Tag: Damian Lewis
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New York Times Review of Run This Town – March 5, 2020
What Happens When the Mayor Smokes Crack? by Ben Kenigsberg | New York Times | March 5, 2020 “Run This Town,†a jagged, snappy procedural that splits its time between a downsizing newspaper and a dysfunctional city government, is a fictionalized account of an actual scandal. In 2013, The Toronto Star and Gawker both said…
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Damian Lewis on playing Rob Ford – March 5, 2020
He Was a Troubled Soul by Mark Daniell | Toronto Sun | March 5, 2020 Billions star Damian Lewis plays the late Rob Ford in the new political thriller Run This Town. But down the line from the U.K. to promote the film, he wants to make it clear that it isn’t a straight biopic…
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Billions Has Become a Critics’ Darling – March 4, 2020
When Will Emmy Voters Notice? by Greg Braxton | LA Times | March 3, 2020 “Billions,†Showtime’s acclaimed drama about the cutthroat world of New York finance and politics, is about to launch its fifth season in May, just in time to catch the wave of an election season in which two billionaires are running…
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VIDEO: Run This Town Twitter Q&A – March 3, 2020
“Damian Did Such a Great Job” by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | March 3, 2020 In case you missed it, Nina Dobrev and Mena Massoud were answering questions live today about Run This Town, which is out in select theaters this Friday, March 6, and well as Video On Demand same day. Â About 25 minutes into…
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Bobby Axelrod and Wendy Rhoades: A Special Relationship, Part VII – March 2, 2020
Why Wendy Rhoades is Bobby Axelrod’s Most Deadly Weapon by Damianista | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | March 2, 2020 Damian Lewis and Maggie Siff bring to life one of the most intriguing and complex relationships we have ever seen on TV. It is sincere and it is strategic. It is friendly and it…
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Run This Town Review – March 2, 2020
Damian Lewis is Exceptional as Ford by Hannah Hoolihan | Screen Rant | March 2, 2020 In May of 2013, a video surfaced that appeared to show Toronto’s former mayor, Rob Ford, smoking crack. It was hardly the first time his name had come up in relation to controversy, but it was the rock big…
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Filthy Rich: 5 Reasons Billions is Better Than Succession (and vise versa) – March 2, 2020
From the Dialogue to the Plot Twists by Philip Etemesi | Screen Rant | March 1, 2020 A case can be made for Don Cheadle’s new Wall Street comedy Black Monday but the two TV shows that currently bring out the best of the world of cutthroat business dealings and wealth are HBO’s Succession and…
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Julianna Margulies Previews Her Brilliant New Billions Character ‘Cat’ – Feb 29, 2020
The O Gap and S&M Dalliances by Ileane Rudolph | TV Insider | February 28, 2020 The age-old feud between New York Attorney General Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) and finance mogul Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) has reignited in Season 5 of the Showtime drama Billions, but it’s Chuck’s personal life that piques our interest: While a…