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TV Talk: Kevin Spacey’s HBO Series, Fantasia’s Promotional Tour

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, HBO, The Office, Rumors,

-Oscar winner Kevin Spacey could be making a home on television. The American Beauty star is in talks to play a cult leader in a The Crux, a new HBO series. Details on the project are scarce.

-A reported suicide attempt won’t keep Fantasia Barrino from a publicity tour. The former American Idol winner will being promoting her new album next week. First up, an appearance on GMA on August 24.

-Will Jet Blue steward Steven Slater slide his way onto a television show? Stone Entertainment has reportedly offered the flight attendant a chance to host a reality series about disgruntled employees and their dramatic exits.

-The Office will soon be opening a new headquarters overseas. Creator Ricky Gervais has announced that a Chinese version of the comedy is currently in development. The U.S. version will start Season 7 on September 23.

2009 Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (TV)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, ABC, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, 24, Desperate Housewives, Entourage, House, The Office, News,

Even though SAG members are currently debating whether to strike, today’s award nominations gave them all a brief distraction. If the upcoming Oscars telecast doesn’t go on as planned, next month’s Screen Actors Guild Awards (scheduled for January 25th on TNT and TBS) could be the last time actors have a reason to celebrate.

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

• 30 Rock, Boston Legal, The Closer, John Adams and Mad Men all scored three noms each.
• Dexter is up for its first win in the Outstanding Drama Series Ensemble category.
• Desperate Housewives - a nominee for Best Ensemble - received no individual honors.
• Debra Messing (The Starter Wife), Kevin Connolly (Entourage), January Jones (Mad Men), Anna Paquin (True Blood) and Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) all received Golden Globe nominations, but no SAG noms.

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2009 Golden Globe Nominations (TV)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, PBS, Showtime, TNT-HD, 24, Entourage, House, The Office, News,

Although the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was forced to cancel last year’s party, the Golden Globes will finally make its return next month. The 66th annual event is scheduled to air Sunday, January 11th, just over a week before the Academy Award nominations are announced.

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

• HBO, with its 22 nominations, once again led the pack.
• In Treatment and Recount, both from HBO, had five nominations each - the highest number for any program this year.
• House is the only non-cable program to be up for Best Drama.
• True Blood is the only new series to receive any nods.
• Kiefer Sutherland and 24 received nominations for the show’s 2-hour special.

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

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TV on DVD: August 19, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, On Demand/PPV, Showtime, House,

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

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