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The Big C: Season Four Ratings
16 May 2013 1:02 PM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
Cathy Jamison's story is coming to an end as HBO wraps up The Big C after four seasons on the air. Will a record number of viewers tune in to say goodbye to the series?
The Big C airs on Monday nights and there are just four episodes this time. The cast includes Laura Linney, Oliver Platt, John Benjamin Hickey, Gabriel Basso, Gabourey Sidibe, and Phyllis Somerville.
Below are the most recent ratings for the fourth season. Ordinarily, the TV show's ratings would be the best way to tell if it was going to be cancelled or renewed for another season. These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Episode 04-03: Monday, 05/13/13
0.1 demo rating (0% change) with 0.25 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 0.10 in the demo »
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Dana Ivey, Not Maggie Smith
8 May 2013 8:14 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
From originating the titular role in the stage version of "Driving Miss Daisy" to playing a key part in "The Addams Family" films, there's quite a lot of variety on Dana Ivey's resume.
The 71-year-old Georgia native has had more than 30 film roles and appeared in close to two dozen TV shows, which makes her a perfect subject for "Isn't That ... ?," a new HuffPost feature highlighting those character actors you recognize from a variety of projects, but don't know much else about.
The five-time Tony-nominated Ivey will appear in one of the final episodes of "The Big C" as a fellow cancer patient of Cathy's (Laura Linney). "I was thrilled to be asked to be on it," Ivey said in a phone interview with HuffPost. "It's such a good show. I've been watching it since the beginning and DVRing it and watching every episode. I just love it. I »
- Chris Harnick
Helen Mirren, in full costume, scolds street performers interrupting her play about the Queen
6 May 2013 8:43 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
You must respect the Theatre! The Daily Telegraph reports that Dame Helen Mirren left a performance of The Audience, in full Queen Elizabeth II costume, Saturday evening to yell at a group of drummers outside the Gielgud Theatre for disrupting the performance. Apparently, as the music from a group promoting the As One in the Park festival grew louder, Mirren could barely hear her co-star, Paul Ritter, speak and so she walked off the stage and left the theater to scold the performers, in less than regal language, reportedly.
Mirren told the Telegraph, “I’m afraid there were a few ‘thespian’ words used. »
- Sarah Caldwell
Gabourey Sidibe: I'm Having A Crazy Little Career
6 May 2013 8:37 AM, PDT | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
"I could have easily never worked again after Precious," Gabourey Sidibe tells me over breakfast in Los Angeles. "I could be back at my receptionist job and no one would be surprised, but I'm having a very crazy little career that no one thought would happen. Although that was never the plan. "
It's not clear whose plan Sidibe is referring to (hers, God's, Hollywood's), but it's plain to see nothing in the NY native's career has happened by accident. Although, as she's the first to admit, no one on her team is working off a calculated, step-by-step, career plan. Thankfully the fates led her from Precious to The Big C, which ends its phenomenal four-year run with hereafter, a 4-part limited run series, featuring Sidibe as Andrea, the wayward high schooler Laura Linney's character took under her wing back in season one.
Related - How The Big C Shaped Its Final Act
Like Andrea, Sidibe has flourished »
‘The Big C’ Faces Its Own Mortality
5 May 2013 3:00 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
If there’s a business angle to the reinvention of the half-hour episodic comedy “The Big C” as a fourhour dramatic miniseries for its farewell season, it’s this: It’s good business to keep viewers happy.
Ratings for the show were nothing special in 2012, even by pay cable standards: roughly half a million overall for the third-season finale in June. But rather than end things unceremoniously and leave loyalists unfulfilled, Showtime and the producers of the Laura Linney starrer switched gears to bring “Big C” to an organic denouement.
Season three could have been the series’ finale, Showtime entertainment prexy David Nevins told Variety, “but we wanted to find a way to give closure to the people who had been watching. I think it’s important as a premium service that we treat the individual audience (for each show) with respect and care.”
