Entertainment News: david duchovny

Showtime has announced that "Shameless," "Californication" and "House of Lies" have been picked up for new seasons.

The shows, which vary greatly in subject matter, all have one thing in common: viewers love it. While Emmy Rossum stars in the raunchy and R-rated drama series "Shameless" and Don Cheadle stars in "House of Lies" as a corporate honcho, the shows are clearly a hit.

"Californication," which stars David Duchovny as writer Hank Moody, has been renewed for a fifth season by cable network Showtime.

Production on 12 new episodes of the hit comedy series is set to begin in the spring, it said in a statement.

Showtime is having a big night with three premieres but perhaps the most anticipated one is the return of "Californication." Last season ended on a sour note for David Duchovny's character, Hank Moody. His on-and-off relationship suffered when Moody revealed to ex Karen (Natasha McElhone) that he had an affair with a girl who was underage at the time. Then Moody was arrested for assault.