Category: Billions
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Podcast: The Relatability of Bobby Axelrod in Billions
There’s a Sincerity to the Cynicism of a Gangster by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | March 14, 2019 Bomani welcomes the co-creator of Showtime’s “Billions” Brian Koppelman back to the show ahead of the premiere of Season 4 on Sunday 3/17. They discuss how he’s humanized the billionaire class, the range of casting in the show…
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Explaining Hedge Funds for Fans of Showtime’s Billions – March 14, 2019
“You get one life, so do it all.” by Richard Glunt | Money Wise | March 14, 2019 Showtime’s hit series Billions follows the exploits of hedge fund billionaire Bobby “Axe” Axelrod. He navigates the quasi-legal waters of investing huge amounts of borrowed capital through his firm Axe Capital. All the while, Bobby is hounded by U.S. Attorney…
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Billions Star Paul Giamatti on Turning Chuck and Axe from Rivals to Allies in Season 4 – March 14, 2019
Flipping the Dynamic that Billions was Built On by Derek Lawrence | Entertainment Weekly | March 14, 2019 Chuck Rhoades and Bobby Axelrod still have a billion problems, but their long-standing rivalry is no longer one of them…for now. When Billions returns on Sunday for season 4, Chuck (Paul Giamatti) and Axe (Damian Lewis) find themselves in…
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“F**king Wags!â€: A Cup of Coffee With David Costabile, Prestige TV’s Most Important Character Actor – March 14, 2019
 From Wags to Gale, David Costabile is TV’s Most Efficient Player by Miles Surrey | The Ringer | March 14, 2019 You may know him better as the eccentric financial consigliere in ‘Billions,’ or as the editor in Season 5 of ‘The Wire,’ or as the meek chemist in ‘Breaking Bad,’ but after years of…
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‘Billions,’ ‘Succession’ and the Making of Wealth Porn – March 14, 2019
The Ultrawealthy. The 1 Percent of the 1 Percent by Alexis Soloski | New York Times | March 14, 2019 Two years ago, Aidan Sleeper needed to find an apartment. Sleeper, the locations manager for “Billions,â€Â returning Sunday for its fourth season on Showtime, scouted more than 100 places that list for tens of millions of dollars,…
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Billions is Back for Season Four – March 14, 2019
Billions is Back with Oscar® Nominee and Emmy® and Golden Globe® Winner Paul Giamatti and Emmy and Golden Globe Winner Damian Lewis by Rick and Christina Gables | TV Weekly Now | March 13, 2019 When everyone is out for revenge, no one is safe. This is never more true than in season four of BILLIONS.…
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Billions Season 4: Everything You Need to Know About Cast, Plot and Where to Watch – March 14, 2019
US Attorney Rhoades and Hedge Fund King Axe Come Together to Fight Forces That Could Leave Them with Nothing by Priyam Chhetri | MEAWW | March 14, 2019 If you think ‘Billions’ is one of those shows that are all work and no play, you couldn’t be further from the truth. This Showtime finance show…
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Pop-Culture References, All-Out Business Battles Mark 4th Season of Billions – March 13, 2019
Classic Billions Drama of High-Stakes Wheeling and Dealing by Stephen Spignesi | New Haven Register | March 13, 2019 Showtime’s hit series “Billions†returns March 17 for its fourth season at its new time of 9 p.m. and opens with a sticky (yet irresistible) dramatic conundrum: At the end of last season, a few too…