Emmy Award

Gold Derby nuggets: Will 'Flight of the Conchords' be grounded? | 'The Sound of Music' soars once more

source: The Envelope

• "Flight of the Conchords" star Jemaine Clement has said his offbeat HBO comedy series may not continue for a third season because it requires so much work, but a final decision will be made within a month. Clement told Reuters that he needs to discuss the future of the show with his co-star,...

Published Tue, Nov 3

Gold Derby nuggets: Billy Crystal as Oscar host? | Mariah Carey looks 'Precious' | Lifetime kudos for Caleb Deschanel and Sidney Lumet

source: The Envelope

• Vegas oddsmaker Johnny Avello is at odds with Gold Derby readers about who should host the Oscars. His top choice is Billy Crystal, whom he considers a 5 to 2 favorite to return to the podium. Avello didn't even consider your top pick Ricky Gervais while Tina Fey came in at a mere 18 to 1. However...

Published Mon, Nov 2

'In Treatment' to return to HBO

source: chicagotribune.com

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2009 – HBO has renewed the Emmy®-winning half-hour drama series IN TREATMENT, which will begin production on its third season in New York in early 2010, with debut scheduled for later in the year, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, Programming Gr...

Published Thu, Oct 22

'In Treatment' to return to HBO

source: The Watcher

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2009 – HBO has renewed the Emmy®-winning half-hour drama series IN TREATMENT, which will begin production on its third season in New York in early 2010, with debut scheduled for later in the year, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, Programming Gr...

Published Thu, Oct 22

Mike Nichols adds AFI Life Achievement Award to crowded mantle

source: The Envelope

Mike Nichols first competed at the Emmy Awards in 1977 as a producer of best drama series nominee "Family" -- the show lost to "Upstairs, Downstairs," which won the third of its three trophies in this race. Nichols became a grand slam champ in 2001 when he won Emmys for both producing and dire...

Published Mon, Oct 12

Can 'Seinfeld' reunion break the curse against 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'?

source: The Envelope

Curb Your Enthusiasm" has had lousy luck at the Emmys. Larry David's HBO laffer has been nominated 30 times for TV's top award — including five bids for best comedy series — but it won only once: best director for Robert B. Weide for the "Krazee-Eyez Killa" episode in 2003. Photo: HBO

Published Sun, Oct 4

Tina Fey trashes us again: 'The Internet is always wrong!'

source: The Envelope

It was a lot of fun when Tina Fey ("30 Rock") went all nuclear on The Envelope during her Golden Globes acceptance speech this year. But she's still hurling rocks. Sunday night, backstage at the Emmys, moments after "30 Rock" won best comedy series, a journalist asked if her victory was reall...

Published Mon, Sep 21

Winner of best Emmy Awards predix: Lane Brown

source: The Envelope

Our resident Emmy experts -- Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Robert "Rob L" Licuria -- and I also made predictions in the six supporting acting categories but had little luck there. We all missed the supporting winners in a drama series as well as supporting actor for both comedy series and m...

Published Mon, Sep 21