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Media Maven's Official Emmy's Ballot
Hey kids-- After a trip to Israel and a crazy week in Philadelphia, Media Maven is settled for good back in sunny Los Angeles, and I am ready to get back to work here. And so, for your viewing pleasure, my official Main Program Emmy Ballot...if I had one (which I may or may not actually have): Outstanding Comedy Series (vote for up to 10) Outstanding Drama Series (vote for up to 10) 1. An American Crime  2. As You Like It  3. Bernard and Doris  4. Extras: The Extra Special Series Fi...   [read the full post]

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Rate Bonhams sale included Emmy and a Golden Globe

Original at Examiner.com external link    Tue, Jun 16

Getty was nominated for the Emmy as Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series seven times and won once, in 1988. She also won a Golden Globe Award, two American Comedy Awards, and a Golden Apple Award for Female Star of the Year in 1986. ...

Rate Will Arnett- Geared up like always

Original at Thaindian.com external link    Tue, Jun 16

 Thailand He won the best supporting actor in a Comedy Series 2005-06 in Ivy Awards, Emmy awards nominated him for best supporting actor in a comic role once again and SAG TV Awards had 2 nominations as Outstanding performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy series, ...

Rate MAYOR BLOOMBERG PRESENTS FOURTH ANNUAL "MADE IN NY" AWARDS - Media Newswire

Original at media-newswire.com external link    Tue, Jun 16

Honored with more Emmy awards than any other television show in history, Sesame Street continues to set the gold standard for excellence in educational media, giving children the best head start in school and life. On November 10, 2009, the show enters ...

Rate Rescue Me: Has This Season Saved the Show?

Original at seattlepi.com external link    Mon, Jun 15

I hope he wins because the body of work is that impressive and transcends the problem that our show has with the Emmys: It's neither fish nor fowl," Tolan says. "It's a really funny, dramatic series, and I think the Emmy voters don't know what to do ...

Rate UCSD-TV wins Emmy

Original at La Jolla Light external link    Mon, Jun 15

 CA More information about UCSD-tv's Emmy experience and links to view both nominated programs online are available at www.ucsd.tv/2009emmys/. The Emmy Awards are given by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and recognize outstanding ...

Rate Emmy brings prestige without TV glory

Original at Variety external link    Mon, Jun 15

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 CA John Shaffner, chairman-CEO of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, stands a more practical ground. "The document was created at the beginning of this eight-year wheel that set aside what particular awards would be given out," he explains of ...

Rate Petoskey boasts acclaimed jingle composer

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Mon, Jun 15

 United States By MARCI SINGER | Petoskey News-Review The six-time Emmy award winner and co-owner of Creative i in Petoskey has written themes for NBC Sports, ESPN and HBO. He has composed four scores for the Super Bowl and composed a symphony for which he conducted ...

Rate Is Megan Fox the Next Angelina Jolie? As If!

Original at TheImproper.com external link    Sun, Jun 14

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 NY In 1998, Jolie, then 23, won numerous accolades for her stunning work in the HBO miniseries George Wallace, including an Emmy, Golden Globe and National Board of Review award. The following year, Angelina won an Academy Award for her work in the drama ...

Rate Documentary on Class C ball earns regional Emmy

Original at Great Falls Tribune external link    Sat, Jun 13

 MT The film had more nominations than any other program in Northwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences contest — six in all, including one for Chester's Philip Aaberg, who composed the documentary's score. ...

Rate Cape producer wins Emmy

Original at Cape Cod Times external link    Fri, Jun 12

 MA By CAROLINE HUGHES Astatkie, 27, of Marstons Mills, recently won the advanced media animator/motion graphic design award from the Boston/New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for her music video "Reality TV. ...

Rate South Florida authors honored at 11th Annual International Book Awards

Original at Examiner.com external link    Thu, Jun 11

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Congratulations to several of South Florida's own homegrown literary talents who were among the winners: Emmy-award winning writer, television producer and Miami resident, Anjanette Delgado, took home the award for Best Novel in the Romance-English ...

Rate Returning Emmy Actress Contenders: Past Winners or Nominees Remain ...

Original at KFSM external link    Thu, Jun 11

 AR The show's second season took the character to even soapier extremes Tina Fey '30 Rock' Fey took home three Emmys last year as producer, writer and star of the clever ensemble comedy. Thanks to a certain Alaska governor who could see Russia from her ...

