The Chronicles of von Klapp

Complete List of Oscar Winners

2009-02-23T01:31:00.001-05:00

BEST PICTURE
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
Kate Winslet, "The Reader"

BEST ACTOR
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin, "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road"

BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"
David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"
Gus Van Sant, "Milk"

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"
Andrew Stanton, and Jim Reardon; original story by Stanton and Pete Docter"WALL-E"

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire"
David Hare, "The Reader"
Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"
John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"
Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"The Baader-Meinhof Complex" (Germany)
"The Class" (France)
"Departures" (Japan)
"Revanche" (Austria)
"Waltz with Bashir" (Israel)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
"Bolt"
"Kung Fu Panda"
"WALL-E"

BEST ART DIRECTION
"Changeling"
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"The Duchess"
"Revolutionary Road"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
"Changeling" Tom Stern
"Slumdog Millionaire," Anthony Dod Mantle
"The Reader," Chris Menges
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Claudio Miranda
"The Dark Knight," Wally Pfister

BEST FILM EDITING
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
"The Dark Knight," Lee Smith
"Frost/Nixon," Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
"Milk," Elliot Graham
"Slumdog Millionaire," Chris Dickens

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
"Australia," Catherine Martin
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Jacqueline West
"The Duchess," Michael O'Conner
"Milk", Danny Glicker
"Revolutionary Road," Albert Wolsky

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
"The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)"
"Encounters at the End of the World"
"The Garden"
"Man on Wire"
"Trouble the Water"

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Slumdog Millionaire," "Jai Ho"
"Slumdog Millionaire," "O Saya"
"WALL-E," "Down To Earth"

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat
"Defiance," James Newton Howard
"Milk," Danny Elfman
"Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman
"WALL-E," Thomas Newman

BEST MAKEUP
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"
"The Dark Knight,"
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army,"

BEST SOUND EDITING
"The Dark Knight"
"Iron Man"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"WALL-E"
"Wanted"

BEST SOUND MIXING
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"WALL-E"
"Wanted"

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Iron Man"

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
"Auf der Strecke (On the Line)"
"Manon on the Asphalt"
"New Boy"
"The Pig"
"Spielzeugland (Toyland)"

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
"La Maison en Petits Cubes"
"Lavatory - Lovestory"
"Oktapodi"
"Presto"
"This Way Up"

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
"The Conscience of Nhem En"
"The Final Inch"
"Smile Pinki"
"The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306"

Oscar Contest Update!

2009-02-23T01:28:00.004-05:00

Congratulations to Chronicles of von Klapp reader Megan B. who was the first to email us a ballot with all correct winners! Megan will be receiving a $50.00 gift certificate for amazon.com and bragging rights for a full year. Thanks to everyone to entered the contest this year!

Best Picture

2009-02-22T23:47:00.002-05:00

Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor

2009-02-22T23:37:00.003-05:00

Sean Penn, Milk

Best Actress

2009-02-22T23:26:00.002-05:00

Kate Winslet, The Reader

Best Director

2009-02-22T23:18:00.002-05:00

Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Supporting Actor

2009-02-22T22:04:00.003-05:00

Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress

2009-02-22T20:27:00.003-05:00

Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Can the Soaps Survive?

2009-02-16T19:54:00.004-05:00

Recently, we linked to an article from MSNBC that focused on how the poor economy has hit the already struggling genre of daytime soaps. Big talents (even Susan Lucci) have had to take pay cuts. Leading ladies (even Deidre Hall) have lost their jobs. The MSNBC article asked if soaps can survive. We asked two daytime soap experts and avid bloggers for their take on soaps and the recession.

Mark Harding. the writer of the insightful blog MarkH's Soap Musings, has been watching soaps since his grandmother looked after him as a child. His earliest soap viewing included All My Children and General Hospital, but now his favorite show is The Young and the Restless. We asked Mark what he would do to save soaps in these hard economic times if he was a daytime executive. His replay was, "As a Y&R viewer, the show with the best budget, this is not my forte. I think rather than cutting, my focus would be more on expanding the revenue base. So, in that sense, I'd be even more aggressive than CBS/Sony has been with pushing online platforms. I'd also use that vast content vault to try to generate additional ad revenue for classic content.

"That said, to the extent that cost cutting involves paring down cast members (especially veteran cast members), I think Y&R is the model. They have slowly lost a number of major players in recent years (Jerry Douglas, Victoria Rowell, Don Diamont). With one exception, each of these departures have had a major impact on the show, and propelled major new storylines. The departures have been selective, and they have been done in ways that viewers don't feel cheated. Everything and everyone dies. If it is done with respect, and if subsequent story honors it....then it works. So, my sense is that Y&R has really handled this gradual downsizing well. Note, too, that it is done in a planful way. Cast members are pared gradually, their departures are set up. It is a little "pruning" every year. Younger cast members fill the void. They are attached to core families, introduced gradually...so many viewers do not find this "generational transition" to be off-putting."

Ten years ago NBC has three soaps on the air; now the network has one sole soap on it's lineup. We asked Mark if he thinks other networks will follow suit and air a stand-alone soap on it's schedule. "That is tricky to sustain," explained Mark. "Dayparts have a certain continuity and synergy. Promos for the next show help keep viewers tuned in after the one they love. When soaps become islanded, it is hard to imagine what will draw in viewers. If "soaps" are not a part of your brand, then people won't think of you if they want to watch soaps.

"That said, my sense is that the soaps will flicker out in a certain sequence, and that the Bell soaps (bolstered by higher ratings and the best international sales) will flicker out last. So, I do contemplate that the "end times" will feature CBS as the sole network to air two soaps.

"That said, the "end times" is premised on the idea that viewership will continue to fall, and now compensatory revenue model will be found. Y&R is FLOURISHING online. It is consistently listed in the "favorites" of CBS' online broadcasts. It is the most successful program (2 million viewers??) for Soapnet. If Y&R can continue to exploit new ways of generating/retaining eyeballs, and having those methods be cost-effective....time of death cannot be estimated.

"It is important, in that context, to remember that what is happening to daytime is nothing but the same trend that is killing primetime/broadcast networks, newspapers, and magazines. Advertiser-supported entertainment in the old model CANNOT hold up to the niche-market precise-ad-delivery of the online universe. Thus, traditional free "broadcast" networks will be gone soon enough, and they will take ALL programs with them. Some of these programs may find new homes...on cable, online. Given the sheer strength of the Y&R juggernaut, I believe Y&R has the best chance of transcending and surviving.

