Have you seen the latest promos for The Walking Dead Season 3? The TV spots were reportedly first shown on Sunday night during Breaking Bad.
According to The Walking Dead show runner Glen Mazzara, the humans in season 3 might be scarier than the zombies, though the zombies look adequately menacing based on the above clips. Likewise for these recently released photos.
In a Q&A posted on AMC’s The Walking Dead blog, show runner Glen Mazzara dropped a few tidbits about the upcoming season of the hit television show, and from the sound of it, zombies may just be the least of the cast’s concerns.
Anyone who has read the comics/graphic novel upon which this portion of the show is based, knows exactly what he’s talking about, and it starts with a character that goes by the name of The Governor. If the show manages to keep in line with the books, than he will indeed be quite scary.
“The number one rule is not so much keeping the zombies scary, it’s keeping the show scary,” said Mazzara in the Q&A. “[The zombies] are always a horror but as our folks learn to live with them, the new horror becomes what people will do to survive and to protect each other in this world. And what they’re willing to sacrifice to achieve their ambition.”
“So it’s very much a human drama, and I think these new characters, particularly The Governor, certainly do play into that,” he adds.
For those who have not read the comics, I won’t spoil anything by revealing any further details about The Governor, or the plot line centered around him, but as fans know, the show doesn’t always walk a parallel line to the comics anyway, so there may be plenty of surprises in store for all of us.
Suffice it to say, the tension shouldn’t be easing up anytime soon.
David Morrissey (pictured) will play the character of The Governor. He looks more like Johnny from Night Of The Living Dead than the comics’ portrayal of The Governor in the picture above, but the Walking Dead crew has given fans little reason to doubt the quality of the upcoming season.
Google is shutting down Google TV Ads. The company announced as much in a blog post Thursday night.
“Our goal is to provide all our customers with the best digital marketing opportunities,” said Google’s Shishir Mehrotra. “In 2007, we launched Google TV Ads in AdWords to bring digital buying and measurement technologies to traditional TV advertising. Since then, lots of our clients have bought traditional TV advertising for the first time.”
“However, video is increasingly going digital and users are now watching across numerous devices,” added Mehrotra. “So we’ve made the hard decision to close our TV Ads product over the next few months and move the team to other areas at Google. We’ll be doubling down on video solutions for our clients (like YouTube, AdWords for Video, and ad serving tools for web video publishers). We also see opportunities to help users access web content on their TV screens, through products like Google TV.
And let’s not forget Google’s’ ambitious service provider project Google Fiber. Google still has ways of getting into your living room, for sure.
Google will continue to support its TV Ads partners and clients’ campaigns as it shuts the product down.
Perhaps the whole thing is a statement from Google that traditional TV is soon to be a thing of the past.
Howard Stern is apparently upsetting some of the execs at NBC, the network for which he appears as a judge on the show America’s Got Talent. He’s been talking about Jay Leno and the company’s budget cuts, and the celebrity DJ said on his Sirius show that he received a threatening comment from one of the execs.
“I did hear from them actually,” Stern said on the program. “I got sort of a threatening kind of comment from one of the executives. I was laughing my ass off…I said do not tell me not to talk about Jay Leno. I will f–ing talk about Jay for four hours if you tell me not to. I was done with Jay, now I’m all fired up again. F— Jay. Take my job away from me. Who cares?”
“I will never, ever endorse Jay…” Stern said.
“They basically accused me of not knowing anything about the budget cuts, and I’m like of course I…I have theories…so what if I don’t know about the budget cuts? I’ll make it like I do know about it,” Stern said on the program.
“I don’t answer to anybody,” he said. “Everyone knows that. That’s part of the game. And that’s why I’m a great f—ing judge. I will tell people if they suck.”
“It’s pretty obvious I don’t know anything about the budget cuts over at NBC,” he noted. “So who cares what I think? Nobody cares what I think. Nobody takes seriously what I think.”
