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2009 Emmy Nominations Released

16 July 2009 8:55 AM, PDT | From TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news

30 Rock rules the Emmy Nomination Roost this year with an astounding 22 nominations.  I won't be able to look at a winged woman holding a giant atom without thinking of Tina Fey.  On the drama side of things, Mad Men made it's mark with a whooping 16 noms, bringing its total to a ridiculous 32 nominations since it entered contention.  To give you an idea of how awesome the Emmy folks think Mad Men is, it is the only show nominated for Outstanding Writing besides Lost, which snared a single nomination in the category.  Now, for the major  2009 Emmy Nominations, and our reaction.

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Entourage • Tree Trippers • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in

association with HBO Entertainment

Julian Farino, Director

Flight Of The Conchords • The Tough Brets • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in

association with HBO Entertainment

James Bobin, Director

The Office • Stress Relief

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‘Flight of the Conchords,’ ‘Family Guy’ Lead Surprising 2009 Emmy Nominees

16 July 2009 6:58 AM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – The 61st Annual Emmy Nominations were announced today and there were a few surprises, a few disappointments, and a variety of unusual choices. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences displayed a desire to move forward with some first-time nominees, mostly ignoring some tired staples like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Desperate Housewives,” but also missed some arguably deserving choices.

The Best Drama and Best Comedy categories expanded to seven nominees this year, which allowed for a wide variety of networks to claim a “Best” nominee.

Family Guy

Photo credit: Fox

The nominees for Best Drama are “Big Love,” “Breaking Bad,” “Damages,” “Dexter,” “House,” “Lost,” and “Mad Men”. The refusal to give in to pressure to nominate the last season of “ER” is nice and its hard to argue with too many of their actual choices, but HBO’s great “In Treatment” needed to be in that seven and “True

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'30 Rock' Leads Emmy Noms

16 July 2009 6:17 AM, PDT | From TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news

Chandra Wilson ("Grey's Anatomy") and Jim Parsons ("Big Bang Theory") had the honor of introducing this year's Emmy Award nominations -- Read on to see if your favorites received a nod! There were a few surprises, as the animated "Family Guy" was nominated for Best Comedy Series. Other noms include "Entourage," "Flight of the Conchords," "How I Met Your Mother," "The Office," "30 Rock" and "Weeds." This year introduces a new show category, Best Variety Program. Nominees included "The Colbert Report, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Real Time" with Bill Maher. This year's nominees for Best Actor in a Comedy are Jemaine Clement ("The Flight of the Conchords"), Tony Shalhoub ("Monk"), Steve Carell ("The Office"), Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"), Charlie Sheen ("Two and a Half Men"), and presenter Jim Parsons seemed genuinely surprised to pick up a nom for his work this past year.

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The Squeakquel poster

5 July 2009 7:15 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

When Alvin And The Chipmunks was released last year, many people--myself included--expected it to flop. $200 million later and we have ourselves a sequel--err squeakquel. Jason Lee and David Cross are featured in prominent roles but the first one was so reviled by critics that I doubt this one can be much better. Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, and Amy Poehler will be voicing The Chippettes the female counterparts to our beloved rodents. I say we all get super messed up and go see this. That, or we should snack on some broken glass.

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Instant replay: Gold Derby's webcam chats with Amy Poehler, Kathy Griffin, Simon Baker, Jimmy Fallon and . . .

5 July 2009 3:54 AM, PDT | From Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news

Lots of Emmy contenders have chatted with us via webcam over the past month or so, including Simon Baker, Connie Britton, Jimmy Fallon, Kathy Griffin, Jay Harrington, John Henson, Denis Leary, Bill Paxton and Amy Poehler. Here's a handy-dandy links roundup.

Simon Baker digs playing 'a really great con man' on 'The Mentalist'

Connie Britton: Why can't 'Friday Night Lights' score an Emmy touchdown?

