Rod Holcomb, the Emmy-winning ER director, who also helmed episodes of Lost, China Beach, Wolf and The Six Million Dollar Man, has died. He was 80.
Holcomb passed away on Jan. 24 in Los Angeles, after battling a long illness, the Directors Guild of America shared on Friday.
“The DGA deeply mourns the passing of Rod Holcomb — a visionary director whose impact on television direction and the creative rights of television directors cannot be overstated,” DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter said in a lengthy statement. “Rod’s influence as a pilot director on shows like China Beach and ER among many others, resonated deeply with directors and audiences alike, leaving a cultural imprint. His pioneering use of Steadicam and other techniques brought a more cinematic style to television, helping establish a visual aesthetic that continues today.
She continued, “Yet his legacy stretches far beyond the lens. By dedicating himself to guild service...
Holcomb passed away on Jan. 24 in Los Angeles, after battling a long illness, the Directors Guild of America shared on Friday.
“The DGA deeply mourns the passing of Rod Holcomb — a visionary director whose impact on television direction and the creative rights of television directors cannot be overstated,” DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter said in a lengthy statement. “Rod’s influence as a pilot director on shows like China Beach and ER among many others, resonated deeply with directors and audiences alike, leaving a cultural imprint. His pioneering use of Steadicam and other techniques brought a more cinematic style to television, helping establish a visual aesthetic that continues today.
She continued, “Yet his legacy stretches far beyond the lens. By dedicating himself to guild service...
- 1/26/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rod Holcomb, an Emmy-winning TV director of “ER,” “Lost” and other series, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 80.
Holcomb was best known for directing both the pilot and the series finale of “ER,” winning an Emmy for that farewell episode in 2009. He was nominated four four Primetime Emmys over his career, and also nominated for three DGA awards — winning one in 1995 for the “ER” pilot. Holcomb directed 21 pilots over his career, with the remarkable track record of 15 going to series.
“Every good director will elevate the material on the page. His job is to elevate it visually, to give it the weight of an art form,” Holcomb told Variety in 2011. “In a way, it’s easier to determine with a show that you know very well as a viewer, and if you know the contours and the voice of the show, then you can more easily answer some key questions.
Holcomb was best known for directing both the pilot and the series finale of “ER,” winning an Emmy for that farewell episode in 2009. He was nominated four four Primetime Emmys over his career, and also nominated for three DGA awards — winning one in 1995 for the “ER” pilot. Holcomb directed 21 pilots over his career, with the remarkable track record of 15 going to series.
“Every good director will elevate the material on the page. His job is to elevate it visually, to give it the weight of an art form,” Holcomb told Variety in 2011. “In a way, it’s easier to determine with a show that you know very well as a viewer, and if you know the contours and the voice of the show, then you can more easily answer some key questions.
- 1/26/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Rod Holcomb, an Emmy-winning ER director who also helmed Battlestar Galactica, The Six Million Dollar Man, China Beach and dozens of other shows and was a longtime Directors Guild negotiating committee menber, has died. He was 80.
The DGA said Holcomb died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness.
“The DGA deeply mourns the passing of Rod Holcomb — a visionary director whose impact on television direction and the creative rights of television directors cannot be overstated,” DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter said in a statement. “Rod’s influence as a pilot director on shows like China Beach and ER among many others, resonated deeply with directors and audiences alike, leaving a cultural imprint. His pioneering use of Steadicam and other techniques brought a more cinematic style to television, helping establish a visual aesthetic that continues today.”
Holcomb helmed hundreds of TV episodes during his 40-year career, scoring four career Emmy...
The DGA said Holcomb died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness.
“The DGA deeply mourns the passing of Rod Holcomb — a visionary director whose impact on television direction and the creative rights of television directors cannot be overstated,” DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter said in a statement. “Rod’s influence as a pilot director on shows like China Beach and ER among many others, resonated deeply with directors and audiences alike, leaving a cultural imprint. His pioneering use of Steadicam and other techniques brought a more cinematic style to television, helping establish a visual aesthetic that continues today.”
Holcomb helmed hundreds of TV episodes during his 40-year career, scoring four career Emmy...
- 1/26/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Daniel Ellsberg, a onetime advisor to Nixon Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara and Rand Corp. analyst who leaked the 7,000-word secret history of the Vietnam War known as the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times and Washington Post, has died. That, according to multiple reports. He was 92.
Ellsberg’s decision to provide top secret report, officially known as the Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force, and the newspapers’ decisions to publish it proved a turning point in the public’s attitude toward the war, President Richard Nixon and trust in the government.
It was also a landmark moment for a free press in America, as the resulting Supreme Court decision upheld the right of the Times and Post to publish the documents.
The events attending the leak, publication and court clash over the papers have been the subject of multiple film and TV projects,...
Ellsberg’s decision to provide top secret report, officially known as the Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force, and the newspapers’ decisions to publish it proved a turning point in the public’s attitude toward the war, President Richard Nixon and trust in the government.
It was also a landmark moment for a free press in America, as the resulting Supreme Court decision upheld the right of the Times and Post to publish the documents.
The events attending the leak, publication and court clash over the papers have been the subject of multiple film and TV projects,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Before Chris Evans grabbed a star-spangled shield and donned the mantle of Captain America, and even before the late, great, B-movie maestro Albert Pyun directed the straight-to-video 1990 "Captain America" movie, there was Universal's failed "Captain America" feature-length television film, which aired in 1979. Now a footnote in the history of superhero cinema, director Rod Holcomb's "Captain America" fits neatly next to the studio's 1978 "Dr. Strange" adaptation as similar attempts at seeing how Marvel's comic book characters could (extremely loosely) translate to low-budget, live-action TV material. Unfortunately for Holcomb, the project was a bit of an embarrassment.
Holcomb had already directed three episodes of Universal Television's "The Six Million Dollar Man" before taking on the task of adapting "Captain America," but the director was frightened that the production ended his career before it barely even began. The film starred Reb Brown, also known in B-movie circles from "Yor, the Hunter from the Future,...
Holcomb had already directed three episodes of Universal Television's "The Six Million Dollar Man" before taking on the task of adapting "Captain America," but the director was frightened that the production ended his career before it barely even began. The film starred Reb Brown, also known in B-movie circles from "Yor, the Hunter from the Future,...
- 2/25/2023
- by Andrew Housman
- Slash Film
It’s funny what your mind holds onto over time, and 25 years after helping build “ER” into a bona fide television phenomenon, what director and producer Mimi Leder remembers is the floor.
“My memories of the beginning of ‘ER’ were of the building that set — John [Wells] and I looking at the floor and going, ‘That’s a great floor! Let’s use that!’ And I remember our D.P. going, ‘That’s awful.'”
But Leder pushed forward, laying a foundation for one of television’s most impactful series ever made. No one directed more “ER” episodes over those first two seasons and, as co-executive producer, Leder was entrusted with shaping the series that came after Rod Holcomb’s two-hour pilot — a pilot met with a lot of internal trepidation.
