Homeland (tv program)

Is it time to rewrite the movie star-Broadway compact?

2013-06-14 17:39:00

I spent the last 10 days or so on the Tonys beat, an enjoyable seasonal sojourn that offers a nice change of pace from, say, the grind of Oscar season or the hothouse of TV show sets. You can spend your whole life covering Hollywood and not come across...

'Homeland' plots a course not all ready to follow

2013-06-13 07:00:00

In its first season, "Homeland" hinged on the premise that Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) had been turned while held captive by Al Qaeda and, now back in the States, was planning a terrorist attack. Nobody believed that war hero Brody would...

The Gold Standard: Actors in drama series

2013-06-13 10:00:00

"Homeland" swept the two lead acting drama categories last year. Could another first-year series be poised to duplicate the feat? Let's look at the four drama acting races to see if it might be in the cards. LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA Kevin Spacey, "House of...

'Big Bang Theory' biggest winner at Critics Choice TV awards

2013-06-11 10:05:00

It was a big night for all things geek at the Critics Choice TV Awards on Monday night, with "The Big Bang Theory" taking home the award for best comedy series and HBO's lavish fantasy series "Game of Thrones" tying with AMC's "Breaking Bad" for best...

Tony Award winners often reap the benefits of victory

2013-06-11 05:00:00

NEW YORK — For Broadway shows, a Tony Award can spell the difference between a long life and an untimely demise. Just ask the producers of "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." A day after winning the Tony for best play over the Tom Hanks-...

'The Americans,' FX lead TCA Award nominations

2013-06-10 14:48:00

"The Americans" and its channel, FX, led the pack in the Television Critics Assn. awards nominations, announced Monday morning. The first season of the Cold War spy drama starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys grabbed four nominations, including a...

'The Americans': Join a live chat with Matthew Rhys on Tuesday

2013-06-10 11:00:00

He's a Soviet spy living the American dream on FX's "The Americans." And he knows kung fu. On Tuesday at 11 a.m. PDT, join Matthew Rhys and Times staff writer Glenn Whipp for a live video chat about Rhys' complicated, committed and, at times, comical...

Showrunners talk about pressure, drama and hand of fate

2013-05-30 13:00:00

What draws viewers to a TV show? Sometimes it's the spark between the actors, or opening a window onto a new or rarely seen world. And sometimes seeing Bryan Cranston in his tighty whiteys is all it takes. Meet the show runners, the people charged...

Emmys 2013: Mindy Kaling says Chloe Sevigny 'can do anything'

2013-06-03 09:00:00

Guest characters are a time-tested way to spice up television shows, whether by providing an intriguing new foil, upping an episode's star power or just providing a bit of fan service. At a recent Envelope Emmy Roundtable, Mindy Kaling, creator and star...

'The Sopranos' tops WGA's top 101 TV shows of all time

2013-06-03 05:00:00

They say that television is a writer's medium, so it makes sense that the Writers Guild of America would have its own list of the 101 greatest TV shows of all time. At the top of the list is "The Sopranos," HBO's multiple award-winning hit series that...

The best-written TV show? 'The Sopranos,' of course

2013-06-03 06:00:00

The Writers Guild announced its 101 best-written TV series on Sunday night, and it will surprise exactly no one to learn that David Chase and "The Sopranos" topped the list, followed closely by "Seinfeld" (Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, creators) at No....

Comedy Central renews 'Inside Amy Schumer' for second season

2013-05-28 10:32:00

Comedy Central has no plans to go outside the Amy Schumer business. The cable network has renewed the comedian's series "Inside Amy Schumer" for a second season. Schumer sent out a (crass-free) tweet of the news Monday night. Opting for a more...

Morena Baccarin is preparing to welcome a baby into her own "Homeland." The Brazilian actress plays Jessica Brody, the wronged wife of Damian Lewis' double agent Nicholas Brody, on the Emmy-winning Showtime drama "Homeland." She confirmed her baby news in mid-May.

2013-06-16 10:04:00

Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis)and Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) get close in "Homeland."

2013-06-12 16:31:00

Premieres: Sunday, June 30 on Showtime Why we're watching: "Ray Donovan" is going to fill the hole in your life that "Homeland" left. With Liev Schreiber in the titular role as a Los Angeles "fixer," it's LA's answer to "Scandal.

2013-05-13 17:46:00