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Mariah Carey Survives Week 1 of “Idol,” Helps Penny Marshall Celebrate New Book

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Mariah Carey Survives Week 1 of “Idol,” Helps Penny Marshall Celebrate New Book

Mariah Carey made a fashionably late appearance last night at director-actress-force of nature Penny Marshall’s star studded book party. Mariah slipped into the Monkey Bar around 9pm, looking like a million bucks. Kids put to bed, Mariah was on her way to play some music from her new album for the gang at DefJam Records. But first she wanted to congratulate Penny on her funny and touching memoir called “My Mother Was Nuts”– and to show the A list who’s really on top.

Since you want to know, Mariah has survived week one with Nicki Minaj, there’s no trouble, and Mariah is even showing up on time. “It’s a struggle,” she said of her legendary lateness, “but everyone’s impressed so far. I’m right on time!”

Penny’s party– put together by the Peggy Siegal Company and sponsored by Amazon Publishing/New Harvest Books– was a Who’s Who that started slowly around 6pm and was still showing life around midnight. A sparkling Angelica Huston, Art and Kim Garfunkel, Regis and Joy Philbin, CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield, journalist Joan Juliet Buck, Diane Sawyer, actress Carol Kane, and Vanity Fair’s Graydon Carter–who hosted the party with Revlon’s Ronald Perelman–were among the guests. The Carter-Perelman group finally took a long table and added John McEnroe and Patti Smyth, Kyle Maclachlan, and several more celebs before the night was done.

At various points, I chatted with Steve Kroft and his wife Jenny Conant, Gayle King, Wendi Murdoch., Tom Freston, Grace Hightower DeNiro, Lorne Michaels, Jane Wenner, and Hoda Kotb. Concert impresario Ron Delsener put in appearance, as did David Geffen, Calvin Klein and Fran Lebowitz.

And where was Cindy Williams, Shirley to Penny’s Laverne? “She’s in town, but she’s afraid to come out,” Penny said, shrugging. She showed me Williams’ email on her Blackberry. “See?” Shirley was there in spirit.

Penny kept complaining that there weren’t enough books around to give to friends, let alone sell them. When Angelica Huston asked about getting a copy of “My Mother Was Nuts,” Penny exclaimed: “I gave them all to my family and even then I ran out. I have a big family here!”

What a day: it started for yours truly with a surprise phone call from Jerry Lewis, and ended with dinner at Primola with legendary Lainie Kazan and producer Fred Rappoport. In between came Penny’s party, where Cindy Adams was front and center with the famed actress-comedienne-director at the stroke of 6pm. (Cindy is such a stitch, I look forward to her own column about Penny.)

A lot of people were still talking about the previous night’s historic concert memorial for Marvin Hamlisch. I did hear that Barbra Streisand taped her segment for Katie Couric’s new talk show, and it will air next week. Barbra’s album, “Release Me,” comes out on vinyl on Tuesday, and on CD the following week.

Meantime, Penny was shooing away a female reporter with a tape recorder from interviewing Mariah while the pair caught up with each other. I was sitting in the next booth and all of a sudden heard, “No no no, it’s a party! Jeesh!” in a raspy voice. Penny shrugged. What could she do? Her mother was nuts.

 

Greenwich Village Celebs, Billionaires: Get Ready for a Sketchy Pipeline

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Yesterday, 26 works on an oil pipeline in Mexico were blown to smithereens. Forty six other workers were seriously injured. They were working for a company that is now proposing to run a highly sketchy gas pipeline right under a New York neighborhood filled with celebrities and billionaires. Spectra is the company, and they are trying to get approval for a pipeline that would run from Staten Island up the Jersey coast and across the Hudson River into Gansevoort Street–aka the Meatpacking District, or the West Village. If something goes wrong with the Spectra pipe here, the term “having a blast” in Greenwich Village is going to take on new, deadly meaning. If I were Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg (they’re right over there), Facebook’s Sean Parker, Calvin Klein, Julian Schnabel (with his art studio), Google (just north of there by blocks), or about three dozen movie stars, I’d be interested in stopping this thing before it gets started. http://wagingnonviolence.org/2012/08/showdown-brewing-against-fracking-pipeline-in-nyc/ and http://saneenergyproject.org/overview/.

How Alana Stewart Survived Being Married to Rod Stewart, and Other Funny Stories

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How Alana Stewart Survived Being Married to Rod Stewart, and Other Funny Stories

Alana Stewart is one of Hollywood’s great gals. Gorgeous, twice married to stars, best and devoted friend of the late Farrah Fawcett, she always has seemed to have it all. But Alana has not had it so easy. Her memoir, “Rearview Mirror,” is refreshingly honest about all of it– George Hamilton, Rod Stewart, three kids who’ve needed a lot of attention.

