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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)

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.

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?

EDIT:

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)

Monday, July 11, 2011

The 2011 Bryan Awards



The 2011 Bryan Award nominations were announced last week, and defunct soap "As the World Turns" leads with 30 nominations, including Most Missed Series and Best Daytime Soap.

Comedy Series:
The Big C (Showtime)
Glee (Fox)
Hot in Cleveland (TV Land)
Modern Family (ABC)
The Office (NBC)
Raising Hope (Fox)
30 Rock (NBC)

Lead Actor- Comedy Series:
Johnny Galecki & Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory, CBS)
David Duchovny (Californication, Showtime)
Matthew Morrison (Glee, Fox)
Steve Carell (The Office, NBC)
Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation, NBC)
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock, NBC)

Lead Actress- Comedy Series:
Laura Linney (The Big C, Showtime)
Courteney Cox (Cougar Town, ABC)
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie, Showtime)
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation, NBC)
Tina Fey (30 Rock, NBC)
Toni Collette (The United States of Tara, Showtime)

Supporting Actor- Comedy Series:
Oliver Platt (The Big C, Showtime)
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, CBS)
Ed O'Neill (Modern Family, ABC)
Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family, ABC)
Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, NBC)
Garret Dillahunt (Raising Hope, Fox)

Supporting Actress- Comedy Series:
Jane Lynch (Glee, Fox)
Betty White (Hot in Cleveland, TV Land)
Julie Bowen (Modern Family, ABC)
Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, ABC)
Jenna Fischer (The Office, NBC)
Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live, NBC)

Younger Actor- Comedy Series:
Gabriel Basso (The Big C, Showtime)
Dan Byrd (Cougar Town, ABC)
Chris Colfer (Glee, Fox)
Rico Rodriguez II (Modern Family, ABC)
Lucas Neff (Raising Hope, Fox)
Keir Gilchrist (The United States of Tara, Showtime)

Younger Actress- Comedy Series:
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory, CBS)
Madeleine Martin (Californication, Showtime)
Dianna Agron (Glee, Fox)
Lea Michele (Glee, Fox)
Heather Morris (Glee, Fox)
Naya Rivera (Glee, Fox)
Brie Larson (The United States of Tara, Showtime)

Guest Actor- Comedy Series:
Liam Neeson (The Big C, Showtime)
Rob Lowe (Californication, Showtime)
Larry Hagman (Desperate Housewives, ABC)
Will Ferrell (The Office, NBC)
Jim Carrey (Saturday Night Live, NBC)
Justin Timberlake (Saturday Night Live, NBC)
John Slattery (30 Rock, NBC)

Guest Actress- Comedy Series:
Cynthia Nixon (The Big C, Showtime)
Carla Gugino (Californication, Showtime/Entourage, HBO)
Betty White (Community, NBC)
Gwyneth Paltrow (Glee, Fox/Saturday Night Live, NBC)
Mary Tyler Moore (Hot in Cleveland, TV Land)
Cloris Leachman (Raising Hope, Fox)
Tina Fey (Saturday Night Live, NBC)

Drama Series:
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Dexter (Showtime)
Friday Night Lights (101)
The Good Wife (CBS)
The Killing (AMC)
Mad Men (AMC)
The Walking Dead (AMC)

Lead Actor- Drama Series:
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Jeremy Irons (The Borgias, Showtime)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Showtime)
Hugh Laurie (House, Fox)
Jon Hamm (Mad Men, AMC)
Peter Krause (Parenthood, NBC)
William H. Macy (Shameless, Showtime)

Lead Actress- Drama Series:
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer, TNT)
Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights, 101)
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife, CBS)
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men, AMC)
Lauren Graham (Parenthood, NBC)
Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy, F/X)

Supporting Actor- Drama Series:
Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, CBS)
Chris Noth (The Good Wife, CBS)
Scott Caan (Hawaii Five-O, CBS)
John Slattery (Mad Men, AMC)

Supporting Actress- Drama Series:
Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Christine Baranski (The Good Wife, CBS)
Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife, CBS)
Lisa Edelstein (House, Fox)
Amy Ryan (In Treatment, HBO)
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, AMC)
Monica Potter (Parenthood, NBC)