At one point in the show, Stern said, “Jay Leno’s the biggest wuss on the planet. He’s a backstabbing c–bag that I don’t give a s— about. I don’t care who I work for.”
As long as it’s available, you can listen to the segment via the following YouTube clip (hat tip to Business Insider):
The other day, DolphinsTalk tweeted at Stern, suggesting NBC is now messing with him on America’s Got Talent:
@HowardStern What’s up with NBC not showing your new hand signal the other night when Nick announced you? NBC messing with you again?
To which he replied:
Attempting again this week rt @DolphinsTalk: @HowardStern What’s up nbc not showing your new hand signal the other night NBC messing with u
Consider the Game of Thrones-pet-cover-gauntlet officially thrown down. Last week, we brought you Arya the cat meowing her way through the theme song to the popular HBO drama. Today, it’s the dog’s turn.
It’s the Game of Bones (get it?), the epic canine version of composer Ramin Djawadi’s incredibly popular soundtrack. And it exists as a testament to the internet. Really, is there anything that more accurately explains online culture more than a video response to a cat singing a TV show theme?
Check it out below, courtesy of ThePetCollective.
YouTube user herbertcosta, maker of the cat sings Game of Thrones video, seems to appreciate the response.
“Video response accepted,” he says. “I love how you tried to reproduce my bed sheet on the background with the japanese kanjis written on it.”
[h/t the FW]
It’s clear that the Internet can’t get enough of The Walking Dead, so AMC is keeping fans’ appetites sated ahead of the show’s third season, which starts October 14.
AMC posted a couple of new photos from the upcoming season on its Walking Dead blog.
“Last month in an interview with AMCtv.com, Special FX Makeup Designer Greg Nicotero hinted at some of the new tricks he has up his sleeve for the walkers in Season 3 (Hint: ‘They’re sort of putrefying.’),” AMC says on the blog. “Now, you can take a look for yourself…”
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Meanwhile, as season 3 approaches, rumors about a possible movie have surfaced, with unofficial talks said to be happening around AMC.
AMC recently launched its new Walking Dead Facebook game to generate more buzz for the third season. More The Walking Dead fun can be found here.
There are no official talks for the release of a feature film of AMC’s The Walking Dead, as far as we know, but according to prominent horror movie news site Bloody Disgusting, there are non-official talks, or “rumblings,” among those working closely with the show’s crew and AMC itself.
Lots more The Walking Dead goodness right here.
Bloody Disgusting’s Mr. Disgusting writes:
…I have some friends working closely with “The Walking Dead” crew and AMC who confirm with me rumblings of a feature film. But before you get your panties in a bunch, we’re only in the third season of the popular zombie show – adapted from Robert Kirkman’s astounding comic book – and when I say rumblings, I strongly suggest the idea has been passed off in non-business conversations. The show was originally shopped as a feature film before it went network, so the idea of ending the series with an hour and a half feature would be exciting. But as I stated before, “24,” “Lost” and “The Sopranos” had been rumored for years, and they all failed to make the jump. Emphasis added.
Mr. Disgusting adds that “nothing is even close to official and don’t expect there to be any real talks for another few years.”
The show is extremely popular, and already has a cinematic quality to it. It’s hard to imagine that it could not easily make the transition to the big screen. Zombie movies in general are also quite popular (some more than others). That very fact, combined with the popularity of the show itself, should make a feature film, if timed right, a pretty big hit. Probably not Avengers big, but certainly big as zombie movies go.
On that note about timing, as Mr. Disgusting reminds us, both the X-Files and Sex And The City made relatively successful transitions to the big screen. Two features of the latter came out after the show itself was already over. The fist X-Files film, however, came out right in the middle of the popular show’s 9-season run. I wonder if a Walking Dead feature would be better timed sooner rather than later, while it’s still generating a great deal of buzz.
That buzz, by the way, is in full effect for the upcoming season, which starts in October. AMC is catering to the buzz with the launch of a Walking Dead Facebook game. A deleted scene from the second season is also making the rounds.
