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Unlike the Oscars which have months of precursors and thousands of people analyzing all the ins and outs leading up to the nominations announcement, the Emmys just kind of happen. As a result, they’re much more difficult to predict. On the other hand, Emmy does seem to favor the same shows year in and year …
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I’m not a hard core Doctor Who nerd. I’m more what you’d call a tourist. In fact I took a long break between David Tenant and Matt Smith and I’m currently getting caught up on the last few Smith episodes. Nonetheless, I’m looking forward to Peter Capaldi’s turn as The Doctor. I’ve been a fan …
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With Stephen Colbert stepping away from his Colbert Report persona to take over for Letterman soon, there’s an impending vacuum of caustic (and utterly necessary) satire and criticism of the news media on TV. While it hasn’t quite hit its stride yet, the HBO weekly ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ appears ready to help …
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Steven Soderbergh quietly continues to prove that the Internet made way too big a deal out of his so-called “retirement.” With his early 20th century New York hospital drama ‘The Knick’ set to drop on Cinemax later this summer, Deadline reports that Soderbergh will executive produce a 13-part anthology series based on his 2009 film …
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I could nitpick here and there, but for the most part I have to admit these awards are pretty decent. Winners at the top of the list. BEST DRAMA SERIES Breaking Bad (AMC) (WINNER) The Americans (FX) Game of Thrones (HBO) The Good Wife (CBS) Masters of Sex (Showtime) True Detective (HBO) BEST ACTOR …
[Ed: Sadly, there’s no new Hannibal on tonight, but Guest Writer Kevin Klawitter (@KevinKlawitter) offers up his best Emmy case for the show.] In completing its second season, Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal enraged some, enraptured others, and continued to push the boundaries of network television, not just in terms of graphic violence, but also in visual style …
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Uzo Aduba who plays Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren on Netflix’s acclaimed series Orange is the New Black has a piece in the current Hollywood Reporter reminding Emmy of its dismal track record when it comes to diversity of its awards. “‘The last series with a non-white cast to win the comedy Emmy was The Cosby Show …
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced the nominees this morning for their 4th annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Fargo (FX), The Good Wife (CBS), Masters of Sex (Showtime) and The Normal Heart (HBO) lead all other nominees with five nominations each. It’s fantastic that Masters of Sex got a little love …
The Television Critics Association announced their awards nominations earlier today. Thrilled to see 4 nominations for True Detective, but it’s regrettable (yet not too surprising) that Woody Harrelson is not among them. Also glad to see last year’s Individual Achievement winner Tatiana Maslany being recognized once again for her wonderful work in Orphan Black and …
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Ok Emmy, I’m giving you the chance to get on the Matthew Rhys bandwagon before it’s too late and you end up looking like a dumbass as usual. The thing is, you should’ve acknowledged him last year in the debut season of The Americans, but I realize there’s so much great TV now it’s hard …
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