In the case of “Big C, »
- Jon Weisman
Divorce Movies: How unhappily-ever-after makes for great viewing
4 May 2013 10:58 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Iron Man 3 opens this weekend with plenty of giant explosions to delight audiences and usher in the unofficial start of the Summer Movie. But in other multiplexes there’s another film down the hall, What Maisie Knew, that tells a very different but every bit as destructive story.Henry James wrote the story this film — directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel — is based upon in 1897. That his tale of a divorced, selfish pair of parents who use their young daughter spitefully in order to hurt the other still feels realistic and resonates over a century later is either »
- Sara Vilkomerson
Laura Linney, 'Mad Men' actresses, George Lucas, and more honored by Women in Film
1 May 2013 2:43 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Women in Film is once again honoring women and those who support women in an industry that tends to be more of a boys club. The Los Angeles-based organization announced the recipients of their 2013 Crystal + Lucy Awards this week, and among the honorees are Laura Linney, George Lucas, and Hailee Steinfeld.
The awards will be presented at Wif’s Annual Benefit Gala on Wednesday, June 12. The event will also celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary.
“Our six honorees illustrate the wide spectrum of creative innovation coming from women, and it’s a privilege to be commemorating all of their successes, »
- Emily Rome
Tobey Maguire Deals With Crazy Neighbor Laura Linney in The Details—Watch Now!
1 May 2013 | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
It's safe to say Tobey Maguire would gladly welcome a new neighbor, just as long as it's not Laura Linney! In a clip from his movie The Details, available on demand now, Maguire meets with the actress who plays a demanding and controlling neighbor. Before heading off to work for the day, the 37-year-old is confronted by Linney who is not happy with the construction project going on nearby at his house. "Look at all this dust floating around," Linney explains. "It's everywhere!" In hopes of calming her down, Maguire generously agrees to do whatever it takes to clean up the mess. "You give me the bill, I'll give you the check," »
How 'The Big C' Shaped Its Final Act
30 April 2013 9:29 AM, PDT | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
Cathy Jamison's battle with cancer has been, at turns, heart-breaking, hilarious and hard to watch. But perhaps the toughest moment came in last night's The Big C: hereafter season premiere when Cathy asked her family, and fans, to accept her decision to stop chemotherapy.
Buckets of tears would have rained regardless, but the scene in question packed an even more powerful emotional wallop given it was set at the storage locker Cathy purchased and filled with a lifetime of birthday presents for her son, Adam, in season one.
"That was a really emotional scene to film," actor Gabriel Basso, who plays Adam, told ETonline. "It was my first day back filming on season four, and it was the same storage locker from season one, so there was this cool sense of the beginning and the end at the same time."
Related - 10 Stars Who Could Finally Win Oscars This Year
With the end of this journey, which »
Win a DVD Bundle and Poster In The Details Twitter Giveaway!
30 April 2013 9:01 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Dark comedy “The Details,” starring Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert and Kerry Washington, is now out on DVD and Blu-ray. The film, called “[a]n offbeat, original, pitch dark comedy for adults” by Stephen Holden for The New York Times, will be available $29.99 for Blu-ray and $24.98 for the DVD. The Blu-ray and DVD special features include an alternate beginning and an alternate ending. The film focuses on a battle with gang of raccoons that leads to a story full of human absurdity: “When a family of hungry raccoons invade the bliss of Dr. Jeffery Lang’s fantastic new backyard (Tobey Maguire), he becomes obsessed with [ Read More ]
The post Win a DVD Bundle and Poster In The Details Twitter Giveaway! appeared first on Shockya.com. »
- monique
'American Horror Story' Season 3 Coven adds Gabourey Sidibe
29 April 2013 12:33 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Some big casting news for "American Horror Story: Coven," the third season of the popular FX horror drama. Creator Ryan Murphy tweets, "Thrilled to announce Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is joining the cast of 'American Horror Story: Coven.'"
