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First Look: ABC's A Raisin in the Sun

BuzzSugar — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:29:57 -0800

Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 play A Raisin in the Sun is already a true theater classic: It was the first play written by an African American woman to be performed on Broadway, and the original cast - including Sidney Poitier and current Oscar nominee Ruby Dee - was recognized with four Tony Awards. More than 40 years later, a 2004 revival starring Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, and Audra McDonald took home two Tony awards of its own.

Now, the majority of the Broadway cast has reunited for a television adaptation for ABC, which will air next Monday, Feb. 25. The movie has already screened at Sundance to positive reviews, and I'm eager to check it out for myself.

The play focuses on a family struggling to make a life for themselves in Chicago in the 1950s. Matriarch Lena Younger (Rashad) starts the story in motion, using money from her late husband's life insurance check to purchase a house in an all-white neighborhood - a move that isn't received well by their new neighbors. Meanwhile, the rest of the money ends up in the hands of Lena's son Walter (Combs), but instead of protecting and saving it to send his sister to medical school, he ends up tied up in a scam that could destroy the family's ambitions. It's a powerful story, and I'm curious to see how it translates to the small screen. To check out a preview, just read more.

Buzz News Roundup, 8/17

BuzzSugar — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:28:07 -0700

"American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks' first album is due in November, the Associated Press reports; her first single, "Tattoo," will be released Aug. 27.
Variety has news of Djimon Houndsou and Dakota Fanning signing on to star together in a thriller titled Push.
ABC has set dates for two relatively high-profile TV movies, the latest Oprah movie and an adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun, Zap2it reports.
According to Billboard, Jamie Foxx will star in another musical biopic, titled The Soloist.
TV Guide reports that the remaining episodes of "The Nine" are now streaming online, if anyone still cares.
The Washington Post explains why Ryan Seacrest is "hosting" the Super Bowl.
There's yet another new hero: Bratz star Janel Parrish is joining the cast of "Heroes" to play the head cheerleader at Claire's new school, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
Billboard reports that Amy Winehouse continues to cite "ongoing health issues" as she cancels another event: the V Festival in the U.K.

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Announcing the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:41:44 -0700

Hollywood was up bright and early this morning for the announcement of the nominees for the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards. We'd been speculating for a while about who'd be on the list, and now we know: Mad Men indeed got a lot of love, with nominations in the Outstanding Drama Series category and several of the acting categories (though I'm sad to see the show's women shut out), while Pushing Daisies and Samantha Who? were the two new network series to break through. And this was indeed the year of the cable series, with Damages, In Treatment, Saving Grace, The Closer, Breaking Bad, and Dexter just a few of the non-network series to get significant nominations.

Of course, there were also some yawners - will the Emmys never stop loving Boston Legal or Entourage? Was Curb Your Enthusiasm even on this year? OK, I'll save the rest of my griping for my snap judgments later today. For now, to see the whole list, just read more.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two And A Half Men

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Steve Carell, The Office
Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
James Spader, Boston Legal
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Hugh Laurie, House
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Jon Hamm, Mad Men

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Ralph Fiennes, Bernard and Doris
Ricky Gervais, Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Paul Giamatti, John Adams
Kevin Spacey, Recount
Tom Wilkinson, Recount

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sally Field, Brothers and Sisters
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Glenn Close, Damages
Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: SVU
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Catherine Keener, An American Crime
Susan Sarandon, Bernard and Doris
Judi Dench, Cranford
Laura Linney, John Adams
Phylicia Rashad, A Raisin in the Sun

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Rainn Wilson, The Office
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
William Shatner, Boston Legal
Ted Danson, Damages
Zeljko Ivanek, Damages
Michael Emerson, Lost
John Slattery, Mad Men

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
David Morse, John Adams
Stephen Dillane, John Adams
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams
Denis Leary, Recount
Bob Balaban, Recount

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Jean Smart, Samantha Who?
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Candice Bergen, Boston Legal
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers and Sisters
Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Eileen Atkins, Cranford
Ashley Jensen, Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Alfre Woodard, Pictures of Hollis Woods
Audra McDonald, A Raisin in the Sun
Laura Dern, Recount

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Shelley Berman, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Rip Torn, 30 Rock
Will Arnett, 30 Rock
Steve Buscemi, 30 Rock
Tim Conway, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Stanley Tucci, ER
Glynn Turman, In Treatment
Robin Williams, Law & Order: SVU
Robert Morse, Mad Men
Oliver Platt, Nip/Tuck
Charles Durning, Rescue Me

