New "Arrested Development" Episodes Coming to Netflix in 2013

I just blue myself.

I have been waiting for years, and I mean friggin' YEARS, for the Bluths and Tobias Funke to come back into my life, and after stringing me along for five excruciatingly long years filled with movie rumors and empty promises, I finally have some something concrete to hold onto and obsess over. That's right. Arrested Development will be returning for roughly 9-10 episodes that will air on Netflix in 2013. So from now until 2013, I will put my AD DVDs on a continuous loop in my house, paint myself in varying shades of blue, and always trust that there's money in the banana stand, or at the very least, a handful of new Arrested Development episodes five years after it was so viciously taken off air.

Oh thank you, Mitch Hurwitz and all the powers that be! THANK YOU!

Fringe Season 4 Premiere Preview

I AM SO READY FOR THIS.

Season 4 premieres next Friday, Sept 23 at 9pm on FOX.

Fall TV Premiere Schedule

Thanks to TV Line, here's a clear, organized schedule of fall premiere dates.

Click to enlarge. (image credit: tvline.com)


Shows I'm excited to see coming back:

• Parks and Recreation (premieres 9/22, 8:30pm, NBC)
  
• The Amazing Race --this show could go on for 50 seasons and I'd still watch, mainly because I will forever be one of those obnoxious people who immediately picture themselves doing every single challenge. I have in depth conversations with BF over how we would strategize going into every single detour. No joke. I think I could totally rock out TAR. (premieres 9/25, 8pm, CBS)
• Fringe --I have literally been freaking out everyday since last season's finale. That may be overexaggeration, as it may be every other day. (premieres 9/23, 9pm, FOX)
• Dexter (premieres 10/2, SHO)
• House --last season's finale really threw me for a loop and not in a good way, but it's okay, I still love you, Hughie. (premieres 10/3, FOX)
• Modern Family --second season was a little bit of a letdown, but I'm cautiously optimistic. (premieres 9/21, 9pm, ABC)
• Law and Order SVU --I'm still shedding a tear over Christopher Meloni's departure, but at least I have my Mariska, albeit in limited capacity. (premieres 9/21, 10pm, NBC)
• Happy Endings (premieres 9/28, 9:30pm, ABC)
• The Vampire Diaries --this used to be my guilty pleasure show, but then it turned into all kinds of awesome. (premieres 9/15, 8pm, CW)
  
• Nikita --hell yeah! My Maggie Q is back! (premieres 9/23, 8pm, CW)
• How I Met Your Mother --I'm late to the train, but I just started marathoning this show starting with season one. Here's hoping I can catch up before the season's end. (premieres 9/19, 8pm, CBS)
• The Voice --I am literally obsessed with this show. OBSESSED. (midseason, NBC)
  

New shows I'm adding to my rotation:

• Pan Am (premieres 9/25, 10pm, ABC)
• Up All Night -- I will watch anything with Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph in it. ANYTHING. (premieres 9/21, 8pm, ABC)
• Ringer --I, just like every other 20something year-old TV geek out there, have been anxiously awaiting Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to TV ever since that one sad, fateful day when Buffy went off the air. (premieres 9/13, 9pm, CW)
  
• Smash--this looks like Glee, except the adult version, and not a trainwreck. (midseason, NBC)
• Good Christian Belles --Cheno is back on ABC! My heart is still hurting after Pushing Daisies was pulled, but at least I'll have her back on my TV soon. (midseason, ABC)
  

Shows I'm on the fence about (but will probably end up watching anyway):

• Glee -- Agh. This show. I know I should give up on it, I really do (especially after last season's hot mess finale), but I can't seem to. I have problems. (premieres 9/20, 8pm, FOX).
• The Office --will this ever be the same without Michael Scott? Guess we'll find out. (premieres 9/22, 9pm, NBC)
• NEW: Revenge --I watched the pre-air pilot, and while it does seem intriguing, I can also see it turn into a soap opera revenge story. Who knows. (premieres 9/21, 10pm, ABC)
• NEW: New Girl --Again, saw a pre-air of the pilot, and while Zooey D makes a living off being delightfully weird, she was a little too weird in the pilot --like can't take you out because you're not socially acceptable weird. But there's potential there that the painful social awkwardness could get fine tuned to a point of hilarity as the season progresses. I have high hopes for my favorite indie pixie girl, Zooey D. (premieres 9/20, 9pm, FOX)
  
