And So It is Written: Writers Award the Best On Screen
These truly are the glory days of ABC’s smash hit comedy, “Modern Family,” which by the conclusion of the 2012 Writers Guild of America Awards Sunday night had added two more trophies to its already awards-laden mantle. It was the third year in a row that ““MF” walked away with the guild’s top comedy series award, cementing its position as the one to beat against other laughers in the category that included...
Emmy Wrap-Up: The Surprises, The Show, The Parties, The Perks
Who would’ve predicted that Emmy favorite Alec Baldwin would remove himself from the proceedings, or that Charlie Sheen would use the occasion of the 63rd Primetime Emmy awards to try to redeem himself in front of his former bosses– and the industry at large? Or that the lead actor from the canceled drama “Friday Night Lights” would score a touchdown by stealing the statuette from front-runners Jon Hamm and Steve...
Sublime Primetime: Emmy-Nominated Writers Dish About Their Scripts
In film, writers don’t get much glory, but in television, they’re all that—and even more so if they are up for a golden statuette named Emmy. And so it was that a group of writers, most of them also showrunners of some of the top comedy and drama series on the tube–along with an acclaimed made for television movie– took the stage at the Writers Guild Theater to discuss their work before a full house. Steve...
Laughter is the Ticket at a New Awards Show
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be another awards show, Comedy Central comes up with one that looks like a gas. It’s the first annual Comedy Awards, taping March 26 at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom and airing on April 10 on Comedy Central, VH1, Spike TV, CMT, TV Land, Logo and Nick At Nite. The nominees were just announced, and “30 Rock” leads the pack with seven nominations, followed by “Modern Family” and “The...
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