“I did hear all the rumors,” Leder said. “That it was really iffy; that [NBC executives] weren’t sure about...
“My memories of the beginning of ‘ER’ were of the building that set — John [Wells] and I looking at the floor and going, ‘That’s a great floor! Let’s use that!’ And I remember our D.P. going, ‘That’s awful.'”
But Leder pushed forward, laying a foundation for one of television’s most impactful series ever made. No one directed more “ER” episodes over those first two seasons and, as co-executive producer, Leder was entrusted with shaping the series that came after Rod Holcomb’s two-hour pilot — a pilot met with a lot of internal trepidation.
“I did hear all the rumors,” Leder said. “That it was really iffy; that [NBC executives] weren’t sure about...
- 9/19/2019
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Last month ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” entered the history books when it overtook NBC’s “ER” as the longest-running medical drama in TV history. To recap, “ER” aired 331 episodes over 15 seasons (1994-2009). “Greys Anatomy’s” record-setting 332nd episode, directed by series star Chandra Wilson, aired February 28, 2019. The Seattle-set medical drama is poised to hit episode #342 by the end of its current 15th season, further building upon its milestone status. While “Grey’s Anatomy” and “ER” enjoyed wild success both commercially and with fans, how did each series perform at the Emmy Awards?
SEE2019 Emmy predictions in 16 major categories
“Grey’s Anatomy” originally premiered March 27, 2005 as a mid-season replacement, so that first season only produced nine episodes. Over the next 14 years it aired an average of 24 hour-long episodes per season, making it one of TV’s hardest-working shows. The Emmys bestowed the shortened first season with three nominations, but then...
SEE2019 Emmy predictions in 16 major categories
“Grey’s Anatomy” originally premiered March 27, 2005 as a mid-season replacement, so that first season only produced nine episodes. Over the next 14 years it aired an average of 24 hour-long episodes per season, making it one of TV’s hardest-working shows. The Emmys bestowed the shortened first season with three nominations, but then...
- 3/21/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“The Handmaid’s Tale” executive producer Bruce Miller was an aspiring writer, living in Los Angeles, when the landmark medical drama “ER” premiered on NBC in 1994. The show’s pilot upended almost everything he had been taught, up until then, about writing a script.
“You never know what’s going to happen, you never know how it’s going to resolve, and you don’t know how long it’s going to last,” he said. “That lesson taught be a lot about ‘Handmaid’s.’ If you lay out the story in the first scene, people are going to be bored. They’re too good at predicting, and they’ve seen a lot of drama. Tell the story the way it should be told.”
IndieWire recently sat down with Miller to discuss the success of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and the pressure that comes with so much attention — and Emmys — in its first season.
“You never know what’s going to happen, you never know how it’s going to resolve, and you don’t know how long it’s going to last,” he said. “That lesson taught be a lot about ‘Handmaid’s.’ If you lay out the story in the first scene, people are going to be bored. They’re too good at predicting, and they’ve seen a lot of drama. Tell the story the way it should be told.”
IndieWire recently sat down with Miller to discuss the success of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and the pressure that comes with so much attention — and Emmys — in its first season.
- 8/23/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
The rumors are true: “Arrival” and “Sicario” director Denis Villeneuve will direct Legendary Pictures’ adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, “Dune,” often touted as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. The news was confirmed in the wee hours of Wednesday morning in a tweet by Brian Herbert, son of Frank. The Oscar-nominated director’s name had been floating around the project since last December.
It’s official — Legendary Pictures has signed the very talented Denis Villeneuve to direct the exciting new Dune series film project.
— Brian Herbert (@DuneAuthor) February 1, 2017
The “Dune” franchise has seen its fair share of storied film adaptations. The first time a filmmaker attempted a “Dune” adaptation was in 1973, when eccentric Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky notoriously spent $2 million in pre-production on the 14-hour project. None other than Salavador Dalí and Orson Welles were attached, with music by Pink Floyd, but the film never came to fruition.
It’s official — Legendary Pictures has signed the very talented Denis Villeneuve to direct the exciting new Dune series film project.
— Brian Herbert (@DuneAuthor) February 1, 2017
The “Dune” franchise has seen its fair share of storied film adaptations. The first time a filmmaker attempted a “Dune” adaptation was in 1973, when eccentric Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky notoriously spent $2 million in pre-production on the 14-hour project. None other than Salavador Dalí and Orson Welles were attached, with music by Pink Floyd, but the film never came to fruition.
- 2/1/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
By the early ‘80s, Melissa Sue Anderson was ready to get some dirt under Mary Ingall’s fingernails, and shed her squeaky clean image. Late in ’81 she would entertain horror audiences with her big screen turn in Happy Birthday to Me, but earlier that same year she stayed closer to home on the tube playing a big bad teenage witch in Midnight Offerings – a role which I’m sure Pa Ingalls would not approve of.
The telemovie premiered Friday, February 27th, 1981 on ABC. It’s neighbor CBS had the kings of Friday night, Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas going on, while poor old NBC had Nero Wolfe followed by that party animal David Brinkley. (Let’s just say the Peacock was still a few seasons away from working their way out of the cellar.) But ABC, for some reason, had always not only nurtured horror, but thrived on it – and...
The telemovie premiered Friday, February 27th, 1981 on ABC. It’s neighbor CBS had the kings of Friday night, Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas going on, while poor old NBC had Nero Wolfe followed by that party animal David Brinkley. (Let’s just say the Peacock was still a few seasons away from working their way out of the cellar.) But ABC, for some reason, had always not only nurtured horror, but thrived on it – and...
- 11/13/2016
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Captain America: Civil War has some big shoes to fill if it wants to live up to... Captain America (1979) Director: Rod Holcomb Stars: Reb Brown, Len Birman, Heather Menzies-Urich Fledgling artist Steve Rogers and his Street Van of Justice™ are the only things standing in the way of America receiving the business end of a neutron bomb. Marvel... Read More...
- 5/4/2016
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
It's the day before the Oscar nominations are announced, and that means Razzies! Yes, the nominees for the awards that celebrate the best of the worst have been announced. Not too many surprises this year: "Fifty Shades of Grey," "Jupiter Ascending," and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" led the pack with six nominations each. Really the only surprise was that "Mortdecai" wasn't up there with them (it only got three noms). Oh, and that Julianne Moore was nominated. I didn't see "Seventh Son" but I can't imagine that she was bad enough in it to be considered one of the worst performances this year. She's Julianne Moore! And dubious congratulations are in order for Kevin James, who was nominated in several acting categories for his work last year. Winners will be announced on February 27 -- as always, the night before the Oscars are handed out. Worst Picture "Fantastic Four" "Fifty Shades of Grey...
