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“We Need to Talk About Cosby” series, which documents his rise and fall from the limelight.The scathing four-part Showtime docuseries from filmmaker W. Kamau Bell is set to debut on Jan. 30.

Can you separate the art from the artist? That’s a question that is presented to so many film and TV fans nowadays, as we begin to learn a lot of the terrible actions that many celebrities have been getting away with behind the scenes for years. And perhaps no one is more shocking, in that regard, than Bill Cosby, who is the subject of the new docuseries, “We Need to Talk About Cosby.” READ MORE: Sundance 2022 Preview: 20 Must-See Movies From The Festival As seen in the trailer for the new series from director W.

Believe it or not, it’s been almost six years since David Bowie passed away. Bowie left behind not only an outstanding discography but a slew of exceptional acting performances, with his range on film almost as wide as in his music.

Is there a more influential video game series than Microsoft‘s “Halo” series from the last twenty years? The first game’s debut in 2001 virtually assured XBox’s success as a console, and the series went on to become one of the most critically acclaimed franchises of all time. The latest in the series, “Halo Infinite,” debuts right now, but that’s not the only new “Halo”-related media soon on its way.

A teenage girl dressed in all white runs through a bleak, snow-filled forest. A cacophony of sounds follows her as she haphazardly flees an unknown terror.

over a particular age, you’re done,” Lynskey, 44, told The Post. “I’m a pretty normal-sized woman, and I’m 44 years old, and here I am playing somebody who’s complex and interesting and has a love life and a history and is the one of the focuses of the show. And, it’s a show about four middle-aged women and also their younger counterparts and history.

notoriously terrible finale, the show is back with a revival that’s trying to smooth over its dubious legacy. Premiering Sunday (Nov. 7) at 9 p.m.

Eight years after he crept into the woods of the Pacific Northwest, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) returns to audiences in Showtime’s “Dexter: New Blood.” Over the run of the original series, “Dexter” went from a critical darling to a case study in how not to end a series.

On paper, you could write off “Yellowjackets” as a “Lord of the Flies”-esque coming-of-age story that we’ve seen time after time before. However, that’s only half of the series, as it also shines a light on the trauma and guilt that follows the survivors decades later.

portraying the late comic and talk show host in the Showtime miniseries “The Comeback Girl.”Now those plans have been scrapped as the network does not have Joan’s life rights, Variety reported.The rights are currently held by the brash funnywoman’s daughter, Melissa. While the project could have gone the unauthorized route, Joan’s jokes and trademark catchphrases could not have been used without rankling Melissa or the estate.

The wind blows in their hair, the music swoons with possibilities, and three teenage girls frolic and look for meaning in their adolescent lives accompanied by some gorgeous low-lit cinematography. It looks and feels like a drama, perhaps a Sofia Coppola coming-of-age film about teenage isolation, loneliness, and where to fit in.

also released a minute-long teaser trailer. “What an incredible joy to spend five years working so closely with the great @lewis_damian!” tweeted “Billions” Executive Producer Brian Koppelman following the 50-year-old actor’s departure.

The Emmys may have overlooked her for her delicious turn as Agatha in Marvel’s “WandaVision” limited series on Disney+, but Kathryn Hahn playing comedy legend and icon Joan Rivers in a limited series for Showtime: does that not scream gunning for that Emmy nomination? And yep, that no-brainer of casting is in the works.

“Don’t you think it should cost less to be alive?” Wow, that’s a sentiment you don’t hear every day in movies. Recently premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, celebrated playwright Stephen Karam makes the jump to directorial debut with the horror-comedy, “The Humans.” Based on his own play and written and directed by Karam, “The Humans” has a great cast that features Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, Amy Schumer, Beanie Feldstein, Steven Yeun, and June Squibb.

FX comedy “Breeders,” which will return next year for a third season, created “Back to Life” and co-writes each episode with Laura Solon (they met when Haggard starred in the BBC Three sketch-comedy series “Man Stroke Woman”). She said the original idea for the series was generated by a combination of factors.“It’s quite a big mixture,” she said.

Dexter Morgan is returning. But this time, he’s known as Jim Lindsay, and he has ditched the warmth of Miami for upstate New York, as Showtime has offered the first real trailer for its new limited series, “Dexter: New Blood.” As seen in the trailer for ‘New Blood,’ Showtime’s hit series, “Dexter,” returns with more death and mystery.

More than a year ago, it was reported that Jon Bernthal was signed to star in a new TV series inspired by the film, “American Gigolo.” At the time, not much was known about the series, specifically how involved the film’s writer-director, Paul Schrader, would be. Well, according to the filmmaker’s recent interview with GQ, he’s definitely not involved, and he honestly doesn’t know how a TV series based on the film would work in 2021.

Prestige television heads back to the heartland of the country with Showtime’s “American Rust,” based on the 2009 novel by Philipp Meyer. Given it’s a program about a Pennsylvania cop facing personal and professional conflicts in a small town, comparisons will be made to HBO’s superior “Mare of Easttown,” even if there’s less mystery to this drama, despite violence again being central to the storytelling.

