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Tom O'Neil has the inside track on Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and all the award shows.
Flashback: When 'The Defenders' swept the Emmys
TV critics give a thumbs-down verdict to "The Defenders," which debuted last night on CBS. The L.A. Times' Mary McNamara notes that it "stars Jim Belushi and Jerry O'Connell as a father-and-son-like team of Vegas lawyers who, when not struggling with, respectively, an ugly divorce and a penchant for fly-by sex, take on kind of tough cases and use cheap showmanship and contrived last-minute breaks to win them. It's enough to make a grown TV critic cry. ... There's actually no reason this couldn't be a perfectly fine legal procedural, except there's no indication that anyone is attempting to make it one." A shame. What makes the negative reviews so tragic is that "The Defenders"...
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09/23/2010 06:25
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Emmy predictions roundup: The three wise men of Gold Derby
Our two resident Emmy experts -- Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven) and Chris "Boomer" Beachum -- have been considering the contenders in the major categories since nominations were announced last month. They have watched all the episodes submitted to Emmy voters and produced a series of must-read reports. Boomer vs. Rob: Best Drama Series Boomer vs. Rob: Best Drama Series Actor Boomer vs. Rob: Best Drama Series Actress Boomer vs. Rob: Best Drama Series Supporting Actor Boomer vs. Rob: Best Drama Series Supporting Actress Rob vs. Boomer: Best Comedy Series Rob vs. Boomer: Best Comedy Series Actor Rob vs. Boomer: Best Comedy Series Actress Rob vs. Boomer: Best Comedy Series Supporting Actor Rob vs. Boomer: Best Comedy...
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08/26/2010 15:16
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Gold Derby nuggets: EW: Emmy debate over Conan O'Brien | Jonas Brothers 'super excited' about Emmys | Jeff Bridges displays 'True Grit'
• Does Conan O'Brien deserve to win the Emmy this year for his short-lived edition of "The Tonight Show"? Lynette Rice thinks so: "The public has certainly been on his side (witness the I’m With Coco campaign that surfaced on the internet earlier this year). That’s why it seems unlikely that anyone at the Aug. 29 ceremony would begrudge O’Brien if he wins the statuette. We already know his comedy is worth its weight in gold; his team, after all, won the Emmy in 2007 for writing 'Late Night with Conan O’Brien.' And voters will probably want to give O’Brien the final word on the whole sordid affair and on NBC, no less, which is...
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08/13/2010 13:12
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Emmy favorites, according to Yahoo
Never mind which TV shows and stars are favored by Emmy voters. Yahoo measured the lists of Emmy nominees according to which ones were searched most by their Web browsers during the eligibility period spanning June 1, 2009, to May 31, 2010. TOP SEARCHED BEST SERIES, DRAMA 1. "Lost" 2. "True Blood" 3. "Dexter" 4. "Mad Men" 5. "Breaking Bad" 6. "The Good Wife" TOP SEARCHED BEST SERIES, COMEDY 1. "Glee" 2. "The Office" 3. "Modern Family" 4. "30 Rock" 5. "Nurse Jackie" 6. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" TOP SEARCHED BEST ACTOR, DRAMA 1. Michael C. Hall, "Dexter" 2. Hugh Laurie, "House" 3. Jon Hamm, "Mad Men" 4. Matthew Fox, "Lost" 5. Bryan Cranston,...
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08/12/2010 13:54
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Gold Derby nuggets: Uh oh! Kanye West returning to VMAs | Emmy bits and bites | 'Avatar' adds love scene for re-release
• Kanye West will be back onstage at this year's MTV VMAs, which air live from Los Angeles on Sept. 12. This time around he will be welcomed as a performer. Last year, he set tongues wagging when he interrupted Taylor Swift as she accepted the best female video award to say that Beyonce should have won. Both West and Swift are nominees this year — he for his collaboration with Drake, Li'l Wayne and Eminem on the "Forever" hip-hop music video and she for best female video for "Fifteen." In making the announcement, MTV said West will "be making his triumphant return to the VMAs" and noted "Kanye has appeared at every VMA show...
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08/12/2010 13:42
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Up close: Emmy DVDs used for judging best comedy series
Below is what was shipped to about 300 members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences who agreed to judge the Emmy category of best comedy series. Each voter got a DVD box of six discs that contain two episodes each of the six nominated programs: "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Glee," "Modern Family," "Nurse Jackie," "The Office" and "30 Rock." Producers of nominated programs actually submit a total of six sample episodes to be judged. They're divided into three sets (Panel A, Panel B, Panel C) of two episodes of each show, which are sent randomly to voters who will judge one set each, sign an affidavit attesting that they viewed all episodes in their...