- 1/13/2016
- by Sara Morrison
- Hitfix
Recently, CBS released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "The Mentalist" episode 8 of season 7, and it gives us new looks at some very intense and high drama action as Patrick gets real overprotective of Teresa during her latest assignment, and more! The episode is labeled, "The Whites of His Eyes." In the new, 8th episode official plotline: Jane will worry for Lisbon's safety when the FBI gets between an assassin and his target. Plotline number 2: Jane is going to worry for Lisbon's safety when the team puts itself in the line of fire to protect the witness in a murder investigation from a skilled assassin. The episode was written by Erin Donovan, and it was directed by Rod Holcomb. Episode 8 is scheduled to air on Wednesday night, January 21st at 7pm central time on CBS.
- 1/15/2015
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Mentalist" episode 8 of season 7. The episode is entitled, "The Whites of His Eyes," and it turns out that we're going to see things get quite intense as a dangerous assassin poses a great threat to Teresa's well being, which definitely has Patrick worried, and more! In the new, 8th episode press release: Jane is going to worry for Lisbon's safety when the FBI gets between an assassin and his target. Press release number 2: Jane will worry for Lisbon's safety when the team puts itself in the line of fire to protect the witness in a murder investigation from a skilled assassin. Guest stars feature: Brendan Wayne (Lydon), Tim Griffin (Agent Spackman), Mary Kay Place (Belinda), Devon Graye (Ethan), Tyler Case (Caleb), Alex Penavega (Lily), Jeff Ward (Matthew), Matthew Alan (Kelvin), Burt Grinstead (Realtor), Karolin Luna (Barmaid), Juan Monsalvez...
- 1/14/2015
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
By a margin of only $378,854, Gone Girl was the #1 film at the box office this past weekend, just barely topping the horror prequel Annabelle. Based on an average ticket price of $8.15 that's a margin of only 46,485 tickets. As I wrote yesterday, this is a great result for both films as the Gone Girl opening is the highest opening for a David Fincher film at $37.5 million. Meanwhile, the opening for Annabelle at $37.1 million is the highest for a horror film in 2014 and only $4 million shy of the opening for the film's predecessor, The Conjuring, which will have its own direct sequel next October. Heading into the weekend I would have guessed these two films would have been neck-and-neck around $27-28 million, but they sure proved me wrong. Of course, while Gone Girl is on top in terms of the amount of money taken in, when you count its $61 million budget versus the $6.5 million budget for Annabelle,...
- 10/6/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Nothing all that new to report that wasn't previously discussed yesterday morning as this weekend's estimates were pretty much spot on. Antoine Fuqua's The Equalizer starring Denzel Washington took the #1 spot to the tune of $34.1 million, which was about $900,000 less than estimated, but that's no huge surprise. Opening day audiences gave the film an "A-" CinemaScore, which could make next weekend's drop interesting, though facing off against David Fincher's Gone Girl and Annabelle could be tough given there are so many R-rated movies today's movie going audiences can support at once. In second was last weekend's #1 film, The Maze Runner, which dropped only 46.4% to $17.4 million, which is far better than we saw from Liam Neeson's A Walk Among the Tombstones, which fell 67.1% and finished its sophomore weekend with $4.1 million. The weekend's other new release was Laika's The BoxTrolls, which earned the stop motion animation studio its highest opening to date at $17.2 million.
- 9/29/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Well, there you have it, Transformers: Age of Extinction is the first film of 2014 to open over $100 million, but it was really close as the final number for Friday-Sunday ended up being $100,038,390. So don't worry, all those headlines from Sunday are safe, as are those that said the film made a record $300+ million worldwide in its first three days to go along with its "A-" CinemaScore and what is being reported now as a $210 million budget. 22 Jump Street finished its third weekend in second, tallying $15.8 million, bringing its domestic cume to $140.2 million while How to Train Your Dragon 2 dropped another 46.4% as the family film just can't seem to grab a foothold, bringing in only $121.9 million in its first three weeks. Think Like a Man Too dropped a massive 64.7% down to fourth after taking the box office #1 last weekend and Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys is almost forgotten, dropping 42.1% in...
- 6/30/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
It was a big weekend for Godzilla as it not only brought home $93.1 million domestically, but another $103 million internationally for a total of $196.1 million worldwide in three days. The big kicker for this one is that it doesn't open in China until June and Japan until July. No wonder they are already working on that sequel. The weekend's other new release didn't enjoy the same amount of success as Disney's Million Dollar Arm fizzled, bringing in only $10.5 million. Last weekend's #1, Neighbors dropped 48.9%, bringing in $25 million while The Amazing Spider-Man 2 fell another 52.7% and a third weekend totla of $16.8 million, bringing its cume to $172.1 million, well off where the first film was at by this point back in 2012. In other news, Captain America: The Winter Soldier passed $250 million domestically this weekend, Darren Aronofsky's Noah is now over $100 million and Disney's Frozen ($1.206 billion) is poised to pass Iron Man 3...
- 5/19/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The final numbers are in and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 finished its first weekend run with $91.6 million, only $400,000 less than estimated. While it's not the $102 million it was tracking toward, it's still the second highest opening weekend of 2014, behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier's $95 million in April. Elsewhere at the top of the box office, The Other Woman dipped only 41.8% to $14.4 million, Heaven is for Real dipped 39.4% for a third weekend total of $8.6 million and Captain America 2 added another $7.7 million to its total, which is now $679.8 million worldwide, the third highest grossing film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Final Note: I have found the issue with the accuracy leaderboards and will need to redo the results before they are cleared up completely. However, it's not a major issue, though the numbers will be a little different. I hope to find time to clear them up completely before results are listed next weekend.
- 5/5/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
It doesn't happen often, but every now and again the studio actually nails their estimates and Fox nailed it this weekend with The Other Woman, which was estimated at $24.7 million and once actuals came in it didn't budge, taking the top spot from Captain America: The Winter Soldier after three straight weeks at #1. The weekend's other new release, the Paul Walker and RZA actioner Brick Mansions, dropped only $100,000 to $9.5 million with spot on predictions by Roger and Trent Carroll. In terms of holdovers, Heaven is for Real held on nicely, dropping only 36.6% from last weekend for a $16.2 million finish while Transcendence dropped 61.2% to a mere $4.2 million as the Johnny Depp-led sci-fi film is dying a quick death. Finally, one note on the accuracy leaderboards. A couple of you emailed me asking about the accuracy percentages, wondering why they didn't drop dramatically after the bombing of Transcendence last weekend.
- 4/28/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Captain America: The Winter Soldier held the top spot at the box office this weekend for the third weekend in a row, but newcomer Heaven is for Real was able to leapfrog Rio 2 and score a second place finish with a $22.5 million Easter weekend, and a total of $29.5 million since its Wednesday opening. In fourth was Transcendence, slipping even further, down to $10.8 million for its opening frame followed by A Haunted House 2, which also slipped from estimates, down to $8.8 million for the weekend. The weekend's other new wide release was Disneynature's Bears and it seems people must not like bears as much as they like chimps, African cats, oceans or the Earth as this is the worst opening for a Disneynature film yet at only $4.7 million. I've listed the current top ten from the points and accuracy leaderboards directly below and you can find the full leaderboard here.