May of 2009

 

Rate Family Guy Would Like an Emmy for Best Gratuitous Non Sequiturs

Original at Gawker external link    Thu, May 28

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By Richard Lawson ABC has picked up a summer reality series called Crash Course, about cars crashing into things. They're also excited about their fall series Things Blowing Up, to be followed in the spring by Man Getting Hit With Football, featuring the ghost of George C. Scott. [THR]

Rate Emmy Watch: Comedy

Original at Hollywood Reporter external link    Wed, May 27

 United States And during this young Emmy Awards season, at least one and quite possibly two or even (gasp) three practitioners of the genre will likely receive attention from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' voting membership. If the ever-trendy, ...

Rate Forever Funny: TV Sets DVD Review

Original at Ultimate Disney external link    Sun, May 17

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Taxi" won 3 to 6 Emmy awards for each of its five seasons. "Cheers" garnered 27 Emmys over the years as every core cast member was recognized with at least a nomination. "Frasier" experienced Emmy victory 37 times. On the other hand, one featured show ...

Rate Opinion: '30 Rock,' 'The Office,' 'My Name Is Earl' and 'Parks and Recreation' make final Emmy pitch tonight

Original at The Envelope external link    Thu, May 14

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By tomoneil And with a popular vote determining the six nominees in the acting races at this year's Emmy Awards, there's a very good chance Amy Poehler will land a lead nod. After all, last year she became the first "SNL" cast member to contend in the comedy series supporting race; she lost to Jean Smart (...

Rate Has 'Lost' found the secret to winning another Emmy?

Original at The Envelope external link    Thu, May 14

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By tomoneil Emmy rescue: Denis Leary is overdue (Part 1) Emmy rescue: Denis Leary is overdue (Part 2) Inside track: Emmy race for best comedy series Inside track: Emmy race for best drama series Hmmm . . . Can 'Fringe' join the Emmy mainstream? Can 'Grey's Anatomy' revive its Emmy hopes? Photo: ABC

Rate Opinion: Tom Selleck: Another arresting performance, another Emmy?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at The Envelope external link    Thu, May 14

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By tomoneil No wonder, according to its L.A. Times review: "With a cast that has won its weight in Emmys and Golden Globes, it's not surprising that 'Thin Ice' is filled with great performances; what is surprising is that so many of them are so marvelously small and subtle. This is a slow-moving film, espe...

Rate Daytime Emmy nominations snub 'Young and the Restless,' 'General Hospital' and 'The View'!

Original at The Envelope external link    Thu, May 14

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By tomoneil Here's proof that that anything can happen in the cruel realm of soap-opera intrigue. The list of Daytime Emmy nominations announced today includes lots of shocking omissions, including TV's highest-rated soap — "The Young and the Restless" — from the lineup for best drama series and "...

Rate Spike Lee's Strange heading to PBS

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, May 1

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By Mike Moody Trailblazing filmmaker Spike Lee has done some great work for TV. One of my favorite Lee TV projects is Sucker Free City, his underappreciated pilot/telemovie for Showtime about San Francisco's criminal underground. And who could forget the Emmy Award-winning Hurricane Katrina doc Wh...

April of 2009

 

Rate Nicollette Sheridan's farewell from 'Desperate Housewives' would be a great Emmy episode

Original at The Envelope external link    Mon, Apr 20

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By tomoneil If Sheridan finally reaps her first Emmy nomination, she'll be asked to submit a sample episode to the fellow actors who serve as jurors in her category. This one would be a doozy ... and might even prove to be a winner. It should also be considered as a submission for writing, directing and series...

Rate Kathy Griffin won't be happy about eliminated Emmy race

Original at The Envelope external link    Wed, Apr 15

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By tomoneil And, oh so ironically, Rickles had never even been nominated for an Emmy till this one for his 50-plus years of performing on television. Rickles beat out two hosts of talk shows (Stephen Colbert and David Letterman) as well as another who moonlighted as host of the Oscars (Jon Stewart), an...

Rate Emmy preview: Battle over best comedy series gets serious

Original at The Envelope external link    Tue, Mar 31

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By tomoneil The Big Bang Theory" (CBS) Desperate Housewives" (ABC) Entourage" (HBO) ** How I Met Your Mother" (CBS) The Office" (NBC) ** Samantha Who?" (ABC) Scrubs" (ABC) 30 Rock" (NBC) ** (Winner in 2008 and 2007) Two and a Half Men" (CBS) ** Ugly Betty" (ABC) * United States of Tara" (Showtime)

March of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Can 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' solve Emmy mystery for HBO?

Original at The Envelope external link    Fri, Mar 27

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By tomoneil Guest acting Emmy Awards go to TV veterans HBO's 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' will compete for best drama series at the Emmys Emmy rule change snubs Tina Fey, Hugh Jackman and Jon Stewart Can 'Battlestar Galactica' finally conquer the Emmys? Photo: HBO

Rate Jeremy Piven fight for Tony Award goes to round two

Original at The Envelope external link    Thu, Mar 26

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By tomoneil Whether this latest chapter in the ongoing saga will affect Piven's long-term award prospects remains open for debate. At January's Golden Globe Awards, he lost his supporting actor bid for "Entourage" though he had taken the award the previous year. Piven has won the last three consecut...

