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Is 'Scandal' too soapy to win Emmys?

2013-05-22T15:53:26Z

Recently, we considered why Kerry Washington, star of ABC's hit drama "Scandal," isn't considered a frontrunner for Best Drama Actress despite widespread acclaim for her performance and ratings that have steadily increased since the drama debuted last spring. Is there a racial component? Black actresses are certainly underrepresented at Hollywood awards, not because of a lack of talented actors but because of the dearth of prominent roles for them. Indeed, Washington would be only the fifth nominated for Best Drama Actress at the Emmys, and would be the first to win. But "Scandal" probably faces a different problem, which may be even more difficult to overcome: the Emmys' bias against soap operas. "Scandal," about a sexy political crisis manager (Washington) having an affair with the President of the United States (Tony Goldwyn), has grown in popularity precisely because of its sensational twists and tu...

Who will win Daytime Emmy for Younger Actress? Watch the nominees' reels

2013-05-22T11:42:47Z

Cable network HLN has made available the nominated performance reels for Best Younger Actress at the Daytime Emmys. Starting this week, for the first time in the awards' history, the public will be able to view the same episodes that judges are using to decide the winners. Yesterday, HLN unveiled the Younger Actor nominees, and additional categories are yet to come. The women nominated for Younger Actress are fresh faces at the Daytime Emmys; of the four, only Jacqueline MacInnes Wood ("The Bold and the Beautiful") is a previous nominee. She plays Steffy Forrester, who in her submission makes the decision to grant her husband, Liam (Supporting Actor nominee Scott Clifton), a divorce, but after they reminisce he tears up the papers and they reconcile. Kristen Alderson ("General Hospital") is a first-time Emmy nominee, but far from a newcomer to daytime. She has grown up on soaps, playing Starr Manning on "One Life t...

Bette Midler was robbed of a Tony Awards nomination

2013-05-22T11:12:15Z

The 42 folks who make up the nominating committee for the Tony Awards gave the cold shoulder to Bette Midler this season. That the two-time Oscar contender was not nominated for her performance in "I'll Eat You Last" is a real headscratcher. Tony-winning scribe John Logan ("Red") penned this piece for her about the live of Hollywood's first superagent Sue Mengers. Midler holds court solo on stage and earned rave reviews from the critics. Charles Isherwood (New York Times) said, "It is hard to imagine any other actor imbuing the character with the same seductive effervescence or giving a feeling of perpetual motion to a 90-minute monologue without even standing up." Elysa Gardner (USA Today) thought, "Midler dives into the role with predictable relish -- which is not to say that she chews the scenery. However brassy her persona, Mengers clearly valued taste and discretion, as P...

'Twilight' leads wave one of Teen Choice Awards nominations

2013-05-22T10:21:57Z

The final installment in the "Twilight" franchise -- "Breaking Dawn: Part 2" -- reaped a leading seven bids in the first wave of nominations for the Teen Choice Awards. (See full list of nominees here.) "Les Miserables" landed six nominations including a bid by Oscar champ Anne Hathaway. And last year's Best Picture winner "Argo" picked up two nods, including an acting one for helmer Ben Affleck. One of this year's hottest Oscar contenders -- "The Great Gatsby" -- picked up three bids, including for leading players Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. Other films with multiple nominations include the popcorn pictures "Iron Man 3" (six bids) and "The Dark Knight Rises" (three). -BREAK- Among the TV shows up for awards are returning favorites "The Vampire Diaries" (five bids), "Revenge" (four) and the final season of "Gossip Girl" (three).&...

Jeanne Cooper and her quest for a Daytime Emmy

2013-05-22T08:14:05Z

While you might think Susan Lucci had the hardest journey to Daytime Emmy victory, it took Jeanne Cooper 35 years and nine nominations before she won for playing Katharine Chancellor on "The Young and the Restless." The grande dame of daytime died on May 8 at age 84 after a long illness. Cooper began on "Y&R" shortly it premiered in 1973. While her character was an instant success, she was only nominated for the first time in 1989. By then, Katherine had been through alcoholism, a couple of husbands, several feuds with Jill Foster Abbot and even a facelift. That latter storyline was groundbreaking as the actress allowed footage of her own facelift to be used. Prior to even contending at the Daytime Emmys, Cooper had been nominated twice at the Primetime awards: she lost her1962 Supporting Actress nod for “Ben Casey” to Pamela Brown for “Hallmark Hall of Fame” and her 1987 Drama Guest Performer bid for ...

