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Written by Ian | 29 January 2012

The 2011 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for outstanding performances in 2011 in five film and eight primetime television categories were held on Sunday night at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. They were simulcast on TNT and TBS.

Screen Actors Guild AwardsThe Help came into the SAG Awards with five nominations and came with three wins including best actress for Viola Davis, best supporting actress for Octavia Spencer and outstanding performance by a cast.

HBO had 11 nominations on the television side of things and came away with five wins led by Boardwalk Empire which got two wins, including best actor Steve Buscemi and outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama.

For a full look at all the categories and nominees, please click the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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Written by Ian | 24 January 2012

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards affectionately known as The Oscars.

OscarsAcademy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET.

"Hugo" leads the way 11 nominations including best director for Martin Scorsese and best film of the year. "The Artist" came in second with 10 nominations

For a full look at the 2012 Academy Awards nominations, click on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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Written by Ian | 16 January 2012

Editor's Note: I missed these when they came out on December 14, 2011.

The nominations for the 2011 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards came out on December 14, 2011 for outstanding performances in 2011 in five film and eight primetime television categories.The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards which will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT) from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.

Screen Actors Guild AwardsThe Help leads the way on the movies side of things with four nominations while The Artist came in with three nods. HBO had the most nominations on the television side of things with 11 nominations. NBC had six nods while ABC & CBS each have five.

Modern Family leads the way on the TV nominations garnering all five of ABC's chances to win.

For a full look at all the categories and nominees, please click the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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Written by Ian | 15 January 2012

The 2012 Golden Globes were held on Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. They were broadcast on NBC and hosted by Ricky Gervais, who was a little tamer than last year.

Golden Globe

Showtime had eight nominations and took home four wins, including two wins for Homeland (best drama and Claire Danes as best actress in a drama). Matt Leblanc also won best actor in a comedy for Episodes and Kelsey Grammar won best actor in a drama for Boss.

On the movie side of things, The Artist came in with six nominations and came away with two wins including best motion picture (comedy or musical) and best actor in a comedy or musical for Jean Dujardin. The Descendants had five nominations and came away with two wins (best motion picture drama and George Clooney - best actor in a drama).

To see the full list of 2012 Golden Globe winners, click on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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Written by Ian | 15 December 2011

The 2012 Golden Globe Nominations came out on Thursday morning for the awards ceremony that will be held on January 15, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA and broadcast on NBC.

Golden Globe

HBO leads the way on the television side of things with 18 nominations lead by Mildred Pierce, which had four nominations and Boardwalk Empire which had three nominations. Showtime had eight nominations led by Homeland, which had three.

On the movie side of things, The Artist leads the way with six nominations followed by George Clooney's The Descendants which along with The Help had five nominations. Clooney himself is up for three awards as best director and best screenplay for The Ides of March and best actor in The Descendants. 

To see the full list of 2012 Golden Globe Nominations, click on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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Written by Ian | 18 September 2011

The 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday night  from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles that saw Modern Family pick up three wins including Best Comedy Series.

Emmy AwardIt was nice to see Kyle Chandler get the Best Actor in Drama series for his portrayal of Coach Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights.

Mildred Pierce picked up two wins while Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. And it should come as no surprise to anyone that Mad Men won the Best Drama Series.

A full look at the winners in the major categories can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the homepage.

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Written by Ian | 14 July 2011

The 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday morning by Mike & Molly's Melissa McCarthy and Fringe's Joshua Jackson and we find HBO's "Mildred Pierce" leading the way with a total of 21 nominations.

Emmy AwardAMC's Mad Men came in second with 19 nominations while the new HBO series Boardwalk Empire had 18. ABC's Modern Family had the most of the non-cable channels with 17.

One of my favorite shows, Friday Night Lights which will air its season finale on NBC, unless you've already seen it on DirecTV, picked up a total of four nominations.

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will air live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on Sunday, September 18th at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT on the FOX Network.

A full look at the nominations in the major categories can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the homepage.

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Written by Ian | 22 May 2011

After making their first SNL Digital Short "Dick in a Box", the geniuses that are Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake reunited to make "Mother Lover" back in 2009. And with Timberlake back hosting the finale of Saturday Night Live, the pair hooked up again for "3-Way (The Golden Rule).

This video may be NSFW just to warn you.

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Written by Ian | 24 April 2011

The new comedy, Forgiving Bill Buckner, by Beau Bowden will be presented in a staged reading format by Sink or Swim Rep at Simple Studios in New York City, June 3, 2011.

Forgiving Bill BucknerThis is the story of four "Southie" Red Sox diehards who decide to take the 1986 World Series into their own hands by attempting to kidnap Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner on the eve of Game 7 of the Series.  The group struggles with what to do when their plan goes to hell.

This is the first play by Beau Bowden.  He is an actor, playwright and comedian living in Los Angeles.  Originally from Clarksburg, West Virginia, Beau is an alumnus of West Virginia University with a B.F.A. in Theatre.  He is a frequent comic at the world famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip and has been featured in television, movies and several national commercials.

Producing this show is Eric Smith, Kristin Parker and Whitney Kaufman from Sink or Swim Rep Theatre (sinkorswimrep.org) in New York, NY.

The show will be presented at 134 West 29th Street, New York, NY.  Please contact sinkorswimrep.org to RSVP for the show. $5 admission. Space is extremely limited.  Showtimes are 6:30 and 8:15pm

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Written by Ian | 28 February 2011

I have to admit, this little bit from The Jimmy Kimmel Live! post-Oscars show last night was pretty dang funny, especially if you're looking for a new way to workout.

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