Emmy Award

The Emmys are coming, the Emmys are coming ... in August

source: TV Squad

So, using their power, the network simply declared that the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be held in August. They pulled this same stunt in 2006, so the folks at NATAS (the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) weren't stunned.Continue reading The Emmys are coming, the Emmys...

Published Thu, Nov 19

Emmys move back to August

source: The Envelope

Usually, the Emmy ceremony occurs in mid-September so that the TV industry can salute the best of last season's programs on the eve of new TV season launch. However, telecaster NBC plans to move the date back to Sunday, Aug. 29 to get out of the way of its Sunday football programming in Septemb...

Published Wed, Nov 18

Gold Derby nuggets: 'Precious' shatters box office record; Taylor Swift soars on 'SNL'; still mad for 'Mad Men'

source: The Envelope

Oscars rewind: 'Slumdog Millionaire' tied for most European Film Awards nominations Oscars predix for best pix from 16 experts Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best actress derby? Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best actor derby? Photos, from top: Lionsgate, NBC, AMC

Published Mon, Nov 9

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

Poll: Who do you think should host the Oscars? (Part 2)

source: The Envelope

It's also a longshot to expect the snobbish academy to accept a hand-me-down host from the Emmys, Tonys and — egads — TV Land Awards, but Harris earned huzzahs for holding forth impressively at those kudofests. Another drawback: ABC's Oscarcast may scorn the idea of tapping a CBS sitcom s...

Published Sun, Nov 1

"Craig Ferguson Turns the Lights Out on Alicia Silverstone -- Video" by Dino Sossi, PopEater.com staff

source: dinosossi (WordPress)

The show must go on, even in the dark. Craig Ferguson, host of ‘The Late Late Show,’ kept the cameras rolling and the jokes coming despite a power outage that darkened his studio.Ferguson was interviewing actress Alicia Silverstone when high winds in Los Angeles turned out the power at CBS s...

Published Wed, Oct 28

Bill Cosby feted by Kennedy Center with Mark Twain Prize

source: The Envelope

Bill Cosby never competed at the Emmy Awards again. After his triumphant return to television in 1984 with the smash hit "The Cosby Show," he would have been a shoo-in to become the first African American actor to win an Emmy for a leading role in a comedy series.

Published Tue, Oct 27

Opinion: Emmy champ '30 Rock' returns with winning fourth season opener

source: The Envelope

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

Published Fri, Oct 16