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Live Blogging the 2009 Oscars!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:02:06 -0800

The 81st annual Academy Awards have come and gone, and the winners are off to their parties, but it's not too late to join the celebration here on BuzzSugar! All through Oscar night, I gave my play-by-play right here, along with live-Twittering updates from the press room with Pop and Molly by my side. Want to see what I was thinking as the show went on? Just read on. All time stamps are PST, and the updates go from last to first. Let's go!

9:00 p.m. And that's our show! A little confused that they closed on an image of G-Force, which appears to be an animated film about a gerbil. But hey, there were glimpses of Amelia and Sherlock Holmes in there, too. Maybe we'll be seeing some of them this time next year.

8:55 p.m.: "Mad love" is a really good term for what I'm feeling right now. I'm not sure if it's being in LA or what, but I'm just overwhelmed.

8:54 p.m.: I just screamed out loud. So happy for Slumdog! And look at the littlest kid! Maybe someday someone will wade through poo to get his autograph.

8:44 p.m.: And in the final round of Penn vs. Rourke, Penn takes it! Does this still qualify as an upset?

8:42 p.m.: Somehow, Ben Kingsley giving a tribute to Mickey Rourke seems like the best pairing out of all of these.

8:35 p.m.: "I think we all can't believe we were in a category with Meryl Streep at all!" - Kate Winslet

8:34 p.m. Kate's dad has a sharp whistle and a sharper hat!

8:33 p.m.: Kate Winslet says she probably gave a version of her acceptance speech as an 8-year-old staring into her bathroom mirror and pretending her shampoo bottle was an Oscar.

For my earlier updates, just read more.

8:28 p.m.: I admit, watching the Best Actress nominees react to their tributes is winning me over. But would these kinds of intimate speeches be better at something like the Screen Actors Guild awards?

8:26 p.m.: This explains why Sophia Loren was on the red carpet.

8:21 p.m.: Danny Boyle accepting his Oscar "in the spirit of Tigger from Winnie the Pooh" is my new favorite moment of the night. I hope he bounces in the press room!

8:20 p.m.: Is it bad that I kind of forgot the entire frame of this year's Oscars was "Let's look at all the pieces that go into making a movie"?

8:15 p.m.: I'm surprised at Queen Latifah singing during the In Memoriam montage. Maybe it was more effective in person?

8:07 p.m.: Is this foreign film winner the night's first big surprise?

8:00 p.m.: Hmm, did Peter Gabriel make the right decision not to perform? The short time slot may not have done his song much justice, but I'm not sure John Legend did, either.

7:56 p.m. I wish AR Rahman were singing right now with his Oscar in hand.

7:54 p.m.: After a lull, Slumdog wins for score. Even though it means I'm down one on my ballot, I can't be too sad; I've been listening to the soundtrack nonstop.

7:42 p.m.: To my earlier point, it's now official: Coldplay is the new U2.

7:38 p.m.: I'm beginning to feel exhausted by the pacing of this show. It's like, here's a bunch of awards in three minutes! And then 10 minutes spent on one award! And then a production number!

7:34 p.m.: I think that sound mixer from Slumdog Millionaire just gave my favorite acceptance speech of the night so far.

7:32 p.m.: I have to admit, I still don't really know the difference between sound editing and sound mixing. Even so: How does Wall-E not win a sound award?

7:26 p.m. Heh, love Will Smith rhapsodizing about how visual effects masters can "take Brad Pitt and turn him into a garden gnome."

7:18 p.m.: Is that the first Oscar acceptance speech to include magic tricks? Philippe Petit balancing the Oscar on his chin was a pretty good move.

7:14 p.m.: It seems awkward to have Bill Maher presenting the documentary award in a year in which he created a documentary that didn't get nominated.

7:11 p.m.: "Tonight we are choosing to celebrate and be happy for what he has achieved," said Ledger's mom. "We proudly accept this award on behalf of your beautiful Matilda," his sister added. A powerful moment.

7:08 p.m.: I assumed Christopher Nolan would be accepting Heath Ledger's award as he had at other awards ceremonies; it gave me chills when his family stood up. I can't even imagine what a bittersweet moment this must be for them.

7:03 p.m.: These tributes from past Oscar winners kind of remind me of secret society inductions - like on Greek when they have all sorts of odd candle rituals. I expect an anointing at the end.

6:56 p.m. And cue Efron! OK, this is impressive in scale, but is this why we're not getting to hear all of the Best Original Song nominees in full? I think I'd prefer a "Jai Ho" production number.

