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What's Next for Ang Lee, From FX's 'Tyrant' to Eyeing Moses and 'Cleopatra'
Fresh off his Oscar win as Best Director for "Life of Pi," Ang Lee is fielding a number of potential and solidified upcoming projects. News comes today that the Taiwanese-born director is being eyed to helm Warner Bros.' Moses biopic "Gods and Kings," now that Steven Spielberg has dropped out.
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Why FX’s THE AMERICANS May Feature the Most Compelling Romance on TV
Though it is as flush with moral ambiguity as its predecessors, Joe Weisberg’s creation offers an altogether different breed of protagonist. What separates "The Americans" is its foregrounding of the simplest device in the history of narrative: love. In effect, The Americans is an extended remarriag...
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The Fuzzy Logic of WILFRED: How FX Turned a Dog Suit Inside Out
While as viewers we tend to focus on the exceptions rather than the rule, many television programs do, in fact, get precisely the level of attention and admiration they deserve.
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FX Takes Rights to 'Homeland' Team's Next Drama Series, 'Tyrant'
FX has scooped up the rights and ordered a pilot for "Tyrant," the next project from "Homeland" executive producing team Gideon Raff and Howard Gordon. Like "Homeland," "Tyrant" has Middle Eastern themes, centering on an American family accidentally caught up in the political turbulence of the regio...
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'Louie' Ends a Fantastic Arc by Showing That Sometimes It's Enough to Go the Distance
"Late Show Part 3," which aired last night and wrapped up a three-episode arc, showed that it was the journey, not the destination that was important to the show.
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Does 'Wilfred' Have the Best Guest Star Roles on Television?
The second season of "Wilfred" officially kicks off tonight, June 28th at 10pm on FX, after last week's prologue episode, "Progress," which found our hero Ryan (Elijah Wood) in a mental hospital dealing with the possibility that he's completely crazy. After all, Wilf...
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Louis C.K. on Finally Bringing His 'Louie' Character's Ex-Wife on Screen and Why She's African-American
Viewers of Louis C.K.'s great series "Louie" will notice that in the first episode of the new season, which premieres tomorrow, Thursday, June 28th at 10:30pm on FX, there's a quiet but significant additon to the show -- we finally get to meet Louie's ex-wife.
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Charlie Sheen Claims 'Anger Management' Will Be His 'Swan Song'
"Anger Management," Charlie Sheen's return to television after last year's very public meltdown, fight with "Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre and dismissal from the show, premieres Thursday, June 28 at 9pm on FX. And if that doesn't work out, well, Sh...
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5 Best Things to Watch on TV This Week: A Dog Doc on HBO and a Dog Costume on 'Wilfred'
Sunday always feels overcrowded with high-end TV (including Aaron Sorkin's "The Newsroom," which starts this week on the 24th), but what to watch the rest of the time? Each Monday, we bring you this guide to five noteworthy highlights from the other six days of the week.
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Watch: A Preview of Louis C.K.'s Commentary From the 'Louie' Season Two DVD
While Louis C.K.'s brilliant (you know it's true) half-hour sorta-comedy "Louie" doesn't return for its third season on FX until June 28th, season two of the series comes out on DVD next week on June 19th. Below is a preview of the comedian's commentary track running o...
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