By Simon Miraudo July 30, 2014 Every sentence is a story, Orange is the New Black‘s tagline punnily promises, and it ain’t lying. Jenji Kohan’s spunky black comedy concerns the highs and lows (okay… mostly lows) of the populace in a female prison seen through the eyes of Taylor Schilling‘s Piper Chapman, a waspy, artisanal […]
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Breaking Bad and Modern Family take top prizes at 2013 Emmy Awards
September 23, 2013 
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Breaking Bad claimed the Outstanding Drama Series prize at the 2013 Emmy Awards, outgunning last year’s victor Homeland and frequent category champ Mad Men. It was one of two major achievements for the AMC show, with Anna Gunn taking home Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Skyler White. But the […]
Continue readingGame of Thrones, American Horror Story: Asylum dominate 2013 Emmy nominations
July 19, 2013 0 Comments
The nominees for the 65th Primetime Emmy awards were announced by Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and ceremony host Neil Patrick Harris yesterday. American Horror Story: Asylum and Game of Thrones dominated the field, earning 17 and 16 nominations respectively. Game of Thrones will compete in the Outstanding Drama Series category against last year’s winner Homeland, former reigning champ […]
Continue readingSeth MacFarlane to host 85th Academy Awards
October 2, 2012 1 Comment
After a successful stint hosting Saturday Night Live and then an inaudible performance at the Emmys (where he had to be ushered in front of a microphone after he’d already started speaking), Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has scored one of the most coveted and least appreciated gigs in Hollywood. The writer, director, and star […]
Continue readingMelissa McCarthy sells raunchy road-trip script Tammy
October 20, 2011 0 Comments
New Line has preemptively acquired a script by Bridesmaids‘ break-out star, recent Emmy winner and future Oscar nominee (we’re calling it!) Melissa McCarthy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the script – titled Tammy – tells the story of an overweight woman who decides to go on a road trip with her “alcoholic, foul-mouthed, diabetic grandmother” […]
Continue readingModern Family rules at 2011 Emmy Awards
September 19, 2011 0 Comments
The love was shared around at the 63rd Emmy Awards, as if the television industry was one big happy modern family (even Charlie Sheen made a peace offering to the Two and a Half Men team while presenting an award). Modern Family was the big winner at the Jane Lynch-hosted ceremony, picking up Outstanding Comedy […]
Continue readingR.I.P. Peter Falk
June 27, 2011 1 Comment
Academy Award nominee and five-time Emmy winner Peter Falk has died after suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83 years old. A family spokesperson revealed that Falk passed away at his Beverly Hills home on Thursday evening. Although the cause of death was not released, Falk had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s […]
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