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30 Rock and Mad Men Dominate the Emmy Nominations

jongelberg — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:58:33 +0000

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Los Angeles- The Emmy Award nominations were announced today and to the surprise of nobody, 30 Rock dominated the comedy categories, while Mad Men led the way for drama series.

About the only surprise was the sheer dominance of 30 Rock, which netted a record-setting 22 nominations. The show, which won best comedy series last year, scored Best Actor and Actress nominations for Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin.

Mad Men, garnered 16 nominations- including Best Drama, Best Actor (Jon Hamm) and Best Actress (Elisabeth Moss). Hamm, in a crossover role, was also nominated for his Guest Star stint on 30 Rock.

On a sad note, Farrah Fawcett, who never won an EMMY during her life, was nominated for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special for “Farrah’s Story,” the documentary about her battle with cancer.

Along with 30 Rock, the other Best Comedy Series nominees were Entourage, Flight of the Conchords, How I Met Your Mother, The Office and Weeds.

The other nominees for Best Drama Series were Big Love, Breaking Bad, Damages, Dexter, House and Lost.

The Emmys will be broadcast on Sept. 20 on CBS from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, who did a brilliant job as emcee on the recent Tony Awards, has been tapped as the emcee of the Emmys.

COMEDY

BEST COMEDY SERIES
Entourage
Family Guy
Flight of the Conchords
How I Met Your Mother
The Office
30 Rock
Weeds

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Jemaine Clement, Flight of th Conchords
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Sarah Silverman, The Sarah Silverman Program

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Jack McBrayer, 30 Rock
Tracy Morgan, 30 Rock
Rainn Wilson, The Office

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Kristin Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alan Alda, 30 Rock
Beau Bridges, Desperate Housewives
Jon Hamm, 30 Rock
Steve Martin, 30 Rock
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jennifer Aniston, 30 Rock
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Gena Rowlands, Monk
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock
Betty White, My Name Is Earl

DRAMA

BEST DRAMA SERIES
Big Love
Damages
Breaking Bad
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Simon Baker, The Mentalist
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christian Clemenson, Boston Legal
Michael Emerson, Lost
William Hurt, Damages
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
William Shatner, Boston Legal
John Slattery, Mad Men

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Rose Byrne, Damages
Hope Davis, In Treatment
Cherry Jones, In Treatment
Sandra Oh, Grey’s Anatomy
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment
Chandra Wilson, Grey’s Anatomy

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Edward Asner, CSI: NY
Ted Danson, Damages
Ernest Borgnine, ER
Michael J. Fox, Rescue Me
Jimmy Smits, Dexter

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Brenda Blethyn, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Carol Burnett, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ellen Burstyn, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sharon Lawrence, Grey’s Anatomy
CCH Pounder, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

REALITY

REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef

HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Heidi Klum, Project Runway
Padma Lakshmi (Host) and Tom Colicchio (Co-Host), Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

REALITY SERIES
Antiques Roadshow
Dirty Jobs
Dog Whisperer
Intervention
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List
MythBusters

Billy Elliott Captures 10 Drama Desk Awards, Including Outstanding Musical

jongelberg — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:45:49 +0000

May 17, 2009 (New York City)- Billy Elliott The Musical blew away the competition at the 54^th Annual Drama Desk Awards, winning 10 awards, including Best Musical, Best Director, Outstanding Featured Actor and Actress and Outstanding Music (Elton John).

Shrek The Musical was a distant second with three awards, including one for Brian d’Arcy James, who took home the honors as Outstanding Actor in a Musical. Other big winners included Lynn Nottage, who took Best Play honors for Ruined, The Norman Conquests, which won for Outstanding Revival of a Play and Hair, which won for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.

In the acting categories, Geoffrey Rush was named Outstanding Actor in a Play (The Norman Conquests), Janet McTeer was Outstanding Actress in a Play (Mary Stuart) and Allison Janney, of West Wing fame, took Best Actress in a Musical for her work in 9 to 5.

Other big-name winners included Angela Lansbury (Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play) and Stephen Sondheim (Outstanding Lyrics for Road Show).

Billy Elliott is now the dds-n favorite to dominate the upcoming Tony Awards.

