Filed under: OpEd, Awards, Emmys, Reality-Free Interesting yet - OK, I'll say it - odd piece over at the Los Angeles Times: Are the Emmys out of touch with what most TV viewers watch? I would I think in some ways, yes, and thank God for that. The main point of the article (titled "The TV Hit No One Watches") is that a...

Filed under: Emmys, WGA Strike, Reality-FreeFor Ken Erhlich, executive producer of the Emmy broadcast, the goal is clear. "The war cry is always, 'What are we going to do and how are we going to make it better?' We did some inventive things, we changed it up, we understand that this is the industry's big night. This means...

Filed under: Saturday Night Live, The Office, Casting, Emmys, Reality-FreeYesterday we reported that Amy Poehler had been offered the lead on The Office spinoff (or not-spinoff, as the case may be). Today, Poehler herself is confirming the rumor. She tells the AP, "I can kind of confirm that I will be working in some capacity...

They're not perfect, but this year's Emmy nominations aren't completely terrible, either. The Emmy nominations were announced at 5:40 am this morning, so at 5:41 commenced the bitching and whining. But really, despite the obvious and obvious-only-to-partisans snubs, this year isn’t an embarrassment for the Academy of...

They're not perfect, but this year's Emmy nominations aren't completely terrible, either. The Emmy nominations were announced at 5:40 am this morning, so at 5:41 commenced the bitching and whining. But really, despite the obvious and obvious-only-to-partisans snubs, this year isn’t an embarrassment for the Academy of...

Ken Burns' magnificent documentary, "The War" is pretty hard to find buried in the Emmy nominations. Since it was, arguably, one of the few truly transcendent television experiences of last season, you'd think there would be more glory surrounding it. Well, there is. Sort of. But also a serious...

Ken Burns' magnificent documentary, "The War" is pretty hard to find buried in the Emmy nominations. Since it was, arguably, one of the few truly transcendent television experiences of last season, you'd think there would be more glory surrounding it. Well, there is. Sort of. But also a serious...

Filed under: OpEd, Emmys, Reality-FreeI'm going to share my Emmy thoughts, but there's so much to digest, I figured I'd space it out a bit. If you missed the announcement, check out Bob's live blog.First thought: Why do I feel like I did when the Daytime Emmy nominations were announced? Oh yeah, because all these nominations...

Filed under: Industry, Programming, Awards, Emmys, Reality-Free8:41: Best Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, Sally Field, Mariska Hargitay, Holly Hunter, and Kyra Sedgwick. 8:40: Best Drama: Boston Legal, Mad Men, Dexter, House, Lost, Damages. 8:33: Neil Patrick Harris and Kristen Chenoweth are going to announce the noms. 8:26:...