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Interesting change in the precision of the numbers shown. If there was consistency if only showing 1 digit after the decimal, last year's audience would be shown as 13.5 million. Lucky for NBC, last year's number goes out to 2 decimal places so it's CLEAR that this year's number is larger. Hooray.
Commented Aug 31, 2010 on Emmy Awards ratings squeak past last year's at Gold Derby
Emmy Awards ratings squeak past last year's
By attracting just a few thousand more viewers than CBS did last year, NBC can claim bragging rights for the highest rated of the four airings by the broadcast networks on this rotation of the Emmy Awards wheel. The telecast attracted 13.5 million viewers, as compared with last year's total of...
Oh, THAT'S why Jeff Bridges won? Not for a great performance or a solid body of work or ancillary things like that?
Commented Jun 10, 2010 on Let's dish Emmys: Jim Parsons of 'The Big Bang Theory' at Gold Derby
Let's dish Emmys: Jim Parsons of 'The Big Bang Theory'
Of course, Jim Parsons will be nominated by Emmy voters for best comedy actor. He made the list last year and now "The Big Bang Theory" is hotter than ever — and it even has a good shot at being nominated for best comedy series. The major suspense surrounding Jim Parsons' candidacy: Can be win?...
Timberlake won Guest Actor in a Comedy, not Supporting Actor (Jon Cryer won that).
Commented May 4, 2010 on Jimmy Fallon to host Emmys, edging out Justin Timberlake at Gold Derby
Jimmy Fallon to host Emmys, edging out Justin Timberlake
Now that Jimmy Fallon has Conan O'Brien's old TV time slot, he has O'Brien's old part-time job too. NBC just announced that Fallon will host the Emmy Awards ceremony. NBC will telecast the show on Aug. 29, so that means an NBC star must emcee. O'Brien did the honors successfully the last two ti...
Modern Family won at the WGA (Best New Series)
Commented Apr 2, 2010 on Do early awards foretell Emmy luck for 'Glee'? at Gold Derby
Do early awards foretell Emmy luck for 'Glee'?
Thanks go to our forums poster thedemonhob for compiling a nifty list of TV awards info that's helpful as we spy the Emmy derby ahead. As all awardologists know, precursor prizes can strongly affect the big trophy contests. Therefore, it's important to know, for example, how "Curb Your Enthusias...
Are the number of incidents the actual number of incidents, or the number of dogs displaying that behavior? Is it possible that the "13" for Australian Cattle Dog represents 3 dogs showing aggression 13 times? Or is this definitely 13 different dogs?
Commented Dec 1, 2009 on The Most and Least Aggressive Dogs at Discovery News: Born Animal
The Most and Least Aggressive Dogs
This week at Discovery News you can learn about the world's most and least aggressive dogs, based on a study conducted by researchers Deborah Duffy and James Serpell of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society, and Yuying Hsu of the National Taiwan Norma...
Interesting, and very cool. Would be nice to see Scheider get one last recognition like this.
Commented Dec 1, 2009 on Campaign emerges to get Roy Scheider's final role an Oscar nod at Notes on a Season
Campaign emerges to get Roy Scheider's final role an Oscar nod
While James Cameron is trying to get his massive 3-D Oscar hopeful "Avatar" completed in time for its Dec. 18 worldwide opening, another filmmaker without the same hoopla or zillion-dollar budget, is working across town trying to get his own Oscar hopeful ready for its one-screen debut in En...
Sugarland's Live on the Inside live album IS eligible, and while it seems weird that a live album would get an Album of the Year nomination, Unplugged stuff did pretty well 15 years ago. Still, darkhorse in the top categories.
Commented Nov 11, 2009 on Guess who's getting Grammy nominations? at Pop & Hiss
Guess who's getting Grammy nominations?
As the music industry descends upon Nashville today for the Country Music Assn. Awards, the Recording Academy sent a subtle reminder that its Grammy Awards are just around the corner. The first crop of artists performing at the Dec. 2 Grammy nomination prime-time special, the double explanat...
Or like Dan Akroyd in Driving Miss Daisy!
Commented Oct 22, 2009 on Oscar derby update: 'Hurt Locker' up, 'Amelia' down, 'Precious' holding on despite shocking snub at Gold Derby
Oscar derby update: 'Hurt Locker' up, 'Amelia' down, 'Precious' holding on despite shocking snub
Here's the latest installment of our new weekly feature documenting latest twists and turns on the derby track, published every Thursday. BEST PICTURE — "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" suffered a shocking snub from the Gotham Awards when the indie film group issued its nomin...
Really, he won because Hollywood wanted to forgive him? Not because it was "the movie about the holocaust from that year"?
Commented Sep 28, 2009 on Poll: Did Roman Polanski really deserve to win the Oscar? at Gold Derby
Poll: Did Roman Polanski really deserve to win the Oscar?
There was something weird about Roman Polanski winning an Oscar for best director of 2002 for "The Pianist." His movie didn't win best picture. "Chicago" did. Usually, those awards go together. Do you think Polanski really prevailed just because the academy wanted to use the occasion to form...
Looks like Kevin Kline could join the club next week if he wins for Cyrano. Since it's not an HBO film, I'm betting not.
Commented Sep 14, 2009 on Ellen Burstyn takes acting triple crown with Emmy win at Gold Derby
Ellen Burstyn takes acting triple crown with Emmy win
Three years after causing an uproar with her supporting nod for a 15-second appearance in the telefilm "Mrs. Harris," Ellen Burstyn won her first Emmy for a guest appearance on the drama series "Law & Order: SVU." With this victory, she becomes the 18th performer to win the acting triple crown...
I hope Miley Cyrus performs and Twilight wins everything!
Commented Aug 12, 2009 on TV show runners blast 'time-shift'; Emmys play defense at Gold Derby
TV show runners blast 'time-shift'; Emmys play defense
"We are trying to keep the Emmys alive as a major television event," Emmycast producer Don Mischer told members of the Television Critics Association yesterday in response to growing protests over plans to "time-shift" eight categories. "It's best for the industry for the Emmys to be seen by as ...
With the elimination of the performance in a musical or variety program, won't Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart end up here?
Commented Jul 5, 2009 on Inside track: Emmy race for lead actor in a comedy at Gold Derby
Inside track: Emmy race for lead actor in a comedy
Last year's champ, Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"), will probably face off again opposite perennial nominees Steve Carell ("The Office") and Charlie Sheen ("Two and a Half Men"), who've never won, and three-time champ Tony Shalhoub ("Monk"). That means there will be room for two more nominees. If an ...
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