Sunday, February 12, 2012

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards

IN about 15 minutes, the 54th Annual Grammy Awards will air LIVE on CBS, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles (home of the L.A. Lakers), hosted by LL Cool J. The glitz and the glamour of the recording industry's most important night of the year has taken a backseat this year with the death of singer Whitney Houston yesterday.

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8PM Sharp- The Show kicks off with the Boss as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band begins the Grammys with that famous Jersey sound.

8:05PM- Grammy Host LL Cool J comes to the stage for the first time tonight. "How do we speak to this time? To this day? There is no way around this. We've had a death in our family. [...] Tonight, we begin with a prayer for our fallen sister, Whitney Houston."

8:07PM- "There are moments on this show that we will remember for the rest of our lives."- LL Cool J

8:08PM- A clip of the late Whitney Houston from a past Grammy show is played, followed by a standing ovation.

8:08PM- "The Grammys were one of Whitney's greatest joys."- LL Cool J

8:09PM- "We're going to make new Grammy history tonight on this stage."- LL Cool J

8:11PM- One of the biggest names in music, Bruno Mars, a nominee again this year takes the stage.

8:15PM- First Commercial Break

8:20PM- Bonnie Raitt and Alicia Keys will present the first category of the night, but first they will perform "A Sunday Kind of Love", as a tribute to the late Etta James, who passed away last month.

8:23PM- The first category of tonight- Pop Solo Performance- Adele, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, and Pink are the nominees.

8:24PM- "Someone Like You" by Adele wins the Grammy for Pop Solo Performance.

8:25PM- Adele thanks her doctors in her acceptance speech, which probably won't be her last acceptance speech of the night.

8:26PM- Chris Brown performs on the Grammy stage, nominated thrice tonight.

8:30PM- Another Commercial Break

8:35PM- Fergie and Marc Anthony present the Rap Performance Category.

8:35PM- Nominees are Chris Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Jay-Z & Kanye West, Nicki Minaj & Drake, and Wiz Khalifa

8:36PM- "Otis" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, whom are both M.I.A. on Grammy night, win the Grammy for Rap Performance

8:37PM- "No show in music history has brought people together like this one."- Reba McEntire, introducing Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson

8:38PM- Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson perform their Grammy-nominated, "Don't You Want to Stay"

8:41PM- Commercial Break

8:46PM- Jack Black introduces the Grammy-nominated Foo Fighters.

8:47PM- The Foo Fighters are performing their nominated "Walk" right now on stage.

8:51PM- Commercial Break

8:56PM- Rihanna and Coldplay unite on the Grammy Stage, for "A Grammy Moment". First, Rihanna performs some Madonna song.

9PM sharp- Next, Coldplay takes the stage.

9:03PM- Coldplay performs "Paradise".

9:07PM- Commercial Break

9:11PM- NCIS co-star Pauley Perrette and New York Giants Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz present the third category of the night- Rock Performance.

9:12PM- Victor Cruz does his trademark "salsa" dance. Anyway- Coldplay, The Decemberists, The Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, and Radiohead are the nominees.

9:13PM- "Walk" wins the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by the Foo Fighters.

9:14PM- "This record was a special record for our band. [...] We made this record in my garage with some records and a tape machine."- Dave Grohl, accepting the Grammy for "Walk"

9:15PM- "The human element of making music is the most important."- Grohl

9:16PM- American Idol host Ryan Seacrest comes onto the stage to introduce The Beach Boys reunion. "Wouldn't it be nice to reunite the band that brought us that California harmony?"

9:17PM- Maroon 5 performs "Surfer Girl" to kick off the Beach Boys Reunion/50th Anniversary tribute performance.

9:19PM- Foster the People performs "Wouldn't It Be Nice?"

9:22PM- The Beach Boys, reunited on the Grammy stage perform their 1966 hit "Good Vibrations".

9:25PM- Commercial Break

9:30PM- Trustees Awards went to jazz artist/producer Dave Bartholomew, the late Steve Jobs, and Rudy Van Gelder

9:31PM- Stevie Wonder introduces our next performer, Sir Paul McCartney.

9:32PM- Sir Paul McCartney performs a new song, "My Valentine", with Joe Walsh on the guitar

9:36PM- Taraji P. Henson and Common salute Gil Scot Heron ("Thanks to Gil Scot-Heron, the revolution is being televised."- TPH) before presenting the Grammy for R&B Album- Nominees are Chris Brown, El Debarge, R Kelly, Kelly Price, and Ledisi

9:37PM- "Fame" wins the Grammy for R&B Album of the Year for Chris Brown.

9:38PM- The Civil Wars are in the center isle of the Grammy stage performing right now. Taylor Swift is coming up next.

9:40PM- Taylor Swift, who had a big night not too long ago at the Grammys, is performing right now her nominated song "Mean".

9:45PM- Commercial Break

9:50PM- Neil Patrick Harris presents the fifth Grammy of the night- Song of the Year. Nominees are: "All of the Lights", "The Cave", "Grenade", "Holocene", and "Rolling in the Deep".

9:51PM- We could have had it all, because "Rolling In the Deep" wins for Song of the Year, composed by Paul Epworth and of course, Adele Adkins, or Adele for short.

9:52PM- Kate Beckinsale joins LL Cool J as she introduces Katy (with a Y) Perry (also with a Y).

9:53PM- Katy Perry performs on the Grammy stage...and then the lights go out at the Grammys...

9:57PM- Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley present the Country Album Grammy, of whom the 6 (yes, six) nominees are...Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Miranda's hubby Blake Shelton, George Strait, and Taylor Swift.

9:58PM- Lady Antebellum comes back for seconds as "Own the Night" wins the Grammy for Best Country Album.

9:59PM- Commercial Break

10:05PM- Gwyneth Paltrow introduces Adele.

10:06PM- Adele sings the Song of the Year winner "Rolling in the Deep", from the Pop Album winner "21".

10:10PM- Adele gets a standing ovation.

10:11PM- Commercial Break

10:16PM- Taylor Swift introduces the salute to country music legend Glen Campbell, better known as the "Rhinestone Cowboy".

10:17PM- The Band Perry (Best New Artist nominees) perform Glen's 1968 hit "Gentle on My Mind", which was also covered by Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra, and served as the them to Glen's TV show, the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1972.

10:19PM- Blake Shelton (also one-fourth of the judging panel on the hit show The Voice) performs Glen's 1977 hit "Southern Nights".

10:21PM- Glen Campbell himself comes onto the stage and sings his 1975 hit "Rhinestone Cowboy".

10:23PM- The Band Perry and Shelton join in on this song.

10:24PM- Glen Campbell, The Allman Brothers Band, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Memphis Horns, George Jones, and Diana Ross are all this year's Lifetime Achievement Recipients at the Grammy Awards.

10:25PM- Commercial Break

10:30PM- Carrie Underwood comes onto the stage and introduces Tony Bennett, winner of 16 Grammys, including one tonight.

