2015 Prime time Emmy nominations

Primetime Emmys

 The Primetime  Emmy nominee's have been announced and we  have the list of nominees here.  

updated winners list  (9/20)
 winners in yellow

Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Game of Thrones
Downton Abbey
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Orange is the New Black

Outstanding Comedy Series
Louie
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep

Outstanding Lead Actor Drama Series
Kyle Chandler, "Bloodline"
Jeff Daniels, "Newsroom"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"

Outstanding Lead Actress Drama Series
Claire Danes,”Homeland”
Viola Davis,”How To Get Away With Murder”
Taraji P. Henson, “Empire”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”

Outstanding Lead Actor Comedy
Anthony Anderson,”Black-ish”
Louie C.K.,”Louie”
Don Cheadle,”House of Lies”
Matt LeBlanc,”Episodes”
Will Forte,”Last Man on Earth”
Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”

Outstanding Lead Actress Comedy Series
Edie Falco -Nurse Jackie”
Lisa Kudrow - The Comeback”
Julia Louis Dreyfus- Veep”
Amy Poehler -Parks & Recreation
Amy Schumer -Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin- Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime
American Horror Story: Freak Show
“Olive Kitteridge
"The Honorable Woman”
“Wolf Hall”

Outstanding TV Movie
“Agatha Christie’s Poirot — Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case”
“Bessie”
“Grace of Monaco”
“Hello Ladies: The Movie”
“Killing Jesus”
“Nightingale”

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
“Colbert Report”
“The Daily Show”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
“Last Show with Letterman”
“Tonight Show starring Fallon”

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
“Drunk History”
“Inside Amy Schumer”
“Key & Peele”
“Portlandia
“Saturday Night Live”

Outstanding Reality Show Competition
“The Amazing Race”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“So You Think You Can Dance”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With The Stars”
Jane Lynch, “Hollywood Game Night”
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, “Project Runway”
Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance”
Anthony Bourdain, “The Taste”

Outstanding Supporting Actor Drama
Jonathan Banks, “Better Call Saul”
Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey”
Alan Cumming, “The Good Wife”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Michael Kelly, “House of Cards”
Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline”

Outstanding Supporting Actress Drama
Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is the New Black”
Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife”
Emilia Clarke, “Game of Thrones”
Joanne Froggatt, “Downton Abbey”
Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones”
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men”

Outstanding Supporting Actor Comedy
Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Andre Braugher, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Adam Driver, “Girls”
Keegan-Michael Key, “Key & Peele”
Tony Hale, “Veep”

Outstanding Supporting Actress Comedy
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”
Anna Chlumsky, “Veep”
Allison Janney, “Mom”
Jane Krakowski, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
Niecy Nash, “Getting On”
Gaby Hoffmann, “Transparent”

Outstanding Guest Actress Drama Series
Khandi Alexander, “Scandal”
Rachel Brosnahan, “House of Cards”
Allison Janney, “Masters of Sex”
Margo Martindale, “The Americans”
Diana Rigg, “Game of Thrones”
Cicely Tyson, “How To Get Away With Murder”

Outstanding Guest Actor Comedy Series
Mel Brooks, “The Comedians”
Louis C.K., “Saturday Night Live” Host
Paul Giamatti, “Inside Amy Schumer”
Bill Hader, “Saturday Night Live” Host
Jon Hamm, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmit”
Bradley Whitford, “Transparent”

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Alan Alda, “The Blacklist”
Michael J. Fox, “The Good Wife”
F. Murray Abraham, “Homeland”
Reg E. Cathey, “House Of Cards”
Beau Bridges, “Masters Of Sex”
Pablo Schreiber, “Orange Is The New Black”

Outstanding Guest Actress Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon, “Louie”
Elizabeth Banks, “Modern Family”
Christine Baranski, “The Big Bang Theory”
Joan Cusack, “Shameless”
Tina Fey, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Gaby Hoffmann, “Girls”

Outstanding Lead Actor Limited Series Or Movie
Adrien Brody, “Houdini”
Ricky Gervais, “Derek” Special
Timothy Hutton, “American Crime”
Richard Jenkins, “Olive Kitteridge”
David Oyelowo, “Nightingale”
Mark Rylance, “Wolf Hall”

Outstanding Lead Actress Limited Series Or Movie
Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Honorable Woman”
Felicity Huffman, “American Crime”
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Queen Latifah, “Bessie”
Frances McDormand, “Oliver Kitteridge”
Emma Thompson, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Live from Lincoln Center)”

