Thanks to Tom O’Neil over at Gold Derby keeping one step ahead of the TV academy in reporting the Emmy contenders, we’re feeling pretty good about Showtime’s presence in this year’s Emmy race.

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Mary-Kate Olsen may not have made the Emmy’s Top 10 list for her guest performance on Weeds (boo!) but Mary-Louise Parker’s devil-may-care Nancy put her in contention for best comedic actress. Elizabeth Perkins‘ and Justin Kirk scored spots on the supporting actress/actor lists, even though Kevin Nealon was shut out. Apparently …read more

Funnyman Kevin Nealon, who’s terrific as the bong-smoking accountant/former city councilman Doug Wilson on Weeds, brings his considerable comedic gifts to the memoir genre this week with the release of his book “Yes, You’re Pregnant, But What About Me?”
Nealon, who became a father at age 53, gently mocks his insecurities about age and fatherhood with observations like this: “Some of our family and friends thought the pictures in the last ultrasound looked more like me and I wasn’t sure how to take that, since it looked like the baby had a foot coming out of its head.”
The book hit …read more

Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us (as if you couldn’t tell from the avalanche of red products in store displays and plastered on the covers of magazines).
In honor of V-Day, I thought we could play matchmaker with Showtime’s hottie actors and actresses. Here’s the rule: You get to pick two stars from different shows, pair ‘em up and predict what would happen if they fell in love.
I’ll go first:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors) + Mary-Kate Olsen (Weeds) = Beautiful bohemian tragedy. Both stars have spent some time in recovery for various reasons. Both are talented, tortured paparazzi magnets. Both tend …read more