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17 July 2008 9:03 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and supermodel Heidi Klum have picked up their first Emmy nominations, after the 2008 Primetime TV Awards introduced the category of top host for a reality competition show.

The presenters will go up against Dancing With the Stars' Tom Bergeron, as well as Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel and Survivor's Jeff Probst to take home the first honour.

Mad Men picked up 16 nods, the most nominations of any drama series, including Best Dramatic Series and Best Actor for its lead, Jon Hamm.

Hamm will face actors Hugh Laurie, for House; Michael C. Hall, for Dexter; Gabriel Byrne, for In Treatment; Bryan Cranston, for Breaking Bad; and James Spader, for Boston Legal.

Meanwhile, 30 Rock was the frontrunner in the comedy category, with 17 nominations, including best series - a gong the show took home last year - and leading actor, Alec Baldwin, and actress for Tina Fey, the show's creator.

The winners for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be unveiled on 21 September at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

A list of nominees is as follows:

Best Series, Drama:

Boston Legal

Damages

Dexter

House

Lost

Mad Men

Best Series, Comedy:

30 Rock

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Entourage

The Office

Two And A Half Men

Best Actor, Drama:

James Spader - Boston Legal

Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad

Michael C. Hall - Dexter

Hugh Laurie - House

Gabriel Byrne - In Treatment

Jon Hamm - Mad Men

Best Actor, Comedy:

Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock

Tony Shalhoub - Monk

Lee Pace - Pushing Daisies

Steve Carell - The Office

Charlie Sheen - Two And A Half Men

Best Actress, Drama:

Sally Field - Brothers + Sisters

Glenn Close - Damages

Mariska Hargitay - Law + Order: Special Victims Unit

Holly Hunter - Saving Grace

Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer

Best Actress, Comedy:

Tina Fey - 30 Rock

Christina Applegate - Samantha Who?

Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures Of Old Christine

America Ferrera - Ugly Betty

Mary-Louise Parker - Weeds

Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series:

William Shatner - Boston Legal

Ted Danson - Damages

Zeljko Ivanek - Damages

Michael Emerson - Lost

John Slattery - Mad Men

Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series:

Jeremy Piven - Entourage

Kevin Dillon - Entourage

Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother

Rainn Wilson - The Office

Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men

Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series:

Candice Bergen - Boston Legal

Rachel Griffiths - Brothers + Sisters

Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy

Sandra Oh - Grey's Anatomy

Dianne Wiest - In Treatment

Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series:

Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies

Jean Smart, Samantha Who?

Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live

Holland Taylor, Two And A Half Men

Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

Outstanding Reality Competition Program:

American Idol

Dancing With The Stars

Project Runway

The Amazing Race

Top Chef

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program:

Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars

Howie Mandel, Deal Or No Deal

Heidi Klum, Project Runway

Jeff Probst, Survivor.

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7 July 2008 9:58 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Ever wanted to see Rainn Wilson from TV’s success hit “The Office” rock the big screen? On July 30, 2008, the actor will be seen in Peter Cattaneo’s “The Rocker”, a comedy about a failed drummer who gets a second shot at fame when he joins his nephew’s high school rock band.

Yahoo! posted three new clips from the upcoming film, which you can see below. Two of them are merely extensions of scenes already seen in the trailer, but they’re quite funny. Oh, and you get to see Wilson playing the drums naked. Not that it’s necessarily what you want to see, but I’d thought I’d warn you. Enjoy!

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3 July 2008 9:15 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Rainn Wilson has blasted legendary rockers Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin for wearing make-up and women's clothes - branding them too girly.

The Office star portrays a washed-up drummer given a second chance at stardom in new movie The Rocker, and is a huge fan of the heavy rock genre.

However, Wilson dropped his loyalty to his beloved groups after the bandmembers adopted effeminate styles.

The actor says, "I grew up listening to a lot of classic rock. I loved AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, but as soon as it started to get girly, as soon as they were wearing women's blouses, mascara and eyeliner - guy-liner I call it - as soon as it went there then it kind of lost me."

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24 June 2008 2:09 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

On the off-chance you've never seen Rainn Wilson as Dwight K. Schrute on The Office, Dwight, next to his brother Mose, might be the best new creation on TV since Tobias Funke on Arrested Development. He's both exactly like and positively unlike anyone you've ever met.

It's a real skill when an actor can portray a character who is instantly believable and completely foreign, and it serves comedies particularly well.

It appears that Wilson has honed his skill again as Robert "Fish" Fishman in this summer's The Rocker. Fish is a drummer. Or was a drummer, at any rate. Back in the 80s, he played in the hair metal outfit Vesuvius, but he was eventually booted from the band. Twenty years later, Fish sees his chance at fame again with the band A.D.D.

There's only one problem: The rest of the members of A.D.D. are all in high school.

Colin Boyd

20 June 2008 2:38 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

I'm kind of glad we have a new poster for The Rocker to show you. The first one was almost creepy. It had that familiar Olan Mills portrait studio look, and kid with Rainn Wilson's rather toady facial features. I suspect a little Photoshop, but it's still off-putting.

The new poster tells us a little more of the movie's story: Wilson plays a one-time hair metal band drummer who watched that spandex well dry up years and years ago. Now he sees his chance to hit it big again...by joining a local high school band.

Sure, it's Rainn Wilson in his underwear, and we're not exactly doing backflips over that, but it's still better than the creepy kid scenario. Let me ask you: Anybody else notice a Lars Ulrich resemblance? Maybe it's just me.

The Rocker arrives, fully dressed, in August.

