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Kate Winslet and Slumdog Win Multiple Golden Globes!
The Golden Globe Awards took place last night, and brought some fantastic success for our British nominees! Kate Winslet won two awards, for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for movies Revolutionary Road and The Reader. Meanwhile the fabulous Slumdog Millionaire continued its success from the Critics' Choice Awards by winning four Golden Globes including Best Picture (Drama), Sally Hawkins won Best Actress for Happy-Go-Lucky, and Tom Wilkinson picked up a Supporting Actor award for his role in TV series John Adams.
Live From the Emmy Press Room: Kirk Ellis
John Adams writer/producer Kirk Ellis just came by the Emmy press room to talk about what happened when his acceptance speech got cut off in favor of a reality show award promo.
"As soon as I got up there and opened my mouth, they were already flashing the 'wrap it up'," he said. "I find it really interesting that we can have 30 minutes of the show devoted to reality show hosts, when the people who actually create the work don't get enough time to talk."
Link Time! 3/27
- Filmonic has a pretty awesome rundown of which actors would play the Simpsons characters in a live-action Simpsons movie. My favorites are Allison Janney as Mrs. Krabappel and Kevin Smith as Comic Book Guy.
- The Ausiello Report has the strangest news that a Prison Break character we thought was dead is alive after all. Huh?
- Cinematical claims the movie 21 proves that sometimes a film can be reviewed entirely from its trailer.
- Popwatch has a helpful — and very funny — video that will catch you up on Dancing With the Stars, just in case you didn't catch all 3.5 hours of it this week.
- TV Filter wonders why John Adams is the most boring character in HBO's John Adams.
- According to Stereogum, even Juliana Hatfield is addicted to watching The Hills (though she simultaneously hates it).
- Give Me My Remote is glad that a Battlestar Galactica alum is giving Joss Whedon's Dollhouse some sci fi cred.
- Thanks to You Ain't No Picasso for showing me that Andrew Bird has blogged for the New York Times!
Did You Watch the Premiere of HBO's John Adams Last Night?
The history! The drama! It all kicked off last night on HBO's eight-part mini-series, John Adams.
Rewind: This Week's Buzz
- I'm getting excited for the HBO miniseries about John Adams based on the preview clips I've seen. Speaking of miniseries news, NBC recently announced that Mira Sorvino and Victor Garber will star in one about the Knights Templar. The network also scored some big names for its horror and suspense anthology series.
- I had a great time at the Noise Pop festival last weekend, going to see some of my favorite bands and discovering new acts.
- There were a lot of music divas in the news this week.
First Look: John Adams on HBO
When I think of fascinating historical figures, John Adams isn't necessarily one who jumps out at me. But maybe that's because I just don't know enough about him yet. After all, as executive producer Tom Hanks says in the preview for HBO's upcoming John Adams miniseries, "If I had been told this at any time in my educational career, it would have blown my little skull."
Buzz News Roundup, 2/18
- Jordin Sparks will open for Alicia Keys on her North American As I Am tour that kicks off April 19 in Hampton, Virginia, E! Online reports.
- HBO's long-awaited adaptation of David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography John Adams has a premiere date, according to Zap2It. The seven-part miniseries starring Paul Giamatti will start on Sunday, March 16.
- ComingSoon has news that the same guys who wrote Saw IV and Saw V will write the Hellraiser remake Clive Barker Presents: Hellraiser.
Who Wants to Watch HBO's John Adams Mini-series With Me?
I've been sorely missing a West Wing-style TV event to follow for oh, so long now — but it looks like my wait might be over! HBO (which I'm ordering immediately) is gearing up for a seven-part John Adams mini-series extravaganza. It starts March 25th, starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.
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RDJ and Co. Keep the Lakers Lucky
Staples Center was packed with stars again last night, as Robert Downey Jr. and a few other celebs cheered on the Lakers in LA. RDJ grinned from the front row, still looking as sexy and clean shaven as he did at the Oscars. Adam Levine and John Stamos were also in the crowd while Denzel Washington munched on a bucket of popcorn.
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