"When radio soaps moved to TV, only Irna Phillips' Guiding Light successfully made the transition. In other words, there was ONE LONE survivor of the platform shift. I think there could be one lone survivor in this new media evolution too. I think that will be Y&R."

Next we asked a few questions of Jeff Wyatt. Jeff is new in the world of daytime blogging, having started his blog in November as an "experiment" of sorts. Jeff had been a viewer of soaps on and off for years, but had lost interest during the last decade. Beginning in December, Jeff watched each daytime soap for one week, one soap at a time, to see if any could lure him back as a fan. Check out Daytime Direct for his findings, some of which were downright hilarious (why Guiding Light is like a bowling bowl is my favorite). We started off by asking Jeff why he stopped watching soaps. "The writing became less compelling and more predictable," explained Jeff. "Shows focused on plot instead of character. Characters lost their individuality and became cardboard cut-outs. There was a time, especially during the days of Pam Long’s GL and Doug Marland’s ATWT, that if you missed one episode, you missed a lot. By the mid to late 1990’s, there was nothing bringing me back day after day. If I missed a week I didn’t feel like I was losing out."

The poor economic situation has affected almost every business in the country and soaps are no exception. Every soap has experienced slashed budgets and reduced commercial revenue. We asked Jeff if this is the end of daytime as we know it. "Daytime as we know it is no longer about soaps," stated Jeff. "It’s about reality court shows, it’s about talk shows, and it’s about original cable series. The traditional “love in the afternoon” daytime soap lineup has been pushed aside for Judge Judy, Tyra Banks, and The View. Those shows are less expensive to make, thus the return on investment is greater. I don’t think soaps are dead, but they are in hibernation. I truly believe that if one show came together with the right producers, writers, and actors and managed to capture the imaginations of viewers and achieve ratings success, the genre would be invigorated and flourish."

We asked Jeff if he were a soap executive in these economic times, what he would do to help save the genre. "Budget cuts don't have to affect creativity. GL had a great opportunity last year when they started their new production model. Everyone was curious and I’m sure I wasn’t the only ex-viewer that tuned in that day to see what it was all about. Savvy producers and writers would have ensured that every storyline was peaking the week of the much hyped new production model debut. The first episode in the new format should have had the cliffhanger of the year. Instead, viewers who tuned in saw sixty minutes of nothing. Literally - nothing happened. Soaps can use a less expensive production model and – with creative writing, good acting, and smart direction – make a quality program. I wouldn't be surprised to see AMC and OLTL slowly start to utilize some of the same production crew on both shows, where allowed by union regulations. If that works, you’ll see Y&R and B&B do it next. That will save money without effecting what the viewer sees on the screen. You already see smaller casts, but if I were in charge I’d prefer a well balanced cast featuring veteran performers as well as newer cast members."

Readers of Daytime Direct know that Jeff was highly critical of Guiding Light. We asked him why he's so bitter about the goings on in Springfield. "Writing about GL in 2009 was the hardest thing I had to do," explains Jeff. "For years GL was my favorite show. I didn’t miss one episode from 1981 to 1986. I can recall entire scenes that aired over twenty years ago because the acting, writing, and directing were so good that they are forever etched in my memory. Do you think I’m exaggerating? Check out this blog entry from Patrick Erwin’s A Thousand Other Worlds soap blog. The entry is about actress Krista Tesreau returning to GL, and being reunited with the cast members who acted opposite her when they were playing out a teen storyline back in the early 80’s. The entry ends with the sentence “Can blue skies and palomino ponies be far behind?” GL fans remember that in June of 1983, GL’s Phillip, Beth, and Rick graduated from Springfield High, and Phillip promised them a future of “blue skies and palomino ponies.” Yes, GL was that good that fans remember lines of dialogue that were only uttered once over twenty five years ago. That’s why I cringe when I watch the show now – there’s nothing memorable. It’s a lot of the same thing over and over. That said, the news that Krista Tesreau, Grant Aleksander, Michael O’Leary will be on screen together will make me give the show a second look. But if the story isn’t worthwhile, I won’t keep watching. "

Lastly, we asked Jeff on his take on all the GL cancellation rumors. "Don’t listen to the “GL is done in 2009” drum beat," says Jeff. "I could be wrong, but I don't think it is true. For almost 40 years, CBS has started and ended most of their daytime programs at the end of the first quarter. Y&R, Capitol, B&B all started in late March. Where the Heart Is, Search for Tomorrow, Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, and Capitol all ended their runs in late March. If GL was being canceled this year, it would most likely go off the air in March and the announcement would have been made in late December. I don’t’ think any soap will be canceled in 2009."

In the end, both Mark and Jeff agree that quality, not the economy is the best way to save the soap genre. We love television and don't want to see any of it's sub-genres disappear. If you are a lapsed soap fan, tune in to your old favorites and give them a second look. It would be sad to see any of these shows leave the air any time soon.

Ummm.... ???

2009-02-12T20:19:00.003-05:00

If anyone can explain this in twenty words or less, please feel free to do so.

Nicollette Sheridan to Exit Desperate Housewives

2009-02-11T20:27:00.006-05:00

Just a day after news leaked that Grey's Anatomy will be losing two stars, E! Online reports that Nicollette Sheridan is out at Desperate Housewives. Sheridan, an original cast member of the long running hit ABC series, will see her character meet an untimely end in the season finale. A rep for Sheridan states the actress is "looking forward to future projects."

Chris Brown Arrested for Assult

2009-02-09T18:16:00.003-05:00

Why, Chris Brown? Why? Brown, 19, was arrested on Sunday and was charged with felony criminal threats. The singer later was released on $50,000 bail. Reports suggest that Brown attacked an unidentified woman (whom some claim is Brown's girlfriend, Rihanna), biting her and hitting her with his fists. What a guy. Both Brown and Rihanna were scheduled to perform at last night's Grammy Awards, but dropped out at the last minute. Rihanna was not available to comment.

