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Showing posts with label News. Show all posts

February 7, 2015


It's been almost two years and I'm still reeling over the cancellation of ABC's Happy Endings. The show started off with strong ratings but due to ABC's mismanagement of scheduling and advertising, the show lost steam. It was able to keep a loyal following from hardcore fans, but that was not enough to keep the show from getting the axe. Since then, it has been teased that the show might be revived in some form. USA Network toyed with the idea of picking it up but eventually passed. There were rumors of a possible Netflix pick-up, but nothing ever substantialized. 

But today the official Happy Endings writer's twitter account tweeted this:


Click the link. It's a countdown. The countdown ends on April 1st. Either we're getting some kind of news about a revival or this is the cruelest April Fools joke ever. Click on to see the accounts that the Happy Endings twitter is following and you see this:


... and now they're really starting to test my patience. Of the principal cast, three actors are already signed to new shows: Casey Wilson on Marry Me (which is like a Happy Endings rehash. It's good, but nothing near the original), Elisha Cuthbert on One Big Happy, and Zachary Knighton on Weird Loners. Damon Wayans Jr. and Adam Pally have just announced they will be leaving New Girl  and The Mindy Project, respectively and Eliza Coupe's Benched  was cancelled after one season.

So take this with a grain of salt. This could mean a possible Happy Endings revival on a streaming media service... or it could just be the writers being dicks.

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Is Happy Endings getting revived? or are we just getting trolled?
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Is Happy Endings getting revived? or are we just getting trolled?

August 18, 2014

(Photo via the official Orange Is the New Black twitter account)
You've probably seen a few tweets this weekend about a couple Emmy categories being awarded- but fret not! You did not miss the Emmys- the Creative Art Emmys are given out in advance to the main show. These include such categories as hairstyling, art direction, costumes, editing, and casting. Not the flashiest awards, but they all play a part in bringing our favorite shows to life. Also given out at this ceremony are the guest actor/actress categories. Take a look at some of the highlights here! (Winners are in bold)

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
  • Louie
  • Modern Family
  • Nurse Jackie
  • Orange Is The New Black
  • Veep
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
  • Breaking Bad
  • Game of Thrones
  • The Good Wife
  • House of Cards
  • Sherlock: His Last Vow
  • Treme
  • True Detective

Outstanding Animated Program
  • Archer
  • Bob’s Burgers
  • Futurama
  • South Park
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Manhattan Project

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  • Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex
  • Dylan Baker, The Good Wife
  • Reg E. Cathey, House Of Cards
  • Paul Giamatti, Downton Abbey
  • Robert Morse, Mad Men
  • Joe Morton, Scandal

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
  • Kate Burton, Scandal
  • Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
  • Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
  • Margo Martindale, The Americans
  • Kate Mara, House of Cards
  • Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  • Steve Buscemi, Portlandia
  • Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
  • Gary Cole, Veep
  • Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
  • Nathan Lane, Modern Family
  • Bob Newhart, the Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
  • Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
  • Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black
  • Joan Cusack, Shameless
  • Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
  • Natasha Lyonne, Orange Is the New Black
  • Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
  • Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars
  • Anthony Bourdain, the Taste
  • Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
  • Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
  • Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
  • Betty White, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers 

Overall, very pleased with a lot of these winners. I love that Orange Is the New Black won for casting and guest actress. While I would have preferred Natasha Lyonne to take it, I'm happy Uzo Aduba won. This gives me hope they'll continue this streak to the main show and finally oust Modern Family from it's (now undeserved) Outstanding Comedy Series throne. You can see a full list of Creative Arts Emmy winners here.

The main show, hosted by Seth Meyers, will air Monday August 25th on NBC. 

The 2014 Creative Arts Emmy winners
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The 2014 Creative Arts Emmy winners

June 19, 2014


The Critics' Choice Television awards aired tonight and I have to say, they nailed it for the most part. Breaking Bad won for Best Drama Series in it's final year, while Orange Is the New Black took home Best Comedy Series. Matthew McConaughey won for Best Lead Actor in a Drama for True Detective and gave a really inspiring speech as to what makes TV so great, and why actors have transitioned from film to television. 

