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Money is always a problem for the Gallagher family and in Season 3 of “Shameless,” things are just as fiscally on the edge as ever. As usual, the responsibility for… More

On “Shameless,” William H. Macy plays the world’s most deadbeat dad. He stars as Frank Gallagher, a boozy, shiftless grifter whose brood of six mix-and-match offspring (do any of them share the same mother?) care for one another and, by necessity, him. The oldest daughter, Fiona (played by Emmy Rossum), is the family’s de facto mom, a Wendy to Frank’s derelict Peter Pan.

The trials and tribulations of the Gallagher family will continue when the third season of “Shameless” premieres next January — and XfinityTV.com has a sneak peek at what lies ahead… More

Here’s an assignment for the screenwriters behind “Shameless” and its eye-popping stories: Discuss what the heck you’ve wrought, and how.

Showtime has renewed its entire current Sunday night slate. Newcomer “House of Lies” will be back for a second season; “Shameless” will return for a third; and Hank Moody’s indiscretions will continue to be chronicled in the sixth season of “Californication.”

“Shameless” has plumbed the depths of suicide, alcoholism, drug addiction, and a slew of other dark topics. Now the Showtime series is going darker with a storyline about euthanasia.

William H. Macy has earned critical acclaim for playing nerdy asexual characters in films such as “Fargo” and “Magnolia.” But he says his role as a conniving deadbeat dad on Showtime’s “Shameless” series is turning him into a sex symbol.

What a difference a season makes. When Showtime’s drama “Shameless” returns for a second season in January, the Gallaghers have shed their winter coats in exchange for cut-off shorts and… More

By SANDY COHEN WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum are “Shameless” about their excitement for the Emmy Awards. The stars of Showtime’s “Shameless” celebrated their show,… More

By FRAZIER MOORE NEW YORK — Marriage can be a hard job. This, Tom and Lynette Scavo have reminded us for seven years as husband and wife on “Desperate Housewives.”… More