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Emmys 2013: Jeff Probst says format is the star in reality TV
It's easy enough to pick out the star of a sitcom or drama: Just look for the person whose character the title refers to or whose name comes up first in the credits. Reality TV, however, can be trickier. Is it the host? One of the judges? A contestant?...
Tags: Human Interest, Carson Daly, Shark Tank (tv program), Entertainment, Connie Britton
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Emmys 2013: Carson Daly on whether Emmy noms matter in reality TV
In the world of reality television, what do Emmy nominations mean for a show? It depends on who you ask. According to "Survivor" host Jeff Probst, awards buzz is no big deal. At a recent Envelope Emmy Roundtable, he said of being nominated, "I don't...
Tags: Carson Daly, Jon Cryer, Shark Tank (tv program), The X Factor (tv program), Elisabeth Moss
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Emmys 2013: Andrew Lincoln 'was terrified' to join 'Walking Dead'
Judging from his character Rick Grimes' understated cowboy-like swagger on "The Walking Dead," it's hard to imagine British actor Andrew Lincoln being nervous. But when asked about making the initial leap to American television, Lincoln admitted: "I was...
Tags: The Walking Dead (tv program), Kevin Bacon, Jon Cryer, Breaking Bad (tv program), Elisabeth Moss
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Emmys 2013 : A Golden Moment in Drama
Television has been proudly brandishing its "Golden Era" calling card of late largely on the merits of the many top dramas being produced on prime time and cable over the last few years. It's a rise in quality such that any demarcation line between film...
Tags: Celebrities, The Walking Dead (tv program), Kevin Bacon, Movies, The Following (tv program)
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Soledad O'Brien joins HBO's 'Real Sports'
Soledad O'Brien left CNN this year when the news network's morning lineup was revised, but she's back on cable news. HBO announced Wednesday that the Emmy-winning newswoman would be joining the reporting team on "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel." The...
Tags: Mad Men (tv program), CNN (tv network), Today (tv program), Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey (tv program)
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How shows like 'Mad Men,' 'Vikings' deal with less progressive pasts
When Ato Essandoh was offered the role of an African American doctor in Civil War-era New York City for BBC America's "Copper," he almost did a double-take. "My first thing was I had to look it up," he says. "Lots of people didn't really think there could...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Spartacus (tv program), Wars and Interventions, Downton Abbey (tv program), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Among 'Walking Dead' zombies, Andrew Lincoln brings emotional heft
As lean, haunted lawman Rick Grimes, the character at the center of the apocalyptic horrors that unspool on AMC's "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln has been tasked with embodying the tormented hero, the wounded husband, the emotionally unavailable father...
Tags: David Morrissey, AMC (tv network), The Walking Dead (tv program), Genres, Human Interest
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Some timely intel on 'Homeland'
Brody's gone off the grid and, jokes "Homeland" show runner Alex Gansa, he's either sporting a serious lumberjack beard right now or has "shaved his head completely." Meanwhile, Saul is the agency's senior guy, and Carrie's love for her man will be put on...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency
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'Homeland' plots a course not all ready to follow
In its first season, "Homeland" hinged on the premise that Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) had been turned while held captive by Al Qaeda and, now back in the States, was planning a terrorist attack. Nobody believed that war hero Brody would...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Claire Danes, 24 (tv program), BlackBerry, Damian Lewis
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Emmys 2013: Kevin Bacon talks flawed characters, TV violence
Kevin Bacon's character on the crime drama "The Following," former FBI agent Ryan Hardy, doesn't have it easy. Season 1 found him matching wits with an old nemesis — the serial killer who left him with a nasty scar and a pacemaker — while...
Tags: Mindy Kaling, Jon Cryer, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Williamson, FBI
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The Gold Standard: Actors in drama series
"Homeland" swept the two lead acting drama categories last year. Could another first-year series be poised to duplicate the feat? Let's look at the four drama acting races to see if it might be in the cards. LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA Kevin Spacey, "House of...
Tags: Celebrities, January Jones, Shameless (tv program), Jessica Pare, Barbara Bel Geddes
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Monica Potter's close call with her 'Parenthood' cancer story
Monica Potter, who plays Kristina Braverman on NBC's sleeper hit "Parenthood" (just renewed for a fifth season), had an emotional story about breast cancer this past season that had multitudes of fans clinging to boxes of Kleenex. And while it's not new...
Tags: Sex and the City (tv program), Monica Potter, Breast Cancer, Parenthood (tv program)
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