6:53 p.m.: Time for more singing. That's a lot of tuxedoed men! And Beyonce! It's like the Tony Awards, but with movie stars . . . and an audience.

6:43 p.m.: Wow, it's Pineapple Express at the Oscars. Is stoner humor part of their plan to draw in the young'ns? "Who do you think is a better actor: Ronald Reagan or Barack Obama?" "That's Robert Downey Jr., man."

6:32 p.m.: I hate to burst Ben Stiller's bubble, but the Independent Spirit Awards totally got to that particular Joaquin Phoenix joke first.

6:27 p.m.: Speaking of which, has Coldplay officially replaced U2 as the official band of cinematic montages? Discuss.

6:26 p.m.: With all these montages, I'm getting a little confused about why we're only getting a medley of the three nominated songs.

6:24 p.m.: They're really racing through this batch of visual and technical awards, aren't they? Especially compared to how things started with Best Supporting Actress.

6:17 p.m.: And Benjamin Button gets its first award of the night. I honestly wouldn't be shocked if it sweeps all the visual categories.

6:11 p.m.: Things I never thought I'd hear at the Oscars: "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto."

6:08 p.m.: Love that Andrew Stanton actually played Barnaby in Hello, Dolly!

6:04 p.m.: The whole press room gave a big audience reaction when they cut to Angelina and Brad during Jennifer Aniston's presentation. Like, "Oohhhhhh!" Yikes.

6:02 p.m.: "The moon, the South Pole, the Miss World podium, and here": the places where Best Original Screenplay winner and Slumdog Millionaire writer Simon Beaufoy never imagined standing.

5:59 p.m.: Also: First time I'm weeping tonight. Done.

5:58 p.m.: Dustin Lance Black is trying so hard to hold it together while accepting this award. What a sweet speech.

5:56 p.m.: Never fear, Tina Fey is here! With Steve Martin, to boot - and doing a kind of cool intro for the Best Original Screenplay category.

5:48 p.m.: After the longest intro ever, we have our first winner: Penelope Cruz! I suppose that means the leaked "winners list" is officially false, because it had Amy Adams.

5:45 p.m.: Was that a Sister Act joke, Whoopi? Hahaha! Wow.

5:41 p.m.: First technical difficulty: Did a producer just yell "Open it!!" to those black curtains?

5:40 p.m.: Ha! The press room just burst into applause at Jackman's "I'm Wolverine!"

5:38 p.m.: "I'm Woool-verrr-innne!" Also, can I have one of those fold-up cardboard Oscars for my room?

5:35 p.m.: Wow, I wouldn't have pegged Anne Hathaway as the star most likely to join Hugh up there, but that sad-face Nixon pose? Pretty hilarious.

5:32 p.m.: Less than 90 seconds to singing Hugh! Nice. Is there anything hotter than Hugh Jackman serenading Kate Winslet about poo?

5:30 p.m.: And it's time for our new-look Oscars! No nonsense, just straight to Hugh Jackman in a tux.

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Live Blogging the 2008 Oscars!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:53:18 -0800

The 2008 Oscars are now history, but throughout Sunday's ceremony, I live-blogged some of the highlights, dull spots, and sweetest moments of the night. Read on to see what I made of the ceremony as it was happening - and share your thoughts in the comments! (All time stamps PST, last entry first.)

8:52 p.m.: So, No Country for Old Men is the 80th Best Picture, the Coens took home a couple of twin statuettes, several of the year's best performances got their due - I'm pretty pleased with this year's awards. You?

8:48 p.m.: And, that's it! Only 18 minutes over, with just credits left to go - well played, Stewart.

8:46 p.m.: And No Country takes it! This really was their night. Oh, wow, and Cormac McCarthy is there!

8:45 p.m.: OK, this one's for all the marbles . . .

8:43 p.m.: I'm so torn: On the one hand, I'm disappointed that Diving Bell and the Butterfly will be shut out tonight; I thought Schnabel was a lock for Best Director. On the other hand, the Coens are wonderful. And Frances McDormand looked so pleased!

8:35 p.m.: Daniel Day-Lewis got an Oscar and a near-knighthood. Pretty good for one night, eh? It always amazes me how little he seems like any of his characters - very sweet and gracious, not brooding at all.

8:31 p.m.: Helen Mirren is just the very embodiment of classiness. I want to be Helen Mirren when I grow up!

Lots more, so read more.

