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List of 2012 Emmy winners

Danny Baldwin — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:34:19 +0000

The 64th annual Emmy Awards were held last night in Los Angeles and, as expected, the big winners in the major categories were Showtime’s newcomer drama “Homeland” and ABC’s beloved returning comedy “Modern Family.” If you didn’t catch the show–and hopefully you didn’t, as it was a complete and utter snooze, with the exception of […]

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Miley Cyrus to play Jake’s love interest on “Two and a Half Men”

Danny Baldwin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:37:01 +0000

“Two and a Half Men” gets a bad rap for being a misogynistic, uninventive CBS sitcom, but for those of us who prefer our “so bad it’s good”-style comfort food relegated to the boob-tube rather than the silver-screen, the show hits the spot rather well. Now comes news from The Hollywood Reporter that “singer-actress” Miley Cyrus, […]

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Jimmy Fallon may host 2013 Oscars

Danny Baldwin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:23:21 +0000

Jimmy Fallon, the amiable host of “Late Night” on NBC is the leading contender to front the 2013 Oscars ceremony, with his former “Saturday Night Live” boss Lorne Michaels producing, reports the Los Angeles Times. That would represent a major play by the Academy to attract a younger audience for the telecast, which is popularly chastised […]

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Joy Behar to host new show on Current TV

Danny Baldwin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:27:35 +0000

It would not be outrageous to assume that Current TV exists solely for conservatives in need of a laugh these days, because that’s certainly what the news that the flailing Al Gore-led cable network has hired Joy Behar to host a show will elicit. Behar, the longtime left-wing co-host of “The View,” will headline “Joy […]

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HBO beats out Fox Searchlight, will produce Larry David-Jon Hamm project

Danny Baldwin — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:31:33 +0000

HBO has made a name for itself by getting high-profile movie stars to act in its TV shows and, along the way, it has produced a number of pedigreed made-for-TV movies, as well. As audiences’ preference have shifted from the big-screen to the not-so-small ones in their living rooms, this trend has only been exacerbated. First, we […]

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List of 2012 Emmy nominees in major categories

Danny Baldwin — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:07:44 +0000

This year’s Primetime Emmy nominations were announced this morning in Los Angeles. AMC’s “Mad Men” and FX’s “An American Horror Story” led the pack with 17 nods each. That may sound like a lot for the latter–a title that doesn’t come up frequently when discussing the most critically acclaimed shows on television–but the high count […]

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Ernest Borgnine dies at 95

James Frazier — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 23:07:24 +0000

Ernest Borgnine, the prolific film and television actor whose filmography spanned more than 60 years, died Sunday in Los Angeles of renal failure. He was 95. After serving in the Navy during World War II, Borgnine started his acting career. His big break was in 1953’s “From Here to Eternity.” Shortly thereafter, he won an […]

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Andy Griffith dies at 86

Danny Baldwin — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:00:04 +0000

Andy Griffith, the actor most famous for playing a small-town sheriff on the appropriately titled “The Andy Griffith Show,” died Tuesday at his home on Roanoke Island, N.C. He was 86. “The Andy Griffth” show ran for eight years, from 1960-1968, and 249 episodes – an almost unthinkable amount by today’s standards. It was a ratings […]

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A&E orders “Psycho” prequel series “Bates Motel”

James Frazier — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:24:59 +0000

Ever wonder how Norman Bates’ mother ended up decaying in that rocking chair? Probably not, but thanks to A&E, the answer could soon be made clear. The cable network has ordered a season of “Bates Motel,” which will tell the story of the eponymous character from Alfred Hithcock’s seminal thriller “Psycho.” Created by Carlton Cuse […]

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