My girl, Tatiana Maslany won for a second time for her roles on Orphan Black. Just look how adorable her reaction was. Very well deserved and I hope the Emmy voters take note. She is easily one of, if not, the best actress on television at the moment. Do not fight me on this one. My other homegirl, Jessica Lange won for Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries for American Horror Story: Coven but wasn't there to pick up her award. Bummer. But still happy to see her win! 

Bellamy Young took home Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Scandal. YES! Are people finally starting to realize the brilliance that is Mellie Grant? Because after Olivia, she is without a doubt my favorite character on that show. Allison Janney also took home not one, but two awards tonight: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Mom and Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series for Masters of Sex. 

Full List of Winners

Best Drama Series: Breaking Bad (AMC) 
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Matthew McConaughey, True Detective (HBO)
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black (BBC America)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Bellamy Young, Scandal (ABC)
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series: Allison Janney, Masters of Sex (Showtime)

Best Comedy Series: Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Tie between Allison Janney, Mom (CBS) and Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)

Best Miniseries: Fargo (FX)
Best Movie: The Normal Heart (HBO)
Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries: Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo (FX)
Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries: Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart (HBO)
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: Allison Tolman, Fargo (FX)

Best Animated Series: Archer (FX)
Best Reality Series: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (FOX)
Best Reality Series Competition: Shark Tank (ABC)
Best Reality Host: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (FOX)
Best Talk Show: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

I'd say the only ones that I truly disagree with are Jim Parsons for Best Actor in a Comedy (should have gone to Adam Scott for Parks and Recreation) and Best Talk Show (when is Conan going to get some award love?). Overall though, I'm very happy with these choices. I can only hope the Emmys will be this good. 

Allison Janney, Tatiana Maslany, and Orange is the New Black win big at the Critics' Choice Awards
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Allison Janney, Tatiana Maslany, and Orange is the New Black win big at the Critics' Choice Awards


Yesterday Julie Chen announced the new Big Brother season twist, and today they have officially announced the cast. 16 new houseguests - no returning players! So I guess the Blood Vs. Water/Fans Vs. Favorites ideas really were just rumors. I personally think Blood vs. Water could have been fun. Maybe next season. Who knows what will happen though, I wouldn't put it past Big Brother to slip a returnee in there somewhere.

Cast interviews can be found here. Warning: they're about 15 minutes long each, so I'm going to be making my way through these throughout the day. I'm not making an pre-season judgments on any of them because in the past I have been so off-base with my pre-season favorites. Last season Gina Marie was one of my favorites based on the interview. *shudders*

Take a look at the season 16 cast now!

Amber Borzotra, 26
Brittany Martinez, 29
Caleb Reynolds, 26
Christine Brecht, 23
Cody Calafiore, 23
Derrick Levasseur, 30
Devin Shepherd, 26
Donny Thompson, 42
Frankie Grande, 31
(So apparently he is Ariana Grande's brother. Not too big
of a fan of this, considering one of the twists centers around
fan votes. He has a clear advantage there). 
Hayden Voss, 21
Jocasta Odom, 33
Joey Van Pelt, 27
Nicole Franzel, 21

Paola Shea, 27
Victoria Rafaeli, 22
Zach Rance, 23

 POST EDIT: So I know I said I would not be picking pre-season favorites, but oops. I already did. I'm actually very pleasantly surprised by the cast interviews. I am usually turned off by a lot of the houseguests initially, but this season seems to have some potential. I'm excited to see where it goes. My favorites based on the interviews are: Christine, Jacosta, Cody, Brittney, and ZACH. Oh my gosh, go watch Zach's interview now. It's hilarious. He's bound to give us some good moments in the house.
Big Brother 16 cast is revealed, No returning players (yet)
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Big Brother 16 cast is revealed, No returning players (yet)

June 18, 2014


The new Big Brother twist is terrible. Also, water is wet. Prepare for another mess of a season.