- 4/21/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
No major shifts in the numbers this weekend as Captain America: The Winter Soldier dropped $200,000 from early estimates, finishing its second weekend with $41.2 million, a 56.6% drop from its opening weekend, which is right on par with previous Marvel installments. Rio 2, bumped up $300,000, finishing its opening weekend with $39.3 million, which is $102,000 more than the 2011 original. The sequel was made for $13 million more than the original ($103 million), but as with the first film, it won't be the domestic box office that declares this film a winner. The first Rio made $341 million internationally and the sequel has already generated $124.3 million as it too is likely to become a massive, worldwide success. Both Oculus and Draft Day stayed spot on with their estimates, coming in with $12 million and $9.7 million respectively. Neither that much of a success, but with a budget of only $5 million, Oculus is already a winner. I've listed the current...
- 4/14/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
It's still an April opening weekend record, but Captain America: The Winter Soldier came in with $95 million for the three-day weekend, $1.6 million under estimates, which is understandable considering that's a lot of pennies to count. Captain America 2 edged out 2011's Fast Five for that April record, but come 2015 it will be time for Fast & Furious 7 to attempt to give the Fast franchise its April record back on the weekend of April 10. In second was Noah and Paramount was spot-on with the $17 million estimate, though I'm sure they were hoping they had sold the film short as a 61% drop from its opening weekend is not what the doctor ordered. Worldwide the $125 million-budgeted film is up to $178.5 million, though I'm not sure if all territories have reported numbers. As a matter of fact, estimates were really close this weekend as Divergent came in only $100,000 below the estimated $13 million and God's Not Dead holds strong with $7.7 million,...
- 4/7/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Paradigm has added Zac Simmons to its roster. The industry veteran has joined the agency's TV Lit department and started work Monday. He'll be based in Paradigm's Beverly Hills office. The literary agent comes from the Kaplan Stahler Agency, where he started in 2007 and worked with a long roster of clients including Adam Hoff and Justin Herber, who were among the 2012 Young and Hungry List, as well as Sons of Anarchy's Liz Sagal, writer-director Rod Holcomb (ER) and Alison McDonald (She Got Problems), the latter of which had her short in development at ABC. Simmons, who started
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- 7/23/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 3: “Child Predator”
Directed by Rob Holcomb
Written by Peter Blake
Airs Thursdays at 10pm (Et) on CBS.
Two episodes in and Elementary hasn’t stood out as a worthwhile UK-to-us adaptation. It may have made us chuckle with choice moments and the chemistry between lead stars Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu slowly simmers, but as a whole, the show has not become compulsory viewing.
After a short two week break, Elementary comes back with an interesting case of a child kidnapper/murderer called as the “Balloon Man”, who leaves ‘thank you’ balloons for his victims’ parents. Delving into his clippings from 2005, Holmes refreshes his theories when a new disappearance is reported, leading to a unexpected outcome.
‘Child Predator’ is more engaging and darker than previous episodes – touching on child abuse, unassuming psychos and kidnap, leading to a genuine sense of danger and a well thought-out police case.
Directed by Rob Holcomb
Written by Peter Blake
Airs Thursdays at 10pm (Et) on CBS.
Two episodes in and Elementary hasn’t stood out as a worthwhile UK-to-us adaptation. It may have made us chuckle with choice moments and the chemistry between lead stars Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu slowly simmers, but as a whole, the show has not become compulsory viewing.
After a short two week break, Elementary comes back with an interesting case of a child kidnapper/murderer called as the “Balloon Man”, who leaves ‘thank you’ balloons for his victims’ parents. Delving into his clippings from 2005, Holmes refreshes his theories when a new disappearance is reported, leading to a unexpected outcome.
‘Child Predator’ is more engaging and darker than previous episodes – touching on child abuse, unassuming psychos and kidnap, leading to a genuine sense of danger and a well thought-out police case.
- 10/29/2012
- by Katie Wong
- SoundOnSight
Longtime ICM Partners motion picture lit agent Nicole Clemens is joining FX as the network's senior vp series development. Clemens was a partner and head of the motion picture literary department at ICM Partners, where she had worked for 15 years. She begins at FX in August. Despite her long association with film, Clemens’ move into TV, especially FX, is not that far-fetched. She got her start in television – she ran Rod Holcomb Productions at NBC/WB and was a television executive at Spelling Television – and she represents Kurt Sutter, the mercurial creator of FX’s popular Sons of
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- 6/25/2012
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
March, 2011: After their rights to the source material elapse after a failed four year venture, Paramount officially drop their in-development film Dune, ending a frustrating and ultimately fruitless effort that served better as a topic of heated discussion than an actually feasible movie.
Such an announcement had been on the cards, and the prospect rightly feared for months. Aside from the consensus that Frank Herbert’s epic, 1965 science fiction chef-d’oeuvre will never again make it to the big screen, the proposed project was in a state of flux from the moment it appeared on the radar, with each change of personnel seeing the release date pushed further and further back.
The ‘film’ still has its own page on IMDb, albeit a rather scarce one. There is a name, the year 2014, but no director, no writer, no other entries. Aside from providing a portal to forum conversation about casting and narrative focus,...
Such an announcement had been on the cards, and the prospect rightly feared for months. Aside from the consensus that Frank Herbert’s epic, 1965 science fiction chef-d’oeuvre will never again make it to the big screen, the proposed project was in a state of flux from the moment it appeared on the radar, with each change of personnel seeing the release date pushed further and further back.
The ‘film’ still has its own page on IMDb, albeit a rather scarce one. There is a name, the year 2014, but no director, no writer, no other entries. Aside from providing a portal to forum conversation about casting and narrative focus,...
- 3/21/2012
- by Scott Patterson
- SoundOnSight
Los Angeles – DGA President Taylor Hackford today announced the results of a series of elections that took place at yesterday’s National Board Meeting. Former DGA President Michael Apted, who had been appointed to fill the position of Secretary-Treasurer when Gil Cates passed away last fall, was elected Secretary-Treasurer by the DGA’s National Board of Directors at the regularly-scheduled board meeting yesterday. Board Alternate Jon Favreau was elected to fill Apted’s board seat, and Todd Holland was elected to fill Favreau’s alternate board seat. After many years of Guild service, Ed Sherin, who was named DGA Honorary Life Member at Saturday’s DGA Awards, announced that he was resigning his seat on the National Board. Sherin served as National Vice President, Second Vice President and National Board Member for many years and dedicated himself to protecting and advocating on behalf of his fellow DGA members, especially those based on the East Coast.
