Gold Derby nuggets: IDA nominees announced | Lesley Manville: Lead or supporting? | 'Driving Miss Daisy' debuts on Broadway

• Nominees for the International Documentary Assn. Awards were announced Wednesday. Contending for the top prize of best feature documentary are: "Exit Through the Gift Shop," "The Oath," "Steam of Life," "Sweetgrass" and "Waste Land." In making the announcement, IDA executive director Michael Lumpkin said, "This has been another banner year for documentary films, and that is reflected in our list of nominees. Entries to the awards increased by nearly 20% this year, and the quality of the films vying for recognition is unprecedented." The awards will be handed out in a Dec. 3 ceremony at the Directors Guild Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. IDA • And Peter Knegt wonders...

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10/28/2010 14:38
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Everybody's sick of Jon Stewart winning the Emmy

Especially David Letterman.

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10/25/2010 16:33
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Jane Lynch with her Emmy: 'Shoving it in people's faces'

Looks like Jane Lynch has the same steely nerve as her character on "Glee." When she appeared on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" last week, she playfully confessed that she behaved rather haughtily toward colleagues after winning her Emmy Award. Jane and Jimmy also dished on how nervous they were before doing that big dance number that kicked off the Emmy ceremony. Get Gold Derby on Twitter. Join the Gold Derby Group at Facebook. Become friends with Tom O'Neil on Facebook. Get Gold Derby RSS feed via Facebook. RSS Feedburner. RSS Atom.

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10/11/2010 09:21
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Tuesday night's 'Glee' may be Chris Colfer's next Emmy submission

Attention, Chris Colfer fans: Tune in to "Glee" Tuesday night to see "Grilled Cheesus" because Fancast's Matt Webb Mitovich says, "this episode belongs to Chris Colfer, who likely has staked his claim to a second Emmy nod." Colfer recently lost the supporting comedy actor Emmy for the "Laryngitis" episode of "Glee" in which he belts out "Rose's Turn." Very dramatic submission in the comedy category. Often that's a good strategy, believe it or not, but he lost to Eric Stonestreet's comedic turn as a clown in the "Fizbo" episode of "Modern Family." Tonight we see more of Colfer's drama chops. Mitovich tells Gold Derby about the "Glee" eppy: "Kurt's dad has a heart attack, is...

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10/05/2010 12:14
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Helena Bonham Carter and Bob Hoskins compete for International Emmys

Thirty-nine nominees from 15 nations will compete in 10 categories for International Emmys, which will be bestowed Nov. 22 at a ceremony in New York City hosted by actor Jason Priestley. "The Street" is among double nominees announced today — a BBC production about working-class folks living along a road in northwest England. It's up for best drama series (which it won in 2007) as well as lead actor for Bob Hoskins' performance as a pub owner who stands up to a local mob bully. "The Street" won BAFTA Awards as best drama in 2007 and 2008. Also contending for best drama and lead actor at the International Emmys is Argentine crime drama "Epitafios" starring...

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10/04/2010 15:48
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Can 'Confessions' make Liza Minnelli a grand slam awards champ?

After sitting on third base since 1973, Liza Minnelli could finally become the 11th artist to complete the awards grand slam if she wins a Grammy Award for "Confessions," her first studio album in almost 15 years. The disc dropped Tuesday to good reviews and Dan Aquilante of the New York Post pegs it as a potential contender in the traditional pop album category: "Liza is more Algonquin than Kit Kat Club on this record of cabaret standards and torch burners. Minnelli, in strong voice, sings as if she's lived every world-weary lyric." Liza Minnelli won the first of her four Tony Awards in 1965 for "Flora the Red Menace." That tuner was by her...

