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In an interview promoting the “feel good” WWE Films project “Legendary” on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” popular WWE Superstar John Cena put over MTV’s “Jersey Shore” as one of his guilty pleasures. The reality show came up as a discussion topic following a recurring, “Jersey Shore”-themed Fallon bit, in which he “fist pumps”...
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Despite deteriorating reviews and no evidence of breakout potential as a ratings hit, “Hung” has garnered a third season pickup from HBO. The comedy, which follows on a down-on-his-luck, middle aged man who parlays his impressive endowment into a side gig as a male prostitute, has consistently posted solid numbers for a premium cable...
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ABC put the rumors to rest Monday night, officially confirming the cast for the upcoming cycle of hit reality competition “Dancing with the Stars.” Among those confirmed for the upcoming season, which premieres on ABC on September 20, are “Jersey Shore” standout Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, “Baywatch”‘s David Hasselhoff, Bristol Palin, “Brady Bunch” star...
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Since stealing the show with her dress at the 2010 Grammy Awards, “Glee” star Lea Michele’s style has been a focus of numerous red carpet discussions. While her fashion display at the 2010 Emmy Awards was not quite as stunning (the dress, in fact, was far from a surefire slam dunk), she still managed...
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Who said all actresses have to be stick-thin? Christina Hendricks and Kim Kardashian have endured no struggle earning legions of fans (many of whom are male) with their voluptuous figures, and the two were had their bodies on full display at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Hendricks, in particular, was not shy about...
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Her show was not a focus of the awards presentation, but “Vampire Diaries” star Nina Dobrev was one of the standouts on the red carpet of the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The petite Dobrev kept everything tight, resulting in a style that shined amongst a crowd of emerging and veteran actresses. Dobrev was...
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In the battle of critically-acclaimed freshmen comedy series, “Modern Family” came out ahead of “Glee.” Both garnered one major acting award (“Family”‘s Eric Stonestreet won for Supporting Actor, “Glee”‘s Jane Lynch earned a Supporting Actress prize) and one major backstage award (writing for “Family,” directing for “Glee”), but when it came time for the...
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“Mad Men” won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series for a third consecutive year, spoiling “Lost”‘s final campaign for a Drama Emmy. After winning for its first season, “Lost” had failed to come up with the big trophy since. Its sixth and final season was not universally loved, but some felt that, like...
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Having revealed all of the key acting, writing and directing winners for Comedy and Drama series, the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards moved into a stretch of announcements that included winners for variety series and movies/miniseries. The big winner in the movie category was “Temple Grandin,” which won the Emmy for Outstanding Made for TV...
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Normally, the idea of Kyra Sedgwick winning an Emmy Award for her work on “The Closer” would fail to shock. After all, Sedgwick, the actress behind one of cable television’s most popular dramatic characters, has been nominated since 2006, and she had always been viewed as a top contender in the category. This year,...
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Emmy host Jimmy Fallon has not held a massive presence in the first half of the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards, restricting much of his involvement to brief musical interludes and numbers. His second major number of the night, following the show-opening “Glee” tribute set to Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” earned sizable laughs and...
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Star Michael C. Hall fell short in his bid for the Outstanding Lead Actor award at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, but “Dexter” will not go home empty handed. Director Steve Shill claimed the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, beating out directorial performances from those behind “Dexter,” “Lost,” “Mad Men” and...
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“Breaking Bad” completed its sweep of the dramatic actor section Sunday night, as supporting actor Aaron Paul and lead actor Bryan Cranston took home Emmys at the 62nd Annual Primetime Awards. Paul’s victory, announced earlier in the evening, was his first. Cranston, however, achieves a rare three-peat for his performance as Walter White. He...
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The Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a drama series was viewed as one of the biggest acting toss-ups at the 62nd Annual awards show, and despite facing some fierce competition, it was “Good Wife” actress Archie Panjabi who walked away with the prize. Panjabi could help “Good Wife” achieve a sweep in...
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Even though his performance received rave reviews last year, it was hard to argue with the Emmys’ decision to honor “Lost” star Michael Emerson with the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. This year, however, things finally worked out for “Breaking Bad” breakout Aaron Paul, who beat out a star-studded cast...
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“The Amazing Race”‘s streak of dominance in the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program category is finally over. The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards welcomed a new winner into the circle–”Top Chef.” The program had been nominated previously, but like fellow nominees “American Idol,” “Dancing with the Stars” and “Project Runway,” it had never been able to...
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“Nurse Jackie” made a surprising dent in the nominations for the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, and it already has a big victory to its credit. Edie Falco won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy series. Although all nominees have fans and critics and television viewers, the feeling among insiders was...
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The feeling within the entertainment community was that he was overlooked for his work on season one of “The Big Bang Theory.” He received a nomination for season two, but in what many felt was one of the night’s big robberies, he lost out to Alec Baldwin. This year, however, the award would not...
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“Glee” evened the score with “Modern Family” at the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards, as series creator Ryan Murphy grabbed an award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. Murphy earned the award for his work on the “director’s cut” of the show’s pilot. Other nominees included the “Wheels” episode of “Glee,” “30 Rock”‘s “I...
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It is all about the newcomers at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards so far, as “Glee” joined “Modern Family” in the winners’ column. In one of the more predictable announcements of the night, a night which otherwise features a number of toss-ups in the awards races, “Glee” star Jane Lynch scored the Emmy for...
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