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August 16th, 2008

Brotherhood Season 2 DVD drops in Oct.

Miss a few episodes of Brotherhood last season? No worries — the DVD set of the complete second season of the gritty mob/political drama drops October 7, according to the latest from TV Shows on DVD. If you want to see a prototype of the DVD package, hop over there.
In the meantime, production on […]

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August 11th, 2008

Brotherhood star Jason Isaacs gets special permission to guest on HBO’s Entourage

So it’s like this: Usually, the folks in charge at Showtime don’t like to lend their actors out to rival networks such as the “It’s Not TV” folks down the way. They’ll nab former HBOers for their original series (See Michael C. Hall, Tracey Ullman), but would rather not go the other way.
With that in […]

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August 3rd, 2008

Brotherhood turns Rhode Island state house into tourist attraction

The rise of Tommy Caffee in the Providence political world has had an interesting effect on Rhode Island’s tourist culture. Brotherhood fans from all over the country are heading to the smallest state in the nation to get a peek at the capitol where Tommy plies his trade, according to the R.I. film and TV […]

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July 23rd, 2008

TCA party red carpet: Brotherhood

The stars were out in force at Showtime’s party to celebrate the TV critics association’s annual event. We’ll have pics from all your favorite shows, starting with Brotherhood.
Check out the first ladies of Providence, Annabeth Gish and Fionnula Flanagan on the red carpet, then read a teaser to Season 3 after the jump!

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June 30th, 2008

Brotherhood to film Season 3 in Rhode Island

Although pending changes to tax incentives for film production in Rhode Island gave Showtime execs pause, the network announced today that it will film Season 3 of Brotherhood in Providence, home to the always-dramatic Caffee clan.
The cast and crew of the political/crime series will arrive in Providence July 28, the show’s publicist told The Providence […]

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June 19th, 2008

Is Brotherhood’s run in Providence in jeopardy?

Showtime appears to be losing its enthusiasm for filming Brotherhood, the sprawling tale of the Caffee clan and its dealings on the street and on the hill, in Rhode Island.
The state’s considering a limit on its tax breaks for film productions because of a growing budget deficit, the Providence Journal reports.

Providence has proved more […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Rhode Island taxpayers foot the bill for Brotherhood dinner, car service

When they’re in Rhode Island filming Showtime’s next season of Brotherhood, you can bet the cast and production staff will get a warm welcome. The Providence Journal just published this fascinating watchdog story about Steven Feinberg, who runs the state’s Film & TV Office.
Photo: Courtesy of Showtime
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February 13th, 2008

Straight dope on pilots, more, from Showtime’s execs

Now that the writers are heading back to the salt mines, all the networks have been rolling out their programming plans.
Today, Showtime execs Matt Blank and Bob Greenblatt sat down with members of the media in New York. Here’s what they said:

For pilot season, we’ll see the Tim Robbins at the helm of the […]

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February 5th, 2008

Latest on the writers’ strike

If the writers’ strike end is near, as many in Hollywood believe, then there’s good new for Showtime viewers: we shouldn’t have to wait for new programming. The Hollywood Reporter has a story about where all the network’s production plans stand now, and it looks like Showtime is in some of the best shape compared […]

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February 3rd, 2008

Showtime chooses Internet over DVD for Emmy screeners

Showtime announced this week that it would make full seasons of some of its hottest shows available online via Brightcove video service for Emmy voters to watch.
In its announcement, Showtime called the move “a modern approach which provides members of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) an efficient and eco-friendly option to screen […]

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