- 1/31/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Los Angeles – DGA President Taylor Hackford today announced the results of a series of elections that took place at yesterday’s National Board Meeting. Former DGA President Michael Apted, who had been appointed to fill the position of Secretary-Treasurer when Gil Cates passed away last fall, was elected Secretary-Treasurer by the DGA’s National Board of Directors at the regularly-scheduled board meeting yesterday. Board Alternate Jon Favreau was elected to fill Apted’s board seat, and Todd Holland was elected to fill Favreau’s alternate board seat. After many years of Guild service, Ed Sherin, who was named DGA Honorary Life Member at Saturday’s DGA Awards, announced that he was resigning his seat on the National Board. Sherin served as National Vice President, Second Vice President and National Board Member for many years and dedicated himself to protecting and advocating on behalf of his fellow DGA members, especially those based on the East Coast.
- 1/31/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline TV
Los Angeles – Director Taylor Hackford was re-elected President of the Directors Guild of America by acclamation at the Guild’s National Biennial Convention held today at DGA National Headquarters in Los Angeles. Additionally, 140 delegates representing the 14,500 members of the DGA elected a new slate of officers and members of the National Board of Directors. Steven Soderbergh was re-elected National Vice President; Gilbert Cates, who formerly served two terms as DGA president, was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer. Also elected were First Vice President Paris Barclay; Second Vice President William M. Brady; Third Vice President Betty Thomas; Fourth Vice President Gary Donatelli; Fifth Vice President Thomas Schlamme; Sixth Vice President Vincent Misiano; and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Scott Berger. A complete list of the new officers and board members is below. Complete List of DGA Officers and Board Members President - Taylor Hackford National Vice-President - Steven Soderbergh Secretary-Treasurer - Gilbert Cates Assistant Secretary-Treasurer - Scott Berger...
- 6/26/2011
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
We have a sneak peek extended scene as well as pics from Lifetime Network's "The 19th Wife" which airs on September 13th. Rod Holcomb directs from the teleplay by Richard Friedenberg based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name written by David Ebershoff. Starring are Chyler Leigh, Matt Czuchry, Patricia Wettig and Jeff Hephner. Executive produced by Barbara Lieberman. “The 19th Wife” takes us inside the secret world of polygamy. Set in present day Mesadale, Utah, Becky Lynn, the “19th Wife” of Sawyer Scott, is accused of coldly murdering her husband. As the chilling murder mystery unfolds, the story flashes back to 1875, as Ann Eliza, the wife of Brigham Young, is expelled...
- 9/10/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
So the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards took place last night... did you tune in? I hear it was a good show even though a lot of the winners were pretty much a given. 30 Rock and Mad Men both took home the big awards, but the hardware was spread out a bit more among other shows than in previous years. At any rate, just in case you missed it, we've got the full list of major award winners right here for you to review. Do you agree with the majority of the choices? For those who did watch the show, what were some of your favourite moments? What did you think of Neil Patrick Harris as the host? Check out the list of winners after the jump. Comedy Series "Entourage" "Family Guy "Flight of the Conchords" "How I Met Your Mother" "The Office" Winner: "30 Rock" "Weeds" Drama Series "Big Love" "Breaking Bad...
- 9/21/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Tina Fey's 30 Rock and hit U.S. TV series Mad Men stole the show at the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, receiving top honours at Sunday's event.
30 Rock creator Fey and co-stars Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan claimed their third consecutive trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series, while Mad Men was a repeat winner for Outstanding Drama Series.
Fey's series was an Emmy favourite, landing a whopping 22 nominations in 2009 after stealing the show at last year's ceremony.
Baldwin defended his title as the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy, although Fey failed to secure a second win for Outstanding Lead Actress after United States Of Tara's Toni Collette took home the prize.
The funnywoman later redeemed herself after 30 Rock beat out Entourage, Family Guy, Flight of the Conchords, How I Met Your Mother and The Office to reclaim the prize for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Thanking her patient cast and crew, Fey said: "That was a real nail biter... I want to thank the family and loved ones of all the people who work on the show... for almost four years now."
Another repeat winner, actress Glenn Close, claimed victory for her lead role on TV drama Damages for the second year running.
Meanwhile, veteran actress Jessica Lange was gracious after her name was called for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her role in TV movie Grey Gardens.
The 60 year old praised co-star Drew Barrymore for helping to reignite her career: "This part was a gift and they don't come around that often for me anymore... and above all (I thank) the other half, Drew Barrymore, for her extraordinary talent, for her brilliance, for her determination."
The spectacular ceremony, held at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater, also featured a performance from Sarah McLachlan, who paid tribute to recently deceased entertainers with a rendition of her ballad I Will Remember You.
This year's show was hosted by How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, who opened with a song and dance number. Harris ended his musical routine with a light-hearted jab at MTV Video Music Award stage invader Kanye West, warning nominees to keep an eye on celebrities looking to crash their acceptance speeches.
Harris joked, "Here's hoping Kanye West likes 30 Rock."
The full list of Emmy Award winners is as follows:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth - Pushing Daisies
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Emerson - Lost
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Cherry Jones - 24
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Brendan Gleeson - Into The Storm
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: American Idol
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series: Jeff Blitz - The Office
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Matt Hubbard - 30 Rock, The Reunion
Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Grey Gardens
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Ken Howard - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Series: Dearbhla Walsh - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Andrew Davies - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo - House of Saddam
Outstanding Reality-tv Competition: The Amazing Race
Outstanding Miniseries: Little Dorrit
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Michael J. Fox - Rescue Me
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Justin Timberlake - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Rod Holcomb - ER
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner - Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close - Damages
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Toni Collette - United States Of Tara
Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Show: Jeff Probst - Survivor
Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men
Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics: 81st Annual Academy Awards - Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening.
30 Rock creator Fey and co-stars Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan claimed their third consecutive trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series, while Mad Men was a repeat winner for Outstanding Drama Series.
Fey's series was an Emmy favourite, landing a whopping 22 nominations in 2009 after stealing the show at last year's ceremony.
Baldwin defended his title as the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy, although Fey failed to secure a second win for Outstanding Lead Actress after United States Of Tara's Toni Collette took home the prize.
The funnywoman later redeemed herself after 30 Rock beat out Entourage, Family Guy, Flight of the Conchords, How I Met Your Mother and The Office to reclaim the prize for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Thanking her patient cast and crew, Fey said: "That was a real nail biter... I want to thank the family and loved ones of all the people who work on the show... for almost four years now."
Another repeat winner, actress Glenn Close, claimed victory for her lead role on TV drama Damages for the second year running.
Meanwhile, veteran actress Jessica Lange was gracious after her name was called for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her role in TV movie Grey Gardens.
The 60 year old praised co-star Drew Barrymore for helping to reignite her career: "This part was a gift and they don't come around that often for me anymore... and above all (I thank) the other half, Drew Barrymore, for her extraordinary talent, for her brilliance, for her determination."
The spectacular ceremony, held at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater, also featured a performance from Sarah McLachlan, who paid tribute to recently deceased entertainers with a rendition of her ballad I Will Remember You.
