A wannabe serial killer whose crimes were influenced by Showtime's hit series "Dexter" has been given unlimited access to the show from his cell in a maximum-security prison, The Daily Mail reports.
Even with the best of intentions, sometimes offering advice to help a friend can backfire. Badly.
In Netflix's bid for a flagship original drama of its own _ a "Sopranos" to its HBO _ the subscription streaming service is presenting a high-class adaptation of a British political thriller offered up all at once, with its first season immediately ready for TV-viewing gluttony.
If there's any soul-searching among top television executives about onscreen violence contributing to real-life tragedies like the Connecticut school shooting, it isn't readily apparent.
The world didn't end as some predicted last month. Even more remarkably, NBC demonstrated it just might have a future.
The world didn't end as some predicted last month. Even more remarkably, NBC demonstrated it just might have a future.
Well aware that the television audience may be particularly sensitive, the Showtime network aired a disclaimer warning audiences of violent content in the season finales of its dramas "Homeland" and "Dexter" last weekend. It was two days after a gunman killed 26 people in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school.
The Connecticut school shooting rampage has compelled Hollywood to air disclaimers before violent television shows, swap some programs for others, cancel film openings and present somber specials on daytime TV shows that usually are more focused on entertainment.
The Connecticut school shooting rampage compelled Hollywood to air disclaimers before violent television shows, swap some programs for others, cancel film openings and present somber specials on daytime TV shows that are usually more focused on entertainment.
