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2009 Emmy Award Nominees Announced

July 16th 2009 15:23

Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour)

American Dad
Robot Chicken
South Park
The Simpsons

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series
Bones • The Hero In The Hold
Heroes • Cold Snap
Mad Men • The Jet Set
Pushing Daisies • Dim Sum Lose Some

The Tudors • Episode 302; Episode 303
True Blood • Burning House Of Love; Cold Ground; Sparks Fly Out

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
30 Rock
Californication
The Office
United States Of Tara
Weeds

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
Damages
Friday Night Lights
Mad Men
The Tudors
True Blood

Outstanding Cinematography For A Half-Hour Series
30 Rock • Apollo, Apollo
According To Jim
Californication • In Utero
Everybody Hates Chris • Everybody Hates Back Talk
Weeds • No Man Is Pudding

Outstanding Cinematography For A One Hour Series
Breaking Bad • ABQ
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation • For Warrick
Life On Mars • Out Here In The Fields
Mad Men • The New Girl
The Tudors • Episode 303

Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock
Entourage
Family Guy
Flight Of The Conchords
How I Met Your Mother
The Office
Weeds

Outstanding Drama Series
Big Love
Breaking Bad
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

30 Rock • Alec Baldwin, as Jack Donaghy
Flight Of The Conchords • Jemaine Clement, as Jemaine
Monk • Tony Shalhoub, as Adrian Monk
The Big Bang Theory • Jim Parsons, as Sheldon Cooper
The Office • Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
Two And A Half Men • Charlie Sheen, as Charlie Harper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad • Bryan Cranston, as Walter White
Dexter • Michael C. Hall, as Dexter Morgan
House • Hugh Laurie, as Dr. Gregory House
In Treatment • Gabriel Byrne, as Paul
Mad Men • Jon Hamm, as Don Draper
The Mentalist • Simon Baker, as Patrick Jane

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Tina Fey, as Liz Lemon
Samantha Who? • Christina Applegate, as Samantha Newly
The New Adventures Of Old Christine • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Christine
The Sarah Silverman Program • Sarah Silverman, as Sarah Silverman
United States Of Tara • Toni Collette, as Tara Gregson
Weeds • Mary-Louise Parker, as Nancy Botwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters • Sally Field, as Nora Walker
Damages • Glenn Close, as Patty Hewes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Mariska Hargitay, as Detective Olivia Benson
Mad Men • Elisabeth Moss, as Peggy Olson
Saving Grace • Holly Hunter, as Grace Hanadarko
The Closer • Kyra Sedgwick, as Brenda Leigh Johnson

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Tracy Morgan, as Tracy Jordan
30 Rock • Jack McBrayer, as Kenneth Parcell
Entourage • Kevin Dillon, as Johnny Drama
How I Met Your Mother • Neil Patrick Harris, as Barney Stinson
The Office • Rainn Wilson, as Dwight Schrute
Two And A Half Men •Jon Cryer, as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • William Shatner, as Denny Crane
Boston Legal • Christian Clemenson, as Jerry Espenson
Breaking Bad • Aaron Paul, as Jesse Pinkman
Damages • William Hurt, as Daniel Purcell
Lost • Michael Emerson, as Ben Linus
Mad Men • John Slattery, as Roger Sterling

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Jane Krakowski, as Jenna Maroney
Pushing Daisies • Kristin Chenoweth, as Olive Snook
Saturday Night Live • Amy Poehler, as Various Characters
Saturday Night Live • Kristin Wiig, as Various Characters
Ugly Betty • Vanessa Williams, as Wilhelmina Slater
Weeds • Elizabeth Perkins, as Celia Hodes

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
24 • Cherry Jones, as President Allison Taylor
Damages • Rose Byrne, as Ellen Parsons
Grey's Anatomy • Sandra Oh, as Dr. Christina Yang
Grey's Anatomy • Chandra Wilson, as Dr. Miranda Bailey
In Treatment • Dianne Wiest, as Gina
In Treatment • Hope Davis, as Mia

View the entire list HERE.
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5 Do-it-yourself TV-themed gifts

December 12th 2008 23:50
In these tough times money is tight and morale is low, so why not cheer up your best fanboy or girl with these easy to make gifts based on your favorite shows?

1. Anatomy Jane: The Paper Doll Version

That’s right, remember paper dolls? Back in the day before virtual “Twinky dolls”, we had real paper cut-outs ,with real tabs, that really fell off when you tried to send your paper girl to the paper mall with her paper boy. Inspired by this season’s Grey’s Anatomy episode “Life During Wartime”, this is the perfect gift for anyone! From five-year-olds with depressed doctor mothers, to your average therapy-hating residents, this gift is easy to make and educational too.


Supplies: Paper. Colored pencils. Scissors.

