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March 10th, 2008

Tracey Ullman pimps State of the Union

With the premiere of State of the Union just weeks away, Tracey Ullman is making the rounds to pimp the show. She did a slew of interviews with the trade magazines recently. Here are the highlights:
Of Andy Rooney, the inspiration for Ronnie Rooney, Andy’s fictional older brother, Ullman says: “I think he’s amazing. When you […]

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February 28th, 2008

Advance look at Tracey Ullman’s Showtime parodies

OMG! Tracey Ullman’s new show is gonna rock. I’ve missed sketch comedy since SNL lapsed into the sophomoric and overly self-referential, but Tracey is bringin’ it back with a vengeance. She says she wants to be the “United Colors of Benetton” of sketch comedy and I think she’ll pull it off.
My favorites from this teaser […]

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February 15th, 2008

Happy President’s Day from State of the Union

Take a looksee at the many faces of Tracey Ullman as she wishes us all a happy President’s Day:

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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 12th, 2008

Tracey Ullman in Esquire

Funnywoman Tracey Ullman gives the male readers of Esquire “10 Things You Don’t Know About Women” in the March issue. Here’s what she had to say:
1. On being asked to write a piece such as this, our thoughts immediately become lewd. Hence…
2. The Hitachi Magic Wand is rarely used on the shoulder muscle while gazing […]

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February 7th, 2008

Showtime stars in the news

With the technical difficulties we’ve had, I’ve missed out on giving you up-to-the-minute info on Showtime stars’ comings and goings. Here are some, in list form for easy scanning:
–Mary-Louise Parker will appear in Curtains, a Broadway musical, starring David Hyde Pierce (aka Niles from Frasier). Parker will sing in the comedy/mystery for one night only, […]

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February 1st, 2008

Showtime stars interview roundup

Happy Friday, everyone! In case you missed ‘em, several Showtime stars have been doing press for their latest shows. Here’s who’s talking:
Jennifer Beals doesn’t reveal many details about the TiBette storyline, but we do learn from her interview with the Washington Post’s Express that Bette will be “sorting out her love life” this season. Beals […]

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January 29th, 2008

Showtime 2008 promo: Hot, hot, hot

Just so y’all know: I realize I’m basically posting a commercial here. That said, this little clip-a-roo got me so nostalgic for last season and excited for the new season of Showtime’s original shows and I just had to share it with you.
Dexter, David Duchovny and pretty pouty Jonathan — hot, hot, hot. Ira […]

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January 16th, 2008

Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union to run after The Tudors

There’s now more to look forward to on March 30. Not only will it be the premiere of The Tudors’ second season, but Showtime announced today that Jonathan and company will be followed by funnywoman Tracey Ullman in her new show, State of the Union. Here’s a little taste of her sketch comedy.

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