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Elijah Wood Joins Season Two of the Emmy Nominated Showtime Drama “Yellowjackets”

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Elijah Wood Joins Season Two of the Emmy Nominated Showtime Drama “Yellowjackets” in Season Long Guest Arc
Wood will play Walter, a dedicated Citizen Detective who will challenge Misty in ways she won’t see coming.
[via press release from Showtime]
ELIJAH WOOD JOINS SEASON TWO OF THE EMMY(R) NOMINATED SHOWTIME(R) DRAMA “YELLOWJACKETS” IN SEASON LONG GUEST ARC
LOS ANGELES – August 19, 2022 – SHOWTIME announced today that Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) is joining the highly anticipated second season of YELLOWJACKETS in a season long guest arc. Wood will play Walter, a dedicated Citizen Detective who will challenge Misty in ways she won’t see coming. Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar(R) and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable). Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Servant) and Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi) were recently announced to join in series regular roles for season two. Produced for SHOWTIME by studio Entertainment One (eOne), the series will go into production later this month in Vancouver.

Most notably, Wood starred as the beloved hobbit Frodo Baggins in the iconic trilogy of films The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings. He will next be seen starring in the upcoming films L.A. Rush and The Toxic Avenger, a superhero comedy horror film. He was most recently seen in No Man of God, which he also produced, and debuted at the 2021 at the Tribeca Film Festival. Previously, he starred in the acclaimed genre comedy Come to Daddy, along with the comedy series Wilfred and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. With a career spanning 30 years, Wood has continuously evolved his body of work with notable films including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Everything is Illuminated, Sin City, The Faculty, The Ice Storm, Set Fire to the Stars, Open Windows, Grand Piano, Maniac, Celeste and Jesse Forever, The Last Witch Hunter, The Romantics, Oxford Murders, Paris Je’Taime, Green Street Hooligans and I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore, which won the prestigious Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Wood also has extensive experience in voice over work, having lent his voice to notable films such as Happy Feet and the Tim Burton-produced animated feature 9, along with television series Over The Garden Wall and Star Wars Resistance. Wood’s production company SpectreVision, founded in 2010 alongside Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller, continues to build its reputation with widely celebrated films such as Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy, which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and which also played at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Other SpectreVision films include the comedy/horror film Cooties, which Wood also starred in, as well as The Greasy Strangler, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, The Boy and Richard Stanley’s Color Out of Space, which premiered at the 2019-edition of the Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews.

YELLOWJACKETS is nominated for seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Christina Ricci. YELLOWJACKETS was also nominated for two writing Emmys and earned additional noms for Directing and Casting. Season one averaged over 5 million weekly viewers across platforms and was the second-most streamed series in SHOWTIME history.

Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, YELLOWJACKETS is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over. Season one also starred Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter), Samantha Hanratty (SHAMELESS), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Steven Krueger (The Originals) and Warren Kole (Shades of Blue). Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet) and Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road) have been upped to series regulars in season two. YELLOWJACKETS is executive produced by Lyle, Nickerson and fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco. Karyn Kusama also executive produced and directed the pilot. Drew Comins of Creative Engine also serves as executive producer.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount, owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME(R), which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL(TM) and FLIX(R), as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV(R). For more information, go to www.SHO.com.



SHOWTIME SIGNS EMMY NOMINATED YELLOWJACKETS CREATORS ASHLEY LYLE & BART NICKERSON

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SHOWTIME SIGNS EMMY NOMINATED YELLOWJACKETS CREATORS ASHLEY LYLE & BART NICKERSON TO OVERALL DEAL
Duo Nominated for Three Emmy Awards, Including Outstanding Drama Series
And Two for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

LOS ANGELES – August 22, 2022 – SHOWTIME has announced they have signed the Emmy and WGA nominated executive producers and writers, Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, to an overall deal, under which they will continue to serve as showrunners of the critically-acclaimed drama series YELLOWJACKETS, alongside fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco, while also developing new projects exclusively for the network. Created by Lyle and Nickerson, YELLOWJACKETS is nominated for seven Emmy Awards with three nominations for Lyle and Nickerson including Outstanding Drama Series and two writing Emmys. The series, which has a rare 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Christina Ricci and earned additional noms for Directing and Casting. Lyle and Nickerson also received WGA and HCA nominations for their work on YELLOWJACKETS, which averaged over 5 million weekly viewers across platforms in season one and was the second-most streamed series in SHOWTIME history. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine and Jana Winograde, Presidents of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

“Ashley and Bart are not only great writers, but they are also wildly original thinkers and creators,” said Levine. “I’m not sure I would want to go camping with them, but I sure as hell love working with them, and I’m thrilled they will be working at Showtime for years to come.”

