Are you watching The Borgias series on Showtime? The show merges the sexiness of Renaissance-era opulence with the scandal of a crime family saga, telling the story of the infamous Borgia family, whose corrupt patriarch, Rodrigo Borgia, gained political power in 15th century Italy. To kick off the premiere of the second season, Showtime selected designers in 10 cities to create gorgeous Read more

Well, this is a bit surprising: Showtime is pulling the plug on United States of Tara. The third season of the Toni Collette comedy, which is currently airing on the network, will be its last. Meanwhile, Nurse Jackie has been renewed for a fourth season, along with freshman series The Borgias. United States of Tara earned good ratings and critical acclaim out of the gate (not to mention award Read more

Now that The Tudors is long gone, the folks over at Showtime are attempting to fill the void with their brand new historical series, The Borgias. Before the show premieres tonight, here's a rundown on everything you need to know. What it's about: Jeremy Irons stars as Rodrigo Borgia, a cardinal who rises to power when he seizes the Roman papacy through corrupt means during the Renaissance. As Read more

After securing its own original series earlier this month, things seem to be changing for Netflix. Showtime recently announced changes to its Netflix deal that excludes new show episodes from being available on Netflix streaming shortly after they air. Now, Starz has followed suit, declining to add their content to Netflix streaming the day after they air. As networks start to see Netflix as a Read more

Back at the Summer TCA, I was treated to first looks at Showtime's new shows, including its adaptation of the British series Shameless. William H. Macy stars as Frank Gallagher, an alcoholic raising six kids on his own in Chicago. The first half of the preview is packaged as comedy — though the subject matter is dark, Frank narrates about each of his kids as we get a peek at each of their Read more

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For four seasons on The Tudors, we've watched as Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) romanced his many wives (and women who were not his wives), while growing more tyrannical. Tonight, it seems we'll be laying the infamous king — and the show — to rest. In the series finale, the great ruler is facing mortality as his physical health and a bad leg worsen. Will the show end with his death? It Read more

The following post is from melzey, who posted it in the OnSugar blog My DisFunkshion. It’s been an ongoing battle between these two movie channels. And no, the competition doesn't necessarily surround the films they air, but each channel's reputation for airing provocative, nail-biting, and addicting TV-MA shows/series. Here are a few shows that are the reasons why it's so hard to choose a Read more