Image: AMCtv.com – Phto by Gene Page and Greg Nicotero
Actor Ron Palillo has reportedly passed away at the age of 63.
TMZ is reporting that he died from an apparent heart attack, and was found at about 4:00 AM by his partner Joseph Gramm, who called an ambulance, only to have him rushed to the hospital and be pronounced dead.
Palillo is most certainly best known for his role on the 70s television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. He played Arnold Horshack. As a huge fan of the Friday The 13th franchise, however (at least the the early ones), I’ll always remember him from his role in Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (pictured).
He appeared in a number of other TV shows, cartoons and movies. You can see his complete filmography here.
Twitter users are currently paying their respects to Palillo:
An influence on all sitcom nerds. RIP / ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ Star Ron Palillo Dies at 63 http://t.co/19CriOKB via @THR
Farewell & RIP Ron – How I loved Horshack RT @marcberman: Ron Palillo of Welcome Back, Kotter fame dead at 63. http://t.co/HpAYeljr
Gonna miss Arnold Horshack, funny Sweathog and dependable MST3K/Cinematic Titanic reference. Rest In Peace, Ron Palillo.
Raising my arm in respect. RIP. RT @WPTV: Ron Palillo, Arnold Horshack on “Welcome Back, Kotter,” dies at age 63 http://t.co/t5RCUmhJ
RIP Ron Palillo, aka Arnold Horshack. I used to tune in every week when I was a kid. Thanks for the laughs.
“I’m Arnold Horshack the 1st” “Why the 1st?” “Cause when they made me, they broke da mold HEH HEH HEH HEH” RIP Ron Palillo
Oh! Oh! OHHHHH! Mr. Kotter’s classroom is getting way too small lately. #RIP Ron Palillo.
pour one out for Ron “Arnold Horshack” Palillo
Another TV Star gone, RIP Ron Palillo, Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter, him & Epstein are now playing practical jokes on God in Heaven #FB
Another Welcome Back, Kotter actor, Robert Hegyes, also passed away this year from a heart attack.
During the initial Google Fiber announcement, the most exciting prospect was Google Fiber TV. Not just for the absolute insane HD quality that you’ll get through fiber, but the price as well. For only $120 a month, subscribers will get a router, a 2TB DVR, a Wi-Fi enabled set top box and a Nexus 7 tablet. Your $120 pays for 185 channels, but the company has so far remained silent on premium channels and pricing.
Google announced today that they have entered into an agreement to offer Showtime and Starz to subscribers. Unfortunately, there is HBO, but that might come later. For now, subscribers can tack an additional 17 Starz channels and 11 Showtime channels for only $10 a piece. That’s an incredible value considering how much TV alongside premium channels go for these days.
For their Spanish speaking customers, Google also announced that they will be offering some of the most popular Hispanic channels for only $5 a month. Those channels are Univision tlnovelas, FOROTv, Telehit, Bandamax, Ritomoson Latino, De Película and De Película Clásico.
Here’s the full breakdown of all the channels you’ll get with both Showtime and Starz on Google Fiber TV:
Starz ($10/month for Gigabit + TV customers): Starz, Starz Cinema, Starz Comedy, Starz Edge, Starz in Black, Starz Kids and Family, Encore, Encore Action, Encore Español, Encore Family, Encore Love, Encore Drama, Encore Suspense, Encore Westerns, IndiePlex, MoviePlex, RetroPlex
Showtime ($10/month for Gigabit + TV customers): Showtime, Sho2, Sho Beyond, Showtime Extreme, Showtime Family Zone, Sho Next, Showtime Showcase, Sho Women, Flix, The Movie Channel, The Movie Channel Xtra
Once again, it’s a shame that HBO is not included with the launch of Google Fiber TV. The omission can be chalked up to the channel being owned by Time Warner. None of Time Warner’s channels will be available on Google Fiber TV for obvious reasons. It seems that Time Warner is going to use HBO as a bargaining chip to keep people subscribed to their more expensive broadband and TV package.