Tony Awards staying on CBS till 2018

2013-05-22T07:56:45Z

CBS has aired the Tony Awards since 1978 and just inked a deal to keep these top theater awards till 2018. While the ratings for this kudocast pale next to those of the other major showbiz awards, among those six million or so tuning in are the most sought after demographics by advertisers. This five-year renewal follows a three-year contract. Prior to that the Tiffany net had been re-upping on an annual basis. In making the announcement, CBS exec vp Jack Sussman said, "The Tony Awards give viewers across the country the opportunity to experience the excitement of Broadway theater from their very own living rooms. We're pleased to renew our commitment to the performing arts and look forward to continuing this great and long-standing partnership by bringing the best of Broadway to primetime television for many years to come." The 67th annual Tony Awards air live from Radio City Music Hall on June 9 and will be hosted for the third ...

Top 25 TV stars still without Emmys

2013-05-22T07:53:39Z

This year's reminder list of those eligible for Emmys will feature 25 famous folk who have yet to hear their names called. What will it take to get any of them off of Emmy's waiting list? Some have had lengthy television careers (Mark Harmon, Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Henry Winkler). Others have amassed an impressive number of nominations in a short period of time without ever prevailing (Michael C. Hall, Jon Hamm, Amy Poehler). And, unbelievably, four of them have been inducted into the TV academy's Hall of Fame (Diahann Carroll, Chuck Lorre, Garry Marshall, Bob Newhart) but still have no Emmys on their awards laden mantles. Below, take a tour through our photo gallery of these Emmy also-rans.

'American Horror Story,' 'Big Bang Theory' lead Critics' Choice TV nominees

2013-05-21T17:38:39Z

The 86 members of the Broadcast Television Journalists Assn. -- which hands out the Critics' Choice TV Awards -- really loved "American Horror Story: Asylum" and "The Big Bang Theory" this year. They top the list of nominees for the third annual edition of these kudos with six bids each, up from two apiece last year. (For the complete list of nominees, click here.) Popular CBS sitcom "Big Bang" returns to the two categories it was nominated in last year -- Best Comedy Series and Best Comedy Actor (Jim Parsons) -- and adds four more: Best Comedy Supporting Actor (Simon Helberg), Best Comedy Supporting Actress (Kaley Cuoco and Melissa Rauch), and Best Comedy Guest Performer (Bob Newhart). "American Horror Story" returns to the races for Best Movie/Miniseries and Best Movie/Mini Actress (Jessica Lange), while also earning acting bids for supporting stars James Cromwell, Zachary Quinto, Sarah Paulson, and Lil...

Critics' Choice TV Awards 2013: Complete list of nominees

2013-05-21T16:54:06Z

Nominees for the 3rd Annual Critics' Choice TV Awards were announced Wednesday. Winners will be presented on Monday, June 10, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in a ceremony to be broadcast live on the web. (For our full report on the nominations, click here.) Best Comedy Series "The Big Bang Theory" "Louie" "The Middle" "New Girl" "Parks and Recreation" "Veep" Best Comedy Actor Don Cheadle, "House of Lies" Louis C.K., "Louie" Jake Johnson, "New Girl" Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory" Adam Scott, "Parks and Recreation" Jeremy Sisto, "Suburgatory" Best Comedy Actress Laura Dern, "Enlightened" Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl" Lena Dunham, "Girls" Sutton Foster, "Bunheads" Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation" Best Comedy Suppor...

Forum posters declare 'General Hospital' 2012's best soap

2013-05-21T13:21:59Z

Take notice, Daytime Emmys! Annually for the last 10 years, our savvy forum posters have come together to decide the best in daytime television, and for the first time they've picked "General Hospital" as daytime's Best Drama. The long-running ABC soap, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, won six awards total, including Best Writing and Best Ensemble Cast. "GH" also won three acting prizes: Florencia Lozano won Best Limited/Guest Performance for a brief crossover of her "One Life to Live" character, Tea Delgado. Jason Thompson (pictured above, right), who also contends at the Daytime Emmys, won Best Actor. And Robin Mattson was awarded Best Supporting Actress; she was pre-nominated at the Emmys for her villainous turn as Heather Webber, but didn't make the final cut. "The Young and the Restless," which leads the Daytime Emmys with 23 nominations, had to settle for two wins from ou...