Younger Actor- Comedy Series:
Francois Arnaud (The Borgias, Showtime)
Jamie Campbell Bower (Camelot, Starz)
Michael B. Jordan (Friday Night Lights, 101/Parenthood, NBC)
Max Burkholder (Parenthood, NBC)
Cameron Monaghan (Shameless, Showtime)
Jeremy Allen White (Shameless, Showtime)

Younger Actress- Drama Series:
Holliday Grainger (The Borgias, Showtime)
Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights, 101)
Meredith Hagner (Lights Out, F/X)
Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men, AMC)
Mae Whitman (Parenthood, NBC)
Emmy Rossum (Shameless, Showtime)
Laura Slade Wiggins (Shameless, Showtime)

Guest Actor- Drama Series:
Jonny Lee Miller (Dexter, Showtime)
Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights, 101)
Michael J. Fox (The Good Wife, CBS)
Jeremy Irons (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC)
Bob Newhart (NCIS, CBS)
Michael Emerson (Parenthood, NBC)

Guest Actress- Drama Series:
Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Julia Stiles (Dexter, Showtime)
Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights, 101)
Candice Bergen (House, Fox)
Shohreh Aghdashloo (House, Fox/Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC)
Elizabeth Mitchell (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC)
Cara Buono (Mad Men, AMC)

Lead Actor- Daytime Soap:
Don Hastings (As the World Turns, CBS)
Michael Park (As the World Turns, CBS)
James Scott (Days of Our Lives, NBC)
Maurice Benard (General Hospital, ABC)
Steve Burton (General Hospital, ABC)
Eric Braeden (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Lead Actress- Daytime Soap:
Debbi Morgan (All My Children, ABC)
Maura West (As the World Turns, CBS)
Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns, CBS)
Susan Flannery (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Laura Wright (General Hospital, ABC)
Michelle Stafford (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Supporting Actor- Daytime Soap:
Trent Dawson (As the World Turns, CBS)
Van Hansis (As the World Turns, CBS)
Jonathan Jackson (General Hospital, ABC)
Brian Kerwin (One Life to Live, ABC)
Billy Miller (The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Michael Muhney (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Supporting Actress- Daytime Soap:
Melissa Claire Egan (All My Children, ABC)
Kathryn Hays (As the World Turns, CBS)
Julie Pinson (As the World Turns, CBS)
Alley Mills (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Nancy Lee Grahn (General Hospital, ABC)
Marcy Rylan (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Younger Actor- Daytime Soap:
Mick Hazen (As the World Turns, CBS)
Scott Clifton (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Chandler Massey (Days of Our Lives, NBC)
Chad Duell (General Hospital, ABC)

Younger Actress- Daytime Soap:
Kimberly Matula (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Molly Burnett (Days of Our Lives, NBC)
Lexi Ainsworth (General Hospital, ABC)
Christel Khalil (The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Emily O'Brien (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Guest Actor- Daytime:
Larry Bryggman (As the World Turns, CBS)
Stuart Damon (As the World Turns, CBS)
Anthony Herrera (As the World Turns, CBS)
Eric Sheffer Stevens (As the World Turns, CBS)
Daniel Benzali (General Hospital, ABC)
James Franco (General Hospital, ABC)
John Wesley Shipp (One Life to Live, ABC)

Guest Actress- Daytime:
Wendie Malick/Victoria Chase (All My Children, ABC)
Ewa Da Cruz (As the World Turns, CBS)
Lesli Kay (As the World Turns, CBS)
Adrienne Barbeau (General Hospital, ABC)
Wendy Williams (One Life to Live, ABC)
Kim Zimmer (One Life to Live, ABC)
Ellen Greene (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Variety Performer:
James Franco & Anne Hathaway (The 83rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC)
Mick Jagger (The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS)
Pee Wee Herman (The Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway, HBO)
Sir Elton John (Saturday Night Live, NBC)
Lady Gaga (Saturday Night Live, NBC)
Sir Paul McCartney (Saturday Night Live, NBC)

Late Night Host:
Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Lately, E!)
Conan O'Brien (Conan, TBS)
Jon Stewart (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central)
David Letterman (The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS)
Joel McHale (The Soup, E!)
Daniel Tosh (Tosh.O, Comedy Central)