THE WINNERS

Outstanding Play: Ruined by Lynn Nottage

Outstanding Musical: Billy Elliot The Musical

Outstanding Revival of a Play: The Norman Conquests

Outstanding Revival of a Musical: Hair

Outstanding Music in a Play: Dominic Kanza (Ruined)

Outstanding Actor in a Play: Geoffrey Rush (Exit the King)

Outstanding Actress in a Play: Janet McTeer (Mary Stuart)

Outstanding Actor in a Musical: Brian d’Arcy James (Shrek The Musical)

Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Allison Janney (9 to 5)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: Pablo Schreiber (reasons to be pretty) off Broadway

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play: Angela Lansbury (Blithe Spirit)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: Gregory Jbara (Billy Elliot The Musical)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Haydn Gwynne (Billy Elliot The Musical)

Outstanding Director of a Play: Matthew Warchus (The Norman Conquests)

Outstanding Director of a Musical: Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot The Musical)

Outstanding Choreography: Peter Darling (Billy Elliot The Musical)

Outstanding Music: Elton John (Billy Elliot The Musical)

Outstanding Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim (Road Show)

Outstanding Book of a Musical Lee Hall (Billy Elliot The Musical)

Outstanding Orchestrations: Martin Koch (Billy Elliot The Musical)

Outstanding Set Design of a Play: David Korins (Why Torture Is Wrong and the People

Who Love Them)

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical: Tim Hatley (Shrek The Musical)

Outstanding Costume Design: Tim Hatley (Shrek The Musical))

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play: David Hersey (Equus)

Outstanding Sound Design: Paul Arditti (Billy Elliot The Musical)

Outstanding Solo Performance: Lorenzo Pisoni (Humor Abuse)

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical: Rick Fisher (Billy Elliot The Musical)

Unique Theatrical Experience: Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words

Award Trivia #1

jongelberg — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:06:34 +0000

Ben Franklin is known as a scientist, inventor, statesman and publisher. He is enshrined (posthumously) in two unlikely halls of Fame. Franklin is a member of the Advertising Hall of Fame as a pioneer in the field. The first known magazine advertisement appeared in his General Magazine in 1741. He is also a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. According to the Hall, “Benjamin Franklin was a competent swim coach and teacher; he advised on water safety, lifeboat rescue escape from shipwrecks, and the advisability of universal learn-to-swim classes.”

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE OWNS THE OSCARS WITH 8 WINNERS!

jongelberg — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:15:34 +0000

Slumdog Millionaire enjoyed one of the greatest nights in Academy Awards history, winning a total of eight Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director.

Slumdog Millionaire’s pick as Best Picture came as no surprise. The proverbial (and literal) rags to riches story had already captured top honors at virtually every other awards ceremony leading up to the Oscars.

But not only did Slumdog Millionaire capture the Best Picture Oscar, it also took home Oscars for Director Danny Boyle, Adapted Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy, Cinematography, Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best song and Best Score.

Remarkably none of the brilliant actors in the film were even nominated.

“When we started out, we had no stars, we had no power or muscle,” said Producer Christian Colson. “We didn’t have enough money, really, to do what we wanted to do. But what we had was a script that inspired mad love in everyone who read it. We had a genius for a director. We had a cast and a crew who were unwavering in their commitment and whose talents are up on the screen for all of you to see.”

In the acting categories, Sean Penn was the surprise winner for his role as Harvey Milk in the film Milk. Mickey Rourke was the pre-Oscars favorite for his performance in The Wrestler.

“Thank you,” Penn sais. “You commie, homo-loving sons-of-guns. I did not expect this, but I, and I want it to be very clear, that I do know how hard I make it to appreciate me often.”

In what was probably the closest race of all, Kate Winslet earned an Oscar for her performance in The Reader. She had already won a number of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards for her roles in not just The Reader, but in Revolutionary Road as well.

In the most somber moment of the night, Heath Ledger’s father, mother and sister accepted the Best Supporting Oscar on behalf of the late actor. Ledger’s dark and lunatic performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight may have been the single most memorable performance by any actor in 2008.

Penelope Cruz won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, a fact that came as no surprise to anyone.

“Has anyone ever fainted here?” Cruz asked. “Because I may be the first. Thank you Woody (allen) for trusting me with this beautiful character.”

As expected, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button won a number of technical awards including Best Art Direction, Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects.