For the past 14 years, Big Brother has been one of my favorite summer past-times. From the episodes to the live feeds, I would consider myself a Big Brother super-fan. That said, I haven't thoroughly enjoyed a season since 2009 (season 11). Why? Two reasons. Terrible casting and the employment of over-the-top ridiculous twists. Remember MVP? or that terrible coaches twist? Last time I checked, Big Brother wasn't The Voice. 

The season 16 houseguests have yet to be released, but after last year's cast of actual human garbage - I don't have high hopes of finding a new favorite houseguest. What confuses me however, is that the same casting agents who cast the US version also cast the Canadian version - which was absolutely amazing this winter.

I wonder how the BBUS producers feel about the Canadian version using their format and completely out-doing them at every turn. Because let's be real - season 2 of BB Canada was by far the best season of Big Brother we've had in a long time. The cast was perfect and supplied us with lots of drama - drama that was not focused around racist nature. It was refreshing to watch after the terribleness of BB15. 


DOES EVERYBODY WANT GOOD FUCKING TV? IS THAT WHAT THEY WANT?!!?! It's exactly what we wanted, Sabrina. And thank you for giving it to us. Oh man, I just re-watched that season and it was great. I don't know if BBUS will even compare. Probably not considering the twist reveal today. 

Julie Chen announced the twist of season 16 on her talk show (ever so cleverly titled "The Talk"). As expected, it's a total mess. Here's a rundown of this years "most twisted season yet"

  • There will be 2 Head of Households every week
  • Each will nominate 2 people, 4 houseguests in total will be nominated every week
  • The Head of Household isn't safe from eviction anymore
  • There will be a new competition called "Battle of the Block" that threaten's the HOH's safety
  • The viewing public will have major impact on the game in a new twist called "Team America"

Terrible. Every aspect of this twist is just unappealing. I thought 3 houseguests on the block last year was overkill, but 4? Are you joking? Stop messing with the original format. The format isn't the problem. It's the awful people they cast and cringe-worthy twists like this one. 

The BB16 living room. Only 2 eviction chairs, though?
Hmmm. (Photo via CBS)
The Head of Household isn't safe anymore? What's the point of winning it then? You're only going to anger the people you nominate and you could be evicted by the end of the week anyway. There's no longer an incentive to win Head of Household. If anything, this will encourage players to seek more of a floating strategy which really isn't fun to watch. I think floating can be a useful strategy if you employ it with actual strategics. Most floaters usually just fall into it without any real thought. 

Haven't we learned that involving the viewers almost always leads to a hot mess? Like the time America pulled a collective Topaz and nominated Elissa, while thinking they were voting for the MVP?

On a brighter note, there is some good news about this season! This will be the first to air in high definition. Let's welcome the Big Brother producers to 2009! It was literally the only show on network television still airing in standard definition. Well not anymore! We get to watch this mess in HD now!

Rumors have been circulating for weeks about past houseguests returning to play the game again. However no mention was made of the cast by Julie Chen. Now that the twist is out, I'm expecting a cast reveal sometime tomorrow. I don't mind past players returning and it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility considering they've brought people back for multiple seasons (Season 7, 11, 13, and 14 all had returnees).

When all is said and done, I'm still going to watch this season religiously like I have in the past. It's the one show I just refuse to give up no matter how bad it gets. I guess that makes me a true super-fan. 

Big Brother 16's two night premiere will air on June 25 and June 26th on CBS. Check out the CBS press release here. 
Julie Chen reveals new Big Brother twist. Spoiler: It's awful
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Julie Chen reveals new Big Brother twist. Spoiler: It's awful

June 17, 2014

Reading through the Emmy submission list every June is one of my favorite moments of the year. It’s fun to see which actors have the biggest egos. You know, the ones who will submit themselves for the lead categories when they are so obviously supporting.

At first it's nice to see the different types of roles being put forward, but then you come to the terrible realization that many of them are not likely to receive an actual nomination. In recent Emmy history, it’s almost always the same actors vying for the same awards every year. 

