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Reaction to the 2014 Primetime Emmys

 My Reaction to the 2014 Primetime Emmys The Emmys aired last night on NBC, hosted by Seth Meyers. Meyers did good job hosting the ceremony, no big stunts this year. His opening monologue did not contain too many insults directed at the attendees, but rather smartly written jokes about the current state of TV. Billy Eichner and Sofia Vergara also had hilarious bits during the broadcast. Among the winners, they weren't as many surprises as last year. Ty Burrell won over last year's Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Tony Hale, which was his second prize. Alison Janney was this year's Supporting Actress in a Comedy, as was widely predicted. Her sixth win (and second this year) was for her portrayal of a recovering addict on CBS' "Mom". Lead Actor and Actress were Jim Parsons and Julia Louis Defryus, surprising no one. Best Comedy went to "Modern Family", which has now tied with "Frasier" for most consecutive wins, beating the heavily ...

TV Review: "Jennifer Falls"

TV Review: "Jennifer Falls TV Land's "Jennifer Falls"concluded its ten episode first season on Wednesday, August 13. The series revolves around Jennifer Doyle, a single mother forced to move back home after being fired from her high paying job. When the show premiered back in June, there were some major problems, mainly unnecessary scenes with characters talking directly to the camera, and extra characters without any real purpose. But as the season progressed, those problems became less evident as the ensemble became more clearly defined.

Emmy Nominations: Snubs and Surprises

Emmy Nominations: Snubs and Surprises  The Primetime Emmy Nominations were announced today, but not without some controversy. As with every year, fans took to Twitter and the Internet to express their 'outrage' that their show didn't get enough love. An unavoidable part of any award season, but let's examine some of the omissions and surprises to come from today's announcement. Snub: Broadcast television With cable and Netflix, the broadcast networks are virtually shut out yet again. That means deserving shows like "The Good Wife" and "The Blacklist" were omitted from Best Drama Series and "Parks and Recreation" and "Trophy Wife" were left out of Best Comedy Series. Predictable, but unforgivable nonetheless. Surprise: Lizzy Caplan  A welcome surprise, Lizzy Caplan broke into the highly competitive Lead Actress in a Drama Series category. Even though the writing for Showtime's "Masters of Sex"...

The 2014 Timmy Television Awards

The 4th Annual Timmy Television Awards The Timmy Awards annually honor excellence in television from the previous season. This year we look at the great work from the 2013-14 season. Winners are in bold. Outstanding Comedy Series Parks and Recreation - NBC Veep - HBO Trophy Wife - ABC The Big Bang Theory - CBS Episodes - Showtime Outstanding Drama Series Hannibal - NBC Elementary - CBS True Blood - HBO The Good Wife - CBS Parenthood - NBC Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation Julia Louis-Dreyfuss - Veep Lisa Kudrow - Web Therapy Emmy Rossum - Shameless Mindy Kailing - The Mindy Project Taylor Schilling - Orange is the New Black Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Adam Scott - Parks and Recreation Louis C.K. - Louie Chris Messina - The Mindy Project Robin Williams - The Crazy Ones Matt LeBlanc - Episodes Michael J Fox - The Michael J Fox Show Outstanding Supporting Actress in a ...