• NEW: The Playboy Club --this definitely has a cool vibe and look to it, but I'm not 100% convinced it'll be anything more than a bunch of bunny tails, low cleavage, and a slew of men sipping whiskey and generally looking pretty pervy while eying said bunny tails and low cleavage. (premieres 9/19, 10pm, NBC)
• NEW: 2 Broke Girls --Kat Dennings, on TV, in a comedy? Okay, I'll take it. (premieres 9/19, 9:30pm, CBS)
• NEW: The Secret Circle --I saw the pre-air pilot for this as well. It was better than expected, and I will watch this for Thomas Dekker alone.
  

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AMC Unveils "The Walking Dead" Season 2 Trailer at Comic Con

Can't wait! This show is so beautifully shot, it's like one fantastically long zombie flick.

The Walking Dead season 2 premieres on October 16, on AMC.

2011 Emmy Roundtable: Drama Actresses

I love these roundtable discussions that THR hosts every awards season. It's a film and TV nerd's dream come true. So, as you can imagine, I wait for these with bated breath. They always breed interesting conversation and anecdotes that give unique insights into each actor's work. It's refreshing to watch an interview that doesn't dwell on or involve, for this matter, any gossip or hearsay about their personal lives.

As the Emmys approach this fall, The Hollywood Reporter has assembled a roundtable with seven drama actresses that are all contending for a nomination. This year's Emmy roundtable includes: Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Regina King (Southland), Melissa Leo (Treme), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) and Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy).

The roundtable is just a little over an hour long, but as always, it's worth the watch.

Showtime Cancels "United States of Tara", "The Big C" Season 2 Promo and Behind the Scenes

Showtime canceled United States of Tara last week, and I cried into a bowl of cereal. Okay, not really, but something to that pitiful, depressing effect. I thought they'd at least give this show a 4th season to wrap things up, but alas it just wasn't in the cards for my once beloved show. I admit it was going downhill in seasons 2 and 3, but come on Showtime, show a little love and respect for the fabulous Toni Collette, and her portrayal of Tara Gregson, which earned her an Emmy and a Golden Globe right out of the gate.

Ah well. Time to find a really big cookie.

On the upside, The Big C, another female led Showtime dramedy (I loathe this word and I loathe that I actually use this word) that I absolutely adore, is returning June 27. Words cannot express how much I love Laura Linney and this show. If you haven't watched it, you obviously have been missing a whole lot. Catch up. Now.

Guest stars this season include Alan Alda, Parker Posey, and Hugh Dancy (yes, yes thank you Showtime). Preview season 2 and a behind the scenes snippet:

Steve Carrell Says Goodbye to The Office

Tonight Steve Carrell says goodbye to The Office after seven seasons of playing Michael Scott. Boy, will I be crying tonight. Not just little tears, but big, embarrassing sobs. I've been a fan of the show since season one and a loyal viewer. It's a bit like the end of an era.

The super sized episode of The Office airs tonight at 9pm on NBC.

Check out Angela Kinsey's flipcam interview with Steve Carrell:

I can feel the sobs starting already deep down in my gut.

FOX Renews "Fringe"!

HOLY MOLY. Time to eat my words. Friday night isn't the place where shows go to die. Not at FOX, at least. The brilliant sci-fi underdog, Fringe, has been renewed! Now that is some damn good news. I mean the dance in streets, yell at the top of your lungs, and clearly embarrass yourself kind of good news. I've never been happier to be proven wrong. To top it all off, it has also received a full season order of 22 episodes! Hooray! I am seriously so excited. My favorite scientific drama lives to see another season! With gems like the sheer genius of John Noble's Walter Bishop and the made up term 'vagenda' (YES, it is exactly what it sounds like), what's not to love?

"The Office" Promo: "Threat Level Midnight" Trailer

Lo siento. I've been MIA. Time to start blogging again. This trailer made me come out of hibernation. Any fan of The Office knows what Threat Level Midnight is, but just in case you don't, it's the movie script that Michael was secretly developing and was discovered by everyone else in the office during a long night at work. So what is it about? Watch the trailer and find out.

