Emmy Winners 2014 List!

 

The 66th Primetime - Emmy Award Winners!



Television's biggest stars were in attendance in Los Angeles on
Monday, August 25th for the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. The Winners are...

Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective

Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Louie
Modern Family
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Veep

Lead Actor in a Drama
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Idris Elba, Luther
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow

Lead Actress in a Drama
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Claire Danes, Homeland
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
Kerry Washington, Scandal

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor
Minnie Driver, Return to Zero
Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful

Lead Actor in a Comedy
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Ricky Gervais, Derek
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless

Lead Actress in a Comedy
Lena Dunham, Girls
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep


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One Chance - New Movie

ONE CHANCE
James Corden as Paul Potts

Image Courtesy: The Weinstein Company


An uplifting film for anyone who has ever had a dream, ONE CHANCE is a movie about the true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became a phenomenon after being chosen for - and ultimately winning - "Britain's Got Talent".

James Corden Portrays Paul in ONE CHANCE
Starring James Corden (Begin Again) as Paul, this movie was originally released in the US back in October of 2013 at the Chicago International Film Festival and won the Audience Choice Award. 


Shown also at the Hawaii Film Festival, it ultimately was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for the Taylor Swift/Jack Antonoff song "Sweeter than Fiction".

Produced, directed and written by David Frankel, known for his work on films - The Devil Wears Prada, Marley & Me and Hope Springs.

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Robin Williams Tribute


In Loving Memory:
Robin Williams
(1951-2014) 

Above: Robin Williams in PATCH ADAMS (1998)
Image Courtesy: Universal Pictures


Robin Williams, the man who made us all laugh and cry has left us.  Williams was a comic genius who first came into the homes of millions of Americans starting in 1978 when he appeared as the character, Mork from Ork on the hit TV show Mork & Mindy.

Throughout his career Williams kept us laughing as well as crying, bringing us hit after hit including such movies as  GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997, for which he won an OSCAR in the category of Best Supporting Actor and THE FISHER KING (1991) – OSCAR Nominated for Best Actor.

Other films by Williams included box office hits: DEAD POETS SOCIETY (1989), GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (1987), INSOMNIA (2002), JUMANJI (1995), the Disney classic ALADDIN (1992) and Lee Daniel’s THE BUTLER (2013),  to name just a few.  Upcoming films MERRY FRIGGIN’ CHRISTMAS  and NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB  (both  now in post-production) are slated for release later  in 2014.  

Nominated for 67 major awards and winning 54 of those awards speaks volumes for this legendary man of comedy.  He not only had the ability to make us laugh but to reach deep into our hearts and souls and make us cry.  

ComedyE.com salutes Robin Williams (1951-2014). 
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Joey Fatone HUB Network- Parents Just Don't Understand

"Parents Just Don't Understand"
  Starring: Joey Fatone
New HUB Network family series premiere Aug 23, 2014

ImageCourtesy: HubNetwork



"Parents Just Don't Understand" is a new light-hearted and fun - loving unscripted series hosted by Joey Fatone that gives parents and kids a chance to walk a day in each others shoes and experience firsthand the demands that each struggles to balance.

"The Touchdown Maker and Cupcake Baker" episode.
Premiering Sat, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Photo Courtesy: Hub Network







Developed by the HUB Network, "Parents Just Don't Understand" will give parents the chance to walk a day in their kid's shoes and experience first-hand all the pressures and demands of their busy, over-scheduled lives.

Meanwhile, kids will get to see what it is really like to be responsible for the variety of things their parents do on a daily basis to keep things running smoothly at home and at work.

The series is an imaginative premise that will create an authentic, funny and inspirational dialogue about the stress parents and kids experience, while also fostering mutual understanding and respect on both sides.  

Joey Fatone is host and executive producer of the show. Known for his multi-platinum selling pop group, 'N Sync', Fatone has developed a versatile and cross- generational range of talents both on and off the silver screen.

His feature film credits include  "Homie Spumoni" with Whoopi Goldberg, “Inkubus,” "The Cooler," alongside Alec Baldwin and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding".

Written By: DeAlan Wilson
Posted on: ComedyE.com
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Comedy Club Updates: August 3-9, 2014



Comedy Club Scene Updates August  3-9, 2014 By DeAlan Wilson Posted On:ComedyE.com


This week on the comedy club scene Carolines On Broadway in NYC, one of America’s premiere comedy Clubs presents  Ron Funches on Sunday, August 3rd at 7:30pm.  Ron who was featured as one of LA Weekly’s Most Interesting People has also performed live on TBS’s CONAN O’BRIEN SHOW and is seen regularly on E!’s CHELSEA LATELY.   

Writer/comedian Chris Franjola will be appearing at:
Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa Florida
Thursday, August 7-9th
Image Courtesy: Side Splitters Comedy Club

On Tuesday, August 5th, The IMPROV in LA will play host to FULL THROTTLE (recommended for ages 17+).  On  Wednesday, August 6th, LA’s THE GROUNDLINGS will present one of L.A.'s longest running long-form improvisation shows as The Groundlings Players begin with three suggestions from the audience, and proceed to weave improvisational stories together, traveling back and forth through time, playing different characters in many different situations.  It is a show you definitely do not want to miss.  

Writer/comedian Chris Franjola will be appearing at Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa Florida on Thursday, August 7-9th   (Chris also hosts the show Sons of Anarchy after show "ANARCHY AFTERWORD" airing live on FX Network.

Otherwise, the famed magic/comedy duo, Penn & Teller's edgy show is now running at the Penn & Teller Theatre in  Las Vegas.    The show is unlike any other magic production in Las Vegas with the tall, lanky Penn serving as  narrator, providing a running comedic commentary on just about everything they do, while the diminutive Teller provides a lot of the show's action. 



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MY LIFE IS A JOKE - OWN Network Reality show

MY LIFE IS A JOKE - Stand-up Reality Show on OWN Network 
Image Courtesy: Discovery/OWN Network

MY LIFE IS A JOKE on Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network shows the journey of five aspiring female comics as as they try to work their way to the top of the comedy world in Chicago, the breeding ground for some of the most iconic stand-ups, sketch and improvisation comics.

As they pursue their dreams and juggle day jobs and families in The Windy City watch these ladies hit the stage live. Kellye Howard, Jessica Joy, Patti Vazquez, Lisa Laureta and Natalie Jose each discover how far they will go and how much they will sacrifice to achieve their dreams. 


Patti Vasquez, Latina supermom, headliner and breadwinner, hits the road to support her family in OWN Network's MY LIFE IS A JOKE - reality show this season



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