Grammy Winners

2009-02-09T18:10:00.002-05:00

Album of the Year
ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS, Raising Sand

Best Rap Album
LIL WAYNE, Tha Carter III

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
JOHN MAYER, Say

Record of the Year
ROBERT PLANT & ALISO KRAUSS, Please Read the Letter

Best New Artist
ADELE

Best Rock Album
COLDPLAY, Viva la Vida

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group
SUGARLAND, Stay

Best R&B Album
JENNIFER HUDSON, Jennifer Hudson

Best Pop Female Vocal Performance
ADELE, Chasing Pavements

NBC;s Super Bowl Coverage

2009-02-01T00:34:00.004-05:00

The nice people at NBC want to make sure you have no reason to leave your house at all today. The fun starts at 9am EST with a two hour Sunday edition of Today followed by a Super Bowl themed Meet the Press at 11am. Bob Costas hosts The Road to the Super Bowl at noon. The super-sized Super Bowl Pregame Show airs from 1pm until 6pm and will feature Matt Lauer interviewing President Obama, along with features on Bruce Springsteen and profiles on the Cardinals and Steelers' quarterbacks. The actual game is scheduled to kick off at 6:25pm.

2nd Annual Oscar Contest

2009-01-31T22:41:00.005-05:00

It's time for our 2nd annual Oscar contest! The rules are simple: email us (click on the big envelope on the top right hand side of the page) with your picks, and wait to see if you win. Winners will be contacted by our webmaster for shipping information. Could it be more easy? This year the prize for the lucky reader who picks the most winners is a $50 gift card from amazon.com!

THE BALLOT

Best Motion Picture of the Year
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Frost/Nixon
* Milk
* The Reader
* Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
* David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
* Gus Van Sant, Milk
* Stephen Daldry, The Reader
* Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor
* Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
* Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
* Sean Penn, Milk
* Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Actress
* Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
* Angelina Jolie, Changeling
* Melissa Leo, Frozen River
* Kate Winslet, The Reader
* Meryl Streep, Doubt

Best Supporting Actor
* Josh Brolin, Milk
* Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
* Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
* Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
* Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road

Best Supporting Actress
* Amy Adams, Doubt
* Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Viola Davis, Doubt
* Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

Best Animated Short Film
* La Maison de Petits Cubes
* Lavetory-Lovestory
* Oktapodi
* Presto
* This Way Up

Please note that in the event of a tie, the person who emailed the correct ballot FIRST will win the prize. All ballots must be received by Monday February 16th.

GOOD LUCK!!

The End of Soaps?

2009-01-23T23:46:00.002-05:00

Back in December, we wrote how the recession has hit daytime soaps. Things are getting worse. MSNBC's website predicts soaps are heading for a "tragic ending" and even gave the article prime exposure on it's homepage.

Are our friends in Pine Valley and Genoa City and Salem about to sail off into the sunset? We'll have a full report next week.

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

2009-01-22T23:22:00.004-05:00

Best Motion Picture of the Year
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Frost/Nixon
* Milk
* The Reader
* Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
* David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
* Gus Van Sant, Milk
* Stephen Daldry, The Reader
* Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor
* Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
* Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
* Sean Penn, Milk
* Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Actress
* Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
* Angelina Jolie, Changeling
* Melissa Leo, Frozen River
* Kate Winslet, The Reader
* Meryl Streep, Doubt

Best Supporting Actor
* Josh Brolin, Milk
* Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
* Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
* Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
* Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road

Best Supporting Actress
* Amy Adams, Doubt
* Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Viola Davis, Doubt
* Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

GOLDEN GLOBES: Complete List of Winners

2009-01-12T19:24:00.002-05:00

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"The Reader"
"Revolutionary Road"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

"Burn After Reading"
"Happy-Go-Lucky"
"In Bruges"
"Mamma Mia!"
"Vicky Cristina Barcelona"

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE

"The Baader Meinhof Complex"
"Everlasting Moments"
"Gomorrah"
"I've Loved You So Long"
"Waltz With Bashir"

BEST DIRECTOR

Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"
David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"
Sam Mendes, "Revolutionary Road"

BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR

Leonardo DiCaprio, "Revolutionary Road"
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"

BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS

Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
Kristin Scott Thomas, "I've Loved You So Long"
Kate Winslet, "Revolutionary Road"

BEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Javier Bardem, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Colin Farrell, "In Bruges"
James Franco, "Pineapple Express"
Brendan Gleeson, "In Bruges"
Dustin Hoffman, "Last Chance Harvey"

BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Rebecca Hall, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Sally Hawkins, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Frances McDormand, "Burn After Reading"
Meryl Streep, "Mamma Mia!"
Emma Thompson, "Last Chance Harvey"

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Tom Cruise, "Tropic Thunder"
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
Ralph Fiennes, "The Duchess"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler"
Kate Winslet, "The Reader"

ANIMATED FILM

"Bolt"
"Kung Fu Panda"
"Wall-E"

SCREENPLAY

Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire"
David Hare, "The Reader"
Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"
Eric Roth, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"

ORIGINAL SCORE

Alexandre Desplat, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Clint Eastwood, "Changeling"
James Newton Howard, "Defiance"
Hans Zimmer, "Frost/Nixon"
A.R. Rahman, "Slumdog Millionaire"

SONG

"Down to Earth" (performed by Peter Gabriel, written by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman), "Wall-E"
"Gran Torino" (performed by Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens, lyrics by: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens), "Gran Torino"
"I Thought I Lost You" (performed by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta, written by Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele), "Bolt"
"Once in a Lifetime" (performed by Beyoncé, written by Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street), "Cadillac Records"
"The Wrestler" (performed by Bruce Springsteen, written by Bruce Springsteen), "The Wrestler"

DRAMATIC TV SERIES

"Dexter"
"House M.D."
"In Treatment"
"Mad Men"
"True Blood"

BEST ACTOR, TV DRAMA

Gabriel Byrne, "In Treatment"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie, "House M.D."
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, "The Tudors"

BEST ACTRESS, TV DRAMA

Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: SVU"
January Jones, "Mad Men"
Anna Paquin, "True Blood"
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"

TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

"Californication"
"Entourage"
"The Office"
"30 Rock"
"Weeds"

BEST ACTOR, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Kevin Connolly, "Entourage"
David Duchovny, "Californication"
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk"

BEST ACTRESS, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?"
America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Debra Messing, "The Starter Wife"
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds"

BEST MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

"Cranford"
"Bernard & Doris"
"John Adams"
"A Raisin in the Sun"
"Recount"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Judi Dench, "Cranford"
Laura Linney, "John Adams"
Catherine Keener, "An American Crime"
Shirley MacLaine, "Coco Chanel"
Susan Sarandon, "Bernard & Doris"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Ralph Fiennes, "Bernard and Doris"
Paul Giammatti, "John Adams"
Kevin Spacey, "Recount"
Kiefer Sutherland, "24: Redemption"
Tom Wilkinson, "Recount"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Eileen Atkins, "Cranford"
Laura Dern, "Recount"
Melissa George, "In Treatment"
Rachel Griffiths, "Brothers & Sisters"
Dianne Wiest, "In Treatment"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Neil Patrick Harris, "How I Met Your Mother"
Denis Leary, "Recount"
Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"
Blair Underwood, "In Treatment"
Tom Wilkinson, "John Adams"

