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Early forecast of SAG Awards: Best TV drama series ensemble
It looks like only one new show -- "Boardwalk Empire" -- is likely to make it into the drama series ensemble race at the SAG Awards. That is the word from our TV gurus Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven). They agree that the new HBO series will contend against "Dexter," "The Good Wife" and reigning two-time champ "Mad Men." For the fifth slot, Rob gives the edge to "The Closer" while Boomer opts for "True Blood." Below, Boomer breaks down the race for us, according to front-runners, possible contenders and long shots. TV shows nominated last year are marked on the list below with an asterisk (*) TV DRAMA SERIES ENSEMBLE (Front-runners) "Boardwalk...
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10/14/2010 15:48
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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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Gold Derby nuggets: 'Boardwalk Empire' renewed after red-hot premiere | 'Ruined' playwright Lynn Nottage succeeds | Two 'Lost' stars may be reuniting
• "Boardwalk Empire" rolled out its first episode Sunday, and 7.1 million HBO subscribers tuned in to the three airings of the new drama that night. That marks the best numbers for a debut on the paycaster since "Deadwood" premiered after an episode of "The Sopranos" in 2004. On Tuesday, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo confirmed a second season renewal, saying in a statement: "All the ingredients aligned for this one, from Mark Wahlberg and Steve Levinson's initial pitch, to Martin Scorsese's enormous contributions as director and executive producer, to the genius of Terry Winter and the expertise of Tim Van Patten, to a stellar cast led by Steve Buscemi." ZAP 2 IT • Sean...
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09/21/2010 11:01
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Poll: Is 'Avatar,' 'Inception, 'True Blood' or 'Twilight: Eclipse' the Ultimate Scream?
Not surprisingly, the tough guy tube channel Spike has dubbed its annual kudos the Scream Awards. The 5th edition of these awards -- honoring the best in sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic books as determined by the fans in an online vote -- takes place on Oct. 19. While the blockbuster "Inception" picked up a staggering 15 nominations in 14 categories, it is the scrappy "Kick-Ass" that leads with 17 bids spread across 13 categories. "Iron Man 2" vies for 13 awards. They are all in contention for the top prize of Ultimate Scream as are "Alice in Wonderland," "Avatar," "District 9," "Twilight: Eclipse" and "Zombieland." Among the TV fare in the running, "True Blood"...
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09/03/2010 13:25
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Emmy prediction smackdown: Experts forecast who'll win
Here's a roundup of Emmy Award predictions from the best pundits on the planet: Mike Ausiello (Entertainment Weekly), Kristin dos Santos (E! Online), Maggie Furlong (AOL TV Squad), Joseph Kapsch (Zap2It), Steve Pond (The Odds, The Wrap), Matt Roush (TV Guide) plus the Gold Derby/The Envelope team of Chris "Boomer" Beachum, Rob Licuria and me. Read category-per-category analysis here. COMEDY SERIES "Curb Your Enthusiasm" "Glee" — Dos Santos "Modern Family" — Ausiello, Beachum, Furlong, Kapsch, Licuria, O'Neil, Pond, Roush "Nurse Jackie" "The Office" "30 Rock" COMEDY ACTOR Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory") — Ausiello, Beachum, Dos Santos, Furlong, Pond, Roush Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") Matthew Morrison ("Glee") Tony Shalhoub ("Monk") — Kapsch, Licuria,...
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08/26/2010 13:39
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My fearless, peerless, 100% perfect Emmy Award predictions
My boldest Emmy predictions: "The Amazing Race" and "The Daily Show" juggernauts will finally end. After winning best reality/competition show and best variety series for seven years in a row, they will lose to "American Idol" and "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien." The reason: "Idol" and "Tonight Show" picked shrewd episodes to give to Emmy judges. "Idol" entered the two-hour season finale that included the heart-felt bye-bye to Simon Cowell, and Conan O'Brien entered his sad farewell to the "Tonight Show." DRAMA SERIES: "Mad Men" COMEDY SERIES: "Modern Family" VARIETY SERIES: "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM: "American Idol" TV MOVIE: "Temple Grandin" MINI-SERIES: "The Pacific" DRAMA LEAD ACTOR: Michael C. Hall,...