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08/11/2010 20:29
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Can drama champ Edie Falco make Emmy history with comedy win?
Both of our Emmy experts -- Rob "Rob L" Licuria (AwardsHeaven) and Chris "Boomer" Beachum -- are predicting Edie Falco to win the comedy actress category for the first season of "Nurse Jackie." Should she prevail, Falco -- who won three of her six Emmy bids for the series "The Sopranos" (1999, 2001, 2003) -- would join Carroll O'Connor ("All in the Family," "In the Heat of the Night") as the only lead regulars to have won Emmy Awards for both comedy and drama series. COMEDY LEAD ACTRESS: ROB'S PREDIX 1. Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie" ("Pilot") 2. Toni Collette, "United States of Tara" ("Torando!") 3. Tina Fey, "30 Rock" ("Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001") 4. Amy...
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08/11/2010 13:26
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Emmy predix: Can Jim Parsons edge out three-time comedy acting champ Tony Shalhoub?
Our Emmy experts Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob "Rob L" Licuria (AwardsHeaven) disagree about who will prevail in the comedy lead actor race. Boomer believes Jim Parsons can win with his second nomination as Sheldon the slightly mad scientist in "The Big Bang Theory." And Rob thinks Tony Shalhoub can take home a fourth Emmy for the eighth and final season of "Monk," adding to those he won for seasons one, three and four. COMEDY LEAD ACTOR: BOOMER'S PREDIX 1. Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory" ("The Pants Alternative") 2. Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" ("Don Geiss, America & Hope") 3. Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" ("Mr. Monk and the End, Parts 1 & 2") 4. Larry David,...
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08/10/2010 14:02
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Gold Derby nuggets: Jimmy Fallon into 2010 Emmys | Bryan Cranston out of 2011 Emmys
• Count singer John Legend among those who believe in the power of Twitter. He sent out a tweet that included a picture of his broken 2005 best R&B album Grammy and the explanation: "casualty of the nephews staying with me. I hope they send replacement grammys!" Soon enough he got a reply tweet from the Recording Academy that read, "Don’t worry, we can send a replacement GRAMMY Award to you!" TMZ • Hollywood veteran Paula Wagner will produce the 22nd annual awardsfest of the Producers Guild of America. In making the announcement, PGA presidents Mark Gordon and Hawk Koch said, "Paula is an innovative and dynamic producer with some of the most impressive credits...
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08/05/2010 14:54
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Emmy predix: Battle of the champs in supporting drama actor race
Our two resident Emmys experts -- Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob Licuria (Awards Heaven) -- disagree about which previous award winner will prevail in the supporting actor in a drama series category. For Rob, 2007 champ Terry O'Quinn is the frontrunner for the final season of "Lost." However, Boomer believes Andre Braugher, from "Men of a Certain Age," will add to the two lead actors Emmys he already has for the series "Homicide" (1998) and the telefilm "Thief" (2006). Both place Aaron Paul of "Breaking Bad" in the second position. Below is their analysis of this race. Rob and Boomer already have shared their insights on guest drama actor, guest drama actress, guest comedy actor...
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08/05/2010 08:41
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Emmy predix: Sharon Gless versus Christina Hendricks in supporting actress contest
Just as they disagree over who will prevail in the supporting drama actor race, our Emmy gurus Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob Licuria (Awards Heaven) differ on which woman will win the equivalent award. Boomer is buzzed about the return of two-time lead actress champ Sharon Gless ("Cagney & Lacey," 1986, 1987) to the derby while Rob prefers the chances of Christina Hendricks ("Mad Men"). However, both place another Emmy winner -- Christine Baranski ("The Good Wife") -- in the second position. Their commentary on this contest is below. Rob and Boomer have already analyzed guest drama actor, guest drama actress, guest comedy actor and guest comedy actress. And the three of us have weighed...
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08/05/2010 07:58
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Emmy predix: Jane Lynch looks like lock to win for 'Glee'
Our Emmy gurus Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven) are in agreement that veteran comedy actress Jane Lynch will win her first Emmy Award for her supporting work on the rookie hit "Glee." Beyond this top pick, they rank the other nominees with both believing Julie Bowen from another freshman series -- "Modern Family" -- to be a strong contender. Below is their in-depth analysis of this contest. Rob and Boomer also share their insights on guest drama actor, guest drama actress, guest comedy actor and guest comedy actress. And the three of us weigh in on the top drama series and comedy series races as well as best TV movie, best reality/competition show...
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08/04/2010 12:08
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