What’s so great about “Rearview Mirror,” which just hits stores this week, is that Alana not only tells it like it was, but she’s pretty candid about herself, too. She and Rod battled — a lot. “We were 50/50 responsible for our marriage,” Alana told me yesterday, a marriage that produced two kids–Sean and Kimberly. Her eldest son, Ashley, is from her marriage to Hamilton. They didn’t battle, really, and became great friends over the years. Not so much with Rod, who has his own book coming out shortly. “I called Rod and I told him I was honest about him in my book,” Alana says, “but I don’t think I was mean.”

She’s not, at all. When you read “Rearview Mirror,” you immediately want to have lunch with Alana. Her book is breezy and she wrote it all herself. She had to cut a lot out–so there may be a sequel. She didn’t get into son Ashley’s marriages, or any extraneous gossip. “I kept it to the stories that affected me,” she says.

Alana Kaye Collins came from real poverty in Nagadoches, Texas. Her mother (she never knew her father) had drinking and substance abuse problems that Alana says skipped a generation and hit all of her kids. She’s been working with her kids and solving those problems her whole life. She was raised by a loving grandmother, then came to New York. Eileen Ford hired her to model, and the rest is history. She didn’t do drugs, and didn’t sleep around. She and Hamilton had a real romance, and when their marriage ended, Rod Stewart was just about next.

A lot of Hollywood folks from the 70s pass through the book: Steve McQueen, Elton John, Carole Bayer Sager, Farrah Fawcett, and so on. There’s particularly revealing, and sweet, passages about Rod’s friendship with Elton John. (They were not lovers or anything.) Mick Jagger with either Bianca or Jerry Hall makes appearances.

Alana is funny in real life and she translates it into the book. In one scene, she’s trying to take son Ashley to rehab. He’s very disheveled. (Ashley has since become a sober, successful actor.) George, she notes, shows up to meet them at the airport dressed like a GQ model, not a hair out of place. (“You have to laugh at the idea of this,” Alana says lovingly.)

Alana is very open, and funny, about the all the therapists who’ve come and gone on her journey. Marriage and drug counselors galore! She told me: “I’ve tried everything except Scientology.” Marianne Williamson has been a big help. She liked Kabbalah. But in the end, she still goes to church, regular church. And somehow she’s come out of this standing up straight. She’s even a grandmother now. And unbelievably, she’s 67–the hottest 67 year old around.

PS Alana picked up an acting prize last year for her work in the indie film, “Delivered.” She says she was shocked. But throughout her career, Alana has acted in films, on TV and on stage. Note to more indie directors.

 

Bits: Aimee Mann, Michael Chabon, Gadgets and Time Travel

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Bits: Aimee Mann, Michael Chabon, Gadgets and Time Travel

Yesterday came quite a few music releases: the “Bad25” box from Michael Jackson with a must-have CD of demos and unreleased tracks; a new album from Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora that shows, as we all knew, he can sing as well as pluck those strings like a rock master; and Aimee Mann’s “Charmer” album. It’s been over 25 years since Aimee hit it big with her group til Tuesday and the song “Voices Carry.” Her Beatlesque inflections have grown and prospered, sometimes with the help of Jon Brion. til Tuesday’s “Everything’s Different Now” is a lost classic, a CD I never take out of the car or off any MP3 player.

A long time ago Aimee and her manager Michael Hausmann left the label world and started their own company. (Richie Sambora is also on a small indie.) Her CDs are self-released through their SuperEgo Records. Each new release is like getting a Christmas present you didn’t expect. So many great songs are strewn out over the collection, from her “I’m with Stupid” and “Whatever” albums through the more recent “Smilers” and now “Charmer.” If there were still a radio world, the title track would be a hit. Right now I’m also loving “Labrador,” “Gumby,” and I’m particularly fond of a duet Aimee does with talented husband Michael Penn called “Living a Lie.” They should re-record it as a country style single, frankly.

Aimee’s on tour soon, and you can read all about it at www.aimeemann.com. I will go to every New York show if I can. Her music is just too engaging to miss a minute of it. Yes, it’s a guilty pleasure. And very welcome.