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Picture

2009-01-11T22:59:00.002-05:00

Slumdog Millionaire

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor

2009-01-11T22:50:00.002-05:00

Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

GOLDEN GLOBES - Best Drama TV Series

2009-01-11T22:43:00.001-05:00

Mad Man, AMC

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress

2009-01-11T22:38:00.003-05:00

Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Picture - Musical or Comedy

2009-01-11T22:30:00.002-05:00

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

2009-01-11T22:18:00.003-05:00

Colin Farrell, In Bruges

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Director

2009-01-11T22:13:00.003-05:00

Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress in a TV Series - Musical or Comedy

2009-01-11T21:47:00.003-05:00

Tina Fey, 30 Rock

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

2009-01-11T21:35:00.003-05:00

30 Rock, NBC

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor in a Mini Series or TV Movie

2009-01-11T21:30:00.002-05:00

Paul Giamatti, John Adams

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy

2009-01-11T21:21:00.002-05:00

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress in a Mini Series or TV Movie

2009-01-11T21:10:00.003-05:00

Laura Linney, John Adams

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Supporting Actor

2009-01-11T20:57:00.001-05:00

Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Mini Series or TV Movie

2009-01-11T20:53:00.002-05:00

John Adams, HBO

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical

2009-01-11T20:43:00.003-05:00

Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress in a TV Series

2009-01-11T20:31:00.002-05:00

Anna Paquin, True Blood

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor in a TV Series

2009-01-11T20:29:00.004-05:00

Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Supporting Actress in a Televsion Series, Mini Series, or TV Movie

2009-01-11T20:18:00.004-05:00

Laura Dern, Recount

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Mini Series, or TV Movie

2009-01-11T20:16:00.003-05:00

Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Supporting Actress

2009-01-11T20:02:00.005-05:00

Kate Winset, The Reader

LIVE BLOGGING TONIGHTGOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS BEGIN AT 8PM EASTERN***

2009-01-11T18:40:00.002-05:00

Scary Face: The Legendary Joan Van Ark

2009-01-06T06:07:00.001-05:00

Everyone has been asking "When is Scary Face coming back?" We're pleased to announce that the regular feature is back. Every Tuesday, watch for a new Scary Face. We could not bring it back without honoring the legendary Scary Face herself, Miss Joan Van Ark.

BREAKING NEWS: Jett Travolta, son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Dead at Age 16

2009-01-02T16:43:00.007-05:00

Jett Travolta, the sixteen year old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, died today after suffering a seizure at the Travolta family's vacation home on Grand Bahama Island. Reports say Jett Travolta fell and hit his head on the bathtub.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston have been married since 1991. They have another child, Ella, who born in 2000.

Bristol Palin Gives Birth; Baby Has Funny Name

2008-12-29T23:23:00.004-05:00

Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin is a grandmother. The former Vice Presidential candidate's daughter, Bristol, gave birth on Sunday to a healthy baby boy, whom she named Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston. Tripp, who name is destined to be mocked when he is in school, weighed in at seven pounds and four ounces. There are no reports if uncles Trigg and Track or aunts Willow or Piper have visited yet.

Marley & Me Climbs to Number One

2008-12-28T16:39:00.004-05:00

Jennifer Aniston's dog tale, Marley & Me, raced to the top spot of the Christmas Box Office this weekend. The tear jerker scored a record breaking $14.75 million. Aniston's ex-husband Brad Pitt's film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button earned $11.8 million.

Eartha Kitt Dead at 81

2008-12-25T16:51:00.003-05:00

Eartha Kitt has lost her battle with colon cancer, according to her publicist. The 81 year old entertainer had recently completed a PBS special, which is scheduled to air in February. Here is a 2006 clip of Miss Kitt singing Santa Baby.

From Our Home to Yours, Merry Christmas!

2008-12-25T14:14:00.001-05:00

Lisa Rinna to Pose Nude for Playboy

2008-12-21T15:50:00.003-05:00

Lisa Rinna, the wife of Harry Hamlin and former Dancing with the Stars contestant, will pose nude for an upcoming issue of Playboy. The 45 year old Rinna, who also starred in the NBC soap Days of Our Lives, confirmed the rumor to TV's Extra.

Hugh Jackman will Host Academy Awards

2008-12-12T19:22:00.003-05:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that Hugh Jackman has been tapped to host the 81st Annual Academy Awards.

Jackman, 40, currently starring on the big screen alongside Nicole Kidman in Australia, hosted the Tony Awards in 2005.

The Oscar telecast will air live on ABC on Sunday February 22. As always, we'll have live coverage right here.

Golden Globe Nominations

2008-12-11T18:47:00.003-05:00

The nominatees for the 2009 Golden Globe Awards were announced today.

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Leonardio DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Rebecca Hall, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson, Last Chance Harvey

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Javier Bardem, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
James Franco, Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman, Last Chance Harvey

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
Everlasting Moments (Sweden/Denmark)
Gomorrah (Italy)
I’ve Loved You So Long (France)
Waltz With Bashir (Israel)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Kate Winslet, The Reader

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road

NBC's Fall Schedule: All Leno, All the Time

2008-12-10T07:08:00.000-05:00

Last winter we reported that FOX, ABC, and Sony Television all courting Jay Leno in hopes of snatching up the late night ratings king when NBC installs Conan O'Brien as the new host of the Tonight Show in June. Well, NBC shot back, and in a BIG way.

NBC announced yesterday that Leno will be on the NBC primetime schedule in 2009. EVERY NIGHT. Leno will own NBC's 10:00pm hour, airing every Monday through Friday. Basically, he'll be moving his late night show into prime time. NBC will save a ton by airing Leno as opposed to scripted shows. If this works out well, watch for CBS and ABC to ditch their 10:00 slots in favor of a five night strip program.

Soap Stuff

2008-12-05T11:00:00.005-05:00

Back in April, we ran an interview with some of the best and brightest soap bloggers around and we asked them about the current state of soaps. You can read it all here. Meanwhile, something I stumbled upon caught my eye today. It seems the recession has hit the soap world. Yes, Susan Lucci is being forced to take a pay cut. And Deidre Hall has been let go from Days of Our Lives. Even legendary soap scribe Agnes Nixon has had her salary cut (twice!). Check it out here.