10:31PM- Carrie Underwood and Tony Bennett sing "It Had to Be You" (made most famous in the 1977 film Annie Hall) on the Grammy stage before Presenting the Best New Artist Grammy.

10:33PM- The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, and Skrillex are the Best New Artist nominees.

10:34PM- Bon Iver wins the Grammy for Best New Artist.

10:35PM- Neil Portnow, President and CEO of the Recording Academy comes to the stage.

10:38PM- "There should be no debate on how creators should be fairly compensated...let's work together. Let's work together."- Neil Portnow

10:39PM- Portnow acknowledges Whitney Houston (and former Grammy producer John Puccette)

10:40PM- In Memoriam Segment: Amy Winehouse, Nick Ashford, Phoebe Snow, Jerry Leiber, Steve Jobs, Sylvia Robinson, Heavy D, Jimmy Castor, Roger Williams, George Shearing, Ray Bryan, Gil Cates, Fred Steiner, Dobie Gray, Larry Butler, Harlet Allen, Liz Anderson, Barbara Orbison, Johnny Otis, Benny Spellman, Roger Nichols, Joe Arroyo, Facundo Cabral, Marv Tarplin, Esther Gordy Edwards, Carl Gardner, Jerry Ragovoy, Gene McDaniels, Joe Morello, Gil Bernard, Ralph Macdonald, Andrew Gold, Bert Hansch, Gerard Smith, Doyle Bramhall Sr., Honeyboy Edwards, Camilla Williams, Milton Babbitt, David Madon, Andy Kazdin, Bill Johnson, Jessy Dixon, Don Butler, Clarence Clemons, and Whitney Houston were among the members of the recoding community who died this past year.

10:43PM- Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson sings "I Will Always Love You", originally written (and performed) by Dolly Parton, but made Whitney Houston's own after the 1992 film The Bodyguard.

10:46PM- Commercial Break

10:51PM- The "One Night Only" Dance Music Grammy Party from Nokia LIVE! in Los Angeles starts off with Chris Brown, with DJ David Guetta at the turntable.

10:54PM- The Foo Fighters perform once again.

10:59PM- Commercial Break

11:04PM- Drake introduces Nicki Minaj.

11:05PM- Now showing...A Nicki Minaj video, which is very spooky

11:06PM- Nicki Minaj performs on the stage

11:10PM- Lady Antebellum, last year's Record of the Year winners, present this year...guess what, yup, you guessed it...Record of the Year- "Rolling in the Deep", "Holocene", "Grenade", "The Cave", and "Firework" are the nominees.

11:11PM- We could have had it all..."Rolling in the Deep" wins the Grammy for Record of the Year...and we played it to the beat...Adele returns to the stage for the fourth time tonight.

11:12PM- Commercial Break

11:18PM- Diana Ross presents the final award of the night, the coveted Album of the Year. Adele? Foo Fighters? Lady Gaga? Rihanna? Bruno Mars? Who will get it?

11:19PM- "21", "Wasting Life", "Born This Way", "Loud", "Grenade"...

11:20PM- "21" wins the Grammy for Album of the Year, thus completing the trifecta for this soulful singer from England.

11:21PM- "Mum, Gold is Good!"- Adele, accepting the Album of the Year Grammy; The record is inspired by relationships

11:23PM- Sir Paul McCartney closes out the Grammy show with another number.

11:28PM- It is amazing that Sir Paul McCartney has still got it. He turns 70 this summer, and he's been in the business going on 50 years. Joe Walsh, Dave Grohl, and the Boss (Bruce Springsteen, in case you were wondering) join Sir Paul on the Stage

11:29PM- "The Love You Save...Is Equal To The Love You Make". Happy Valentine's Day, y'all, and Congratulations to ALL of the Grammy winners, including the 70 other categories that weren't cool or important enough to be included in the telecast.

11:31PM- Speaking of Sir Paul McCartney, could "My Valentine" be a nominee next year? ("Born This Way", which debuted at last year's Grammys, was an Album of the Year loser tonight)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The 84th Annual Academy Award Nominations

This morning, the nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards are being announced from the Academy's Headquarters at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Hollywood by Academy President Tom Sherak and one of last year's nominees, Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone).

Last night on The DJBC Happy Hour, I gave my final predictions on who would get nominated, who might get nominated, and what surprises there could be.

**The average age of an Academy member is over 60.**

"Hollywood loves movies about Hollywood."

New this year, there will be between 5 and 10 nominees for Best Picture.

**Fanfare**
8:38AM- Let the show begin.

Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo (The Artist)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

Best Supporting Actor:
Sir Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)

Best Actress:
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)

Best Actor:
Demian Bichir (A Better Life)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)

Best Director:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)
Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)

Original Screenplay:
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Margin Call
Midnight in Paris
A Separation

Adapted Screenplay:
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Foreign Language Film:
Bollhead (Belgium)
Footnote (Israel)
In Darkness (Poland)
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)
A Separation (Iran)

Animated Feature:
A Cat in Paris
Chico and Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots 2
Rango

Best Picture:
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
(9 Best Picture Nominees)

Monday, January 23, 2012

The Bryan and Silver Garbage Film Award Nominees for 2012

On Friday, the Silver Garbage Film Award Nominees were announced, and Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 leads with 13 Nominations, including Worst Picture. Today, after being postponed three days due to an Internet outage, the Bryan Film Award Nominees were announced just now, and Hugo leads with 16 Nominations.

SELECT BRYAN FILM AWARD NOMINEES:
BEST PICTURE:
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Midnight In Paris
Moneyball
War Horse

BEST DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)
Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
Steven Spielberg (War Horse)

BEST ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin as George (The Artist)
George Clooney as Matt King (The Descendants)
Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover (J. Edgar)
Michael Fassbender as Brandon (Shame)
Gary Oldman as George Smiley (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

BEST ACTRESS:
Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo)
Viola Davis as Aibileen Clark (The Help)
Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe (My Week with Marilyn)
Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary (Young Adult)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer as Hal (Beginners)
Albert Brooks as Bernie Rose (Drive)
Sir Ben Kingsley as Georges Méliès (Hugo)
Jonah Hill as Peter Brand (Moneyball)
Sir Kenneth Branagh as Sir Laurence Olivier (My Week with Marilyn)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Berenice Bejo as Peppy (The Artist)
Dame Vanessa Redgrave as Volumnia (Coriolanus)
Jessica Chastain as Celia Foote (The Help)
Octavia Spencer as Minny Jackson (The Help)
Carey Mulligan as Sissy (Shame)