Outstanding Supporting Actor Limited Series Or A Movie
Richard Cabral, “American Crime”
Denis O'Hare, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Finn Wittrock, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Michael Kenneth, “Bessie”
Bill Murray, “Olive Kitteridge”
Damian Lewis, “Wolf Hall”

Outstanding Supporting Actress Limited Series Or A Movie
Regina King, “American Crime”
Sarah Paulson, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Angela Bassett, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Kathy Bates, “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
Mo'Nique, “Bessie”
Zoe Kazan, “Olive Kitteridge”

Outstanding Animated Series 

Archer 

Bob's Burgers 

Over The Garden Wall 

South Park 

The Simpsons 

Outstanding Children's Program 

Alan  Alda  and The Actor Within You: A YoungArts Masterclass

Degrassi 

Dog With A Blog 

Girl Meets World

Nick News With Linda Ellerbee : Coming Out 

The 67Th Primetime Emmys air  Sunday, September 20th at 8PMET on FOX. 

source:  http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners

The Lookback: The Charlie Brown Lookback: This is America, Charlie Brown

The Flashback
                                                         

                                           
     This time , we look back at  a mini-series "This is America, Charlie Brown".    (No we aren't breaking our rule of not doing holiday specials , since  none of the episodes are holiday specials ,even though  "Mayflower voyagers" airs during Thanksgiving , that's because , why wouldn't it air around Thanksgiving?)
            The series is an eight part  mini-series that first aired on CBS in 1988 to 1989, focusing on subjects in American History.

1. May Flower Voyagers
    The First, episode of the mini series takes place in 1620 , where the Peanuts characters (narrated by Charlie Brown)  are on the  Mayflower on their way with the pilgrims and the other people who were on their way to the new world on the famous boat.    Something , noticeable with this Peanuts series  is you will see adults and full adult faces   , speaking like people. (Because Wa Wa Wa pilgrims would just be silly)  As you see  in the special , you see them going through the tough ride on the Mayflower , then when they make it to land  the hardship of the first winter  the Massachusetts bay colony settlers experienced in 1620, and the meeting of Squanto and the natives leading into "The First Thanksgiving".
                                                         

                                                           See Hardships /Copyright Peanuts
    2. The Birth of the Constitution
            This is the 2nd episode , and like the first episode it has our  favorite people ( Sally Brown and Snoopy?)  in a different time period (the Peanuts characters are  Time Lords, theory, you go write it now!) this time in 1787 when the constitution was being written , the time of the mini-series was around the the commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the writing and ratification.   It shows us the hard process of  how the constitution was being made , or as Linus statement in the special goes "They can't seem to agree to anything".    (Insert your congress joke here)                  

                                                     

                              "It's not hard guys , it's just a new government...seesh"-not an actual line / Copyright Peanuts 
              But it's a really good depiction of the all  dis-agreements, compromises, and arm twisting that  happened to put the law of the land that we have now to action.  (And Black mail?) Especially in a cartoon format.

Come Join us  in Kitty  Hawk... after the Jump

CNN International now on CNN GO

CNN  News Channels 

    For many people  in the US , who have been hoping that CNN International would be available  in the US , and their are a lucky few who can get it on their systems, there is good news!  CNN's live streaming site and app CNN GO has added a live stream of  CNN International  to  CNN US and HLN live streams already available.    Just go to CNN.com/go and sign in with your cable company . 

CNN International programming simulcasts on CNN US   Weeknights  12 (or 1AMET) to 4AMET and Weekends  3-6AMET  .  

Via press release 

CNN announced today an update to CNNgo, which will allow users to watch CNN International’s live stream on CNN.com and through CNN’s iPad app.  This will bring CNNi’s streaming footprint in the U.S. to more than 86 million households via TV Everywhere.
"This is a significant milestone for CNN,” said Alex Wellen, CNN’s Chief Product Officer.  “With the availability of CNNi TV on CNNgo, tens of millions of new viewers will gain access to our compelling international news coverage, overnight. Never before has the network had such a massive reach in the US.”
By bringing shows like Amanpour., Quest Means Business, Connect the World and International Desk to CNNgo, U.S. viewers will have the full range of CNN’s worldwide programming right at their fingertips.
"With our global presence, we are pleased we can deliver CNN International live breaking news, programs and analysis on CNNgo," said Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of CNN International.
CNNgo is a next-generation product that gives viewers unprecedented control over their TV news experience through TV Everywhere.  It is available in the U.S. on CNN.com, the CNN App for iPad and on Apple TV.
CNN International’s presence on the U.S. CNNgo platform is ahead of an international roll-out of the platform, which will begin in the next 12 months.
About TV EverywhereCNN Worldwide was the first U.S. news organization to stream its full CNN and HLN networks online and on Apple devices in real-time, including commercials. CNN’s TV Everywhere option is available in more than 86 million homes and with more than 320 distribution partners.  In 2014, 13.2 million hours of CNN TV content were consumed via the TVE platform.  (Source: Adobe, Bango 2014)
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Fox announces Fall Premiere dates

Fox  TVLook Fall 2015 

     Fox's turn and they announced their fall season premiere dates  , their season begins with the 67th annual   Primetime EMMY ®  Awards   live   Sunday , September 20th.