Rate Opinion: Poll: Does 'Battlestar Galactica' deserve the Emmy for best drama series?

Original at The Envelope external link    Sat, Mar 21

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By tomoneil RELATED POSTS Battlestar Galactica' deserves Emmys more than ever Can 'Battlestar Galactica' finally conquer the Emmys? Sneak peek at the Emmy battles looming over TV's best dramas Emmy rule change snubs Tina Fey, Hugh Jackman and Jon Stewart

Rate Opinion: Can 'Battlestar Galactica' finally conquer the Emmys?

Original at The Envelope external link    Mon, Mar 16

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By tomoneil When the show gets snubbed again by the Emmys, expect to hear lots of loud, hypocritical cries of outrage from journalists, who've done the same thing themselves over and over. Despite members giving "Battlestar Galactica" roaring reviews, the Television Critics Assn. has never given i...

Rate Opinion: Could 'Kings' Ian McShane reign at the Emmys?

Original at The Envelope external link    Fri, Mar 13

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By tomoneil George Clooney and the rest of the returning 'ER' cast can't compete as guest stars at the Emmys Can Oscar winner Susan Sarandon earn an Emmy for guesting on tonight's 'ER'? As usual, Showtime launches first major campaign of Emmy season Photo: NBC

Year 2009

 

Rate Sunday Music - Classical GasVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at papundits (WordPress) external link    Sun, Feb 8

By TonyfromOz With respect to movies and television those involved in that area, actors, producers, directors, and others have received awards in different categories, like best actor or best supporting actor, etc, and can receive those awards for the Oscars, The BAFTA, Hollywood Screen Guild, Em...

Rate Podcast: MBH055-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Thu, Oct 2

It's hot in LA. Carlos Bertonatti with "Summer Daze," available on the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.mevio.com). Miche recaps her Emmy predix in the big categories. Miche finally got an iPhone. David William with "When It All Comes Together," available on the Podsafe Music Network (h...

Rate Podcast: Reporter Tomáš Etlzer becomes first Czech to win Emmy

Original at Radio Prague external link    Tue, Sep 23

Television reporter Tomáš Etzler has become the first Czech ever to win America’s most prestigious TV award, the Emmy. Etzler was part of a team which won the 2008 Technology and Engineering Emmy for developing equipment which allows journalists to report from remote places cut off from...

Rate "Truth" and Emmy: The 2008 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in ReviewVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Sun, Sep 21

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By Myles Of course, what Smothers was getting at is that this is impossible, primarily because the definition of truth is so malleable and, in our case, adaptable. There might be one or two TV viewers out there who agree with every single decision made tonight, or those who believe in award shows as s...

Rate Podcast: MBH054-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Sun, Sep 21

Motorcycle Cop redux. Good luck to all Emmy nominees. How Miche predicts Emmys. Drama. Comedy. Smallfish with "Lemonade," available on the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.mevio.com). Miche covers even the writing and directing nominations. INDIE AIRWAVE: Jonesy's back. Are there no mor...

Rate Opinion: Emmys award historic nods to 'Mad Men' and 'Damages'

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Thu, Jul 17

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By Tempo Cable programs have been dominating critics’ Top 10 lists for years, and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences took up cable’s cause on Thursday. 30 Rock," from Second City veteran Tina Fey, also made history with its 17 nods -- the largest Emmy-nomination tally ever for a comedy ser...

Rate Cultural Learnings' 2008 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Predictions

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Sun, Jul 13    4 related articles

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By Myles So, without further adieu, my predictions for the nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. Outstanding Drama Series Boston Legal (ABC)Damages (FX)House (FOX)Lost (ABC)Mad Men (AMC) Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Michael Emerson (Lost)Ted Danson (Damages)William Shatn...

Rate Opinion: Why not expand the Emmy rosters?

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Mon, Jul 7

By Tempo The number of worthy TV shows has exploded in the last decade, yet the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences doles out a mere five slots in each of the major acting categories and in the best comedy and drama categories. These are the same five slots that were available when the Emmys judged...

Rate Podcast: MBH047-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Thu, Jul 3

Prayers go out to those formerly at the LA Times. George Carlin and Clay Felker have died, prayers to them. Check One Two Mondays at the Viper Room has also died. But will Check One Twosdays at the Roxy rise in its stead? Gran Ronde was the last band at the Viper. Restaurant with some song Miche does...

