July 18, 2008
The folks at Showtime had plenty to be excited about as their panels at the TCA began. Yesterday the network finally broke through at the Emmys to score its first ever nomination for Outstanding Drama Series for Dexter and also saw acting nominations for Michael C. Hall from Dexter and Mary-Louise Parker from Weeds.
While the past year brought ratings records and plenty of awards, Showtime is looking to the future. The network just ordered two more seasons of Weeds following the current one, it's picking up two new comedies starring a pair of top-tier actresses and a potential spin-off for The L Word.
June 16, 2008
In theory, a comedy about a high-priced call girl would pair perfectly with Weeds, about a suburban mom drug dealer. Showtime even has the perfectly clever and provocative tagline: “It's a business doing pleasure with you.” Unfortunately, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, premiering tonight at 10:30pm, comes up short for one simple reason: it's not a comedy.
There's a slightly humorous moment or two in the first episode, but the same can be said for any episode of Lost featuring a Hurley scene. Secret Diary of a Call Girl is interesting as a docu-drama, taking us inside a formerly unknown career, but HBO already gave us Cathouse and A.C. Hookers.
June 15, 2008
The Secret Diary of a Call Girl is a British television series originally on ITV and now currently airing on Showtime, which follows the life of high-class female escort Belle de Jour (Billie Piper), who is torn between her serious feelings for a client and the code of her profession. In addition to her dilemma, she is befriended by Bambi (Ashley Madekwe), a wannabe call girl who aspires to be just like her.