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TV Year in Review: Impact Players
30 December 2009 6:02 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
No offense, Jon Hamm, Hugh Laurie, Kate Walsh and many other stars. But the TV world has grown accustomed to your greatness.
We still appreciate it every episode, but you'll be recognized at numerous award shows in 2010.
In this feature, we'd like to acknowledge the surprise actors and actresses that made a major impact on the small screen in 2009. Some are totally new to the scene, while others re-invented themselves with hilarious or frightening recurring roles...
Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory: Move over for a few moments, Leonard and Sheldon. Neither of you can compete with the nerdy swagger Wolowitz walks around with. Helberg has made a big impression on Big Bang viewers.
John Lithgow as Arthur Mitchell on Dexter: Events from the season finale left fans buzzing, but Lithgow's terrifying, wide-ranging performance as the Trinity Killer still leaves them shaking. Simply brilliant, »
- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
Michael and Jennifer Wholly Enjoy Each Other's Company
30 December 2009 2:00 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Michael C. Hall and his wife Jennifer Carpenter were side-by-side Monday for a trip to a Whole Foods in La. The happy couple and Dexter costars are laying low between seasons of their hit show after their most recent finale aired just a few weeks ago. Jennifer was decked out in tight jeans and boots for their grocery store run, and she seemed to be a great mood as she joked around with Michael on their way to the car. Both she and Michael have good reason to be happy during the holidays - New Year's Eve holds a special significance for the duo, as they tied the knot on December 31 of last year. View 10 Photos › To see more of the happy couple, just read more. View 10 Photos › »
- PopSugar
Dexter Cindy Landon: Chapter Two
27 December 2009 11:08 AM, PST | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
We've seen it before. Before Dexter goes in for the kill, he likes to get his hands dirty. As if simply killing somebody in hundreds of pounds of saran wrap isn't good enough, Dexter likes to get to know his victim before he kills them. In episode two of the Cindy Landon 2004 Early Cut, we'll learn a little more about Cindy as well as see Dexter (Michael C. Hall) step inside of Cindy magical livelihood. Will Cindy wind up on Dexter's cutting board before the black window has a chance to sink her claws into the next wealthy husband? »
- Alexis James-Whitehead
Dexter Cindy Landon: Chapter One
27 December 2009 10:46 AM, PST | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
Dexter may be over, but, if you're dying from the post-season 4 blues, there are still new episodes from the Dexter Early Cuts web series you can check out. In this latest Chapter from Dexter's 2004 undocumented life, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) hunts the black widow Cindy Landon. When Cindy isn't killing rich husbands for their bank stash, she's a freelance magician's assistant. You've heard the phrase, "Offense gets the glory, but defense wins the game." In this episode, Dexter coins a new phrase, "The magician may be the one who gets the glory, but you ask me Cindy is the one doing the tricks." »
- Alexis James-Whitehead
Deconstructing the decade from 'Buffy' and beyond: Zap2it Hanh's favorite episodes
25 December 2009 10:30 AM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Zap2it's favorite TV episodes of the decade series continues with my picks for what moved me in the 2000s.
Let me preface my list with a shout out to my colleague Rick, who kicked off the series with numerous excellent examples, ranging from "The Wire" to "Freaks and Geeks." I actually agreed with quite a number of his selections, but since this is a very personal endeavor, full of unfounded opinions, naturally I must include some episodes I feel he overlooked or at least didn't value as much as I.
Case in point: Joss Whedon. Really, Rick? How could an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" not even make your main list and only warrant an "also" mention? Hmph.