Instructions:

1. Visit the Popular Human Body Printables for your choice of immune system, anatomy, or the five senses.
2. Start cutting. (Don’t forget the tabs! May need slits in doll for smaller organs.)
3. Print all systems for maximum dressup fun!

(Note: Will need to print at least two. One to gut, one to cut. Requires the ability to draw legs and face yourself.)


2. EMF Detector

Inspired by Sam Winchester’s own walkman-turned-EMF detector, here’s a way to make your own!



(click for larger version)

Description:
This lovely circuit is a real gem! Easy to assemble and more sensitive than many commercial devices available. It's based around an LF351 low-noise operational amplifier and a 1mF choke acting as the sensor. Unlike most other simple EMF detectors, this one has a meter output for accurate reading, but alternatively, you can also roughly estimate the frequency of the field by plugging in headphones. It can detect any field from 50Hz to 100kHz, making it highly versatile and a worthwhile addition to any hobbyist's workbench.
Source: Electronics Lab

Or for proper Supernatural instructions, please call Dean Winchester for his brother's number: 1-866-907-3235. (Update: The number has been disabled due to phone being destroyed.)

3. Pie-Hole inspired Pies

Who doesn’t like pie around the holidays? Inspired by Ned’s own famous Pushing Daisies Pie-Hole recipes, this one’s a treat sure to make even the most agoraphobic aunts venture a trip outside!


Ned's Four-berry Pie

For the Filling:

•3 cups blueberries (fresh are best)
•1 cup blackberries or boysenberries
•1 cup raspberries
•1 cup cranberries
•2 tablespoons of butter
•1 teaspoon of cinnamon
•2/3 cup flour
•1-2 cups sugar

For the Crust:

•2 cups of flour
•2/3 cup, plus 1 tablespoon shortening
•1 teaspoon salt
•1 tablespoon sugar
•1/4 cup of ice water

1. Make the Crust

2. Combine flour, salt, and sugar. Mix with a fork. Add shortening and mix with a pastry blender or a fork until well combined. Add ice water and mix lightly with a fork until dough is able to be formed into a ball. Spray pie pan lightly with a non-stick cooking spray. Use approximately half of the dough to form the bottom crust and the remainder for the top crust.

3. Make the Pie:

4. Preheat oven to 425°F.

5. Mix flour, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Mix all berries in a separate bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients with the berries.

6. Place a layer of berry mixture in pie pan and top with part of the remaining dry ingredients, continue until all berries and dry ingredients are used.

7. Dot the top with butter. Top with crust. Brush top crust lightly with water and sprinkle with sugar.

8. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 40-45 minutes -- until juices are bubbly and crust is browned.

9. Cool completely and serve.

For more Pie-Hole recipes please visit HERE!

4. Clorox ™ pen T-shirts!

Great for any and every show, this one’s super easy! All you need is a black t-shirt and a Clorox ™ pen.


Instructions:

1. Put a piece of newspaper between the front and back of the black t-shirt.

2. Write your favorite quote/tagline/etc. from the show of your choice with the Clorox ™ pen.

3. Let sit overnight.

4. Remove newspaper and wash shirt.

5. Wear fanshirt proudly!

5. Jasper The Pig

Inspired by the Bones episode “The Blonde in the Game”, this little guy will be sure to cheer up even the most depressed partners.


Instructions:

You need:
•2 cups baking soda
•1 cup corn starch
•1 cup of water
•2 quart saucepan
•wax paper
•Poster or acrylic paints
•Colored felt-tip markers

What to do:

1. Stir the baking soda, cornstarch and water together in the saucepan. Heat for a few minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is the thickness of mashed potatoes.

2. Remove the pan from the heat and scrape the mixture onto a piece of wax paper. You've made a kind of clay. Allow it to cool for at least ten minutes.

3. With your hands, roll the cool clay into a ball, then flatten the ball on the wax paper. Keep rolling and flattening the clay until it is smooth.

Source: Rockbrook Summer Camp

4. Watch episode while molding clay into proper Jasper shape.

5. All pig to dry overnight or until hard.

6. Color with markers, paint, etc.

7. Give to partner.

(Note: To keep clay from drying out, seal inside plastic bag and put into refrigerator until next Jasper-making day!)

Well there you have it. 5 Do-it-yourself TV-themed gifts that are sure to bring a smile to that special someone. *runs off to make her own Jasper* Enjoy!
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All Next Week's Promos in One Place

November 14th 2008 22:21
Okay guys, here it is. I don't know about you, but I find it annoying trying to go searching for all the "next week" promos for all my favorite shows, so here they are. All the promos for next week I could find in one place. Enjoy!

Bones:


LoL! I can't wait, this one looks great!

Supernatural:



Ahhhhhh! No words, no words for this one, just hurry up and be Thursday already!

Californication:



LoL Poor Hank.

Chuck (same promo, first one with subtitles ):


Hmmm...wonder how long the new girl's staying around?

