ArtsBeat (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
You could make the case for Elaine Equi and Jerome Sala as the Nichols and May of contemporary poetry. Both are clever, sharp-witted writers with a background in performance, each of whom has achieved considerable success in their work as...
eclecticism (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
A couple weeks ago, author, actor, and humorist John Hodgman was the guest on NPR's 'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!' As I listened to John and host Peter Sagal, John's simple, polite, and deadpan delivery of often ludicrous responses to Peter's questions reminded me very strongly of an old comedy album of my dad's that I listened to time and time again growing up, where ABC television announcer Ernie Anderson...
Lesa's Book Critiques (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
This was not a good weekend for those of us who love mysteries, and mystery writers. Not only did we lose Tony Hillerman on Sunday, but Elaine Flinn died on Saturday. Elaine may have died of pneumonia, but she was weakened by cancer. Elaine wrote the Molly Doyle series, starting with Dealing in Murder . That mystery was nominated for the 2003 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Here's the information...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
Next Friday sees the release of Brideshead Revisited (pictured), the film version of Evelyn Waugh's famous novel. I haven't seen it and for all I know it is a masterpiece, but the reviews in America, where it came out on 25 July, have been distinctly mixed.
The Daily Vidette (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The sleek '60s drama "Mad Men" made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom "30 Rock" and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as big winners. "We're all so very grateful to have jobs in this turkey-burger economy," Fey said after accepting the best comedy series trophy for her satire about a late-night TV show.
Slog (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
So last night brought the 4,086th primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, which was long and weird and boring. There were definitely bright spots, most notably the triumph of Tina Fey and 30 Rock . (Confidential to Alec Baldwin : Praising Tina Fey as "the Elaine May of her generation" is neither complimentary nor factually accurate. Tina Fey became the Elaine May of her generation 10 years ago, and now she's...
Pink Is The New Blog (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Last night the 60th Annual Emmy Awards were given out for outstanding achievement in television at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, CA. I was not able to watch the show myself, since I am currently in Reykjavik, Icelancd on holiday, but the reviews are in and I understand the show itself was [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
The sleek '60s drama Mad Men made Emmy history last night as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom 30 Rock and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as winners.
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
The sleek '60s drama "Mad Men" made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom "30 Rock" and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as big winners.
CNN (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
"Mad Men" was named best drama and "30 Rock" best comedy at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night. "John Adams," the HBO miniseries about the founding father and second president, won 13 Emmys Sunday, setting a new Emmy record.
CNN (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
"30 Rock," created by Tina Fey, and "Mad Men," starring Jon Hamm, took home the top prizes at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night. Meanwhile, HBO's miniseries "John Adams" set a new record with 13 trophies.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
LOS ANGELES -- The sleek '60s drama "Mad Men" made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom "30 Rock" and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as winners.
The Anniston Star Online (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
LOS ANGELES — The sleek '60s drama Mad Men made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom 30 Rock and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as winners.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
The sleek '60s drama "Mad Men" made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom "30 Rock" also emerged as big winners.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin of "30 Rock" won top comedy acting honors, while Glenn Close of "Damages" and Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad" captured drama awards at Sunday's Emmy Awards, where presidential politics were a recurring theme.