Watch the nominated Daytime Emmy reels starting today!

2013-05-21T11:19:37Z

Starting today, the performance reels submitted by actors for Daytime Emmy consideration will be made available on cable network HLN's website for the public to view. This level of access is a first for the Emmys -- Primetime or Daytime -- which are unique among entertainment awards in that they are determined by judges viewing sample episodes of the nominees' work. At the Daytime Emmys, acting contenders from the eligible shows were winnowed down to 10 pre-nominees in each category. Those pre-nominees were then judged by blue-ribbon panels watching sample episodes of the actors' work. Awards were decided in a single round, so the votes that decided the nominees also decided the winners, which will be presented on Sunday, June 16, live on HLN. More categories will be made available in the coming days, but for now you can now watch the four nominated performance reels for Best Younger Actor, which include 2012's winner, Cha...

Poll: Who should host the Oscars?

2013-05-21T07:10:38Z

Seth MacFarlane has made it official that he will not encore as Oscars host. And Tina Fey has taken herself out of the running as his replacement. That has kicked guessing game as to who should emcee these kudos into high gear. Vote in our poll at the bottom of this post. Given the strong musical background of returning producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, it would be surprising if their choice didn't raise their voice in song at some point in the kudocast. We offer up six suggestions. If your favorite is not among them, let us know in the comments section below and we may add them to the poll. Meron and Zadan booked MacFarlane as this year's emcee after seeing him host "Saturday Night Live" where he showed a flair for comedy and singing. Justin Timberlake just joined the ranks of five-time hosts of this late night staple. He won Emmys for his two most recent appearanc...

Why isn't Kerry Washington ('Scandal') a lock to win Emmy?

2013-05-21T06:21:24Z

Kerry Washington stars on one of the hottest shows on TV. The second season finale of her critically acclaimed ABC political drama "Scandal" topped nine million viewers last week. Yet she sits in the seventh slot on our list of the potential six nominees for Best Drama Actress at the Emmys. If she can reap a bid, she is spoilt for choice when it comes to which single episode to submit to the jury that determines the winner. So, why is she not a frontrunner? Could it be racial bias? After all, Washington stars on the highest-rated series among the top tier of women vying for Emmy recognition. "Scandal" is generating lots of buzz, meriting the covers of Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide. And she got great reviews: Alan Sepinwall (Hitfix) said, "she owns every moment she's on camera, and is completely believable as someone who'd feel comfortable charging into the Oval Office to yell at the Co...

News Nuggets: Justin Bieber booed at Billboard Music Awards

2013-05-20T14:03:29Z

Justin Bieber booed at the Billboard Music Awards as he demands to be taken seriously as an artist: "Justin Bieber would like you to talk about him because you like songs from 'Believe' and not because he has monkey problems, a blog-catnip on-again/off-again relationship with another pop star, and sometimes attacks photographers on the street. He wants to be known as an 'artist,' whatever that means. He is not tabloid fodder nor a meme victim. He should be taken seriously ... But the way to get people to take you seriously isn’t to simply demand that they do or to declare yourself an artist." Entertainment Weekly -BREAK- Weinstein Company unveils some of its 2013 awards hopefuls at the Cannes Film Festival: "The Weinstein Company unveiled its slate for the year at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, giving a glimpse of their game plan for Oscar season, which includes an intriguing documentary-style feature about the elusive writer J.D. Sa...

Drama Desk Awards 2013: Complete List of Winners

2013-05-19T21:03:01Z

The 58th annual edition of these kudos took place on May 19 at the Town Hall in Manhattan. Read full report here. Best Play Annie Baker, The Flick Christopher Durang, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Joe Gilford, Finks Richard Greenberg, The Assembled Parties Amy Herzog, Belleville Deanna Jent, Falling Richard Nelson, Sorry Best Musical A Christmas Story: The Musical Giant Hands on a Hardbody Here Lies Love Matilda Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 The Other Josh Cohen Best Revival of a Play Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Golden Boy Good Person of Szechwan The Piano Lesson The Trip to Bountiful Uncle Vanya Best Revival of a Musical or Revue Passion Pippin Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella The Golden Land The Mystery of Edwin Drood Working: A Musical Best Actor in a Play ...

