Who’s Best Actress? Claire? Keri? Vera? Tatiana?

May 22nd, 2013 | Posted by James K in Television - (0 Comments)

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Nominations for the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards (June 10) were announced on Wednesday.

Leaders: The Big Bang Theory (6), American Horror Story: Asylum (6), Parks and Recreation (5), Top of the Lake (5).

HBO lead the networks, scoring 21 nominations, followed by FX with 19.

Community, last year’s best comedy series, was not nominated. Homeland, last year’s best drama series, was nominated but faces tough competition from The Americans (which knocked Mad Men out of contention).

The best races may be in the drama acting categories.

  • Newcomers Keri Russell (The Americans), Vera Famiga (Bates Motel) and Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) challenge Claire Danes, last year’s female winner.
  • Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) enters the male field — won by Bryan Cranston last year — but Jon Hamm is missing.
  • Michael Douglas (Behind The Candelabra), Matt Damon (Behind The Candelabra), Al Pacino (Phil Spector) and BenedictCumberbatch (Parade’s End) are all in the movie/miniseries category.

The full list of nominations after the jump: 

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Swift Wins Eight Billboard Awards

May 20th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Music | Television - (0 Comments)

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Highlights

Taylor Swift: eight awards, including Top Artist

Justin Bieber: three awards, including first Milestone Award

Rihanna: four awards

Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”: four awards

The Performances

Best

Prince– Let’s Go Crazy/FixUrLifeUp

Miguel — Adorn

Bruno Mars — Treasure

Worst

Selena Gomez — Come and Get It

Justin Bieber — Take You

Photos

THR: Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez Rock the Billboard Music Awards

Quotes

“Thank you for making my music the soundtrack to your crazy emotions. You are the longest and best relationship I’ve had.”

– Taylor Swift

“I’m 19 years old, and I think I’m doing a pretty good job. It should be about the music, about the craft. This is not a gimmick. I should be taken seriously.”

– Justin Bieber

Winners

Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift - WINNER

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‘True Blood’ Season 6 Official Poster

May 20th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Art | Television - (0 Comments)

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Intense.

The sixth season debuts on June 16 at 9 pm on HBO.

THR says the poster “falls in line with the gory season six trailer that the pay cabler released earlier this month featuring a humans vs. vampires standoff.”

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Lovely Time

May 19th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Television - (0 Comments)

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Saturday Night Live this week said goodbye to its 38th season… and Bill Hader… and (it appears) Fred Armisen… and (it seems likely) Jason Sudeikis.

Emotional moment No. 1.

Stefon, Hader’s signature character, gets a sensational cinematic sendoff in a The Graduate-themed church segment. An upset Stefon leaves the Weekend Update desk, telling Seth Meyers he’s going to get married. Meyers follows him to a church and breaks up the ceremony with surprise guest fiancee Anderson Cooper. Seth and Stefon return to the studio and reunite with Update favorites for a giddy goodbye.

Emotional moment No. 2.

In the show’s final sketch, Armisen returns as English punk rocker Ian Rubbish and performs the original “I Had Lovely Night” with Hader and Sudeikis. They are joined on stage by Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols, J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr., Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, and Carrie Brownstein.

Emotional moment No. 3

The warm cast hugs in the on-stage signoff. This is a close-knit group.

Hitfix’s Ryan McGee review

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2013 Billboard Awards: Playlist

May 19th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Music | Television - (0 Comments)

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The Las Vegas show will air Sunday on ABC at 8 ET, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Tracy Morgan will host, with Don Mischer producing.

Confirmed lineup of solo performances and collaborations

Collaborations

  • Christina Aguilera, Pitbull, special guest, “Feel This Moment”
  • David Guetta, Ne-Yo & Akon, “Play Hard”
  • Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull, “Live It Up”
  • Will.I.Am & Justin Bieber, “That Power”
  • Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne, “High School”

Solo

  • Justin Bieber, “Take You”
  • Chris Brown, “Fine China”
  • Selena Gomez, “Come And Get It”
  • Icona Pop, “I Love It”
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Thrift Shop”
  • Bruno Mars, “Treasure”
  • Miguel, “Adorn”
  • Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go Round”
  • The Band Perry, “Better Dig Two”
  • Prince (To be revealed)
  • Ed Sheeran, “Lego House”
  • Taylor Swift, “22″

Awards

  • Madonna will accept the Top Touring Artist award, recognizing the highest-grossing concert touring act of the year.
  • Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars are vying for the Milestone Award, which is a fan-driven honor.

Who’ll Win Big at the BBMAs?
See All the Finalists

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The CW: ‘The Original,’ ‘Supernatural’ On Tuesday

May 16th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Television - (0 Comments)

The CW: The Original, Supernatural On Tuesday

The CW announced its 2013-14 schedule on Thursday.

Highlights: Hart of Dixie, Beauty and the Beast paired on Monday, The Originals leads off Tuesday, The Tomorrow People follows Arrow while Reign follows The Vampire Diaries, Nikita gets six-episode final run.

MONDAY: 8-Hart of Dixie, 9-Beauty and the Beast

TUESDAY: 8-The Originals (new), 9-Supernatural

WEDNESDAY: 8-Arrow, 9-The Tomorrow People (new)

THURSDAY: 8-The Vampire Diaries,  9-Reign (new)

FRIDAY: 8-The Carrie Diaries, 9-America’s Next Top Model

Midseason

Nikita (six-episode final run), Star-Crossed (new), The 100 (new), Famous in 12 (new)

The CW comments and new show descriptions after the jump.

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CBS Adds Four New Comedies

May 15th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Television - (0 Comments)

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CBS announced its 2013-14 schedule on Wednesday.

Highlights: Two-hour comedy block on Thursday, Person of Interest moves to Tuesday, Hawaii Five-O demoted to Friday, Hostages and Intelligence get 15-episode uninterrupted Monday runs, Mike & Molly on midseason bench.

MONDAY: 8-How I Met Your Mother, 8:30-We Are Men (new), 9-Two Broke Girls, 9:30-Mom (new), 10-Hostages (new) / Intelligence (Mid-Season) (new)

TUESDAY: 8-NCIS, 9-NCIS: Los Angeles, 10-Person of Interest

WEDNESDAY: 8-Survivor, 9-Criminal Minds, 10-CSI

THURSDAY: 8-The Big Bang Theory, 8:30-The Millers (new), 9-The Crazy Ones (new), 9:30-Two and A Half Men, 10-Elementary

FRIDAY: 8-Undercover Boss, 9-Hawaii Five-o, 10-Blue Bloods

SATURDAY: 8-Comedytime Saturday, 9-Crimetime Saturday, 10-48 Hours

SUNDAY: 7-60 Minutes, 8-The Amazing Race, 9-The Good Wife, 10-The Mentalist

Midseason

Mike & Molly, Reckless, Friends With Better Lives

CBS comments and new show descriptions after the jump.

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