BEST YOUNG PERFORMER:
Shailene Woodley as Alexandra King (The Descendants)
Thomas Horn (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)
Asa Butterfield as Hugo Cabret (Hugo)
Chloe Grace Moretz as Isabelle (Hugo)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius)
Bridesmaids (Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig)
50/50 (Will Reiser)
Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen)
Young Adult (Diablo Cody)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants (Nat Faxon, Jim Rush, and Alexander Payne- Based on the Novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings)
The Help (Tate Taylor, Based on the Novel by Kathryn Stockett)
Hugo (John Logan- Based on the Novel ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ by Brian Selznick)
Moneyball (Steven Zaillan & Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chafin- Based on the Book by Michael Lewis)
War Horse (Richard Curtis & Lee Hall- Based on the Novel by Michael Morpurgo)

BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM:
Flowers of War (China)
In Darkness (Poland)
Omar Killed Me (Morocco)
A Separation (Iran)
Warriors of the Rainbow (Taiwan)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
The Adventures of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss In Boots
Rango

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
Captain America: The First Avenger- “Star Spangled Man” (Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by David Zippel)
Gnomeo and Juliet- “Hello, Hello” (Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Bernie Taupin)
The Help- “The Living Proof” (Music by Thomas Newman, Mary J. Blige, & Harvey Mason Jr., Lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr., and Damon Thomas)
Hugo- “Coeur Volant” (Music and Lyrics by Elizabeth Cotnoir, Isabelle Geffroy, and Howard Shore)
The Muppets- “Life’s a Happy Song” (Music and Lyrics by Bret McKenzie)

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST:
The Cast of The Artist
The Cast of The Descendants
The Cast of The Help
The Cast of Hugo
The Cast of The Ides of March


SELECT SILVER GARBAGE FILM NOMINEES:
WORST PICTURE
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Atlas Shrugged, Part I
Big Momma’s: Like Father, Like Son
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Conan the Barbarian
The Human Centipede
Jack and Jill
Just Go With It
The Smurfs
Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1

WORST ACTOR:
Russell Brand as Arthur (Arthur)
Nick Swardson as Bucky Larson (Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star)
Adam Sandler as Jack Sadelstein and Jill Sadelstein (Jack and Jill)
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black (Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1)
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen (Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1)

WORST ACTRESS:
Sarah Jessica Parker as Kate Reddy (I Don’t Know How She Does It)
Jennifer Aniston as Katherine Murphy (Just Go With It)
Minka Kelly as Sara Matthews (The Roommate)
Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan (Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1)
Abbie Cornish as Wally Winthrop (W.E.)

WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Edward Herrmann as Jeremiah Larson (Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star)
Don Johnson as Miles Deep (Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star)
Al Pacino as Himself (Jack and Jill)
Cam Gigandet as Stephen (The Roommate)
Patrick Dempsey as Dylan Gould (Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon)

WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Mary-Kate Olsen as Kendra Hifferty (Beastly)
Christina Ricci as Kathy (Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star)
Katie Holmes as Erin Sadelstein (Jack and Jill)
Nicole Kidman as Devlin Adams (Just Go With It)
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Carly Spencer (Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon)

WORST DIRECTOR:
Paul Johannsson (Atlas Shrugged, Part 1)
Tom Brady (Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star)
Dennis Dugan (Jack and Jill & Just Go With It)
Michael Bay (Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon)
Bill Condon (Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1)

WORST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Arthur (Peter Baynham; Based on the 1981 film written and directed by Steve Gordon)
Atlas Shrugged, Part 1 (John Aglialoro and Brian Patrick O’Toole; Based on the Novel Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand)
Just Go With It (Allan Loeb and Timothy Dowling; Based on the 1969 film Cactus Flower and the play Cactus Flower by Abe Burrows)
Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (Ehren Kruger, Based on Transformers by Hasbro)
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (Melissa Rosenberg; Based on the Novels by Stephenie Meyer)


WORST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, and Nick Swardson)
New Year’s Eve (Katherine Fugate)
Take Me Home Tonight (Jackie and Jeff Filgo, Story by Topher Grace and Gordon Kaywin)
Trespass (Eli Richbourg and Karl Gajdusek)
W.E. (Madonna and Alek Keshishian)

WORST REMAKE or SEQUEL:
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Conan the Barbarian
The Smurfs
Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1

WORST ENSEMBLE CAST:
The Cast of Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
The Cast of Just Go With It
The Cast of New Year's Eve
The Cast of Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon
The Cast of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1

Winners for The Bryan Film Awards will be announced on February 17. The Winners for the Silver Garbage Film Awards will be announced on February 19.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

The 68th Annual Golden Globes: LIVE Blogging

In about 30 minutes, the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards will air LIVE on NBC, once again hosted by comedian Ricky Gervais. This awards ceremony, run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, honors achievements in both film and television. Once again, A Man and His Awards will be blogging while watching what Hollywood calls the "Party of the Year".

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EDIT: 8PM- The Show has begun LIVE from the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom (and it's the 69th, NOT the 68th)

8:01PM- "You get Britain's biggest comedian hosting the second biggest awards show on America's third biggest network"- Ricky Gervais

8:01PM- "Who needs the Oscars? Not me, not Eddie Murphy."

8:04PM- "A marriage that lasted 72 days. I've been through longer James Cameron acceptance speeches."- Ricky Gervais

8:07PM- Johnny Depp presents the first Best Drama Picture nominee of the night, "Hugo".

8:08PM- Gerard Butler and Mila Kunis present the first award of the night, Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.

8:09PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Christopher Plummer for his role as an elderly man exploring his sexuality in the film Beginners. A standing ovation for the veteran of stage and screen.

8:10PM- "Welcome back to the home of King Kong, Rin Tin Tin, and all our youthful fantasies."- Christopher Plummer

8:13PM- Ashton Kutcher and Elle MacPherson present the role for Lead Actress in a Comedy or Musical TV Series.

8:14PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Laura Dern for the HBO comedy (which I use the term loosely) Enlightened. Dern is a former Miss Golden Globe, and also won for her role as Katherine Harris in the movie Recount, of which she was robbed on an Emmy.

8:16PM- Commercial Break

8:20PM- Julianne Moore and Rob Lowe present Miss Golden Globe (teleprompter error).

8:20PM- "When was the last time you did a cold reading in front of Steven Spielberg?"- Rob Lowe

8:20PM- Moore and Lowe present Best Miniseries or TV Movie.

8:21PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Downton Abbey (which also won the Emmy)

8:22PM- "The whole Downton adventure has been an exciting one, like an exciting child who just won the Olympics."- Julian Fellowes; "It's the audience that makes a success."

8:23PM- Lowe and Moore also present Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie.

8:24PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Kate Elizabeth Winslet for her role as Mildred Pierce (which won her the Emmy). She was a double-winner three years ago on the Golden Globe stage.

8:27PM- Frieda Pinto presents the first nominee for Best Musical or Comedy Film- Midnight in Paris.

8:28PM- Commercial Break

8:32PM- A Message from the Head of the HPFA and Jeremy Irons

8:33PM- Jake Gyllenhall presents the second nominee for Best Musical or Comedy Film- My Week with Marilyn.

