Showtime sets summer premiere dates for 'The Big C' and 'The Real L Word'
Showtime will debut three new series -- among them, the dark comedy "The Big C" and the reality show spin-off of "The L Word" -- this summer.
"The Big C" stars Laura Linney as a repressed suburban wife and mother who reclaims her life after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe will have a recurring role as a smart-aleck student.
Showtime will also launch "The Real L Word," a reality show inspired by Ilene Chaiken's long-running soap opera about straight and lesbians friends living in Los Angeles, and "The Green Room with Paul Provenza," in which well-known comics give viewers unprecedented and candid access to their creative process. Participants will include Roseanne Barr, Sandra Bernhard, Eddie Izzard, Paul Mooney, Bob Saget and Jonathan Winters.
Summer will also see the Season 6 premiere of "Weeds" and the Season 8 premiere of "Penn & Teller."
The complete summer schedule is as follows:
Thursday, June 10
"Penn & Teller" 10 p.m.
"The Green Room with Paul Provenza" 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 20
"The Real L Word" 10 p.m.
Monday, August 16
"Weeds" 10 p.m.
"The Big C" 10:30 p.m.
-- Denise Martin
YAYYY Gabby Sidibe.
I'm watching "The Big C" just for her. <3
I'm SO glad she was cast as a smart aleck student. We get to see bits of her personality through this.
Posted by: Sarini | March 17, 2010 at 07:02 PM
The C-Word looks like it could be a winner...but
Where's Dexter?
Posted by: D | March 17, 2010 at 10:44 PM
Weeds should just be over….they started out funny, and got very
dark…….go away, this show should go away….or move back into a cool home with a pool, and start all over again, fresh,,,,stop going south of the border……get some fun and laughs,,,,not dark ugly scenes….abusive to women…horrible…
Posted by: ashseo | May 03, 2010 at 12:45 AM