It鈥檚 OK to cry like Carrie: Showtime has officially confirmed the eighth season of Homeland will be its last.
The announcement was made by network chief David Nevins during the channel鈥檚 portion of panels at the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills.
The official word comes after star Claire Danes and showrunner Alex Gansa have more than implied the upcoming season would be the last for the prescient political drama.
鈥淚 do not want to hear the word cancellation,鈥� Nevins told reporters 鈥淎lex Gansa will bring the show to its proper conclusion.鈥�
Based on an Israeli series and developed for American television by Gansa and Howard Gordon, Homeland revolves around former CIA agent Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) who must contend with matters involving the national security of the United States. It premi猫red in 2011, just weeks after the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and didn鈥檛 waste time establishing itself as the No. 1 drama on the network and racking up awards 鈥� even as some critics found it uneven at times.
鈥淗omeland has been the most joyful and rewarding experience of my career,鈥� Gansa said in a statement. 鈥淚 am sad to see the journey coming to an end, but it is time.鈥�
Production on the final 12 episodes will begin in early 2019, with a location still to be decided. The final season will make its bow in June 2019.
鈥淭hat show is not limping into the sunset,鈥� Gary Levine, the network鈥檚 programming president, told reporters Monday.
When Danes was interviewed about the series, its possible finish line was a topic of discussion.
鈥淚鈥檓 always praying for a little relief and peace and grace 鈥� something really mundane for her,鈥� Danes said then. 鈥淏ut that鈥檚 not going to happen. That I鈥檝e learned.鈥�
Carrey caricatures Trump 鈥榥ightmare鈥�
BEVERLY HILLS, California 鈥� Jim Carrey says his cartoons pillorying the Trump administration are a civilized response to what he called an unfolding 鈥渘ightmare.鈥�
Carrey told a TV critics鈥� meeting Monday that his sketches might veer into crassness, but are a creative way to express his political opposition.
He stars in the new Showtime series Kidding, about a children鈥檚 TV host hit by a family tragedy, which debuts Sept. 9.
Those who have received the Carrey cartoon treatment include U.S. President Donald Trump and White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Carrey鈥檚 sketch of Sanders was blasted as sexist and bigoted by Sanders鈥� father, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Some critics called it ugly, but Carrey says he didn鈥檛 use the word and drew Sanders鈥� essence.
鈥� The Associated Press
Bachelorette Kufrin chooses her partner
LOS ANGELES 鈥� The Bachelorette has chosen. Becca Kufrin celebrated her engagement to Garrett Yrigoyen, capping Monday鈥檚 finale on ABC following the usual tears and drama.
It came down to Yrigoyen and Blake Hortsmann.
She told Hortsmann he made her 鈥渉opeful again鈥� and knew he鈥檇 be a partner and teammate. But she thought there was 鈥渏ust a better fit for us out there.鈥�
She said Yrigoyen reminded her of her dad.
鈥� The Associated Press
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