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It may not technically take place in the same television universe, but Bobby Axelrod from “Billions” could totally guest star on Showtime’s “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.” The new show from “Billions” masterminds Brian Koppelman and David Levien, adapted from the book by Mike Isaac, has similar propulsive energy. Once again taking place in the world of big business, it features characters who often thrive in what could politely be called a moral gray area, propelled by sharp, witting writing and captivating performances.
Welcome back to Bingeworthy—a podcast about all things television, streaming, what we watch, and how we watch it. Currently, we’re in a new accelerated, oversaturated age of TV, the second era of streaming, and the epoch of #TooMuchContent.
When it was announced that Quentin Tarantino would be lending his voice for the narration of the new Showtime series, “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” people were rightfully surprised. Tarantino doesn’t just act or narrate random projects.
Uma Thurman may have “nailed” her role as Arianna Huffington, Uber’s “first woman to sit on the board,” but she certainly doesn’t feel that way.
Troye Sivan has linked up with fellow Australian singer-songwriter Gordi for a collaborative single titled ‘Wait’.The shimmering, nostalgic pop cut sees Sivan and Gordi trade verses before harmonising on its pre-chorus and refrain, singing: “One thing I am sure of, for you I’ll wait.”‘Wait’ is lifted from the soundtrack for new film Three Months, which was released yesterday (February 23) on Paramount+. The coming-of-age film, written and directed by Jared Frieder, stars Sivan as protagonist Caleb, a South Florida teen who “finds love in the most unlikely of places” as he waits three months for test results following an exposure to HIV.Listen to ‘Wait’ – and watch the trailer for Three Months – below:‘Wait’ is the second collaborative single Sivan has released from the soundtrack of Three Months.
Garden Rescue viewers have slammed the latest episode as the 'worst' makeover they've ever seen.
For fans of Showtime’s drama Billions, the upcoming Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber may familiar in more ways than one – from the story of a striving entrepreneur looking to shake up their industry, to some of the talent that appears throughout the second. During a TCA panel on Wednesday, executive producers Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Beth Schacter said that they also felt the similarities upon depicting the rise of Uber for Showtime.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is promoting his new show, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.
Playing Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick doesn’t mean Joseph Gordon-Levitt is on his side.
Super Pumped: A Battle for Uber, an adaption of tech reporter and author Mike Issac's book based on the rise and fall of Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick. Starring as the infamous tech-bro, the impressive cast and crew also features award-winning talent in the likes of , Hank Azaria, Elizabeth Shue, and Quentin Tarantino in a narrator role.This is part of Showtime's new anthology series, Super Pumped, with a season two already in the works that will be focused on the working relationship between Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.Read on for all the details on the new series that captures the messy story of the well-known ride-sharing app.What can be best described as a “ripped from the headlines” moment, the series' eight episodes will focus on the true story of the founder, with an emphasis on the powerful business folk who worked alongside the popular ride-sharing app.
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” Showtime’s limited series about Travis Kalanick’s period as CEO of the rideshare company, runs on a simple either-or proposition. Kalanick focused all of his energies on the success of the corporation he ran, at the expense of his employees’ well-being and physical safety, as well as of ethics, labor practices and the law.
Erika Jayne has been hit with a new $2.1 million lawsuit in which she's accused of financial elder abuse and "aiding and abetting" her estranged husband Tom Girardi. Attorney Manuel H. Miller and Kathleen L.
There have been a number of actors who have attempted to portray Elvis Presley in films and TV shows over the years. Folks like Kurt Russell, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Bruce Campbell, and Michael Shannon are just several big actors who have given it their best shot.
Quentin Tarantino is making the jump to TV! Well, not as a filmmaker. And not really as an actor.
EXCLUSIVE: Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Pulp Fiction) has been set as the narrator for the first season of Showtime’s Super Pumped anthology series chronicling The Battle for Uber. The project reunites the Oscar-winning filmmaker with his Kill Bill star Uma Thurman, who was tapped to play Arianna Huffington.
His time on the pitch might have been brief, but Paul Pogba certainly made his presence felt for Manchester United against Brighton.
Zoe Saldana is headed to Paramount+.
Let the Facebook wars begin.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe business anthology series “Super Pumped” has been renewed for Season 2 at Showtime.The news was announced as part of the ViacomCBS investor day presentation. Each season of the show will focus on a different major story from the world of business.
Over only a relatively small number of feature films, Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher has established herself as one of the most interesting working today. And it doesn’t appear that she’s going to be stopping anytime soon, as she is already in the middle of filming her latest feature, “La Chimera.” According to Variety, Alice Rohrwacher has started production on “La Chimera,” her newest feature, which will star Josh O’Connor, Isabella Rossellini, Carole Duarte, Alba Rohrwacher, and Vincenzo Nemolato.