Showtime Announces January 2014 Premiere Schedule, Introduces Live East and West Coast Feeds

Showtime made a number of announced at Tuesday's Television Critics Association press event. Check out a roundup below:

Showtime Announces January 2014 Premiere Schedule

A good 'Friend' will help Showtime celebrate the New Year: beginning Sunday, January 12th, EPISODES, starring Golden Globe winner Matt LeBlanc, will join SHAMELESS and HOUSE OF LIES in the network's prime Sunday programming block. The fourth season of SHAMELESS, starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum, will kick off the night at 9:00 pm ET/PT, followed at 10:00 pm by the third seasons of HOUSE OF LIES, starring Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell, and EPISODES at 10:30 pm. The seventh season of CALIFORNICATION will premiere in the spring, along with the sixth season of NURSE JACKIE.

THE O.C.'s Adam Brody To Guest Star In HOUSE OF LIES

Adam Brody (THE O.C.), who's celebrating his birthday today, will guest star in two episodes of the upcoming second season of the hit Showtime comedy series, HOUSE OF LIES. Brody will play the owner of an adult toy company who forms a relationship with Jeannie (Kristen Bell). The series, which stars and is executive produced by Don Cheadle in his Emmy® Award-nominated role, returns on Sunday, January 13th at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime. HOUSE OF LIES also stars Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson, Dawn Olivieri, Donis Leonard Jr. and Glynn Turman. Brody joins previously announced guest stars Larenz Tate, Nia Long and Lisa Edelstein.

SHAMELESS, HOUSE OF LIES and CALIFORNICATION Return January 2013

To kick off the New Year, Showtime will debut all-new seasons of SHAMELESS, HOUSE OF LIES and CALIFORNICATION on Sunday, January 13, 2013.

The fun begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT with the third season of SHAMELESS. It’s several months after the last season ended and the Gallaghers are each seeking their own unique version of the “American Dream.” Jimmy (Justin Chatwin) has moved into the Gallagher home, and Fiona (Emmy Rossum) soon realizes that a GED will only get her so far and that a long-term relationship with Jimmy isn’t as fulfilling as she expected. Meanwhile, Frank (William H. Macy) reappears south of the border with no idea as to how he got there. Based on the long-running hit UK series, SHAMELESS is executive produced by Emmy® Award-winning television and film producer John Wells, as well as Paul Abbott and Andrew Stearn. Wells developed the series for American television.

Sunday Night Nielsen Ratings: GLOBES Dominate, ONCE UPON A TIME Down, HOUSEWIVES Down, GOOD WIFE Down, PAN AM Steady, More

Here's a look at the preliminary Nielsen ratings for Sunday, January 15, 2012:

- GOLDEN GLOBES RED CARPET rated a a 1.9 Adults 18-49 with an audience of about 7.35 million.

- GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS rated a 5.0 Adults 18-49 with an audience of about 16.8 million.