If you have an established name, you have a better chance of earning a nomination (or even a win) in a mediocre role than you would if you were an unknown in a fantastic role. Remember that time Melissa McCarthy won for Mike & Molly the same year Bridesmaids was released? Sadly it’s more about who you are than the role at hand.

The 2014 Emmy submissions can be found here. Let me run through some of my favorite parts of these ballots:

  • If your show is on ABC Family, The CW, or MTV – why are you submitting for the Emmys? Why are you wasting your money on this? (Yeah, The Emmys require a submission fee if you’re not already a member of the academy). I don't mean to come off as a TV snob, but come on now. This is ridiculous. Teen Wolf, you really think you have a shot here? 
  • Rapper Nelly submitted himself for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Real Husbands of Hollywood. I was not even aware this was a thing. But really, is the world ready for EMMY-AWARD WINNER Nelly?
  • Rob Lowe once again submitted himself for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Chris Traeger on Parks and Recreation. Yeah, this is the same guy who left half-way through the last season yet still thinks of himself as the show’s “lead."
  • Shameless is submitting themselves into the comedy categories for the first time in 4 seasons. Because season 4 was just a RIOT, yaknow? With Liam almost dying of a cocaine overdose, Fiona going to prison and having a complete meltdown, Ian’s bi-polar disorder, Frank on his deathbed – this season was just a LAUGH-A- PALOOZA. Emmy Rossum gave one of the best dramatic performances this season and I just can’t take her seriously on a Lead Actress in a Comedy ballot. Maybe that’s the joke? How meta.
  • Each submission lists the specific role for each actor – scroll down to Tatiana Maslany for Orphan Black. As Sarah, Beth, Cosima, Rachel (and more). AND MORE. I have a very good feeling that she is going to pick up a nomination this year as she has received accolades from almost every other award series so far. Her absence in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category last season was regarded as one of the biggest snubs of the year.
Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
(HBO's Game of Thrones)
(Photo via Entertainment Weekly)
  • I hope Lena Headey gets some Emmy-love this year. She has submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Cersei Lannister on Game of Thrones, of which she plays brilliantly. I firmly believe she is television's best villain. I want to see Cersei die but then at the same time I just know I would miss her. I enjoy every scene she's in but I still hate her. Does that make sense? A character you love to hate but really just love? I guess that's a prime example of why Lena deserves a nomination. 
  • Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie is comprised of almost the entire American Horror Story: Coven cast. I would bet my life that Kathy Bates and Angela Bassett both receive a nomination as well as Jessica Lane in the Lead Actress category. I would like to see Lily Rabe pick up a nomination too (#JusticeForMistyDay). While I love Sarah Paulson more than anything – she submitted herself for lead, which I think that may have been an overstep.
Official nominations will be announced live from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre on July 10th at 5:30AM. 
2014 Emmy Submissions are in! Will your favorite make the final ballot?
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2014 Emmy Submissions are in! Will your favorite make the final ballot?

June 16, 2014


Turns out that Michael C. Hall is one of us. He too was not a fan of the Dexter series finale. Since it's original airing in September, the finale has been universally panned by critics, fans, and now the series' lead actor. Hall said of the finale:

"Liked it? I don’t think I even watched it, I thought it was narratively satisfying — but it was not so savoury. I think the show had lost a certain amount of torque. Just inherently because of how long we’d done it, because of the storytelling capital we’d spent, because our writers may have been gassed… Maybe some people wanted a more satisfying-maybe they wanted a happy ending for him, either a happy ending or a more definitive sense of closure."

The original show-runner, Clyde Phillips who left the show after the fourth season, would have had a different approach to series' swan song.

"In the very last scene of the series, Dexter wakes up. And everybody is going to think, 'Oh, it was a dream.' And then the camera pulls back and back and back and then we realize, 'No, it's not a dream.' Dexter's opening his eyes and he's on the execution table at the Florida Penitentiary. They're just starting to administer the drugs and he looks out through the window to the observation gallery, and in the gallery are all the people that Dexter killed...All the big deaths, and also whoever the weekly episodic kills were. They are all there."