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Polly Bergen, Desperate Housewives
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives
Sarah Silverman, Monk
Carrie Fisher, 30 Rock
Edie Falco, 30 Rock
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Ellen Burstyn, Big Love
Diahann Carroll, Grey's Anatomy
Cynthia Nixon, Law & Order: SVU
Anjelica Huston, Medium
Sharon Gless, Nip/Tuck

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM
Jon Stewart, 80th Annual Academy Awards
Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
David Letterman, Late Show with David Letterman
Don Rickles, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars
Howie Mandel, Deal or No Deal
Heidi Klum, Project Runway
Jeff Probst, Survivor

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES
The Andromeda Strain
Cranford
John Adams
Tin Man

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
Bernard And Doris
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
A Raisin In The Sun
Recount

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Late Show With David Letterman
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
Bill Maher: The Decider
George Carlin: It’s Bad For Ya!
James Taylor: One Man Band (Great Performances)
Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell
The Kennedy Center Honors
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM
Antiques Roadshow
Dirty Jobs
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Intervention
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (LESS THAN ONE HOUR)
Creature Comforts America
King Of The Hill
Robot Chicken
The Simpsons
SpongeBob SquarePants

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (MORE THAN ONE HOUR)
Blue Harvest (Family Guy)
Imaginationland (South Park)
Justice League: The New Frontier

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
How I Met Your Mother
The New Adventures Of Old Christine

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Dexter
Heroes
Mad Men ("Pilot)
Mad Men ("Shoot")
Pushing Daisies
Ugly Betty

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
The Andromeda Strain
John Adams
Recount
Tin Man

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR VARIETY, MUSIC OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
80th Annual Academy Awards
50th Annual Grammy Awards
Hell’s Kitchen
MADtv
2007 MTV Video Music Awards

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Californication
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Pushing Daisies
30 Rock
Ugly Betty

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Brothers & Sisters
Damages
Friday Night Lights
Mad Men
The Tudors

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
The Bronx Is Burning
The Company
Cranford
John Adams
Recount

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Dancing with the Stars (“Para Los Rumberos” )
High School Musical 2 (“What Time Is It?”, “Fabulous”, “Work This Out”, “I Don’t Dance”, “You Are the Music In Me”, “For One”)
So You Think You Can Dance (Hummingbird and Flower)
So You Think You Can Dance (Transformers)
So You Think You Can Dance (Table)

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A HALF-HOUR SERIES
According To Jim
Californication
In Treatment
My Name Is Earl
Scrubs
30 Rock

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A ONE-HOUR SERIES
Battlestar Galactica
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Lost
Mad Men
Rescue Me

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
The Andromeda Strain - Part 1
Bernard And Doris
The Company - Part 1
John Adams - Don’t Tread On Me
John Adams - Independence
Sense & Sensibility (Masterpiece Theatre) - Part 1

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Autism: The Musical
Deadliest Catch
Ice Road Truckers
Meerkat Manor
This American Life

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
The Amazing Race
Carrier
Project Runway
Survivor
Top Chef

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
Brother Of The Bride (Hallmark)
Carrier Pigeons (FedEx)
Delivery (Travelers)
It’s Mine (Coca Cola)
Swear Jar (Bud Light)

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
Desperate Housewives
Mad Men
Pushing Daisies
The Tudors
Ugly Betty

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
Bernard And Doris
Comanche Moon - Part 2
Cranford
John Adams
Tin Man - Night 1

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Entourage (Dan Attias)
Flight of the Conchords (James Bobin)
The Office (Paul Lieberstein)
The Office (Paul Feig)
Pushing Daisies (Barry Sonnenfeld)
30 Rock (Michael Engler)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Boston Legal (Arlene Sanford)
Breaking Bad (Vince Gilligan)
Damages (Allen Coulter)
House (Greg Yaitanes)
Mad Men (Alan Taylor)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSICAL OR COMEDY PROGRAM
80th Annual Academy Awards
The Colbert Report
Company (Great Performances)
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Bernard And Doris (Bob Balaban)
The Company (Mikael Salomon)
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant)
John Adams (Tom Hooper)
Recount (Jay Roach)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
The Amazing Race (Bertram van Munster)
Autism: The Musical (Tricia Regan)
Project Runway (Tony Sacco)
This American Life (Christopher Wilcha, Adam Beckman)
The War (Ken Burns, Lynn Novick)

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Battlestar Galactica
Boston Legal
Breaking Bad
Heroes
Lost
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Office
Pushing Daisies
30 Rock
Weeds