Google Fiber is still in the planning stage with neighborhoods competing to see who will get it first. From there, Google will start installing Fiber in homes starting next month. At that point, it will be interesting to see if Time Warner will change its tune once they start losing customers to Google.
AMC, by partnering with Eyes Wide Games and RockYou, has released a new Walking Dead social game for Facebook ahead of the show’s third season, which starts in October. Here’s the trailer for the game:
The social game lets you complete missions, meet characters from the show, and recruit your Facebook friends to “defend your camp from walkers.” If your friends die, they may come back as walkers, by the way.
AMC says the game has an array of missions that will test your survival skills, and that the only way to survive is with a team of allies. So social is indeed a key.
When you’re not online, “anything can happen,” the game’s page notes, so you’ll want to play with some friends who are as dedicated to survival as you. Someone has to stay on guard.
Of course, there are plenty of weapons to use in the game, but you have to unlock them.
While you’re at it, you might as well check out this deleted scene from season 2.
A deleted scene from The Walking Dead Season 2 is making the rounds on YouTube. The show has become a huge hit, and the Internet has only served to build the buzz for the show, which starts its third season in October.
YouTube has no doubt contributed, and continues to do so ahead of the new season:
Here’s the clip (Warning: Graphic Violence):
Sherman’s Hemsley’s death has saddened me, and I’m usually not one to get overly emotional when a celebrity passes away. However, I spent a large portion of my childhood watching television sitcoms, including “The Jeffersons”. Although a lot of the humor went straight over my head as a kid — I never could understand why George was so upset about Tom and Helen Willis’ marriage — I was still thoroughly amused by Hemsley’s wild antics. My love of the actor’s work carried over into my budding obsession with film, which leads us to the live trailers you see below.
What a lot of people don’t realize is that Hemsley worked steadily in cinema before and after his stint on the groundbreaking sitcom. Although some of these movies are better left undiscovered, Hemsley always managed to entertain, even when the material was working against him. If I told you how many times I’ve seen his 1987 horror/comedy “Ghost Fever”, you’d probably conclude that I have wasted a fair amount of my life on subpar motion pictures.
I know a lot of people may think I’m attempting to be funny by including some of these titles on my list, but, in all honesty, I love each and every one of them. In fact, I own quite a few on VHS (yes, VHS), though I’ll refrain from disclosing which movies are in my collection. I’ll let you puzzle over that one while you’re spending a small chunk of your morning revisiting some wonky efforts featuring the talented Sherman Hemsley.
Keep in mind that our hero may not be in featured in the trailers you see below, but I can assure you that he’s in there somewhere. I’ve seen all of these movies several times over (stop laughing), and I seriously doubt I would have bothered with them had Hemsley not been involved. So kick back, relax, and check out some of the movies you may have missed from the talented actor’s prolific career. He will be sorely missed.
Ghost Fever (1987)
Club Fed (1990)
Combat High (1986)
Mr. Nanny (1993)
Love at First Bite (1979)
Twitter can be quite the marketing vehicle, and actor (and apparently director) Jason Alexander knows this. He took the time to plug an episode of the quirky TNT lawyer series that he directed with a few tweets right at a time when his Twitter account is getting a great deal of attention from the media. Smart move. I wonder what kind of impact it had on the episode’s ratings.
Hey all, on a lighter note, the episode I directed of TNT’s Franklin and Bash airs tonight (Tuesday) 10PM on TNT. Fun show & I hope u watch.
Hey Friends, hope you can tune in to my directed episode of Franklin and Bash on TNT tonight.
Tonite on TNT my directed episode of Franklin and Bash at 10 PM.
Alexander, known to most as Seinfeld’s George Costanza (despite memorable appearances in films like Jacob’s Ladder and Pretty Woman), has sparked debate on Twitter about gun laws, in the aftermath of the shooting in Colorado last week.
Alexander tweeted, “I cannot understand support for legality of the kind of weapon in this massacre. It’s a military weapon.why should it be in non- mil hands?”
