The real Sarah Palin showed up on SNL this weekend, alongside her doppleganger Tina Fey and Fey's Thirty Rock co-star Alec Baldwin (Mark Wahlberg showed up as well for good measure). I'm not sure why Palin agreed to do this -- these sketches are brutal, and I can't imagine this appearance will help convince anyone she is actually qualified for the position she has been nominated for. Still...they are pretty funny!
There's a press conference and a rap...oh my!
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
VIDEO: The Real Sarah Palin on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin!)
Monday, January 14, 2008
The Good, Surprising and Bad From the Golden Globe Results: Go Mad Men!
What a bummer the Golden Globes announcement was.
There were plenty of worthy winners, sure, but watching Billy Bush and Nancy O'Dell deliver the news was borderline painful. We don't need to hear your commentary, guys -- just announced the awards and move on. Sheesh!
Here are my thoughts on the good and bad from the Golden Globe results:
The Good
1. Mad Men! Picking up two major awards (Best Drama Series and Best Drama Actor -- Jon Hamm) was just the buzz this show needs, and it's a shame they didn't get a larger platform from which to celebrate their wins.
2. Best Actress in a Drama: Glenn Close, Damages -- Thank goodness Glenn was recognized for her outstanding work on the gripping FX legal drama. I was actually watching La Close tear her way through Dangerous Liasons when her win was announced, making her win even more rewarding.
3. Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, 30 Rock -- Tina is often thought of primarily as a writer, so I was glad to see her get a deserved win for her deadpan genius on 30 Rock.
4. Best Actress in a Drama: Julie Christie, Away From Her -- Christie is amaaaazing in this movie!
The Pleasantly Surprising
1. Marion Cotillard upsetting Amy Adams and especially Ellen Page for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical. Who saw that coming? I actually saw La Vie En Rose and I was still surprised!
2. Julian Schnabel's win in the Best Directing category. This one just became a horserace!
3. Samantha Morton (Longford) pulling off an upset over Katherine Heigl and Rachel Griffiths in the Best Supporting Actress category. The HFPA loves those Brits!
The Bad
1. Cate Blanchett over Amy Ryan for Best Supporting Actress -- Come on, Cate has dozens of these things at home, give the amazing newcome a shot!
2. Javier Bardem and Daniel Day Lewis surely deserve their awards and are clear-cut frontrunners for the Oscars, but booooooooooooring!
3. Atonement winning Best Picture. So predictable -- the epic romance with literary pedigree takes home the prize. I'll go on record right now saying it doesn't have a chance in hell at repeating this win at the Academy Awards.
4. David Duchovny for Best Actor in a Comedy (over Alec Baldwin)? Huh?
What did you think of the Globes? Were you happy with the results?
Friday, August 31, 2007
Predicting the Emmys: Lead Actor in a Comedy
For the next two weeks, I will be giving my predictions for the 2007 Emmy Awards. Who was overlooked? Who should win? And who's gonna win?
BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Ricky Gervais, Extras
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men
Overlooked:
Zach Braff, Scrubs
Adrian Grenier, Entourage
Jason Lee, My Name is Earl
Should Win: Alec Baldwin
Will Win: Alec Baldwin
In what is probably the easiest category to call at this year's awards, Alec Baldwin should and will win the top prize for his consistently hysterical work on 30 Rock. Earlier in the summer it appeared that Baldwin's personal drama might overshadow his stellar work on the show, but that seems to have died down, and he now looks like a shoo-in to emerge from the ceremony with trophy in hand. Sure, cult favorite Gervais, last year's champ Carrel, or multiple winner Shalhoub could possibly sneak by him, but this one looks like its Baldwin's to lose.
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