Jimmy Fallon: Fear of the Emmy curse (Part 1)

Jimmy Fallon: Fear of the Emmy Curse (Part 2)

Kathy Griffin tattles, 'I'll trade my mother for a third Emmy!'

Hey, Kathy Griffin, what should I do with Bette Midler's Emmy?

Jay Harrington on being 'Better Off Ted'

Emmy 'Wipeout' for John Henson?

Emmy rescue: Denis Leary is overdue (Part 1)

Emmy rescue: Denis Leary is overdue (Part 2)

Talkin' 'Big Love' and Emmys with Bill Paxton

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Inside track: Emmy race for lead comedy actress

4 July 2009 6:58 PM, PDT | From Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news

All five of last year's Emmy rivals for best comedy actress are back in the race and seem likely to return on July 16: Christina Applegate ("Samantha Who?"), America Ferrera ("Ugly Betty"), Tina Fey ("30 Rock"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") and Mary-Louise Parker ("Weeds"). Since the TV academy is expanding this category to six contenders this year, that means there's room for one more. Don't count out Amy Poehler just because "Parks and Recreation" hasn't scored big with TV critics and Nielsen viewers. Unlike the previous three Emmy derbies, nominees will be chosen by a popular vote of members of the academy's acting branch – and, of course, Poehler is hugely popular. Personally, I'm rooting for her to get in. Poehler told Gold Derby that there will be no "diva clawfest" between her and former "Saturday Night Live" costar Tina Fey (last year's champ) if they both nab noms,

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The Squeakuel No One Was Waiting For

2 July 2009 9:12 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

Oh yes, the first teaser for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel has premiered on MTV, and it features six more X chromosomes than the original film. That’s right, The Chipettes, Brittany (Anna Faris), Jeanette (Christina Applegate) and Eleanor (Amy Poehler) are going to meet Alvin, Simon and Theodore and… …God, who knows or cares [...]

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Steve Carrell Here for Billy Mays!

1 July 2009 4:11 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

It's too early to know for sure if this is even going to be a movie, but a Billy Mays bio-pic wouldn't have seemed illogical a week ago, so why should it now? In bad taste, perhaps, but no less viable.

The Daily Stab reports that Steve Carell is the rumored front runner in a movie about the late pitchman, and that's either great casting or great scuttlebutt. The search should end right there. In addition to being a very good comic actor (emphasis on the "actor," or have you not seen the wonderful Amy Poehler struggle mightily to execute the Michael Scott routine on Parks and Recreation?), Carell conveys a full range of emotions pretty well. That's what makes Michael Scott such a great TV character.

Now, how all that translates to Billy Mays is hard to say at this point. But a combination of Brick Tamland's volume and

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'30 Rock,' 'Mad Men' lead Gold Derby TV Award nominations

1 July 2009 11:08 AM, PDT | From Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news

The posters in our message boards aren't content just to dish awards bestowed by others --  they insist upon doling out their own. Monday, they unveiled their nominees for the newest batch of Gold Derby TV Awards, and you are invited to join them to determine winners. Voting continues until July 31. "30 Rock" received a record 17 nominations, including bids for lead stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. The top vote recipient among drama series was "Mad Men" with 10 nominations. Winners in the comedy lineup in 2008 included "30 Rock" and lead stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, Kristin Chenoweth (best supporting actress, "Pushing Daisies") and Neil Patrick Harris (supporting actor, "How I Met Your Mother"). Drama honorees: "Lost," Glenn Close ("Damages"), Michael C. Hall ("Dexter"), Chandra Wilson (supporting actress, "Grey's Anatomy") and Michael Emerson (supporting actor, "Lost").  All of last year's winners were nominated again in 2009, with the exception of Chandra Wilson. Here's a partial list of nominees.