Reality Host:
Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race, CBS)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol, Fox)
Tom Bergeron & Brooke Burke (Dancing with the Stars, ABC)
Heidi Klum (Project Runway, Lifetime)
Jeff Probst (Survivor, CBS)
Carson Daly (The Voice, NBC)

New Series:
The Big C (Showtime)
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Hawaii Five-O (CBS)
Hot in Cleveland (TV Land)
The Killing (AMC)
Raising Hope (Fox)
Shameless (Showtime)
The Voice (NBC)
The Walking Dead (AMC)

Traditional Reality Program:
Heavy (A&E)
Hoarders (A&E)
In the Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman (OWN)
Intervention (A&E)
The Real L Word (Showtime)
Undercover Boss (CBS)

Reality Competition Series:
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Idol (Fox)
The Apprentice (NBC)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)

Variety Series:
Chelsea Lately (E! Entertainment Television)
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Conan (TBS)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Tosh.O (Comedy Central)

Made for TV Movie or Miniseries:
Cinema Verite: The Saga of An American Family (HBO)
Downton Abbey- Masterpiece (PBS)
Mildred Pierce (HBO)
The Sunset Limited (HBO)
Too Big To Fail (HBO)
Upstairs, Downstairs- Masterpiece Theatre (PBS)

Lead Actor- TV Movie or Miniseries:
Edgar Ramirez (Carlos, Sundance)
Samuel L. Jackson (The Sunset Limited, HBO)
Tommy Lee Jones (The Sunset Limited, HBO)
Laurence Fishburne (Thurgood, HBO)
William Hurt (Too Big to Fail, HBO)

Lead Actress- TV Movie or Miniseries:
Diane Lane (Cinema Verite, HBO)
Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey, PBS)
Kate Winslet (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Taraji P. Henson (Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story, Lifetime)
Jean Marsh (Upstairs, Downstairs, PBS)

Supporting Actor- TV Movie or Miniseries:
Thomas Dekker (Cinema Verite, HBO)
James Gandolfini (Cinema Verite, HBO)
Brian F. O'Byrne (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
James Woods (Too Big to Fail, HBO)

Supporting Actress- TV Movie or Miniseries:
Betty White (The Lost Valentine: Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS)
Melissa Leo (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Evan Rachel Wood (Mildred Pierce, HBO)
Cynthia Nixon (Too Big to Fail, HBO)
Dame Eileen Atkins (Upstairs, Downstairs, PBS)

Animated Program:
Archer (F/X)
Bob's Burgers (Fox)
The Boondocks (Cartoon Network)
The Ricky Gervais Show (HBO)
Scooby Doo Mystery Inc. (Cartoon Network)
The Simpsons (Fox)

Most Missed Series:
As the World Turns (CBS)
Big Love (HBO)
Brothers and Sisters (ABC)
Friday Night Lights (NBC & 101)
The Oprah Winfrey Show (Syndicated)
The United States of Tara (Showtime)

Sunday, June 19, 2011

LIVE Blog Updates: The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

In about 30 minutes from now, the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will air LIVE on CBS, broadcast from the Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas. Game Show Host nominee Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal) is the host for the ceremony. There will be tributes to the Oprah Winfrey Show, All My Children, and One Life to Live, plus Lifetime Achievement Emmys for Emmy-winning Game Show Hosts Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak.

This weekend, the Creative Arts Daytime Emmys were held, and General Hospital cleaned house with six Daytime Emmys, needing three wins tonight to break the record it shares with three other soaps for most Daytime Emmy wins in a single season, plus it could expand its own record for Drama Series wins with an 11th Daytime Emmy in that race. In its way is two-time defending champ The Bold and the Beautiful, which is oddly favored to three-peat in that race.

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7:56PM- Three minutes. This was the first awards ceremony in which A Man and His Awards did real-time updating as the ceremony happened. And we are at full circle.

8:00PM- Wayne Brady is backstage on the cell phone, as JabbaWockeez is on the stage, and via 3-D, they pull Wayne on the stage.