OUTSTANDING SINGLE CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

The Andromeda Strain - Part 1
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
John Adams
Recount
Tin Man - Part 1

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING OF CLIP PACKAGES FOR TALK, PERFORMANCE, AWARD, OR A REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
80th Annual Academy Awards
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Jimmy Kimmel Live - After The Academy Awards (I’m F***ing Ben Affleck)
Jimmy Kimmel Live - 5th Year Anniversary Show (I’m F***ing Matt Damon)

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A SPECIAL (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
The AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Al Pacino
Company (Great Performances)
Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveShow
Movies Rock
We Love Ella! A Tribute To The First Lady Of Song (Great Performances)

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
AFI’s 100 Years...100 Movies - 10th Anniversary Edition
Autism: The Musical
Deadliest Catch
This American Life - Escape
The War - Pride Of Our Nation
The War - FUBAR

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
The Amazing Race
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Project Runway
Survivor
Top Chef

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE CAMERA SERIES
Desperate Housewives
Dirty Sexy Money
Mad Men
Pushing Daisies
Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union
Ugly Betty

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR A SPECIAL
Dancing With The Stars
Saturday Night Live
Two And A Half Men

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Bernard And Doris
Cranford
John Adams
Tin Man

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR VMC PROGRAMMING
80th Annual Academy Awards
Dancing With The Stars
50th Annual Grammy Awards
Late Night With Conan O’Brien
Late Show With David Letterman

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN
Bernard And Doris
Chuck
The Company
Mad Men
New Amsterdam

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Grey’s Anatomy
Mad Men
Pushing Daisies
Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR A SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Dancing With The Stars
MADtv
So You Think You Can Dance
Two And A Half Men

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE (NON-PROSTHETIC)
The Andromeda Strain
Comanche Moon
John Adams
Tin Man

OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
Grey’s Anatomy
John Adams
Mad Men
Pushing Daisies
Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
Family Guy
House
Little People, Big World
Lost
Pushing Daisies
The Simpsons

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
Bernard And Doris
The Company
John Adams
Masters Of Science Fiction
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom’s For One More Day
Sense & Sensibility (Masterpiece Theatre)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
80th Annual Academy Awards
Barry Manilow: Songs From The Seventies
Christmas In Washington
50th Annual Grammy Awards
Movies Rock

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
Phineas And Ferb, "I Ain’t Got No Rhythm"
Flight Of The Conchords, "The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)"
Flight Of The Conchords, "Inner City Pressure"
Jimmy Kimmel Live, "I’m F***ing Matt Damon"
MADtv, "Sad Fitty Cent"

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME
Canterbury’s Law
Disney Phineas And Ferb
Kid Nation
Pirate Master
Saving Grace

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

Outstanding Children’s Program
Classical Baby (I’m Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show
Hannah Montana
High School Musical 2
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India
The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SPECIAL
AFI’s 100 Years...100 Movies - 10th Anniversary Edition
Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq
Autism: The Musical
Pioneers Of Television - Late Night: Johnny, Jack, Steve, And Merv
The Pixar Story

OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SERIES
American Masters
Biography
Deadliest Catch
Inside The Actors Studio
This American Life

EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN NONFICTION FILMMAKING
Oswald’s Ghost (American Experience)
Walt Whitman (American Experience)
White Light/Black Rain

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Intervention ("Caylee")
Life After People
This American Life ("Escape")
Walt Whitman (American Experience)
The War

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
ER
Lost
Smallville
Supernatural

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
The Andromeda Strain - Part 2
Comanche Moon - Part 2
John Adams - Don’t Tread On Me
John Adams - Unnecessary War
Tin Man - Part 1

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq
American Masters
Autism: The Musical
Life After People
The War

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE-HOUR)
Battlestar Galactica
Boston Legal
Burn Notice
Dexter
Lost

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
The Andromeda Strain - Part 1
Comanche Moon - Part 2
John Adams - Join Or Die
John Adams - Don’t Tread On Me
Tin Man - Part 1

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two And A Half Men
Weeds

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC SERIES, OR A SPECIAL
80th Annual Academy Awards
American Idol
50th Annual Grammy Awards
Late Night With Conan O’Brien
Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show Starring Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
The Amazing Race
American Masters
Deadliest Catch
The War

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES
Battlestar Galactica
Heroes
Human Body: Pushing The Limits
Jericho
Stargate Atlantis
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A SPECIAL
Comanche Moon
The Company
John Adams
Life After People
Tin Man