8:29 p.m.: My official ending time prediction: 8:52 p.m. PST. We'll see, though; they really do seem to be picking up the pace now.

8:25 p.m.: I'll be honest, I would have been happy with a lot of the Best Original Screenplay nominees winning. But Diablo Cody winning is just wonderful - and the way she grabbed Ellen Page's hands just there? The sweetest! Wow, what an emotional moment for her. I wonder if she was just trying to get offstage before she totally lost it?

8:22 p.m.: Supposedly, the Oscars will end in eight minutes. That's clearly not happening, so I'm taking predictions: What time will this year's ceremony end? Leave your bets in the comments!

8:13 p.m.: I am loving how happy this one Freeheld director is with her award! Sometimes I think the Oscars are just old hat for everyone in Hollywood, and then we get a moment like that.

8:08 p.m.: Whether or not that was Amy Adams dancing during that last Enchanted song, she certainly has had to work for her supper tonight, huh?

7:57 p.m.: Aw, there's Marketa's moment! Thank you, Jon Stewart. You are truly a mensch. And my hero.

7:50 p.m.: OK, all you Once fans, let's hear it! "What are we doing here? This is mad!" Also: Come on, Oscars, let her talk!

7:48 p.m.: And in waltzes John Travolta! Oh, John, you are not that dashing.

7:43 p.m.: I already really wanted to see The Counterfeiters, but this really seals the deal. Also, just gotta say, I love the array of accents on the stage tonight - is this one of the most international Oscars ever?

7:33 p.m.: I was going to say something nice earlier about how the pacing of this year's Oscars felt so much better than normal, but I might have to take that back. We've clearly entered the notorious dead spot - not even presenting Best Actress way early can prevent it. However, the actors in the room really do seem moved by the honorary Oscar presentation. Or maybe they're just paid to look like that.

7:24 p.m.: And, now we're listing 79 movies. Bathroom break!

7:14 p.m.: Wow, Marion Cotillard is adorable! Thanking "life" and "love" and "there are angels in this city" . . . aw, guys, I think I'm going to cry now! What a lovely speech. (Also, not to brag, but I so called that!)

7:08 p.m.: This is usually the deadest hour for the Oscars, so far be it from me to complain, but this seems a little soon for Best Actress, no?

7:03 p.m.: Well, that "and the baby goes to . . . " faux-ceremony was a little awkward, eh? Also disappointing: Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen's bit. Man, I thought they'd be funnier.

6:54 p.m.: Oh, so now I get all the old people in costumes hanging out backstage - they're all extras for "That's How You Know." Also, if somehow Kristin Chenoweth and Amy Adams could do a duet for one of these songs, I think my brain would burst from the cuteness.

6:48 p.m.: Sheesh, the Best Adapted Screenplay category was such a toughie this year - so many of the year's best movies in one little package. I thought it would be Atonement, but I certainly can't fault the Coens' work. Also, I always forget which Coen is which - is Joel the tall one?

6:38 p.m.: Wow! There's our first big upset of the night: Tilda Swinton for Best Supporting Actress. I truly didn't see that coming. And neither did she! That was some genuine shock, right there. And now we know her agent has the butt of an Oscar, so there's that.

6:32 p.m.: Seriously, how great do all the animated shorts look this year? And is that a Peter and the Wolf doll up on stage to accept the award along with the filmmakers?

6:31 p.m.: Um, this Bee Movie tribute to bees is seriously making me long for some more binoculars and periscopes.

6:23 p.m.: Oscars Salute to Binoculars and Periscopes! That almost made me spit soda, right there.

6:18 p.m.: And it's Javier Bardem! No big upsets there, but I think it's the right call - his performance still gives me chills. Aw, and he spoke Spanish for his mama!

6:16 p.m.: Finally, our first big award - Best Supporting Actor, just 46 minutes in.

6:12 p.m.: Yay for Sweeney Todd in the Best Art Direction category - I think that's well-deserved. And I think a number of you will agree!

6:01 p.m.: Amy Adams is adorable as anything, and she looks great, and her voice is wonderful, but this song just isn't the same without rats and termites jumping around. On second thought, maybe it's good that they skipped the termites.

5:58 p.m.: If only all acceptance speeches would follow the model of the La Vie en Rose makeup artists' speech: "I'm proud to be here with you. Bye."

5:57 p.m.: Wow, Katherine Heigl's voice is shaking! I can't believe how nervous she seems.

5:55 p.m.: I don't think I'll ever get sick of Jon Stewart and Steve Carell interacting. They're cute, those two. Also: Yay for Ratatouille!

