December 11, 2008
Golden, Schmolden
So, the Golden Globe nominations came out today and though I was very pleased that "Tropic Thunder" -- one of only two movies I actually got to the theater to see this year -- made such a strong showing, I was floored by the crappiness of the TV noms.
Though there was a nice showing for "Mad Men," I was furious at the lack of respect shown to three of TV's best dramas -- "Lost," "The Shield," and "The Wire." Both "The Wire" and "The Shield" completed their final seasons this year, and, I think, deserved SOMETHING. "The Wire" received no major Emmy nominations, so its ommission here wasn't a huge surprise, but it's still disapppointing. This was the phenomenal series' last chance for awards love. Alas.
"The Shield," however, isn't as traditionally overlooked as "The Wire," and actually won the Golden Globe for best drama in the past. Why was it totally dissed, here? No nomination for the series, or for the stellar lead performance by Michael Chiklis. His omission was particularly glaring, considering that Jonathan Rhys Meyers of the porn-y costume drama "The Tudors" got a nod. Meyers better than Chiklis? Please.
The Globes are always a wash when it comes to honoring TV's supporting actors, as those from dramas, comedies, miniseries and movies are all lumped into one category. But they should have made room for Walton Goggins and CCH Pounder, both devastating in the show's final season.
But, maybe the biggest oversight here is "Lost." The twisty series scored some of its best episodes in its fourth season, including fan favorite "The Constant," and my favorite, the Ben-focused "Shape of Things to Come."
And no nominations! Not for best drama and not for any of the cast -- even Michael Emerson, so brilliant as Ben.
If that's not enough to totally dismiss the Globes as a TV-honoring institution, they nominated Kevin Connolly as best lead actor in a comedy for his role as E on "Entourage." ????
Look, Connolly isn't bad. He does what he can with the rather bland role of E, and occasionally scores a few laughs. But he's not exceptional, and certainly not the show's lead.
Errg!!! This whole thing just leaves me so frustrating.
Going to sulk now...
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December 1, 2008
My new favorite show! (maybe)
So, shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday, I did a little snooping on YouTube and found a trailer of the new ABC dramedy "Castle" starring Nathan Fillion and debuting some time early next year. I know everyone else is worked up into lather over the new Joss Whedon show "Dollhouse," or ABC's remake of the short-lived lates 90s series "Cupid," but, after glimpsing "Castle's" trailer, I'm more excited about this than any other mid-season replacement. First, I've loved Fillion ever since he played the rough and tumble captain on the short-lived Fox Sci Fi series "Firefly." Second, from this brief clip, "Castle" seems to closely resemble one of my all-time favorite shows, "Moonlighting." Could Fillion's character be a modern day David Addison? Click below to view the clip and find out.
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November 26, 2008
"We made each other into something worse than our individual selves": The Shield series finale
Note: If you didn't see "The Shield's" season finale last night, read no further until you do. And make sure you do immediately.
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November 6, 2008
Life imitates TV
I try not to jump into the political fray in my TV writing, because I really feel such discussions are the province the paper's news section, not the entertainment section. But I had to share this e-mail from a friend/source, citing a link between the election and a popular TV show.
Very funny, if you're familiar with "24."
Amanda,
Having had 36 hours-plus to digest the results of Tuesday's historic election, we can now conclusively state that the single most important factor in deciding the contest was...you guessed it, my favorite TV show, "24."
After all, Barack Obama is the real-life President David Palmer, right? Dennis Haysbert's brilliant portrayal of the Chief Executive as a man of honesty, integrity and courage clearly convinced a majority of the American electorate that an African-American can be a great President, right? In fact, we loved Palmer so much, his ethnicity became transparent, as it should be for all people. As Dr. King told us, judge people not by the color of their skin but the content of their character.
Of course, this leads to some questions that are yet to be answered: Is Michelle Obama the real-life Sherry Palmer? What skeletons do the Obama kids have in their closets? Will President-Elect Obama avoid shaking hands or standing too close to windows? Stay tuned!
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