…Meanwhile: last night at the still unopened Beatrice Inn, Scott Rudin through a swell book party for Michael Chabon. Rudin has optioned Chabon’s new novel, “Telegraph Avenue,” which they hope to film for HBO possibly. Chabon hasn’t had a movie adaptation since “The Mysteries of Pittsburgh.” His “Kavalier and Klay” almost made it but was killed off at Paramount. No stars at the party, but plenty of publishing and media names. I met Chabon, who is very nice, and his talented writer wife Ayelet Waldman. Between “Telegraph Avenue” and Jonathan Tropper’s “One Last Thing Before I Go,” it’s a good new book season…PS Barry Diller stopped by to see his new partner, Scott Rudin. They’re publishing e-books now. Very smart…

…Wednesday morning I went to the launch of the new HTC Microsoft Windows 8 phones coming in November. They’re very light and attractive. But all they do is make phone calls, get emails, and surf the net. They do not help with time travel, flying, attracting beautiful women, or finding tax free cash. I am old now, and this phone-gadget thing is trying my patience. Were people so fascinated with vacuum cleaners or toasters when they were first invented? There is a limit to what cell phones can do–and we’ve reached it. The hype has become ludicrous. Now it’s all about the Cameras. And the material. And the shape. You’ve got to laugh. They’re just phones, people! And really: if I have to honk at more oblivious young person wearing earbuds while crossing against a light…

Emmy Awards This Sunday: Some Predictions, All Personal

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Emmy Awards This Sunday: Some Predictions, All Personal

The Emmy Awards are on ABC this Sunday, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting. I will be there, after taking a year off. Why? This TV season was pretty good, and like you, I have loads of personal faves. I have no idea who will win. But I can tell you who I’d like to see win. This is apart from my being totally obsessed with “Episodes” on Showtime and “Veep,” on HBO, not to mention “Mad Men.” I may also be the last person who continued to watch “Weeds” well after its expiration date. I’m really going to miss it.

Here’s the full list of nominees. The major snub was Kelsey Grammer, from “Boss.” The absolute best written episode of the year, I thought, was “Palestinian Chicken,” from “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” It’s maybe one of the best comedy episodes ever. I’ve bold-faced my choices. Again, totally personal and subjective. I won’t win a pool. (I don’t have room for one anyway.)

Winners from last week’s Creative Emmys are already marked.

COMEDY SERIES

“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
“Girls” (HBO)
“Modern Family” (ABC)
“30 Rock” (NBC)
“Veep” (HBO)

COMEDY ACTOR

Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in “The Big Bang Theory” |
Larry David as Himself in “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan in “House of Lies” |
Louis C.K. as Louie in “Louie”
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy in “30 Rock” |
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper in “Two and a Half Men”

COMEDY ACTRESS

Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath in “Girls”
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn in “Mike & Molly”
Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day in “New Girl” |
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton in “Nurse Jackie”
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in “Parks and Recreation”
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon in “30 Rock”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in “Veep”

SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTOR

Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett in “Modern Family”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett in “Modern Family”
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy in “Modern Family”
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker in “Modern Family” |
Max Greenfield as Schmidt in “New Girl”
Bill Hader as various characters in “Saturday Night Live”

SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTRESS

Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler in “The Big Bang Theory”
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey in “Desperate Housewives”
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy in “Modern Family”
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in “Modern Family”
Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow in “Nurse Jackie”
Kristen Wiig as various characters in “Saturday Night Live”

DRAMA SERIES

“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Downton Abbey” (PBS)
“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
“Homeland” (Showtime)
“Mad Men” (AMC)

DRAMA ACTRESS

Glenn Close as Patty Hewes in “Damages” |
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley in “Downton Abbey”
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick in “The Good Wife”
Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn in “Harry’s Law”
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in “Homeland”
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in “Mad Men”

DRAMA ACTOR

Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson in “Boardwalk Empire”
Bryan Cranston as Walter White in “Breaking Bad” |
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in “Dexter”
Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham in “Downton Abbey”
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody in “Homeland”
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in “Mad Men”

SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS

Anna Gunn as Skyler White in “Breaking Bad”
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey”
Joanne Froggatt as Anna in “Downton Abbey”
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma in “The Good Wife”
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in “The Good Wife”
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris in “Mad Men”

SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in “Breaking Bad” |
Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo ‘Gus’ Fring in “Breaking Bad” |
Brendan Coyle as John Bates in “Downton Abbey”
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson in “Downton Abbey”
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in “Game of Thrones”
Jared Harris as Lane Pryce “Mad Men”

MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE

“American Horror Story” (FX)
“Game Change” (HBO)
“Hatfields & McCoys” (History)
“Hemingway & Gellhorn” (HBO)
“Luther” (BBC America)
“Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia” (PBS)

LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon in “American Horror Story” |
Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in “Game Change”
Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn in “Hemingway & Gellhorn” |
Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone in “Missing”
Emma Thompson as She in “The Song of Lunch”

LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt in “Game Change”
Kevin Costner as ‘Devil’ Anse Hatfield in “Hatfields & McCoys”
Bill Paxton as Randall McCoy in “Hatfields & McCoys”
Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway in “Hemingway & Gellhorn” |
Idris Elba as John Luther in “Luther”
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes in “Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Frances Conroy as Moira in “American Horror Story”
Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon in “American Horror Story”
Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace “Game Change”
Mare Winningham as Sally McCoy in “Hatfields & McCoys”
Judy Davis as Jill Tankard in “Page Eight”