This year's show was hosted by How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, who opened with a song and dance number. Harris ended his musical routine with a light-hearted jab at MTV Video Music Award stage invader Kanye West, warning nominees to keep an eye on celebrities looking to crash their acceptance speeches.
Harris joked, "Here's hoping Kanye West likes 30 Rock."
The full list of Emmy Award winners is as follows:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth - Pushing Daisies
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Emerson - Lost
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Cherry Jones - 24
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Brendan Gleeson - Into The Storm
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: American Idol
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series: Jeff Blitz - The Office
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Matt Hubbard - 30 Rock, The Reunion
Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Grey Gardens
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Ken Howard - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Series: Dearbhla Walsh - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Andrew Davies - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo - House of Saddam
Outstanding Reality-tv Competition: The Amazing Race
Outstanding Miniseries: Little Dorrit
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Michael J. Fox - Rescue Me
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Justin Timberlake - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Rod Holcomb - ER
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner - Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close - Damages
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Toni Collette - United States Of Tara
Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Show: Jeff Probst - Survivor
Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men
Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics: 81st Annual Academy Awards - Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening.
- 9/21/2009
- WENN
So another year has passed and its time for another round of awards for the people who make the television shows we like to watch.
Television is interesting these days. Never before have we seen such great, creative output. Never before have we been subjected to such drivel. It all gets paraded before us tonight, as we watch the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (handed out, it should be noted, by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) on CBS, CTV in Canada.
8:00
Interesting that the Emmys chose to introduce the 2009 edition of the Primetime awards by harkening back to the early days of television. Especially as the business of television has never been closer to a complete collapse. Oh, announcer who is trying so hard to sound like a TV host from the '50s. You don't sound at all like you're a three pack-a-day smoker.
8:01
Okay, here comes Neil Patrick Harris,...
Television is interesting these days. Never before have we seen such great, creative output. Never before have we been subjected to such drivel. It all gets paraded before us tonight, as we watch the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (handed out, it should be noted, by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) on CBS, CTV in Canada.
8:00
Interesting that the Emmys chose to introduce the 2009 edition of the Primetime awards by harkening back to the early days of television. Especially as the business of television has never been closer to a complete collapse. Oh, announcer who is trying so hard to sound like a TV host from the '50s. You don't sound at all like you're a three pack-a-day smoker.
8:01
Okay, here comes Neil Patrick Harris,...
- 9/21/2009
- CinemaSpy
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards winners, presented Sunday September 20 @ the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles are : Comedy Series "30 Rock" Drama Series "Mad Men" Miniseries "Little Dorrit" (PBS) Actor In A Comedy Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock" (NBC) Actor In A Drama Bryan Cranston - "Breaking Bad" (AMC) Actress In A Comedy Toni Collette - "United States Of Tara" (Showtime) Actress In A Drama Glenn Close - "Damages" (FX Networks) Made For Television Movie "Grey Gardens" (HBO) Reality Host Jeff Probst - "Survivor" (CBS) Reality Competition Program "The Amazing Race" (CBS) Actor In A Miniseries Or Movie Brendan Gleeson - "Into The Storm" (HBO) Actress In A Miniseries Or Movie Jessica Lange - "Grey Gardens" (HBO) Supporting Actor In A Comedy Jon Cryer - "Two And A Half Men" (CBS) Supporting Actor In A Drama Michael Emerson - "Lost" (ABC) Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or Movie Ken Howard - "Grey Gardens...
- 9/21/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Tina Fey's 30 Rock and hit U.S. TV series Mad Men stole the show at the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, receiving top honours on Sunday's event.
30 Rock creator Fey and co-stars Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan claimed their third consecutive trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series, while Mad Men was a repeat winner for Outstanding Drama Series.
Fey's series was an Emmy favourite, landing a whopping 22 nominations in 2009 after stealing the show at last year's ceremony.
Baldwin defended his title as the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy, although Fey failed to secure a second win for Outstanding Lead Actress after United States Of Tara's Toni Collette took home the prize.
The funnywoman later redeemed herself after 30 Rock beat out Entourage, Family Guy, Flight of the Conchords, How I Met Your Mother and The Office to reclaim the prize for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Thanking her patient cast and crew, Fey said: "That was a real nail biter... I want to thank the family and loved ones of all the people who work on the show... for almost four years now."
Another repeat winner, actress Glenn Close, claimed victory for her lead role on TV drama Damages for the second year running.
Meanwhile, veteran actress Jessica Lange was gracious after her name was called for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her role in TV movie Grey Gardens.
The 60 year old praised co-star Drew Barrymore for helping to reignite her career: "This part was a gift and they don't come around that often for me anymore... and above all (I thank) the other half, Drew Barrymore, for her extraordinary talent, for her brilliance, for her determination."
The spectacular ceremony, held at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater, also featured a performance from Sarah McLachlan, who paid tribute to recently deceased entertainers with a rendition of her ballad I Will Remember You.
This year's show was hosted by How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, who opened with a song and dance number. Harris ended his musical routine with a light-hearted jab at MTV Video Music Award stage invader Kanye West, warning nominees to keep an eye on celebrities looking to crash their acceptance speeches.
Harris joked, "Here's hoping Kanye West likes 30 Rock."
The full list of Emmy Award winners is as follows:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth - Pushing Daisies
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Emerson - Lost
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Cherry Jones - 24
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Brendan Gleeson - Into The Storm
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: American Idol
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series: Jeff Blitz - The Office
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Matt Hubbard - 30 Rock, The Reunion
Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Grey Gardens
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Ken Howard - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Series: Dearbhla Walsh - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Andrew Davies - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo - House of Saddam
Outstanding Reality-tv Competition: The Amazing Race
Outstanding Miniseries: Little Dorrit
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Michael J. Fox - Rescue Me
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Justin Timberlake - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Rod Holcomb - ER
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner - Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close - Damages
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Toni Collette - United States Of Tara
Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Show: Jeff Probst - Survivor
Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Outstanding Drama Series: Big Love
Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics: 81st Annual Academy Awards - Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening.
30 Rock creator Fey and co-stars Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan claimed their third consecutive trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series, while Mad Men was a repeat winner for Outstanding Drama Series.
Fey's series was an Emmy favourite, landing a whopping 22 nominations in 2009 after stealing the show at last year's ceremony.
Baldwin defended his title as the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy, although Fey failed to secure a second win for Outstanding Lead Actress after United States Of Tara's Toni Collette took home the prize.
The funnywoman later redeemed herself after 30 Rock beat out Entourage, Family Guy, Flight of the Conchords, How I Met Your Mother and The Office to reclaim the prize for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Thanking her patient cast and crew, Fey said: "That was a real nail biter... I want to thank the family and loved ones of all the people who work on the show... for almost four years now."
Another repeat winner, actress Glenn Close, claimed victory for her lead role on TV drama Damages for the second year running.
