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October 2008
- Divas Renew Royal Rumble
  
  USA Today | Oct 10, 08 3:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Aretha Franklin-Tina Turner feud has taken another dissonant turn, USA Today reports. Beyoncé referred to Turner as "the queen" at the Grammy Awards—yes, that was 8 months ago—and Turner stirred things up again last week, saying: "There were so many kings and queens there that night. Her ego must be so big to think she was the only one.” The Queen of Soul begs to differ. More »
September 2008
- Cable's Mad Men , Adams Sweep Emmys
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 22, 08 3:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cable shows trumped network TV in last night’s 60th annual Emmy Awards as HBO’s John Adams grabbed 13 awards, a record for a miniseries, the Los Angeles Times reports. AMC’s Mad Men , which led in nominations, took home six trophies, including one for best drama. Glenn Close won best actress in a drama for FX’s Damages , while Bryan Cranston of AMC’s Breaking Bad took a surprise best actor in a drama. More »
- Mad Men Aims for Emmy History
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 21, 08 6:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Should AMC's Mad Men snag tonight's Best Drama Emmy, it'll be the first basic cable show to walk away with the honor, reports Susan King in the LA Times —but the set-in-the-'60s show isn't a shoe-in, even with its 16 noms. "Emmy votors are notorious for shying away from period-based series," writes King, and it's up against faves like Lost and House. Keep your eye on that race, along with these: More »
- Rourke Shines Again at Venice Film Festival
  
  Reuters | Sep 7, 08 4:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Former Hollywood bad boy Mickey Rourke returned to the spotlight yesterday when his latest low-budget film, The Wrestler , won top honors at the Venice film festival. Critics gushed over his performance as an aging wrestler who comes to terms with his failing body and flagging friendships. More »
July 2008
- Ledger May Not Be Dark Knight 's Only Oscar Nod
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jul 22, 08 7:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Buzz about a possible Oscar nod for Heath Ledger's Joker has been circulating since long before last week's release of The Dark Knight , but could others behind the film be honored, too? In the Los Angeles Times , Tom O'Neil looks at past honorees involved in the film's creation. Lee Smith was nominated for an editing Oscar for Master and Commander . More »
- Mad Men, Damages Make History With Emmy Nods
  
  Associated Press | Jul 17, 08 9:11 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Mad Men , AMC's sleek 1950s advertising drama, and FX's legal thriller Damages made Emmy nominations history today as the first basic cable programs to gain best-series nods. HBO's John Adams , meanwhile, was the overall frontrunner with 23 bids, including a lead-actor nomination for Paul Giamatti's turn as Adams. More »
June 2008
- Ellen, Rachael Score Emmys
  
  E! Online | Jun 21, 08 7:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres took home her fourth consecutive Daytime Emmy for best talk show host yesterday—but the award for the top show itself went to foodie Rachael Ray, E! Online reports. Meanwhile, Tyra Banks scored in the new category of Informative Talk Show. “I never take this for granted,” DeGeneres said. “It's not what we do it for, but it feels so good.” More »
- Oscars Tweak Nominations
  
  Hollywood Reporter | Jun 20, 08 1:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After perceived snubs in the foreign language film nominations and complaints about the way Enchanted dominated this year's original song race, both categories will undergo "formidable" overhauls, an Academy honcho tells the Hollywood Reporter . "It will ensure that that the oversight that we had this past year would not have happened," said the foreign language committee chair. More »
- In the Heights Tops Tonys
  
  New York Times | Jun 16, 08 5:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Last night’s Tony Awards featured an eclectic mix of new shows and revivals, an acceptance-speech rap from a first-time writer, and performances from a variety of musicals young and old. The winners: Best Musical: In the Heights Best Play: August: Osage County Best Revival of a Musical: South Pacific Best Revival of a Play: Boeing-Boeing More »
- MTV Movie Awards: Johnny Depp, Ellen Page, 'Transformers' Win Big | MTV | News | MTV Asia
  
  mtvasia.com | Jun 3, 08
  
  It was a night of big stars (Tom Cruise), big winners (Will Smith, Johnny Depp), big music numbers (Coldplay, Pussycat Dolls) and big, tongue-in-cheek displays of ego. The stars who big-upped themselves at the 17th annual MTV Movie Awards Sunday night were kidding, although Robert Downey Jr. just might have been serious - have you seen the box-office figures for Iron Man?
May 2008
- 'Project Runway' Winner to Dress Whoopi for Tonys
  