There are no other details offered, but as we already know, Sidibe will be joining "Ahs" newcomer Kathy Bates, as well as returning cast members Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson and Jessica Lange. We also know the witchy season will be filming, at least in part, in New Orleans.
Sidibe is fresh off four season on "The Big C," Showtime's drama about cancer starring Laura Linney. We've enjoyed her work on that show quite a bit -- in fact, if you'd like to catch the end of it, Season 4 of "The Big C"premieres Monday (April 29) on Showtime.
Gabby was also very good in "Precious, »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Crystal & Lucy Awards to Honor George Lucas, Laura Linney
29 April 2013 12:05 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
The Crystal & Lucy Awards, which honor exemplary women in the entertainment industry, has announced this year's recipients. The honorees, led by Laura Linney, the stars of Mad Men, George Lucas and Sofia Coppola, will be celebrated at the Crystal & Lucy Awards dinner, held June 12 at the Beverly Hilton. “It’s a landmark year for Women in Film, celebrating our 40-year history," said Cathy Schulman, president of Women in Film, Los Angeles. "Our six honorees illustrate the wide spectrum of creative innovation coming from women, and it’s a privilege to be commemorating all of their successes.”
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- Philiana Ng
Women in Film's Crystal and Lucy Awards Go to Laura Linney, Sofia Coppola, George Lucas and 'Mad Men' Cast
29 April 2013 11:35 AM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
La non-profit Women in Film, an organization committed to galvanizing support and visibility for women in the entertainment industry, has unveiled the winners for the 2013 Crystal and Lucy Awards. Honors will be given at a benefit gala on June 12 at the Beverly Hilton. Laura Linney, most recently seen opposite Bill Murray in "Hyde Park on Hudson," will receive the Crystal Award for excellence in film. The Lucy Award for excellence in television will go collectively to the female cast of AMC's 'Mad Men': Christina Hendricks, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Jessica Pare and Kiernan Shipka. Four additional prizes go to George Lucas, Sofia Coppola -- whose "Bling Ring" screens at Cannes this year -- and 16-year-old Hailee Steinfeld, of "True Grit" and the upcoming "Romeo and Juliet," who is Women in Film's Max Mara Face of the Future. Rachel Morrison, cinematographer of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner 'Fruitvale Station, »
- Ryan Lattanzio
American Horror Story: Gabourey Sidibe Joins the Coven
29 April 2013 10:50 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
The coven is welcoming a new member! Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is joining the third season of FX's anthology hit American Horror Story: Coven. Creator Ryan Murphy announced the casting news on Twitter, tweeting, "Thrilled to announce Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is joining the cast of American Horror Story: Coven." Sidibe, who currently stars alongside Laura Linney on The Big C, joins fellow Ahs newcomer Kathy Bates for the highly anticipated new season, which will film on location in New Orleans among other places. Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, Sarah Paulson and Taissa Farmiga are all confirmed to return for season three. Of Coven, Murphy »
The Big C Hereafter: 7 Reasons to Watch
29 April 2013 7:30 AM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Dying and death are topics typically reserved for A Very Special Episode of a particular series.
But Showtime’s The Big C is a drama that, from the very start, has built its foundation on these frightening/sad/troubling subjects.
And it kicks off its final run tonight with the opener of The Big C: Hereafter, mini-series that is guaranteed to deliver laughter, tears and reflection for all viewers.
Will Laura Linney's Cathy Jamison get her life in order as her cancer continues to wreak havoc on her body? How will her family react to what she goes through? And will she triumph in the end? Here is are seven reasons why you should grab some Kleenex and tune in...
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Bow Down To Laura Linney Watching this amazing actress play the highs and lows of Cathy Jamison is a marvel. Gabriel Basso - who plays her teenage son, »
- jimhalterman@gmail.com (Jim Halterman)
'The Big C' Final Season: Does Cathy Have to Die?