8:01PM- The audience is cheering now, because Wayne has a JabbaWockeez mask on too, and he is making moves on the Daytime Emmy stage.

8:02PM- The Intro, full of Las Vegas sin, lights, and temptation. All of Vegas's acts will be there. How will they cram all this into 120 minutes?

8:03PM- "You can catch them tomorrow night at the Monte Carlo. You can catch me in traption."- Wayne Brady

8:03PM- "This is a banner year for daytime. Oprah retiring. Regis retiring. Meredith Vieira retiring. Erica Kane, One Life to Live, and All My Children, forced retirement."- Wayne Brady

8:04PM- Penn and Teller (which one doesn't speak again?) and Rachael Ray present the Supporting Actor Daytime Emmy, the first award of the night.

8:05PM- Penn has cards with each of the nominees names on them.

8:07PM- The card that Teller picks up says "Susan Lucci".

8:07PM- After Teller is "blindfolded" and Penn spreads the cards on a little table, Jonathan Jackson wins his fourth Daytime Emmy, his first in the Supporting category, for his role as Lucky Spencer on "General Hospital."

8:08PM- "C'mon kids, it's Father's Day, I couldn't resist."- Jonathan Jackson, who brings his two kids on the stage

8:08PM- Daniel Goddard and Christel Khalil from the Y&R present Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

8:09PM- Heather Tom wins her 3rd Emmy. Heather wins for Supporting Actress for her role as Katie Logan Spencer on "The Bold and the Beautiful."

8:10PM- "I have to thank the Daytime Community as a whole. It has been part of my community for most of my life."- Heather Tom

8:11PM- The cast of Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis" performs.

8:13PM- First Commercial Break.

8:14PM- Wow...Jabot Cosmetics is real....the power of soaps.

8:16PM- The hosts of The Doctors present Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show, or Game Show for short.

8:17PM- There is a tie. "Jeopardy" wins the Emmy for Game Show, it's 13th. "Cash Cab" will NOT be winning, because they usually go in alphabetical order in case of ties.

8:18PM- "The producer can never hope to work with better hosts."- Harry Friedman, Executive Producer of "Jeopardy".

8:19PM- The other Game Show winner is "Wheel of Fortune", the show's 3rd win and 18th nomination. I think this is a sham, because Alex and Pat are getting Lifetime Achievement Emmys later tonight.

8:20PM- "If you're counting, there's one for us."- Pat Sajak

8:20PM- "...I am not a tough act to follow."- Harry Friedman, accepting the Emmy for "Wheel of Fortune"

8:21PM- Jennifer Flavin Stallone and the B&B's Adam Gregory introduce Laura McKenzie, host of "Laura McKenzie's Travelers".

8:22PM- Marie Osmond sings "The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B", a 70-year old classic.

8:25PM- Tracey Bregman and Y&R's Jabot cosmetics before going on stage. Now, more commercials, and more pimping of Genoa City's most famous product- Jabot cosmetics.

8:29PM- Ben Bailey (of Cash Cab) and Sherri Shepherd (of The View) present Informative Talk Show- ALL Doctor shows.

8:30PM- "The Dr. Oz Show" wins the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Informative Talk Show category. The first-ever series win for an Oprah spin-off.

8:31PM- "Congratulations to the flash mob of 'The Dr. Oz Show'. You'd better win with 8,000 people on your crew."- Wayne Brady

8:32PM- The Chairman and Vice Chairman of NATAS are saluted Darrell B. Cohen and Mel Wingus.

8:32PM- B&B's Kim Matula and them Massey boys of Disney fame talk about prizes and then introduce a video.

8:33PM- The Massey boys find an Emmy in the sand, lol...

8:34PM- Jesse and Angie (Darnell Williams and Debbi Morgan) present the Writing Team Emmy, which is B&B's to lose.

8:34PM- "We will move on, but you will forever be missed."- Debbi Morgan (on AMC)

8:35PM- The Y&R Writing Team wins the Emmy for Writing. "Don't give up, we're here to stay."- Maria Arena Bell

8:36PM- Commercial Break again.

8:39PM- Tracey Bregman & Christian LeBlanc present the Game Show Host Emmy. Could tonight's host be a big winner?

