The Chi (TV)
‘The Chi’ Renewed for Sixth Season at Showtime
Showtime’s stay in The Chi will continue for another year. The premium cabler has renewed The Chi, created by Lena Waithe, for a sixth season. The pickup comes a couple weeks ahead of the show’s season five finale, which will hit Showtime’s streaming platforms on Sept. 2 and debut on air Sept. 4. The Chicago-set […]
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‘The Chi’ Scores Fifth Season Renewal at Showtime
Showtime is extending its stay in the Windy City. ViacomCBS’ premium cable outlet has renewed its drama series The Chi for a fifth season. The pickup comes just hours after the Chicago-set show’s fourth season finale debuted. Per Showtime, season four of The Chi is on pace to become the most streamed series ever at […]
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Showtime Donates $500K to Chicago Nonprofits to Help Beautify Lots, Neighborhoods
Showtime is continuing its investment in Chicago. The network today announced a $500,000 donation to a pair of local nonprofits — Chicago Greencorps and Chicago Public Art Group — as a way to invest and beautify parts of the city. Specifically, the grants will fund clean-up and beautification of 32 empty lots and six accompanying art […]
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‘The Chi’ Renewed for Season 4 on Showtime
Showtime has picked up a fourth season of its drama series 'The Chi.'
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Emmy Nominations Snubs: Reese Witherspoon, Bob Odenkirk, ‘Better Things’ Left Out
High-profile Emmy Awards nominations 2020 snubs include Reese Witherspoon, Bob Odenkirk, 'Better Things,' Roger Ailes series 'The Loudest Voice' (and star Russell Crowe), Larry David, 'The Morning Show' breakout Gugu Mbatha-Raw and 'Homeland' and 'The Plot Against America' only receiving one nomination each.
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Showtime’s New Releases Coming in August 2020
Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will be added to Showtime in August 2020.
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Showtime’s New Releases Coming in June 2020
Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will be added to Showtime in June 2020.
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Jason Mitchell Opens Up About ‘The Chi’ Exit, Says #MeToo Movement Was Used as an “Ugly Weapon”
Jason Mitchell is opening up about his high-profile firing from Lena Waithe's Showtime series 'The Chi' after multiple misconduct allegations were made against him. The actor told his side of the story in an interview with the radio show 'The Breakfast Club' on Monday.
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‘The Chi’ Names New Showrunner for Season 3
'The Chi' has named a new showrunner for season three: Justin Hillian is taking the reins of the Showtime drama, becoming the third person to run the series in as many seasons.
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‘The Chi’ Actress Sonja Sohn Arrested on Suspicion of Cocaine Possession
'The Chi' actress Sonja Sohn was arrested over the weekend for allegedly having drugs and drug paraphernalia on her person.
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‘The Chi’ Creator Lena Waithe on Jason Mitchell: “I Wish I Would’ve Done More”
'The Chi' creator Lena Waithe has responded to the sexual misconduct claims made against Jason Mitchell that got the actor fired from her Showtime series.
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Jason Mitchell’s MTV Movie & TV Awards Nomination Revoked After Misconduct Allegations
Jason Mitchell's MTV Movie & TV Award nomination is the latest casualty of the actor's alleged misconduct on the sets of a TV show and film.
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