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'Big Bang Theory,' 'American Horror Story' Lead Critics' Choice TV Noms
ReutersMay 22 (TheWrap.com) - The nominations for the 3rd Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards have been announced, with CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" and FX's "American Horror Story: Asylum" leading the pack with six nominations each. Broken down by network,...Tags: Cartoon Network (tv network), Entertainment, Southland (tv program), Downton Abbey (tv program), Homeland (tv program)
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'American Horror Story,' 'Big Bang Theory' top Critics' Choice bids
The critics have spoken: horror, geeks and HBO make for some good TV. The nominations for the third annual Critics' Choice Television Awards were announced Wednesday morning by the Broadcast Television Journalists Assn. -- and FX's "American Horror...Tags: Cartoon Network (tv network), Entertainment, Dancing With the Stars (tv program), Southland (tv program), Downton Abbey (tv program)
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Still jonesing for 'West Wing'? Try Danish import 'Borgen'
Los Angeles Times Television CriticThrusting an intelligent idealist into a leadership position is a time-honored method of chronicling the corruptive nature of power, particularly the political variety. (Please see "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington") In recent years, television writers have...Tags: Government, Entertainment, Downton Abbey (tv program), Values, Religion and Belief
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Critic's picks: It's fun to be stuck in 'The Middle'
"The Middle" -- Too long have the hilarious and down-rent relatable Hecks lived in the shadow of their upscale-yet-seeming-unemployed neighbors on"Modern Family." Patricia Heaton's Frankie and Neil Flynn's Mike remind us on a weekly basis that fatigue and...Tags: Brad Garrett, Neil Flynn, Elizabeth Perkins, Grimm (tv program), Modern Family (tv program)
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'The Newsroom: The Complete First Season'
Much as producer-writer Aaron Sorkin used the White House as a platform to address various issues on "The West Wing," so he does with a fictional cable news network in this superbly acted HBO drama series. Jeff Daniels has what could prove to be his...Tags: Dev Patel, John Gallagher Jr., Slumdog Millionaire (movie), News Agency, Emily Mortimer
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Amazon pilots (Part 3): The comedies
Los Angeles Times Television CriticIn two previous posts, I discussed the Amazon pilots, a slate of proposed series by the cyberspace bookseller turned virtual moving-picture studio, now streaming online for viewer comment and ratings. (Thousands have already chimed in.) The first post was...Tags: Kevin Sussman, Onions, Entertainment, Parks and Recreation (tv program), Ed Begley Jr.
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'The Newsroom,' 'Parenthood' among TV Academy Honors recipients
HBO's "The Newsroom" and NBC's "Parenthood" are among the productions being honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as programs that have "used the power of television to create social change" and exemplify "television with a conscience."...
Tags: Human Interest, NBC (tv network), Sundance Film Festival, Body of Proof (tv program), Oprah Winfrey
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'Alpha' leads Amazon's pilot pack
Not content to just sell us books, lawn implements, baseball bats, printers, devices to read books on, bar tools, printer paper, used printers, ink cartridges, used ink cartridges and automobile floor mats — did I miss anything? — Amazon is...
Tags: Henry Kissinger, Entertainment, Onions, Kevin Sussman, Parties and Movements
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The wisdom of Dan Quayle
Almost exactly 20 years ago, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead wrote a controversial essay for The Atlantic titled "Dan Quayle Was Right." In case you forgot (or never knew), let me fill you in on what Mr. Quayle was right about. There once was a popular sitcom...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, The Washington Post, Family, Sociology, Candice Bergen
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Rookies look for Emmy headstart
VarietyIf it seems too early to begin looking ahead to September's Primetime Emmys, few people behind the scenes agree. The pitches for Emmy consideration began even before Oscar season ended and have ramped up ever since. Insiders know it's an uphill battle....Tags: Entertainment, Shameless (tv program), Southland (tv program), Damian Lewis, Downton Abbey (tv program)
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SAG Awards give 'Downton Abbey' cast a proper welcome
If it came as something of a surprise to audiences that PBS period drama "Downton Abbey" won the Screen Actors Guild Award for ensemble in a drama series, it was positively a shock to the cast of the British period piece. Only Michelle Dockery and a...
Tags: Golden Globe Awards, Damian Lewis, Downton Abbey (tv program), Cosmology, Julianne Moore
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'Argo,' 'Silver Linings' win American Cinema Editors Award
William Goldenberg won the American Cinema Editors 63rd ACE Eddie Award for best edited dramatic feature film Saturday evening for the Oscar frontrunner "Argo." Ben Affleck's drama about the rescue of six Americans hiding in Tehran during the...Tags: Human Interest, Golden Globe Awards, Silver Linings Playbook (movie), Argo (movie), Entertainment
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