‘Schitt’s Creek,’ HBO Dominate at Pandemic Emmy Awards
Sep21

‘Schitt’s Creek,’ HBO Dominate at Pandemic Emmy Awards

Schitt’s Creek became the first show ever to sweep all four Emmy acting categories, adding to its record haul during the night As Jimmy Kimmel took to the stage of a nearly empty Staples Center to host the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, he could not have known that the 2020 show was about to make history – and not just for the obvious reasons of being held six months in to the coronavirus pandemic. During the next hour, a...

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‘The Americans’ Comes in From the Emmy Awards Cold
Jul14

‘The Americans’ Comes in From the Emmy Awards Cold

The Cold War spy drama “The Americans,” in its fourth season on FX, has finally surfaced where it should – on the list of major nominations for the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards released today. Stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, and on screen and off screen couple who recently welcomed a baby boy, both got tapped–as did the show itself for best drama series. But the competition will be more than brutal, as one of the other...

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Television Academy Fetes its Costume Design Emmy Nominees
Jul21

Television Academy Fetes its Costume Design Emmy Nominees

Even an unseasonable rain storm could not dampen the spirit of celebration at the Television Academy’s Costume Design Nominee Reception, held just two days after the nominations were announced for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.   And there couldn’t have been a more, well, fitting location than the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in downtown Los Angeles, which provided an exclusive preview of an exhibition...

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No Emmys So White Hashtags With Noms for 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards
Jul16

No Emmys So White Hashtags With Noms for 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards

Today was the big morning—moved back by three hours to accommodate West Coasters who like to wake up in the a.m. instead of the middle of the night—when everyone in the television industry who stands even the slightest chance of getting recognized waits for the good word from Emmy voters. Of the 567 nominations unveiled, 24 went to HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” It was a great day for the recently wrapped “Mad Men,” which...

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Giving and Receiving a Winning Combo for GBK Pre-Emmys Luxury Gift Lounge
Sep28

Giving and Receiving a Winning Combo for GBK Pre-Emmys Luxury Gift Lounge

Everybody knows Neil Patrick Harris is the consummate pro, but what mere mortals amongst us could take time off right before hosting the 65th Primetime Emmy awards to attend another event?   But GBK’s annual pre-Emmy lounge isn’t just another party – it’s an annual tradition that combines gifting and giving in honor of the Emmy award nominees and presenters and their guests.   This year’s fun filled two-day...

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