I know I most definitely would have preferred this to the detached lumberjack mess we were given in the actual episode. It's been nine months and I still can't shake the awfulness of it all. After years of great television, that was how they wanted to go out? I'm usually unnecessarily critical of series finales, but this was just another whole level of terrible.

But what's done is done, I guess. It doesn't take away from the otherwise great storytelling the show gave us in the seasons prior. And it most definitely won't stop me from buying the complete series box set soon. It comes in a blood-slide box, how cool is that?!
Michael C. Hall hated the Dexter finale
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Michael C. Hall hated the Dexter finale

May 29, 2014

Tatiana Maslany accepting the Best Actress
in a Drama Series award at last year's ceremony
One of my favorite award shows is the Critic’s Choice Television Awards because unlike the Emmy awards, I almost always agree with a good majority of the nominees. I guess technically with the creation of this blog, I too am a critic – where’s my ballot, critic’s choice?! No but seriously, take a look at this year’s nominees!

BEST COMEDY SERIES
  • The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
  • Broad City (Comedy Central)
  • Louie (FX)
  • Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
  • Silicon Valley (HBO)
  • Veep (HBO)
Can we, as a society, stop giving The Big Bang Theory awards? Enough is enough. How it got nominated over gems like Brooklyn Nine-Nine or Parks and Recreation, I’ll never know. Hoping Veep takes this category because who doesn’t love Julia Louis-Dreyfus?


BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
  • Louis CK, Louie (FX)
  • Chris Messina, The Mindy Project (FOX)
  • Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley (HBO)
  • Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
  • Adam Scott, Parks and Recreation (NBC)
  • Robin Williams, The Crazy Ones (CBS)
Adam Scott should win this, no question – but Jim Parsons will probably take it again, which is disappointing. It is nice to see Chris Messina get a nomination though. The Mindy Project is finally starting to get the attention it deserves. 


BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
  • Ilana Glazer, Broad City (Comedy Central)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)
  • Wendi McLendon-Covey, The Goldbergs (ABC)
  • Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)
  • Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation (NBC)
  • Emmy Rossum, Shameless (Showtime)
Ooh, okay. Yeah, no. I’ve said on this blog numerous times how Emmy Rossum deserves accolades for her performance on Shameless. But for some reason– the cast has submitted themselves under the comedy categories rather than drama this year. Previously they’ve submitted themselves into the drama categories but apparently for their most dramatic season yet – they’re going with comedy. I mean just look at these COMEDIC performances!


It just doesn’t make any sense. Emmy Rossum gave one of the best dramatic performances on television this season – and it’s going unnoticed. I doubt she’ll win this. Julia Louis-Dreyfus will probably win but I’m rooting for Amy Poehler.


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
  • Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX)
  • Keith David, Enlisted (FOX)
  • Tony Hale, Veep (HBO)
  • Albert Tsai, Trophy Wife (ABC)
  • Christopher Evan Welch, Silicon Valley (HBO)
  • Jeremy Allen White, Shameless (Showtime)
See above (re: Jeremy Allen White). I’d like to see Andre Beaugher take this. It’s refreshing to see a comedy series like Brooklyn Nine-Nine shy away from stereotypes that are so easily used in the world of comedy. They don't have to rely on over-the-top stereotypical racial or gay jokes for humor. It's easily one of the best quality sitcoms on television. 


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
  • Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
  • Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
  • Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
  • Allison Janney, Mom (CBS)
  • Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
  • Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
I… I don’t even watch any of these shows. That’s probably not a good thing for a television blogger to say. I have been meaning to watch Orange Is the New Black for a while now and will probably binge it when the second season is released to Netflix in a couple weeks.


BEST DRAMA SERIES
  • The Americans (FX)
  • Breaking Bad (AMC)
  • Game of Thrones (HBO)
  • The Good Wife (CBS)
  • Masters of Sex (Showtime)
  • True Detective (HBO)
It’s nice to see Masters of Sex getting a lot of award love but I feel like I never hear anyone talk about it outside of award shows. I binge-watched the first season a couple months ago and liked it a lot. If you’re thinking of giving it a go – let me just give you a forewarning: the show is called Masters of Sex and it’s on Showtime. You should know what you’re getting yourself into right there. There are multiple on-screen depictions of sexual intercourse… but it’s all for ~*science*~ … or whatever, something like that.