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09/30/2010 11:49
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Gold Derby nuggets: EW covers 'The Social Network' | 'Tangled' unfurled | Anderson Cooper to daytime

• Dave Karger chats with the cast of "The Social Network" including this week's EW cover boys Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield as well as screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. In the print interview, Timberlake talks about his dormant music career, admitting, "Does a painter make a painting because he has to make it by December 21st? No, he doesn't. It happens when it pours out of him. That’s how music is for me." And when pushed about future projects, Timberlake responds, "All I'm saying is, in very simple terms, I'll know when I know. And until I know, I don't know." EW • In a provocative article, Gregg Kilday and Matthew Belloni ask, "Will...

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09/30/2010 11:46
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CBS, NBC dominate News and Documentary Emmys

Flagship programs on CBS and NBC did well at the 31st annual edition of the News and Documentary Emmys. "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" won both breaking and continuing coverage of a news story, while "Today" took home the feature award. And "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" prevailed for both investigative journalism and business and economic reporting. The equivalent prizes for the newsmagazine shows were split five ways: "Dateline NBC" (breaking news), "60 Minutes" (continuing coverage), "HDNet World Report" (feature), "Frontline" (investigative) and "Dan Rather Reports" (business and economic reporting). Overall, CBS won seven Emmys, NBC earned six and PBS prevailed in five races. Six channels — ABC, HDNet, History, National Geographic, Planet...

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09/28/2010 10:11
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Gold Derby nuggets: 'Social Network' star isn't fan of Facebook | 'The Hobbit' hobbled

• Jesse Eisenberg, star of "The Social Network," makes a startling confession to Anna David: "Look, I don't have a Facebook page because I have little interest in hearing myself talk about myself any further than I already do in interviews or putting any more about myself online than there already is. But if I wasn't in this position, I'm sure I would use it every day." And he admits he identified with Mark Zuckerberg: "I'm uncomfortable in the same way Mark is. I can't watch myself in interviews. I feel like I look like a wreck. My mom is always calling me and going, 'Stop fidgeting,' and it's like, 'You have no idea what...

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09/27/2010 15:58
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Gold Derby nuggets: Grammys salute John Lennon | 'Caves of Forgotten Dreams' sneak peek | Lady Gaga leftovers

• In celebration of the 70th birthday of John Lennon, the Grammy Museum is paying tribute to the late singer-songwriter with an extensive exhibit opening Oct. 4. Among the highlights: Lennon's album of the year for "Double Fantasy"; his "Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" costume; the typewriter he used to write lyrics early in his career; handwritten song lyrics, including "Imagine" and "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"; and a pair of his signature round, wire-framed eyeglasses. Both as part of the Beatles and during his solo career, Lennon won seven Grammys. In a statement, museum Executive Director Robert Santelli said: "We are privileged and honored to open our newest exhibit, 'John Lennon, Songwriter,' in commemoration...

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09/23/2010 06:59
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Poll: Does 'Modern Family' deserve to win the Emmy again?

Our forum posters offer mixed reactions to the first episode of the sophomore season of recent Emmy champ "Modern Family." Samples below. See more here. Vote in our poll and tell us what you think of its future Emmy prospects. Check out the L.A. Times' review of "Modern Family's" Season 2 debut. Bazookka Joe: Great premiere! east/west: Disappointing premiere. Atypical: That was so good. All of the storylines clicked. Now I want Ty Burrell to win an Emmy more than ever. FNLFan89: Solid premiere. Burrell and Bowen were good, but their story (which seemed to be the longest) was the least funny of the three stories. Vergara, although not part of the main storyline, absoultely...

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09/23/2010 06:47
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Poll: Can Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler finally win 'American Idol' an Emmy?

Many Emmy watchers, including this one, expected "American Idol" to be the show that stopped the seven-year winning streak of "The Amazing Race" at the Emmy Awards this year. That it was "Top Chef" that prevailed in the reality-competition category was the biggest jaw-dropper of the night. On Wednesday, Fox introduced the radical revamping of the judges panel: Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler in, and Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres out. Randy Jackson, who has been with the show since day one, remains as one of the trio who sit in judgment on the singing hopefuls, and Ryan Seacrest will continue to host. "American Idol" had its best shot at snagging the Emmy...

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09/23/2010 06:37
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