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THE SKED: The Emmy Nominations – Winners and Losers

Posted July 18, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  Nominations were announced this morning for the 65th Annual Emmy Awards, and as always there are a slew of them–a complete list is here.  Also as usual, the nominees are a mix of a lot of familiar names and titles with a few exciting new ones.  This year, though, the most revolutionary newcomer isn’t […]

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OSCARBALL: The Golden Globe Nominations

Posted December 13, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  Another day, another set of nominees. The Golden Globes, of course, whose nominees in full can be found here, have become their own thing, even though as an organization the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has no more credibility than the National Board of Review.  That’s what a celebrity-packed, network-aired primetime telecast will get you. […]

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THE SKED’S EMMY AWARDS LIVE-BLOG

Posted September 23, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  Welcome to THE SKED’s live Emmy Awards blog (all times Pacific)… 5:03:  The Jimmy Kimmel getting punched sketch won’t displace anyone’s memories of Jimmy Fallon’s triumphant open a couple of years ago, but there was a funny gag for the Reality Host nominees. 5:08:  Kimmel’s best monologue line:  advising people that after the cancellation […]

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SBD AWARDWATCH: Drama Emmys

Posted September 21, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  We’ve taken a look at the major Comedy and Movie/Miniseries categories at Sunday’s Emmys, and now it’s time for the big guns:  the Dramas.  Incredibly, the state of TV drama is so strong these days that one could make a case for any of this year’s nominees deserving the big prize (and even a […]

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SBD AWARDWATCH: Comedy Emmys

Posted September 20, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  Yesterday, we looked at the major Movies/Miniseries categories at Sunday’s Emmy Awards.  Today it’s time for the season’s honored comedies: COMEDY SERIES “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO) “Girls” (HBO) “Modern Family” (ABC) “30 Rock” (NBC) “Veep” (HBO) WILL WIN: MODERN FAMILY, unexcitinglyfor the third year in a row–more from a process […]

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SBD AWARDWATCH: Movie/Miniseries Emmys

Posted September 19, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  The Emmy Awards are coming up on Sunday, and over the next few days, we’re going to take a look at the nominees in major categories, and what should–and will–win.  Today, the Movie/Miniseries section of the awards.  A few notes about these categories.  First, last year DOWNTON ABBEY was in this portion of the awards, […]

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THE SKED: THE EMMY NOMINATIONS

Posted July 19, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  Nominations have just been announced for the 64th annual Emmy Awards.  The full list is here; below is a rundown of some of the major categories and early thoughts: BEST DRAMA Boardwalk Empire Breaking Bad Downton Abbey Game Of Thrones Homeland Mad Men This is the first time in memory that no Drama nominee […]

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STATUETTE STAKES: The Globes – TV

Posted January 16, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> Possibly because the Golden Globes take place in much less proximity to the Emmys than they do to the Oscars, and thus aren’t the crucial part of network gamesplaying that they are for the movie studios, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s TV awards have always tended to be more adventurous and genuine than the […]

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