Meanwhile, veteran actress Jessica Lange was gracious after her name was called for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her role in TV movie Grey Gardens.
The 60 year old praised co-star Drew Barrymore for helping to reignite her career: "This part was a gift and they don't come around that often for me anymore... and above all (I thank) the other half, Drew Barrymore, for her extraordinary talent, for her brilliance, for her determination."
The spectacular ceremony, held at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater, also featured a performance from Sarah McLachlan, who paid tribute to recently deceased entertainers with a rendition of her ballad I Will Remember You.
This year's show was hosted by How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, who opened with a song and dance number. Harris ended his musical routine with a light-hearted jab at MTV Video Music Award stage invader Kanye West, warning nominees to keep an eye on celebrities looking to crash their acceptance speeches.
Harris joked, "Here's hoping Kanye West likes 30 Rock."
The full list of Emmy Award winners is as follows:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth - Pushing Daisies
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Emerson - Lost
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Cherry Jones - 24
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Brendan Gleeson - Into The Storm
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: American Idol
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series: Jeff Blitz - The Office
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Matt Hubbard - 30 Rock, The Reunion
Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Grey Gardens
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Ken Howard - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Series: Dearbhla Walsh - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Andrew Davies - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo - House of Saddam
Outstanding Reality-tv Competition: The Amazing Race
Outstanding Miniseries: Little Dorrit
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Michael J. Fox - Rescue Me
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Justin Timberlake - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Rod Holcomb - ER
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner - Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close - Damages
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Toni Collette - United States Of Tara
Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Show: Jeff Probst - Survivor
Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Outstanding Drama Series: Big Love
Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics: 81st Annual Academy Awards - Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening.
- 9/21/2009
- WENN
Drama Series: Mad Men Comedy Series: 30 Rock Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close, Damages Writing for a Drama Series: Kater Gordon & Matthew Weiner, Mad Men ("Meditations in an Emergency") Directing for a Drama Series: Rod Holcomb, ER ("And in the End") Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Michael J. Fox, Rescue Me Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Cherry Jones, 24 Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Emerson, Lost Variety, Music or...
- 9/21/2009
- E! Online
The 61st Emmy Awards, hosted by an affable, white-tuxedoed Neil Patrick Harris, delivered a few surprises and plenty of deja vu moments. Notable upsets included Toni Collette (United States of Tara) besting Tina Fey (30 Rock) in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy category , and Kristin Chenoweth's Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy win for her work in the dead-as-a-doornail series Pushing Daisies. Repeat winners included The Amazing Race, which picked up its seventh Best Reality-Competition Emmy; 30 Rock (Outstanding Comedy and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy); and Mad Men, winning its second consecutive award for Outstanding Drama. Also repeating their 2008 wins were Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Glenn Close (Damages) for Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama. The major award winners are listed below by category (or click for the full list of winners). Check out our red carpet video featuring EW's own Michael Ausiello, our Emmys...
- 9/21/2009
- by Chad Schlegel
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards tonight on CBS. The awards show was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and here is the full list of winners! Outstanding Drama Series "Mad Men" (AMC) Outstanding Comedy Series "30 Rock" (NBC) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" (AMC) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Glenn Glose, "Damages" (FX) Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner, "Meditations in an Emergency," "Mad Men" (AMC) Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Rod Holcomb, "And in the End," "ER" (NBC) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a...
- 9/20/2009
- Comingsoon.net
Taylor Hackford will succeed Michael Apted as president of the Directors Guild of America.
Hackford was chosen Saturday during the guild's biennial national convention at Directors Guild headquarters in Hollywood. Steven Soderbergh was re-elected national VP and Gilbert Cates was re-elected secretary-treasurer.
The 135 delegates on hand also elected members of a new national board of directors. The DGA includes more than 14,000 members.
After a year and a half of labor unrest, which included a four-month writers strike and a protracted stand-off for the actors union, Hackford faces the challenge of navigating the next round of contract negotiations looming in.
With new-media considerations dominating the previous round's contentious debates, the de facto collective bargaining that will materialize in early should prove once again to be a battle over the digital future and how the creative community should be compensated as content migrates to the Web.
Hackford also took aim at Internet...
Hackford was chosen Saturday during the guild's biennial national convention at Directors Guild headquarters in Hollywood. Steven Soderbergh was re-elected national VP and Gilbert Cates was re-elected secretary-treasurer.
The 135 delegates on hand also elected members of a new national board of directors. The DGA includes more than 14,000 members.
After a year and a half of labor unrest, which included a four-month writers strike and a protracted stand-off for the actors union, Hackford faces the challenge of navigating the next round of contract negotiations looming in.
With new-media considerations dominating the previous round's contentious debates, the de facto collective bargaining that will materialize in early should prove once again to be a battle over the digital future and how the creative community should be compensated as content migrates to the Web.
Hackford also took aim at Internet...
- 7/25/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 61st Emmy Noms are here and some Oscar, Grammy, and Tony winners have been invited for the first time to the dance this year. While HBO’s series ‘True Blood’ was glaringly left off the list for Best TV Drama, it’s brilliant mini-series ‘Grey Gardens’ received a stellar 17 nominations!
Outstanding Drama Series
Big Love Breaking Bad Damages Dexter House Lost Mad Men Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock Entourage Family Guy Flight Of The Conchords How I Met Your Mother The Office Weeds Outstanding Made For Television Movie
Coco Chanel Grey Gardens Into The Storm Prayers For Bobby Taking Chance More nominees after the jump
Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming
Project Runway • Finale (Part 1) • Paul Starkman Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • Marina Zenovich The Amazing Race • Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me • Bertram van Munster This American Life • John Smith • Adam Beckman Top Chef • The Last Supper • Steve Hrynewicz Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries,...
Outstanding Drama Series
Big Love Breaking Bad Damages Dexter House Lost Mad Men Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock Entourage Family Guy Flight Of The Conchords How I Met Your Mother The Office Weeds Outstanding Made For Television Movie
Coco Chanel Grey Gardens Into The Storm Prayers For Bobby Taking Chance More nominees after the jump
Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming
Project Runway • Finale (Part 1) • Paul Starkman Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • Marina Zenovich The Amazing Race • Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me • Bertram van Munster This American Life • John Smith • Adam Beckman Top Chef • The Last Supper • Steve Hrynewicz Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries,...
- 7/16/2009
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It's a good day for funny people, especially if your name is Tina Fey or Seth MacFarlane.
Fey's series, 30 Rock, was handed 22 Emmy nominations this morning, which stands as a record for a comedy series. She and Alec Baldwin were also nominated for acting awards. Plus, for the first time some of the other actors on NBC's laffer were recognized. Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer and Tracy Morgan all picked up supporting nominations.
MacFarlane's Family Guy was also nominated for best comedy series, the first time an animated show has cracked that category since The Flintstones in 1961. Two years ago MacFarlane decided to pull his show from contention in the animated series category to have it considered for best comedy.