29 April 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Showtime sends The Big C off with a four-episode final season, subtitled Hereafter, that will mark a somewhat departure for the dramedy about a woman (Laura Linney) fighting, living and potentially dying after a battle with cancer. With Hereafter, the series from executive producers Darlene Hunt and Jenny Bicks will shift from 30-minute episodes to four hour-long installments (and compete in the miniseries Emmy category) as Cathy Jamison's final chapter unfolds. The Hollywood Reporter sat down with EPs Hunt and Bicks as well as Emmy nominee Linney to preview the final season's format changes and what viewers
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- Lesley Goldberg
'The Big C' review: The paradox of Cathy Jamison's tart yet flavorless 'hereafter'
29 April 2013 6:30 AM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
The Big C is bringing closure to cancer-stricken Cathy Jamison (Laura Linney) with a four-episode miniseries. Subtitled hereafter, even the opening credits have a nostalgic air, scrapbooking through Cathy’s journey through illness. Gone along with her tranquil opening swim in her home pool, the too-good-to-be-true serenity of season’s 3 Puerto Rican escape (when Cathy quite literally jumped ship to make a new life with a fisherman) is quickly overwritten. Like a rock plunking into the aforementioned pool and creating ripples, the sometimes jarring opener was fun to watch at times, though viewers’ pleasure is slightly diminished by the fact »
- Lanford Beard
5 Best Bets on TV This Week: 'The Big C' Prepares For the End, 'The Undocumented' Airs on PBS
29 April 2013 6:24 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Sure, Sunday tends to be overcrowded with high-end TV, including "Mad Men," "Veep," "The Borgias," "Game of Thrones," "Nurse Jackie" and more, but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy highlights from the other six days of the week. "The Big C": Season Premiere Monday, April 29 at 10pm on Showtime Laura Linney's Showtime series about a meek housewife who starts opening up to life after she's diagnosed with stage IV cancer has been given a four episode final season to wrap up its story. This limited run bears the name "Hereafter," which suggests that it will focus on Cathy (Linney) dealing with the approaching end of her life -- though the series has always mixed its pathos with a determined sense of warmth and uplift. Oliver Platt, Gabourey Sidibe, John Benjamin Hickey and Phyllis Somerville co-star in these last few episodes. »
- Alison Willmore
5 Best Bets on TV This Week: 'The Big C' Prepares For the End, 'The Undocumented' Airs on PBS
29 April 2013 6:24 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Sure, Sunday tends to be overcrowded with high-end TV, including "Mad Men," "Veep," "The Borgias," "Game of Thrones," "Nurse Jackie" and more, but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy highlights from the other six days of the week. "The Big C": Season Premiere Monday, April 29 at 10pm on Showtime Laura Linney's Showtime series about a meek housewife who starts opening up to life after she's diagnosed with stage IV cancer has been given a four episode final season to wrap up its story. This limited run bears the name "Hereafter," which suggests that it will focus on Cathy (Linney) dealing with the approaching end of her life -- though the series has always mixed its pathos with a determined sense of warmth and uplift. Oliver Platt, Gabourey Sidibe, John Benjamin Hickey and Phyllis Somerville co-star in these last few episodes. »
- Alison Willmore
Laura Linney Says Goodbye to The Big C
29 April 2013 5:02 AM, PDT | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
When it comes to acting, Laura Linney knows no fear. She has embodied everyone from steely First Lady Abigail Adams in HBO's John Adams to Fdr's mousy cousin/lover in the recent biopic Hyde Park on Hudson. But with her Golden Globe-winning performance on The Big C, she took on a seemingly impossible feat: making cancer funny.
Now the show is being put to rest with a four-episode finale, but neither Linney nor her character, Cathy, is going down quietly. Tonight's episode finds her struggling with chemotherapy — she wants to stop treatment so she can feel well enough to take care of her family and make sure they'll be strong enough to survive without her.
Soon after the show's fourth season wrapped, the 49-year-old three-time Emmy winner shared her thoughts about the end of Cathy's journey.
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- Ileane Rudolph
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