This Just In: The Newsroom and The Comeback Premiere on HBO
With the departure of “Boardwalk Empire” and Nucky Thompson’s brutal passage into the iconography of a television character for the ages, Sunday nights are about to get very interesting again on HBO. The pay cabler is about to launch the third and final season of its drama “The Newsroom,” followed by the comedy comeback of “The Comeback,” which ran for one season nearly ten years ago. The first episodes of both shows were premiered in...
A Truly Magical Evening at the Carousel of Hope Ball
A brand new 2015 Mercedes Benz S550 for $170,000. Two trips to Paris Fashion Week for $10,000 each. A luxury, romantic vacation to Bora Bora for $60,000. The live auction of those donated items—benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes–was just one of the many highlights of one of the most highly anticipated charitable events of the year, the 2014 Carousel of Hope Ball held at the Beverly Hilton. All proceeds from the...
Anarchy Reigns as Sons Take Over Hollywood
It was only fitting that there was a little bit of mayhem at Saturday night’s Hollywood premiere of FX’s hugely successful motorcycle gang drama, “Sons of Anarchy,” which launches its seventh and final season on the cable network Tuesday night. For those not familiar with the intimate details of the gritty series, “Mr. Mayhem” is the code name for what happens to people who cross SAMCRO, after the gang takes a unanimous clubhouse vote...
Primetime Emmy Awards: The Past is Prelude to a ‘Bad’ Night in TV History
With the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards now down in the history books, the television industry’s highest honors will be remembered as an awards show that was all about “in with the old and out with the new.” With repeat program winners in the marquee drama and comedy series categories, it also turns out that every lead actor and actress whose name was announced for their work in those shows has other Emmys at home to keep their new ones...
Creative Arts Emmy Awards Honor TV’s Best Artisans and Craftspeople
“These are the real Emmys. The ego-free Emmys,” shouted Kristen Schaal, part of the ensemble from “Bob’s Burgers” accepting one of more than 90 trophies handed out at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy Awards August 16 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Egos did seem to be left at the door for the 3 ½ hour-long ceremony – the prelude to the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards next Monday– which honors outstanding achievement in categories ranging...
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