8:34PM- "You don't have to thank everyone you met. [...] You just have to thank the main two- your agent and God."- Ricky Gervais

8:35PM- Melissa McCarthy and Paula Patton present the Golden Globe for Lead Actor in a TV Series- Drama.

8:36PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Kelsey Grammer for Boss.

8:37PM- McCarthy and Patton are also presenting TV Series- Drama.

8:38PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Homeland, Showtime's new thrilling drama.

8:40PM- Commercial Break

8:44PM- Jimmy Fallon and Adam Levine are going to present the Golden Globes for Original Score and Song for a Motion Picture.

8:45PM- First is Score.

8:46PM- The Golden Globe goes to...the Score from The Artist, composed by Ludovic Bource.

8:48PM- Then Song.

8:50PM- The Golden Globe goes to...the Song "Masterpiece" from W.E., co-written by Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Entertainment Madonna.

8:52PM- Commercial Break

8:56PM- Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing present the Golden Globe for Lead Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries.

8:57PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Idris Elba for Luther.

8:59PM- Brad Pitt presents the second Drama Motion Picture nominee, The Ides of March.

9PM- Kate Beckinsale and Seth Rogen present the Golden Globe for Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical.

9:01PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn.

9:03PM- Commercial Break

9:07PM- Sarah Michelle Gellar and Piper Perabo present the Golden Globe for Supporting Actor in a Television Program.

9:08PM- The Golden Globe goes to...(lol at Jesse Tyler Ferguson's sign) Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage for Game of Thrones.

9:09PM- "I haven't seen Mildred Pierce, but I'm sure it's pretty good."- Peter Dinklage

9:10PM- "You're so much better than last year's audience."- Ricky Gervais; "There is a pecking order around here. TV stars around the edge. Movie stars in the middle."

9:11PM- George Clooney presents the third Drama Motion Picture nominee Moneyball.

9:12PM- Jessica Alba and Channing Tatum present the Golden Globe for Animated Feature Film.

9:14PM- The Golden Globe goes to...The Adventures of Tintin.

9:16PM- Commercial Break

9:20PM- Ewan McGregor presents the third nominee for Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical, 50/50.

9:21PM- Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman present the Golden Globe for Screenplay.

9:22PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris. (Woody Allen is not here; "Come and get it, Woody"- Nicole Kidman)

9:23PM- Husband-and-wife William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman sing and present the Golden Globe for Supporting Actress in Television.

9:24PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Jessica Lange for American Horror Story.

9:26PM- Commercial Break

9:31PM- Madonna presents the Golden Globe for Foreign Language Film.

9:32PM- The Golden Globe goes to...A Separation (Iran).

9:34PM- Dustin Hoffman presents the Golden Globe for Actress in a TV Series- Drama.

9:35PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Claire Danes for Homeland. She's 3-for-3 at the Golden Globes.

9:37PM- Commercial Break

9:42PM- Emily Blunt presents Bridesmaids, the fourth Musical or Comedy Motion Picture nominee.

9:43PM- Tina Fey and Jane Lynch present the Golden Globe for Lead Actor in a TV Series- Musical or Comedy.

9:44PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Matt LeBlanc for Episodes.

9:46PM- Bradley Cooper presents the Golden Globe for Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.

9:47PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Octavia Spencer for The Help.

9:49PM- Commercial Break, then the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award to Morgan Freeman

9:54PM- Not quite, Reese Witherspoon presents the fourth nominee for Motion Picture- Drama, The Descendants.

9:55PM- Sidney Poitier comes onto the stage (and receives a standing ovation) to introduce Morgan Freeman.

9:58PM- Helen Mirren joins Sidney Poitier onto the stage

10:03PM- After a clip show of highlights from Freeman's illustrious career, a standing ovation as Morgan Freeman takes to the stage to accept the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award.

10:06PM- "For the past 45 years, I've never worked."- Morgan Freeman (elaborating on the quote "If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life")

10:07PM- Commercial Break

10:11PM- Robert Downey Jr. presents the fifth and final nominee for Musical or Comedy Motion Picture- The Artist.

10:12PM- Angelina Jolie presents the Golden Globe for Best Director.

10:13PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Martin Scorsese for Hugo.

10:16PM- Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas present the Golden Globe for TV Series- Comedy or Musical.

10:17PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Modern Family.

10:19PM- "They may be pasty and out of shape, but they are the best lovers I've ever had."- Sofia Vergara (in Spanish), then Modern Family co-creator Steven Levitan (in English)

10:20PM- Commercial Break

10:23PM- Michelle Pfeiffer presents the fifth nominee for Motion Picture- Drama, War Horse, based off last year's Tony winner for Best Play.

10:24PM- Jessica Biel and Mark Wahlberg present the Golden Globe for Lead Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical.

10:25PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Jean Dujardin as The Artist.

10:27PM- A few more Globes to go, but, yup, you guessed it...another Commercial Break

10:31PM- Queen Latifah presents the sixth and final nominee for Motion Picture- Drama, The Help.

10:34PM- Colin Firth presents the Golden Globe for Lead Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama.

10:35PM- The Golden Globe goes to...Meryl Streep as The Iron Lady.

10:36PM- "When Ricky Gervais' deal fell through, and they came to me to play Margaret Thatcher..."- Meryl Streep

10:38PM- "Serious, challenging, weird movies, are like exotic birds [...] and every year, a new flock flies in [...] I'd like to thank my agent and God- Harvey Weinstein, 'The Punisher'"- Meryl Streep

10:38PM- "We made this for 25 cents in 25 minutes."- Meryl (with a Y) Streep

10:39PM- Jane Fonda presents the Golden Globe for Motion Picture- Musical or Comedy.

10:40PM- The Golden Globe goes to...The Artist. (Even Peppy comes up to the stage, classic)

10:42PM- Only two more categories...another Commercial Break

10:47PM- Natalie Portman presents the Golden Globe for Lead Actor in a Motion Picture- Drama.

10:48PM- The Golden Globe goes to...George Clooney for The Descendants.

10:49PM- One final Commercial Break, and then the Award for Motion Picture- Drama.

10:54PM- Harrison Ford presents the final award of the evening, Motion Picture-Drama.

10:55PM- The Golden Globe for Motion Picture- Drama goes to...The Descendants.

10:58PM- And that's all she wrote on the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Next Monday, the Golden Raspberry Award nominations, and the day after that, the nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Award nominees will be announced.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Grammy Nominations Concert Special

In just about a few minutes, the Grammy Nominations Concert Special will kick off on CBS, once again hosted by Grammy-winning rap star and actor LL Cool J. Only a handful of nominations will be announced, and there are changes from last year. The number of categories has gone down from 109 for last year's Grammys, to 78. Only ten categories will be announced on the night of the Grammycast on February 12.

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10PM- Lady Gaga kicks off the Grammy Nominations Concert Special with "Gonna Marry the Night".

10:02PM- Lady Gaga is dressed as a ghoul in this number.

10:04PM- Nicki Minaj presents the nominees for Record of the Year.