I could see Game of Thrones, True Detective or Breaking Bad in its swan song season winning this.


BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
  • Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)
  • Hugh Dancy, Hannibal (NBC)
  • Freddie Highmore, Bates Motel (A&E)
  • Matthew McConaughey, True Detective (HBO)
  • Matthew Rhys, The Americans (FX)
  • Michael Sheen, Masters of Sex (Showtime)
Even though he won’t win – I like that Freddie Highmore was nominated. I can’t picture anyone else in the role of a young Norman Bates. He’s perfect for it. He completely encapsulates everything Anthony Perkins set forth with his portrayal in the films. But he most certainly will be beat by either Bryan Cranston or Matthew McConaughey in this category.


BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
  • Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex (Showtime)
  • Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel (A&E)
  • Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife (CBS)
  • Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black (BBC America)
  • Keri Russell, The Americans (FX)
  • Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)
TATIANA MASLANY! My god, that woman is brilliant. Not many actresses can pull off playing almost a dozen (that figure is not even much of an exaggeration) characters within one series. She won last year and I’m hoping she can pull it off again! Season 2 has been absolutely phenomenal – each episode has been better than the last. You almost forget that it’s one actress playing all these roles, she’s that good.


BEST MINI-SERIES
  • American Horror Story: Coven (FX)
  • Bonnie & Clyde (A&E/History/Lifetime)
  • Dancing on the Edge (Starz)
  • Fargo (FX)
  • The Hollow Crown (PBS)
  • Luther (BBC America)
While plot-wise, Coven was weaker than it's predecessors – the acting was still top notch. More specifically: Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, and Angela Bassett. They all nailed their roles (Lange and Bates are both nominated in the Lead and Supporting actress, respectively). I'm excited to see what these three will be doing in Freak Show.

Check out the full list of nominees here. The Critic’s Choice Television Awards will air Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 8PM on The CW.
The Critics' Have Spoken! Nominations for the 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Award are here!
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The Critics' Have Spoken! Nominations for the 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Award are here!

February 22, 2014


 STOP. Stop everything you're doing because NBC has announced they will be reviving Heroes for a 13 episode mini-series set to air in 2015. A promo clip was played during tonight's telecast of the Winter Olympic Games.

Jennifer Salke of NBC said of the revival: “The enormous impact ‘Heroes’ had on the television landscape when it first launched in 2006 was eye-opening. Shows with that kind of resonance don’t come around often and we thought it was time for another installment. We’re thrilled that visionary creator Tim Kring was as excited about jumping back into this show as we were and we look forward to all the new textures and layers Tim plans to add to his original concept. Until we get closer to air in 2015, the show will be appropriately shrouded in secrecy, but we won’t rule out the possibility of some of the show’s original cast members popping back in.”


I get that seasons two through four weren't that great but I still stuck with the show until the very end. If they can capture just some of the magic they had in the first season, I think we'll be in for a great show. That said, the original cast has to come back. They were what kept us watching throughout the not-so-good seasons: Zach Quinto, Milo Ventimiglia, Hayden Panettiere, all of them. They all need to come back because otherwise, who cares?
NBC is reviving Heroes in 2015
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NBC is reviving Heroes in 2015

February 21, 2014

Survivor will begin it's 28th cycle when Survivor: Cagayan premieres this Wednesday (Feb. 26). This season will consist of 18 castaways divided into three tribes – One tribe of "brains", another of "beauties", and a final tribe of "brawn." Hmmm... I seem to remember a similar reality television show that used that same exact premise for one of their seasons. This may be the first time Allison Grodner has beaten Mark Burnett to the punch. Good for you, Grodner!

