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By Allison Waldman A couple of weeks ago, Kona wrote about the campaign to convince ABC to save Better Off Ted. Despite these grassroots efforts, the rating for Ted continue to be dismal and ABC probably has "cancel Better Off Ted" on the corporate to-do list.

By tomoneil Among the 20 pro pundits who also forecast the winners of the TV Golden Globes, Pete Hammond was tops with eight out of 11 races right. As a group, we scored just 95 out of 220 for a success rate of only 43.2%. All of us missed Chloe Sevigny's win for "Big Love" in the catch-all supporting actress ca...

Toni Collete is the winner for this year's Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Comedy for United States of Tara! She beat out Tina Fey, Courteney Cox, Edie Falco, and Lea Michele to take home a follow-up accolade to her Emmy. Do you agree with this win?

By Brad Trechak Can you imagine the sort of repartee between Michael Scott and David Brent? Would they be friends? Would they be enemies? Does anybody remember the bit from the Emmy Awards in 2008 when Gervais demanded he be given Carell's Emmy? I'm not even watching it right now and that bit still has me la...

By Allison Waldman Daytime soaps have always had a sketchy history when it comes to life and death. In short, like science fiction and fantasy, death is not a finality. Soap characters can return from the dead, not really have been dead at all, reappear as missing twins, turn out to have been victim of a coffin sw...

By tomoneil RELATED POSTS nuggets: Owen Gleiberman makes an 'Inglourious' goof? | Online critics dare to snub 'Avatar' | Alec Baldwin promises 'greatest Oscars' ever Photo: Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart in "Twilight: New Moon." Credit: Summit Entertainment

By Allison Waldman The winners of 2009 Satellite Awards were announced on Sunday in Los Angeles, and when you look at the winners on the television side, you have to like the choices. Most of these shows and actors have been on our year-end "best" lists, and if I were to guess, I think you'll see many of these name...

By Danny Gallagher The Emmys have been the reigning king of awarding television excellence and snubbing true television excellence since the dawn of the medium. Many have tried to topple the immovable giant, but none have succeeded. That doesn't mean no one is willing to still try. The Paley Center for Media i...

By tomoneil More experts predict Oscars' best-picture derby National Board of Review goes crazy for Clooney and Clint again. ... Will disaster follow at the Oscars? Everybody loses: Gotham Awards vs. Indie Spirits ('Hurt Locker' vs. 'Precious') Photos: "FlashForward" (ABC), "The Good Wife" (CBS)

Fanchon Stinger won six Emmy awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: They are as follows: 2004 Best News Feature-Hard for her ...

By Bob Sassone I wonder how 30 Rock will handle today's deal with Comcast. I'm sure Tina Fey and the rest of the writers are already working on an episode or two about the takeover. They've already had a plot this season about budget cuts and other network moves, and I think this could be one of those weird time...

By Allison Waldman S04E05) When you see an episode like this one, you feel bad that Friday Night Lights has been flying under the radar when it comes to Emmy consideration. The performance by Zach Gilford as Matt was the best I've seen on TV since Aaron Paul blew me away with Breaking Bad last summer. Hopefully so...

By tomoneil A month after taking home a third consecutive Emmy as best comedy series, "30 Rock" returned to the NBC lineup last night. "30 Rock" has always been a hit with the critics and this fourth season opener did not disappoint them. Photo: NBC

Miche recaps the Emmy. She beat everyone on Gold Derby (bows). And picked Cherry Jones when no one else did. And um... Jon Cryer? Miche missed Pushing Daisies completely. How to do Emmy judging properly. Thomas Dolby with "The Key to Her Ferrari," available on Music Alley, http://music.mevio.com. T...

By tomoneil There's a cruel double standard applied to the repeat Emmy victories by "The Amazing Race" and "The Daily Show" — both of which have swept their categories (best reality program, best variety series, respectively) seven times in a row.

By Tempo And that's the sort of stuff that wins writing and best-drama Emmys. I fully expect to see Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith's brilliant script for "Guy" to be nominated next year. I wrote down many of my favorite lines and I probably ended up transcribing the whole thing.

By tomoneil Dana Delany will present the award for best drama actor; Sigourney Weaver the prize for best drama series. Photos by Tom O'Neil / Los Angeles Times Uh, oh! Beware: Last year's top Emmy winners may repeat Video: Emmy predictions slugfest: What will win best comedy series?

By tomoneil EMMY PREDICTIONS OF MANY TOP EXPERTS TOM O'NEIL'S EMMY OVERVIEW: Who Will Win (and Why) LIST OF EMMY NOMINEES POLLS: WHO DO YOU PREDICT WILL WIN THE EMMYS? JOIN OUR LIVE CHAT SESSION DURING THE EMMY TELECAST REALITY TV HOST Photo: Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

By edsweb Ed and Frankie discuss the upcoming Emmy Awards telecast, David Krell remembers the original Dick Van Dyke Show, while Tony Figueroa covers a month’s worth of milestones with This Week in TV History: Ed and Frankie discuss the upcoming Emmy Awards telecast, David Krell remembers the or...

By Tempo In any case, for once I'm not dreading watching the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Emmy ceremony, given that Neil Patrick Harris is hosting the Sept. 20 shindig. They got that right, at least. So, how did the Emmys do today, with the list of nominees that came out today? Here are few re...

By Myles The Freshmen Fail True Blood had a real shot at some awards love, but it was empathically shut out of the proceedings: it’ll probably contend with United States of Tara for best Title Sequence, but with no Drama Series or Lead Actress love, it’s clear the Emmys didn’t find its vampire story...

By Myles And thus, we’ll spend the next three days previewing the major categories (plus a post on Wednesday bringing together all of the predictions along with some thoughts on the other categories not given a total preview). I go out on multiple limbs, ignore numerous logical predictions, but e...

The 75th episode!  Miche enjoys the moon. What risks would you take if called to action? The Hammer Museum series, before and after. The change in Indie's logo. Everest with "Rebels in the Roses." Dazzler dazzles Miche into dancing. Band of Skulls rocks the Hammer. Amazing Baby? Eh, not so amazi...

By tomoneil Grey's Anatomy" competed for best drama series for its first full season in 2006 (losing to "24") and again the following year when "The Sopranos" won for its farewell season. Last year, the show did not number among the final six series nominees, but it did make the top 10 runoff. Photo: ABC

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 (...

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

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 "...

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...

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...

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)

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

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

By Myles If there's something to say about the Supporting Actor category for comedy series, it's that it has far too many candidates, largely due to the nature of television comedy. There are just a lot of male comic performers who steal their respective shows, emerging from the spotlight of the "s...

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

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...

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...

By theTVaddict Couch Tater: Okay, now you’re just asking to be hurt. How about we move onto a topic we’ll agree on? Tell me BATTLESTAR GALACTICA didn’t get robbed. Oh, sure, they got some nods in the writing and directing categories, but no Outstanding Drama? No acting accolades? Then again, I’m getting us...

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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

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...

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)

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...