He then tweeted a much longer piece of commentary.
I’d like to preface this long tweet by saying that my passion comes from my deepest sympathy and shared sorrow (cont) http://t.co/Hli8h2Tw
Gun control is obviously a hot button issue, and Alexander has had his share of Twitter reaction. While he’s responded a bit, it looks like he’s been more interested in promoting Franklin And Bash.
Last month, Alexander was also making headlines for his Twitter behavior, having made an apology via Tweet for comments he made about Cricket on the Craig Ferguson show.
Cybill Shepherd, an accomplished actress with a string of hit television programs under her belt, once said that she thought she’d never marry again. Welcome to the summer of 2012, which finds the “Moonlighting” star preparing to walk down the proverbial aisle with therapist Andrei Nikolajevic. It’s always kind of funny how things turn out.
“He was a jeweler. Now, he’s a psychologist. He’s Serbian,” she said of her future husband. Regarding the proposal, she added, “It was very romantic and on one knee. I never thought I’d get married again.” And here you thought I was making that last part up. Shame on you.
Shepherd, in case you don’t recall, was previously married to David Ford and Bruce Oppenheim. From these marriages, “The L Word” star produced three children. Looking at photos of Cybill today, it’s hard to believe she’s really 62 years-old.
Unfamiliar with the actress’ work? Have a look at some trailers for movies featuring Shepherd that come highly recommended from yours truly. Do keep in mind, however, that I am a huge Steven Seagal fan, so my opinion on anything cinematic should be taken with a grain of salt. I just wanted to put that out there in case you claim my recommendations suck. Because, you know, most of the time, they do. I apologize in advance if you hate ’em.
Image provided courtesy of Broadway World
The Last Picture Show
Taxi Driver
Chances Are
Once Upon a Crime
Hard Luck
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis enjoyed some serious PDA while out on a recent lunch date, giving authors of “That 70’s Show” fan fiction plenty of inspiration for their latest masterpiece. Seeing Kutcher and Kunis together seems kind of strange, really, given their relationship on the aforementioned sitcom. Then again, that’s probably just me. For some folks out there, the idea of the co-stars hooking up is apparently really good news. You’ll see for yourself in just a moment.
If the pair are officially a couple, neither one is offering up anything concrete on the subject at the moment. In a recent interview with Elle magazine, Kunis nimbly avoided answering any revealing questions about her relationship with Kutcher. “I am totally single,” she explained. “Listen, we hang out. We’ve known each other for 15 years. We have mutual friends. We’re comfortable with one another.” Like I said, she’s not revealing anything.
The last time I checked, friends can have lunch together if they want to. And should Kunis feel the urge to sit on Kutcher’s lap and make out with him while waiting for their respective entrees, well, that’s okay, as well. Furthermore, friends can go on motorcycle rides together without having to admit they can’t keep their hands off one another. However, if they don’t want people to speculate about the status of their relationship, keeping this stuff to a bare minimum while in the public eye might help prevent rumors from getting around.
Despite Kunis’ insistence that the two are just friends, this hasn’t stopped folks on Twitter from spilling their two cents all across the micro-blogging website. If you’re curious to see what other tweet-happy individuals have to say on the subject, have a look at the comments embedded below. “That 70’s Show” fan fiction sites are about to have the best week ever.
Mila kunis and ashton kutcher may possibly be the most perfect couple to have lived, aw maan
Mila kunis and Ashton kutcher we’re caught canoodling this weekend. it’s a real life that 70s show<33333333
Ashton Kutcher is officially on my hate list…pictures of him kissing Mila Kunis, proper fuming…leave her alone #TheRobbery#Devo
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are a couple. I propose the tabloids combine their last names into the couple nickname ‘Kunis’.
