EMMY AWARDS

Roundup: Oscars to pay tribute to 'Oz'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:44 am · January 29th, 2014

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, this year’s Academy Awards ceremony will feature a 75th anniversary tribute to “The Wizard of Oz.” Meanwhile, the ACE names its lifetime achievement honorees.

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'Breaking Bad,' 'Game of Thrones' receive PGA nods, as 'Mad Men' misses

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:05 pm · December 3rd, 2013

“Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones” and last year’s winners “Homeland” and “Modern Family” were among the TV series nominated today by the Producers’ Guild of America, while “Mad Men” missed the cut for the first time.

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Emmys: David Fincher and Michael Douglas headline movie vet winners

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:40 pm · September 22nd, 2013

It was a big night for prestige film personalities in front of and behind the camera at the Emmys tonight. Names include David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, Jeff Daniels and Michael Douglas

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Roundup: Putting the brakes on '12 Years a Slave'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:13 am · September 16th, 2013

Also: Is the film made to engender white guilt?

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David Fincher racks up VMA and Emmy nods on consecutive days

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:05 pm · July 18th, 2013

The two-time Oscar nominee is proving his multi-media skills this year.

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Oscar winners crash the 2013 Emmy nominations

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:47 am · July 18th, 2013

I’ll leave it to those more embedded in Emmy history to tell us whether Oscar winners landing a slew of nominations from the TV Academy is typical or not. But it was nevertheless striking to me how many Academy Award winners popped up on today’s nominations list.

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My favorite Emmy nominees: Anna Chlumsky, David Fincher, Jonathan Banks

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:52 am · July 18th, 2013

Amid the usual, spotlights on ‘Veep,’ ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ made my day.

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Emmys Q&A: Beth McCarthy-Miller on directing the two-part '30 Rock' series finale

Posted by Steve Heisler · 9:09 am · June 25th, 2013

Beth McCarthy-Miller has been a part of the “30 Rock” family almost since inception. HitFix spoke with her about the process of directing the series finale as Emmy voters are casting ballots — McCarthy-Miller has been nominated five times for her work on “30 Rock,” but never won.

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Emmys: Alan Menken aims for the elusive EGOT

Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:14 pm · June 19th, 2013

Veteran composer could complete the set with a song for sitcom ‘The Neighbors.’

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Emmys: Is 'The Colbert Report' poised to break 'The Daily Show's' decade-long variety series dominance?

Posted by Steve Heisler · 11:10 am · June 17th, 2013

“The Daily Show” has won 10 Emmys in a row for Outstanding Variety Series, and they’re probably hoping for that to go up to a “Spinal Tap” 11 this year. But the stage could be set, finally, for a change-up in the category.

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Emmys: 10 'modern-day Susan Luccis' who have yet to win

Posted by Steve Heisler · 1:00 pm · June 13th, 2013

It took Susan Lucci 19 Emmy attempts to win her first award. Her name has become synonymous with perennial bridesmaids looking to break a losing streak. This year, a number of contenders across a variety of categories are hoping to finally grace the Emmys stage.

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Cyndi Lauper inches one step closer to an EGOT at the 2013 Tony Awards

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:46 pm · June 9th, 2013

With her Tony win in the Best Original Score category tonight for her work on the Broadway smash “Kinky Boots,” musician Cyndi Lauper has inched a step closer to some elite industry awards company.

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