  E! Online | May 27, 08 12:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Flamboyant "Project Runway" winner Christian Siriano—he of the "bi-level fashion hawk" updo—describes himself as a "musical theater kid who loved costumes." For his next challenge he'll be right at home, then, designing Whoopi Goldberg's outfits when she hosts the Tony Awards next month in New York City, reports E! Online. More »
- French Class Tops Cannes Honors
  
  Hollywood Reporter | May 25, 08 5:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Laurent Cantet's The Class walked away with Cannes' prestigious Palm D'Or today, the final day of competition, reports the Hollywood Reporter. It was the first time a French film had claimed the prize since 1987. Cannes Jury President Sean Penn followed the announcement with a list of largely sleeper candidates. Among them: More »
- Cannes Goes to the Dogs
  
  Times (UK) | May 20, 08 10:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Dogs will paw the red carpet at Cannes this week as the "Palm Dog" ceremony returns to the festival, the Times of London reports. Critics determine the winner of the 56-year-old award (8 in human years) for the top canine performer in the competing films. The victor receives a stylish brass-studded black leather collar—and top-dog status. More »
April 2008
- Reporters Wounded in Iraq Win Peabody Awards
  
  Associated Press | Apr 2, 08 4:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two journalists seriously injured in Iraq won Peabody Awards today for their stories on wounded veterans, the AP reports. Bob Woodruff of ABC and Kimberly Dozier of CBS each won for their profiles of soldiers returning home from Iraq. Woodruff suffered a brain injury in an IED attack in 2006, and Dozier sustained leg injuries in a car bomb attack the same year. More »
March 2008
- Miley Snags 2 Kids Choice Awards, Stays Slime-Free
  
  Associated Press | Mar 30, 08 8:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Kids love Miley Cyrus and flying green slime, and both graced the stage last night at the 21st annual Kids Choice Awards, where the Hannah Montana star was named both favorite singer and favorite TV actress. But while the squeaky-clean star stayed just that, celebs like Laila Ali, Orlando Bloom, and Usher braved showers of green goo, the AP reports. More »
February 2008
- Oscars: Red Was the New Black
  
  Jezebel | Feb 25, 08 3:56 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Red was the bread-and-butter of last night's Oscars, on the carpet and on the stars. But those who bucked tradition shone brighter, Jezebel opines, giving props to Marion Cotillard's fish-scale gown by Gaultier, Cate Blanchett's purple Dries Van Noten, and Amy Adams' deep green Proenza Schouler. Juno scribe Diablo Cody won the Oscar but lost the fashion derby with a billowing leopard-print sack dress that "swung and missed." More »
- Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars
  
  USA Today | Feb 25, 08 2:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Oscars were mediocre, to say the least, and USA Today TV critic Robert Bianco chalks the "padded bore" up to the writers strike. With the standoff settled just 2 weeks before the big night, the staff putting clever lines in Jon Stewart's mouth was on a tight schedule. The result: Stewart became "an amusing but underemployed bystander," and the broadcast relied heavily on collages of old clips. More »

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Divas Renew Royal Rumble

Cable's Mad Men , Adams Sweep Emmys

Mad Men Aims for Emmy History

Rourke Shines Again at Venice Film Festival

Ledger May Not Be Dark Knight 's Only Oscar Nod

Mad Men, Damages Make History With Emmy Nods

Ellen, Rachael Score Emmys

Oscars Tweak Nominations

In the Heights Tops Tonys

MTV Movie Awards: Johnny Depp, Ellen Page, 'Transformers' Win Big | MTV | News | MTV Asia

'Project Runway' Winner to Dress Whoopi for Tonys

French Class Tops Cannes Honors

Cannes Goes to the Dogs

Reporters Wounded in Iraq Win Peabody Awards

Miley Snags 2 Kids Choice Awards, Stays Slime-Free

Oscars: Red Was the New Black

Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars