After announcing the nominees for best film direction yesterday, the Directors Guild of America revealed the slate for TV direction in dramas and comedies today.
"Game of Thrones" seeks to add to its trophy haul for David Nutter's direction of the season 5 finale, "Mother's Mercy," which won an Emmy last September. But HBO's epic fantasy series will be challenged by the series finale of "Mad Men," directed by creator Matthew Weiner.
On the comedy side, "Transparent" will vie with the usual suspects, "Veep" and "Silicon Valley." Here is the full list of nominees:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
Michael Engler
Downton Abbey, "Episode 8" (PBS)
Lesli Linka Glatter
Homeland, "The Tradition of Hospitality" (Showtime)
David Nutter
Game of Thrones, "Mother's Mercy" (HBO)
Steven Soderbergh
The Knick, "Williams and Walker" (Cinemax)
Matthew Weiner
Mad Men, "Person to Person" (AMC)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Chris Addison
Veep, "Election Night" (HBO)
Louis C.K.
Louie,...
"Game of Thrones" seeks to add to its trophy haul for David Nutter's direction of the season 5 finale, "Mother's Mercy," which won an Emmy last September. But HBO's epic fantasy series will be challenged by the series finale of "Mad Men," directed by creator Matthew Weiner.
On the comedy side, "Transparent" will vie with the usual suspects, "Veep" and "Silicon Valley." Here is the full list of nominees:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
Michael Engler
Downton Abbey, "Episode 8" (PBS)
Lesli Linka Glatter
Homeland, "The Tradition of Hospitality" (Showtime)
David Nutter
Game of Thrones, "Mother's Mercy" (HBO)
Steven Soderbergh
The Knick, "Williams and Walker" (Cinemax)
Matthew Weiner
Mad Men, "Person to Person" (AMC)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Chris Addison
Veep, "Election Night" (HBO)
Louis C.K.
Louie,...
- 1/13/2016
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
Directors Guild President Paris Barclay has announced the TV, documentary and commercial nominees for this year's DGA Awards. “The spectrum of directorial excellence across today's nine television and documentary categories is revelatory for the breadth and depth in what each of these women and men have directed – from 30-second commercials to multi-hour miniseries,” said Barclay in a statement. “As fellow filmmakers, we’re inspired by the quality, imagination and creativity demonstrated by these impressive nominees; as audience members, we’re incredibly fortunate to enjoy the fruits of their labors. Our congratulations to all of the nominees.” First-time nominees include Jodie Foster ("House of Cards," "Orange is the New Black"), Cary Fukunaga ("True Detective"), Mike Judge ("Silicon Valley"), Lisa Cholodenko ("Olive Kitteridge"), Michael Wilson ("The Trip to Bountiful") and Jill Soloway ("Transparent"). Winners will be announced Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles at a ceremony hosted by Jane Lynch.
- 1/14/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Woot woot! My pick to win Best Director at the Oscars took home the Feature Film trophy at the recently concluded Directors Guild of America awards. And it's truly deserving! Cuaron defied gravity, yes pun intended, to create "Gravity," a movie grounded in sci-fi realism that many directors before him (including James Cameron) were saying that it would be hard to do. But Cuaron did it, and did it extremely well! So hats off to "Gravity" and Cuaron's direction!
Here's the complete list of winners of the DGA awards and right after the jump, check out my interview with Cuaron for "Gravity" that we conducted back in October. Oh, and take a look at my interview with the lovely Sandra Bullock as well.
Feature Film:
Winner: Alfonso Cuaron ("Gravity")
Paul Greengrass ("Captain Phillips")
Steve McQueen ("12 Years a Slave")
David O. Russell ("American Hustle")
Martin Scorsese ("The Wolf of Wall Street...
Here's the complete list of winners of the DGA awards and right after the jump, check out my interview with Cuaron for "Gravity" that we conducted back in October. Oh, and take a look at my interview with the lovely Sandra Bullock as well.
Feature Film:
Winner: Alfonso Cuaron ("Gravity")
Paul Greengrass ("Captain Phillips")
Steve McQueen ("12 Years a Slave")
David O. Russell ("American Hustle")
Martin Scorsese ("The Wolf of Wall Street...
- 1/27/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Here's the full list of nominees and winners at the 2013 Emmy Awards, and while some of the winners were pretty obvious, there were still some big surprises. Look over the list, and let us know who you thought should have won.
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC
The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Girls • HBO
Louie • FX
*Modern Family • ABC
Veep • HBO
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation
*Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
*Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Don Cheadle, House Of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler - The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester - Glee • Fox
Julie Bowen as...
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC
The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Girls • HBO
Louie • FX
*Modern Family • ABC
Veep • HBO
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation
*Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
*Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Don Cheadle, House Of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler - The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester - Glee • Fox
Julie Bowen as...
- 9/24/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Check out the full list of winners (noted in bold) from the 64th Primetime Emmys.
Best Comedy
Big Bang Theory
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Girls
Modern Family
30 Rock
Veep
Best Actor, Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis Ck, Louie
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Max Greenfield, New Girl
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Best Actress, Comedy
Zoey Deschanel, New Girl
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Best Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Kathy Bates, [link...
Best Comedy
Big Bang Theory
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Girls
Modern Family
30 Rock
Veep
Best Actor, Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis Ck, Louie
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Max Greenfield, New Girl
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Best Actress, Comedy
Zoey Deschanel, New Girl
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Best Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Kathy Bates, [link...
- 9/24/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
With the Emmy Awards set for a week from tonight on ABC, HBO got off to a terrific start last night, racking up 17 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, with Game of Thrones netting six and Boardwalk Empire, Girls and Hemingway & Gellhorn all faring well for the cable network.
Here's a rundown of the winners:
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" - HBO
Greg Kinnear - "Modern Family" - ABC
Bobby Cannavale - "Nurse Jackie" - Showtime
Winner: Jimmy Fallon - "Saturday Night Live" - NBC
Will Arnett - "30 Rock" - NBC
Jon Hamm - "30 Rock" - NBC
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Mark Margolis - "Breaking Bad" - AMC
Dylan Baker - "The Good Wife" - CBS
Michael J. Fox - "The Good Wife" - CBS
Winner: Jeremy Davies - "Justified" - FX Networks
Ben Feldman - "Mad Men" - AMC...
Here's a rundown of the winners:
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" - HBO
Greg Kinnear - "Modern Family" - ABC
Bobby Cannavale - "Nurse Jackie" - Showtime
Winner: Jimmy Fallon - "Saturday Night Live" - NBC
Will Arnett - "30 Rock" - NBC
Jon Hamm - "30 Rock" - NBC
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Mark Margolis - "Breaking Bad" - AMC
Dylan Baker - "The Good Wife" - CBS
Michael J. Fox - "The Good Wife" - CBS
Winner: Jeremy Davies - "Justified" - FX Networks
Ben Feldman - "Mad Men" - AMC...
- 9/16/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards this morning. The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air live on Sunday, September 23rd at 7pm Et on ABC. Outstanding Comedy Series * The Big Bang Theory * Curb Your Enthusiasm * Girls * Modern Family * 30 Rock * Veep Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series * Girls * Mike and Molly * New Girl * Nurse Jackie * Parks And Recreation * 30 Rock * Veep Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series * Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory * Larry David- Curb Your Enthusiasm * Don Cheadle - House Of Lies * Louis C.K. - Louie * Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock * Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series * Mayim Bialik- The Big Bang Theory * Kathryn Joosten - Desperate Housewives * Julie Bowen - Modern Family * Sofia Vergara - Modern Family * Merritt Wever - Nurse Jackie * Kristen Wiig...
- 7/20/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
Michel Hazanavicius, 2011 DGA winner Tom Hooper (The King's Speech), DGA Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film * Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris David Fincher, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo Documentary Film * James Marsh, Project Nim Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Steve James,The Interrupters Richard Press, Bill Cunningham New York Martin Scorsese, George Harrison: Living in the Material World Movies For Television And Mini-series * Jon Cassar, The Kennedys (Reelz Channel) Jeff Bleckner, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Beyond the Blackboard (CBS) Stephen Gyllenhaal, Girl Fight (Lifetime) Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston, Penelope Spheeris, Alicia Keys, Patty Jenkins, Five (Lifetime) Michael Stevens, Thurgood (HBO) Dramatic Series * Patty Jenkins, The Killing, “Pilot” (AMC) Michael Cuesta, Homeland, “Pilot” (Showtime) Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad, “Face Off” (AMC) Tim Van Patten, Game of Thrones, “Winter is Coming” (Pilot) (HBO) Michael Waxman, Friday Night Lights,...