Colin Boyd

18 June 2008 10:38 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch the latest movie trailer for the upcoming comedy “The Rocker” by director Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) and starring Rainn Wilson (The Office), Christina Applegate and Josh Gadd. Synopsis: As a drummer with the ’80s hair band Vesuvius, Robert “Fish’” Fishman lived his dream as a rock ‘n’ roll demigod. That is, until his band mates kicked him out. Twenty years later, Fish gets a second chance to sit on the throne of music stardom when his teenage nephew’s [...]

Brian Corder

17 June 2008 8:23 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Take a look at the latest hilarious movie poster for the upcoming comedy “The Rocker” by director Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) and starring Rainn Wilson (The Office), Christina Applegate and Josh Gadd. Synopsis: As a drummer with the ’80s hair band Vesuvius, Robert “Fish’” Fishman lived his dream as a rock ‘n’ roll demigod. That is, until his band mates kicked him out. Twenty years later, Fish gets a second chance to sit on the throne of music stardom [...]

Brian Corder

13 June 2008 8:50 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

As Britney Spears continues on her road to recovery, a friend of Spears says things are going well for the singer. "She's doing great," Palms Casino Resort owner George Maloof tells People. Maloof, who recently had dinner with Spears twice in L.A., says that the two are "good friends," and adds it would be fantastic to have her perform at his Vegas venue. "I'd love to have her here at the Pearl [Theater]," says Maloof, who stopped by the premiere of The Rocker, starring Rainn Wilson, at the Cinevegas Film Festival. "It would be great." Maloof says the idea of

Mark Gray

6 June 2008 4:05 AM, PDT | From syfyportal.com | See recent syfyportal news

Michael Bay says that "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen," will not be a setup for a third film and insists the project will be completely self-contained. "You know how those sequels they do the second one so you go see the third one?" Bay told MTV News. "Let's just say [this] is not a lame sequel." Reports are that upwards of 20 robots will do battle in the sequel, but Bay prefers to focus on how the robots will be more fully and individually realized than on the number of robots. "The robots are going to surprise a lot of people because we go with a lot of different levels," he said. Returning for the sequel will be original cast members Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox. Labeouf 's character will be in college complete with professor Rainn Wilson, while Fox says about her character, ...

28 May 2008 5:25 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

From pencil pusher to robot slayer? The Office's Rainn Wilson has signed on to star in Transformers 2, the NBC funnyman told MTV News. The sequel – which begins filming this summer – is slated for a 2009 release. Shia LeBeouf, Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel will all reprise their roles. Wilson will have a small part as a college professor. He jokingly added, "A professor that turns into a car that turns into a robot." Now that's more than meets the eye!

28 May 2008 3:16 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Rainn Wilson has been cast in Transformers 2, MTV reports. The actor, who stars as Dwight Schrute in the Us version of The Office, will play a teacher at lead character Sam Witwicky's (Shia Labeouf) university. Speaking about the part, Wilson joked that his role would be that of a "professor that turns into a car that turns into a (more)

By Simon Reynolds

15 May 2008 6:23 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Office star Rainn Wilson is reaching out to the woman who beat him in a high school election nearly 25 years ago, so he can offer her a job.

The 42 year old, who plays Dwight Schrute in the U.S. version of the comedy show, made the appeal during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wednesday.

He told Leno how he had campaigned and lost an election to be class treasurer, explaining, "I lost in a landslide. Erin O'Neil was senior class treasurer.

"I'm starting a production company, and I could use a production accountant. Erin did such a nice job being treasurer for our senior class. She did a great job raising money for pizza day. I'd like to invite her to have a job. Erin if you're watching..."

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25 March 2008 9:55 AM, PDT | From Watcher | See recent Watcher news

In April, dozens of scripted shows will return to the broadcast networks. Thank goodness! Though I've already posted details on the returns of "The Office" (here and here) "30 Rock," "Ugly Betty" and "House," I thought I'd collect all the information I have in one place.

First, here's a chronological list of return dates (to see the return dates sorted by network, go here).

Second, for those who want more than just return dates, I've got details on what will happen on many shows, in addition to the ones mentioned above, on the second half of this item.

If you don’t spot a favorite show on either list, by the way, be aware that some programs aren’t returning until fall, and the fate of several others has not been officially announced yet. There's more info on what's returning in the fall here.

Here are the return dates of scripted

Tempo

18 March 2008 6:59 PM, PDT | From Watcher | See recent Watcher news

It's been approximately 87 years since NBC showed a new episode of "The Office." Not that I've been keeping track.

Ok, seriously, the last fresh episode of the comedy aired Nov. 15, which technically qualifies as forever ago. So it was cool to come across a little information on what will happen when the show returns April 10.

But before I get to that, here's a bit more info on Nbc's comedies: "Scrubs" and "30 Rock" return April 10 also. "My Name Is Earl" returns with a two-parter April 3, and NBC Universal Ceo Jeff Zucker will provide an allegedly "insightful recap" on what's already transpired on "Earl," according to Nbc's press site. I cannot wait for that Zuckeriffic moment! Also, Alyssa Milano and a tabloid celebrity (no, not Britney) are guest stars when "Earl" returns. There's more on all that below.

I'm trying to find out what will happen when "30 Rock" returns April 10, but that

Tempo

11 March 2008 11:23 AM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Kiefer Sutherland and Will Arnett will lend their voices to Paramount Pictures' Monsters vs Aliens, which has been described as a reinvention of the classic 1950s monster movie into an irreverent modern-day action comedy, according to Usa Today. The DreamsWorks sci-fi spoof, landing March 27, 2009, also transforms a once-tacky Ike-era gimmick into an eye-popping 21st-century experience as the first computer-animated feature to be shot in 3-d. Inside they've scored the first pic from the movie.

15 articles from 2008