TV on DVD: December 7, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Reality, ABC, Cable, HBO, NBC, DVD,

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

• Bonanza (Season 2, Vol. 1)
• Boy Meets World (Season 4)
• A Dog Year (HBO Movie)
• The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (ABC Family Movie)
• Dragnet (1969) (Season 3)
• Hoarders (Season 1, Part 1)
• Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (Season 1, Part 2)
• Law & Order (Season 8)
• Prayers for Bobby (Lifetime Movie)
• Spongebob Squarepants (Season 6, Vol. 2)
• Vega$ (Season 2. Vol. 1)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

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This Week on TV (3/1-3/7)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, MTV, NBC, Amazing Race, The,

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

• Chuck (NBC, 8pm):  “Sarah resolves to keep her relationship with Shaw (Brandon Routh) purely professional.” It’s hard not knowing why all the girls call him a “Superman” around the water cooler.
• The Buried Life (MTV, 10pm):  “The crew hits both coasts while attempting to land an appearance on late-night TV.” I hear Carson Daly is always looking to fill a few guest seats.
• Hoarders (A&E, 10pm):  “A mother of 12 who sleeps in a homeless shelter because conditions at home are bad is profiled.” Note to Nadya Suleman: Hoarding children can make you homeless.

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SNL Reveals First Hosts of 2010

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live,

When Saturday Night Live returns in 2010, the year’s hottest stars will be on display.

Former basketball star Charles Barkley will host on January 9 followed by Avatar‘s Sigourney Weaver on January 16.

Alicia Keys and The Ting Tings will be the featured musical guests.

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2010 Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (TV)

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

Squeezed in between the Golden Globes broadcast and the Oscar nominations is an awards ceremony voted on solely by the actors. (So unlike the People’s Choice Awards, this actually has meaning.)

For the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, we’ll see a lot of the old and just a little bit of the new. Here are some of the noteworthy mentions from this year’s list of television nominees:

• The Closer, Dexter and 30 Rock lead this year’s pack with three nominations each.
• Despite no individual mentions, freshman comedies Modern Family and Glee were both honored in the Best Ensemble category.
• Samantha Who‘s Christina Applegate received a nomination despite starring in a canceled show.
• True Blood received its first nom—but just for its cast, not for any single actor.

The SAG Awards will air Saturday, Jan. 23 on both TNT and TBS.

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

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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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The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, 30 Rock, 24, Amazing Race, The, American Idol, ER, Family Guy, Lost, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, Features,

Could the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards be another year for firsts?

Around this same time last September, the execs of basic cable were thrilled to see one of their own finally win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series (Mad Men). Meanwhile, producers of reality fare saw an award given to one of their hosts (Jeff Probst). So which other category could be covered during this round? Animation.

For the first time since 1961 (when The Flintstones were still on air), an animated program has been nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series. So will Family Guy finally go where The Simpsons has never gone before? Not if the six other contenders have anything to say about it!

So who won? Who lost? Which funnyman took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor since Jeremy Piven wasn’t even nominated? Read our West Coast play-by-play account of this evening’s telecast and find out!

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Casting Corner: Eli Stone, Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip, News,

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Vantage Point‘s Sigourney Weaver will be taking a temporary break from the big screen for a quick stop on ABC.

The Oscar-nominated actress, who recently lent her voice to WALL·E, will offer up her professional counseling advice to a troubled Eli Stone.

This isn’t the first star scheduled for a cameo on the sophomore series this year. Katie Holmes will also be be guesting as non-profit lawyer.

Eli Stone will return on Tuesday (a new day), October 14.

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