We already know that Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is working on a new version of “Lord of the Flies.” However, it appears that Showtime might have beat him to the punch with the new series, “Yellowjackets.” READ MORE: Summer TV Preview: Over 40 Series To Watch As seen in the trailer for “Yellowjackets,” the new Showtime series follows the story of a female high school soccer team that finds itself involved in a plane crash.

released the trailer for “Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James” Tuesday and it gives viewers a taste of the music icon’s crazy life.The doc will spill some juicy tea about James’ music career, his journey to Toronto to escape joining the Navy, his drug use, sexual trysts and much more.“There was plenty of dope around,” keyboardist Levi Ruffin Jr. revealed in the doc.

Showtime‘s “Billions” is back with all-new episodes. Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhodes have been unscrupulous adversaries and underhanded allies.

A few things to unpack here. Number one, yes, it’s Comic-Con weekend, this weekend, but it’s been something of a non-existent entity thanks to COVID and once has to wonder if that’s it for Comic-Con’s pop-cultural dominance (though they are apparently trying a bigger, in-person version in the fall).

Is it ‘Man Of Easttown,’ ‘True Maretective’? Showtime really looks like it loves the Pennsylvania Rust Belt and troubled cops, the same milieu of HBO’s recently acclaimed “Mare Of Easttown.” But coming off the wake of that series, is it going to look like some rehash of a very similar story? Their latest series is “American Rust,” a family drama starring Jeff Daniels.

Before establishing himself as a Hollywood megastar thanks to leading roles in the likes of “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “The Cotton Club,” Richard Gere set a whole generation’s pulses racing as male escort Julian Kaye in Paul Schrader‘s 1980 noir thriller, “American Gigolo.” Now, Jon Bernthal (“The Punisher,” “Those Who Wish Me Dead“) is set to follow suit as the lead of Showtime’s small-screen adaptation of the classic ’80s thriller.

Otis “Douda” Perry (Curtiss Cook) has walked a fine line since entering “The Chi” universe in Season 2 of Showtime’s gritty, Chicago-based drama.The dapper, civic-minded Perry was camouflaged behind his successful and lucrative pizza business, leading a double life as a drug lord with a vise-like grip on the South Central neighborhood around which “The Chi” orbits.Then, in the show’s Season 3 finale, Perry was elected mayor of Chicago, beating Camille Hallaway (played by series creator Lena

While Showtime hasn’t been able to fully keep up with the likes of HBO in terms of overall quality of original programming or quantity, there are some serious bright spots on the premium network, including the long-running series, “Billions.” And because of that show’s popularity and awards recognition, it appears Showtime is ready to give “Billions” co-creators, Brian Koppelman and David Levien, another series about the business world to bring to the network, titled “Super Pumped.” READ MORE:

such as Alison Roman questions like, “How many black friends do you have?” She takes a similar approach to her Showtime series, which features a mix of interviews and comedy sketches each episode. In the May 9th premiere, for instance, Ziwe asked author Fran Lebowitz if “racism or slow walkers” bothers her more.

The dynamics of life and death surround Showtime’s new series “The End.” Set in Australia, this dark comedy explores how a mother and daughter relate to ever-changing circumstances. Creator and writer Samantha Strauss offers a balanced look at the realities of personal growth, while also delving into what it means to be a part of the modern familial unit.

“Black Monday” may not be the buzziest show on television, but with a cast like Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells (“Girls,” “The Boys in the Band“), Regina Hall (“Support the Girls,” “Girls Trip“), Paul Scheer (“Veep”), Michael James Scott and Eugene Cordero, the Showtime series is proving all you need to survive in TV is have a dedicated audience.

It’s been nearly a decade since “Dexter” ended its 8-season run on Showtime. And much like the more recent “Game of Thrones,” “Dexter” didn’t end in a way that many fans were pleased with.

The last time I was at the movies, some friends of ours in our quarantine pod were kind enough to invite us to a movie theater they had rented for all the families in our pod. The movie showtime was a weekend afternoon, a.k.a the perfect time to take the kiddos to the theater.

Do you know, Ziwe, aka Ziwe Fumudoh, a Brooklyn-based American comedian and writer? She is the creator of the comedy show “Baited With Ziwe,” a writer for “Desus and Mero,” and a co-host on the Hysteria podcast on Crooked Media.

Aldis Hodge), who’s trying to clean up a bureaucracy brimming with corruption and sleazy FBI agent Jackie Rohr (Kevin Bacon), who doesn’t exactly operate by the book. Del Negro, who’s been moved up to series regular for Season 2, plays Chris Caysen, the sergeant of the Youth Violence Strike Force — or gangs.

Sure, you might best know actor David Duchovny as the star of series such as “X-Files” and “Californication.” But did you also know that he’s an accomplished fiction writer that just released his fourth novel, “Truly Like Lightning?” Well, he is, and that latest work is now the source material for a new Showtime series that he’s going to write and star in.

Following their last successful American political show, “The Comey Rule,” Showtime is looking to make a limited series about another big and timely news topic with the same creators. This time they’ll be moving forward with a project about the deadly insurrection at the U.S.

Look, you’re not going to ever see a writer at The Playlist talk about how great it is when international films are given English-language remakes. Obviously, we’re all fans of international cinema.