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Streep Nom #2, 1979

18 June 2009 5:10 PM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news

An open discussion thread for each of Streep's nominations. The nominees for 1979 were...

Jane Alexander, Kramer vs. KramerBarbara Barrie, Breaking AwayCandice Bergen, Starting Over

Mariel Hemingway, Manhattan

Meryl Streep, Kramer vs. Kramer...and Meryl won. The first of her two (only two. sigh) Oscar wins. As a little kid I was really into Breaking Away because my sister was in love with it... and I worshipped everything my big sister loved. Barrie was quite an endearing presence as the cycling nut's mom. Hemingway and Streep are my favorite among the nominees these days. The Golden Globe lineup went 3/5 with Oscar, trading out Mariel and Barbara for Valerie Harper in Chapter Two and Kathleen Beller in Promises in the Dark... yes that Kathleen Beller, "Kirby Colby" from Dynasty for your 80s nostalgia freaks! I personally still wonder if Oscar ought to have thrown a nomination towards crazy-eyed, long-legged, codependent dancing freak

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At least the Webby Awards appreciate Paris Hilton!

15 April 2009 11:57 PM, PDT | From Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news

After she was cheated out of an Oscar nomination in 2006 for "House of Wax," can 2009 finally be Paris Hilton's big year for showbiz awards? She swept the Razzies in February (three victories!) and now she's among the nominees at the Webby Awards for her most popular Internet video ever  — well, at least one in which she's wearing clothes. Her FunnyOrDie.com retort to John McCain's campaign ad is up for best comedy: individual short or episode at the Webby Awards, which will be bestowed on June 8 at a ceremony in New York hosted by Seth Myers ("Saturday Night Live"). Other notable nominees in that same category include "Prop 8: The Musical" (video below) featuring Jack Black and Neil Patrick Harris in a satiric blast at California's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, and "Children's Hospital," starring Megan Mullaly and Michael Cera in one of a series of webisodes spoofing TV medical dramas.

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Expect Emmys to snub Zac Efron on 'Saturday Night Live'

12 April 2009 2:10 PM, PDT | From Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news

Here's one more reason to be ticked off about the recent changes in Emmy rules. Poor Zac Efron wasn't nominated for TV's top award when the first two "High School Musical" installments aired on the Disney Channel. Then he couldn't be nominated for "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" because it was a feature film unspooled first in movie theaters. Last night, he did an inspired riff on his "High School Musical" persona on "Saturday Night Live" that would've been eligible in past years for the Emmy Award bestowed for best individual performance in a variety show. But that race just got nixed, which also means, by the way, that Tina Fey can't be nominated for her appearances on "Saturday Night Live" as Sarah Palin. Read more about all this Emmy nonsense here. Video Recaps | Full Episodes | Webisodes Related Posts Emmy rule change snubs Tina Fey, Hugh Jackman and Jon Stewart

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Are Amy Poehler and Tina Fey secretly channeling Valerie Harper and Mary Tyler Moore?

10 April 2009 4:24 PM, PDT | From Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news

Are you among the viewers who felt, like some TV critics, that the pilot episode of "Parks and Recreation" didn't live up to its promise? Relax. Give these proven geniuses a break. "Parks and Recreation" is by the same wizards who gave us "The Office" (Greg Daniels and Mike Schur) and "Saturday Night Live" (the white-hot Amy Poehler) — who need a little time to tinker with the gears of their Porsche. TV series with this potential payoff don't come around very often. It's worth hanging in there to see where this baby goes — and how fast it takes off. I have a hunch it will. Let's assume it does and then let's assume Amy Poehler gets nominated for best comedy actress this year at the Emmys. There's a very good chance that could happen considering that the contenders will be chosen by a popular ballot and the number of nominees

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Jay Goede Joins Cast Of Looped At Arena Stage 5/29-6/28

16 March 2009 3:03 PM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

As playwright Matthew Lombardo continues to develop the upcoming Arena Stage production of Looped starring four-time Emmy Award-winning Valerie Harper (Rhoda on The Mary Tyler Moore Show) as Tallulah Bankhead, a casting change has taken place. Jay Goede, known for his work on Broadway in Angels in America, A Year with Frog and Toad and Sex and Longing, will now play opposite Harper in the pre-Broadway staging, directed by Rob Ruggiero at Arena Stage at the Lincoln Theatre May 29 through June 28, 2009. Full release to follow at a later date.

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DVD Playhouse--March 2009

10 March 2009 11:25 PM, PDT | From The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news

DVD Playhouse—March 2009

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Allen Gardner

Let The Right One In (Magnolia) An awkward 12 year-old boy, ignored by his mother and the target of bullies, finds himself drawn to his new neighbor: a girl his own age who only appears at night, and seems herself to be as lonely an outcast as he. Haunting film from Sweden is best described as The 400 Blows meets Nosferatu, and contains some of the most haunting imagery of any film in recent memory. Truly a unique and memorable work. Bonuses: Deleted scenes; Featurette; Photo and poster gallery. Widescreen. Dolby 5.1 surround.

Paramount Centennial Collection Paramount offers two more classic titles, restored, remastered and loaded with extras. Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch A Thief stars Cary Grant as a retired jewel thief trying to enjoy his sunset years on the French Riviera with a minimum of drama, until he catches the eye of a high-maintenance heiress (Grace Kelly,

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Fright Exclusive Interview: Oliver Robins!

6 February 2009 2:09 PM, PST | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

Poltergeist. It's my favorite movie. Since the time I first watched those cathode-ray dwelling specters snatch little Carol-Anne when I was kid to this very day it remains one of the films I can watch over and over and over again. I've double-dipped on the DVD, and I'd triple-dip if only MGM would give us a special edition really worth buying. There's something about that movie, be it the family dynamic, or the special effects, or great directing and storytelling that make it hold up nearly 26 years after it came out. Sometimes you can't explain why a movie captivates you. All I know is that if you had 114 minutes to spare I could perform the entire movie for you verbatim.

This month we had the opportunity to talk with one of the cast members from Poltergeist. Oliver Robins starred as the Robbie Freeling in both Poltergeist and Poltergeist II: The Other Side.

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Gays of our Lives (February 02, 2009)

1 February 2009 7:21 PM, PST | From AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news

In The Spotlight — Emmerdale

This week we bid a fond farewell to Emmerdale’s Paul Lambert (out actor Matthew Bose) and Jonny Foster (Richard Grieve), by taking a look back at their relationship as they exit the series for a new life in Australia – oh, yeah, and to give their troubled marriage a second (or is it third?) chance. It’s been a long hard road for this couple that found their love tested time and again.

Matthew Bose (left) and Richard Grieve

During Paul’s years living in Emmerdale, he endured a series of unsuccessful relationships and tumultuous events including the night he rescued his neighbor Grayson Sinclair (Christopher Villiers) during an assault (and somehow managing to learn of Grayson’s bisexuality in the process0. Grayson’s wife, Perdy (who is aware of her husband’s bisexuality) instantly concluded Paul and Grayson were secretly lovers, but once Paul convinced

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