8:40PM- Ben Bailey repeats as Best Game Show Host and he is AWOL, and they couldn't find him. Christine Lahti, anyone? How about Isabel Sanford?

8:41PM- "I couldn't get a cab, what could I say? To be totally honest, I was busy (relieving myself) backstage."- Ben Bailey

8:42PM- Anderson Cooper presents the Emmy for Talk Show Host.

8:43PM- There is a tie. Dr. Oz repeats as Best Talk Show. He wasn't there to accept last year. This year, he has company.

8:44PM- The other Talk Show host winner is...Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa who are not present, and so Anderson Cooper accepts on their behalf.

8:44PM- "This season, I'm doing 'Let's Make a Deal' on the back of a Cadillac."- Wayne Brady

8:45PM- Marlee Matlin introduces "Daytime Cares", with a video from Sir Elton John with The Starkey Hearing Foundation.

8:48PM- The Oprah Salute is probably coming up after this commercial break.

8:52PM- Don Diamont and Heather Tom present Talk Show Entertainment, which is Regis's to lose.

8:53PM- The Ellen DeGeneres Show has done it again by winning Talk Show Entertainment yet again. Will this show pull an Oprah?

8:55PM- Gladys Knight begins the Oprah Tribute segment, and honoring Oprah with the first-ever Chairman's Crystal Pillar Award. "You may be off the air for now, but you will forever be part of our hearts."- Gladys Knight

8:58PM- They had to include the "jumping the couch" clip among the clips from the 25 Years of "The Oprah Winfrey Show".

9:00PM- Dr. Oz speaks on behalf of Oprah as part of the Crystal Pillar tribute.

9:01PM- Barbara Walters says some words on Oprah, as does Oprah's eldest son, Dr. Phil.

9:02PM- "For the last 25 years, the World has been lucky enough to call you a friend."- Ellen DeGeneres

9:03PM- Celine Dion, at Caesar's Palace, is giving a shoutout in the middle of her Vegas show.

9:06PM- Celine Dion sings "Because You Loved Me".

9:09PM- Oprah Winfrey from the set of the late "Oprah Winfrey Show" sends a pre-taped message, with her Crystal Pillar award.

9:10PM- Commercial Break, coming up the two-headed Lifetime Achievement Award, plus Daytime Gives Back with Montel, Ridge Forrester, and Sam McCall.

9:13PM- Melissa Archer (from OLTL) and OLTL alum Tuc Watkins present Directing, which is GH's to lose.

9:14PM- There is a tie- the fourth one tonight. The Bold and the Beautiful wins its first-ever Emmy in the Directing category.

9:15PM- "The Young and the Restless" wins its 11th Daytime Emmy for Directing, and its first since 2002. Mike Denney accepts on behalf of the Directing team.

9:17PM- Peter Marshall (The Hollywood Squares) and Vanna White (Wheel of Fortune) present Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek their Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmys.

9:22PM- "Without you, I would look like Muammar Gadhafi."- Alex Trebek (saluting his hair and makeup)

9:23PM- Ronn Moss, Kelly Monaco, and Montel Williams present the Daytime Gives Back segment, which this year features the Children's Miracle Network.

9:29PM- Kara Reed and Christel Khalil chatting backstage, and pimping Jabot, which is still breaking the fourth wall of fiction.

9:30PM- A salute to La Lucci, plus the Younger Acting races...after this commercial break.

9:33PM- Crunch time. Arianne Zucker and Galen Gering present the Younger Actress Daytime Emmy.

9:34PM- Brittany Allen wins her only nomination for her role on AMC. She left the show last fall. As Jim Nabors said, "Surprise, surprise."

9:35PM- Could Scott Clifton win his last time in this category? Find out from Drs. Scorpio and Drake.

9:36PM- FINALLY! Eight years in daytime, and Scott Clifton gets his long overdue Emmy for his final year of eligibility in this category for his role as Liam Cooper/William Spencer III on the B&B.

9:37PM- Brandon Beemer (from the B&B) and Nadia Bjorlin from Days of Our Lives talk about visiting Universal Orlando.

9:38PM- Kara Reid and Peter Bergman, yes, the founder of Jabot. Then, Lead Acting Daytime Emmys and a Susan Lucci salute...after this...

9:43PM- Susan Lucci and Liza Huber are on the stage. But first, Liza welcomes the man who gave Susan Lucci her Daytime Emmy, Shemar Moore.

9:45PM- "I've been wanting to do that for 12 years."- Shemar Moore after kissing Susan Lucci

9:46PM- "Without you guys, I've got nothing. We'll get drunk a little later."- Shemar Moore to the Y&R cast

9:46PM- Erica Kane was married 11 times. "I remember when Erica Kane married 'Rocky' Regis Philbin."

9:48PM- "Daytime is just not going to be the same without you."- Shemar Moore to Susan Lucci

9:48PM- Who will win for Lead Actor? Find out now.

9:49PM- Michael Park, who is performing on Broadway in the revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" wins for Lead Actor for ATWT.

9:50PM- Shemar and Susan present the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy.

9:51PM- Laura Wright becomes the first first-time Lead Actress nominee to win since Cynthia Watros in 1998. Laura Wright wins the Emmy for her role as Carly Corinthos-Jacks on "General Hospital", tying GH's 8 win record, set in 1999.

9:52PM- "Before 'General Hospital', it was 'Guiding Light', and before that, it was 'Loving'. This has been 20 years of the best career ever. Thank you so much!"- Laura Wright

9:55PM- One more Emmy left...."All My Children", "The Bold and the Beautiful", "General Hospital", "The Young and the Restless"...can B&B three-peat, or will GH set a new Daytime Emmy record with 9 wins in a single season? Or will AMC or Y&R pull off an upset? Find out from the lovely Meredith Vieira...after one last commercial break.

9:59PM- In 1990, "Santa Barbara" three-peated for NBC. In 1997, "General Hospital" did it for ABC, and in 2011, "The Bold and the Beautiful" does it, winning for Outstanding Drama Series for the third straight year.

10:00PM- The show is over. Coming up next is "The Good Wife" with special guest star Michael J. Fox, and in a supporting guest role, one of my dear friends from my theatrical life.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

38th Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations

General Hospital and The Young and the Restless, the two most-honored soap operas of all-time, lead what could be the final Daytime Emmy race with 21 and 20 nominations, respectively.

This is the first time since 2001 in which two soaps have had 20 nominations or more. This year's GH-Y&R race is a throwback to the 1996, 1997, and 1999 Daytime Emmy races, all won by GH.

The nominees in the Drama Series race are All My Children (ABC), The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS), General Hospital (ABC), and The Young and the Restless (CBS).

A lot of noticeable snubs occurred this year, starting with last year's Best Actress champ, Maura West, and former As the World Turns co-stars Trent Dawson, Eric Sheffer Stevens, and Mick Hazen. Game Show Hosts Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak, who are both recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award this year, also got snubbed in competitive categories.

For the second year in a row, Ellen DeGeneres did not throw her hat in the Talk Show Host ring.

The show that replaced ATWT on the CBS Daytime lineup, The Talk was completely shut out.

The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, hosted by Game Show host nominee Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal) airs on CBS on June 19 at 9PM ET.

Drama Series:
All My Children (ABC)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Lead Actor:
Ricky Paull Goldin (All My Children, ABC)
Michael Park (As the World Turns, CBS)
James Scott (Days of Our Lives, NBC)
Maurice Benard (General Hospital, ABC)
Christian LeBlanc (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Lead Actress:
Alicia Minshew (All My Children, ABC)
Debbi Morgan (All My Children, ABC)
Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns, CBS)
Susan Flannery (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Laura Wright (General Hospital, ABC)
Michelle Stafford (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Supporting Actor:
Jonathan Jackson (General Hospital, ABC)
Jason Thompson (General Hospital, ABC)
Brian Kerwin (One Life to Live, ABC)
Doug Davidson (The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Billy Miller (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Supporting Actress:
Melissa Claire Egan (All My Children, ABC)
Julie Pinson (As the World Turns, CBS)
Heather Tom (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Nancy Lee Grahn (General Hospital, ABC)
Bree Williamson (One Life to Live, ABC)
Tricia Cast (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Younger Actor:
Scott Clifton (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Chandler Massey (Days of Our Lives, NBC)
Chad Duell (General Hospital, ABC)

