Tag: Kidding
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‘Kidding’ Canceled at Showtime After Two Seasons
“Kidding” starring Jim Carrey has been canceled at Showtime. The show aired its second season earlier this year on the premium cabler.“After two seasons, ‘Kidding’ has concluded its run on Showtime,” the network said in a statement. “We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically-acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to…
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‘Kidding’ Season 2 Review: Jim Carrey’s Showtime Comedy Delivers on Its Ambitious Potential
The new season of “Kidding” is exactly the kind of Season 2 every show should strive for. Dave Holstein’s debut episodes offered an intriguing premise, imaginative storytelling, and strong performances (especially from star Jim Carrey), but the show’s morbid subject matter was overly emphasized by dark atmospherics and difficult tonal swings — a black comedy…
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‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’: Showtime Releases First Trailer and Sets Premiere Date
Showtime’s horror drama series “Penny Dreadful” finished up its three-season run in the summer of 2016, but a little over two years later, the cable network announced it was working on a spinoff series. On Monday, at the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour, Showtime announced the release date, as well as the…
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Jim Carrey’s Unsuccessful ‘SNL’ Audition Was Even Weirder Than You’d Expect
Jim Carrey got his start on “In Living Color,” but it wasn’t the first sketch-comedy show he auditioned for. The actor, painter, and increasingly outspoken Trump Administration critic appeared at the New Yorker Festival to discuss his new Showtime series “Kidding” last night and, according to Vulture, recalled the bad omen that preceded his unsuccessful…
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‘Kidding’ Creator Dave Holstein on Landing Jim Carrey and the Dark Comedy’s Incredible Cast
From creator Dave Holstein and director/executive producer Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), the Showtime series Kidding follows Jeff, who’s also known as Mr. Pickles, an icon of children’s television. Although Mr. Pickles is supposed to be a beacon of kindness and wisdom for America’s youth, Jeff is finding it increasingly difficult to…
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Director Michel Gondry on Reuniting with Jim Carrey for ‘Kidding’
From creator Dave Holstein and director/executive producer Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), the Showtime series Kidding follows Jeff, who’s also known as Mr. Pickles, an icon of children’s television. Although Mr. Pickles is supposed to be a beacon of kindness and wisdom for America’s youth, Jeff is finding it increasingly difficult to…