The new HBO film Game Change follows John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, from his selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, to their ultimate defeat in the general election. The film stars Ed Harris as John McCain and Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin. Coming in March, 2012.
Catch a preview of Game Change below.
From acclaimed director Michael Mann and “Deadwood” creator David Milch, the nine-episode season of LUCK, starring Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman and Oscar nominee Nick Nolte, launches on HBO on January 29 at 9pm. Luck is a behind-the-track look at the world of horse racing and gambling’s denizens – owners, trainers, jockeys and gamblers. The pilot is directed by Mann and written by Milch, both of whom also serve as executive producers for the series. It was filmed at Santa Anita Park and other Los Angeles locations.
Catch a preview of Luck below.
The 69th Golden Globe Awards nominations were announced yesterday. The Golden Globes are often thought of as a glimpse into the leading nominations for the Oscars. Ricky Gervais will host a third time which should keep the show lively during the broadcast. Meryl Streep received her 26th Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for The Iron Lady, as well as a nomination for Best Actress in the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, and no doubt may see a nomination for the same role come Oscar time. George Clooney is a triple threat this year with nominations for Best Actor in The Descendants, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay nods for The Ides of March.
New television shows and actors received some unexpected nominations pushing out long time nominees. Notably absent from the nomination list this year was Steve Carrell for Best Actor Comedy/Musical, Modern Family’s cast with the exception of Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara for comedy nominations, and Hugh Laurie and Michael C. Hall missing from the Best Actor Drama category. That’s a lot of high level talent to leave off the list for this year’s awards.
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, January 15 at 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PST on NBC. Check your local listings for more information.
List Of The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations
Nominations for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced yesterday. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are the only awards show honoring movies and television with nominations by fellow actors, which makes this award an important one to receive. The movies The Descendants, Moneyball, and The Help have been movies the media speculated about for nominations during awards season and they did not disappoint, receiving a number of Guild nominations. It was great to see Melissa McCarthy’s performance in the comedy Bridesmaids being represented with a nod for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role, and the entire cast being nominated for Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture. Steve Carell was nominated for Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Comedy Series for his final season of The Office. No nominations for the many excellent performances in Community, Justified, or Sons Of Anarchy, which is unfortunate.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2012 on TNT and TBS shown live simultaneously at 8:00 P.M. ET/5:00 P.M. PST. Check your local listings for more information.
List Of The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations
Tim is a normal, twentysomething New Yorker trying to get ahead at work while keeping his girlfriend Amy happy and living a “normal” life. However, in Tim’s world, his often peculiar choices leave him in outlandish, surprising situations. THE LIFE & TIMES OF TIM returns for its ten-episode third season FRIDAY, DEC. 16 (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT). This animated comedy series about an average guy whose actions repeatedly lead him down the wrong path was created by Steve Dildarian, who executive produces, writes for the show and provides the voice of Tim. Each half-hour episode of THE LIFE & TIMES OF TIM consists of two segments that find Tim in a new unenviable dilemma.
Catch a preview of The Life & Times Of Tim below.
On January 1st, HBO will premiere Angry Boys, a new comedy series from Chris Lilley, creator and star of the acclaimed hit “Summer Heights High,” which debuted on HBO in 2008. Shot in mock documentary style, the show explores the lives, dreams and aspirations of males in present-day society, spotlighting six characters, all portrayed by Lilley, from a pair of 17-year-old twin boys in Australia to a 24-year-old Los Angeles-based rapper.
The series has already received widespread praise in Australia, with the Guardian calling ANGRY BOYS “beautifully observed, extraordinarily executed” and describing Lilley as “jaw-dropping.” The Sydney Morning Herald acclaimed the show as “bold, aggressive, unafraid to trample on some very shaky ground.”
Check out Angry Boys Facebook page to play games, watch videos and download exclusives from the HBO show.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2011
HBO 9:00-10:00 p.m.
With Nucky’s trial looming, Jimmy looks to make amends. After weighing an offer from Esther Randolph, Margaret makes a decision that will change the course of her future – and Nucky’s.
Catch previews of the Boardwalk Empire’s season finale below.
In Man v. Food’s 4th season finale Adam visits the island of Oahu in Hawaii to help coach fifth-grade teacher Lauren Takao face the Moose McGillycuddy’s Moose Omelet Challenge. Lauren is set to take on the 5 pound Moose Omelet Challenge which must be finished in under one hour and has crushed 95% of its challengers.