  Sunday , September 20th
8PMET/5PT   Primetime Emmys  (LIVE ET,CT,MT,PT)

Monday , September 21st
8PM ET  Gotham    (New  Season )
9PMET  Minority Report (New Series)

Tuesday, September 22nd
8PMET   Scream Queens (Two hour premiere)

Wednesday, September 23rd
8PMET  Rosewood  (New Series)
9PMET    Empire (new season)

Sunday, September 27th
7:30PMET   Bob's Burgers  (new season)
8PMET  The Simpsons (new season )
8:30PMET  Brooklyn Nine-Nine (new season )
9PMET   Family Guy (new season )
9:30PMET  The Last Man on Earth (new season )

Tuesday, September 29th
8PMET  Grandfathered (New Series)
8:30PMET  The Grinder (New Series)
9PMET  Scream Queens (time period )

Thursday, October 1st
8PMET Bones  (new season )
9PMET  Sleep Hollow (new season)

November 6th
8PMET Masterchef Junior (New season )
9pmet    World's Funniest (New Season )

Press release after the jump

The CW announces fall premiere dates

The CW   TV LookFall2015 

   

 updated : August 3, 2015 :  CW has moved up it's October 19th season premire date of "Jane the Virgin" and New Series Crazy Ex -Girlfriend  to October 12th, times are the same. That change has been made to the following schedule.  

   The CW network has announced their fall premiere dates  for the 2015 season . In CW fashion they kick off their fall line up  with music.   

   The I heart Radio Music festival  airs Tuesday, September 29 and Wednesday , September 30th.

Tuesday, October 6

8PMET  The Flash (new season) 

9PMET   I Zombie  (new season) 

Wednesday  , October 7

8PMET   Arrow (new season) 

9PMET   Supernatural (new season) 

Thursday, October 8th 

8PMET   The Vampire Diaries  (new season ) 

9PMET   The Originals (new season) 

Friday, October 9 

8PMET  Reign (new season ) 

9PMET    America's Next too Model (new cycle) 

Monday, October 12 

8PMET   Crazy Ex-Girlfriend  (new series) 

9PMET  Jane the Virgin  (new season) 

Press release after the jump 

The Lookback: Children's Programs : CBS Saturday Mornings Part 2

The Lookback 


    We did part one  this is part 2 ,  We are taking  another look at some CBS Saturday Morning programs ; unlike the first one where most of the shows featured were  from the 1980's (except one , oh that's why you said most)  These shows  are mostly from the 1970's and also mostly from Hanna and Barbera (The kings of Children's TV apparently).

 1.  The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
       The Flintstones , were a prime time show on ABC , but when it was canceled it was still popular and repeated on Saturday Mornings  on the networks. (Plus it was cheaper than making a new show for the kids to watch) .  It ran on CBS (well  you didn't read the title did you?)  from September 11th , 1971 to September 2nd 1972.
       It takes us to the future  where Fred and Wilma's Daughter  Pebbles  and Barney and Betty's son Bamm-Bamm  are now teenagers. (Factor in that the original series ended in 1965, they were still around 2 or 3 , that means that  we skipped a lot of time, also it's a cartoon)  They were also sweethearts.  (awww , Bamm-Bamm)  The show took place with our main characters  at high-school (where Teenagers seem to be ) in Bedrock . They had friends : MoonRock (space-age!) , Penny  (what no rock name?) , and Wiggy.   Also Cindy (not Brady, maybe), Pebbles' rival,  and her boyfriend Fabian (again did the rock puns die in this series?).  There was also a motorcycle gang in the series (  well.. you, know what you are on your own on this) .  
 
   Thanks and Hanna and Babera

   Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm were  seen in later Flintstones Movies and TV shows ,except (definitely)  "Flintstones Kids".
   Fun fact:  The Actor Jay North (From the Live-action , Dennis the Meance , voiced Bamm-Bamm)

2.   The Flintstone Comedy Hour 
       So , the Flintstones were  a thing again , in 1972 (wait 1972?)  It was an hour long show (again titles)  it ran from September 9th 1972- September 1st ,1973,   The show had two halves  , the first had featured Fred and Barney shorts,  A short with Pebbles and Bamm-bamm  and music from the BedRock , "The Bedrock Rockers". (Yay , I have all their records)  Meanwhile , the 2nd half hour was a new episode of "The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show".
     There series ended in 1973 ,and CBS repackaged the show as The Flintstone Comedy Show (not an hour anymore) , which also how it aired in Syndication in repeats.