Meanwhile, I checked out the witty and wonderful Snark Weighs In column written by Snark himself, which always has consistently hard-hitting and humorous commentary on the world of daytime. Trust me, its not easy to balance hard hitting and humor. Tried it. Failed. Tried it again. Gave up. Anyway, Snark's column led me to yet another blog, and this one is a doozy. A former soap fan who gave up on soaps years ago is doing the unheard of: he's going to watch every soap, one week at a time, until he has watched an entire week of every soap on the air -- just to see if any of them can bring him back as a fan. He's blogging about it here. I have a concern about this: There are eight soaps on the air, people. What happens if he likes them all? He'll never leave his house! We'll be sending him pizzas and takeout Chinese to keep him alive. I'll be keeping tabs on his blog to see if he gets hungry.

Grammy Award Nominees

2008-12-04T01:39:00.002-05:00

Album of the Year
Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo - Year Of The Gentleman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Radiohead - In Rainbows

Record of the Year
Adele - “Chasing Pavements”
Coldplay - “Viva La Vida”
Leona Lewis - “Bleeding Love”
M.I.A. - “Paper Planes”
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - “Please Read The Letter”

Best New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

Song of the Year
“American Boy” - William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
“Chasing Pavements” - Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
“I’m Yours” - Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
“Love Song” - Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
“Viva La Vida” - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

Best Rock Album
Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
Metallica - Death Magnetic
The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely

Best Rock Song
Bruce Springsteen - “Girls In Their Summer Clothes”
Radiohead - “House Of Cards”
Death Cab for Cutie - “I Will Possess Your Heart ”
Kings of Leon - “Sex On Fire”
Coldplay - “Violet Hill”

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
AC/DC - “Rock ‘N Roll Train”
Coldplay - “Violet Hill”
Eagles - “Long Road Out Of Eden”
Kings of Leon - “Sex On Fire”
Radiohead - “House Of Cards”

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
John Mayer - “Gravity” from Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles
Paul McCartney - “I Saw Her Standing There” from Amoeba’s Secret
Bruce Springsteen - “Girls In Their Summer Clothes” from Magic
Eddie Vedder - “Rise”
Neil Young - “No Hidden Path” from Chrome Dreams II

Best Pop Vocal Album
Sheryl Crow - Detours
Duffy - Rockferry
Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden
Leona Lewis - Spirit
James Taylor - Covers

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Alicia Keys & John Mayer - “Lesson Learned” ”
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - “4 Minutes”
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - “Rich Woman”
Rihanna & Maroon 5 - “If I Never See Your Face Again”
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown - “No Air”

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Coldplay - “Viva La Vida”
Eagles - “Waiting In The Weeds”
Gnarls Barkley - “Going On”
Maroon 5 - “Won’t Go Home Without You”
OneRepublic - “Apologize”

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele - “Chasing Pavements”
Sara Bareilles - “Love Song”
Duffy - “Mercy”
Leona Lewis - “Bleeding Love”
Katy Perry- “I Kissed A Girl”
Pink - “So What”

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Kid Rock - “All Summer Long”
John Mayer - “Say”
Paul McCartney - “That Was Me”
Jason Mraz - “I’m Yours”
Ne-Yo “Closer”
James Taylor - “Wichita Lineman”

Best Rap Album
Jay-z - American Gangster
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
Nas - Nas
T.I. - Paper Trail

Best Rap Song
“Lollipop” - D. Carter, S. Garrett, D.Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major) “Low” - T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
“Sexual Eruption” - Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
“Superstar” - Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)
“Swagga Like Us” - D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris, & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz, P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Estelle Featuring Kanye West - “American Boy”
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain - “Low”
John Legend & Andre 3000 - “Green Light”
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain - “Got Money”
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos - “Superstar”

Best Alternative Music Album
Beck - Modern Guilt
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Radiohead - In Rainbows

Best R&B Album
Eric Benet - Love & Life
Boyz II Men - Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Al Green - Lay It Down
Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It

Best Electronic/Dance Album
Brazilian Girls - New York City
Daft Punk - Alive 2007
Cyndi Lauper - Bring Ya To The Brink
Kylie Minogue - X
Moby - Last Night
Robyn - Robyn

Best Hard Rock Performance
Disturbed - “Inside The Fire”
Judas Priest - “Visions”
The Mars Volta - “Wax Simulacra”
Mötley Crüe - “Saints Of Los Angeles”
Rob Zombie - “Lords Of Salem”

Best Metal Performance
DragonForce - “Heroes Of Our Time”
Judas Priest - “Nostradamus”
Metallica - “My Apocalypse”
Ministry - “Under My Thumb”
Slipknot - “Psychosocial”

The Grammy Awards will be televised on CBS on February 8.

Pain, Agony, and Rosie O'Donnell

2008-11-29T13:35:00.001-05:00

Twas the night before Thanksgiving and all through the house, Rosie Live was on TV and I realized I'd made a horrific mistake by not renting a movie.

There was a time I actually liked Rosie O'Donnell. She was funny and harmless, and she never bothered me. I enjoyed seeing her on talk shows and then she got her very own talk show. For years, Rosie was the "Queen of Nice" and enjoyed huge ratings success and several Emmys for her talk show. Then, she started to become a bit too opinionated and made her guests feel a bit... awkward.

Rosie's ratings were still great and when she decided to fold her talk show, fans waited for her to make some sort of return to television. Next up for O'Donnell was The View. No longer the sole host of a celebrity gab-fest, O'Donnell let loose her opinions on panel of The View, and often clashed with guests and her own co-hosts. Her feud with Donald Trump was embarrassing for both of them, but her final blow out with Elisabeth Hasselbeck was ultimately her undoing. Whether or not O'Donnell left the show on her own terms or was asked to leave early doesn't really matter. The truth of the matter is that I'm sure I'm not the only person who agreed with most of her opinions, but was repelled by her loud and arrogant way of getting her point across.

Flash forward a couple of years and NBC decides to give Rosie her own prime time variety show. What. A. Nighmare. Did anyone really think Liza Minelli would draw in the desired 18-49 viewer demographic? Maybe Clay Aiken would bring in the young viewers? The show brought in a whopping 1.9 rating in the desired 18-49 demo. The show tied with the already canceled Pushing Daisies for the lowest rated show of the night. I'm quite certain this "test pilot" will never be seen or heard again from NBC. The network should have remembered that their cable sister, MSNBC was set to give Rosie a prime time talk show last year - and quickly decided against it.

We're On Our Way Back...