5:51 p.m.: Great, now "My Heart Will Go On" will be stuck in my head all night. Thanks a lot, Oscars. Is that really the best way to celebrate 80 years of great cinema?

5:48 p.m.: George Clooney's on stage - I guess that means it's really the Oscars now!

5:43 p.m.: Huh, so Best Costumes come first this year – I always expect a supporting acting award this early. Anyway, Elizabeth: The Golden Age won, and I'm 1 for 1 on my ballot. You?

5:41 p.m.: I wonder if the Oscars are mad that the Independent Spirit Awards got to the "we're green so Ed Begley Jr. is powering our show via bicycle" joke before they could use it.

5:36 p.m. Jon on Norbit's nomination: "Too often, the Academy ignores movies that aren't good." Seriously, how preposterous is it that now and forever, they'll be able to market that movie as "the Oscar-nominated Norbit"?

5:33 p.m.: First chuckle courtesy of Jon Stewart: He just described the Oscars as post-writers' strike makeup sex.

5:30 p.m.: And we're off, with a crazy animated montage of movie moments - John Travolta dancing, Mary Poppins flying in. Man, am I glad I have HD right now.

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Link Time! Simon Baker Scores Surfer Role

BuzzSugar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:30:40 -0800

Simon Baker attached to surfing drama Breath - Coming Soon
Eddie Murphy to star in R-rated animal comedy The Misadventures of Fluffy - Movieline
Anvil! The Story of Anvil and Capitalism: A Love Story both left off of Oscar documentary shortlist - Cinematical
Get a look at next week's annual Slapsgiving on How I Met Your Mother - PopWatch
All Songs Considered: The 50 most important recordings of the decade - NPR
Susan Boyle breaks Amazon's record for global CD pre-orders - Lifeline Live
Could Lost's Nestor Carbonell be Khan in the Star Trek sequel? - Moviefone
True Blood's Stephen Moyer signs on for thriller The Caller - MTV Movies Blog
Remember Chandler's awkward relationship with Thanksgiving? Share your own stories with Très - TrèsSugar
Interpol is prepping an album for next year - Pitchfork

Link Time! Joseph Gordon-Levitt Hosting SNL This Month

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:30:55 -0800

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and January Jones have been tapped to host SNL this month - The AV Club
Julia Roberts's production company has acquired the movie rights to unpublished book In the Neighborhood - Moviefone
Morgan Freeman will star in comedy Dirty Old Men - Cinematical
12 facts about the Mayan apocalyptic prediction and new film 2012 - Rotten Tomatoes
Taylor Swift has set a record for longest Billboard chart run this decade - HitFix
Helen Mirren has joined the cast of comic book adaptation Red - Coming Soon
Half of all DVR users don't actually skip commercials - Vulture
Nathan Fillion dishes about the Dr. Horrible sequel - MTV Movies Blog
Would you do, dump, or marry Andy Samberg? - TresSugar
Watch Christopher Walken reading Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" - PopWatch

Link Time: Watch Kris Allen's Video For "Live Like We're Dying"

BuzzSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:39 -0800

Kris Allen's music video for "Live Like We're Dying" is here - Music Mix

Jemaine Clement says that he and Bret may not return for Flight of the Conchords because they're dads now - Vulture

New Moon's Jamie Campbell Bower thinks Tim Burton should direct Breaking Dawn - MTV Movies Blog

Watch Jay-Z and U2 perform "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" in Berlin - Pitchfork

Five Mad Men spinoffs that would be great ideas - TV.com

Jim Carrey's new website may freak you out - MTV Movies Blog

JJ Abrams is directing and exec-producing the pilot for his show Undercovers for NBC - Coming Soon

Top Chef Masters is cooking for the cast of Modern Family today! - Steve Levitan's Twitter

This week's Parks and Recreation brings up an interesting relationship issue - TresSugar

Stephen Frears reunites with his High Fidelity screenwriter D.V. De Vincentis for Lay the Favorite - Cinematical

Link Time!

BuzzSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:50:10 -0700

Bradley Whitford is heading back to TV in Jack and Dan - TV Squad
A few early predictions for the 2010 Oscars - Vulture
The release date of Nine has been moved from Thanksgiving to Christmas - Cinematical
Ellen Pompeo may not miss any episodes of Grey's Anatomy for maternity leave after all - Watch With Kristin
A countdown of Vince Vaughn's funniest moments (including video clips!) - Moviefone
Daniel Radcliffe will return to Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - MTV Movies Blog
Amazon has New Moon soundtrack snippets! - Pitchfork
Desperate Housewives' creator Marc Cherry is working on a new show for ABC - Hollywood Reporter
ABC picks up The Middle, Cougar Town, and Modern Family for full seasons - HitFix
Fine Living Network is changing over to the Cooking Channel - Yum Sugar
The Top 15: Greatest Opening Title Sequences - TV.com

SNL News: Jenny Slate Swears Herself In, Darrell Hammond May Be Out

BuzzSugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:30:40 -0700

New cast member Jenny Slate went from virtual unknown to Internet phenomenon on her first-ever episode of Saturday Night Live over the weekend. She dropped a now infamous "F-Bomb" during a biker-chick sketch that had her saying "freaking" about 50 times - you can barely blame her, it's a pretty easy slip, especially for someone new to live TV. Blogs immediately jumped to Slate's defense, but apparently the alarm was unnecessary. She's not getting fired, there won't be a fine since it was after 10 p.m., and Lorne Michaels supposedly isn't upset. Plus, I'd be willing to bet Miss Slate won't be making that mistake again.

In other SNL news, the show's longest running cast member's name - Darrell Hammond - was missing from the opening credits Saturday night. As recently as last week a rep for the show said he would be back in some capacity, but despite his appearance on Thursday's Weekend Update, he wasn't in any of the skits on Saturday. He's been on the show for 14 seasons and accounts for some of the cornerstone imitations - Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and my personal favorite, Sean Connery. Between the loss of Hammond and no more Tina Fey as Sarah Palin or Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton, there's a bit of a gaping hole in SNL's political satire.

So, what did you think of the season opener? There are some exciting hosts coming our way, but the premiere was a bit lackluster for me. Do you think Jenny Slate should face any sort of punishment for her slip up, or is it all much ado about nothing?

In case you missed it, check out the Jenny Slate clip below (language NSFW, obviously) when you read more.

Announcing the 2009 Emmy Winners!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:32:15 -0700

Well, the Emmys are over, and we have our full list of winners. Were you guys surprised by this year's picks? (Check out all my Emmy polls here.) I thought the show started out pretty unexpectedly when underdogs Kristin Chenoweth and Toni Collete took home trophies, and there were a few other surprises along the way. Towards the end, though, the big wins seemed pretty predictable with Mad Men for drama, 30 Rock for comedy - no surprises there.

I had a lot of favorite moments of the night - more on those later - but mainly, I just enjoyed seeing Neil Patrick Harris as host. I loved everything from his opening to Dr. Horrible, and most of you thought his opening number was pretty great, too.

For the full list of 2009 Emmy winners, just read more.
COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock

DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men

MINISERIES
Little Dorrit

ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Toni Collette, United States of Tara

ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Glenn Close, Damages

MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
Grey Gardens

REALITY HOST
Jeff Probst, Survivor

REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race

ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Brendan Gleeson, Into The Storm

ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Michael Emerson, Lost

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Ken Howard, Grey Gardens

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Cherry Jones, 24

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Shohreh Aghdashloo, House Of Saddam

WRITING FOR A COMEDY
30 Rock ("Reunion," Matt Hubbard)

WRITING FOR A DRAMA
Mad Men ("Meditations in an Emergency," Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner)

WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSICAL OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Steve Bodow, Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Josh Lieb, Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Jason Ross, Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Sam Means, Rob Kutner, J.R. Havlan, Rich Blomquist, Wyatt Cenac, Elliott Kalan, Rachel Axler)

WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Little Dorrit (Andrew Davies)

DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
The Office ("Stress Relief," Jeff Blitz)

DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Little Dorrit (Dearbhla Walsh)

DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
American Idol ("The Final Three," Bruce Gowers)

ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
81st Annual Academy Awards" ("Hugh Jackman Opening Number")

VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ER ("And in The End," Rod Holcomb)

LIST OF WINNERS IN THE CREATIVE ARTS CATEGORIES

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Michael J. Fox, Rescue Me ("Sheila")

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2008

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Ellen Burstyn, Law & Order: SVU ("Swing")

GOVERNORS AWARD
Sheila Nevins, HBO Documentary Films

ANIMATED PROGRAM (FOR PROGRAMMING ONE-HOUR OR MORE)
Destination Imagination (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)

ANIMATED PROGRAM (FOR PROGRAMMING LESS THAN ONE HOUR)
South Park ("Margaritaville")