10:06PM- The Nominees for Record of the Year are: Rolling in the Deep (Adele), Holocene (Bon Iver), Grenade (Bruno Mars), The Cave (Mumford and Sons), and Firework (Katy Perry)

10:06PM- "If you are a musician, you want to win Record of the Year"- Nicki Minaj

10:07PM- Rihanna performs via Satellite in London

10:10PM- Commercial Break

10:13PM- The Band Perry (two brothers, one sister) perform

10:18PM- Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson presents the Song of the Year nominees.

10:19PM- The nominees for Song of the Year are: "All of the Lights" (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie), "The Cave" (Mumford and Sons), "Grenade" (Bruno Mars), "Holocene" (Bon Iver", and "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele)

10:20PM- Commercial Break

10:23PM- Jason Aldean performs live

10:27PM- Commercial Break

10:32PM- Bruno Mars is introducing the nominees for Best New Artist.

10:33PM- The nominees for Best New Artist are The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, and Skrillex.

10:34PM- Common, Lupe Fiasco, and Grandmaster Flash unite on the stage for a special performance.

10:38PM- Commercial Break

10:43PM- Usher performs a medley of songs (in a tribute to Jerry Leiber and Nick Ashford, who both died this year). Up first Usher (accompanied by Valerie Simpson and Mike Stoller) with "You're All I Need to Get By" (Ashford and Simpson wrote this song in 1968 for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell); then Usher with "Stand by Me" (made famous by Ben E. King 50 years ago back in 1961, and was also part of the Leiber and Stoller Broadway anthology "Smokey Joe's Cafe")

10:49PM- Commercial Break

10:51PM- Katy Perry presents the nominees for Album of the Year. This is the biggest category at the Grammys, as this is the final award of the Grammy awards telecast. The nominees are "21" (Adele), "Wasting Light" (Foo Fighters), "Born This Way" (Lady Gaga), "Doo Woops & Hooligans" (Bruno Mars), and "Loud" (Rihanna).

10:54PM- Lady Gaga and Sugarland cap off the concert special with a performance.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

LIVE Blogging of the Emmys

The Emmys begin in less than 15 minutes, hosted by Glee's own Jane Lynch, herself a nominee. Her category actually will be the first of 25 categories to be announced tonight. The show will be produced by Mark Burnett and lots of surprises are going to be expected.

8PM- The ceremony has just begun. All of the stars are here tonight. Leonard Nimoy meets with Jane Lynch to host the Emmys.

8:01PM- Lynch starts singing. A lot of people don't know she is musically trained. Ari Gold & Lloyd join in on "TV is a Vast Wonderland".

8:02PM- Kevin Nealon makes a walk-on, as does Eric Dane, the Big Bang geeks ("I hate it when musical numbers come through our apartment.- Jim Parsons's Sheldon)

8:04PM- After dancing through Reality TV, Jane Lynch meets up with Ron Swanson in Pawnee, Indiana, and then walks in to Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce ("Women don't have to sleep with men anymore to make it to the top?"- Peggy Olson)

8:06PM- "TV is a Vast Wasteland Where Bad Ideas Go to Die..."

8:06PM- Jane Lynch slushies Sue Sylvester

8:07PM- Emmys aren't eligible for Emmys, but this is Eligible for the Bryan Award....so could this be a contender for the Bicentennial Bryan Awards next Summer?

8:08PM- "Except for HBO, it's not TV!"- Jane Lynch on a high note

8:09PM- "There's Betty White. She's the reason why we started the show at 5PM."- Jane Lynch

8:10PM- "The EmmyTones" introduce the Comedy races.

8:12PM- Comedy montage. My VCR is still not working. Jimmy Kimmel & Jimmy Fallon are presenting Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Could Jane Lynch be the first host since Tom Selleck to win while hosting?

8:15PM- The first Emmy of the night goes to Julie Bowen for Modern Family!

8:16PM- "Oh my God, are you kidding me? I don't know what to talk about in therapy next weekend. I won something now."- Julie Bowen; Bowen thanks Modern Family's creators for having "complicated wives with complicated lives".

8:17PM- Julianna Margulies presents Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. "I'm Julianna Margulies, otherwise known as the funniest woman in television. Seriously, look me up."

8:18PM- "If someone from Modern Family wins, that set will be awkward."

8:18PM- Ty Burrell wins the Emmy for Modern Family, joining his TV wife Julie Bowen.

8:19PM- "I actually got a late start in acting...I have a job where I go to work in full makeup..."; Burrell thanks his late father in his speech; "If he were here today, he would say, 'Why the makeup'?" "Couldn't wear a little powder, why do you have to look like a little harlot. Dad, why can't you think of me as a very masculine lady? I do, dad."

8:21PM- Commercial Break # 1

8:26PM- "There are losers, I am a loser."

8:26PM- "I'm sorry I can't be there in person, right after the Golden Globes. In fact, I'm not even allowed to be on American soil right now."- Ricky Gervais

8:27PM- Directing in a Comedy Series

8:28PM- Modern Family is 3/3- Michael Alan Spiller wins the Emmy for Modern Family "Halloween", of which he won the Director's Guild Emmy in February.

8:30PM- Zooey Deschanel and Will Arnett are presenting Comedy Series Writing. "Without Comedy writers, Zooey and I would have nothing to say."- Will Arnett

8:32PM- 4/4- "Caught in the Act" wins the Writing Emmy for Modern Family, which has swept all of the Comedy races tonight. It was a great episode. "Real life handed us the stories."- Steven Levitan; "One man's quest to protect his children juxtaposes one man's cowardly act to betray a friend."- Levitan

8:34PM- Commercial Break # 2- Lead Acting in Comedy races next- can Laura Linney also go 4/4? Can Steve Carell go out on top?

8:39PM- "Welcome back to 'The Modern Family' Awards"- Jane Lynch

8:40PM- "My daughter and her friends had a tea party and they complained about taxes, Obama, and why that Latino kid got in."- Jane Lynch

8:40PM- "I was this next presenter's therapist for many years, and apparently I sucked."- Lynch

8:41PM- Yesterday's Silver Garbage Award winner for Worst Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Charlie Sheen will present Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. "I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. We spent 8 wonderful years together, and I know you will continue to make great television."- Sheen

8:42PM- Wow, a MAJOR UPSET! Jim Parsons repeats as Best Actor for "The Big Bang Theory". Steve Carell leaves Dunder-Mifflin without an Emmy, joining Paul Reiser, Elizabeth Montgomery, Jane Kaczmarek, and a few others as stars exiting shows without an Emmy win.

8:43PM- "I was assured by many people that this wasn't happening."- Jim Parsons

8:44PM- Sofia Vergara and Rob Lowe present Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

8:45PM- All the Lead Actress nominees are getting up onto the stage. Wow....

