Partying, Emmy Style
ET had Cyndi Lauper at Vibiana. Fox had the Glee cast and creator/director/writer Ryan Murphy, eating and loving things at Cicada. Comedy Central had Colbert at The Colony. AMC had Mad Men, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul at Soho House. And HBO had designer Billy Butchkavitz, who continues to set the bar on sumptuous design by transforming the Pacific Design Center’s plaza into the winningest network’s pulsating afterparty. This time he...
Fallon is Fab as Emmy Host
It’s all over but the hangovers from the afterparties and Ricky Gervais’ beer being served at the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The host of this year’s Golden Globe Awards almost stole the show as a presenter with his line about Mel Gibson going through a lot lately, but not as much as the Jews. That was just one of the many inspired and funny moments during this year’s live coast-to-coast telecast, which will go down...
TCA Network Party Smackdown
It’s that time of the summer, when TV networks present their new and returning programming and talent to the nation’s television critics in a series of panels and presentations in a hotel ballroom. But at the end of the day, it’s time to party. As with the on-air programming, the competition is tough. Here’s how it shook out amongst the big broadcasters: CBS The party: An open-air tent at the former...
No Sweating the Emmys for Fallon
Jimmy Fallon’s parents won’t be coming to the Emmys to see him host the 62nd edition of the awards show on August 29. They want to come, but he doesn’t want them there. Why? Because he might sweat too much. The affable host of “Late Night” has seen his perspiration level drop in the 18 months since he took over the program and interviewed his first guest, the notoriously incommunicative and sweat-inducing...
Truly, New Blood at the Emmys
Some fresh, new blood has been injected into the races for this year’s Emmy awards and some interesting additions and omissions make this one of the most interesting seasons in years. And, it will be a short one with the televised ceremonies set for August 29. The Emmys are known for anointing some of the same people for years on end. Tony Shalhoub is a perfect example. Although his show, “Monk,” has ended its...
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