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Don’t Watch This: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Trailer

1 July 2009 7:58 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

Apparently we're celebrating trailer day today. Unfortunately Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel isn't quite as good as Couples Retreat or The Informant. In fact its quite a bit worse, in that it made me want to jump out the window. I'm only one story up so I'd likely only hurt myself. So not kill yourself bad, but at least broken ankle bad. The story, if you can call it that, is based around the chipmunks going to school and meeting the chipettes. I'm sure there's more but children ain't going to this for plot-based reasons, so I'll sum it up for kids - It's Talking Chipmunks! Again! Sold. Box office gold. In 'paycheck mode' are humans Jason Lee and David Cross, chipmunk voicing humans Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney and chipettes Anna Faris, Christina Applegate and Amy Poehler. Great cast sure, and in nearly anything else I'd be on board. I

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Alvin and the Chimpunks Squeakquel Trailer

30 June 2009 10:55 PM, PDT | From Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news

Slowly but surely my childhood continues to die with the sequel of the surprise 2007 Twentieth Century Fox hit, Alvin and the Chipmunks with their ‘Squeakquel’. This time around, Alvin, Simon and Theodore are not alone in their tiny world with the arrival of the Chipettes who are voiced by Christina Applegate, Anna Faris and Amy Poehler.

In the sequel, David Seville (Jason Lee) sends Alvin, Simon, and Theodore off to school, saying “it’s good for them.” Little did he know, the Chipmunks feel like “Chipmunks Out of Water” because of all the (human) kids around. Meanwhile, Ian Hawke (David Cross (after the loss of the Chipmunks dealt him a serious blow) is freed from jail and searches the world for animals who can sing and dance. He happens upon the Chipettes and cannot wait to make them famous and get revenge on the Chipmunks.

Watch the trailer below and

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Melissa Molina

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Second Alvin And The Chipmunks Trailer

30 June 2009 10:35 PM, PDT | From FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news

Save yourselves, it’s too late for me!

The second teaser trailer for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel is now online. The second trailer features new footage from the film, and introduces some girly chipmunk friends for our furry heroes.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel stars the vocal talents of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Amy Poehler and Christina Applegate, the film hits on 26th December 2009.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 Trailer

30 June 2009 8:38 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

20th Century Fox has released a trailer for Alvin and the Chipmunks 2.  (I refuse to refer to this movie as “The Squeakquel” as Fox insists in the awful title.)  It’s just about as awful as it sounds.  There’s high-pitched singing, CGI rodents, and the Chipettes.  What, no eating feces this time?

The original Alvin and the Chipmunks made $217 million in the U.S., which means another one was inevitable. Jason Lee returns to sell another piece of his dignity as their owner, Dave Seville.  While the rodents are all still voiced by celebrities for some reason (can you even tell?)  The chipmunks are: Justin Long (Alvin), Matthew Gray Gubler (Simon), and Jesse McCartney (Theodore).  The Chipettes are: Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, and Amy Poehler.

This is all great news if you have kids or time to waste.  Watch the “trailer” below:

Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 is out Christmas

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The Chipettes in Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 Teaser

30 June 2009 5:00 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news

A brand new teaser trailer for the upcoming "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel" has appeared online, featuring a look at the chipettes. Check it out below. The chipettes are the female counterparts of the chipmunks and include Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. The characters will be voiced by Christina Applegate, Anna Faris and Amy Poehler. Betty Thomas (John Tucker Must Die, Doctor Dolittle) is directing the new movie, which is set to hit theaters on December 25th. Teaser: If you cannot see the player, click here. Click here to read more about "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel."

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The Squeakquel Gets a New Teaser Trailer

30 June 2009 2:10 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

A new trailer for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel has hit the web over at the film’s official site and you can check it out below. The short teaser will be showing in front of this weekend’s Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. In the follow-up to the 2007 family comedy Alvin, Theodore and Simon meet their female counterparts, The Chipettes. The film opens Christmas Day and stars Jason Lee, Justin Long, David Cross, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate and Amy Poehler.

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If We Had an Emmy Ballot: The Best TV of 2008 to 2009

23 June 2009 2:57 PM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – Ballots for the 61st Annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy nominations are due on Friday, June 26th, 2009, and we’re here to offer some advice for all of you Emmy voters still holding a ballot in your hands and trying to make those tough TV decisions.

And, like the large majority of us, if you’re not a card-carrying Emmy voter, let this serve as your populist guide to who really Should be winning Emmys this year. There’s sometime a disconnect between who actually wins the awards and who viewers Know should win the awards - i.e., the almost total lack of Emmy love for “Buffy,” “Battlestar Galactica,” etc. - so, in a fantasy world, our fantasy ballot hopes to heap some recognition on the shows and creative types who really, truly knocked our socks off in the 2008-2009 season. But, if you Are an Emmy voter,

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The Hangover: I'm Over It.

22 June 2009 12:48 PM, PDT | From Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news

Not to sound like a total killjoy, but what is the deal with the never-ending flow of all-male adventure comedies? I get it: men can be dumb, and are often more dumb the more of them there are, and we all find that funny. I am not denying any of those things. But how come in a pop culture moment where Tina Fey rules Must-See-tv and Kristin Wiig, Elizabeth Banks and Amy Poehler are all hailed as some of entertainment's funniest comedians, there isn't a single female-centric, totally ridiculous and hilarious big screen hit? Where are these screenplays? I'm sure studio heads and producers have some bogus argument about how American audiences would never laugh at the completely absurd trials and tribulations of womanhood. Or, I wonder, is it because those funny ladies in showbiz, no matter...

Sarah Greenwalt

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Spring Breakdown - Blu-ray Review - Clips Added!

18 June 2009 5:45 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Three comedians are off to the beach for spring break fun, but their vacation turns out to be direct-to-video. Our leads have been funnier in other films and spring does appear to breakdown, but it.s more to do with the film than the idyllic setting. Three thirty-something BFFs, Gayle (Amy Poehler, who brings along husband Will Arnett for a cameo), Becky (Parker Posey), and Judi (Rachel Dratch, are feeling like they want shed their geeky personas and wrecked personal lives. Becky works for the gun-toting senator Kay Bee Hartman (Jane Lynch) and when her daughter Ashley (Amber Tamblyn) is going to South Padre Island, Texas for some spring break hijinks. Becky has the opportunity to unofficially escort

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Review of “Running On Empty Dreams”

17 June 2009 10:49 PM, PDT | From AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news

Warning: a few minor plot spoilers ahead.

Running on Empty Dreams (2007) may be one of the most emotionally exhausting lesbian films to come along since Boys on the Side, though it lacks the permanence and star power of the 1995 classic.

Instead, Running — recently released on DVD — offers a distinct indie charm, a wonderful, fulfilling lesbian romance (which is based on true events) and about 12 minutes of superfluous running time.

Written and directed by Nitara Lee Osbourne, the film is clearly a labor of love, though the end product is undeniably uneven.

The movie begins with the beautiful, brooding Sydney (Kathleen Benner) traveling to Arizona with her ex-marine husband (Corey, played by Jose Rosete) and their adorable son, Matt.

Kathleen Benner and Jose Rosete

Sydney is ill with thyroid cancer and the family has very little money, so she daydreams her life away. She’s also an aspiring screenwriter — penning lesbian-oriented

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Parks and Recreation Laughs It Up to DVD on September 8th

16 June 2009 8:51 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

You can relive all the laughs from the latest NBC comedy on DVD this September, right before the new season starts. Parks and Recreation: Season 1 will be released on DVD on September 8. We have no cover art at this time, but we'll update this story as soon as we have the new images. The new DVD will be priced at $29.98 Srp and you can take a look at the special features below. The series stars Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari and Rashida Jones.

From executive producers Greg Daniels (NBC's The Office) and Michael Schur (NBC's The Office) comes a new comedy starring Amy Poehler (NBC's Saturday Night Live, Baby Mama) that looks at the exciting world of local government! The cameras follow Leslie Knope (Poehler) a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana while she attempts to beautify her town and advance her career. Joining in

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