ART DIRECTION FOR MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
How I Met Your Mother ("Shelter Island, Not A Father's Day")

ART DIRECTION FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Pushing Daisies ("Dim Sum Lose Some")

ART DIRECTION FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Grey Gardens and Little Dorrit

ART DIRECTION FOR VARIETY, MUSIC, OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
American Idol ("Episode 821-822") and 2008 MTV Video Music Awards

CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock

CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
True Blood

CASTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
Little Dorrit

CHOREOGRAPHY
81st Annual Academy Awards ("Musicals Are Back") and So You Think You Can Dance ("Adam and Eve/Silence")

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A HALF-HOUR SERIES
Californication ("In Utero")

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A ONE-HOUR SERIES
The Tudors ("Episode 303")

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Little Dorrit: Part 1

CINEMATOGRAPY FOR NONFICTION
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations ("Laos")

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment ("What Did I Sign Up For?")

COMMERCIAL
"Heist," Coca-Cola

COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
Pushing Daisies ("Bzzzzzzzzz!")

COSTUMES FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
Little Dorrit: Part 3

COSTUMES FOR A VARIETY/MUSIC PROGRAM OR A SPECIAL
So You Think You Can Dance ("Episode 415-416A")

DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
"Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony" (Bucky Gunts)

DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (Marina Zenovich)

MAIN TITLE DESIGN
United States of Tara

MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A SPECIAL (PROSTHETIC)
Grey Gardens

MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Pushing Daisies ("Dim Sum Lose Some")

MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)
MADtv ("Episode 1405")

MAKEUP FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE (NON-PROSTHETIC)
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation)

MUSIC DIRECTION
"Streisand: The Concert"

MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
Legend of the Seeker ("Prophecy")

MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A SPECIAL
Into the Storm

ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
Great Performances

PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES (SINGLE-CAMERA)
Breaking Bad ("ABQ")

PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
30 Rock ("Apollo, Apollo")

PICTURE EDITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE (SINGLE-CAMERA)
Taking Chance

PICTURE EDITING (SHORT FORM)
81st Annual Academy Awards and "Stand Up to Cancer"

PICTURE EDITING FOR A SPECIAL (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
"Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger"

PICTURE EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
This American Life ("John Smith")

PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Project Runway ("Finale Part 1")

HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Mad Men ("The Gold Violin")

HAIRSTYLING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL
Dancing With the Stars ("Episode 709")

HAIRSTYLING FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Grey Gardens

CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERACTIVE MEDIA - NONFICTION
"The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience," nbc.com

CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERACTIVE MEDIA - FICTION
"The Dharma Initiative," DharmaWantsYou.com.

LIGHTING DIRECTION (ELECTRONIC, MULTI-CAMERA) FOR VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY PROGRAMMING
American Idol ("Finale")

VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SPECIAL
"The Kennedy Center Honors"

SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAMS
"Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony"

SPECIAL CLASS - SHORT-FORMAT LIVE-ACTING ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS
"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," drhorrible.com.

SPECIAL CLASS - SHORT-FORMAT NONFICTION PROGRAMS
"Writer's Draft"

CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Wizards of Waverly Place

CHILDREN'S NONFICTION PROGRAM
Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With Maria Shriver and Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: Coming Home: When Parents Return from War

NONFICTION SPECIAL
"102 Minutes That Changed America"

NONFICTION SERIES
American Masters

REALITY PROGRAM
Intervention

EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN NONFICTION FILMMAKING
The Memory Loss Tapes

WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES
Battlestar Galactica ("Daybreak: Part 2")

SOUND EDITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
Generation Kill: The Cradle of Civilization

SOUND EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
"102 Minutes That Changed America"

SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
House ("House Divided")

SOUND MIXING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Generation Kill: The Cradle of Civilization"

SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR AND ANIMATION)
Entourage ("Pie") and Weeds ("Three Coolers")

SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES OR A SPECIAL
81st Annual Academy Awards and The 51st Annual Grammy Awards

SOUND MIXING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
"102 Minutes That Changed America"

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES
Heroes ("The Second Coming/The Butterfly Effect")

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
Generation Kill: The Cradle of Civilization

STUNT COORDINATION
Chuck ("Chuck Versus the First Date")

TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES
American Idol ("Episode 834A")

TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
"Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony"

VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
The Simpsons ("Father Knows Worst")

WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SPECIAL
"Chris Rock - Kill The Messenger"