The Best Documentary went to Man on Wire. Ironically, the award was presented by Bill Maher, whose documentary Religulous wasn’t even nominated.

Host Hugh Jackman may have earned a standing ovation for his opening number, but he made the entire show feel more like the Tonys than the Oscars. He provided plenty of son g and dance, but little of the humor and wit that have been the trademarks of Oscars’ best hosts. It will be a shock if he gets the same gig next year.

NOTES: AwardsandHonors.com visitors did a terrific job of picking the Oscars. Poll winners included Slumdog Millionaire (Best Picture) Kate Winslet (Best Actress), Penelope Cruz (Best Supporting Actress) and Heath Ledger (Best Supporting Actor). The poll for Best Actor ended in a tie between Mickey Rourke and Sean Penn…. For sheer humor, Jack Black’s attack on Pixar, James Franco and Josh Rogen cracking up while watching a scene from The Reader and Steve Martin and Tina Fey’s riff on screenwriting were among the night’s highlights…. Speaking of comedy, Jerry Lewis won the Humanitarian Oscar for his work with Jerry’s Kids.

AWARDS SEASON WRAP-UP

jongelberg — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:40:29 +0000

With the Academy Awards in the rear view mirror, the 2009 Awards Season has come to a merciful end.

What have we learned?

* Meryl Streep will be nominated for an Academy Award … and lose (15 nominations with just two Oscars on the mantle).

* The Directors Guild of America will make their choice for Best Director (Slumdog Millionaire’s Danny Boyle) and that winner will go on to win the Oscar. The DGA has picked the ultimate Oscars winner all but six times since 1948.

* A performance of a lifetime will be the last of a lifetime. It happened with Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) this year. Other fantastic final performances include Peter Finch (Network), James Dean (Giant), Vincent Price (Edward Scissorshands) and Henry Fonda (On Golden Pond).

* There will be inexplicable Oscar snubs. This year had plenty. Bruce Springsteen not even getting a nomination for The Wrestler, no acting nominations for Slumdog Millionaire, no acting nominations for Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky) or Colin Farrell (In Bruges) and no Best Picture nomination for Wall-E.

* There will be dozens of inexplicable Emmy snubs. Let’s start with Friday Night Lights. Snubbed for Best Drama, Best Actress (Connie Britton) and Best Actor (Kyle Chandler). Two huge Best Drama snubs- Big Love and The Wire. Biggest Comedy snub? No nomination for Flight of the Conchords. Other acting snubs included Jenna Fischer (The Office), Kristin Wiig (Saturday Night Live), January Jones (Mad Men), Mia Wasikowska (In Treatment) and Tracy Morgan (30 Rock).

* The Grammys still love the oldies but goodies. This year’s Grammy Winners included Robert Plant, The Eagles, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Al Green, Jose Feliciano, B.B. King, Dr. John, John Williams, George Carlin, Peter Gabriel and Pete Seeger.

* Tina Fey is a comic genius.

* Laura Linney may well be the best actress working today.

* Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Sean Penn turn any project they work on into gold.

* Richard Jenkins and Melissa Leo are overnight success stories that were decades of brilliant work in the making.

* Don’t let looks fool you. While Brad Pitt and Algenina Jolie may be too beautiful for words, both are remarkable actors as well. This year’s Best Acting nominations were no fluke. Both have a history of turning in extraordinary performances.

* Hugh Jackman is extremely talented…. but his talents are far better suited for hosting the Tonys than the Oscars. Billy Crystal… we miss you!

* Don’t you wish Mickey Rourke had won the Best Actor Oscar? … even if it was just to see his acceptance speech.

* Since the Oscars treat comedies like second-class citizens, shouldn’t they follow the Golden Globes lead and give separate awards for dramas and comedies? Outside of a win for Penelope Cruz and a nomination for Robert Downey Jr., comedic writers, actors and directors were all but ignored.

* The final thing we learned? That in no time, we’ll be going through all of this again.

If you really love awards, then visit www.awardsandhonors.com, where awards season lasts all year round. Check in for news on nearly 900 awards, including the Pulitzer Prizes, the Nobel Prizes, the National Book Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and even the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Champion.