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Denis O’Hare as Larry Harvey in “American Horror Story”
Ed Harris as John McCain in “Game Change”
Tom Berenger as Jim Vance in “Hatfields & McCoys”
David Strathairn as John Dos Passos in “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson in “Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia”

VARIETY SERIES

“The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central)
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
“Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” (NBC)
“Real Time With Bill Maher” (HBO)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

REALITY PROGRAM

“Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)
“Jamie Oliver’s Food” (ABC)
“MythBusters” (Discovery Channel)
“Shark Tank” (ABC)
WINNER “Undercover Boss” (CBS)
“Who Do You Think You Are?” (NBC)

REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

“The Amazing Race” (CBS)
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
“Project Runway” (Lifetime)
“So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Voice” (NBC)

HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

Phil Keoghan, “The Amazing Race”
Ryan Seacrest, “American Idol”
Betty White, “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers”
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With the Stars”
Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance”

ANIMATED PROGRAM

“American Dad!” (Fox)
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
“Futurama” (Comedy Central)
WINNER “The Penguins of Madagascar: The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole” (Nickelodeon)
“The Simpsons” (Fox)

SHORT-FORMAT ANIMATED PROGRAM

“Adventure Time” (Cartoon Network)
“Phineas and Ferb” (Disney Channel)
“MAD” (Cartoon Network)
WINNER “Regular Show” (Cartoon Network)
“Robot Chicken” (Cartoon Network)

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

“Degrassi” (TeenNick)
“Good Luck Charlie” (Disney Channel)
“iCarly” (Nickelodeon)
“Victorious” (Nickelodeon)
WINNER “Wizards of Waverly Place” (Disney Channel

CHILDREN’S NONFICTION, REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

“It Gets Better” (MTV)
WINNER “Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger” (PBS)
“The Weight of the Nation for Kids: The Great Cafeteria Takeover” (HBO)

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Shannon Beiste in “Glee”
Maya Rudolph, host in “Saturday Night Live”
Melissa McCarthy, host in “Saturday Night Live”
Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup in “30 Rock”
Margaret Cho as Kim Jong-il in “30 Rock”
WINNER Kathy Bates as Charlie Harper in “Two and a Half Men”

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Michael J. Fox as Himself in “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Greg Kinnear as Tad in “Modern Family”
Bobby Cannavale as Dr. Mike Cruz in “Nurse Jackie”
WINNER Jimmy Fallon, host in “Saturday Night Live”
Will Arnett as Devon Banks in “30 Rock”
Jon Hamm as Abner and David Brinkley in “30 Rock”

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

WINNER Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm in “The Good Wife”
Loretta Devine as Adele Webber in “Grey’s Anatomy”
Jean Smart as D.A. Roseanna Remmick in “Harry’s Law”
Julia Ormond as Marie Calvet in “Mad Men”
Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson in “Shameless”
Uma Thurman as Rebecca Duvall in “Smash”

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Mark Margolis as Tio Salamanca in “Breaking Bad”
Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney in “The Good Wife”
Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning in “The Good Wife”
WINNER Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennett in “Justified”
Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg in “Mad Men”
Jason Ritter as Mark Cyr in “Parenthood”

VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE

Brenda Strong as Mary-Alice Young in “Desperate Housewives”
Dan Povenmire as Doctor Doofenshmirtz in “Phineas and Ferb”
Rob Riggle as Noel in “Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice”
WINNER Maurice LaMarche as Clamps, Donbot, Hyperchicken, Calculon, Hedonismbot, Morbo in “Futurama”
Kristen Wiig as Lola in “The Looney Tunes Show”
Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak, Duffman, Mexican Duffman, Carl, Comic Book Guy, Chief Wiggum in “The Simpsons”

DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Robert B. Weide, “Curb Your Enthusiasm “
Lena Dunham, “Girls”
Louis C.K., “Duckling”
Jason Winer, “Modern Family”
Steven Levitan, “Modern Family”
Jake Kasdan, “New Girl”

WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Chris McKenna, “Community”
Lena Dunham, “Girls”
Louis C.K., “Louie”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”
Michael Schur, “Parks and Recreation”

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Tim Van Patten, “Boardwalk Empire”
Vince Gilligan, “Breaking Bad”
Brian Percival, “Downton Abbey”
Michael Cuesta, “Homeland”
Phil Abraham, “Mad Men”

WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Julian Fellowes, “Downton Abbey”
Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff, “Homeland”
Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner, “Mad Men”
Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton, “Mad Men”
Erin Levy & Matthew Weiner, “Mad Men”

DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Jay Roach, “Game Change”
Kevin Reynolds, “Hatfields & McCoys”
Philip Kaufman, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
Sam Miller, “Luther”
Paul McGuigan, “Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia”

WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Danny Strong, “Game Change”
Ted Mann, Ronald Parker & Bill Kerby, “Hatfields & McCoys”
Abi Morgan, “The Hour”
Neil Cross, “Luther”
Steven Moffat, “Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia”

SPECIAL-CLASS PROGRAMS

“84th Annual Academy Awards” (ABC)
“The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards” (NBC)
“The 54th Annual Grammy Awards” (CBS)
“Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin” (PBS)
“Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre” (FX)
“65th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS)

SPECIAL-CLASS SHORT-FORMAT LIVE-ACTION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS

WINNER “Childrens Hospital” (Cartoon Network)
“The Daily Show Correspondents Explain” (Comedy Central Digital Media)
“Parks and Recreation: April and Andy’s Road Trip” (NBC.com)
“30 Rock: The Webisodes” (NBC.com)
“Web Therapy” (Lstudio.com)

DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

James Hoskinson, “The Colbert Report”
Chuck O’Neil, “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”
Jerry Foley, “Late Show With David Letterman”
Jonathan Krisel, “Portlandia”
Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live”

DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

Don Mischer, “84th Annual Academy Awards”
Louis J. Horvitz, “The 54th Annual Grammy Awards”
Louis C.K, “Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre”
Alan Skog, “New York City Ballet George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker (Live From Lincoln Center)”
Glenn Weiss, “65th Annual Tony Awards”

WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

“The Colbert Report,” Barry Julien (head writer), Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Richard Dahm, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Meredith Scardino, Max Werner, Eric Drysdale, Scott Sherman, Dan Guterman & Paul Dinello

“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Tim Carvell (head writer), Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Blomquist, Steve Bodow, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund, JR Havlan, Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Zhubin Parang, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross, & Jon Stewart

“Portlandia,” Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel & Karey Dornetto

“Real Time With Bill Maher,” Adam Felber, Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Jay Jaroch, Chris Kelly, Mike Larsen, Bill Maher, Billy Martin & Scott Carter

“Saturday Night Live,” James Anderson, Alex Baze, Jessica Conrad, James Downey, Shelly Gossman, Steve Higgins, Zach Kanin, Chris Kelly, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Christine Nangle, Michael Patrick O’Brien, Paula Pell, Marika Sawyer, Sarah Schneider, Pete Schultz, John Solomon, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker & Emily Spivey

WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

“84th Annual Academy Awards,” Jon Macks, Dave Boone & Carol Leifer, with Tim Carvell, Jeff Cesario, Billy Crystal, Ed Driscoll, Billy Martin, Ben Schwartz, Marc Shaiman, Eric Stangel, Justin Stangel, David Steinberg, Mason Steinberg & Colleen Werthmann

“Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America’s Golden Girl,” Jon Macks, Steve Ridgeway, Mason Steinberg & Brad Lachman

“The Kennedy Center Honors,” George Stevens, Michael M. Stevens, Sara Lukinson & Lewis Friedman
“Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre,” Louis C.K.

“65th Annual Tony Awards,” Dave Boone with Paul Greenberg

NONFICTION SERIES

“American Masters” (PBS)
“Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (Travel Channel)
WINNER “Frozen Planet” (Discovery Channel)
“Inside the Actors Studio” (Bravo)
“The Weight of the Nation” (HBO)

NONFICTION SPECIAL

“Bobby Fischer Against the World” (HBO)
WINNER “George Harrison: Living in the Material World” (HBO)
“Gloria: In Her Own Worlds” (HBO)
“Paul Simon’s Graceland Journey: Under African Skies” (A&E)
“6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park” (Comedy Central)

SPECIAL-CLASS SHORT-FORMAT NONFICTION PROGRAM

“Bravo’s Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen” (bravotv.com)
WINNER “DGA Moments in Time” (dga.org)
“Jay Leno’s Garage” (NBC.com)
“Thank a Vet” (History)
“30 Rock: Ask Tina” (NBC.com)

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

“The Amish (American Experience)” (PBS)
WINNER “Have You Heard From Johannesburg (Independent Lens)” (PBS)
“Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory” (HBO)

DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

Bertram van Munster, “The Amazing Race”
Robert B. Weide, “American Masters”
WINNER Martin Scorsese, “George Harrison: Living in the Material World”
Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky, “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory”
Craig Spirko, “Project Runway”

WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

Barak Goodman, “American Experience”
Peter Jones, “American Masters”
Anthony Bourdain, “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations”
WINNER Geoffrey C. Ward, “Prohibition”
Christine Ferraro, “Seasme Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger”