My list:
"The Body" ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer")
Although "Hush" and its creepy Gentlemen freaked me out (and earned "Buffy" its only writing Emmy nom), it aired in December 1999, just »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Catch Up On Dexter: Early Cuts
24 December 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Still need a Dexter fix after the shocking conclusion of the fourth season? Have you been keeping up on the animated web-series Dexter: Early Cuts ? If not, you can now check out the first two full episodes below courtesy of Showtime's You Tube page. These animated prequel stories chronicle the formative years of Dearly Devoted Dexter as he takes on victims "Alex Timmons" and "Gene Marshall". You can check out the first two chapters of the third episode "Cindy Landon" via Showtime's official website right here . Michael C. Hall voices Dexter for the animated show as well. »
The Most Subversive Performances of 2009
22 December 2009 9:21 PM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
In his 1966 essay entitled "The Subverters," Manny Farber hoped "for a new award at the year's end: Most Subversive Actor." His complete film criticism, "Farber On Film," was published this year, and in his honor I'm submitting a list of five nominees for this wished-for fake trophy. But his definition of "subversive" is a tricky one -- at the beginning of the essay, he describes the "subversive nature of the medium: the flash-bomb vitality that one scene, actor, or technician injects across the grain of a film."
For Farber, movies are complex mechanisms built upon the collision of artistic temperaments, not monoliths that can be encapsulated in a single theme, performance or mood. So he focuses on the small, telling details that exist on the outskirts of the plot, thrilling to actors who "can ply around the edges, trying to budge a huge, flabby movie script". It's the marvel of »
- R. Emmet Sweeney
'Dexter' Post-Mortem
21 December 2009 3:07 PM, PST | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
A week after the record-breaking season finale of Dexter, and I am still reeling from Rita's death. So are the cast and crew members. EW.com has a couple of really interesting interviews that are kind of a season debriefing. Dexter himself, Michael C. Hall, talks about losing his "wife," Julie Benz, and the Dexter/Trinity relationship. Meanwhile, executive producer Clyde Phillips discusses the agonizing decision to kill off Rita, and the possible directions that season five might go in. He doesn't give up any details, but to be fair, they haven't actually gone into production yet on the next season. It is going to be a long year waiting for season five. »
Michael C. Hall On Dexter Finale and Beyond
21 December 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
It's been a full week and we're still reeling over the season finale of Dexter . Both Michael C. Hall and producer Clyde Phillips conducted interviews with Entertainment Weekly pertaining to the shocking last few moments of Season Four of the Showtime hit series. Below are a few select quotes from both chats. Beware if you have not seen this season (or the episode) yet, the following is very Spoiler Heavy. Michael C. Hall's thoughts on that final scene? "I thought it was brilliant," he says. "I was really proud of the writers, and the network, for not backing away from so bold a step. It really propels us forward in a way that we wouldn.t have enjoyed otherwise. And what it could mean for the character is really wide open." Pertaining to the potential »
Julie Benz Bids Farewell to Rita, Dexter Viewers
18 December 2009 4:42 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
In the days following the Dexter season four finale, we've heard from show producers and show stars such as John Lithgow and Michael C. Hall.
Everyone had a lot to say about Rita's shocking death, but fans have been waiting all week to hear from Julie Benz herself. How did she react when told of her character's demise? Will Rita turn into a ghost?
E! News asked these questions, and many more, of the actress. Her candid replies are below...
On any kind of return: "There has been no talk of me coming back to the series in any way. A lot of people have been begging me to tell them that I'm going to come back, and I'm like, 'Rita's dead!' Rita is dead and Trinity killed her... I don't think it could get any more obvious that Trinity killed Rita. Rita is dead."
On reaction to her »
- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
Anna Kendrick Lands a Nod at 2010 SAG Awards
17 December 2009 5:46 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
Anna Kendrick has really struck the gold with her Natalie Keener role in "Up in the Air". Having won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress and been nominated at the 67th Annual Golden Globes, the actress who plays Jessica Stanley in the "Twilight Saga" series is nominated for another prestigious awards, the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
On Thursday morning, December 17, the 24-year-old has been named among the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. For the title, she will be competing against fellow "Up in the Air" star Vera Farmiga as well as other
nominees, Penelope Cruz of "Nine", Mo'Nique of "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" and Diane Kruger of "Inglourious Basterds".
