2011 Golden Globe Nominations (TV)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Drama, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, 30 Rock, House, The Office,

The Golden Globe contenders for the 2010-11 season were officially announced Tuesday morning in Beverly Hills by Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel and Blair Underwood.

Last year's Best Comedy Series winner, Glee, lead all television programs with a total of five nominations. Five series -- 30 Rock, Boardwalk Empire, Dexter, The Good Wife and Mad Men -- tied for second place with three nods each.

Here are some of the notable omissions/inclusions from this year's list of nominees:

• The Good Wife was the only non-cable series to be recognized for Best Drama.
• The Walking Dead replaced that other horror series (True Blood), giving AMC two nominations in the Drama category.
• The limitations of the Best Supporting Actor category meant only two acting noms for the cast of Modern Family.
• Jennifer Love Hewitt has found herself pitted against Claire Danes ... and Dame Judi Dench.

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards -- hosted again by Ricky Gervais -- will air Jan. 16 on NBC.

(You can find the full list of nominees after the jump. Click here for the film nominations.)

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (9/2)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, HBO, NBC, TNT-HD, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

• America’s Got Talent (NBC) - Season 6
• Hung (HBO) - Season 3
• I Love Money (VH1) - Season 4
• Memphis Beat (TNT) - Season 2
• The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo) - Season 3
• The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo) - Season 4
• Say Yes to the Dress (TLC) - Season 6

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TV Talk: Lower Numbers for Entourage, Longer Episodes for Project Runway

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, CBS, HBO, NBC, Entourage, The Office, Ratings, Rumors,

-Enthusiasm for the men of HBO was down this summer. Viewer numbers for the Sunday premieres of Entourage and Hung were down 25% and 13% respectively.

-Would you be enthusiastic to watch The Office without Steve Carell? The NBC star thinks his eventual exit could bring a “dynamic change” to the comedy.

-Change will also be coming to Project Runway. The Lifetime reality program will expand to 90 minutes per episode when it returns on July 29.

-Expect more drama ahead for The Real Housewives of Atlanta. According to a report, NeNe Leakes - who recently had a nose job - is splitting from Greg, her husband of 14 years.

-The soon-to-be canceled As the World Turns nabbed three Daytime Emmys for acting over the weekend. The Bold and the Beautiful won for Best Drama.

TV on DVD: June 22, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Kids, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, CBS, HBO, Entourage, DVD,

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:

• Ah! My Goddess (Season 2)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender (Book 1)
• Checkmate (Complete Series)
• Entourage (Season 6)
• Heroic Age (Complete Series)
• Hung (Season 1)
• Riverworld (TV Movie)
• Suzuka (Complete Series)
• Tom & Jerry (Deluxe Anniversary Collection)

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This Week on TV (6/21-6/27)

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• Saving Grace (TNT, 9pm):  “Grace shuts herself off completely from family and friends as a past tragic event continues to haunt her.” Those sex scenes in Crash are going to be hard to live down.
• Behind the Music (VH1, 10pm):  “Courtney Love is profiled using interviews and archival clips.” The unused footage will provide VH1 enough material for a whole new series: Rocky Love.
• All Worked Up (truTV, 10pm):  “Observing people whose occupations involve communicating bad news, such as parking-ticket writers and tow-truck drivers, and the unpleasant reactions of the recipients.” The first episode will be entirely devoted to BP CEO Tony Hayward.

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TV Talk: Steve Carell’s Office Exit, Michael C. Hall’s Dexter Return

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, HBO, NBC, Showtime, Entourage, The Office, Gossip, News,

-Could The Office survive without Steve Carell? The comedian recently told the BBC that the upcoming season will “probably be” his last year.

-Dexter fans can breathe a sigh of relief. A “fully recovered” Michael C. Hall is expected to return to work this summer after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

-HBO has new date for you to mark on your calendar. Entourage and Hung will both premiere on June 27, two weeks after True Blood‘s debut.

-Could Matt LeBlanc use some Friends? Both Thomas Haden Church and Claire Forlani have dropped out of Episodes, LeBlanc’s new Showtime comedy. Church blames scheduling conflicts; Forlani’s reason is unknown.

-Love is in the air on CNN. Anchors John Roberts and Kyra Phillips were recently engaged. Roberts proposed last weekend during a game of golf.

2010 Golden Globe Nominations (TV)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, Showtime, 30 Rock, Entourage, House, Lost, The Office,

The 2009-10 awards season kicked into high gear this morning with the official announcement of the Golden Globe nominations.

Here are some of the noteworthy mentions from this year’s list of TV nominees:

• Freshman drama Glee leads all TV nominations with a total of four - including mentions for Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch. Damages, Dexter, 30 Rock and Big Love all got three noms.
• Although cable television dominated the Best Drama category, the major networks had a tight hold of the Best Comedy category.
• Newbies recognized this year include Courteney Cox (Cougar Town), Thomas Jane (Hung), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) and Modern Family.
• Despite big buzz around Emmy time, Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons did not get any love this time around. Meanwhile, Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) was snubbed as well.
• HBO, once again, leads all channels with 17 nominations. FOX and Showtime both had six each.

The 67th Golden Globe Awards with host Ricky Gervais airs Jan. 17 on NBC.

(You can find the full list of television nominees after the jump. Click here for the film nominations.)

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (8/3)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, HBO, Entourage, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

• Burn Notice (USA) - Season 4
• Cake Boss (TLC) - Season 2
• Entourage (HBO) - Season 7
• Hung (HBO) - Season 2
• Iconoclasts (Sundance) - Season 5
• In Plain Sight (USA) - Season 3
• Royal Pains (USA) - Season 2
• True Blood (HBO) - Season 3

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

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This Week on TV (7/27-8/2)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, HBO, MTV, NBC, Entourage,

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• The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family, 8pm):  “Amy is jealous when she realizes Ben is going on a summer road trip, while she has to continue working and going to school.” I think her previous summer was eventful enough.
• The Bachelorette (ABC, 8pm):  Season finale. “Jillian’s choice is down to Ed or Kiptyn in the season finale, taped or Hawaii’s Big Island, where she has outdoor dates with the two, who are also grilled by her family.” Let’s be real: A name like Kiptyn should never be paired with a name like Jillian.
• Making His Band (MTV, 10pm):  Series premiere. “Diddy begins his search for talented singers and musicians to back him up on an upcoming tour.” Behind every weak singer is a strong support system.
• Dating in the Dark (ABC, 10pm):  “The singles look in their dates’ luggage before spending time with them in the darkroom.” It would be nice to know if anyone was packing heat before the lights went off.

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This Week on TV (6/22-6/28)

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• Jon & Kate Plus Eight (TLC, 9pm):  Jon & Kate make some life-changing decisions. Well, Kate technically made the decision; Jon just didn’t want to argue.
• Charm School (VH1, 9pm):  Season premiere. “Former contestants from VH1 reality shows work for charity (and a chance to win $100,000).” No good deed comes without incentives.
• Make It or Break It (ABC Family, 9pm):  Series premiere. “In this drama focusing on the lives of teen gymnasts who strive to make it to the Olympics, new girl Emily Kmetko begins training alongside veterans who are both impressed with and threatened by her.” This could bring a whole new definition to the term “punch front.”
• Run’s House (MTV, 10pm):  “The family rallies around JoJo after he’s charged with marijuana possession.” This whole time they had a connection within the home.

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