This episode airs tonight at 9pm. I have high hopes, considering this year has been somewhat of a throwaway season for The Office, which has caused me much grief considering it's Carrell's last.

Fringe's Friday Debut Ratings

Fringe made its debut last Friday in its new timeslot, and thankfully, it premiered to similar ratings it posted on Thursdays, and actually beat out its last airing in the previous timeslot. 4.9 million viewers tuned in with a 1.9 in adults 18-49.

Keep in mind that Fox entertainment prez, Kevin Reilly, told the Television Critics Association that if Fringe managed to keep its Thursday numbers in its new Friday timeslot, it would get renewed. Let's just hope fans keep tuning in! Now, if only I had a Nielson box, my viewership would be counted, because you know I'm watching!

Parks & Rec: Swanson's Pyramid of Greatness

I'm still reeling from last night's premiere, because it flawless. I love this show a little too much, and I will continue my fangirling by offering up this awesome pyramid that will only be understood by P&R fans. Obviously we'll all be shifting our moral codes and paradigms of healthy living to the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness from now on.

Click to enlarge. (Trust me, you'll really want to.)

I'm back!

After a disastrous return trip home, I'm finally back from vacation. Don't get me wrong, I love the cold, sharp air of New York and Boston, but I definitely don't love the flight delays the weather creates. Such a pain. A little splatter of rain and all means of transportation are suspended. What ensued after that is too much of a clusterfuck to lay out here and explain, so let me just say, boy, am I glad to be home. It just so happens I returned to 75 degree weather in the middle of winter-- only in CA.

Alrighty. Much to catch up on, most notably the Golden Globes, which was just a big hot mess. Someone please tell me what happened this year on the red carpet. I had to watch with my eyes half closed because it just hurt to look at some of those dresses. What a shame and what a sad, sad way to kick off awards season. Post coming.

On a brighter note, NBC debuted its new Thursday comedy night, which means Parks & Recreation has finally come back and it was AMAZING. Last night's show was also its series high in ratings. Good to see all my fellow Parks & Rec came back for a midseason premiere. Maybe that will teach NBC execs not to bench it next year. Anyone who isn't watching this show needs to start watching right about NOW. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, aka my not so secret guilty pleasure, had its season finale last night and now I'm pretty much convinced that this is the best Housewives show in the franchise, although Atlanta comes in a close second because that show will always be a big ole crazy mess, and I love it.

More importantly, today is Fringe's debut on Friday, and I will hold onto the delusional hope that this show is staying on air for as long as I have to. So why don't well all spend a nice Friday night in and watch TV's best sci-fi show on air right now? K, thanks.

Why Fringe is Amazing: An Awesome Use of Guerilla Marketing

I mean, I clearly know why Fringe is amazing, but in case you don't, here's an obvious reason.

Via Michael Ausiello:

Exclusive: Fringe Spoilers, but there's a twist..
by Michael Ausiello

...they’re hidden in an independent record store near you! Allow me to explain: In Fringe's Jan. 21 episode (its first in its new Friday time slot), Walter comes face-to-face with his musical hero — the keyboardist for the ’70s band Violet Sedan Chair, Roscoe Joyce, played by Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future).

As a genius tie-in, producers created a vinyl album for the group titled Seven Suns and shipped it to select independent record outlets nationwide. “They’ve been in stores for a couple of months now,” says a show insider.

The best part: Each individual album is different, including specific spoilers and clues about the show embedded in the lyrics (and possibly elsewhere). “They all have unique properties,” says the source.

Now fans just have to find the stores that carry the album. Well, that and figure out who are the real musicians behind the faux group. Says the insider: “We’re keeping that a secret for now.” (Sure, now they decide to be tight-lipped!)

Anyway, Fringe fans, that’s your mission, should you choose to accept it. Find those albums — and email me pics and intel at askausiello@tvline.com! Hurry!

Um, so I guess that means I need to hit up my local Amoeba store, right?!

Happy New Year! Here's your gift!

