The Newest Season of Weeds Will Be Its Last
After eight seasons, Showtime’s pot-centric dramedy Weeds will come to an end. According to the Chicago Tribune, Showtime cancelled Jenji Kohan’s daring creation, forcing writers to wrap up the series.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsShowtime Renews Weeds for Eighth Season
Earlier today Showtime released a press statement announcing the renewal of Jenji Kohan's off-beat pot-themed suburban dramedy Weeds. Given season seven's dramatic cliffhanger ending, we're not surprised. read more
Found in: TV, NewsHigh Definition: Out of the Weeds
It’s hard to recommend Weeds, though I’ll likely subscribe to Showtime before it returns Aug. 16, just so I can once again watch. My wife and I ran through the first five seasons on Netflix and DVD like a pair of addicts; it was difficult not to say “just one more” at the end of every 25-minute episode, no matter how late the hour. And the withdrawal has been hell. Even when we stopped liking most of the characters, we couldn’t stop watching a half-decade-long story arc that was more like a downward spiral as every bad decision from Nancy... read more
Found in: TV, ColumnsWeeds: Season 5 DVD Review
DVD Release Date: Jan. 19 Creator: Jenji Kohan Starring: Mary-Louis Parker, Kevin Nealon, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Perkins Studio/Length: Lions Gate Television. 286 minutes Dynamic fixture of TV comedy continues to grow The sly creative energy that crackles through every season of Weeds gives the series a light, easygoing veneer, the sense that it’s in no particular rush to get anywhere. But as a matter of craft and sheer endurance, it has proven itself one of the canniest shows on the air. Early this season, the characters seemed to be tangled in the past—Nancy uses a pregnancy to ward off... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsDownload Ryan Adams and Mary-Louise Parker's New York Public Library Chat
A couple Fridays ago, the New York Public Library created an unlikely pair out of Ryan Adams and Mary-Louise Parker as they both signed on to host a discussion. For those who missed it, this literary chat is now available for download through the public library website.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCatching Up With... Mary-Louise Parker of Weeds
After all the success Mary-Louise Parker has had giving life to conflicted, seemingly doomed but somehow lovable... read more
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