2008-11-28T13:21:00.002-05:00

Thank you to everyone who emailed and asked us to bring The Chronicles of von Klapp back from hiatus. No one ever expected that kind of outpouring. And so...

Yes, we're coming back! You'll find us in a slightly new form - instead of daily posts, you'll find two to three posts per week, but the articles will be larger and more in-depth. We hope you enjoy our new format. Thanks again for reading!

Thank You

2008-10-20T11:45:00.000-04:00

This is the last post of The Chronicles of von Klapp.
For all of those who took the time to read our ramblings for the past year, we thank you.

Scary Face

2008-10-14T08:20:00.000-04:00

Vivica A. Fox's face may be mostly covered by her stunner shades, however we are still scared. Very, very scared. What? Is? That? On? Her? Head?

Chihuahua Remains Box Office Gold

2008-10-13T07:04:00.000-04:00

Disney's Beverly Hills Chihuahua took the top spot at the box office this weekend, for the second straight week. Chihuahua earned $17.5 million, coming in ahead of Quarantine at $14.2 million. Third place went to Body of Lies, the Russell Crowe/Leonardo DiCaprio feature, which only brought in $13.1 million. Fourth place belonged to Eagle Eye, and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist came in fifth.

McCain Returns to Letterman

2008-10-12T18:57:00.002-04:00

After weeks of one sided on-air feud, John McCain will appear on CBS's Late Show starring David Letterman. McCain was scheduled to appear on September 24th, when he suddenly suspended his campaign to return to Washington and work on the economic crisis. He bowed out of the Late Show appearance, but instead of returning immediately to Washington, he was interviewed by Katie Couric. Letterman saw it as a snub, and began to poke fun of McCain. However, all is now fine between the two, as McCain will appear on the show Thursday.

More Joe Zaso News

2008-10-11T11:10:00.001-04:00

Joe Zaso will begin shooting his new production, Braincell in Liverpool this January with Barricade star Raine Brown and UK actress Eileen Daly. It will be written and directed by Alex Birrell (Darkness Surrounds Roberta's director of photography). It tells the tale of bizarre experiments conducted at a creepy university in Liverpool. Zaso will play an off-kilter doctor along with Raine Brown who will play his estranged niece.

In February, Zaso and Daly will both appear in a new horror film to be shot in Maine. Beauty is Only Skin Deep from writer Christopher Osgood and produced by North Bay Productions. Imagine Sunset Boulevard and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane by way of David Cronenberg.

We can't wait!

Click here for a special Halloween horror DVD sale.

Hey Sarah Palin

2008-10-10T09:06:00.000-04:00

Hilarious.

The Most Important Thing You Will Do This Year...

2008-10-09T09:01:00.001-04:00

The Presidential Election is 25 days away. This may very well be the most important election of our lifetime. Please, please, please vote. If you have not registered to vote, please click here and do so today.

Nick Nolte Escape Burning Home

2008-10-08T08:17:00.000-04:00

Actor Nick Nolte escaped a fire that damaged his house in Malibu yesterday. Notle, 67, suffered minor injuries but was not hospitalized. Reports estimate the damage to the house at $1.5 million due to the electrical fire, which was believed to have started in the living room.

Scary Face: Male Edition

2008-10-07T19:54:00.005-04:00

You may ask yourself, "What's so scary about this relatively good looking man?"

The scary fact is that he is Kenny Rogers. Yes. Kenny Rogers. The same Kenny Rogers who always looked like this. But now he looks like that. Why? Hmmmm.

Weekend Box Office Goes to the Dogs

2008-10-06T07:07:00.000-04:00

Beverly Hills Chihuahua topped the weekend box office, coming in with an estimated $29 million in ticket sales. The second place film was Eagle Eye, down from the top spot last week. Third place belonged to Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Nights in Rodanthe came in fourth place. Rounding out the top five was Appaloosa.

Dancing with the Stars Loses Misty May-Treanor

2008-10-05T10:22:00.000-04:00

Misty May-Treanor, who quickly became a favorite on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, will exit the competition due to an injury, according to reps for the show. May-Treanor, an Olympic gold medalist, will require surgery and therefore will be unable to continue with the hit show.

OJ SIMPSON GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS

2008-10-04T02:20:00.004-04:00

OJ Simpson has been found guilty on all twelve counts of armed robbery and kidnapping in a sports memorabilia robbery in a Las Vegas hotel in September 2007.

The verdict came on the 13th anniversary of the date Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck to Stay on The View

2008-10-03T11:00:00.004-04:00

Rumors have been circulating that Elisabeth Hasselbeck is leaving The View and jumping to Fox News Channel as an anchor.

A representative for Hasselbeck denies the rumor, telling Access Hollywood, "While Elisabeth has a great relationship with Fox News, there is absolutely no truth to the rumor that she is leaving The View."

Hasselbeck is noted for her conservative viewpoint on the show, and often butts heads with her co-hosts.

Rosie O'Donnell Returns to TV

2008-10-02T18:10:00.004-04:00

Rosie O'Donnell is coming back to television as the host of NBC's Rosie's Variety Show. The show will air on November 26th - the night before Thanksgiving - and if ratings are good the show will be added to NBC's regular primetime line up.

O'Donnell hosted her own daytime show from 1996-2001, and was a co-host of The View from 2006-07. It was at The View where Rosie turned from TV's "Queen of Nice" to a more controversial figure, first with her public battle with Donald Trump and with an on-air meltdown between her and View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Take a stroll down memory lane and check out the battle between Rosie and Elisabeth:

Scary Face

2008-09-30T20:50:00.001-04:00

Joan Rivers: Comedienne, ex-talk show host/red carpet commentator, former AOL user, and fan of Jocelyn Wildenstein.

Eagle Eye Takes Top Honors at the Box Office

2008-09-29T07:18:00.000-04:00

Eagle Eye debuted in the Number One spot at the box office this week, taking in an estimated $29.2 million. Coming in second was Nights in Rodanthe starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane. Number three belonged to Lakeview Terrace. Fireproof, a Christian drama starring Kirk Cameron came in fourth. Rounding out the top five was Burn after Reading.

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Marry in Canada

2008-09-28T14:32:00.002-04:00

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds were married Saturday near Vancouver, Canada. The celebrity couple, who both have had their share of celebrity romances (him with Alanis Morisette; she with Jared Leo and Josh Hartnett), announced their engagement in May.

Heather Locklear Arrested!