It's a new year and I've been delinquent on posts already. I haven't quite gotten used to 2011, but it's a good thing I no longer use pens or pencils and therefore have no need to acclimate myself with the year change when writing the date. Funny how dependent you are on your electronic gadgets, like iPads, e-Readers, laptops, smartphones, etc. etc when you're out of school. Goodbye bluebooks and college rule notebooks, hello netbooks.

Anywho, I'm off on vacation next week, so in the meantime I've been trying to catch up on movie releases, especially since the Golden Globes are a mere 10 days away! So far Black Swan, The Kids Are All Right, and 127 Hours have been crossed off my list and this weekend I'm squeezing in The Fighter and True Grit. I still need to see The King's Speech and I'd love to catch Sofia Coppola's Somewhere as well.

Alright, here's your new year's gift, or more like my new year's gift to myself. A sneak peek of Parks & Recreation's third season! I have been waiting too friggin' long for this show to come back.

HBO "True Blood" Holiday DVD & Blu Ray Commercial

I'm kind of in love with this commercial right now.

2011 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Nominations

After the travesty known as the Golden Globe awards nominations announcement yesterday, my spirits have been lifted by today's 17th Annual SAG awards nominations announcement this morning. Considering the Golden Globes have become somewhat of a joke in recent years, I wouldn't count on them for any early Oscar predictions. I would, however, put my money on some of these SAG nominations. SAG nominations have been pretty consistently on par with Oscar nominations and eventual wins. Last year alone the SAG and Oscar ballots were almost exactly identical in the 4 categories they share with a 19/20 match. The winners of the 4 SAG categories went on to nab the Oscar. The SAGs are easily my favorite awards show, right behind the Oscars because I almost always agree with the nomination choices, and it's not as flashy as the Golden Globes.

However, with all that said, there are some noticeable snubs, but that's just the name of the game. So many great actors, and only 5 nominee slots in each category. Can't win 'em all. I am surprised to see both Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling left out of the best actor and best actress race for Blue Valentine considering they both received Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globe nominations. Mark Wahlberg was also left out from the best actor race for The Fighter, but the rest of the cast received SAG recognition. Not surprising though, considering how tight the best actor race is this season. Colin Firth (The King's Speech) is looking pretty good for the win right now. I'm disappointed to see that Andrew Garfield didn't make the cut for best supporting actor in The Social Network, although he received a GG nomination yesterday. Justin Timberlake has also been left out of SAG and GG ballots, despite his hard push during this awards season.

The one, huge point of contention I have with this year's list of nominees has to do with the television categories. While I pretty much agree with all of the nominations, I would REALLY love to know what the hell happened to Toni Collette's and Laura Linney's nominations for The United States of Tara and The Big C. This is a huge disappointment. I can only be comforted by Glenn Close's nomination for Damages, a show that was left out altogether by the Golden Globes.

Now on with the good. The SAG has recognized the Coen brothers' True Grit and finally put them on the awards map with a best actor nomination for Jeff Bridges and a best supporting actress nomination for Hailee Steinfield. I'm pleasantly surprised by Mark Ruffalo's nomination for The Kids Are All Right, and I'm glad to see that Hillary Swank is being recognized for her work in Convinction, a movie that hasn't been able to gain momentum this awards season. This is good news for all of the above nominees as they have now earned a much needed boost into Oscar territory.

The SAG awards ceremony will take place on January 30. Here's the full list of nominations:

FILM:

Male Actor, Leading
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
James Franco, 127 hours

Female Actor, Leading
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Hilary Swank, Conviction

Male Actor, Supporting
Christian Bale, The Fighter
Jon Hawkes, Winter's Bone
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech

Female Actor, Supporting
Amy Adams, The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit

Cast in a Motion Picture
Black Swan
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King's Speech
The Social Network

TELEVISION:

Male Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries
John Goodman, You Don't Know Jack
Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack
Dennis Quaid, The Special Relationship
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos
Patrick Stewart, Macbeth: Great Performances

Female Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Catherine O'Hara, Temple Grandin
Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin
Winona Ryder, When Love Is Not Enough
Susan Sarandon, You Don't Know Jack