The season 28 cast interviews have been up on the CBS site for quite some time now along with a recently added preview clip of the premiere. I went through and watched some of the one-on-one interviews, but I usually hate picking pre-season favorites for Survivor (and Big Brother as well). I've done so in the past and have regretted almost every single one. It's always the same. I like them based on their pre-show interview but end up aggressively hating them for the duration of the season. I will say that it looks like the beauty tribe might be at a disadvantage here. Yeah, good looks can help you manipulate others but it isn't going to help win competitions which is VITAL in the beginning stages of Survivor. Some of the beauty tribe members do look a bit athletic though, so who knows.

In celebration of Survivor's 28th cycle, I thought it would be fun to post some of my favorite moments from season's past.

Amanda uses the hidden immunity idol (Survivor Micronesia: Fans vs. Favorites)


Okay guys, you don't even know. Amanda is probably my all-time favorite castaway. So this moment was like euphoric for me. It is kind of annoying looking back at all the jurors celebrating, but then failing to vote for her at the end (although I do love me some Parvati as well, so I can't be that mad). 

Randy plays a fake idol and is subsequently laughed at by his foes (Survivor: Gabon)


I don't want to sound over-the-top, but when I die I want this video to be projected on my gravestone on an infinite loop for all eternity. No but seriously, this probably ranks atop my favorite moments on Survivor ever. From Crystal screaming her vote to the giggle-fest at Randy's expense, what's not to love? And let's be real, Randy was awful. He deserved that.

Castaways draw rocks at tribal for the second time in history (Survivor: Blood vs. Water)


I LOVE when players are willing to make big and bold moves and this falls right into that category. Hayden and Ciera were my favorites and they went in hard at this tribal. Hayden was able to successfully flip Ciera and force them to draw rocks. I just wished it had worked out more in their favor. Tyson drawing the white rock would have been ideal. Nevertheless, it's still a great Survivor moment. 

Erik gives up immunity and is voted out minutes later (Survivor Micronesia: Fans vs. Favorites)
It's almost painful to watch but it's just too good not to mention. Micronesia is definitely in my top 3 seasons because it gave us moments like this. I can't even comprehend the thought process of giving up immunity at final four. Oh, Erik. 

After rummaging through Survivor's best moments from the past 27 seasons, I can definitely say I'm excited and eager to see what comes from it's 28th. Not many shows can say they've kept viewers on their toes for almost 30 seasons, but Survivor sure can. 

The 2-hour premiere of Survivor: Cagayan airs Wednesday February 26th at 8pm on CBS. 
Survivor gears up for its 28th cycle
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Survivor gears up for its 28th cycle

ABC likes to watch me suffer and is basically just toying with me now. They have announced that the network is developing a new science-fiction drama series about alien life on earth entitled The Visitors… AND I AM ABSOLUTELY FURIOUS. If you're a sci-fi fan, you probably already know why.

Back in 2009 ABC premiered a new show called V based on the 1983 mini-series of the same name. The premise of the series revolved around aliens (or visitors as they were called on the show) coming to earth under the guise of helping humanity – but having their own sinister intentions. AND GUYS, I GOT ATTACHED. I GOT REAL ATTACHED.


It quickly became one of my favorite shows and then after two seasons, ABC pulled the rug out from under me – cancelling it for good. Not only did they cancel it, but they left it on a cliffhanger. Not just one cliffhanger mind you, but MULTIPLE CLIFFHANGERS. We never got any sort of closure. Since then, ABC has gone on to cancel more of my favorite shows including Happy Endings and Don't Trust the B In Apartment 23. I vowed to boycott, yet here I am, showing up every Sunday and Thursday for new episodes of Revenge and Scandal. 

But this? Oh this is a slap in the face. Does ABC not even remember that they had a similar show with an almost identical title on their network just three years ago? But let's be real, there's about a 90% chance I'll end up watching this show and hating myself for it. Science fiction shows are my weakness. Plus, one of my favorite actors just recently signed on to the project. But I'll still make a point to write at least one passively aggressive tweet per episode about how V was better. Take that, ABC! (Weak, I am so weak)
It's Official: ABC is pure evil
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It's Official: ABC is pure evil