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May 16th, 2008

New CBS Sitcom First Look: Project Gary

The multi-camera sitcom Project Gary stars Jay Mohr (Ghost Whisperer) as Gary Barnes and Paula Marshall (Nip/Tuck) as Allison, a couple divorced after fifteen years of marriage who share custody of their two children. Their “politically correct and environmentally conscious” eleven-year-old daughter Louise is played by Laura Marano (Back to You, Without a Trace), […]

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September 18th, 2007

‘30 Rock,’ ‘The Office,’ and ‘Saturday Night Live’ Help NBC Clean Up at the 59th Emmys

The Peacock Network may not be anywhere near the highest-rated broadcast network around—that title goes to CBS—but that hasn’t stopped it from performing incredibly well at the Primetime Emmy Awards each year recently.
When you combine the results from last Sunday’s ceremony (seven wins) with those from the previous weekend’s Primetime Creative Arts Emmys (twelve wins), […]

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September 17th, 2007

2007 Best Comedy Actress Emmy: America Ferrera, ‘Ugly Betty’

While I’d like to pretend that it was a surprise when beautiful, 23-year-old America Ferrera’s name was called for her to go onstage and retrieve her Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, it wasn’t. Ever since Ugly Betty debuted last fall, Ferrera has turned in a skilled performance that makes viewers […]

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September 17th, 2007

2007 Best Comedy Directing Emmy: Richard Shepard, ‘Ugly Betty’

Richard Shepard is no stranger to directing, both for the small screen and the big ones. In addition to taking on last year’s pilot for the ABC dramedy Ugly Betty, he has also directed an episode of the CBS FBI procedural Criminal Minds, as well as a Hollywood release I enjoyed a lot when […]

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September 17th, 2007

2007 Best Comedy Writing Emmy: Greg Daniels, ‘The Office’

Writer, executive producer, and director Greg Daniels picked up a fifth primetime Emmy on Sunday to go along with the four he had already earned while working on Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and the U.S. version of The Office. His award-worthy feat this time around consisted of penning the […]

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September 12th, 2007

Kathy Griffin’s Life on the Censored List: Cool and Carefree

This week feels like Attack of the Comediennes Week because a couple of them have been all over the news headlines in recent days. Sarah Silverman started tongues a-wagging, of course, when she offered her uncensored opinion of Britney Spears’ opening “comeback” performance during Sunday’s 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. But, before Silverman […]

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