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Masters Of Sex
Showtime’s ‘Ray Donovan’ Closes Second Season With Series-High Ratings
Showtime’s “Ray Donovan,” which picked up ratings steam midway through its second season, wrapped Sunday with the show’s largest audience to date. According to Nielsen estimates, the Liev Schreiber…
TV Review: ‘Masters Of Sex,’ ‘Ray Donovan’ Finales Avoid Sophomore Jinx (SPOILERS)
There was no sophomore jinx for Showtime's "Masters of Sex" and "Ray Donovan," with the former ending a truly terrific season on a relatively low-key note, while the latter's finale contained more…
Adam Arkin ‘Masters’ the Segue Between Acting and Directing
“Action!" the word is said quietly but emphatically, and the cast and crew on the set of "Masters of Sex" jump into motion. The man behind the video monitor is longtime actor Adam Arkin, and it's…
Allison Janney on Her Double Emmys Win and Post-‘West Wing’ Act in TV
When "The West Wing" ended in 2006, Allison Janney was secretly terrified. She worried she would never find another TV series role as powerful as the one she held in the Bartlet administration for…
‘Masters of Sex’ and ‘Ray Donovan’ Renewed for Third Seasons at Showtime
Showtime has renewed “Masters of Sex” and “Ray Donovan” for third seasons, the premium cabler announced Wednesday. Both hourlong series will receive 12-episode orders that will begin production in…
Why Do So Many Female Characters Succeed at Work But Fail at Home?
Barbara Hall, the seasoned showrunner and novelist, raised an intriguing question last month while talking up her new CBS drama, "Madam Secretary." Why are so many female characters depicted as…
Jon Hamm and Lizzy Caplan on Tough Auditions and Uncomfortable Costumes
"It's really exciting that we are the people that are getting nominated for awards, and I still feel like everybody's 20 years old and figuring everything out," says "Masters of Sex" star Lizzy…
Production Designer Andrew Jackness Brings ‘Masters of Sex’ to Life
It's not often that drawing a sex toy will land you an Emmy nomination. As the production designer for the pilot of Showtime's "Masters of Sex," about the lives and loves of sex researchers Virginia…
Lizzy Caplan on ‘Masters of Sex’ Costumes: Good for Posture, Bad for Intestines
Dr. William and Mrs. Elizabeth Masters were in the house at Wednesday’s cocktail party for Showtime's "Masters of Sex," where cast, crew and TCA journalists gathered on the set of the Masters home on…