2008-09-28T13:54:00.005-04:00

UPDATE: Heather was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance after police witnessed the former Melrose Place star driving erratically. She was tested for alcohol and drugs and then booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription medication. She was then released from custody.

Reports are coming in that Heather Locklear was arrested yesterday in Santa Barbara, CA. The California Highway Patrol has yet to release any information on the arrest, nor has it been confirmed. Locklear checked into a medical facility in June for treatment of depression and anxiety.

We'll have more details as they become available.

Remembering Paul Newman 1925-2008

2008-09-28T00:12:00.000-04:00

Paul Newman Dies at 83

2008-09-27T12:59:00.004-04:00

Academy Award winning acting legend Paul Newman has died. Newman died yesterday at his home in Westport, Connecticut after a long battle with cancer. Newman's career in show business included far too many films to list, but stand-outs include The Sting, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Long Hot Summer, and his Oscar winning role in The Color of Money.

Newman's career wasn't limited to the big screen. He was a successful race car driver and founder of Newman's Own food company.

Newman's biggest success may have been personal, not professional. His marriage to actress Joanne Woodward, herself an Oscar winner in her own right, began fifty years ago in January 1958.

DJ AM Released from Hospital

2008-09-26T20:50:00.002-04:00

DJ AM has been released from the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia following a fiery plane crash that injured former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and killed four others. DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, is expected to make a full recovery, as is Barker.

Ricky Gervais: The Next Oscar Host?

2008-09-25T22:28:00.004-04:00

Access Hollywood and Entertainment Weekly are buzzing with news that British funnyman Ricky Gervais will be named as the host of the The 81st Annual Academy Awards. There's been no announcement as of yet from the Academy. The Oscars will air on Sunday February 22nd on ABC.

Just in Time for Halloween!

2008-09-24T12:01:00.012-04:00

Our favorite horror hunk Joe Zaso is back with Timo Rose's Beast, a new film that's scary, sexy, and gory! Timo Rose's Beast stars Joe Zaso, Raine Brown, Joe Davison (100 Tears), Timo Rose, Eileen Daly (Razor Blade Smile, Cradle of Fear) as well as cameos by Judith O'Dea (Night of the Living Dead), Monique Dupree.

Check out more about Timo Rose's Beast here and here. And if you haven't already read our exclusive interview with Joe, you can do so by clicking here.

As a pre-Halloween special, get the critically-acclaimed giallo, Darkness Surrounds Roberta or Bryan Norton's supernatural shocker, Penny Dreadful or Timo Rose's super gory shocker, Fearmakers.

With it comes a free DVD of the horror anthology Red Midnight featuring one episode filmed in Rome, directed by Giovanni Pianigiaini and starring Joe Zaso.

Both DVDs will be autographed by Joe Zaso.

Total is $9.99 plus postage for BOTH DVDs.

Simply go onto www.cinemaimages.net and order Darkness Surrounds Roberta. The total is $9.99 plus postage and all orders starting September 7 will receive a free Red Midnight DVD. This offer is good until October 31, 2008.

Checks and money orders also accepted.

If there's any confusion about ordering, please contact profondorosso33@aol.com

We also hear the talented Mr. Zaso has a few new productions in the works. Check back soon for more details!

PS - Don't forgot to visit www. myspace. com/beastmovie for info on the latest Cinema Image production, Timo Rose's Beast.

Yes He Is (as if we didn't know...)

2008-09-23T21:31:00.002-04:00

Wait til the Claymates get a load of this! After years of dodging the question, everyone can now rest assured...

CLAY AIKEN IS GAY!
CLAY AIKEN IS GAY!
CLAY AIKEN IS GAY!

Check out the next issue of People magazine for all the details!

Emmy News

2008-09-22T23:28:00.002-04:00

Basic Cable was the big winner at the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards last night. AMC's Mad Men made history as the first basic cable show to win the Best Drama award. NBC's 30 Rock took top honors for Best Comedy. Rock's Tina Fey was named Best Actress in a comedy while co-star Alec Baldwin grabbed the statue for Best Actor in a Comedy. The Best Actress in a Drama went to Glenn Close for FX's Damages. In a surprise, Bryan Cranston, long overlooked from Malcolm in the Middle, took the Best Actor in a Drama award for AMC's Breaking Bad. The loser of the night was the Emmy telecast itself: it was trounced in the ratings by football on NBC.

Emmy Night!

2008-09-21T19:36:00.003-04:00

We're back from our summer hiatus just in time for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards! We'll have a full recap of all the winners tomorrow!

Will Smith Takes Another 4th of July Box Office Win

2008-07-06T17:09:00.003-04:00

Will Smith claimed his fifth 4th of July holiday weekend box office win, as Hancock earned $66 million in ticket sales this weekend. Smith's previous 4th of July hits were both Men in Black movies, Independence Day, and Wild Wild West. WALL-E came in second place this weekend, followed by Wanted, Get Smart, and Kung Fu Panda.

Getting Ready for a Material Divorce?

2008-06-28T20:52:00.002-04:00

Madonna has reportedly hired Fiona Shackleton, the UK attorney who represented Sir Paul McCartney in his bitter divorce battle against Heather Mills. Rumors of trouble in Madonna's marriage to film director Guy Richie have been on the upswing as of late. Richie is rumored to have also hired a lawyer.

Britney Back on the VMA's?

2008-06-27T22:09:00.003-04:00

Sources at MTV are saying Britney Spears may be making another comeback at the network's annual VMA Awards. Her effort last year was a creative disaster but a ratings bonanza, so it's very possible MTV would want her back for another round. If you live in a cave and never saw the horror that was Britney's performance last year, check it out:

Scary Face

2008-06-26T11:36:00.003-04:00

Former Dallas star Victoria Principal looks oddly stretched as of late. Note the smoothness of the face, yet the crinkly neck. Hmmmm....

Heather Locklear Seeks Treatment for Depression

2008-06-25T00:01:00.000-04:00

Heather Locklear has entered an Arizona medical facility for treatment of depression and anxiety. Locklear, 46, best known for her roles on TV's Melrose Place and Dynasty, divorced rocker Richie Sambora last year. We wish her a speedy and full recovery.

Disney Plans "Camp Rock" Sequel

2008-06-24T17:58:00.002-04:00

Just days after premiering on television, Disney has ordered a sequel to the tween TV movie, Camp Rock. The movie, which stars the Jonas Brothers, scored 8.9 million viewers on Friday night. Expect Camp Rock 2 to start production in spring of 2009.

