Christopher Evan Welch
HBO's 'Silicon Valley' has start-up luck with Emmy nominations
It's not easy for a new series to attract attention in the tried-and-true world of Emmy voters. But like one of the upstart wunderkinds it skewers, HBO's "Silicon Valley" walked away with television's equivalent of a successful IPO on Thursday morning: a slot on Emmy's comedy series shortlist alongside blue chips like "Modern Family" and "The Big Bang Theory."
The news left creator Mike Judge seeing a few parallels.
"There really are all kinds of meta things going on right now," he said after learning of the nomination. "Like the characters we were kind of the new kids on the block, and in the second season we're writing now, the...
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Critics' Choice TV nominees include 'The Good Wife,' 'Fargo'
The Broadcast Television Journalists Assn. announced nominations for the 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards on Wednesday. "Fargo," "Masters of Sex," "The Good Wife," "The Big Bang Theory" and "The Normal Heart" were the most-nominated programs...
HBO renews 'Silicon Valley' and 'Veep'
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Review: Mike Judge's funny code in 'Silicon Valley'
Mike Judge is nothing if not consistent.
His films "Office Space" and "Idiocracy" and his cartoon series "King of the Hill" all betray an affection for small lives distorted by moneyed interests; a disdain for institutional double-speak; a distrust of...
Mike Judge dives gleefully into the tech world with 'Silicon Valley'
There was a time when Mike Judge feared that he'd missed the Google bus to the tech boom.
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Christopher Evan Welch dies at 48; actor known for comic skills
Christopher Evan Welch, a versatile actor whose work ranged from New York stage productions of Shakespeare to the role of the narrator in Woody Allen's 2008 film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," died Dec. 2 in Santa Monica, his publicist said. He was 48 and...
Reg Rogers is misbehavin', to good effect
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As the acid-tongued Lucio in the Bard's comedy, Rogers quipped, cast a wry eye and generally...