- 1/29/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Michel Hazanavicius was the big winner at the 64th annual Directors Guild of America Awards. The director of the fantastic black-and-white silent film "The Artist" took home the award for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film category. Jon Cassar of "The Kennedys" received the 2012 DGA Award for the category of Movies for Television and Mini-Series.
Hosted by Kelsey Grammer, the DGA also honored Ed Sherin with the 2012 Honorary Life Member Award, Katy Garretson with the 2012 Frank Capra Achievement Award, and Dennis Mazzocco with the 2012 Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award.
It is now safe to bet that Hazanavicius will win the Best Director Award Oscar!
Here's the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2012 Directors Guild of America Awards (to check winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film
*Winner Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
David Fincher,...
Hosted by Kelsey Grammer, the DGA also honored Ed Sherin with the 2012 Honorary Life Member Award, Katy Garretson with the 2012 Frank Capra Achievement Award, and Dennis Mazzocco with the 2012 Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award.
It is now safe to bet that Hazanavicius will win the Best Director Award Oscar!
Here's the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2012 Directors Guild of America Awards (to check winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film
*Winner Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
David Fincher,...
- 1/29/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The winners of the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jane Lynch, were announced on Sunday (September 18th) night from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. "Modern Family" was the big winner, taking home the prize in all but two Comedy categories. Once again "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "Mad Men" couldn't be beat in the Variety and Drama series. On the directing front, Martin Scorsese took home his first Emmy award for helming the "Boardwalk Empire" pilot. Check out the full list of nominees and winners (in red) below. Let us know if you think the Emmys got it right. Comedy Series: * Modern Family * Glee * Parks And Recreation * The Office * 30 Rock * The Big Bang Theory Drama Series: * Mad Men * Boardwalk Empire * The Good Wife * Friday Night Lights * Dexter * Game of Thrones Miniseries Or Movie: * Downton Abbey * Cinema Verite * The Kennedys * Mildred Pierce * The Pillars Of The Earth * Too Big To Fail Variety,...
- 9/19/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
"Modern Family" E.P. Steve Levitan is amongst the just-announced Director's Guild Award nominees for his the first episode of the series he directed himself -- last season's "Hawaii." (Which basically means that he got a trip to Hawaii and a nom out of the deal. Not bad.)
Also nominated in the Comedy Series category are seven-time nominee Beth McCarthy Miller, for the live episode of "30 Rock," Ryan Murphy for "Glee's" Madonna episode, Michael Spiller for "Modern Family's" Halloween-themed episode, and David Nutter for "Entourage's" "Lose Yourself."
Nutter also finds himself nominated in the TV Movie and Miniseries category with Jeremy Podeswa for "The Pacific's" "Basilone." (Podeswa is nominated on his own for the episode "Home," too.) Also nominated: Mick Jackson for "Temple Grandin," Barry Levinson for "You Don't Know Jack," and Tim Van Patten for "The Pacific's" "Okinawa."
In the Dramatic Series category, Jack Bender...
Also nominated in the Comedy Series category are seven-time nominee Beth McCarthy Miller, for the live episode of "30 Rock," Ryan Murphy for "Glee's" Madonna episode, Michael Spiller for "Modern Family's" Halloween-themed episode, and David Nutter for "Entourage's" "Lose Yourself."
Nutter also finds himself nominated in the TV Movie and Miniseries category with Jeremy Podeswa for "The Pacific's" "Basilone." (Podeswa is nominated on his own for the episode "Home," too.) Also nominated: Mick Jackson for "Temple Grandin," Barry Levinson for "You Don't Know Jack," and Tim Van Patten for "The Pacific's" "Okinawa."
In the Dramatic Series category, Jack Bender...
- 1/11/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The DGA revealed their nominees for the best direction of 2010 today and for the most part, they were pretty expected. Modern Family, Boardwalk Empire, and The Pacific all had multiple episodes/installments nominated in their respective categories, but joining them in being nominated (though not necessarily in the same category) were an episode from The Hills, an episode of Glee that wasn't received terribly well, and Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. You can read the full list of nominees below in the press release.
