TV Chatting

There is always so much more to the Golden Globes than the awarding of the statues.  Across the web, everyone is highlighting their favorite non-winners list moments from last night’s ceremony.  Here are my top 5:

5.  David Duchovny confuses us all by mentioning his wife (Tea Leoni) twice - once on the red carpet and again while presenting. Last report was that they were separated. What’s up with that?

4.  Bruce Springsteen (when accepting his award for Best Original Song for The Wrestler): "This is the only time I’m going to be in competition with Clint Eastwood, I know that for sure."  With a chuckle as he grasps his trophy, "Felt pretty good, too."

3.  Sacha Baron Cohen, on the tough economic times: "This recession is affecting everyone, even celebrities. Victoria Beckham hasn’t eaten for three weeks. Charlie Sheen has been forced to have sex without paying for it. It’s true. And even Madonna has had to get rid of one of her personal assistants. (pause) Our thoughts go out to you Guy Ritchie."  And the best part about this crack was watching the disgust and horror on the faces of the celebs in attendance.

2. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie snub Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet…and he chases after them…only to have them stop to talk with Billy Bush. Classic.

1.  Tina Fey calls out all her internet haters: "If you ever start to feel too good about yourself, they have this thing called the Internet and you can find a lot of people there who don’t like you. I’d like to address some of them now. BabsonLacrosse — you can suck it. DianeFan — you can suck it. CougarLetter — you can really suck it because you’ve been after me all year."

What were some of your favorite moments?

Slumdog Millionaire came away the big winner at tonight’s Golden Globe Awards, taking home trophies in each of the four categories in which it was nominated.  Other multiple winners included the mini-series John Adams, comedy series 30 Rock, and motion picture The Wrestler.  Kate Winslet also took home two trophies. She was named Best Actress for Revolutionary Road and Best Supporting Actress for The Reader.

Here is the complete list of winners:

TELEVISION:

• Series, Drama: Mad Men
• Actor, Drama: Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
• Actress, Drama: Anna Paquin, True Blood
• Series, Musical or Comedy: 30 Rock
• Actor, Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
• Actress, Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
• Miniseries or Movie: John Adams
• Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, John Adams
• Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Paul Giammatti, John Adams
• Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Dern, Recount
• Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

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I thought I would start off the Golden Globes evening with a few photos of the stars on the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton.  I’ll keep updating as more photos become available, so keep checking back!

If I missed any of your favorites, comment and let me know and I’ll try to get them added to the gallery!

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I thought I’d share a few photos of some of your TV favorites from tonight’s People’s Choice Awards:

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The People’s Choice Awards were presented tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.  Here is a list of the winners in the TV categories:

• TV Comedy - Two and a Half Men
• TV Drama - House
• New TV Comedy - Gary Unmarried
• New TV Drama - The Mentalist
• Animated Comedy - The Simpsons
• Competition/Reality Show - Dancing with the Stars
• Male TV Star - Hugh Laurie (House)
• Female TV Star - Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?)
• TV Drama Diva - Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
• Scene Stealing Guest Star - Robin Williams (Law & Order: SVU)
• Game Show - Deal or No Deal
• Talk Show Host - Ellen DeGeneres
• Favorite Funny Female - Tina Fey (30 Rock, SNL)
• Favorite Funny Male - Adam Sandler
• Favorite Online Sensation - Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

A full list of winners can be found at http://www.pcavote.com/pca/show/nominees/.

The 2009 Golden Globe Awards will take place this Sunday night, January 11 at  8pm EST.  The show will air live on NBC. 

Here are the nominees:

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
HOUSE (FOX)
IN TREATMENT (HBO)
MAD MEN (AMC)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

SALLY FIELD – BROTHERS AND SISTERS
MARISKA HARGITAY –LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
JANUARY JONES – MAD MEN
ANNA PAQUIN – TRUE BLOOD
KYRA SEDGWICK – THE CLOSER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

GABRIEL BYRNE – IN TREATMENT
MICHAEL C. HALL – DEXTER
JON HAMM – MAD MEN
HUGH LAURIE – HOUSE
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS – THE TUDORS

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Neil Patrick Harris fans rejoice!  NPH is slated to host the first new Saturday Night Live episode of 2009 when it returns this Saturday night, January 10.  This will be his first time hosting the show and it sure to be a legen – wait for it – dary performance. Taylor Swift will be the musical guest.

It’s a big weekend for the star of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, who is also up for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother.  The Golden Globes will be broadcast live on NBC this Sunday, January 11.

Photo: Neil Patrick Harris on stage at Spike TV’s 2008 Video Game Awards (Via WireImage)

Nominations for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced earlier this month.  The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, and 6 p.m. MT from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.

Here is the list of the Primetime Television nominees: 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

RALPH FIENNES / Bernard Lafferty - "BERNARD AND DORIS" (HBO)
PAUL GIAMATTI / John Adams - "JOHN ADAMS" (HBO)
KEVIN SPACEY / Ron Klain - "RECOUNT" (HBO)
KIEFER SUTHERLAND / Jack Bauer - "24: REDEMPTION" (FOX)
TOM WILKINSON / Benjamin Franklin - "JOHN ADAMS" (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

LAURA DERN / Katherine Harris - "RECOUNT" (HBO)
LAURA LINNEY / Abigail Adams - "JOHN ADAMS" (HBO)
SHIRLEY MacLAINE / Coco Chanel - "COCO CHANEL" (Lifetime)
PHYLICIA RASHAD / Lena Younger - "A RAISIN IN THE SUN" (Lifetime)
SUSAN SARANDON / Doris Duke - "BERNARD AND DORIS" (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan - "DEXTER" (Showtime)
JON HAMM / Don Draper - "MAD MEN" (AMC)
HUGH LAURIE / Gregory House - "HOUSE" (FOX)
WILLIAM SHATNER / Denny Crane - "BOSTON LEGAL" (ABC)
JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore - "BOSTON LEGAL" (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

SALLY FIELD / Nora Walker - "BROTHERS & SISTERS" (ABC)
MARISKA HARGITAY / Det. Olivia Benson - "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT" (NBC)
HOLLY HUNTER / Grace Hanadarko - "SAVING GRACE" (TNT)
ELISABETH MOSS / Peggy Olson - "MAD MEN" (AMC)
KYRA SEDGWICK / Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson - "THE CLOSER" (TNT)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - "30 ROCK" (NBC)
STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott - "THE OFFICE" (NBC)
DAVID DUCHOVNY / Hank Moody - "CALIFORNICATION" (Showtime)
JEREMY PIVEN / Ari Gold - "ENTOURAGE" (HBO)
TONY SHALHOUB / Adrian Monk - "MONK" (USA)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Samantha Newly - "SAMANTHA WHO?" (ABC)
AMERICA FERRERA / Betty Suarez - "UGLY BETTY" (ABC)
TINA FEY / Liz Lemon - "30 ROCK" (NBC)
MARY-LOUISE PARKER / Nancy Botwin - "WEEDS" (Showtime)
TRACEY ULLMAN / Various Characters - "TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION" (Showtime)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)
DEXTER (Showtime)
HOUSE (Fox)
MAD MEN (AMC)
THE CLOSER (TNT)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

30 ROCK (NBC)
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
THE OFFICE (NBC)
WEEDS (Showtime)

For the complete list of nominees, visit http://www.sagawards.org/.

The nominees for the 2009 People’s Choice Awards were announced on Monday. In addition to the traditional categories, this year’s ceremony will include several new categories including “Favorite TV Drama Diva” and “Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star.” They will also partner with People Magazine to present an award for “Favorite Star Under 35.”

The ceremony will air on CBS on Wednesday, January 7 and will be hosted by Queen Latifah.

If you’d like to vote for your favorites, visit www.pcaVOTE.com.

The nominees for the television categories are as follows:

FAVORITE TV DRAMA
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
"Grey’s Anatomy"
"House"

FAVORITE TV COMEDY
"Samantha Who?"
"Two and a Half Men"
"Ugly Betty"

FAVORITE ANIMATED COMEDY
"Family Guy"
"The Simpsons"
"South Park"

FAVORITE SCI-FI / FANTASY SHOW
"Heroes"
" Supernatural"
"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"

FAVORITE COMPETITION / REALITY SHOW
"American Idol"
"Dancing with the Stars"
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"

FAVORITE GAME SHOW
"Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
"Deal Or No Deal"
"Jeopardy!"

FAVORITE MALE TV STAR
Patrick Dempsey
Hugh Laurie
Charlie Sheen

FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR
Christina Applegate
Sally Field
Mariska Hargitay

FAVORITE TALK SHOW HOST
Ellen DeGeneres
David Letterman
Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

FAVORITE SCENE-STEALING GUEST STAR
Luke Perry on " Law & Order: SVU"
Britney Spears on "How I Met Your Mother"
Robin Williams on "Law & Order: SVU"

FAVORITE TV DRAMA DIVA
Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko on " Saving Grace"
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin on "Weeds"
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson on "The Closer"

FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA
"90210"
" Crusoe"
" Easy Money"
" Eleventh Hour"
" Fringe"
"Knight Rider"
" Life on Mars"
" The Mentalist"
" My Own Worst Enemy"
" Privileged"

FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY
"Gary Unmarried"
"Kath & Kim"
" Valentine"
"Worst Week"

Follow the cut to see the Movie and Music nominees, as well as the long list of candidates for the favorite “under 35” star.

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• Drama Series: "Mad Men," AMC.

• Comedy Series: "30 Rock," NBC.

• Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad," AMC.

• Actress, Drama Series: Glenn Close, "Damages," FX.

• Actor, Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock," NBC.

• Actress, Comedy Series: Tina Fey, "30 Rock," NBC.

• Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race."

• Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: Jeff Probst - "Survivor."

• Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Zeljko Ivanek, "Damages," FX.

• Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Dianne Wiest, "In Treatment," HBO.

• Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven, "Entourage," HBO.

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Britney Spears didn’t make a comeback performance like many had hoped, but she did manage to make a clean sweep of the the categories in which she was nominated. Spears opened the awards by acting in a short comedy bit with actor Jonah Hill, and then appearing on-stage to start the show. Throughout the night, Britney was honored with 3 Moon Men - Female Video, Pop Video and the coveted Video of the Year award. The awards marked her first career wins at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Other winners included:

Male video: Chris Brown, “With You.”
Rock video: Linkin Park, “Shadow of the Day.”
Hip-hop video: Lil Wayne, “Lollipop.”
Dancing in a video: The Pussycat Dolls, “When I Grow Up.”
New artist: Tokio Hotel

ABC has announced six more presenters for the upcoming Emmy Awards including William Petersen and his CSI successor, Laurence Fishburne, who will present together. America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams of Ugly Betty, Jennifer Love Hewitt of Ghost Whisperer, and Hayden Panettiere of Heroes round out the list.

"We are very pleased and honored to include these presenters to our already exciting list of talent for our telecast," Ken Ehrlich, executive producer, said. "As we reveal more presenters, the range of talent and personalities are sure to make the show a success."

Previously announced presenters include the ladies of Desperate Housewives, Tina Fey (30 Rock), Amy Poehler (SNL), Hugh Laurie (House) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine).

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards will air September 21 on ABC.

Neil Patrick Harris joins Sarah Chalke in hosting this year’s Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Spike Jones Jr. will produce the Creative Arts awards for the 14th consecutive year.

The ceremony, which takes place on Saturday, September 13, will air on E! Entertainment Television on  Saturday, September 20.  The Primetime Emmy Awards will air the next night, Sunday, September 21, on ABC.

Harris, who joined Kristin Chenowith of Pushing Daisies in announcing the Emmy nominees this year, is nominated for supporting actor in a comedy series for his role as Barney on How I Met Your Mother.  Chalke has had a recurring role as on HIMYM as Stella, who is a favorite to be the “mother.” She also stars as Dr. Elliot Reid on Scrubs.

Photo:  Neil Patrick Harris and Sarah Chalke on an episode of How I Met Your Mother

The first presenters for the 60th Annual Emmy Awards ceremony on September 21 have been announced.

The cast of Desperate Housewives, Marcia Cross, Dana Delany, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria Parker and Nicolette Sheridan, will all present an award together.

Saturday Night Live alums and Baby Mama co-stars, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, will also present together. Both are nominated for Emmys this year as well. Fey is recognized for writing and acting on 30 Rock and for her turn as host of SNL. Poehler’s nod is for best supporting actress in a comedy series for her work on Saturday Night Live.

Also presenting together will be House star Hugh Laurie and The New Adventures of Old Christine’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus. They are both nominated in their respective lead acting categories.

“It’s always fun to come up with unique pairings, cast reunions and surprising personalities as presenters on the Emmy show, and this year we’ve got a number of those,” Emmy executive producer Ken Ehrlich says. “And the good news is, we’ve got plenty more to come.”

The American Latino Media Arts Award, or ALMA Awards, were held last night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The event was hosted by Desperate Housewives star and ALMA award winner Eva Longoria Parker.

Ugly Betty was the big winner of the night, coming away with the awards for directing, best ensemble cast and the Entertainer of the Year award for America Ferrera.

Linda Ronstadt, who was recognized with the Trailblazer Award, received a musical tribute from BeBe Winans, Wynonna Judd and Lucero.  Other performers at the ceremony included the Black Eyed Peas, the Cheetah Girls, Sergio Mendes and Cheech and Chong. 

Other winners included:

• Humanitarian award: Shakira
• Actor in a television series, drama: Edward James Olmos, "Battlestar Galactica," SciFi Channel.
• Actress in a television series, drama: Roselyn Sanchez, "Without A Trace," CBS.
• Actor in a television series, comedy: Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men," CBS.
• Actress in a television series, comedy: Judy Reyes, "Scrubs," NBC.
• Supporting actor in a television series, drama: Jorge Garcia, "Lost," ABC.
• Supporting actress in a television series, drama: Julie Gonzalo, "Eli Stone," ABC.
• Writing for a television series: Gloria Calderon Kellett, "How I Met Your Mother," CBS.
• Comedy special: "George Lopez: America’s Mexican," HBO.
• Made-for TV documentary: "American Experience: Roberto Clemente," PBS.
• Career achievement award: David Wader, Stage Manager.
• Special achievement in fashion: Narciso Rodriguez.
• Special achievement award: Spanish-language motion picture: "La Misma Luna."
• Special achievement award: Director of a made-for-TV movie: Kenny Ortega, "High School Musical 2," Disney Channel.

The ceremony will air on September 12 on ABC.