Anna Paquin Underwhelmed by Award Nominations
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Award Shows, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, HBO, NBC, Gossip,
Anna Paquin was more excited about passing her driving test than being nominated for a Golden Globe award.
The True Blood star - who is up for the Best Actress in a Television Drama honor - admits she’s thrilled to be acknowledged for her work but is happier that she now has the freedom to drive herself about.
“I’m oddly more excited about the driver’s license. I’m totally the two-handed driver, and I’m not very good at parallel parking,” she said.
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards take place on Sunday, but Anna admits she doesn’t get too excited about attending glittering ceremonies. Paquin - who won the same award year and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar at age 11 - said: “It’s probably not any different than any other day.”
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George Clooney Leading Haiti Telethon
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, ABC, CBS, HBO, MTV, NBC, News,
When there’s a disaster of epic proportions, we can usually count on three things: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will donate a large chunk of change to the cause, Anderson Cooper will make his way to the middle of the tragedy, and George Clooney will rally the troops for a fundraiser.
To help those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti, the Up in the Air star has already immersed himself in plans for a possible celebrity-filled telethon.
The event - which will reportedly air on MTV, HBO and CBS - is tentatively scheduled for Friday, January 22.
ABC, NBC, CNN may also participate and televise the broadcast.
Jeff Gallen, the same who man produced the 9/11 fundraiser Clooney worked on (America: A Tribute to Heroes), will be involved with this project, as well.
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TV on DVD: January 12, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, BBC, Bravo, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, ER, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- 10 Things I Have About You (Season 1)
- Becker (Season 3)
- By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
- ER (Season 12)
- Fame (Season 2)
- Jon & Kate Plus Eight (Season 5)
- Kathy Griffin: She’ll Cut a Bitch
- Make It or Break It (Extended Edition) (Season 1)
- The New Adventure of Black Beauty (Season 1)
- Robin Hood (Season 3)
- Route 66 (Season 3)
- The Simpsons (Season 20)
- Top Gear (Seasons 11 & 12)
- Transformers (25th Anniversary Edition) (Season 2, Vol. 2)
- Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (Volume 5)
Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.
Read More | Amazon
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TV on DVD: January 5, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, BBC, Cable, CBS, HBO, NBC, PBS, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- American Experience: The 1930s
- Battlestar Galactica (Season 1) **Blu-ray**
- Big Love (Season 3)
- Chuck (Season 2)
- The Circuit (TV Movie)
- Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (Story 5)
- Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma (Story 137)
- The Good Witch (TV Movie)
- Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (Complete Series)
- The Philanthropist (Complete Series)
- Super Friends (Season 1, Vol. 1)
Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.
Read More | Amazon
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Casting Corner: Greek, Vampire Diaries and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, HBO, Showtime, Gossip, Spoilers,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Greek: Some Kind of Wonderful’s object of desire is now the parent of a college student. Lea Thompson will guest on the ABC Family show as Cappie’s mother. Her arrival will happen during an ‘80s-themed episode. The show kicks off again on January 25.
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TV Talk: Kardashians Break Ratings Record, Bad Girls Club Good for Oxygen
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, HBO, Ratings,
-The “Balloon Boy” family will get no reality show despite all their efforts. Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene will, though, get jail time and probation for the stunt they pulled in October.
-Viewers are having no problem Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Sunday’s episode was the most-watched show on the network…ever.
-Speaking of bad girls, Oxygen is quite happy with its Bad Girls Club. Yesterday’s episode was that network’s biggest show to date.
-Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will start their new years in HD. Their Comedy Central programs will be shown in the new format come January 4.
-Another HBO program will be centered on Ricky Gervais. The Extras stars is now going to voice an animated series called…The Ricky Gervais Show.
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (12/18)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, Cable, HBO, MTV, Syndication, Cancellations, Renewals,
Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
RENEWALS
- The Doctors (Syndication) - Renewed through 2011-12.
- Sanctuary (Syfy) - Season 3
- Stargate Universe (Syfy) - Season 2
- Tosh.0 (Comedy Central) - Season 2
CANCELLATIONS
- Flight of the Conchords (HBO)
- It’s On With Alexa Chung (MTV)
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
Read More | Entertainment Weekly
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2010 Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (TV)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, PBS, Showtime, TNT-HD, 30 Rock, House, Medium, The Office, News,
Squeezed in between the Golden Globes broadcast and the Oscar nominations is an awards ceremony voted on solely by the actors. (So unlike the People’s Choice Awards, this actually has meaning.)
For the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, we’ll see a lot of the old and just a little bit of the new. Here are some of the noteworthy mentions from this year’s list of television nominees:
- The Closer, Dexter and 30 Rock lead this year’s pack with three nominations each.
- Despite no individual mentions, freshman comedies Modern Family and Glee were both honored in the Best Ensemble category.
- Samantha Who‘s Christina Applegate received a nomination despite starring in a canceled show.
- True Blood received its first nom—but just for its cast, not for any single actor.
The SAG Awards will air Saturday, Jan. 23 on both TNT and TBS.
(You can find the full list of TV nominees after the jump. Click here for the film nominations.)
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The Pacific Launches on HBO in March
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Cable, HBO, Video,
Eight years after the premiere of Band of Brothers comes another World War II drama from executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
Despite the time period, The Pacific is not considered a sequel to the previous cable miniseries. The focus of this 10-part event will focus on the action in the Pacific, rather than the European, theater.
The HBO production - which reportedly cost around $200 million to make - will kick off Sunday, March 14.
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2010 Golden Globe Nominations (TV)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, Showtime, 30 Rock, Entourage, House, Lost, The Office,
The 2009-10 awards season kicked into high gear this morning with the official announcement of the Golden Globe nominations.
Here are some of the noteworthy mentions from this year’s list of TV nominees:
- Freshman drama Glee leads all TV nominations with a total of four - including mentions for Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch. Damages, Dexter, 30 Rock and Big Love all got three noms.
- Although cable television dominated the Best Drama category, the major networks had a tight hold of the Best Comedy category.
- Newbies recognized this year include Courteney Cox (Cougar Town), Thomas Jane (Hung), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) and Modern Family.
- Despite big buzz around Emmy time, Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons did not get any love this time around. Meanwhile, Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) was snubbed as well.
- HBO, once again, leads all channels with 17 nominations. FOX and Showtime both had six each.
The 67th Golden Globe Awards with host Ricky Gervais airs Jan. 17 on NBC.
(You can find the full list of television nominees after the jump. Click here for the film nominations.)
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