Male Actor, Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House

Female Actor, Drama Series
Glenn Close, Damages
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Male Actor, Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Steve Carell, The Office
Chris Colfer, Glee
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family

Female Actor, Comedy Series
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Jane Lynch, Glee
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Betty White, Hot in Cleveland

Ensemble, Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
The Closer
Dexter
The Good Wife
Mad Men

Ensemble, Comedy Series
30 Rock
Glee
Hot in Cleveland
Modern Family
The Office

STUNT ENSEMBLES:

FILM
Green Zone
Inception
Robin Hood

TV
CSI: New York
Dexter
Southland
True Blood

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Ernest Borgnine

FOX "Fringe" Friday Promo

A couple of weeks ago FOX decided to move Fringe to Friday. Let's just take a moment to really let that settle in. You can't imagine the fit of rage I flew into when I first heard the news. Friday night is where shows go to die. It's essentially the kiss of death, the sayonara from the network, and the last stop before the train pulls into cancellation station. So how could they put my beloved, awesomely fantastic, creepy as all hale, Fringe onto the Friday night schedule? Well, it was because they wanted to make room for American Idol on Thursdays. If I wanted to watch a group of people constantly get berated by an off-putting British man and have their talent and self esteem get cut down week after week for all of America to see, I'd just watch one of Gordon Ramsey's 10,000 shows on air.

Knowing that they've ruffled some feathers, FOX has released this promo to try and ease our concerns. Frankly, I'm still depressed Fringe is on Friday. I almost refuse to believe it. WHY? For the love of all things great and sacred in network television, WHY?!

2011 Golden Globes Nominations

Golden Globes nominations for the January 16 awards ceremony were announced today, and I really have no words. Actually, I do have some things to say, but none of them are good. Frankly, the Golden Globes continue to lose their credibility year after year with these ridiculous nominations. I have no idea where to start. Off the top of my head..

Some obviously flagrant offenses -- Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp's nominations for the The Tourist? The movie itself also got a nomination, despite its massive critical and box office failure. Oh, wow HFPA. I know the Golden Globes nominations usually read like a popularity chart, but how do you give Jolie and Depp nominations, and totally snub Julia Roberts for Eat, Pray, Love? Or hey, how about Gwyneth Paltrow's performance in Country Strong? Gee, let's see. She only plays a country music singer in that movie, of course she'd be left out of a comedy or musical nomination and naturally Angelina Jolie deserves one for her (hilarious, I'm sure) performance in The Tourist. Let's also mention that Burlesque received 3 nominations, and somewhere out of left field Emma Stone received a best actress in a comedy/musical nod for Easy A. Cute movie, but I didn't realize her performance was worthy of a Golden Globe nomination. Clearly, I was wrong.

Biggest offenses of all: the total lack of recognition for the Coen brothers' True Grit, despite widespread acclaim and its spot on critic's choice and AFI top ten lists. To be left out altogether is just a total slap in the face. Also missing is Danny Boyle in the best director category and 127 Hours in the best drama picture category, along with True Blood and The Office in their respective best television series categories.

The one bright spot (besides the nominations that were clearly a lock from the beginning) in this bleak announcement is Laura Linney's nomination for The Big C and the show's nomination as well. Extremely well deserved as the The Big C is easily my favorite newcomer this year; I'm totally rooting for Linney to win, although I will always have a soft spot for Toni Colette in United States of Tara. It's good to see her nominated, but I noticed the series nomination was missing -- and I totally get that. Season 2 was definitely not as strong as the first. I'm also glad to see Julia Stiles nominated for her recurring guest spot on Dexter because she definitely gave a strong performance. Having just watched the whole season, I thought she did great. Dexter has some amazing storylines for their guest spots. I am disappointed, however, that Jennifer Carpenter didn't receive a nomination. I thought this season of Dexter was her strongest season yet. I could have done without Jane Lynch for Glee as her character is very one-note, and it doesn't seem to be evolving any time soon. I can appreciate slapstick, but I would have preferred to have seen Jennifer Carpenter in her place in the best supporting actress series, mini-series, or TV movie category.

Let's just say I can't wait for the Oscars.

Alright, see the full list of nominations for both movies and television below. Judge for yourself.