First Adam heads to Haute Dog in Honolulu where they are famous for what else? Hot dogs. Adam is interested in their Italian beef sandwich, the Big Hawaiian. Adam watches as the chef puts together this beefy sandwich. The Big Hawaiian starts with a bun and a foot-long hot dog, topped with slow-roasted Kalua pork, then slathered in pickled onions, poi, barbecue sauce, and pineapple relish. Adam chomps into the Big Hawaiian and smiles over the porky combinations with tasty condiments.
The highest compliment I can pay to a television show is to lament its ending years after the series finale. Such is the case with “Frasier” and “Monk,” shows that ran respectively on NBC and the USA Network for several seasons. The lead characters, Frasier Crane and Adrian Monk, were two of the fussiest characters who I liked despite their idiosyncrasies. Though “Frasier” ended in 2004 and “Monk” in 2009, the terrific acting and exceptional writing keeps me a fan all these years later.
“Frasier” ran for 11 seasons and featured an ensemble cast that included Frasier, his brother Niles, their father Martin and his health care aide, Daphne. Notoriously fussy, Frasier and Niles spent the series trying to outdo each other with purchases of tailor-made clothing, expensive wine, and fine art, often belittling those who lacked their refined tastes. Frasier in particular was guilty of elitism, choosing to make Daphne use the washers in the community laundry room rather than reveal his beloved hat closet disguised a hookup for a washing machine. Frasier would’ve been an unlikable character had anything in his personal life ever gone quite right. He often started ventures with Niles that did not go well, including opening a restaurant that featured a kitchen explosion on opening night. Frasier dated rather fruitlessly during the series, unable to find or hold onto a girlfriend for longer than a few episodes. As high as he sat on his pedestal, plenty came along to humble Frasier and bring him back to earth.
“Monk” lasted for eight seasons and also featured an ensemble cast – Monk, a former detective; his assistant Sharona Fleming (and later, Natalie Teeger); Captain Leland Stottlemeyer; and Lieutenant Randy Disher. Monk’s peculiarities resulted from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which severely impacted his life yet helped him solve crimes. Monk suffered from a whopping 312 phobias, including germs, elevators, and milk, and was stingy with money, often having to be berated into covering his assistant’s business expenses. Like Frasier, Monk would have been wholly unlikable had he often not gotten his comeuppance. As a result of his OCD, he was often uncomfortable and sometimes unable to function, yet always able to see intricacies of an unsolved crime that others had missed. The one time he was able to live tic-free was when he was medicated, which resulted in a different kind of hard-to-handle life. Monk’s solving of a case that has haunted him during the run of the series showed the character finally headed towards a place of healing.
Frasier and Monk’s bumbling adventures resulted in funny and enjoyable episodes each week they were on. The crisp writing made Frasier’s grandiose (yet ill-fated) plans seem possible and Monk’s quirks endearing instead of irritating. Though stuffy and stingy, the characters’ humanity continues my love for each show years after they’ve left the air.
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This hour long special of Man v. Food Nation is all about Thanksgiving-style feasts and the preparation for this national holiday. Adam is traveling across the country to join in Thanksgiving feasts before heading to Big Earl’s BBQ in Scottsdale, Arizona for their Leg of the Beast Feast Challenge. Adam coaches three members each of the Scottsdale Police and Fire Departments for this undefeated challenge. The Police and Fire Department members must take down a 17-pound barbecue feast featuring roast pork and sides in 30 minutes to win the challenge.
Adam’s first stop is at Plymouth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts to partake in a 17th Century-style Thanksgiving feast. The meal consists of turkey, stewed pompion (a stewed butternut squash), seething mussels, mashed potatoes and gravy, beets and stuffing. Adam proclaims the mussels some of the best he’s had, and calls this meal a “Delicous taste of history.”
Adam’s second feast stop is at Side Street Inn in Oahu, Hawaii for a Hawaiian feast, consisting of seared ahi tuna, boneless Kalbi short ribs, pan-fried island pork chops, meaty Hawaiian fried rice, and a steamed and fried local red snapper called Opakapaka. Adam tells the audience that unquestionably this is his favorite fried rice in the world.
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