ART DIRECTION FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

“Hell’s Kitchen,” John Janavs, Robert Frye & Heidi Miller
“How I Met Your Mother,” Stephan G. Olson & Susan Eschelbach
“Mike & Molly,” John S. Shaffner & Lynda Burbank
“30 Rock,” Teresa Masterpierro, Keith Raywood & Jennifer Greenberg
WINNER “2 Broke Girls,” Glenda Rovella & Amy Feldman

ART DIRECTION FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

WINNER “Boardwalk Empire,” Bill Groom, Adam Scher & Carol Silverman
“Downton Abbey,” Donal Woods, Charmian Adams & Judy Farr
WINNER “Game of Thrones,” Gemma Jackson, Frank Walsh & Tina Jones
“Justified,” Dave Blass, Oana Bogdan & Shauna Aronson
“Mad Men,” Dan Bishop, Christopher L. Brown & Claudette Didul

ART DIRECTION FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

“American Horror Story: Open House (Part 7),” Mark Worthington, Edward L. Rubin & Ellen Brill
“American Horror Story: Part 1,” Beth Rubino, Charles M. Lagola & Ellen Brill
WINNER “Great Expectations,” David Roger, Paul Ghirardani & Jo Kornstein
“Hatfields & McCoys,” Derek Hill, Servan Porupca, John Vertrees & Sally Black
“Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Geoffrey Kirkland, Nanci Noblett Starr & Jim Erickson
“Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia,” Arwel Wyn Jones, Dafydd Shurmer & Joelle Rumbelow

ART DIRECTION FOR VARIETY OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

“84th Annual Academy Awards,” John Myhre & Joe Celli
WINNER “The 54th Annual Grammy Awards,” Brian Stonestreet, Alana Billingsley & Matt Steinbrenner
“Saturday Night Live,” Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura & Keith Ian Raywood
WINNER “65th Annual Tony Awards,” Steve Bass & Seth Easter
“The Voice,” Anton Goss, James Connelly & Zeya Maurer

CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

“The Big C,” Bernard Telsey
WINNER “Girls,” Jennifer Euston
“Modern Family,” Jeff Greenberg
“New Girl,” Juel Bestrop, Anya Colloff & Michael Nicolo
“Nurse Jackie,” Julie Tucker & Ross Meyerson
“Veep,” Allison Jones, Pat Moran & Jennifer Euston

CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

“Boardwalk Empire,” Meredith Tucker
“Downton Abbey,” Jill Trevellick
“Game of Thrones,” Nina Gold & Robert Sterne
“The Good Wife,” Mark Saks
WINNER “Homeland,” Junie Lowry Johnson, Libby Goldstein, Judy Henderson, Craig Fincannon, & Lisa Mae Fincannon
“Mad Men,” Laura Schiff & Carrie Audino

CASTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

“American Horror Story,” Robert Ulrich & Eric Dawson
“Five,” Randi Hiller & Tamara-Lee Notcutt
WINNER “Game Change,” David Rubin, Richard Hicks, Pat Moran, & Kathleen Chopin
“Hatfields & McCoys,” Fern Champion & Amy Hubbard
“Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia,” Kate Rhodes James

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY

“Dancing with the Stars” (Routine: “Without You”), Travis Wall & Teddy Forance
WINNER “Smash” (Routines: “Let’s Be Bad”/”Never Met A Wolf”), Joshua Bergasse
“So You Think You Can Dance” (Routines: “In This Shirt”/”Turning Tables”/”Heart Asks For Pleasure First”), Stacey Tookey
“So You Think You Can Dance” (Routines: “Misty Blue”/”Velocity”), Christopher Scott
“So You Think You Can Dance” (Routines: “Whatever Lola Wants/”Please Mr. Jailer”/”Where Do I Begin”), Spencer Liff

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

Chris La Fountaine, “How I Met Your Mother”
Gary Baum, “Mike & Molly”
John Simmons, “Pair of Kings”
WINNER Steven V. Silver, “Two and a Half Men”
Gary Baum, “2 Broke Girls”

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

WINNER Jonathan Freeman, “Boardwalk Empire”
Michael Slovis, “Breaking Bad”
Michael Goi, ASC, “Glee”
Christopher Manley, ASC, “Mad Men”
John Lindley, “Pan Am”

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Jim Denault, ASC, “Game Change”
WINNER Florian Hoffmeister, “Great Expectations”
Rogier Stoffers, ASC, NSC, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
Fabian Wagner, “Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia”
Ulf Brantas, “Treasure Island”

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

Zach Zamboni & Todd Liebler, “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations”
WINNER Cinematography team, “Frozen Planet”
Cinematography team, “George Harrison: Living In The Material World”
Buddy Squires, “Prohibition”
Cinematography team, “Whale Wars”

CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING

Cinematography Team, “The Amazing Race”
WINNER Cinematography Team, “Deadliest Catch”
Gus Dominguez, “Project Runway”
Cinematography Team, “Survivor”
Ari Boles, “Top Chef”

COMMERCIAL

“The Bark Side” (Volkswagen), Deutsch LA & Caviar Films
WINNER “Best Job” (Procter & Gamble Corporate Brand), Wieden + Kennedy & Anonymous Content
“Color Changes Everthing” (Target), Wieden + Kennedy New York & Smuggler
“The Dog Strikes Back” (Volkswagen), Deutsch LA & Park Pictures
“It’s Halftime in America” (Chrysler Brand), Wieden + Kennedy & Chelsea

COSTUMES FOR A SERIES

“Boardwalk Empire,” John Dunn, Lisa Padovani & Maria Zamansky
“The Borgias,” Gabriella Pescucci & Uliva Pizzetti
“Downton Abbey,” Susannah Buxton
WINNER “Game of Thrones,” Michele Clapton, Alexander Fordham & Chloe Aubry
“Once Upon a Time,” Eduardo Castro & Monique McRae

COSTUMES FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

“American Horror Story,” Chrisi Karvonides & Conan Castro
WINNER “Great Expectations,” Annie Symons & Yvonne Duckett
“Hatfields & McCoys,” Karri Hutchinson & Adina Bucur
“Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Ruth Myers & William McPhail
“Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia,” Sarah Arthur & Ceri Walford
“Treasure Island,” Lorna Marie Mugan & Rhona McGuirke

SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

“Breaking Bad: End Times,” Kelley Dixon
“Breaking Bad: Face Off,” Skip MacDonald
“Downton Abbey,” John Wilson A.C.E.
WINNER “Homeland,” Jordan Goldman & David Latham
“Mad Men,” Chris Gay

SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

WINNER “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Steven A. Rasch, A.C.E.
“Modern Family: Leap Day,” Ryan Case
“Modern Family: Election Day,” Steven A. Rasch, A.C.E.
“30 Rock: The Tuxedo Begins,” Ken Eluto, A.C.E.
“30 Rock: Leap Day,” Meg Reticker

MULTI-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

“The Big Bang Theory,” Peter John Chakos
“Hot In Cleveland,” Mark Dashnaw
WINNER “How I Met Your Mother,” Sue Federman
“Two and a Half Men,” Joseph Bella
“2 Broke Girls,” Darryl Bates, A.C.E.

SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

“American Horror Story,” Fabienne Bouville
“Game Change,” Lucia Zucchetti, A.C.E.
WINNER “Hatfields & McCoys,” Don Cassidy
“Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Walter Murch, A.C.E.
“Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia,” Charlie Phillips

PICTURE EDITING FOR SHORT-FORM SEGMENTS AND VARIETY SPECIALS

“84th Annual Academy Awards,” Kabir Akhtar
“The Colbert Report,” Andrew Matheson
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Eric Davies
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition — Rise and Honor, A Veterans Day Special,” Matt Deitrich (supervising editor), Josh Young (supervising editor), Ken Yankee, Jacob Parsons, Jennifer Nelson, Anita Crouch & Tim Leavitt
“Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre,” Louis C.K.
WINNER “2012 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony,” Bill DeRonde, Chris Lovett, Mark Stepp, Pi Ware, John Zimmer & Ben Folts

PICTURE EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

“American Masters,” Mark Catalena
“Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” Nick Brigden
“Beyond Scared Straight,” Rob Goubeaux, Heather Abell, Mark S. Andrew, & Paul J. Coyne, A.C.E.
WINNER “Frozen Planet,” Andy Netley
“George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” David Tedeschi

PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING

“The Amazing Race,” Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul C. Nielsen, Michael Bolanowski, Jennifer Nelson, Jacob Parsons & Rich Remis
WINNER “Deadliest Catch,” Josh Earl (supervising editor) & Alex Durham
“Project Runway,” Lisa P. Trulli, Eileen Finkelstein, Molly Shock, Emily Hsuan & Masayoshi Matsuda
“Survivor,” Stephen R. Frederick, Tim Atzinger, Evan Mediuch, James Ciccarello, Eric Gardner & David S. Armstrong
“Top Chef,” Tony Rivard, Chris Colombel, Jeannie Gilgenberg, Hans Van Ek, Tony Fisher, Kent Bassett & Matt Reynolds

HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

“Boardwalk Empire,” Francesca Paris & Christine Cantrell
“The Borgias,” Stefano Ceccarelli, Tahira Herold, Claudia Catini & Sevlene Roddy
WINNER “Downton Abbey,” Anne “Nosh” Oldham & Christine Greenwood
“Game of Thrones,” Kevin Alexander, Candice Banks, Rosalia Culora & Gary Machin
“Mad Men,” Theraesa Rivers, Lucia Mace, Arturo Rojas, Maria Sandoval, David Blair

