GILMORE GIRLS Star Lauren Graham Will Star in Broadway Revival of GUYS AND DOLLS

Well color me ecstatic!!

Sources tell me that one of my very favorite actresses, Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham, will play Adelaide opposite Oliver Platt's Nathan Detroit in the fortcoming Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls. Though I can't vouch for their sources, USA Today is also reporting this news.

Holla!

Graham, of course, was egregiously overlooked by the television academy for her brilliant work on Gilmore Girls. She has also starred in the films Because I Said So, Flash of Genius and Evan Almighty, among others.

She'll be brilliant as the forever-unmarried Adelaide!

My sources tell me that casting for Sky and Sarah is still being finalized.

Predicting the Emmys: Leading Actress in a Drama

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 ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Patricia Arquette, Medium
Minnie Driver, The Riches
Edie Falco, The Sopranos
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Overlooked:
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Lauren Graham, Gilmore Girls
Ellen Pompeo, Grey's Anatomy

Should Win: Sally Field

Will Win: Edie Falco

Potential Spoiler: Kyra Sedgwick

This is probably the most difficult category to call, with almost all of the nominees having a fighting chance at taking home the award. Having said that, Patricia Arquette and Mariska Hargitay, both former winners, are unlikely to repeat past triumphs, and Sally Field, my personal pick, is also a bit of a dark horse. That leaves Minnie Driver, Edie Falco and Kyra Sedgwick to battle it out, and I'm guessing one final nod to Carmela will be too much for the voters to ignore. And Falco deserves it, if not for this final season, than for six stellar years of work on The Sopranos. Don't count out Sedgwick, though -- she is adored, and has almost single-handedly made basic cable the place to be, so she could sneak into the winner's circle. Driver, who does fine work on The Riches, will likely have to be satisfied with the nomination.

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The Emmy Nominations are Coming!

Only one more day until the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award nominations are announced.

Will newbies Friday Night Lights and Heroes make the cut? How about deserving candidates Kyle Chandler, Sally Field, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, and Denis Leary? And will Lauren Graham finally grab a nod for Gilmore Girls now that it has switched over to the drama category?

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And check back tomorrow for the nominations!

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Movie Versions of Veronica Mars and Gilmore Girls in the Works?

We may have lost some of TV's finest leading ladies in the last week or so, but it's possible we haven't seen the last of Veronica Mars and Rory and Lorelai Gilmore.

According to Michael Ausiello over at TV Guide, Rob Thomas, the creator and executive producer, says that he is considering working on a feature film based on Veronica Mars. In addition, Amy Sherman-Palladino, who left Gilmore Girls at the end of last season, says that she is considering creating a 2-hour TV movie that would wrap up the series in a more conclusive way than last week's finale did. According to Ausiello, Scott Patterson (Luke), Alexis Bledel (Rory), and Lauren Graham (Lorelai) all expressed surprise that Palladino would consider such a move.

How's that for news?

Plans for both shows could, of course, could fall through very easily, but it would be hella exciting to see these dynamic women in different formats, wouldn't it? Stay tuned for more news...

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Gilmore Girls Canceled

I don't know if any of you care about this, and, to be honest, I care much less than I would have, say, four years ago, but, according to Variety, Gilmore Girls has been canceled.

Once upon a time, this show was some pretty magical tv -- witty, quirky, emotional (but not melodramatic), and very well acted. Aside from introducing the world to the glorious Lauren Graham (I can't say enough good things about this woman) and Alexis Bledel, it brought Tony winner Kelly Bishop into our lives on a weekly basis as Emily Gilmore, and gave us our first glimpses of eye candy Chad Michael Murray, Jared Padalecki, Milo Ventimiglia and Adam Brody.

The show has gone somewhat downhill the past few years (especially after last season's departure of creator Amy Sherman-Palladino), but there was still a lot to enjoy about an hour each week spent in Stars Hollow.

According to TVGuide.com, there had been plans to bring back the show for a shortened 13-episode season, but the negotiations came down to a salary dispute, and Graham and Bledel rejected the CW's final offer.

The CW and WB released a joint statement:

"Announcing the final season of Gilmore Girls is truly a sad moment for everyone at the CW and Warner Bros. Television. This series helped define a network and created a fantastic, storybook world featuring some of television's most memorable, lovable characters. We thank Amy Sherman-Palladino, Dan Palladino, Dave Rosenthal, the amazing cast led by Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, as well as the producers, writers and crew, for giving us this delightful gem for the past seven years. We would also like to thank the critics and Gilmore fans for their passionate support and promise to give this series the send-off it deserves."

A moment of silence for Lorelai and Rory...