Rate Emmy Nominations: How They Work and Who They Benefit (2008)

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Thu, Jun 19

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By Myles How It Works: On July 17th the nominees are finalized and announced to the public. And then the voting begins again, this time with the prize being an Emmy award. [The following is a post I wrote last year around this time, explaining how the Emmy Awards nominat

Rate Emmy Awards Preview - Nominee Analysis: 30 Rock

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Tue, Jun 10

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By Myles Chances: Definite Nomination. Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Tina Fey Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Chances: Definite Nomination, Likely Win. Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Likely Nominees: "Greenzo," "Rosemary's Baby" Outstanding Direction in a Comedy Series

Year 2007

 

Rate Podcast: MBH022-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Sun, Sep 23

Recapping the Emmys. Miche gets freaked by Rachel Griffiths' real voice. What she got right, and what she didn't. What she liked and what she didn't. Katrina Carlson with "No One Is To Blame," available on the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com), a duet with Howard Jones. The revo...

Rate Podcast: MBH021-MicheBelz Holllywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Thu, Sep 13

This show is dedicated to one of LA's best bands: Go Betty Go. First up, "Ticking Bombs". Available at http://www.myspace.com/gobettygo. Miche thanks SideOne Dummy Records for the music. Once more, it's Watusi RODEO that you must listen to on Indie 103 on Sunday mornings (9 am to 11 am). We love y...

Rate Opinion: Emmy Fortunes of House vs. The Wire Reveal Awards' Weaknesses

Original at Blogcritics external link    Fri, Jul 20

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By Diane Kristine Diane writes, edits, and web geeks for health care by day, obsesses about television, books and other trappings of pop culture by night. She writes an awful lot about House, and also runs a site to promote Canadian television, called TV, Eh? What's Up in Canadian Television.

Rate Nominations for the 59th Annual Emmy Awards: A mixed bag, as always.

Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer external link    Thu, Jul 19

By tvgal@seattlepi.com (Melanie McFarland) Every year when we get the list of nominees for the Primetime Emmy awards, we rarely cheer. Reading the list tends to involve lots of booing and throwing things. Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Comedy Series: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama

Rate Podcast: MBH016-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Thu, Jul 12

Miche gives a shout-out to the folks at the Indie forum on Yes.com. The first Hammer show was a smashing success. Make sure to get there early. Foreign Born and Great Northern kick the series off well. Miche meets the owner of PotPartner.com, he tells her about his site. Miche has iPhone lust. Saving...

Rate Podcast: MBH014-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Thu, Jun 28

Miche's bad day, and how The Shys saved it. Miche's life changed that day. The Viper Room is far from Miche's, but walking is fun! The Automatic Automatic UK goes where no other Check One Two band has gone. And yes, we do mean the lighting fixtures. Miche is a dancing fool. The Adored seems to be miss...

Rate Podcast: MBH013-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Sun, Jun 17

Miche apologizes for the Scarlett Johansson story last week. Peter Bjorn and John with "Far Away By My Side", available on the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com). The Sopranos finale. The Lost finale. The Friday Night Lights finale. Kevin Spacey giving up acting in movies? Las...

Rate Opinion: USA Today's Dream Emmy Ballot

Original at OH NO!! external link    Thu, Jun 7

More major categories: Best comedy 30 Rock (NBC) The Office (NBC) Ugly Betty (ABC) Entourage (HBO) The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS) Lead actor, drama Hugh Laurie (House) Lead actress, drama Lead actor, comedy Tina Fey (30 Rock) Masi Oka (Heroes) Jeremy Piven (Entourage)

Rate Podcast: MBH010-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Sun, May 27

Is This Love?" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, available on the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com). Yes, she says. John C. Dvorak is now at Podshow. Congrats to him (and us!). Check One Two night at the Viper Room has such great music! Last week: Divisadero, Berko, Twilight Sleep and L...

Rate Podcast: MBH005-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Sun, Apr 8

To go mp3 or m4a? Johnny C asks: How does one find out about new music? Miche's answer: Indie 103. Check One Two (LA bands). Dead Air. Sunday nights. http://www.indie1031.com/listenlive.php  Miche plays Truly Lover Trio cause the band said it was OK. "Dance." The Submarines play live on Indie. And a...

Rate Podcast: MBH003-MicheBelz Hollywood

Original at mevio.com external link    Sun, Mar 25

Miche is awakened by a radio max-out song, "Two Tickets to Paradise." Miche talks about the exact opposite of that, the sublimeness that is Indie 103.1. Indie covers Sundance and SXSW. Guster at the Grove, this week's free concert from Indie. Discussing Michael Steele's departure, and the co...

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