“We are beyond grateful for Showtime’s partnership, advocacy, and vision throughout this whole process. David Nevins, Gary Levine, Jana Winograde, Amy Israel, Dave Binegar, and the whole team believed in the potential of Yellowjackets and have been tenaciously supportive of us from the very beginning,” said Lyle and Nickerson. “We couldn’t imagine a better place to have landed (pun intended) and are thrilled to be continuing this journey with them. Buzz buzz buzz.”

Lyle and Nickerson currently serve as showrunners and executive producers on season two of YELLOWJACKETS, which is set to go into production at the end of this month in Vancouver. They most recently served as co-executive producers on Dispatches From Elsewhere with Jason Segel. Previously, they were writers and producers on Narcos and Narcos: Mexico. They also developed The Big Empty and wrote for three seasons on The Originals. Lyle and Nickerson met in the early 2000s on the East Coast where their writing partnership began. They are married and currently reside in Los Angeles.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount, owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®. For more information, go to www.SHO.com.



SIMONE KESSELL JOINS SEASON TWO OF YELLOWJACKETS

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SIMONE KESSELL JOINS SEASON TWO OF THE EMMY NOMINATED SHOWTIME DRAMA SERIES YELLOWJACKETS
Courtney Eaton, Who Plays Teen Lottie, Upped to Series Regulars

LOS ANGELES – August 17, 2022 – SHOWTIME announced today that Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi) is joining the highly anticipated second season of YELLOWJACKETS as Adult Lottie Matthews. In addition, Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road), who plays the teen version of Lottie, has been upped to series regular in season two. She joins recently announced Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Servant), who will play the adult version of Van. YELLOWJACKETS is nominated for seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Christina Ricci. YELLOWJACKETS was also nominated for two writing Emmys and earned additional noms for Directing and Casting. Season one averaged over 5 million weekly viewers across platforms and was the second-most streamed series in SHOWTIME history. Produced for SHOWTIME by studio Entertainment One (eOne), the series will go into production later this month in Vancouver.

A New Zealand native, Kessell can currently be seen opposite Ewan McGregor in Obi-Wan Kenobi as Breha Organa, mother to Princess Leia as a child. Previous television credits include a recurring role in Taika Watiti’s Our Flag Means Death, as well as Reckoning, The Crossing, Of Kings and Prophets and Terra Nova. She stars in the upcoming feature Muru, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Kessell received an Australian AACTA Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Outlaws. Other film credits include Andreas, 2:22, The Lovers, Burning Man and The Informers.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable). Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, YELLOWJACKETS is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over. Season one also starred Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter), Samantha Hanratty (SHAMELESS), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Steven Krueger (The Originals) and Warren Kole (Shades of Blue). Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet) who plays the teen version of Van, has been upped to series regular in season two. YELLOWJACKETS is executive produced by Lyle, Nickerson and fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco. Karyn Kusama also executive produced and directed the pilot. Drew Comins of Creative Engine also serves as executive producer.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount, owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®. For more information, go to www.SHO.com.



LAUREN AMBROSE JOINS SEASON TWO OF YELLOWJACKETS

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LAUREN AMBROSE JOINS SEASON TWO OF THE EMMY NOMINATED SHOWTIME DRAMA SERIES YELLOWJACKETS
Liv Hewson, Who Plays Teen Version of Van, Upped To Series Regular

LOS ANGELES – August 11, 2022 – SHOWTIME announced today that two-time Emmy and Tony nominee Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Servant) is joining the highly anticipated second season of YELLOWJACKETS in a series regular role as the adult version of Van. In addition, Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet) who plays the teen version of Van, has been upped to series regular in season two. YELLOWJACKETS is nominated for seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Christina Ricci. YELLOWJACKETS was also nominated for two writing Emmys and earned additional noms for Directing and Casting. Season one averaged over 5 million weekly viewers across platforms and was the second-most streamed series in SHOWTIME history. Produced for SHOWTIME by studio Entertainment One (eOne), the series will go into production later this month in Vancouver.