8:46PM- Standing ovation for the Lead Actress in a Comedy nominees. "Everyone is a winner, and everyone knows that you are going to serve this body with distinction."- Rob Lowe

8:46PM- ANOTHER BIG UPSET! Melissa McCarthy wins the Emmy for "Mike & Molly".

8:47PM- Melissa McCarthy is crowned "Queen of Comedy".

8:47PM- "This is my first and best pageant ever."- Melissa McCarthy

8:48PM- Three big upsets in the Comedy Acting races took place. Reality Competition and Variety Series are up after the next commercial break.

8:54PM- A Sketch of "The Office" with "The New Guys".

8:57PM- "The EmmyTones" bring you the Variety and Reality races.

9PM- The Second Hour Has Just Arrived. So Far- 3/6.

9:01PM- Kaley Cuoco & David Spade present Reality-Competition Series, em Program.

9:02PM- And for the eighth time in nine years- The Amazing Race wins this category. Last year, Top Chef bested it.

9:03PM- "This is a real 'out-of-body' experience."- Bertram Van Munster

9:04PM- Spade and Cuoco are also presenting Variety writing.

9:05PM- The writing team from The Daily Show wins this category once again- 7th win overall.

9:06PM- SNL with 16 nominations, can it win Variety Series, or will The Daily Show make it Tic-Tac-Toe, 9 in a row?

9:07PM- Commercial Break- Variety Directing & Series, and a special musical performance coming up

9:13PM- The Lonely Island and Michael Bolton perform a medley of Lonely Island songs, starting with "Captain Jack Sparrow"- a nominee this year.

9:14PM- Ed Helms, Maya Rudolph, and John Stamos sing "Three Way (The Golden Rule)"- another nominee this year.

9:15PM- Akon performs "I Just Had Sex"- another SNL nominee this year.

9:16PM- Lea Michele and Ian Somerhalder present the Variety Directing nominees.

9:17PM- Don Roy King wins his second consecutive Emmy for directing SNL- this year for the Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga episode, which was rerun last night.

9:18PM- Scott Caan and Anna Paquin present the Emmy for Variety, Music, or Comedy Series- will The Daily Show continue its run?

9:19PM- And Scott and Anna are right, as are we...The Daily Show has made it 9 in a row.

9:20PM- Commercial Break- The Drama races are up next, folks.

9:26PM- Drama by "The EmmyTones"- Zachary Levi, Cobie Smulders, Taraji P. Henson, Kate Flannery, Wilmer Valderrman, and Joel McHale

9:27PM- Drama Montage

9:28PM- "I often dream of a world where there are no awards or competition..."- Jane Lynch

9:29PM- Jon Cryer and Ashton Kutcher present the Writing in a Drama Series category.

9:29PM- "I am the guy from 'Pretty in Pink'"- Jon Cryer; "I am not Charlie Sheen."- Ashton Kutcher

9:30PM- The Emmy for Writing in a Drama Series goes to Jason Katims for "Friday Night Lights" series Finale. UPSET! Can FNL throw a Hail Mary to the end zone. This is the first time that "Mad Men" has not won writing in its run at the Emmys.

9:31PM- Cryer and Kutcher also are presenting "Upset Central"/Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

9:32PM- Margo Martindale wins the Emmy for her role as a Kentucky moonshiner in F/X's "Justified".

9:35PM- Commercial Break- more Drama races coming up

9:39PM- Loretta Devine and Paul McCrane- the Drama Guest Acting champs present the Directing in a Drama Series race- can Scorsese nab this?

9:41PM- Martin Scorsese adds an Emmy to his mantlepiece for helming the pilot to "Boardwalk Empire."

9:41PM- "They're counting down, I've got to talk a little bit faster."- Martin Scorsese

9:44PM- Kerry Washington and Jason O'Mara are presenting Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

9:45PM- UPSET CITY! Peter Dinklage wins the Emmy for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Game of Thrones. Mad Men has YET to win an acting Emmy.

9:46PM- "Oh my God, I followed Martin Scorsese. My heart is pounding. You are such a legend."- Peter Dinklage

9:47PM- Lead Acting in Drama, coming up after the next commercial break- more upsets in store?

9:50PM- Lynch is a sketch as Donatella D'Borgia

9:53PM- "Watch out Hollywood, because Jersey is taking over."

9:54PM- Bryan Cranston and Katie Holmes are presenting Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

9:55PM- The "funniest woman" on television- Julianna Margulies wins the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for "The Good Wife".

9:56PM- "I'm so greatful to be your 'good wife', and I'm glad you have no political aspirations."- Julianna Margulies (to her husband)

9:57PM- Drew Barrymore and the NEW Charlie's Angels cast (Minka Kelly, Annie Ilonzeh, and Rachel Taylor) present the Lead Actor in a Drama category.

9:58PM- TOUCHDOWN! Kyle Chandler wins the Emmy for his role as Coach Eric Taylor on "Friday Night Lights".

10PM- Commercial Break- The Miniseries and Movie races...Mildred Pierce vs. Kennedys...it's SHOWTIME!

10:05PM- The EmmyTones bring you the TV Movie and Miniseries part of the show, and LL Cool J joins in the singing.

10:06PM- Miniseries/Movie montage.

10:08PM- The Cast of "Entourage" present the Writing in a TV Movie or Miniseries category.

10:09PM- The Emmy goes to Julian Fellowes for "Downton Abbey."

10:10PM- "When I got here, my wife told me to 'sit down, relax, and enjoy the evening', because she didn't think we were going to win. Now, I'm going to sit down and enjoy the evening now that I've won."- Julian Fellowes; "Ten years ago, you kickstarted my second career with an Oscar, now you nurtured."

10:11PM- The ex-Boys of Summer present Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries as well.

10:12PM- The Emmy goes to Dame Maggie Smith for Downton Abbey. Dame Maggie Smith was not present tonight.

10:12PM- Another Commercial Break

10:17PM- The Ernst & Young Accountants are saluted, and Jane Lynch and Paula Abdul are dressed as accountants

10:18PM- Amy Poehler & Melissa McCarthy are presenting the Lead Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries Emmy.

10:20PM- The Emmy goes to Barry Pepper for The Kennedys, who is also not here. Poehler and McCarthy are also presenting Directing in a Miniseries, Movie, or Special.

10:21PM- The Emmy goes to Brian Percival for Downton Abbey.

10:22PM- John Schaffner, the Chairman of the Academy speaks at the stage and introduces the In Memoriam Segment.

10:23PM- The Tenors sign "Hallelujah" (Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah) for the Memoriam.

10:28PM- Cliff Robertson, Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Francis, James MacArthur, Pwter Falk, Harold Gould, Stanley Franzen, James Arness, Janet Maclachlan, Madelyn Pugh Davis, Dteve Landesberg, Blake Edwards, Betty Garrett, John Cossette, Bill Erwin, Barbara Billingsley, Leslie Nielsen, Tom Bosley, Reza Badiyi, Leonard Stern, Ryan Dunn, Denise Cramsey, Frank Potenza Uncle Frank, Bob Banner, Andy Whitfield, Fred Steiner, Jill Clayburgh, John Dye, Jack LaLanne, Al Masini, Sada Thompson, Laura Ziskin, Don Meredith, Sherwood Schwartz, Bubba Smith, and Stephen J. Cannell were among those we lost on the television community this past year.

