‘The United States of Tara,’ ‘Dexter,’ other hot series making Showtime the new HBO (The Kansas City Star)
HBO or Showtime? For years the question was not even worth asking. HBO was television’s crown jewel, the overachiever of cable, a giant, pulsing entertainment electromagnet that sucked in distinguished actors, classy directors, effusive critics and trophies from every industry awards gala imaginable.