Posts Tagged ‘Emmys’
There are so many things to love about Parks and Recreation - whip-smart writing, making mundane local politics hilarious, opening the second season with earnest (and super-square) heroine Leslie Knope giving a passionate rendition of the classic Fresh Prince song “Parents Just Don’t Understand” - but the crown jewels of the show are its each-one-more-hilarious-than-the-next cast of characters. I credit the writers and producers [...]
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Tags: Amy Poehler, Andy Dwyer, Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Emmys, Leslie Knope, NBC, Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson, Tom Haverford
After the announcement that Jane Lynch will pull hosting duties on Saturday Night Live this fall, it’s now been disclosed that current Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston will also be among the honored guest hosts in the sketch comedy show’s 36th season. This bit of news is filed in the ’bout time category as anyone who followed [...]
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Tags: Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Emmys, Jane Lynch, Malcolm in the Middle, Saturday Night Live
As stated in a post regarding last year’s Emmys, me and awards show have a love/hate relationship – I love them and they seem to hate me, or rather me and the collective viewing audience. Uninspired would best describe them of late, but Academy of Television you actually kept my rapt attention this year. It might be because I didn’t watch [...]
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Tags: Aaron Paul, Amy Poehler, Breaking Bad, Emmys, Eric Stonestreet, Glee, Jane Lynch, Jimmy Fallon, Joel McHale, Jon Hamm, Julianna Margulies, Mad Men, Modern Family, Ryan Murphy, Saturday Night Live, Stephen Cobert, Tina Fey
Lost: “The End” of an era
With today’s announcement of the 2010 Emmy nominations, I’ve realized that this review has been in the making for far too long and with more than enough time to mull since the final new frame of Lost graced the small screen in May. Almost two months and the thought that remains at the forefront of my [...]
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Tags: Battlestar Galactica, Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, Emmys, Jack Bender, Lost, Michael Giacchino, Ronald D. Moore
Another fantastic hosting job last night on SNL from my Fey-vorite. Leaving such a funny taste in my mouth (in a good way) I spent some time revisiting landmark hilarity from the seminal sketch show’s past few years. The one skit I’ve found near-impossible to track down in decent condition has finally been unearthed! A five-minute beauty airing well before the slew of parodies that followed [...]
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Tags: Beyonce, Emmys, Justin Timberlake, Paul Rudd, Saturday Night Live