Grey's Anatomy:



Whoa, whoa, whoa, what? Thanks to the weather knocking out our ABC station, I have four weeks of Grey's to catch up on! Ahhh!

Heroes:



I hope Hiro gets his powers back!

House:



I'm really liking this awkwardness with House and Cuddy and Wilson trying to get them together. LoL

Private Practice:



Actually it's only one week. The CMAs pre-empted it this week.

Okay, that's all I could find for now. If you have any requests, let me know and I'll try and find them.
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Starting this week TV is back! Here's a list to get to get those DVRs ready!

TV Chit Chat Favorites:
Bones: 2 hour premiere, Wednesday, September 3@ 9/7c (FOX)
Destination Truth: Wednesday, September 3 @ 10/9c (SCIFI)
House: Tuesday September 16, 8/7c (FOX)
Supernatural: Thursday, September 18, 9/8c (CW)
Heroes: Monday, September 22 9/8c (NBC)
Grey’s Anatomy: 2 hour premiere Thurs, September 25 @ 9/8c (ABC)
Californication: Sunday, September 28, 10/9c (Showtime)
Chuck: Monday, September 29 @ 8/7c ( NBC)
Pushing Daisies: Wednesday, October 1 @ 8/7c (ABC)
Private Practice: Wednesday, October 1 @ 9/8c (ABC)
Lost: Early 2009 (no set date yet)


Full Schedule:
Monday, September 1
8/7c Gossip Girl - The CW
8/7c Prison Break - 2-Hour Season Premiere - Fox
9/8c One Tree Hill - The CW

Tuesday, September 2
8/7c 90210 - Two-hour premiere - The CW
10/9c The Shield - FX Network

Wednesday, September 3
8/7c Bones - 2-Hour Season Premiere - Fox

Monday, September 8
8/7c Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - Fox

Tuesday, September 9
8/7c Fringe - 2-Hour Series Premiere - Fox
9/8c Privileged - The CW

Wednesday, September 10
9/8c 'Til Death (Fox)
9:30/8:30c Do Not Disturb (Fox)

Tuesday, September 16
9/8c House - Fox

Wednesday, September 19
8/7c Back to You (Fox

Thursday, September 18
8/7c Smallville - The CW
9/8c Supernatural - The CW
10/9c It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FX)

Sunday, September 21
8/7c Valentine (CW)

Monday, September 22
9/8c Heroes - Two-hour premiere - NBC
9/8c Boston Legal - ABC
10/9c CSI: Miami - CBS
~*~*~
8/7c The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
8:30 /7:30c How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
9/8c Two and a Half Men (CBS)
9:30/8:30c Worst Week (CBS)

Tuesday, September 23
8/7c NCIS - CBS
9/8c The Mentalist - CBS
10/9c Without a Trace - CBS
10/9c Law & Order: SVU - NBC

Wednesday, September 24
8/7c Knight Rider - NBC
9/8c Criminal Minds - CBS
10/9c CSI: NY - CBS
10/9c Lipstick Jungle - NBC
~*~*~
8/7c The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS)
8:30 /7:30c Gary Unmarried (CBS)

Thursday, September 25
8/7c Ugly Betty - ABC
9/8c Grey's Anatomy - (special two-hour season premiere) - ABC
10/9c ER - NBC

Sunday, September 28
9/8c Cold Case - CBS
9/8c Desperate Housewives - ABC
10/9c Brothers & Sisters - ABC
10/9c The Unit - CBS
~*~*~
8/7c The Simpsons (Fox)
8:30 /7:30c King Of The Hill (Fox)
9/8c Family Guy(Fox)
9:30/8:30c American Dad (Fox)
10/9c Californication (Showtime)

Monday, September 29
8/7c Chuck - NBC
10/9c My Own Worst Enemy - NBC

Wednesday, October 1
8/7c Pushing Daisies - ABC
9/8c Private Practice - ABC
10/9c Dirty Sexy Money - ABC

Friday, October 3
8/7c Ghost Whisperer - CBS
9/8c The Ex List - CBS
10/9c Numb3rs - CBS
10/9c Life - NBC
~*~*~
8/7c Everybody Hates Chris (CW)
8:30 /7:30c The Game (CW)

Monday, October 6
9:30/8:30c Samantha Who? (ABC)

Thursday, October 9
9/8c Kath & Kim (NBC)
9/8c CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - CBS
10/9c Eleventh Hour - CBS
10/9c Life on Mars - ABC


Friday, October 10
10/9c The Starter Wife - USA Network

Tuesday, October 14
10/9c Eli Stone - ABC

Friday, October 17
9/8c Crusoe - Two-hour premiere - NBC

Premiering Early 2009: 24, Lost and Reaper
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This year's Emmy nominations were finally announced, and my first thought was wow, that's a lot of nominations for "30 Rock"! See the list of nominees below.


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The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences released their top 10 contenders for this year’s Emmy Awards. Read on to find out who made the cut...


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