George Carlin Dead at 71

2008-06-23T01:27:00.004-04:00

Comedian George Carlin, best known for his famous "filthy words" routine, died of heart failure in a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday. Carlin's last HBO special will premiere on Saturday. George Carlin was 71.

Amy Winehouse's Dad: Amy Has Lung Damage

2008-06-22T14:46:00.003-04:00

Mitch Winehouse told London's newspaper The Daily Mirror today that his daughter, singer Amy Winehouse, is suffering from damaged lungs due to abuse from smoking cigarettes and crack cocaine. He went on to say that Winehouse is in early stages of emphysema and will be forced to wear an oxygen mask unless she stops smoking crack.

Daytime Emmy Award Winners

2008-06-21T02:37:00.003-04:00

Best Talk Show: The Rachael Ray Show

Best Talk Show Host: Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Outstanding Daytime Drama: General Hospital

Outstanding Lead Actor: Anthony Geary, General Hospital

Outstanding Lead Actress: Jeanne Cooper, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Actor: Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Actress: Gina Tognoni, Guiding Light

Outstanding Younger Actor: Tom Pelphrey, Guiding Light

Outstanding Younger Actress: Jennifer Landon, As the World Turns

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team: One Life to Live

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team: One Life to Live

For full Daytime Emmy coverage with a dash of comic commentary (okay - a LOT of comic commentary), visit our friend Snark at Snark Weighs In.

Mario Lopez: People Magazine's Hottest Bachelor

2008-06-20T10:44:00.003-04:00

The new issue of People hits the stands today proclaiming Mario Lopez as the "Hottest Bachelor." The mag has pics of Mario's take of some famous poses, including Marky Wahlberg's famous Calvin Klein ad and the above recreation of Burt Reynolds' 1972 nude centerfold in Cosmopolitan. Check the original!

More from Joan Rivers

2008-06-20T01:58:00.002-04:00

Joan Rivers' UK talk show faux pas this week wasn't her first fUK talk show disaster. Check out this 2006 interview with Brigette Nielsen on Joan's short lived UK talk show, The Joan Rivers Position.

Jamie Lynn Spears Delivers Baby Girl

2008-06-19T17:54:00.003-04:00

Jamie Lynn Spears delivered a healthy baby girl this morning at the Mississippi Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb, Mississippi. The 17 year old sister of Britney Spears and her boyfriend Casey Aldridge have named their daughter Maddie Briann. We'd like to give a special shout out to Jamie Lynn and Britney's parents, Jamie and Lynne, for keeping us so busy this year covering their children's antics.

Could Someone Please Explain...

2008-06-18T16:18:00.001-04:00

If anyone could kindly explain this in ten words or less, it would be much appreciated.

Joan Rivers Drops F Bomb on Live UK Show

2008-06-17T18:24:00.004-04:00

Joan Rivers shocked British talk show hosts (and viewers) today when she described Russell Crowe as a *f*****g piece of s**t. While Joan prefaced the comment with "and get ready to bleep this," she was unaware that ITV's Loose Women is totally live, with no censor. Joan was asked to leave during the commercial break, and left without incident. She later released a statement apologizing for her language.

To view the uncensored clip, click here.

We're Back!

2008-06-17T12:48:00.002-04:00

We took some time off to get re-organized, but we're BACK! And we're ready to continue to give you all the best in news and gossip from the world of entertainment!

Thanks to all of you for your support!

And the Scary of the Year (Male Edition) Is...

2008-06-09T15:14:00.002-04:00

Mickey Rourke!

Scary Face of the Year - Male Edition

2008-06-01T09:09:00.002-04:00

Now that we've crowned the female Scary Face of the Year, it's time to chose the Male Edition for Scary Face of the Year. The "nominees" photos are below, and the poll on the upper left column. Vote today! The poll will be up for one week and the winner will be announced on June 9.

2008-06-01T09:08:00.002-04:00

Gary Busey

2008-06-01T09:07:00.005-04:00

Ray Liotta

2008-06-01T09:07:00.002-04:00

Smokey Robinson

2008-06-01T09:05:00.002-04:00

Mickey Rourke

The Chronicles of von Klapp

Complete List of Oscar Winners

Oscar Contest Update!

Best Picture

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Director

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Can the Soaps Survive?

Ummm.... ???

Nicollette Sheridan to Exit Desperate Housewives

Chris Brown Arrested for Assult

Grammy Winners

NBC;s Super Bowl Coverage

2nd Annual Oscar Contest

The End of Soaps?

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

GOLDEN GLOBES: Complete List of Winners

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Picture

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor

GOLDEN GLOBES - Best Drama TV Series

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Picture - Musical or Comedy

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Director

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress in a TV Series - Musical or Comedy

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor in a Mini Series or TV Movie

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress in a Mini Series or TV Movie

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Supporting Actor

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Mini Series or TV Movie

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actress in a TV Series

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Actor in a TV Series

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Supporting Actress in a Televsion Series, Mini Series, or TV Movie

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Mini Series, or TV Movie

GOLDEN GLOBES: Best Supporting Actress

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Scary Face: The Legendary Joan Van Ark

BREAKING NEWS: Jett Travolta, son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Dead at Age 16

Bristol Palin Gives Birth; Baby Has Funny Name

Marley & Me Climbs to Number One

Eartha Kitt Dead at 81

From Our Home to Yours, Merry Christmas!

Lisa Rinna to Pose Nude for Playboy

Hugh Jackman will Host Academy Awards

Golden Globe Nominations

NBC's Fall Schedule: All Leno, All the Time

Soap Stuff

Grammy Award Nominees

Pain, Agony, and Rosie O'Donnell

We're On Our Way Back...

Thank You

Scary Face

Chihuahua Remains Box Office Gold

McCain Returns to Letterman

More Joe Zaso News

Hey Sarah Palin

The Most Important Thing You Will Do This Year...

Nick Nolte Escape Burning Home

Scary Face: Male Edition

Weekend Box Office Goes to the Dogs

Dancing with the Stars Loses Misty May-Treanor

OJ SIMPSON GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS

Elisabeth Hasselbeck to Stay on The View

Rosie O'Donnell Returns to TV

Scary Face

Eagle Eye Takes Top Honors at the Box Office

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Marry in Canada

Heather Locklear Arrested!

Remembering Paul Newman 1925-2008

Paul Newman Dies at 83

DJ AM Released from Hospital

Ricky Gervais: The Next Oscar Host?

Just in Time for Halloween!

Yes He Is (as if we didn't know...)

Emmy News

Emmy Night!

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