Los Angeles – Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television and Commercials for the year 2010.
“Whether it’s a 30-second commercial or a multi-part miniseries, television directors are crucial to the success of any television project.” said Hackford. “As the DGA celebrates its 75th anniversary this year,...
Los Angeles – Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television and Commercials for the year 2010.
“Whether it’s a 30-second commercial or a multi-part miniseries, television directors are crucial to the success of any television project.” said Hackford. “As the DGA celebrates its 75th anniversary this year,...
- 1/11/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
All the nominees for the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
H. Jon Benjamin, "Archer"
Dave Foley, "Disney Prep & Landing"
Seth Green, "Robot Chicken"
Dan Castellaneta, "The Simpsons"
Hank Azaria, "The Simpsons"
Anne Hathaway, "The Simpsons"
Outstanding Animated Program
"Alien Earths" (Ngc)
"Disney Prep & Landing" (ABC)
"The Ricky Gervais Show" - "Knob at Night" (HBO)
"The Simpsons" - "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" (Fox)
"South Park" - "200/201" (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Short-format Animated Program
"Adventure Time" - "My Two Favorite People" (Cartoon Network)
"Chowder" - "The Toots" (Cartoon Network)
"Disney Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil" - "Racing the Schoolbus" (Disney Channel)
"The Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack" - "Tee Hee Tummy Tums" (Cartoon Network)
"Robot Chicken" - "Full-Assed Christmas Special" (Cartoon Network)
"Uncle Grandpa" (cartoonnetwork.com)
Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Hell's Kitchen"
"How I Met Your Mother"
"The New Adventures Of Old Christine...
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
H. Jon Benjamin, "Archer"
Dave Foley, "Disney Prep & Landing"
Seth Green, "Robot Chicken"
Dan Castellaneta, "The Simpsons"
Hank Azaria, "The Simpsons"
Anne Hathaway, "The Simpsons"
Outstanding Animated Program
"Alien Earths" (Ngc)
"Disney Prep & Landing" (ABC)
"The Ricky Gervais Show" - "Knob at Night" (HBO)
"The Simpsons" - "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" (Fox)
"South Park" - "200/201" (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Short-format Animated Program
"Adventure Time" - "My Two Favorite People" (Cartoon Network)
"Chowder" - "The Toots" (Cartoon Network)
"Disney Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil" - "Racing the Schoolbus" (Disney Channel)
"The Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack" - "Tee Hee Tummy Tums" (Cartoon Network)
"Robot Chicken" - "Full-Assed Christmas Special" (Cartoon Network)
"Uncle Grandpa" (cartoonnetwork.com)
Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Hell's Kitchen"
"How I Met Your Mother"
"The New Adventures Of Old Christine...
- 7/8/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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
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
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
Although Ari Folman's "Waltz With Bashir" did not make the shortlist of 15 films under consideration for the best documentary Oscar, it is among the nominees for the DGA's doc award, announced Friday.
"Waltz" will compete with Gonzalo Arijon's "Stranded: I've Come From a Plane that Crashed on the Mountains," in which survivors of a 1972 Andes plane crash tell their story; Elizabeth Farnsworth and Patricio Lanfranco's "The Judge and the General," a look back at the investigation into the regime of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet; Peter Gilbert & Stevie James' "At the Death House Door," an examination of the wrongful conviction of a Texas man executed for murder; and James Marsh's "Man on Wire," a study of tight-rope walker Philippe Petit.
All the nominees are first-time DGA nominees, with the exception of Gilbert (who won the DGA's doc award in 1998 for "Vietnam: Long Time Coming" and was...
"Waltz" will compete with Gonzalo Arijon's "Stranded: I've Come From a Plane that Crashed on the Mountains," in which survivors of a 1972 Andes plane crash tell their story; Elizabeth Farnsworth and Patricio Lanfranco's "The Judge and the General," a look back at the investigation into the regime of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet; Peter Gilbert & Stevie James' "At the Death House Door," an examination of the wrongful conviction of a Texas man executed for murder; and James Marsh's "Man on Wire," a study of tight-rope walker Philippe Petit.
All the nominees are first-time DGA nominees, with the exception of Gilbert (who won the DGA's doc award in 1998 for "Vietnam: Long Time Coming" and was...
- 1/9/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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