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION
Chuck
Criminal Minds
CSI: NY
NCIS
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES
Dancing With The Stars
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night With Conan O’Brien
Late Show With David Letterman

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL
80th Annual Academy Awards
American Idol - Idol Gives Back
50th Annual Grammy Awards
Hansel And Gretel (Great Performances At The Met)
Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/Loveshow

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Flight Of The Conchords ("Yoko," James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie)
The Office ("Dinner Party," Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky)
Pushing Daisies ("Pie-Lette," Bryan Fuller)
30 Rock ("Rosemary's Baby," Jack Burditt)
30 Rock ("Cooter," Tina Fey)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Battlestar Galactica ("Six of One," Michael Angeli)
Damages ("Pilot," Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman)
Mad Men ("Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot)," Matthew Weiner)
Mad Men ("The Wheel," Matthew Weiner, Robin Veith)
The Wire ("30," David Simon, Ed Burns)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY PROGRAM
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Late Night With Conan O’Brien
Late Show With David Letterman
Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Bernard and Doris (Hugh Costello)
Cranford (Heidi Thomas)
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant)
John Adams (Kirk Ellis)
Recount (Danny Strong)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS VARIETY, MUSIC, COMEDY EVENT PROGRAMS
Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago (Great Performances)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS CLASSICAL MUSIC/DANCE PROGRAMS
New York City Opera: Madama Butterfly (Live From Lincoln Center)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT LIVE ACTION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS
Battlestar Galactica - Razor Featurette #4
Friday Night Lights: Spotlight On Austin
Lost: Missing Pieces
Sarah Silverman Program Nugget
30 Rock: Kenneth The Web Page

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT ANIMATED PROGRAMS
Camp Lazlo
Chowder

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT NONFICTION PROGRAMS
Deadliest Catch: The Real Dutch
Great Moments From The Campaign Trail
Jay Leno’s Garage

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM - AWARDS PROGRAMS
80th Annual Academy Awards
The 61st Annual Tony Awards

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Doubt, Milk, Mad Men Lead Screen Actors Guild Nominations

BuzzSugar — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:50:14 -0800

Doubt, Milk, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button all picked up another batch of nominations Thursday when the nominees for this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced in Hollywood. Doubt led all nominees with five nods (four for acting, one for the best motion picture ensemble), while Milk and Benjamin Button had three apiece. Like last week's Golden Globes, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are among the acting nominees, Robert Downey Jr. got a nod for Tropic Thunder, and Heath Ledger was nominated posthumously for The Dark Knight.

On the television side, Mad Men, The Closer, and 30 Rock led the nominated series with three nominations each, and HBO's miniseries John Adams also had three nods. One pleasant surprise there was seeing Elisabeth Moss among the acting nominees, the first time she's been recognized for her role. To see the complete list, read more.

MOVIES

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Kate Winslet, The Reader

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
Doubt
Milk
Frost/Nixon
Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

TELEVISION

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House M.D.
William Shatner, Boston Legal
James Spader, Boston Legal

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
David Duchovny, Californication
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Tony Shalhoub, Monk

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Tracy Ullman, Tracy Ullman's State of the Union

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
Boston Legal
The Closer
Mad Men
House
Dexter

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock
Desperate Housewives
Entourage
The Office
Weeds

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Ralph Fiennes, Bernard and Doris
Paul Giamatti, John Adams
Kevin Spacey, Recount
Kiefer Sutherland, 24: Redemption
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Laura Dern, Recount
Laura Linney, John Adams
Shirley MacLaine, Coco Chanel
Phylicia Rashad, A Raisin in the Sun
Susan Sarandon, Bernard and Doris

STUNT ENSEMBLES

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Wanted

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
Friday Night Lights
Heroes
Prison Break
The Unit
The Closer

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
James Earl Jones

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Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon Lead Golden Globe Nominations

BuzzSugar — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:26:41 -0800

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Frost/Nixon came up big when the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning in Hollywood. Each of those films received five nominations, including one for the best dramatic film of the year. Doubt also received five nominations, although it was not nominated in the best dramatic film category.

Four other movies received four nominations each: Slumdog Millionaire, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Reader, and Revolutionary Road.

The Dark Knight received only one nomination, but it was a big one: Heath Ledger was nominated posthumously for Best Supporting Actor. Milk also only received one nomination, for Sean Penn.

