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Pandering to the Demo: The Critics’ Choice Television Awards
I’ve known about the existence of the Broadcast Television Journalists Association for a while now, and it’s always struck me as a bit odd. Seemingly an alternative to the Television Critics’ Association, although some of the members actually hold membership … Continue reading
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Ricky the Rabble-Rouser: The 2011 Golden Globe Awards
Normally, watching the Golden Globes is a fairly solitary experience for me. Sure, my parents or a few floormates would often be in the room as I liveblogged, livetweeted, or took notes during previous years, but the focus was on … Continue reading
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More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys
More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys As a whole, the Emmy Awards live and die on surprise: sure, there’s always favourites, but the idea that “anything can happen” is what keeps us watching a show … Continue reading
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Why I Write About the Emmys
Why I Write About the Emmys August 27th, 2010 On her Twitter feed, the illustrious Maureen Ryan (soon to be of AOL TV) posted the following: This would likely be a common sentiment amongst TV critics: they write about the … Continue reading
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2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Comedy Series
Lead Acting in a Comedy Series August 25th, 2010 There is nothing particularly progressive about the Lead Acting awards on the comedy side: with Modern Family’s cast choosing to submit in supporting across the board, and with Lea Michele and … Continue reading
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2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Supporting Acting in a Comedy
Supporting Acting in a Comedy August 24th, 2010 When it comes to the supporting acting awards in comedy, it’s an interesting microcosm of the larger comedy race: while 30 Rock is unrepresented in a competitive fashion, both races boil down … Continue reading
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Reality Bites: Survivor’s Fall from Grace with Emmy Voters
Reality Bites: Survivor’s Fall from Grace with Emmy Voters July 10th, 2010 Anyone who watches Survivor could tell you that this year was its best in a very long time: blindsides became standard, immunity idols became common currency, and Russell … Continue reading
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Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Drama and Comedy Series
Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Drama and Comedy Series June 1st, 2010 What’s weird about predicting the Emmy nominations (which are on July 8th, for the record) is that it really doesn’t have anything to do with quality: sure, a bad … Continue reading
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Excellence on Selective Terms: Rewarding Series Television at the Peabody Awards
Excellence on Selective Terms March 31st, 2010 The criteria for earning a Peabody Award, a prestigious honour in the area of electronic media, is listed as follows on the awards’ website: The Award is determined by one criterion – “Excellence.” … Continue reading
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