    I like how Fred Never ages /   Copyright H&B

Fact:  It was the final series to Alan Reed as the voice of Fred , due to his death 1977.

More after the jump but first this commercial

NBC announces fall premiere dates

NBC TVLookFall2015 

    NBC  has now announced its 2015 fall premiere dates for the new season   the kick off event  will  the NFL season premiere Thursday , September 10th at 8:30PMET with  Pittsburgh at New England.   The First Sunday Night Football game is Cowboys at the NY Giants  September 13th at 8:20PMET .


Tuesday, September 15th
10PMET  Best  Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris  (New Series)

Monday, September  21st
8PMET The  Voice  (New Season )
10PMET  Blindspot (New Series )

Wednesday, September 23rd
8PMET   The Mystery of Laura (New  Season )
9PMET    Law and Order : SVU (2 hour season premiere)

Thursday , September 24th
8PMET  Heroes Reborn (New Series)
9PMET  The Blacklist (new season )
10PMET  The Player (New Series)

Wednesday , September 30th
10PMET  Chicago P.D (new season)

Friday , October 9th
8PMET  Undatebale (new season )

Tuesday , October 13th
10PMET  Chicago Fire (new season )

Friday, October  16th
8:30PMET  People Are Talking  (new series)

Friday, October 30
9PMET  Grimm (new season )

Tuesday, November 10th
10PMET  Chicago Med


Full press release after the Jump

The Lookback: The Charlie Brown Lookback: He's your Dog , Charlie Brown

The Flashback   

        Welcome to our Fifth installment of our monthly series in a series , our lookbacks at Charlie Brown  specials that are not holiday specials.   This time we take a look at  "He's Your Dog ,Charlie Brown"

                                                             

                                                          "So?"  Copyright  Peanuts

      This special came out on Valentine's Day in 1968 , it is noted for being the last special where at least some of the members were voices from the Christmas special. (Darn kids, getting all old)
  It begins  with  Snoopy going around our characters  and annoying them  so much they  complain to Charlie Brown because "He's Your Dog! "  (One of these Days , Alice, Charlie Brown is going to get rich and be spiteful toward  Lucy , but will marry Marcy)  So Charlie Brown calls Daisy Hill Puppy Farm ( who didn't pay for this segment , but   where do you get your puppies?)  so he can learn some obedience.
     Snoopy has to stay at Peppermint  Patty's house ( we like her , she's not a jerk ) because it's a long distance to the farm. ( this time not  code for doggy heaven)  On his way Snoopy does some cool 1960's stuff like kick a can (also not doggy heaven) , run  a stick through a fence (  Dennis the Beagle) , and balance a stick on his nose. ( That's what they thought you in Middle School , this is a lie)
                                                   

                                                Peace agreement settled ,war is over / Copyright peanuts 

        Anyway ,Snoopy Makes to Peppermint Patty's house (coming to NBC ) , the next day things take a turn  (No TV and no beer makes Snoopy...? no?) every one back at home notices how quiet things are with out him , but Snoopy has decided not to go to the farm  and he stays with Peppermint Patty. (Charlie Brown should have really checked this plan)  He stays there a week so far and the farm calls Charlie Brown telling him that Snoopy hasn't shown up. (hmm not the best system)   he also finds out that he's still at Peppermint  Patty's and that Snoopy is using her a servant. (Why didn't Peppermint Patty call , CB?)  Snoopy  escapes from Charlie  Brown when he tries and gets him  and goes back to Peppermint Patty. Though she makes rules for him , he has to do chores for the house  , while everyone else is missing  him.   (Also Snoopy hates leashes)  For a note:  Lucy   misses Snoopy , that doesn't happen much.  Meanwhile Snoopy enraged about doing chores and breaks some , so Peppermint makes him sleep in the garage. He makes his escape .
                                                               

                                                           When I escape , I escape with a mustache/ Copyright peanuts 

       He goes back to Charlie Brown's ( also his ) home and he and C.B  get  are happy to see each other again and their classic dance. (the Tango?)

       That's the episode with some spoilers (mean )   I liked this special  ,especially Snoopy's imagination  that he is an French rest stop in World War 1.  Also it's  very different to see Lucy miss Snoopy and be glad that he is back  , that's a nice one.