Tag: Wall Street
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From the Trader’s Desk: S3 E1 The King Without a Crown – March 30, 2018
Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown by Lady Trader | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | March 30, 2018 Greetings from the Trader’s Desk! Before I dive into the episode, I would like to thank the writers of this episode, Brian Koppleman and David Levien. As a New Yorker, kid of the 80’s…
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Billions Season 3 Hums Behind the Scenes as Characters Grapple With Political Earthquake – March 25, 2018
“When There’s a Seismic Event, Alliances Shift and Loyalties are Tested” by Cynthia Littleton | Variety | March 25, 2018 When “Billions†begins its third season tonight on Showtime, viewers will find Chuck Rhoades, Bobby Axelrod and the rest of the gang digging out from the upheaval inflicted by Rhoades’ machinations at the end of…
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Tight Writing, Intriguing Payoffs as Billions Begins New Season on Showtime – March 25, 2018
“Irresistible Characters, Addictive Story Lines and Great Writing” by Stephen Spignesi | New Haven Register | March 25, 2018 SPOILERS – READ AT YOUR OWN RISK Major changes are afoot when Showtime’s financial intrigue series “Billions†returns for its third season March 25 at 10 p.m. with the episode “The Tie Goes to the Runner. 
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Video: Most Trumpian Show on TV – Damian Lewis & Paul Giamatti on Billions – March 23, 2018
HFPA Interview – Billions by Luca Celada | The Golden Globes | March 23, 2018 Billionaire investor Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) and US Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) lock horns again in Billions. Season 3 of Showtime’s Wall Street drama sees Bobby indicted for malfeasance and Rhoades tasting victory. But as Lewis told the HFPA, appearances can deceive,…
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Billions: Salvation and Damnation – March 23, 2018
From the Stock Market to the Court House by Justin Burke | The Australian | March 23, 2018 Billions probably deserves the prize for the Best Drama that people are not watching. And that’s a pity. The larger-than-life Wall Street tale is loosely based on the real-life pursuit of hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen by…
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Your Spoiler-Filled Preview of the New Season of Billions – March 23, 2018
Axelroad and Rhoades Take a Break, Sort Of by James Tarmy | Bloomberg | March 23, 2018 For filmmakers who want to dramatize the finance industry, one of Wall Street’s main appeals is that most people don’t understand how it works. In The Big Short, actress Margot Robbie explains subprime mortgages while sipping champagne in a…
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How Realistic is Billions? – March 22, 2018
For the Love of Trading by Tom Teodorczuk | Market Watch | March 21, 2018 We asked Anthony Scaramucci and other financiers: How realistic is Showtime’s hedge-fund drama ‘Billions’? Is the hit show on the money when it comes to Wall Street? This story contains some plot details about season 3 of “Billions.†Things have been…
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Axe to Grind: Australia’s Financial Review – March 19, 2018
Global Connections – Stan Australia Ad by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | March 19, 2018 Bobby Axelrod makes the cover of Australia’s Financial Review. This Wall Street bad boy has an axe to grind and stands to lose billions. Cover page today for the @FinancialReview in Australia @SHO_Billions #billions – not long to wait for start…