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It's no joke and not much of a surprise, but Kidding is bringing its dark and puppeted humor for a second season on Showtime. "Kidding has established itself as one of the most endearing and inventive shows on television," declared the premium cabler's President of Programming, Gary Levine today of the Jim Carrey and…

Showtime has opted not to proceed with a third season of dark comedy series I’m Dying Up Here, executive produced by Jim Carrey. I’m Dying Up Here had difficulty attracting a wide audience from the get-go. Yet, Showtime brass gave the show another  chance with a Season 2 renewal and shortly thereafter greenlighted Kidd…

“We haven’t decided yet,” Showtime boss David Nevins said Monday about whether there will be a Season 3 for I’m Dying Up Here, the network’s original series that follows the 1970s Hollywood stand-up scene. Created by Dave Flebotte and based on William Knoedelseder nonfiction book,  I’m Dying Up Here stars Melissa Leo…

Dana Gould (Stan Against Evil) and Awkward alum Beau Mirchoff are set to recur on the second season of Showtime drama series I’m Dying Up Here. Created and executive produced by Dave Flebotte and executive produced by Jim Carrey and Michael Aguilar, the fictional I'm Dying Up Here, based on the book by William…

Radio interviewer to budding female comic and his audience: “Girls are funny too. Are they?” Her quick response: “Well, we have a great sense of humor — just ask some of the women you’ve slept with.” Radio guy: “Damn!” Here’s the first trailer for the 10-episode Season 2 of I’m Dying Up Here, Showtime’s series about…

The Mindy Project alum Xosha Roquemore has booked a season-long arc on the upcoming second season of Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here. Roquemore will play Dawn Lima, an in-your-face, sexy and fearless comedian who will talk about anything except who she really is. Dawn recently arrived in Los Angeles to try stand-up at…

Time After Time alumna Nicole Ari Parker and Stefania LaVie Owen (Chance) are set for recurring roles on the second season of Showtime drama series I'm Dying Up Here. Created and executive produced by Dave Flebotte and executive produced by Jim Carrey and Michael Aguilar, the fictional I'm Dying Up Here, based on the…

Former Everybody Loves Raymond star Brad Garrett is set for a season-long arc on the second season of Showtime drama series I’m Dying Up Here. Garrett will play comedy legend Roy Martin, who arrives on the scene at Goldie's and drops bombs and wisdom on the club's comics. Goldie (Melissa Leo) lures him into a business…

The long-awaited new installment of Twin Peaks on Showtime was billed as a limited-run event. But that has not stopped fans from asking about another season. The networks’ CEO David Nevins and president Gary Levine fielded some of these questions during the network’s portion of the winter TCA press tour. Nevins said…

Premiere dates for three of Showtime’s top shows were announced today at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. David Nevins, President and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc., provided details on the programs. The third season of the drama series Billions will premiere on Sunday, March 25 at 10 PM ET/PT. Paul…

Showtime has picked up a 10-episode second season of its series I'm Dying Up Here, starring Melissa Leo and executive produced by Jim Carrey, for a 2018 premiere. The drama, about L.A.'s famed '70s stand-up comedy scene, has found it challenging to attract wide audience, ranking as Showtime’s lowest rated original…

I’m Dying Up Here is one of these series that lives up to their titles. The dark comedy-drama, set in Los Angeles’ 1970s comedy scene, has struggled to find wide audience, ranking as the lowest-rated Showtime series currently on the air, with very modest linear ratings. But Showtime brass are not giving up on the…