I actually love the fact that Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are dating even though I always preferred Jackie with Hyde
Emmy nominations 2012: If you’re a fan of both AMC’s “Mad Men” and FX’s creepy “American Horror Story”, you should be pretty happy right about now. Both programs received a staggering 17 nominations a piece, which gives them a considerable leg up on the competition. And while I’m pretty buzzed that “Breaking Bad” and “Game of Thrones” received nods in the Outstanding Drama Series category, I’m extremely delighted that “Downton Abbey” is getting the recognition is rightfully deserves. As someone who owns every single Steven Seagal movie known to mankind, typing those words seems very strange and foreign.
On the comedy front, Zooey Deschanel received a Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nod for her turn in the unusually funny sitcom “New Girl”, while Emmy winner Jim Parsons once again enjoyed a nomination for his role as Sheldon Cooper in the Chuck Lorre hit “The Big Bang Theory”. Although I’d love to see him take home another trophy, I’m kind of jazzed that Louis C.K. is up for the same award for “Louie”. If you haven’t seen the stand-up comedian’s FX show, then you’re seriously missing out on something genuinely hilarious.
If you’re curious to see who wins and who loses, you can tune into the 2012 Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 23 on ABC. Make sure you’re hope around 8PM, otherwise you’re probably going to miss out. Television aficionados won’t miss the televised ceremony for anything.
Check out the entire list of nominees by heading into the space below.
Outstanding Drama Series
“Broadwalk Empire”
“Breaking Bad”
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“Mad Men”
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, “Harry’s Law”
Glenn Close, “Damages”
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Hugh Bonneville,”Downton Abbey”
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Damian Lewis, “Homeland”
Outstanding Comedy Series
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“Girls”
“Modern Family”
“30 Rock”
“Veep”
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Zooey 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 and Recreation”
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”
Louis C.K., “Louie”
Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men”
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”
Outstanding Made for TV Movie/Miniseries
“American Horror Story”
“Game Change”
“Hatfields and McCoys”
“Hemingway and Gellhorn”
“Luther”
“Sherlock: Scandal in Belgravia”
Leading Actor in a Made for TV Movie/Miniseries
Woody Harrelson, “Game Change”
Clive Owen, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia”
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Kevin Costner, “Hatfields & McCoys”
Bill Paxton, “Hatfields & McCoys”
Lead Actress in a Made for TV Movie/Miniseries
Julianne Moore, “Game Change”
Connie Britton, “American Horror Story”
Nicole Kidman, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
Emma Thompson, “The Song of Lunch”
Ashley Judd, “Missing”
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
“The Amazing Race”
“Dancing With the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“So You Think You Can Dance”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With The Stars”
Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance”
Phil Keoghan, “The Amazing Race”
Ryan Seacrest, “American Idol”
Betty White, “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers”
Outstanding Reality Program
“Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution”
“MythBusters”
“Antiques Roadshow”
“Shark Tank”
“Undercover Boss”
“Who Do You Think You Are?”
Outstanding Nonfiction Series
“American Masters”
“Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations”
“Inside The Actors Studio”
“The Weight Of The Nation”
Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
“The Colbert Report”
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
“Real Time with Bill Maher”
“Saturday Night Live”
Outstanding Variety Special
“Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America’s Golden Girl”
“Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker”
“The Kennedy Center Honors”
“Mel Brooks And Dick Cavett Together Again”
“Tony Bennett: Duets II (Great Performances)”
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad”
Giancarlo Esposito, “Breaking Bad”
Brendan Coyle, “Downton Abbey”
Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey”
Jared Harris, “Mad Men”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife”
Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad”
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Joanna Froggatt, “Downton Abbey”
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men”
Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife”