Motion Pictures:

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
BLACK SWAN
THE FIGHTER
INCEPTION
THE KING’S SPEECH
THE SOCIAL NETWORK

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Halle Berry, FRANKIE AND ALICE
Nicole Kidman, RABBIT HOLE
Jennifer Lawrence, WINTER’S BONE
Natalie Portman, BLACK SWAN
Michelle Williams, BLUE VALENTINE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Jesse Eisenberg, THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Colin Firth, THE KING’S SPEECH
James Franco, 127 HOURS
Ryan Gosling, BLUE VALENTINE
Mark Wahlberg, THE FIGHTER

BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
BURLESQUE
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
RED
THE TOURIST

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Annette Bening, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Anne Hathaway, LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS
Angelina Jolie, THE TOURIST
Julianne Moore, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Emma Stone, EASY A

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Johnny Depp, ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Johnny Depp, THE TOURIST
Paul Giamatti, BARNEY’S VERSION
Jake Gyllenhaal, LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS
Kevin Spacey, CASINO JACK

BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky, BLACK SWAN
David Fincher, THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Tom Hooper, THE KING’S SPEECH
Christopher Nolan, INCEPTION
David O. Russell, THE FIGHTER

BEST SCREENPLAY
Danny Boyle, 127 HOURS
Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Hart, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Christopher Nolan, INCEPTION
David Seidler, THE KING’S SPEECH
Aaron Sorkin, THE SOCIAL NETWORK

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Alexander Desplat, THE KING’S SPEECH
Danny Elfman, ALICE IN WONDERLAND
A.R. Robin, 127 HOURS
Trent Reznor, THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Hans Zimmer, INCEPTION

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
BIUTIFUL
THE CONCERT
THE EDGE
I AM LOVE
IN A BETTER WORLD

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Amy Adams, THE FIGHTER
Helena Bonham Carter, THE KING’S SPEECH
Mila Kunis, BLACK SWAN
Melissa Leo, THE FIGHTER
Jacki Weaver, ANIMAL KINGDOM

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Christian Bale, THE FIGHTER
Michael Douglas, WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS
Andrew Garfield, THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Jeremy Renner, THE TOWN
Geoffrey Rush, THE KING’S SPEECH

BEST ANIMATED FILM
DESPICABLE ME
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
THE ILLUSIONIST
TANGLED
TOY STORY 3

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“Bound to You” – BURLESQUE
“Coming Home” – COUNTRY STRONG
“I See the Light” – TANGLED
“There’s a Place for Us” – THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE DAWN TREADER
“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” – BURLESQUE


Television:

Best Television Series Drama
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
DEXTER
THE GOOD WIFE
MAD MEN
THE WALKING DEAD

Best Television Series – Comedy/Musical
30 ROCK
THE BIG BANG THEORY
THE BIG C
GLEE
MODERN FAMILY
NURSE JACKIE

Best Television Series – Miniseries/Movie
CARLOS
THE PACIFIC
PILLARS OF THE EARTH
TEMPLE GRANDIN
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy/Musical
Toni Collette, UNITED STATES OF TARA
Edie Falco, NURSE JACKIE
Tina Fey, 30 ROCK
Laura Linney, THE BIG C
Lea Michele, GLEE

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy/Musical
Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
Steve Carell, THE OFFICE
Thomas Jane, HUNG
Matthew Morrison, GLEE
Jim Parsons, THE BIG BANG THEORY

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Julianna Margulies, THE GOOD WIFE
Elizabeth Moss, MAD MEN
Piper Perabo, COVERT AFFAIRS
Katey Sagal, SONS OF ANARCHY
Kyra Sedgwick, THE CLOSER

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi, BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Bryan Cranston, BREAKING BAD
Michael C. Hall, DEXTER
Jon Hamm, MAD MEN
Hugh Laurie, HOUSE

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Scott Caan, HAWAII FIVE-0
Chris Colfer, GLEE
Chris Noth, THE GOOD WIFE
Eric Stonestreet, MODERN FAMILY
David Strathairn, TEMPLE GRANDIN

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hope Davis, THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
Jane Lynch, GLEE
Kelly Macdonald, BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Julia Stiles, DEXTER
Sofia Vergara, MODERN FAMILY

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Idris Elba, LUTHOR
Ian McSHane, THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
Al Pacino, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK
Dennis Quaid, THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
Edgar Ramirez, CARLOS

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Hayley Atwell, PILLARS OF THE EARTH
Claire Danes, TEMPLE GRANDIN
Judi Dench, RETURN TO CRANFORD
Romola Garai, EMMA
Jennifer Love Hewitt, THE CLIENT LIST

NBC Unveils New Thursday Comedy Block; PARKS & REC COMES BACK!