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08/25/2010 18:12
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Can Michael C. Hall add Emmy to Globe and SAG wins for 'Dexter'?
It's not often that I let myself be bulldozed into a prediction, but Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven) make such a compelling argument for Michael C. Hall ("Dexter") to win the Emmy for lead actor in a drama that, OK, I admit I'm stealing their predix. But I do so with queasiness. As they attest, this contest is a tossup. However, I do quarrel with two of their views. They rank Jon Hamm ("Mad Men") too high and Kyle Chandler ("Friday Night Lights") too low. Hamm, I think, has no chance to win. He has one nice scene in his Emmy episode when he cries while recalling his brother's suicide. Big deal. (Uh,...
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08/24/2010 15:30
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Can 'Mad Men' make it three in a row at the Emmys?
Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven) agree that "Mad Men" will win best drama series at the Emmy Awards for the third year in a row. If this series set in the 1960s prevails, it would equal the achievement of "The Defenders," which owned this award for three years from 1962. The Brit hit "Upstairs Downstairs" won three times in the 1970s (1974, 1975, 1977) while "Hill Street Blues" collared this award a record four consecutive times beginning in 1981. "The West Wing" matched that streak starting in 2000. And "L.A. Law" received a winning verdict four times (1987, 1989-1991) over its eight seasons. DRAMA SERIES: BOOMER'S PREDIX 1. "Mad Men" 2. "Dexter" 3....
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08/23/2010 16:14
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Emmy predix: 'Lost' will win best directing award
"Lost" won the Emmy for directing once before, back in 2005 when the show won best drama series. Now it'll claim the trophy for helmers again, according to our gurus Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven), who rank the nominees according to likelihood of winning. ROB'S PREDIX 1. "Lost" ("The End," directed by Jack Bender) 2. "Mad Men" ("Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency," directed by Lesli Linka Glatter) 3. "Dexter" ("The Getaway," directed by Steve Shill) 4. "Breaking Bad" ("One Minute," directed by Michelle MacLaren) 5. "Treme" ("Do You Know What It Means" [pilot], directed by Agnieszka Holland) BOOMER'S PREDIX 1. "Lost" ("The End," directed by Jack Bender) 2. "Treme" ("Do You Know...
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08/09/2010 07:48
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Emmy pundits' video slugfest: Who'll win best supporting drama actor?
Our Emmy experts Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven) already wrote out their analysis of the race for best supporting drama actor. Below we dish the contest further in this webcam video. They agree on two things: 1) John Slattery ("Mad Men") and Martin Short ("Damages") have no shot to win and 2) any one of the other four contenders could prevail. They are Andre Braugher ("Men of a Certain Age'), Michael Emerson ("Lost"), Terry O'Quinn ("Lost") and Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad"). When pressed to forecast a winner, Boomer picks Braugher, Rob chooses O'Quinn. Also watch Rob and Boomer's video slugfest over who'll win best supporting drama actress. RELATED POSTS Boomer vs. Rob: Best...
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08/08/2010 10:03
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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 poll: Will 'Mad Men,' 'Lost,' 'Dexter' or 'The Good Wife' win best drama series?
Just because "Mad Men" won best drama series for the last two years doesn't mean Emmy voters will be tired of it this year and chose one of its three closest rivals: "Dexter," "Lost" or "The Good Wife." Repeats are as common at the Emmys as they are on TV. "The West Wing" won this race four years in a row (2000-2003) and, over on the comedy side, "Frasier" holds the record for a series (drama or comedy) prevailing the most times: five (1994-1998). "Mad Men" has some strong advantages. For starters, it has the same big plus that "The West Wing" and "Frasier" had going for them: snob appeal. It's a high-brow show that's...
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07/27/2010 13:10
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