Drama Desk Awards shun Off-Broadway shows again as Tony frontrunners dominate

2013-05-19T20:32:38Z

Off-Broadway fare accounted for more than half of the nominees (83 of 152) for plays and musicals at the Drama Desk Awards. However, as in years past, they were virtually shut out as just one Off-Broadway show -- "Here Lies Love" -- prevailed winning three of the 25 awards. Otherwise, only Broadway shows and stars took to the stage of the Town Hall Sunday night to claim their awards. (See full list of winners here.) "Here Lies Love" is the high profile new musical about Imelda Marcos by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim. It won for its music as well as both lighting and production design. Of the 22 Drama Desk Awards won by big budget productions, five went to "Matilda" including Best Musical while "Pippin" won four including Best Musical Revival and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" claimed three, including Best Play Revival. "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" won its only bid, but it was a biggie - Best P...

Curse against 'Star Trek' at the Oscars and Emmys?

2013-05-19T17:36:24Z

Doesn't matter how much film critics and movie-goers adore "Star Trek: Into Darkness." Every Oscarologist knows that the film is doomed as it boldly goes into the next Oscar derby. Forget the possibility of "Star Trek: Into Darkness" earning anything more than a few stray nominations in the tech categories – and even those are a longshot. Only four of the past 10 "Star Trek" movies nabbed Oscar bids: 12 total and only one paid off with a win (best makeup, "Star Trek" of 2009). Actually, the previous TV incarnations of the franchise scored poorly too. The original "Star Trek" series never won an Emmy in any category, not even in the tech slots. However, it reaped 13 noms over all, including two for Best Drama Series. It lost in 1967 and 1968 to "Mission: Impossible." Leonard Nimoy was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama, but he lost to Eli Wallach ("Poppies Are Also Flowers") in 19...

Watch: Guillermo Diaz surprised by twists on 'Scandal'

2013-05-18T11:37:26Z

In a recent episode of the ABC hit drama “Scandal,” Huck recalled the family he had before he was brainwashed by the government. Was this a forgotten past or just a figment of the character’s imagination. The man who plays Huck, Guillermo Diaz, admits, “I played it as if he did [have a family].” In a video chat with GoldDerby, he revealed that he did not find out about Huck’s past until he received the script: “It’s television. You don’t find out stuff til you are doing that episode” but “it kind of brings a spontaneity to it and an organic feel to it... Now I’m kind of starting to enjoy that I don’t know everything about my character... It kind of makes it more exciting to play.” On the impact this revelation will have on the future in of the show he says, “It definitely will kind of colour my performance for the other episodes.” As to whether Huck will ever be reunite...

News Nuggets: Women in film greatly underrepresented, according to study

2013-05-17T13:38:08Z

Female representation in films at a five-year low: "But for a while, things were looking up. 'Bridesmaids,' a movie written by, for and about women, did well at the box office. 'The Hunger Games' had a female heroine. Disney’s 'Brave' won Oscars with a strong female protagonist. But don’t be fooled: women are still extremely underrepresented in Hollywood." Smithsonian Ranking the best and worst "Star Trek" films as "Star Trek Into Darkness" opens in theaters. In Contention Tom Hanks may reprise his Tony-nominated "Lucky Guy" role in London in 2014. Broadway World Actors' Equity honors actors Annaleigh Ashford, Michael Urie, Kristine Nielsen, and Lewis J. Stadlen: "Annaleigh Ashford and Michael Urie are the two recipients of the Derwent Award, given to the New York theater season's most promising female and male performers ... Kristine Nielsen and Lewis J. Stadlen are this year&#...

'Vanya and Sonia,' 'Kinky Boots' get Tonys boosts with Drama League wins

2013-05-17T13:24:00Z

While the Drama League does not distinguish between Broadway and off-Broadway when doling out honors, all five of its prizes went to Tony Awards contenders this year. "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" won Best Play over, among others, its three Tony rivals: "The Assembled Parties," "Lucky Guy" and "The Testament of Mary." Also in contention were two other Broadway plays -- "I'll Eat You Last" and "The Nance" -- as well as off-Broadway productions "Old Hats" and "The Whale." Last year, "Other Desert Cities" won here but was bested by "Clybourne Park" at the Tonys. Two years ago, "War Horse" took both prizes. "Kinky Boots" was named Best Musical over Tonys rival "Matilda" as well as the Tony-snubbed "Motown" and four off-Broadway hits: "Dogfight,&quo...