ALRIGHT NBC, ABOUT DAMN TIME. Parks & Recreation will finally return on January 20, 2011 at 9:30pm as part of their new Thursday night comedy block. I made a big stink last May during upfronts when NBC decided to push Parks & Rec out of the fall schedule to make room for newcomer Outsourced (which has since received a full season pickup). While NBC assured us all that Parks & Rec would be back during midseason, it was looking a little scary there when Outsourced received its full season pickup. In a move that I doubted NBC had the guts to make, they have subsequently moved 30 Rock from it's 8:30 timeslot to 10pm in order to make room for midseason newcomer Perfect Couples. Outsourced will follow at 10:30pm, and Parks & Rec will enjoy The Office audience spillover at 9:30pm.

I can't say I have forgiven you for all the grievances in the past, NBC, but at least my beloved Parks & Rec has a place somewhere in the Thursday night comedy lineup. If they had put it anywhere else or canceled it altogether, it would be the end of our more-than-rocky relationship, and I may have needed to have gone old-school protest style on them, pitchforks and all.

Here's the full midseason NBC schedule:

MONDAYS
8-9 p.m. - “Chuck”
9-10 p.m. - “The Cape” series premiere with a two-hour episode on Sunday, January 9 (9-11 p.m.). New episodes start in its regular time period on January 17 (9-10 p.m.)
10-11 p.m. - “Harry's Law’ (new series beginning January 17)
9-10 p.m. - “The Event” (returns on February 28, 9-11 p.m.; resumes in its regular time slot March 7)
10-11 p.m. -- “Parenthood” (debuts in this slot March 7 with all originals)

TUESDAYS
8-10 p.m. -- “The Biggest Loser: Couples” (beginning January 4)
10-11 p.m. - “Parenthood” (beginning January 4 for four episodes)
10-11 p.m. -- “Law & Order: Los Angeles” (beginning February 8)

WEDNESDAYS
8-9 p.m. -- “Minute to Win It” (beginning January 5)
9-10 p.m. -“Chase” (beginning January 12)
9-10 p.m. - “America's Greatest Restaurant” (new series beginning March 16)
10-11 p.m. - “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (originals beginning January 5 with two-hour episode, 9-11 p.m. ET)

THURSDAYS (beginning January 20)
8-8:30 p.m. - “Community”
8:30-9 p.m. - “Perfect Couples" (new)
9-9:30 p.m. - “The Office”
9:30-10 p.m. - “Parks and Recreation”
10-10:30 p.m. - “30 Rock”
10:30-11 p.m. - “Outsourced”

FRIDAYS
8-9 p.m. -- “Who Do You Think You Are?” (beginning January 21)
9-11 p.m. - “Dateline NBC” (beginning January 7)

SUNDAYS
7-8 p.m. - “Dateline NBC”
8-9 p.m. - “The Marriage Ref” (beginning March 6)
9-11 p.m. - “The Celebrity Apprentice” (beginning March 6)

Conan's Show Zero

Catch a glimpse of what Conan's show will be like with this cute low budget, mini-episode that the folks over at Team Coco cooked up. It features Conan O'Brien (of course), faithful sidekick and announcer, Andy Richter, and guests Jim Parsons and Steel Train, along with a special appearance from a dancing taco.

Who's excited for November 8, 11pm?!

In some related news, GUESS WHO GOT TICKETS TO THE THANKSGIVING TAPING? You probably guessed it by the caps, but ME! I've been doing the happy dance every day since I got the tickets. WOO! This, combined with the upcoming Lanvin for H&M launch? I'll be a very happy a girl! A very happy, albeit poor, girl!