Mad Men, the drama about the advertising world in the sixties, picked up 16 nominations in the drama categories, including a best actor nod for Jon Hamm. Hamm is also nominated as...
Fey's series, 30 Rock, was handed 22 Emmy nominations this morning, which stands as a record for a comedy series. She and Alec Baldwin were also nominated for acting awards. Plus, for the first time some of the other actors on NBC's laffer were recognized. Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer and Tracy Morgan all picked up supporting nominations.
MacFarlane's Family Guy was also nominated for best comedy series, the first time an animated show has cracked that category since The Flintstones in 1961. Two years ago MacFarlane decided to pull his show from contention in the animated series category to have it considered for best comedy.
Mad Men, the drama about the advertising world in the sixties, picked up 16 nominations in the drama categories, including a best actor nod for Jon Hamm. Hamm is also nominated as...
- 7/16/2009
- CinemaSpy
30 Rock rules the Emmy Nomination Roost this year with an astounding 22 nominations. I won't be able to look at a winged woman holding a giant atom without thinking of Tina Fey. On the drama side of things, Mad Men made it's mark with a whooping 16 noms, bringing its total to a ridiculous 32 nominations since it entered contention. To give you an idea of how awesome the Emmy folks think Mad Men is, it is the only show nominated for Outstanding Writing besides Lost, which snared a single nomination in the category. Now, for the major 2009 Emmy Nominations, and our reaction.
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Entourage • Tree Trippers • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in
association with HBO Entertainment
Julian Farino, Director
Flight Of The Conchords • The Tough Brets • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in
association with HBO Entertainment
James Bobin, Director
The Office • Stress Relief...
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Entourage • Tree Trippers • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in
association with HBO Entertainment
Julian Farino, Director
Flight Of The Conchords • The Tough Brets • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in
association with HBO Entertainment
James Bobin, Director
The Office • Stress Relief...
- 7/16/2009
- by Jon Lachonis
- TVovermind.com
"Angel" co-creator/executive producer David Greenwalt has been tapped to serve as executive producer/showrunner on CBS' new drama series "Moonlight".
The project, which was filmed as a presentation, will be retooled before a full-length pilot is shot. One of the two female leads already has been recast, and other casting changes are being considered.
"Moonlight", from Warner Bros. TV and Silver Pictures TV, centers on a private investigator (Alex O'Loughlin) who is a vampire. In his eternal life, he is joined by his former bride (Amber Valletta), a seductive vampire who bit him 60 years ago, as well as a deceitful ally (Rade Serbedzija) who also is undead. The PI's life is turned upside down when he falls for a beautiful mortal woman. In the presentation, Shannon Lucio played the part, which is now being recast.
On the series, Greenwalt will serve as an executive producer alongside Joel Silver, the project's writers Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, director Rod Holcomb and Gerard Bocaccio.
The project, which was filmed as a presentation, will be retooled before a full-length pilot is shot. One of the two female leads already has been recast, and other casting changes are being considered.
"Moonlight", from Warner Bros. TV and Silver Pictures TV, centers on a private investigator (Alex O'Loughlin) who is a vampire. In his eternal life, he is joined by his former bride (Amber Valletta), a seductive vampire who bit him 60 years ago, as well as a deceitful ally (Rade Serbedzija) who also is undead. The PI's life is turned upside down when he falls for a beautiful mortal woman. In the presentation, Shannon Lucio played the part, which is now being recast.
On the series, Greenwalt will serve as an executive producer alongside Joel Silver, the project's writers Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, director Rod Holcomb and Gerard Bocaccio.
The DGA's two-year campaign against late scripts has led to significant improvements in the on-time delivery of episodic television scripts, according to the guild. A tracking study released Friday showed that 61% of all scripts were delivered on time in the 2003-04 season, up from 47% the previous season. The number of scripts delivered two or more days late was cut in half to 23%, while the share of scripts that showed up five to 15 days late was reduced from 20% in the 2002-03 season to 8% last season. "This has been a real effort on everyone's part, and the improved data reflects that by jointly addressing this problem, the DGA, the networks and the studios were able to affect significant change in less than two years -- getting many more on-time scripts into the hands of directors (and) leading to higher-quality and lower-cost episodes," said Rod Holcomb, chair of DGA's television committee.
Barry Sonnenfeld has come on board to direct and executive produce CBS' drama pilot The Webster Report, and X-Men helmer Bryan Singer is in negotiations to direct Fox's untitled Paul Attanasio/David Shore drama pilot. Meanwhile, director David Nutter looks to extend his streak of successful pilots with the WB Network's Jack & Bobby, and Rod Holcomb has been tapped to helm CBS' untitled bounty hunters drama pilot. The cast-contingent pilot The Webster Report, from Warner Bros. TV, Sarah Timberman's WBTV-based 25C Prods. and CBS Prods., centers on an offbeat New York private investigator. In addition to directing, Sonnenfeld will exec produce the pilot alongside Theresa Rebeck and Timberman.
HBO scored three of the five DGA Award nominations Thursday for outstanding directorial achievement in telefilms. The noms went to Jane Anderson's Normal, Richard Loncraine's My House in Umbria and Mike Nichols' Angels in America. The other nominees are Jeff Bleckner's Meredith Willson's The Music Man and Rod Holcomb's The Pentagon Papers, from FX.
HBO scored three of the five 2003 DGA nominations Thursday for outstanding directorial achievement in telefilms. The HBO noms went to Jane Anderson's "Normal", Richard Loncraine's "My House in Umbria" and Mike Nichols' "Angels in America". The other nominees are Jeff Bleckner's "Meredith Willson's The Music Man," which was broadcast on ABC, and Rod Holcomb's "The Pentagon Papers", from FX.
Writer-producers Larry David, David E. Kelley and David Milch are among the nominees for the 2003 Honors Awards of the Caucus for Television Producers, Writers & Directors. In the producing category, David of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm is joined by Gerry Abrams, the It's All Relative duo of Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and the former team of Six Feet Under producers Robert Greenblatt, now Showtime entertainment president, and David Janollari. In addition to Kelley and Milch, the writing field includes Bill Blinn, James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, while director nominees are Robert Butler, Dan Curtis, Rod Holcomb and Jay Sandrich. The winners will be made public Jan. 16.
A midseason report has found that major TV producers have made improvements in delivering scripts on time, the DGA said Thursday. The effort comes after the DGA launched an industrywide campaign to stem the late delivery of scripts in episodic TV, largely by putting pressure on showrunners, networks and studios. "Scripts can come in on time when studios, networks and showrunners take the deadline seriously," said Rod Holcomb, chair of the DGA's single-camera television creative rights committee. "A number of networks and studios are setting an example that others should follow." According to the DGA's script delivery tracking program of the season to date, CBS has delivered all of its 30 one-hour episodic TV scripts on time. Fox had a 92% success rate by having delivered 52 of 57 on-time scripts.
- 12/12/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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