On the television side, cable continued its dominance, with newcomer True Blood picking up a couple of nominations alongside Mad Men and Dexter. In Treatment was nominated for five awards, and on the comedy side, 30 Rock and Entourage led the nominations with three nods each. To see the complete list, just read more.

MOVIES

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road

BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

BEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
James Franco, Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman, Last Chance Harvey

BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Rebecca Hall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson, Last Chance Harvey

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey, Jr., Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Kate Winslet, The Reader

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE
Baader Meinhof Complex
Everlasting Moments
Gomorrah
I've Loved You So Long
Waltz With Bashir

BEST SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
David Hare, The Reader
Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon
Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley, Doubt

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Alexandre Desplat, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Clint Eastwood, Changeling
James Newton Howard, Defiance
Hans Zimmer, Frost/Nixon
A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire

BEST SONG
"Down to Earth" (performed by Peter Gabriel, written by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman), Wall-E
"Gran Torino" (performed by Clint Eastwood), Gran Torino
"I Thought I Lost You" (performed Miley Cyrus and John Travolta, written by Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele), Bolt
"Once in a Lifetime" (performed by Beyonce), Cadillac Records
"The Wrestler" (performed by Bruce Springsteen, written by Bruce Springsteen), The Wrestler

TELEVISION

BEST TV SERIES, DRAMA
Dexter
House M.D.
In Treatment
Mad Men
True Blood

TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Californication
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Weeds

BEST ACTRESS, TV DRAMA
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
January Jones, Mad Men
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

BEST ACTOR, TV DRAMA
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors

BEST ACTOR, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Kevin Connolly, Entourage
David Duchovny, Californication
Tony Shalhoub, Monk

BEST ACTRESS, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Debra Messing, The Starter Wife
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

BEST MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Cranford
Bernard & Doris
John Adams
A Raisin in the Sun
Recount

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Judi Dench, Cranford
Laura Linney, John Adams
Catherine Keener, American Crime
Shirley MacLaine, Coco Chanel
Susan Sarandon, Bernard & Doris

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Ralph Fiennes, Bernard and Doris
Paul Giammatti, John Adams
Kevin Spacey, Recount
Keifer Sutherland, 24: Redemption
Tom Wilkinson, Recount

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Eileen Atkins, Cranford
Laura Dern, Recount
Melissa George, In Treatment
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Denis Leary, Recount
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Blair Underwood, In Treatment
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

CECIL B. DEMILLE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Steven Spielberg

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Number Crunching: This Week's TV Ratings

BuzzSugar — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:00:00 -0800

Raisin looks sweet. ABC's TV-movie adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun performed well on Monday night. It wasn't a blockbuster by any means, but at a time when TV movies generally don't draw huge audiences, an average of 12.7 million viewers is nothing to sneeze at.
Men in trouble? Men in Trees finally returned to the schedule this week, but not many people took notice. The show's first new episode since December drew just about 5.7 million viewers, not much better than what Cashmere Mafia was getting in the same slot.
Idol lends a hand. In addition to scoring between 25 and 28 million viewers each of the three nights it aired this week, it also helped to relaunch Back to You. On Tuesday, the show got a series-high 12.33 million viewers; it stayed steady on Wednesday with 12.3 million viewers.
Not-so-big Brother. Despite a lot of controversy, Big Brother's winter edition continues to struggle. Its Tuesday edition got 6.7 million viewers, but on Thursday, it lost more than a million of them.
Lost getting lost? Lost had its lowest ratings of the season so far on Thursday, drawing 12.8 million viewers - second to Don't Forget the Lyrics on Fox.

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:14:34 -0800

Fox is new with Moment of Truth and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
NBC is new with Deal or No Deal, My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad, and Medium
CBS has a repeat of How I Met Your Mother, is new with Welcome to the Captain, has a repeat of Two and a Half Men, is new with The New Adventures of Old Christine, and has a repeat of CSI: Miami
ABC is new with the TV movie version of A Raisin in the Sun
The CW has a repeat of Gossip Girl and is new with Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
MTV is new with Making the Band 4 and Domenico's Passport to Love
VH1 is new with The Salt-n-Pepa Show and Mary J. Blige on Storytellers
TLC is new with Jon and Kate Plus 8
HBO is new with In Treatment
Comedy Central has repeats of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
Late-night highlights include Will Ferrell and Michael McDonald on Late Show with David Letterman on CBS, Eric Bana, Catherine O'Hara, and Tift Merritt on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC, Will Arnett, Flavor Flav, and Super Furry Animals on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on NBC, and Anne Heche and the Helio Sequences on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC