 The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations today for TV and Digital Series and as one might expect, many of the nominees were also Emmy nominated. In the Drama category, every Emmy nominated show except for Boardwalk Empire, made it while Louie is the lone Comedy choice that wasn’t up for its respective award at the Emmys. All other nominations for the 2013 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced January 3, 2013, along with the individual producers. The awards themselves will be held Jan. 26, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, with special honors going to Bob and Harvey Weinstein, J.J. Abrams, and Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. See the full list of nominees after the jump! Read more on Emmy nominated shows dominate Producers Guild TV and Digital Series nominations…
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 Despite a mild backlash from a minority of rather high-profile critics, hit period drama Downton Abbey returned to UK television earlier this month for a much anticipated third run. Since its September 2010 debut, the record-breaking show has captivated viewers with its lavish production and soap opera storylines that juxtapose the upstairs-downstairs relationships between a noble family and their myriad servants in early 20th century England.
Oscar-winning writer and series creator Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) has crafted a believable and historically reverent world for a twenty-strong ensemble cast who have faced the likes of the First World War, Spanish influenza, the sinking of the Titanic, and the Dowager Countess’ forked tongue with unrelenting English resistance and a rather twisted magnetism for scandal. It all adds up to a dangerously addictive concoction that has already earned the show 9 Emmys, 2 BAFTAs, a Golden Globe, and legions of fans across the globe. After just two episodes, this latest series has already become the most watched television drama in the UK this year.
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Congratulations to all of the winners of the 64th Annual Emmy Awards! Below, you will find the complete list of winners:
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The Emmy Awards are tonight! Many of the staff members will be LIVE blogging here on the site. If you’re watching, come join us for the party. Listed below are my last minute Emmy Predictions:
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 The Primetime Emmy Awards are just around the corner and while Joseph and I had fun talking to each other during our Emmy Chatter series, we’re tired of each other’s voices and want to hear from you the readers! So join us and the rest of the staff on Sunday at 7:00/4:00 pm as we live blog the Primetime Emmy Awards, covering everything from red carpet snafus to the awards as they are handed out live. The full list of nominees is available here and you can peep Joseph and I’s predictions after the jump. See you Sunday!
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 This is Part 2 of the Drama Series chat. You can check out Part 1 where Joseph and I discussed the supporting actors here.
Terence: Well since you mention sign sealed and delivered awards last time, do we see Jon Hamm finding some way to rig ballots so Bryan Cranston won’t win again?
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Jon Hamm realizing Cranston will win again
Joseph: No, no, and no. And I hate that. Jon Hamm has deserved his Emmy win for so long. Every time people think it’s his year, it suddenly isn’t and some other person gets the win, mostly Cranston. But Cranston’s new found Hollywood upsurge really makes him an even stronger contender than before, Hamm’s acting hasn’t been praised outside of Mad Men, whereas Cranston’s has been.
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 This is part 1 of a two-part look at the Drama contenders. Part 2 coming soon…
Terence: Alright everyone we’re back with the last Emmy Chatter in what I’m dubbing it as Drama in two acts as we’re spreading this one out to give you more detail than ever before.
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 The nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today by Kerry Washington and Jimmy Kimmel. Mad Men and American Horror Story lead the pack with 17 nominations each. Modern Family leads the comedy sector with 14 nominations. There were some changes to the acting categories, most notably Downton Abbey gaining 6 acting nods, matching Modern Family for the most among a single cast. Check out the list of nominees and stay tuned for some analysis later today !
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 The Emmys, even more so than the Oscars, are strangely predictable; once the TV Academy likes a show or actor they continue to nominate them over and over. It’s the reason Mad Men, Modern Family and 30 Rock will be in contention again, and why Mariska Hargitay will never be far from the Emmy spotlight. What then to make of upstarts like Homeland, Downton Abbey, Girls, Revenge, and New Girl? Or overlooked shows like Community? The acting races seem even tighter than usual, especially in the comedy categories with shows like Happy Endings and Parks and Recreation trying to break through in the crowded supporting categories. It’ll be interesting to see what shows and which actors land nominations tomorrow, so without further ado here are my predictions!
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 NBC has been much maligned for its programming choices and ratings woes, but the recently announced Critics Choice Television Awards sure make it seem as if they were firing on all cylinders. The network racked up 14 nominations, including six nominations for fan favorite Community, on their way to being the most nominated network. NBC is followed closely by ABC with 13 nominations, FOX and HBO with 12, AMC and FX with 11. The Critics Choice Television Awards are voted on by the Broadcast Television Journalist Association and will be presented on June 18th at a gala in Beverly Hills. The full list of nominees is available after the jump.
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 The TV mini-series/movie has given us but the respect for this form has dwindled, even in the minds of the TV Academy. Deadline is reporting that the TV Academy is planning combine the supporting actor/actress prizes with that of their lead counterparts. The new categories, to be presented in 2013, will be called Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie and Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, and feature 6 nominees.
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 Essentially the British version of the Emmys, the 58th annual BAFTA Television Awards took place tonight at London’s Royal Festival Hall, with the big winners including Dominic West, Emily Watson, and Rolf Harris, who was inducted into the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship.
Presented by Irish comedian Dara O’Briain, the show takes a more fun and mischievous tone than its film-based sibling, which fell uncharacteristically flat this year. The nominees here are somewhat less A-list, but an eclectic bunch nonetheless, with the best of comedy, soaps, reality TV and serious drama all crammed under one roof.
More coverage and full list of winners after the jump…
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 Via Sasha Stone @ Awards Daily
HBO Leads Nominations with Programs in All Three Categories
Nominees in the one-hour Episodic Television Series/Pilot Category are:
- David Franco for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire (“To the Lost”)
- Jonathan Freeman, ASC for Boardwalk Empire (“21″)
- David Katznelson, DFF, BSC for PBS’ Downton Abbey (Pilot)
- John Lindley, ASC for ABC’s Pan Am (Pilot)
- David Stockton, ASC for NBC’s Chase (“Narco Part 2″)
The finalists in the Television Movie/Miniseries category are:
- Ed Lachman, ASC forHBO’s Mildred Pierce
- Kevin Moss for Showtime’s Chicago Overcoat
- David Moxness, CSC for ReelzChannel’s The Kennedys (“Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil”)
- Martin Ruhe for PBS’ Page Eight
- Wojciech Szepel for PBS’ Any Human Heart (“Episode 2″)
The third category, for a half-hour Episodic Series or Pilot, was just added this year. The inaugural nominees are:
- James Bagdonas, ASC for ABC’s Modern Family (“Bixby’s Back”)
- Michael Balfry, CSC for The Hub’s R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour (“Brush with Madness”)
- Vanja Cernjul, HFC for HBO’s Bored to Death (“Forget the Herring”)
- Levie Isaacks, ASC forABC’s Man Up (“Acceptance”)
- Michael Weaver, ASC for Showtime’s Californication (“Suicide Solution”)
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The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations today for TV and Digital Series and as one might expect, many of the nominees were also Emmy nominated. In the Drama category, every Emmy nominated show except for Boardwalk Empire, made it while Louie is the lone Comedy choice that wasn’t up for its respective award at the Emmys. All other nominations for the 2013 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced January 3, 2013, along with the individual producers. The awards themselves will be held Jan. 26, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, with special honors going to Bob and Harvey Weinstein, J.J. Abrams, and Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. See the full list of nominees after the jump! Read more on Emmy nominated shows dominate Producers Guild TV and Digital Series nominations…