Tale of the Tape: Bing vs. Stanley Crosby

jongelberg — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:49:15 +0000

	Bing Crosby Born: May 3, 1903 Place of Birth: Tacoma, WA Education: Gonzaga University Quote: I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the twentieth century that have made giant strides in reverse. Claim to Fame: Crosby was hugely popular both as a singer and as an actor. Crosby teamed with Bob Hope in a series of successful “Road” movies. Awards and Honors: Academy Award (Best Actor); Golden Globe Award; Peabody Award; Western Music Hall of Fame; 41 #1 songs; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Hit Parade Hall of Fame
VS.

Bing Crosby

Born: May 3, 1903
Place of Birth: Tacoma, WA
Education: Gonzaga University
Quote: I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the twentieth century that have made giant strides in reverse.
Claim to Fame: Crosby was hugely popular both as a singer and as an actor. Crosby teamed with Bob Hope in a series of successful “Road” movies.
Awards and Honors: Academy Award (Best Actor); Golden Globe Award; Peabody Award; Western Music Hall of Fame; 41 #1 songs; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Hit Parade Hall of Fame

VS.

	Sidney Crosby Born: August 7, 1987 Place of Birth: Cole Harbor, Nova Scotia Education: No college Quote: I think to be great, you have to prove that you’re the best year after year after year and show that by winning. I think that’s something you have to earn. Claim to Fame: Crosby was one of the most highly touted junior hockey players in history and quickly established himself as a star in the NHL, winning the league’s scoring title while still a teenager. Awards and Honors: NHL’s Art Ross Trophy (scoring); NHL’s Hart Trophy (MVP), NHL’s Lester Pearson Trophy; Guy Lafleur Trophy; NHL Offensive Player of the Year

Sidney Crosby

Born: August 7, 1987
Place of Birth: Cole Harbor, Nova Scotia
Education: No college
Quote: I think to be great, you have to prove that you’re the best year after year after year and show that by winning. I think that’s something you have to earn.
Claim to Fame: Crosby was one of the most highly touted junior hockey players in history and quickly established himself as a star in the NHL, winning the league’s scoring title while still a teenager.
Awards and Honors: NHL’s Art Ross Trophy (scoring); NHL’s Hart Trophy (MVP), NHL’s Lester Pearson Trophy; Guy Lafleur Trophy; NHL Offensive Player of the Year

http://www.awardsandhonors.com/tales.html?tale=13

Tale of the Tape: Mia vs. Jon Hamm

jongelberg — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:29:29 +0000

	Mia Hamm Born: March 17, 1972 Place of Birth: Selma, Alabama Education: University of North Carolina Quote: The person that said winning isn’t everything, never won anything. Claim to Fame: Perhaps the greatest woman soccer player in history, Hamm has more international goals than anyone in history, man or woman. Awards and Honors: FIFA World Player of the Year, National Soccer Hall of Fame, two Olympic Gold Medals, ESPY Best Female Athlete, NCAA Best Female Athlete
VS.

Mia Hamm

Born: March 17, 1972
Place of Birth: Selma, Alabama
Education: University of North Carolina
Quote: The person that said winning isn’t everything, never won anything.
Claim to Fame: Perhaps the greatest woman soccer player in history, Hamm has more international goals than anyone in history, man or woman.
Awards and Honors: FIFA World Player of the Year, National Soccer Hall of Fame, two Olympic Gold Medals, ESPY Best Female Athlete, NCAA Best Female Athlete

VS.

	Jon Hamm Born: March 10, 1971 Place of Birth: St. Louis, Mo Education: University of Missouri BA Quote: grew up watching Gregory Peck, Burt Lancaster, Gary Cooper and Robert Mitchum. I loved their intensity and power. We don’t have guys like that any more. Claim to Fame: Lead actor on one of television’s hottest shows, Mad Men. Awards and Honors: Golden Globe Best Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award Best Actor in a Drama Series

Jon Hamm

Born: March 10, 1971
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Mo
Education: University of Missouri BA
Quote: grew up watching Gregory Peck, Burt Lancaster, Gary Cooper and Robert Mitchum. I loved their intensity and power. We don’t have guys like that any more.
Claim to Fame: Lead actor on one of television’s hottest shows, Mad Men.
Awards and Honors: Golden Globe Best Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award Best Actor in a Drama Series