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Starz Developing Dysfunctional Ballet Drama From Producer of 'Breaking Bad'
It may not be in quite the same league of meth manufacturing, but "Black Swan" taught us there's a dark side to ballet, and Starz plans to explore it with a new and yet-untitled original drama about the world of dance that it's put in development.
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5 Best Bets on TV This Week: Kevin Bacon's Return to the Small Screen and the Finale of 'American Horror Story'
Sure, Sunday tends to be overcrowded with high-end TV, including "Downton Abbey," "Shameless," "Girls," Californication," "Enlightened" and more, but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy highlights from the other ...
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Starz is in Talks to Make a 'Spartacus' Spinoff Series About Caesar
Starz recently canceled "Boss," its acclaimed but low-rated political drama starring Kelsey Grammer, after two seasons, and its biggest hit, the period action series "Spartacus" is coming to an end after an upcoming season kicking off on January 25th. The 1959 Miami-set &quo...
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Starz Ends the Reign of Kelsey Grammer Political Drama 'Boss'
It had a great leading turn from Kelsey Grammer as ruthless (and terminally ill) Mayor Tom Kane. It featured a smart if breathtakingly cynical take on Chicago politics. It was created by Farhad Safinia (writer of "Apocalypto") and had no less than Gus Van Sant as the director of ...
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Starz Sets a Premiere Date for the Final Season of 'Spartacus: War of the Damned'
The "Spartacus" series has been a significant success for Starz, even with the tragic loss of lead actor Andy Whitfield to cancer after the first season. Heavy with sex, violence and historical intrigue, the Steven S. DeKnight-created sword-and-sandals saga will come to an end in its ...
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Watch: Trailer for Starz's New Series 'Da Vinci’s Demons,' from 'Batman Begins' Writer David S. Goyer
"Da Vinci's Demons," the new series from Starz premiering in the spring of 2013, is a historical fantasy about the life of a 25-year old Leonardo Da Vinci (Tom Riley, of "Bedlam" and "Monroe") created and written by David S. Goyer (writer of "Batman B...
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Danny Huston on Finding Compassion for the Villains While Playing a Spectacular One on 'Magic City'
Danny Huston has played his share of memorable villains in his career, from the cartoonishly sinister Styker in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" to the philosophically brutal Arthur Burns in "The Proposition" to the mundanely malevolent bureaucrat Sandy Woodrow in 'The Constant Gar...
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Watch: Exclusive Clip From the Upcoming Episode of 'Boss' Hints at Trouble Unfolding in Mayor Kane's Absence
At its season two midpoint, Starz's "Boss" has Chicago mayor Tom Kane (Kelsey Grammer) struggling with some out-of-control symptons from the degenerative neurological disorder slowing that's eating away at his ability to function, and looking for new treatments to control the condi...
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Starz Orders Philippa Gregory Historical Drama Series 'The White Queen,' Starring Janet McTeer
Starz is in the midst of the second season of its Chicago contemporary political drama "Boss," but the network's clearly got a taste for period drama, with the "Mad Men"-like "Magic City" renewed for a second season, the ancient Rome-set action series "Spartacu...
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In Its Second Season, 'Boss' Remains the Darkest Political Drama on Air
"Veep," "Political Animals," "Scandal" -- if you were to take a measure simply from scripted TV, our view of politics has become cynical indeed (and not without justification). But none of them can top Starz drama "Boss," the second season of which starts...
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