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Emmys
TV News: ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ Lead 64th Emmy Nominations
Submitted by BrianTT on July 19, 2012 - 7:55amCHICAGO – The 64th Annual Emmy nominations were announced this morning and AMC’s “Mad Men” and ABC’s “Modern Family” were the big winners. Check back to HollywoodChicago.com for a list of the biggest snubs this year and stay tuned for all of your 2012 Emmy coverage.
TV Feature: 2012 Emmy Nomination Predictions For All Major Categories
Submitted by BrianTT on July 16, 2012 - 9:16amCHICAGO – The 64th Annual Emmy Nominations will be announced this Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 7:40AM CST by Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) and Kerry Washington (“Scandal”). We’ve already made clear what should be nominated in this feature but what will be nominated?
If I Had an Emmy Ballot: The Best TV of 2011 to 2012
Submitted by BrianTT on June 25, 2012 - 12:39pmCHICAGO – So you’re an Academy voter who has put off filling out your ballot for the 2011-12 season. I understand. It’s been a ridiculously tough year for me to pick and choose my dream nominees for the major categories and my votes don’t even count. Maybe you want some help? We’re all about charity here. As someone who’s seen more TV in the last year than most people do in their lives, let me guide the way.
Blu-Ray Review: Emmy-Nominated Second Seasons of ‘Glee,’ ‘Modern Family’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 24, 2011 - 12:37pmCHICAGO – Two of the recent nominees for the 2011 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series were recently-released in stellar season-set packages from Twentieth Century Fox. The company not only wisely chose to release these programs in HD but have included fan-centric special features for both “Glee: The Complete Second Season” and “Modern Family: The Complete Second Season.” If you even like either show, you should pick ‘em up. If you love these comedies, you probably already have.
TV News: ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ Lead 2011 Emmy Award Winners
Submitted by BrianTT on September 18, 2011 - 9:56pmCHICAGO – AMC’s “Mad Men” and “Modern Family” were the big winners for the 63rd Annual Emmy Awards and “Game of Thrones,” “Justified,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Mildred Pierce,” and “Mike & Molly” also won acting awards.
TV Feature: ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ Top 2011 Emmy Predictions
Submitted by BrianTT on September 15, 2011 - 3:10pmCHICAGO – With the Emmy Awards very nearly upon us (Sunday, September 18th, 2011), it seems the right time to take one last look at the Academy’s 2011 nominees before they turn into winners and runner-ups. Who will win? Who should win? And who should have been invited to the party?
DVD Review: NBC’s ‘Parks and Recreation’ is Best Comedy of 2011
Submitted by BrianTT on September 12, 2011 - 10:30pmCHICAGO – There’s quite a race for the best comedy of the year and I suspect that “Modern Family” will take the Emmy at Sunday’s awards (which we’ll get into more in-depth with a predictions feature later in the week), but the winner by a nose for this critic is NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” a show that just got better episode by episode as its brilliant third season progressed. See for yourself with the recently-released DVD from Universal.
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on 2011 Emmy Nominations, Snubs
Submitted by BrianTT on July 19, 2011 - 1:00pmCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico guests on Bill Moller’s show on WGN-AM 720 Radio in Chicago on July 16th, 2011 to take calls and discuss 2011 Emmy nominations and snubs with mentions of “Community,” “Fringe,” “The Walking Dead,” “Southland,” “Parks and Recreation,” and more.
TV Feature: The 10 Biggest Emmy Snubs of 2011
Submitted by BrianTT on July 15, 2011 - 11:08amCHICAGO – Before getting too deep into what the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences did wrong this year, they deserve a few moments of high praise. First-time Best Series nominations for “Boardwalk Empire,” “Game of Thrones,” “Friday Night Lights,” and “Parks and Recreation” — those were stellar choices to fill those slots.
TV News: ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ ‘Modern Family’ Lead Emmy Nominations
Submitted by BrianTT on July 14, 2011 - 8:02amCHICAGO – HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and ABC’s “Modern Family” were two of the big winners on Thursday morning when the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the 63rd Primetime Emmy Nominations.