Sunday, November 17, 2024

Television

Emmys: “Mad Men” Looks Good For Best Drama, Hamm for Best Actor; Mel Brooks Gets Nomination

Some more Emmy talk: "Mad Men" looks good to win Best Drama for its final season. There's a good chance Jon Hamm will finally...

Emmy Nominations: The Surprises, the Snubs, the Lack of Network Nods

Snubs: The Good Wife completely shut out. Jane Fonda and "Grace and Frankie" out, but Lily Tomlin in. No lead actors for "Downton Abbey."...

Jimmy Fallon Returns with Harrowing Story: “I Was in the ICU for Ten Days” (Video)

Jimmy Fallon is back. His story of what happened to him -- Ring Avulsion-- is pretty harrowing. He tripped on a rug at home,...

Denis Leary’s New Show “Sex and Drugs and Rock n Roll” Meets Father Knows Best

I've been writing about rock music pretty much my whole life. Let's say 40 years and leave it at that. The best movie ever...

TV: “Nashville” is Casting for A Leading Man Rock Star Who Transitions to Country

"Nashville" is going to take page out of real life. I hear the ABC music soap is interested in the fact that Aerosmith's Steven...

Orange Is the New Cheap as Casting Director Warns Talent Agents About Actors’ Fees

We do know that "Orange is the New Black" is a huge hit. We don't know how big, though, because Netflix doesn't release ratings....

Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig Spoofed Lifetime on Lifetime: Funny and Dull at the Same Time

You knew that Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's "A Deadly Adoption" was a spoof. Lifetime TV let them make a parody of one of...

Soap Opera: “General Hospital” Adds 140K Viewers With Genie Francis’s First Week Back

Soap opera ratings are always volatile, especially as seasons change. But last week, according to tvbythenumbers.com, "General Hospital" added 140,000 viewers up from the...