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Buzz News Roundup, 10/1

BuzzSugar — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:31:07 -0700

Showtime has set January premiere dates for the final season of The L Word and the Diablo Cody series The United States of Tara. - Zap2it
Michael Sheen is the latest to join Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie. - Variety
Pineapple Express director David Gordon Green is writing an animated comedy pilot for Fox. - TV Week
Hilary Swank is set to star in the dramatic film Betty Anne Waters. - ComingSoon
After four years apart, Phish has reunited. - AP

TV legend Norman Lear is working on a pro-wrestling drama for HBO. - TV Guide

Red Tails, the WWII action adventure about the Tuskegee Airmen which George Lucas will produce, has found a director in Anthony Hemingway. - Variety

The CW is developing a series based on Batman's sidekick Robin titled The Graysons. - ComingSoon

Oh yeah, actors could still go on strike. - Hollywood Reporter

Photos courtesy of Showtime

Could There Really Be an Actors' Strike?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:30:02 -0700

I've been trying to ignore reports that the Screen Actors Guild, which represents 120,000 actors, could go on strike. Just not listening. If I don't pay attention, they'll go away, right? La la la . . .

Except, well, those reports just keep rolling in. Come Monday (June 30), SAG's contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (yup, the same group the writers struck against earlier this year) is up. And that means we could once again be punching our tickets to picket-land.

If the contract expires on Monday with no deal, that doesn't automatically mean a strike is in the works. The SAG membership would have to vote to authorize one, and they haven't been asked to do that yet. Plus, there's a smaller union that represents actors that will vote on a contract July 8, and the thought is that SAG won't do anything official till the results of that vote are in. But already, Hollywood is getting ready for work to stop again. To see what's happening right now, just read more.

According to a story in today's New York Times:

Most movie studios are planning to shut down production by Monday.

TV series are rushing to get episodes finished so the Fall TV season could still theoretically launch on time.

A ton of pilots are being shot now for shows that aren't expected to air till 2009 - much earlier than usual.

If there were a strike, some TV shows (24) would be able to start the season as normal, while others (Grey's Anatomy) wouldn't. Presumably, we'd also have to brace ourselves for lots more picketing, some delayed movie releases, and another spate of reality shows.

Could you handle another Hollywood strike?

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Buzz News Roundup, 5/7

BuzzSugar — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:34:59 -0700

Oxygen's Talk Sex with Sue is ending this week, but its sassy 77-year-old host promises she'll keep giving lectures, the Associated Press reports.

AMC has renewed Breaking Bad for a 13-episode second season, writes the Hollywood Reporter.

According to Variety, Eva Mendes, Josh Hartnett and Ben Kingsley will topline Queen of the South (La reina del sur), an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Spanish author Arturo Perez Reverte.

The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have broken off talks without a contract, raising new fears about an actors' strike, TV Guide reports.

Madonna scored her seventh career No. 1 album this week, Billboard reports, with Mariah Carey coming in at No. 2 and Leona Lewis at No. 3.

Ugly Betty plans to move production from LA to New York City next season, writes Zap2it.

Samantha Morton and Woody Harrelson have joined Ben Foster and Jena Malone for the movie The Messenger, Variety writes.

Photo courtesy of Oxygen

Sizing Up the SAG Awards

BuzzSugar — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:21:45 -0800

There weren't a lot of surprises at last night's Screen Actors Guild Awards, where actors and actresses vote to recognize each other's best work. But sometimes, no big news is good news, because I think everyone who won really deserved to win. Here's what I thought of the major awards.

Apparently, the key to winning a Best Performance by a Cast award is having Steve Carrell on your team. "The Office" snagged the best TV comedy cast award, while Little Miss Sunshine won the Ensemble Acting award for movies. It will be tough for Little Miss Sunshine to rack up many awards at the Oscars, so honoring the brilliant interplay between these actors seems like an ideal way to recognize this movie.

How awesome is Chandra Wilson? Her Dr. Bailey on "Grey's Anatomy" is a supporting character, and yet she beat all of the lead actresses in her category to get a much-deserved award. As "The Nazi," she walks the line between tough and caring with her flock of interns, and she proves you can be a demanding surgeon and still sing lullabies to your kids at night. Bonus points for showing the "va-jay-jay" clip when she was introduced at the SAG ceremony - you gotta love a woman who can still be sassy while giving birth.

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Speaking of "Grey's," Ellen Pompeo served up one of the night's weirdest moments when accepting the cast's award for best ensemble in a drama. She started by saying that she wanted to recognize some of the cast members who weren't there - and then somehow failed to think of any. Uh, Ellen, what about Isaiah Washington? You know, the one in homophobia rehab? Someone finally shouted out his name, but talk about awkward.

Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker - who won the Best Acting awards for movies - might as well start clearing space for their Oscar statuettes. I'm especially excited for The Last King of Scotland's Whitaker, who seems like one of the most humble guys in Hollywood. Every time I see him interviewed, I'm struck by his kindness and warmth, which makes the whole playing a paranoid dictator thing even more impressive.

Was someone trying to send Hugh Laurie a message? I watched the show on TBS here on the West Coast, and about midway through the "House" star's acceptance speech, the broadcast cut to a commercial. He must have left a vindictive person off his thank-you list.

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2007 SAG Awards: The Winners

BuzzSugar — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:36:41 -0800

The Screen Actors Guild Awards were held Sunday night in Los Angeles, giving us more leading indicators for the Oscars plus the fun "best performance by a cast" nominees. Though most of the wins weren't surprising, I was glad to see so many of my favorite shows honored, and I think the win for Little Miss Sushine is perfectly apt. Here's a list of who snagged SAG honors.

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Helen Mirren, The Queen

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls

To see the rest, read more

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Little Miss Sunshine

PRIMETIME TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Jeremy Irons, "Elizabeth I"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Helen Mirren, "Elizabeth I"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Hugh Laurie, "House"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Chandra Wilson, "Grey's Anatomy"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"Grey's Anatomy"

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"The Office"

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TV Tonight: The Screen Actors Guild Awards

BuzzSugar — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:06:08 -0800

I've always had a soft spot for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. They're fast-paced - no four-hour show padded with clips of obscure movies here! - and they look more like a private dinner party than a glitzy blowout. Plus, it's one more chance to hedge your bets before filling out your Oscar ballots. The show will air live on TBS and TNT at 8 p.m. Eastern (those of us on the West Coast have to settle for the replay). Be sure to check out this list of the nominees.

SAG Award Nominees Announced!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:29:24 -0800

The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced today, and as always, I loved seeing more leading indicators for the Oscars and the fun "best performance by a cast" nominees. I'm glad to see Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin up for "Little Miss Sunshine," but can we please stop nominating Megan Mullally for "Will & Grace" now?

The 13th Annual awards will air live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 28. Until then, here's a list of who is up for what.

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond
Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson
Peter O’Toole, Venus
Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness
Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Penelope Cruz, Volver
Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
Helen Mirren, The Queen
Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada
Kate Winslet, Little Children

To see the rest, read more

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Departed
Jackie Earle Haley, Little Children
Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond
Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Adriana Barraza, Babel
Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal
Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine
Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Rinko Kikuchi, Babel

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine

PRIMETIME TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Thomas Haden Church, "Broken Trail"
Robert Duvall, "Broken Trail"
Jeremy Irons, "Elizabeth I"
William H. Macy, "Nightmares and Dreamscapes"
Matthew Perry, "The Ron Clark Story"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Annette Bening, "Mrs. Harris"
Shirley Jones, "Hidden Places"
Cloris Leachman, "Mrs. Harris"
Helen Mirren, "Elizabeth I"
Greta Scacchi, "Broken Trail"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Hugh Laurie, "House"
James Spader, "Boston Legal"
Kiefer Sutherland, "24"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Patricia Arquette, "Medium"
Edie Falco, "The Sopranos"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: SVU"
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"
Chandra Wilson, "Grey's Anatomy"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Jason Lee, "My Name Is Earl"
Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"
Felicity Huffman, "Desperate Housewives"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "The New Adventures of Old Christine"
Megan Mullally, "Will & Grace"
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds"
Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl"

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

"24"
"Boston Legal"
"Deadwood"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"The Sopranos"

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

"Desperate Housewives"
"Entourage"
"The Office"
"Ugly Betty"
"Weeds"

Pick the SAG Winners, Win a Year of Netflix!

BuzzSugar — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:31:01 -0800

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are the only trophies sure to be presented to an audience of glammed-up celebrities this awards season as long as the writers' strike is still in full swing. We at Sugar are hoping this all gets settled in time for the Oscars, but we're also not going to miss the chance to do the SAGs up big.

That's why we're launching a contest to pick the winners in several of the major categories. Here's what you need to do to enter: Just log into your TeamSugar account and fill out this ballot before noon PST on Jan. 27. The person with the best guesses wins one full year of Netflix service. If you're not a registered user, be sure to sign up before filling out your ballot. For the official rules click here. Good luck!

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