Younger Actress:
Brittany Allen (All My Children, ABC)
Lexi Ainsworth (General Hospital, ABC)
Emily O'Brien (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Drama Series Writing:
As the World Turns (CBS)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Drama Series Directing:
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
General Hospital (ABC)
One Life to Live (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Talk Show- Entertainment:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndicated)
Live with Regis and Kelly (Syndicated)
Rachael Ray (Syndicated)
The View (ABC)

Talk Show- Informative:
The Dr. Oz Show (Syndicated)
Dr. Phil (Syndicated)
The Doctors (Syndicated)

Talk Show Host:
Dr. Mehmet Oz (The Dr. Oz Show, Syndicated)
Dr. Travis Stork, Dr. Andrew Ordon, Dr. Jim Sears, and Dr. Lisa Masterson (The Doctors, Syndicated)
Kelly Ripa & Regis Philbin (Live with Regis and Kelly, Syndicated)
Rachael Ray (Rachael Ray, Syndicated)
Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, and Whoopi Goldberg (The View, ABC)

Game Show:
Cash Cab (Discovery)
Jeopardy (Syndicated)
The Price is Right (CBS)
Wheel of Fortune (Syndicated)

Game Show Host:
Ben Bailey (Cash Cab, Discovery Channel)
Todd Newton (Family Game Night, The Hub)
Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal, CBS)
Meredith Vieira (Who Wants to Be A Millionaire, Syndicated)

Legal/Courtroom Program:
Divorce Court (Syndicated)
Judge Judy (Syndicated)
Judge Pirro (Syndicated)
The People's Court (Syndicated)
Swift Justice with Nancy Grace (Syndicated)

Lifestyle Program:
How Do I Look? (The Style Network)
The Martha Stewart Show (Hallmark)
My Generation (PBS)
The Nate Berkus Show (Syndicated)

Lifestyle/Culinary Host:
Christopher Kimball (America's Test Kitchen, PBS)
Martha Stewart (The Martha Stewart Show, Hallmark)
Nate Berkus (The Nate Berkus Show, Syndicated)
Paula Deen (Paula's Best Dishes, Food Network)
Anne Burrell (Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, Food Network)

Morning Program:
Good Morning America (ABC)
Today (NBC)

Pre-School Childrens Series:
Between the Lions (PBS)
Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Disney Channel)
Sesame Street (PBS)
Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nickelodeon)

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Grammy Nominations- Eminem Recovers with 10 Nods

Last night was a big night at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles for the Music Industry as the nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced during a live, televised special on CBS.

Grammy and Academy Award-winning rapper Eminem racked up ten Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year for his album, "Recovery", which was considered to be a critical and commercial success, and Record of the Year for "Love the Way You Lie", a collaboration with singer Rihanna.

With the second-most nods was Cee Lo Green, whose claim to fame this past year was the expletive-filled song, "**** You", which was changed (for radio) to "Forget You". Cee Lo Green received seven nominations.

Other big nominees included Katy Perry, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, teen sensation Justin Bieber, and the late Michael Jackson. One big newcomer, Ke$ha was blanked out entirely.

RECORD OF THE YEAR:
"Nothin' on You"- B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars
"Love The Way You Lie"- Eminem featuring Rihanna
"**** You"- Cee Lo Green
"Empire State of Mind"- Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
"Need You Now"- Lady Antebellum

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Arcade Fire- "The Suburbs"
Eminem- "Recovery"
Lady Antebellum- "Need You Now"
Lady Gaga- "The Fame Monster"
Katy Perry- "Teenage Dream"

SONG OF THE YEAR:
"Beg, Steal or Borrow"- Ray LaMontaigne (Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs)
"**** You"- Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence, and Bruno Mars (Cee Lo Green)
"The House That Built Me"- Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
"Love The Way You Lie"- Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman, and Marshall Mathers (Eminem featuring Rihanna)
"Need You Now"- Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, and Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)

BEST NEW ARTIST:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence and the Machine
Mumford and Sons
Esperanza Spalding

For a complete list of all of the Grammy Nominees in all 109 categories, go to http://www.grammy.com.