8. July 2010 by admin.

Emmy nominations in major categories

July 8, 2010, 9:10 AST

Nominees in major categories for the 2010 Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Drama Series: “Breaking Bad,” AMC; “Dexter,” Showtime; “The Good Wife,” CBS; “Lost,” ABC; “True Blood,” HBO; “Mad Men,” AMC.

Comedy Series: “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; “Glee,” Fox; “Modern Family,” ABC; “The Office,” NBC; “Nurse Jackie,” Showtime; “30 Rock,” NBC.

Miniseries: “The Pacific,” HBO; “Return to Cranford (Masterpiece),” PBS.

Made-for-TV Movie: “Endgame (Masterpiece),” PBS; “Georgia O’Keeffe,” Lifetime; “Moonshot,” History; “The Special Relationship,” HBO; “Temple Grandin,” HBO; “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO.

Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad,” AMC; Michael C. Hall, “Dexter,” Showtime; Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV; Hugh Laurie, “House,” Fox;Matthew Fox, “Lost,” ABC; Jon Hamm, “Mad Men,” AMC.

Actress, Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer,” TNT; Glenn Close, “Damages,” FX; Connie Britton, “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV; Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife,” CBS; Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” NBC; January Jones, “Mad Men,” AMC.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad,” AMC; Martin Short, “Damages,” FX; Terry O’Quinn, “Lost,” ABC; Michael Emerson, “Lost,” ABC; John Slattery, “Mad Men,” AMC; Andre Braugher, “Men of a Certain Age,” TNT.

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Sharon Gless, “Burn Notice,” USA; Rose Byrne, “Damages,” FX; Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife,” CBS; Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife,” CBS; Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men,” AMC; Elisabeth Moss,” Mad Men,” AMC.

Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS; Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; Matthew Morrison, “Glee,” Fox; Tony Shalhoub, “Monk,” USA;Steve Carell, “The Office,” NBC; Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock,” NBC.

Actress, Comedy Series: Lea Michele, “Glee,” Fox; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” CBS; Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie,” Showtime; Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation,” NBC; Tina Fey, “30 Rock,” NBC; Toni Collette, “United States of Tara,” Showtime.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Chris Colfer, “Glee,” Fox; Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother,” CBS; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family,” ABC; Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family,” ABC; Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”; ABC; Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, “Glee,” Fox; Julie Bowen, “Modern Family,” ABC; Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family,” ABC; Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live,” NBC; Jane Krakowski, “30 Rock,” NBC; Holland Taylor, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Jeff Bridges, “A Dog Year,” HBO; Ian McKellen, “The Prisoner,” AMC; Michael Sheen, “The Special Relationship,” HBO; Dennis Quaid, “The Special Relationship,” HBO; Al Pacino, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith, “Capturing Mary,” HBO; Joan Allen, “Georgia O’Keefe,” Lifetime; Judi Dench, “Return to Cranford (Masterpiece),” PBS;Hope Davis, “The Special Relationship,” HBO; Claire Danes, “Temple Grandin,” HBO.

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Michael Gambon, “Emma (Masterpiece),” PBS;Patrick Stewart, “Hamlet (Great Performances),” PBS; Jonathan Pryce, “Return to Cranford (Masterpiece),” PBS; David Straithairn, “Temple Grandin,” HBO; John Goodman, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO.

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kathy Bates, “Alice,” Syfy; Julia Ormond, “Temple Grandin,” HBO; Catherine O’Hara, “Temple Grandin,” HBO; Brenda Vaccaro, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO; Susan Sarandon, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO.

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Full list is available at http://www.emmys.com

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13. September 2009 by admin.

According to tghe World Entertainment News Network, Johnny Depp has confirmed he’s sailing back to the Pirates Of The Caribbean film franchise by appearing in character at Friday’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.

The actor was welcomed onstage at the Anaheim Convention Center by Disney boss Dick Cook to help the executive announce plans for the fourth Pirates film, On Stranger Tides.

Depp, who dressed and acted like his eccentric high seas character Capt. Jack Sparrow, revealed the new movie is slated for a summer 2011 release.

More than 5,000 fans, who packed the auditorium and the Disney convention, gave both Cook and Depp a standing ovation.

Cook also announced that Depp would play Tonto in an upcoming big-screen adaptation ofThe Lone Ranger. (ABC15, 2009)

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2. August 2009 by admin.

Hi all,

My apologies, it’s been a little delay in getting the blog updated on a regular basis. Coming soon will be the tips and advice on everything from script to screen and the new column, “Over the Tea Cup”. This column will discuss the business, the changing environment in the business, reviews on books, movies, plays and who knows, some personel perspective on life in the business. Look forward to releasing it in two weeks!

Michael

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28. March 2009 by admin.

Cameron Diaz is in negotiations to star in “Swingles” (2011). It’s about a man and woman whose respective best friends meet and fall in love, leaving them without a wingman/woman for the first time in their adult lives. Despite their antagonism, the two remaining singles decide to join forces to help each other find romantic partners.

This Paramount Pictures project screenplay by Duncan Birmingham and Jeff Roda.

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28. March 2009 by admin.

As an actor, it is your responsibility to set yourself up for success. The goal of any actor, is to become a working actor. Whether Stage, Film, or TV, the objective is the same, work at what you love doing: ACTING. The business of acting presented by Acting A-Z.com and CatNic Community Theatre presents a workshop series that touches on the needs of the actor to develop a strategy and toolbox to achieve your goals. In order to become a working actor, you need the proper resume, headshots, practice, and talent to get the job and keep getting the jobs to stay working. Stay tuned for the workshop to get you started on a career path strategy.

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28. March 2009 by admin.

This is where you will find the latest in entertainment news and gossip. Stay Tuned!

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5. October 2008 by admin.

Hello to all you actors, directors, screenwriters, producers, stage crew, film crew, and anyone else interested in the entertainment field. CatNic Community Theatre and Acting A-Z is proud to offer this forum for your thoughts needs and advice in the entertainment industry both locally and nationally. Our main page will be up and running very soon. We look forward to hearing from you.

Michael R. Herst

Artistic Director

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4. October 2008 by admin.

Welcome to Acting A-Z Blog a subsidiary of CatNic Community Theatre

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