Beside Anna Kendrick, the Screen Actors Guild also put her co-star and leading
man of the drama movie George Clooney for the Best Actor category. »
- celebrity-mania.com
List of 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominees
17 December 2009 5:27 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Next year's list of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations puts three films and three television shows under three categories. In terms of number, critics' choice "Up in the Air" is battling it out with "Inglourious Basterds" and "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" while "30 Rock" gets heavy competition from "Dexter" and "The Closer".
The nominees that were read out on Thursday, December 17, also revealed that several actors receive multiple nominations. In motion picture category, Penelope Cruz earns two for starring in "Nine". In television, Tina Fey scores also two for being the lead of "30 Rock". Her co-star Alec Baldwin is also having two chances to walk away with an award.
Nomination by studio for theatrical motion pictures is led by Paramount Pictures which distributes "Up in the Air", "The Lovely Bones" and "Star Trek". Meanwhile, nomination by television network is dominated by NBC which is the home for »
- AceShowbiz.com
Screen Actors Guild: Television Nominations
17 December 2009 3:56 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Digital Spy presents the full list of television nominees for the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, to be held in Los Angeles on January 23. Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A TV Movie Or Miniseries
Cuba Gooding Jr (Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story)
Jeremy Irons (Georgia O'Keefe)
Kevin Kline (Great Performances: Cyrano de Bergerac)
Tom Wikinson (A Number) Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A TV Movie Or Miniseries
Joan Allen (Georgia O'Keefe)
Ruby Dee (America)
Sigourney Weaver (Prayers for Bobby) Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Drama
Bryan (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations Announced
17 December 2009 12:59 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards nominations were announced today, and in large part they mirror those who got the nod from the Golden Globes earlier this week. Although whereas the Globes are a robust 67 years old, the SAGs are merely Sweet 16.
In any event, here are the genre-related nominees with most of them falling in the television categories:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: Michael C. Hall for Dexter
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Patricia Arquette for Medium (no Anna Paquin, which is a rather big surprise)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: Dexter and True Blood (makes up for Paquin's earlier snub, I suppose)
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series: Dexter and Heroes
Of special note is that the much beloved, »
- The Woman In Black
Some Dexter Videos to Help Ease the Pain of the Finale
17 December 2009 12:19 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Still reeling from the way things went down in the Season Four finale of "Dexter"? Showtime wants to help by providing a couple of video interviews with both Dexter and the Trinity Killer themselves. Once you're done watching, read on for a chat with Julie Benz.
First up is "The Finale" wherein Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow discuss the turn of events in the season ender.
Next is an almost 50-minute video of John Lithgow chatting with fans of the show, which streamed live from NYC and La on Monday, December 14th, 2009.
********Spoilers Ahead********
Now that Julie Benz is finally able to discuss the outcome of the season as it relates to her character, Rita, we have a few highlights below from her "five stages of grief" interview with E! Online. Be sure to read the whole thing, but beware -- it's tough to get through without reliving the »
- Uncle Creepy
Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow Dissects Dexter: S04E12: The Getaway
17 December 2009 12:10 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow have gathered for an extended version of their post-finale conversation which followed Dexter: S04E12: The Getaway, the season four ender, on December 13th. The two actors discuss working together this past season, the events leading up to the ending, and the final jaw-dropping scene that has sparked immense fan discussion online. To watch the conversation right now, click on the clip below:Dexter: A Sit Down with Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow As the noose tightens, Arthur warns Dexter to back off. But Dexter will do anything to stop Trinity from eluding him, even if that means putting himself on the wrong side of the law. Rita acknowledges the rocky relationship she and Dexter share, but reaffirms her support. Batista and Laguerta face the consequences of their actions. Debra unearths a deeply-hidden truth, but not one she expected to find. »
Screen Actors Guild Nominations Announced
17 December 2009 9:57 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
The morning the Screen Actors Guild announced the nominees for the 16th annual SAG awards. The actual ceremony will be held Saturday, January 23rd. There are a lot of gay-faves on the list of nominees.