10:32PM- Anna Torv and David Boreanaz are presenting the Supporting Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries category.

10:34PM- The Emmy goes to Guy Pearce for his role as Monty Beragon in Mildred Pierce.

10:34PM- "I got to have sex with Kate Winslet many, many times, and I did not know that it would result to this."- Guy Pearce; "And to my wife, Kate, who has had to listen to me say that every day."

10:36PM- Is Kate Winslet beatable? Find out from Hugh Laurie and Claire Danes (who won this category last year).

10:36PM- "Although she is a 3-to-1 favorite."- Hugh Laurie (on Helen Mirren)

10:37PM- The Emmy goes to Kate Elizabeth Winslet as Mildred Pierce!!!

10:38PM- "I really didn't think we were going to win anything."- Kate Winslet

10:39PM- Three more categories to go- Miniseries or Movie, Drama Series, Comedy Series, in that order....any more upsets in store?

10:44PM- Don Cheadle presents the Outstanding Made for TV Movie or Miniseries category.

10:45PM- The Emmy for Outstanding Made for TV Movie or Miniseries goes to Downton Abbey from Masterpiece Theatre. Winner of 5 Emmys.

10:46PM- "This is really a David and Goliath Story. Goliath was a wonderful show we were up against, and yet we won."- Julian Fellowes; "None of us know what is a hit, we only hope for the best for our shows."- Fellowes

10:47PM- Maria Bello and William H. Macy present the Drama Series race. Is Mad Men's streak over? Can Boardwalk tie The West Wing? Find out now.

10:48PM- The Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series goes to...MAD MEN! FOUR-PEAT!!!! First Hill Street Blues in 1984, then the West Wing in 2003, and now in 2011, MAD MEN, four-peat!!!!

10:49PM- "I did not think that was going to happen."- Matthew Weiner

10:50PM- Commercial Break- the final one, because Gwyneth Paltrow, this year's Guest Actress in a Comedy winner will present the Comedy Series Emmy next.

10:55PM- One more category.

10:56PM- Gwyneth Paltrow presents the Comedy Series Emmy.

10:56PM- The Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series goes to Modern Family for the second straight year. Mad Men is the first Drama to repeat with TWO comedies in the 63 year history of the Emmys. Modern Family is ABC's first repeat Comedy winner since "Taxi" in 1981. Modern Family and Mad Men are the 7th repeating Comedy-Drama pair in Emmy history.

10:56PM- Modern Family is based on Steve Levitan and Christopher Lloyds families and lives.

10:58PM- "You're not just making people laugh, you're making them more tolerant. There is nothing wrong with a committing rleationship with an old man and a hot young woman, and many of you in this room agree."- excerpts of Steve Levitan's acceptance speech.

11PM- Who Won and Who Lost? A complete wrap-up on The DJBC Happy Hour tomorrow night at 8PM EDT on WCRS-FM, a podcast will be available for download at http://wcrsfm.org late Monday afternoon.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Nomination Announcement

IN a few seconds, Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly) and Joshua Jackson (Fringe) will announce the Emmy nominations? Who will get in? Who will get snubbed?

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Comedy Series:
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Glee (Fox)
Modern Family (ABC)
The Office (NBC)
Parks and Recreation (NBC)
30 Rock (NBC)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter (The Big Bang Theory, CBS)
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory, CBS)
Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc (Episodes, Showtime)
Louis C.K. as Louie (Louie, F/X)
Steve Carell as Michael Scott (The Office, NBC)
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (30 Rock, NBC)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison (The Big C, Showtime)
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn (Mike & Molly, CBS)
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton (Nurse Jackie, Showtime)
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation, NBC)
Martha Plimpton as Virginia Chance (Raising Hope, Fox)
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (30 Rock, NBC)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel (Glee, Fox)
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy (Modern Family, ABC)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett (Modern Family, ABC)
Ed O'Neill as Jay Dunphy (Modern Family, ABC)
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker (Modern Family, ABC)
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper (Two and a Half Men, CBS)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester (Glee, Fox)
Betty White as Elka Ostrovsky (Hot in Cleveland, TV Land)
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy (Modern Family, ABC)
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Pritchett (Modern Family, ABC)
Kristen Wiig as Various Characters (Saturday Night Live, NBC)
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (30 Rock, NBC)

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:
Idris Elba as Lenny (The Big C, Showtime)
Nathan Lane as Pepper Saltzman (Modern Family, ABC)
Matt Damon as Carol Burnett (30 Rock, NBC)
Will Arnett as Devon Banks (30 Rock, NBC)
Zach Galifianakis as Host/Various Characters (Saturday Night Live, NBC)
Justin Timberlake as Host/Various Characters (Saturday Night Live, NBC)

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:
Kristin Chenoweth as April Rhodes (Glee, Fox)
Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Shannon Bieste (Glee, Fox)
Gwyneth Paltrow as Holly Holiday (Glee, Fox)
Cloris Leachman as Maw Maw (Raising Hope, Fox)
Tina Fey as Host/Various Characters (Saturday Night Live, NBC)
Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup-Donaghy (30 Rock, NBC)

Writing in a Comedy Series:
Episodes, "Episode 107" (David Crane & Jeffrey Klarik- Writers, Showtime)
Louie, "Poker/Divorce" (Louis C.K.- Writer, F/X)
Modern Family, "Caught in the Act" (Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman- Writers, ABC)
The Office, "Goodbye, Michael" (Greg Daniels- Writer, NBC)
30 Rock, "Reaganing" (Matt Hubbard- Writer, NBC)

Directing in a Comedy Series:
How I Met Your Mother, "Subway Wars" (Pamela Fryman- Director, CBS)
Modern Family, "Halloween" (Michael Alan Spiller- Director, ABC)
Modern Family, "See You Next Fall" (Steven Levitan- Director, ABC)
Modern Family, "Slow Down Your Neighbors" (Gail Mancuso- Director, ABC)
30 Rock, "Live Show" (Beth McCarthy-Miller- Director, NBC)