Ambrose starred for five seasons in the critically-acclaimed drama Six Feet Under, which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She can currently be seen in M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller series Servant, for which she received a Critics Choice Award nomination. Additional television credits include The X-Files, Torchwood, Dig and Law & Order. On stage, Ambrose garnered critical acclaim, winning the 2018 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and receiving nominations at the Tony Awards® and the Drama League Awards for her portrayal of the iconic Eliza Doolittle in the Lincoln Center Theater’s production of My Fair Lady. She also shared in the production’s Grammy® nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. Ambrose also appeared on stage in Broadway’s Exit the King and Awake and Sing!, along with The Public Theater’s productions of Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. On film, her credits include Where the Wild Things Are, Wanderlust, Think of Me, The Other Woman A Dog Year, Cold Souls, Diggers, Can’t Hardly Wait and In & Out.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable). Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, YELLOWJACKETS is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over. Season one also starred Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter), Samantha Hanratty (SHAMELESS), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Steven Krueger (The Originals) and Warren Kole (Shades of Blue). YELLOWJACKETS is executive produced by Lyle, Nickerson and fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco. Karyn Kusama also executive produced and directed the pilot. Drew Comins of Creative Engine also serves as executive producer.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount, owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®. For more information, go to www.SHO.com.



SHOWTIME RECEIVES 17 EMMY® NOMINATIONS

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SHOWTIME RECEIVES 17 EMMY® NOMINATIONS
SHOWTIME® RECEIVES 17 EMMY® NOMINATIONS

INCLUDING TOP HONORS FOR DRAMA SERIES YELLOWJACKETS
NONFICTION SERIES WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY AND VICE
AND RAY DONOVAN: THE MOVIE

YELLOWJACKETS Earns a Total of Seven Nominations

Melanie Lynskey Nominated as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Christina Ricci Nominated as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson Nominated Twice for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Jonathan Lisco Nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Karyn Kusama Nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

W. Kamau Bell Nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program

LOS ANGELES – July 12, 2022 – SHOWTIME was recognized with 17 Primetime Emmy Award nominations today by the Television Academy, led by seven nominations for YELLOWJACKETS, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Christina Ricci. YELLOWJACKETS was also nominated for two writing Emmys and earned additional noms for Directing and Casting. In addition, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY and VICE earned nonfiction series nominations, and RAY DONOVAN: THE MOVIE was nominated in the category of Outstanding Television Movie. All SHOWTIME nominees are available on streaming and on-demand for all SHOWTIME subscribers.

This is the first Emmy nomination for Lynskey, who earlier this year won the Critics Choice Award for the role of Shauna. Ricci, for the role of Misty, earned her second Emmy nomination and first in the supporting actress category. She was previously nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Grey’s Anatomy.

Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, who were nominated for two WGA Awards earlier this year, received their first Emmy nominations for writing the pilot and second episodes of YELLOWJACKETS, which they created. Fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco also received a nomination for writing on the second episode. Kusama, a two-time Film Independent Spirit Award nominee, earned her first Emmy nomination for directing the pilot.

YELLOWJACKETS completed its first season on SHOWTIME as the second-most streamed series in network history, buoyed by its inclusion on nearly 50 year-end “Best of” television lists. Produced for SHOWTIME by studio Entertainment One (eOne), YELLOWJACKETS is executive produced by Lyle, Nickerson and Lisco. Kusama also executive produced and directed the pilot. Drew Comins of Creative Engine also serves as executive producer.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY received four nominations: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Directing, Picture Editing and Narrator. Bell is a triple Emmy nominee this year, for executive producing, directing and narrating WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY. Bell won three consecutive Emmys from 2017-19 for Outstanding Structured Reality Program as an executive producer of United Shades of America, bookended by additional nominations in 2016 and 2021. He is also a two-time nominee for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for the same series. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY is a Boardwalk Pictures Production in association with WKB Industries for SHOWTIME. The series is executive produced by Bell, Andrew Fried, Katie A. King, Dane Lillegard, Jordan Wynn and Sarina Roma. King also serves as showrunner and Geraldine Porras serves as a co-executive producer.