For starters, Colin Firth picked up a nomination for A Single Man,and Sigourney Weaver is in the running for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries thanks to Prayers for Bobby.
Freshmen series Glee and Modern Family are competing against each other for Beest TV Comedy Ensemble.
And surprisingly (at least for me) the cast of True Blood is up for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
You can check out the full list of nominess after the break!
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges / Bad Blake - "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
George Clooney / Ryan Bingham »
- dennis
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations Announced
17 December 2009 8:57 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Causing a yawn followed by sad resignation, this year’s Screen Actors Guild Award nominations are unimaginative and a depressing indicator of what we could be seeing when the Oscar nominations are announced on February 2nd. There’s not a single nominee that surprises. Even the out-of-left-field Best Supporting Actress nomination of Diane Kruger for Inglourious Basterds feels more like a comment on the lack of good roles for actresses rather than an attempt to bring attention to an overlooked performance.
You can see the full list of nominees after the jump along with the equally-dull nominations for TV actors.
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominations
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges / Bad Blake - “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight Pictures) George Clooney / Ryan Bingham - “Up In The Air” (Paramount Pictures) Colin Firth / George Falconer - “A Single Man” (The »
- Matt Goldberg
SAG Awards Nominations Led By 'Up In The Air,' 'Precious'
17 December 2009 8:39 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
'Inglourious Basterds,' '30 Rock' also score big nominations.
By Eric Ditzian
George Clooney in "Up in the Air"
Thursday morning's nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards have confirmed what has become increasingly clear since the Golden Globe noms two days earlier: Films like "Up in the Air" and "Precious" are the indisputable favorites heading into the peak of awards season.
Both of those films, as well as Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds," racked up three nods each, followed by the likes of "The Hurt Locker" and "Nine," each with two. With just five motion picture categories — including an Outstanding Performance by a Cast in place of the more traditional recognition for best film — no one movie dominated the results.
The films recognized for their casts are "An Education," "Hurt Locker," "Basterds," "Nine" and "Precious." Save for "Education," all of these films were recognized in a Best Motion Picture category at the Globes. »
30 Rock Lands Triple TV Nominations For 2010 SAG Awards
17 December 2009 8:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Hit U.S. comedy 30 Rock is leading the charge for the primetime TV categories at the 2010 Screen Actor's Guild Awards with three top nominations.
Tina Fey and her co-star Alec Baldwin are both up for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series honours in their respective categories, while the entire 30 Rock cast has been nominated for the ensemble comedy prize.
Kevin Bacon (Taking Chance), Cuba Gooding. Jr. (Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story) and Jeremy Irons (Georgia O'Keeffe) will battle it out for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries, against Kevin Kline (Great Performances: Cyrano De Bergerac) and Tom Wilkinson (A Number).
Drew Barrymore's TV movie Grey Gardens has scored a double mention - the Hollywood star and her colleague Jessica Lange are both nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries. They will compete against Sigourney Weaver (Prayers For Bobby), Ruby Dee (America) and Joan Allen (Georgie O'Keeffe).
Other primetime TV nominees Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?) and Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) in the outstanding actress comedy category, Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Hugh Laurie (House) for outstanding actor in a drama series, and Glenn Close (Damages) and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) for outstanding actress in a drama series.
The nominations were announced on Thursday morning by Michelle Monaghan and Chris O'Donnell and the prizegiving ceremony will take place on 23 January.
The full list of primetime TV nominations for the 16th Annual SAG Awards is as follows:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Jeremy Irons - Georgia O'Keeffe
Kevin Kline - Great Performances: Cyrano De Bergerac
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Joan Allen - Georgia O'Keeffe
Ruby Dee - America
Sigourney Weaver - Prayers For Bobby
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:
Hugh Laurie - House
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:
Mariska Hargitay - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:
Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm
Charlie Sheen - Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:
Christina Applegate - Samantha Who?
Toni Collette - United States Of Tara
Tina Fey - 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures Of Old Christine
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:
30 Rock
Glee
The Office. »
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