Drama Series:
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Dexter (Showtime)
Friday Night Lights (101)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
The Good Wife (CBS)
Mad Men (AMC)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan (Dexter, Showtime)
Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor (Friday Night Lights, 101)
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House (House, Fox)
Timothy Olyphant as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Justified, F/X)
Jon Hamm as Don Draper (Mad Men, AMC)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Connie Britton as Tami Taylor (Friday Night Lights, 101)
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick (The Good Wife, CBS)
Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn (Harry's Law, NBC)
Mireille Enos as Det. Sarah Linden (The Killing, AMC)
Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson (Law & Order: SVU, NBC)
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson (Mad Men, AMC)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones, HBO)
Josh Charles as Will Gardner (The Good Wife, CBS)
Alan Cumming as Eli Gold (The Good Wife, CBS)
Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder (Justified, F/X)
John Slattery as Roger Sterling (Mad Men, AMC)
Andre Braugher as Owen Thoreau (Men of a Certain Age, TNT)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Kelly Macdonald as Margaret Schroeder (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart (The Good Wife, CBS)
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma (The Good Wife, CBS)
Margo Martindale as Mags Bennet (Justified, F/X)
Michelle Forbes as Mitch Larsen (The Killing, AMC)
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris (Mad Men, AMC)

Guest Actor in a Drama Series:
Bruce Dern as Frank Harlow (Big Love, HBO)
Beau Bridges as Nick Brody (Brothers and Sisters, ABC)
Michael J Fox as Louis Canning (The Good Wife, CBS)
Paul McCrane as Josh "Puck" Peyton (Harry's Law, NBC)
Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennet (Justified, F/X)
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper (Mad Men, AMC)

Guest Actress in a Drama Series:
Mary McDonnell as Captain Sharon Raydor (The Closer, TNT)
Julia Stiles as Lumen Pierce (Dexter, Showtime)
Loretta Devine as Adele Webber (Grey's Anatomy, ABC)
Randee Heller as Ida Blankenship (Mad Men, AMC)
Cara Buono as Dr. Faye Miller, PhD (Mad Men, AMC)
Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson (Shameless, Showtime)
Alfre Woodard as Ruby Jean Reynolds (True Blood, HBO)

Writing in a Drama Series:
Friday Night Lights, "Always" (Jason Katims- Writer, 101)
Game of Thrones, "Baelor" (David Benoiff & D.B. Weiss- Writers, HBO)
The Killing, "Pilot" (Veena Sud- Writer, AMC)
Mad Men, "Blowing Smoke" (Maria and Andre Jacquemetton- Writers, AMC)
Mad Men, "The Suitcase" (Matthew Weiner- Writer, AMC)

Directing in a Drama Series:
Boardwalk Empire, "Anastasia" (Jeremy Podeswa- Director, HBO)
Boardwalk Empire, "Pilot" (Martin Scorsese- Director, HBO)
The Borgias, "The Poisoned Chalice/The Assassin" (Neil Jordan- Director, Showtime)
Game of Thrones, "Winter is Coming" (Tim Van Patten- Director, HBO)
The Killing, "Pilot" (Patty Jenkins- Director, AMC)

Made for TV Movie or Miniseries:
Cinema Verite (HBO)
Downton Abbey- Masterpiece (PBS)
The Kennedys (Reelz)
Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Pillars of the Earth (Starz)
Too Big to Fail (HBO)

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie:
Edgar Ramirez as Ilich Ramirez Sanchez/Carlos the Jackal (Carlos, Sundance)
Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy (The Kennedys, Reelz)
Barry Pepper as Robert F. Kennedy (The Kennedys, Reelz)
Idris Elba as John Luther (Luther, BBC America)
Laurence Fishburne as Thurgood Marshall (Thurgood, HBO)
William Hurt as Henry Paulson (Too Big to Fail, HBO)

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie:
Diane Lane as Pat Loud (Cinema Verite, HBO)
Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley (Downton Abbey, PBS)
Kate Winslet as Mildred Pierce (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Taraji P. Henson as Tiffany Rubin (Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story, Lifetime)
Jean Marsh as Rose Buck (Upstairs, Downstairs, PBS)

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie:
Tom Wilkinson as Joseph P. Kennedy (The Kennedys, Reelz)
Brian F. O'Byrne as Bert Pierce (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Guy Pearce as Monty Beragon (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Paul Giamatti as Ben Bernanke (Too Big to Fail, HBO)
James Woods as Dick Fuld (Too Big to Fail, HBO)

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie:
Dame Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey- Masterpiece, PBS)
Melissa Leo as Lucy Gessler (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Mare Winningham as Ida Corwin (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Evan Rachel Wood as Veda Pierce (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Dame Eileen Atkins as Maud, Lady Holland (Upstairs, Downstairs- Masterpiece, PBS)

Writing in a Miniseries or Movie:
Downton Abbey- Masterpiece (PBS)
Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Sherlock: A Study in Pink (BBC America)
Too Big to Fail (HBO)
Upstairs, Downstairs- Masterpiece (PBS)

Directing in a Miniseries or Movie:
Carlos (Olivier Assayas- Director, Sundance Channel)
Cinema Verite (Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini- Directors, HBO)
Downton Abbey- Masterpiece, "Part 1" (Brian Percival- Director, PBS)
Mildred Pierce (Todd Haynes- Director, HBO)
Too Big to Fail (Curtis Hanson- Director, HBO)

Variety, Music, or Comedy Series:
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Conan (TBS)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Variety, Music, or Comedy Special:
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On (HBO)
Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking (HBO)
The 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour (HBO)
The Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway (HBO)

Variety, Music, or Comedy Series Writing Team:
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Conan (TBS)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Directing in a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series:
American Idol, "1024/1025A" (Gregg Gelfand- Director, Fox)
The Colbert Report, "Episode 6112" (James Hoskinson- Director, Comedy Central)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, "Episode 16048" (Chuck O'Neil- Director, Comedy Central)
The Late Show with David Letterman, "Episode 3333" (Jerry Foley- Director, CBS)
Saturday Night Live, "Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga" (Don Roy King- Director, NBC)

Writing in a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special:
Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (HBO)
Louis C.K.: Hilarious (Comedy Central)
Night of Too Many Stars (Comedy Central)
The Real Women of SNL (NBC)
The 64th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

Directing in a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special:
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (Don Mischer- Director, ABC)
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (Louis J. Horwitz- Director, CBS)
The 64th Annual Tony Awards (Glenn Weiss- Director, CBS)
Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour (Laurieann Gibson- Director, HBO)
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert- Great Performances (Lonny Price- Director, PBS)

Reality-Competition Series:
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Idol (Fox)
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
So You Think You Can Dance? (Fox)
Top Chef (Bravo)

Reality Program:
Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
The Deadliest Catch (A&E)
Hoarders (A&E)
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo)
MythBusters (A&E)
Undercover Boss (CBS)

Reality Host:
Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race, CBS)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol, Fox)
Tom Bergeron (Dancing With the Stars, ABC)
Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance, Fox)
Jeff Probst (Survivor, CBS)

Animated Program:
The Cleveland Show, "Murray Christmas" (Fox)
Futurama, "The Late Phillip J. Fry" (Comedy Central)
Robot Chicken, "Star Wars Episode III" (Cartoon Network)
The Simpsons, "Angry Dad: The Movie" (Fox)
South Park, "Crack Baby Athletic Association" (Comedy Central)