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Buzz Interview: Holly Hunter on Saving Grace
Saving Grace has already earned Holly Hunter a Golden Globe nomination, and few would be shocked to hear her name on Thursday when the Emmy nominations are announced. Hunter plays an Oklahoma City detective who lives large for better or for worse — throwing herself into her work but also drinking, smoking, and sleeping with the wrong people. She's also being visited by Earl, an unusual angel who encourages Grace to set her life straight.
TV Tonight: The Closer and Saving Grace
A while ago, I speculated that TNT was becoming the official network of strong women. Tonight, two of the shows that have made it that way return for new seasons: The Closer begins its fourth season at 9 p.m. EDT and PDT, while Saving Grace starts its second immediately after.
TNT and TBS: The Official Networks of Strong Women?
I got a promotional e-mail today touting the Summer programming lineups on TNT and TBS. As I scrolled through looking for a return date for The Closer (July) and a start date for Raising the Bar (September), a banner at the bottom caught my eye:
"Kyra Sedgwick, Holly Hunter, Laura San Giacomo, Jordana Spiro, Nancy Travis, Jane Kaczmarek, and Gloria Reuben are just a few of the strong women coming to TNT and TBS this summer."
And they have good reason to spotlight that: Of the five series featured in the e-mail, only one (The Bill Engvall Show on TBS) has a male character in the lead.
The Closer Returns with a Christmas Special
The Closer is going home for the holidays. Tonight, TNT will air a special two-hour version of the show called "Next of Kin."
The special finds Krya Sedwick's Brenda heading home to Georgia over Christmas — but she's there on business, not family matters, at least at first.
Actors Go Speechless to Support Writers
Negotiations in the writers' strike are resuming today, but for the moment, pencils are still down in Hollywood. What would a writerless TV and movie season look like? Several A-list actors are offering up their interpretations in a series of videos called Speechless.
What to Netflix: Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays is not a feel-good holiday film. But the movie still is one of my favorite choices for post-pumpkin pie viewing on Thanksgiving Day. And the reason for that is simple: No matter how annoying, infuriating or downright dysfunctional your family may be, it's still hard to top the Larsons.
TV Tonight: "Saving Grace"
When I named TNT's "Saving Grace" one of my top 10 reasons to keep watching TV this summer, it was mostly because of Holly Hunter. Granted, the premise of the show, which premieres tonight after "The Closer," sounded a little too "Touched by an Angel" for my liking — alcoholic, sex-fueled cop nearly kills someone and is sent a "last chance" angel to put her back on the straight and narrow. But I trusted that Hunter, whom I always find wonderfully watchable, could keep the show grounded.
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What Do You Think About the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series?
Glenn Close is taking home the Emmy for the second year in a row for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for Damages! She beat out Sally Field, Mariska Hargitay, Holly Hunter, Kyra Sedgwick, and Elisabeth Moss.
I was pulling for Elisabeth Moss, but I'm not surprised about this one.
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