VICE received its 14th Emmy nomination overall and third in a row for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special with SHOWTIME. The series won the Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series or Special in 2014. Recently honored with a 2021 Peabody Award, VICE relentlessly pursues untold stories of social justice, civil rights and identity, tackling complex geopolitical stories from remote parts of the world and on domestic grounds. The VICE reporting team includes a diverse group of award-winning journalists, including Hind Hassan, Alzo Slade, Seb Walker, Paola Ramos, Alexis Johnson, Isobel Yeung, Ben C. Solomon, David Noriega and Krishna Andavolu. The series was also honored with a 2021 Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award for excellence in journalism. Produced by VICE News, Beverly Chase is the executive producer and showrunner for VICE. Craig Thomson is co-executive producer, and Subrata De is the senior executive producer for the series and executive vice president of VICE News. Jesse Angelo is president of Global News and Entertainment, VICE Media Group.

The SHOWTIME nominations for the 74th Emmy Awards are:

The First Lady

OUTSTANDING PERIOD COSTUMES

OUTSTANDING PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIRSTYLING

OUTSTANDING PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)

The Man Who Fell To Earth

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SINGLE EPISODE

Ray Donovan: The Movie

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE

Vice

OUTSTANDING HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL

We Need To Talk About Cosby

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM

OUTSTANDING NARRATOR

Yellowjackets

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES – Melanie Lynskey

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES – Christina Ricci

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES – “Pilot”

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES – “F-Sharp”

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount, owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®. For more information, go to www.SHO.com.



SHOWTIME LAUNCHES ITS LARGEST PRIDE CAMPAIGN: QUEER TO STAY

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SHOWTIME LAUNCHES ITS LARGEST PRIDE CAMPAIGN: QUEER TO STAY

QTS Small Business Preservation Initiative Expands Grants to $250,000 with The Human Rights Campaign

SHOWTIME® Streams Over 50 Hours of LGBTQ+ Programming For Free

NEW YORK – June 1, 2022 – SHOWTIME today launches its largest Pride campaign ever with QUEER TO STAY, expanding the QTS small business preservation initiative with $250,000 in grants in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign, while offering over 50 hours of LGBTQ+ content for free sampling. In celebration of queer artists, SHOWTIME has recruited acclaimed pop singer-songwriter VINCINT for a new single released exclusively for SHOWTIME Pride 2022 and QUEER TO STAY. “Believer (For SHOWTIME Pride)” is available today on all digital streaming platforms HERE.

The QTS small business preservation initiative launched in 2020 to support and preserve 10 LGBTQIA+ businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on LGBTQ+ people of color, women and the transgender community. This year, the initiative expands to support at least 25 businesses, targeting businesses from geographically diverse LGBTQ+ communities For the first time ever, QUEER TO STAY will launch with a grassroots outreach campaign kicking off during Pride Month with presence in over 155 national Pride festival events spanning coast to coast including activations in Mobile, and Nashville, and at iconic festivals including San Francisco’s longest running LGBTQ+ film festival, Frameline. Additionally, an enhanced crowdfunding feature will enable consumers to support the initiative through the end of the year. QUEER TO STAY will accept applications from qualifying businesses at QueertoStay.org from Wednesday, June 1 until Saturday, August 31, 2022.

In honor of Pride Month, SHOWTIME will also release over 50 hours of iconic LGBTQ+ programming for free sampling throughout June. Select episodes from titles including THE L WORD, THE L WORD: GENERATION Q, QUEER AS FOLK, WORK IN PROGRESS, XY CHELSEA and more will be available across multiple SHOWTIME partner platforms. The full list of SHOWTIME content available for free during Pride Month includes:

The L WORD®️ season one
THE L WORD®️: GENERATION Q season one
QUEER AS FOLK season one
WORK IN PROGRESS season one
COUPLES THERAPY season two
XY CHELSEA
YELLOWJACKETS episode 101
DESUS & MERO®️ (selected episodes)
THE END season 1
ZIWE (selected episodes including “Pride!” starting June 5)

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount, owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®. For more information, go to www.SHO.com.



Upcoming DVD Releases

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COMING ON 6/7:
* Evil – Season 2 (CBS/Paramount)
$29.99 SRP DVD MOD

EXTRAS: over 20 minutes of deleted scenes
—–In Season 2 of Evil, Kristin (Katja Herbers) struggles with her darker nature after killing a man, while David (Mike Colter) suffers temptation as he gets closer to his ordination. Meanwhile Ben (Aasif Mandvi) is visited by night terrors that prey on his greatest fears. Includes all 13 episodes on 3 discs.

* The Harper House – The Complete Series (CBS/Paramount)
$19.99 SRP DVD MOD

—–THE HARPER HOUSE, an adult animated comedy seen on Paramount+, follows an overconfident female head of a household, as she struggles to regain a higher status for herself and for her family of oddballs, after losing her job and moving from the rich side to the poor side of an Arkansas small town. To save money, they’ve moved into their inherited Victorian fixer-upper, the historic Harper House. Starring: Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee, Tatiana Maslany, Ryan Flynn. Includes all 10 episodes on 2 discs.
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COMING ON 6/21:
* The Lost Symbol – The Complete Series (CBS/Paramount)
$24.99 SRP DVD MOD

—–Based on Dan Brown’s international bestselling thriller “The Lost Symbol,” the Peacock/NBC series follows the early adventures of young Ivy League symbologist Robert Langdon, who must solve a series of deadly puzzles to save his kidnapped mentor and thwart a chilling global conspiracy. Starring: Ashley Zuk, Eddie Izzard, Valorie Curry, Beau Knapp, Sumalee Montano. Includes all 10 episodes on 3 discs.

* The Jetsons – The Complete Series (Warner)
$29.98 SRP DVD

—–After “The Flintstones,” Hanna-Barbera’s next animated look at family life took audiences into a 21st century of flying cars, food pills, and other futuristic wonders, as seen through the eyes of harried Space Sprockets worker George Jetson (voiced by George O’Hanlon); his boy Elroy (Daws Butler); daughter Judy (Janet Waldo); Jane (Penny Singleton), his wife; family dog, Astro (Don Messick); and Rosey (Jean Vander Pyl) the robot maid. Originally airing from 1962-63, the series returned in a slightly revamped version from 1985-87. 75 episodes and the feature film “The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones” (1987) on 8 discs.
NOTE: this appears to be an identical re-release to the same-titled 8-DVD set briefly manufactured in 2020 as part of the limited-time Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection
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COMING ON 7/12:
* Batwoman – The 3rd And Final Season (Warner)
$24.98 SRP DVD; $29.98 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes; Gag Reel; Batwing: A Hero’s Journey; Digital Copy (Blu-ray only)
—–– Javicia Leslie returns as DC Super Hero Batwoman to lead the Bat Team! Season two was transformational for the Bat Team and the entire city of Gotham City with the arrival of Ryan Wilder as Batwoman. In season three, Ryan must now lead the Bat Team in stopping the next wave of villains created by the weapons lost in the Gotham River during the suspenseful season two finale. On top of everything, Ryan will have to battle these villains with Alice by her side! As a new generation of Rogues torments Gotham, Batwoman and Alice must work together to stop them, which is a predicament that threatens to upend the team’s existing dynamics for good. Batwoman stars Javicia Leslie (God Friended Me), Rachel Skarsten (Birds of Prey, Reign), Meagan Tandy (unREAL, Teen Wolf), Nicole Kang (You), Camrus Johnson (The Sun is Also a Star), Victoria Cartagena (Gotham, Manifest), Nick Creegan (David Makes Man) and Robin Givens (Riverdale, Boomerang). Featuring all 13 epic episodes from the third season. 3-disc set in either format.

* The Six Million Dollar Man – The Complete Series: Collector’s Edition (Shout! Factory)
$189.98 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: This 33-Blu-ray set includes all 99 episodes, the 3 pilot films, 3 reunion films and bonus crossover episodes of The Bionic Woman. “Additional Extras in progress and will be announced at a later date.”
—–“GENTLEMEN, WE CAN REBUILD HIM. WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER HIM IN HIGH DEFINITION!” Lee Majors is “better, stronger, faster” in high definition! When an aircraft crash leaves him barely alive, Colonel Steve Austin is rebuilt with cutting-edge bionic technology. Now, atomic-powered limbs propel him at speeds of 60 mph, giving him the ability to overturn massive objects and take on the world’s most nefarious villains and their evil plans. Join one of TV Guide’s “24 Greatest Action Heroes” as he tackles top-secret missions that left millions of fans breathless for five thrilling seasons and more.
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COMING ON 7/19:
* Yellowjackets – Season 1 (Showtime/Paramount)
$29.99 SRP DVD; $34.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

EXTRAS: Favorite Scenes; Female Lens
—–A thriving high school girls’ soccer squad is left stranded in the northern wilderness after a plane crash, and descend into savage clans, where survival becomes even more important than the team. Starring Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything), and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable). Watch every intense episode of the psychological thriller in this 4-disc set (in either format).
NOTE: you can see from the attached artwork collage that the Blu-ray Disc packages that will be exclusively sold online use different key artwork than you’ll find on the DVD packages sold in stores!
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COMING ON 7/26:
* The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet – The Complete Season 3 (MPI Home Video)
$29.98 SRP DVD
NOT LISTED FOR PRE-ORDER AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING
—–THE OFFICIAL COMPLETE SEASON THREE stars real-life couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and their sons, Ricky and David.
* The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet – The Complete Season 4 (MPI Home Video)
$29.98 SRP DVD
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“Yellowjackets” Completes Smashing First Season on Showtime

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“Yellowjackets” Completes Smashing First Season on Showtime
The series has averaged over 5 million weekly viewers across platforms.
[via press release from Showtime]
“YELLOWJACKETS” COMPLETES SMASHING FIRST SEASON ON SHOWTIME(R)

Critically Acclaimed Drama Is the No. 2 Most Watched Series in Streaming in Network History
LOS ANGELES – January 19, 2022 – The hit drama YELLOWJACKETS on Sunday completed its first season on SHOWTIME as the second-most streamed series in network history, behind only the recently aired DEXTER: NEW BLOOD. Buoyed by its inclusion on nearly 50 year-end “Best of” television lists, a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and snowballing buzz (yeah, we went there) on social media, YELLOWJACKETS delivered one of the biggest SHOWTIME debut seasons ever. The series has averaged over 5 million weekly viewers across platforms – the highest for a freshman series on the network since BILLIONS in 2016.

Sunday’s YELLOWJACKETS season finale amassed 1.3 million viewers across platforms on Sunday alone, more than doubling its audience from the series premiere. Streaming viewership for YELLOWJACKETS has quadrupled over the course of the season. Last week, the series received WGA Award nominations for Best Drama Series and Best New Series. In December, SHOWTIME renewed YELLOWJACKETS for a second season.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS stars Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar(R) and Emmy(R) nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable). Both the series and Lynskey have received Critics’ Choice nominations.

“We are thrilled, to say the least, at the phenomenon that is YELLOWJACKETS,” said Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “The wild success of the series in viewership and reviews has been exciting, but what’s been most exciting is watching YELLOWJACKETS explode in the collective zeitgeist – seeing the fans’ unbridled passion for the characters, endless theories about the mystery and even their abundant fan art. This kind of show is magic in a bottle, and we want to thank and congratulate Ashley, Bart, Jonathan and the entire cast and crew for the role they played in its creation. It’s a massive understatement to say that we can’t wait for next season.”

The YELLOWJACKETS news comes on the heels of record ratings for DEXTER: NEW BLOOD, which became the most-watched series in SHOWTIME history by averaging over 8 million weekly viewers across all platforms. Led by those two series, SHOWTIME delivered the most signups in its history during the fourth quarter of 2021.

Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, YELLOWJACKETS is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over. Season one also stars Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter), Samantha Hanratty (SHAMELESS), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Steven Krueger (The Originals) and Warren Kole (Shades of Blue).

Produced for SHOWTIME by studio Entertainment One (eOne), YELLOWJACKETS is executive produced by Lyle, Nickerson and fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco. Karyn Kusama also executive produced and directed the pilot. Drew Comins of Creative Engine also serves as executive producer.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME(R), which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL(TM) and FLIX(R), as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV(R). For more information, go to www.SHO.com.



Showtime Picks Up “Yellowjackets” for Season Two

Posted on by Danielle Langer





Showtime Picks Up “Yellowjackets” for Season Two
Season one is currently airing Sunday nights at 10:00/9:00c and will finale on Sunday, January 16.
[via press release from Showtime]
SHOWTIME(R) PICKS UP “YELLOWJACKETS” FOR SEASON TWO

Critically Acclaimed Drama Stars Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress Produced by Entertainment One
LOS ANGELES – December 16, 2021 – SHOWTIME has renewed the critically acclaimed survival drama YELLOWJACKETS for a second season. Created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), the one-hour drama series stars Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar(R) and Emmy(R) nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable). Jonathan Lisco (Animal Kingdom, Halt and Catch Fire) joins Lyle and Nickerson as executive producer and showrunning partner. Produced for SHOWTIME by studio Entertainment One (eOne), Karyn Kusama (Destroyer, Girlfight) executive produces and directed the pilot. Drew Comins of Creative Engine also serves as executive producer. The premiere of YELLOWJACKETS has been seen by over 4 million viewers across platforms to date. Season one of YELLOWJACKETS, which received a Critics’ Choice nomination for ‘Best Drama Series,’ is currently airing Sunday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will finale on Sunday, January 16. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine and Jana Winograde, Presidents of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

“YELLOWJACKETS has been an unadulterated sensation for SHOWTIME,” said Levine. “We are overwhelmed by both the acclaim and the audience response to our series, including several ‘Best of 2021’ lists, a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and snowballing viewership. Clearly there is a hunger for originality and audacity, and our incredible showrunners Ashley, Bart and Jonathan, along with their pitch-perfect cast, have delivered that and so much more. I can’t wait to see the surprises they have in store for us in season two.”

“We are beyond grateful for the incredible support we’ve received for this show – both from Gary Levine, Jana Winograde, David Nevins, Amy Israel, Dave Binegar, and the rest of the fantastic Showtime team, and from our growing team of “Citizen Detectives” at home,” said Lyle, Nickerson and Lisco. “We can’t wait to continue telling this story with our amazing cast and crew. The saga continues!” Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, YELLOWJACKETS is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over. Season one also stars Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter), Samantha Hanratty (SHAMELESS), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Steven Krueger (The Originals) and Warren Kole (Shades of Blue).

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME(R), which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL(TM) and FLIX(R), as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV(R). For more information, go to www.SHO.com.



Video: Showtime Offers the Premiere Episode of New Drama Series “Yellowjackets” Now for Free

Posted on by Danielle Langer





Video: Showtime Offers the Premiere Episode of New Drama Series “Yellowjackets” Now for Free
The episode is now available on Sho.com, Showtime.com and YouTube, as well as across multiple Showtime partner platforms.
[via press release from Showtime]
SHOWTIME(R) OFFERS THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF NEW DRAMA SERIES “YELLOWJACKETS” NOW FOR FREE

Produced by eOne, Starring Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress, Psychological Thriller To Premiere Sunday, November 14


NEW YORK – November 5, 2021 – SHOWTIME has released the premiere episode of its new survival drama YELLOWJACKETS for free sampling on streaming platforms and on demand. The episode is now available on Sho.com, Showtime.com and YouTube, as well as across multiple SHOWTIME partner platforms.

Starring Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar(R) and Emmy(R) nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable), the series is created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos) and will officially premiere on Sunday, November 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, YELLOWJACKETS is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.

The series also stars Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter), Samantha Hanratty (SHAMELESS), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Steven Krueger (The Originals), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers) and Warren Kole (Shades of Blue). Produced for SHOWTIME by studio Entertainment One (eOne), Jonathan Lisco (Animal Kingdom, Halt and Catch Fire) joins Lyle and Nickerson as executive producer and showrunning partner. Karyn Kusama (Destroyer, Girlfight) executive produces and directed the pilot. Drew Comins of Creative Engine also serves as executive producer.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME(R), which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL(TM) and FLIX(R), as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV(R). For more information, go to www.SHO.com.