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ed O’Neill, “Modern Family”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family”
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family”
Bill Hader, “Saturday Night Live”
Max Greenfield, “New Girl”
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, “The Big Bang Theory”
Merritt Wever, “Nurse Jackie”
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”
Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live”
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”
Kathryn Joosten, “Desperate Housewives”
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Sarah Paulson, “Game Change”
Frances Conroy, “American Horror Story”
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Judy Davis, “Page Eight”
Mare Winningham, “Hatfields & McCoys”
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Ed Harris, “Game Change”
Denis O’Hare, “American Horror Story”
David Strathairn, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
Martin Freeman, “Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia”
Tom Berenger, “Hatfields & McCoys”
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Dot-Marie Jones, “Glee”
Maya Rudolph, “Saturday Night Live”
Melissa McCarthy, “Saturday Night Live”
Elizabeth Banks, “30 Rock”
Margaret Cho, “30 Rock”
Kathy Bates, “Two and a Half Men”
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Greg Kinnear, “Modern Family”
Bobby Cannavale, “Nurse Jackie”
Jimmy Fallon, “Saturday Night Live”
Will Arnett, “30 Rock”
Jon Hamm, “30 Rock”
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Martha Plimpton, “The Good Wife”
Loretta Devine, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Jean Smart, “Harry’s Law”
Julia Ormond, “Mad Men”
Joan Cusack, “Shameless”
Uma Thurman, “Smash”
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mark Margolis, “Breaking Bad”
Dylan Baker, “The Good Wife”
Michael J. Fox, “The Good Wife”
Jeremy Davies, “Justified”
Ben Feldman, “Mad Men”
Jason Ritter, “Parenthood”
Outstanding Animated Program
“American Dad”
“Bob’s Burgers”
“Futurama”
“The Penguins Of Madagascar: The Return Of The Revenge Of Dr. Blowhole”
“The Simpsons”
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Degrassi”
“Good Luck Charlie”
“iCarly”
“Victorious”
“Wizards Of Waverly Place”
Have you had the chance to watch the Season 5 premiere of Breaking Bad yet? If not, shame on you – it’s currently burning a good sized meth-induced tissue hole in your DVR. It was vintage Breaking Bad – meaning that it both delivered as a standalone episode and left you with a WTF scene to ponder for the next week.
Plus, you know, “yeah bitch, magnets!”
It’s clear that Walter White isn’t the same guy we met at the beginning of season 1. Whether you believe he’s spent the last few months unearthing his true, malevolent character or that he’s just a victim of harsh circumstances, the point is that he may be the most dynamic character on television.
And during that metamorphosis, Mr. White has spent a lot of money. But just how much has he spent?
Tv.com went to the trouble of calculating Walt’s intake from the first three season, and then showing exactly how much of that intake he spent throughout season 4. Though the figures are nowhere near exact, and we can argue about the true cost of a couple of the items, the calculations (at least I think) paint a fairly accurate pictures of Walt’s monetary situation as of the beginning of the new season.
Basically, he’s got about $366,000 left.
Check out their full infographic below (click to enlarge), and be wary of spoilers:
And, you know, just because (also, spoilers):
In terms of entertainment, I’m not really sure how you could top next week. On Sunday, our favorite players in the most memorable drug game in TV history (sorry, The Wire) begin their tumble toward to end as Breaking Bad premieres.
Then, just when you think you’ve taken in all of the painful artistry that you can contain, Friday comes and you’re hit with the finale of Christopher Nolan’s Batman reboot The Dark Knight Rises. I’ve been known to exaggerate before when approaching great show premieres and great film releases, but I can legitimately say that I can’t remember a time when I was more excited about an upcoming period in media assault.
Someone must feel the same way, because they decided to just mash it all together. The result is this schizophrenic yet thoroughly enjoyable trailer for “Breaking Batman” courtesy of TheQuanrudes.
Check it out below (Caution: SPOILERS) –
Does it make sense? Not really. Does than even matter? Hardly. Except now it’s really hard to deny that Robin has a lot of Jesse Pinkman in him – or vice versa.
[via Geekosystem]
I’ve been a Netflix subscriber on and off again since the very beginning. When they began to offer unlimited streaming, I was all over that. I could watch any move I wanted and it was glorious. Now I find myself moving away from the movies and more towards TV shows. It turns out that I’m not alone.
A Nielsen study from today has found that the number of people using Netflix to watch TV shows has gone up eight percent to 19 percent in 2012. That’s still nothing compared to the 47 percent of respondents who use Netflix to watch movies, but that number is actually down from 2011’s 53 percent.
Netflix is becoming a TV powerhouse thanks to their tireless efforts to gain the rights to many of our favorite TV shows. I rarely ever watch TV during the first showing because I’m usually too busy with something else. Netflix lets me watch all of Parks and Recreation in one sitting compared to waiting a week for each new episode. Being able to sit back and watch all the episodes in a row without commercials is definitely a major selling point.
Another big boom for Netflix TV viewing is the company’s creation of new original content. While I haven’t really checked out much of their current original programming like Lillehammer, I think I speak for everybody when I say I’m super excited for the return of Arrested Development later this year.
Interestingly enough, the amount of people who watch movies and TV content equally didn’t budge much over the past year. It declined from 36 percent to 35 percent, but it seems that a large section of Netflix viewers are using the service to its full potential. You can expect to see the numbers of TV viewers on Netflix to increase when the service drops all 10 episodes of the new season of Arrested Development. If it doesn’t, people are using Netflix in all the wrong ways.
As previously reported, Viacom and DirecTV have been unable to reach an agreement to keep DirecTV customers getting programming from Viacom.
Here’s what Daniel Tosh had to say about it.
Viacom has now cut off online streaming of some of its shows from its sites, to all viewers, so now even people that aren’t DirecTV customers no longer have convenient online access. CNN reports:
Fans can no longer watch full episodes of shows like “SpongeBob Squarepants” and “iCarly” or “Jersey Shore” and “The Daily Show,” which is sure to further anger the 20 million DirecTV subscribers who continue to find a dark screen when they change the channel to Viacom-owned nets like Nick, MTV, Comedy Central and VH1.
“Once again it’s viewers who suffer when media companies stall in their negotiations. But the scale of Viacom’s overreaction is unprecedented,” said John Bergmayer, a Senior Staff Attorney for the Washington-based public interest group Public Knowledge.
“Viacom has decided to take a service away from all Internet users in its attempt to punish DirecTV,” he added. “It is apparent that Viacom puts little stock in the Internet and the online future of video if it is willing to use all Internet users as a pawn in its negotiations.”
“We hope that Viacom and DirecTV can work out their differences quickly so that people can continue to access Viacom’s popular content lawfully,” he said.
And that’s just it. Those who want it bad enough, will probably seek out access that isn’t so lawful.
Some Viacom content is still available via shows websites and mobile apps, and on Netflix, and probably other similar services. In fact, The Daily Show – one of the shows pulled from online access – still has clips accessible via its Android app.
Kristin Chenoweth, star of such television programs as “Pushing Daisies”, “Kristin”, and “The West Wing”, was injured on the set of the show “The Good Wife” when a gust of wind caused some lighting equipment to hit the popular actress/singer. According to TMZ, Kristin was placed in a neck brace before being rushed to a New York City hospital.
The actress, who is currently playing a political reporter on the aforementioned drama, was struck in the head when some scaffolding gave way, which, in turn, caused Chenoweth to hit her head on the pavement. Witnesses stated it appeared that Kristin was knocked out from the blow, while others initially believed that she was dead. The actress was treated at Bellevue Hospital for minor injuries, though little else is known about the incident.
On Wednesday, CBS Television Studio issued a statement on the matter, saying, “This afternoon, while filming a scene for ‘The Good Wife’ in Brooklyn, a gust of wind blew a lighting silk out of place striking actress Kristin Chenoweth. She received treatment on the scene by the show’s medic until a New York Fire Department emergency medical team arrived and transported her to the hospital. All of us at the studio and the show are thinking about Kristin and wishing her a quick recovery.”
Tulsa World says this isn’t the first time Chenoweth has injured herself on the job. In 2003, for example, the actress injured her neck during a performance of “Wicked”. Most recently, Kristin tumbled down a flight of concrete steps during her stint on the FOX musical “Glee”.