HAIRSTYLING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL

“Dancing with the Stars,” Mary Guerrero, Kimi Messina, Jennifer Guerrero-Mazursky, Rachel Dowling, Cynthia Romo & Sean Smith
WINNER “Saturday Night Live,” Bettie O. Rogers, Jodi Mancuso, Inga Thrasher, Jennifer Stauffer, Cara Hannah Sullivan & Christal Schanes
“Victorious,” Cyndra C. Dunn Keitel, Monica Lisa Sabedra, Terrie Velazquez Owen & Shawn Finch
“The Voice,” Shawn Finch, Jerilynn Stephens, Cindy Costello, Cheryl Marks, Renee Dipinto Ferruggia & Samantha Wen

HAIRSTYLING FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

WINNER “American Horror Story,” Monte C. Haught, Samantha Wade, Melanie Verkins, Natalie Driscoll & Michelle Ceglia
“Hatfields & McCoys,” Girorgio Gregorini, Peter Nicastro & Gabriele Gregorini
“Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Yvette Rivas & Frances Mathias

INTERACTIVE MEDIA

“Bravo’s Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen” (bravotv.com)
“Game of Thrones Season Two – Enhanced Digital Experience” (HBO)
WINNER “The Team Coco Sync App” (TBS)

INTERACTIVE MEDIA – ORIGINAL INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAMMING

WINNER “Dirty Work” (rides.tv)
“Psych HashTag Killer” (USA)
“What’s Trending With Shira Lazar,” (whatstrending.com)

LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SERIES

“American Idol,” Kieran Healy, Joshua Hutchings, Matthew McAdam & George Harvey
“Dancing With the Stars,” Simon Miles, Matthew Cotter & Suzanne Sotelo
“Saturday Night Live,” Phil Hymes, Geoff Amoral & Rick McGuinness
WINNER “So You Think You Can Dance,” Robert Barnhart, Matt Firestone, Pete Radice & Patrick Boozer
“The Voice,” Oscar Dominguez & Daniel K. Boland

LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

“84th Annual Academy Awards,” Robert A. Dickinson, Robert Barnhart, Jon Kusner & Andy O’Reilly
“Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park,” Robert Barnhart, Ted Wells, Matt Firestone & Harry Sangmeister
WINNER “The 54th Annual Grammy Awards,” Robert A. Dickinson, Jon Kusner, Travis Hagenbuch & Andy O’Reilly
“Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show Starring Madonna,” Al Gurdon, Robert Barnhart, Dave Grill & Michael Owen
“Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2011,” Jon Kusner, Matt Firestone, Harry Sangmeister & Nick Collier

MAIN TITLE DESIGN

“American Horror Story,” Kyle WJ Cooper, Juan Ruiz Anchia, Gabriel Diaz & Ryan Murphy
WINNER “Great Expectations,” Nic Benns, Rodi Kaya & Tom Bromwich
“Magic City,” Ahmet Ahmet, Michelle Dougherty, Kathy Kelehan & Danielle White
“New Girl,” Conn Reilly & Veva Burns, John Priday
“Nic Benns, Miki Kato & Joe Lea,” Strike Back

MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)

“Boardwalk Empire,” Michele Paris, Mary Aaron & Steven Lawrence
WINNER “Game of Thrones,” Paul Engelen & Melissa Lackersteen
“Glee,” Kelley Mitchell, Jennifer Greenberg, Melissa Buell, Tym Shutchai Buacharern, Paula Jane Hamilton & Darla Albright
“Mad Men,” Lana Horochowski, Ron Pipes, Ken Niederbaumer & Keith Sayer
“The Middle,” Tyson Fountaine, Heather Cummings, Michelle Daurio, Tifanie White, Brian Kinney & Elizabeth Dahl

MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)

WINNER “Dancing With the Stars,” Zena Shteysel, Angela Moos, Patti Ramsey Bortoli, Barbara Fonte, Sarah Woolf & Nadege Shoenfeld
“Hot in Cleveland,” Lori Benson, Lisa Ashley & Deborah Huss Humphries
“How I Met Your Mother,” Jennifer Turchi Nigh, Megan Moore Grimes & Kevin Haney
“Saturday Night Live,” Louie Zakarian, Josh Turi, Amy Tagliamonti, Daniela Zivkovic & Tom Denier Jr.
“Victorious,” Michael Johnston, Patti Brand-Reese, Melanie Mills, Nadege Schoenfeld & Lusine Galadjian

MAKEUP FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

“American Horror Story,” Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Silvina Knight & D. Garen Tolkin
WINNER “Hatfields & McCoys,” Mario Michisanti & Francesca Tampieri
“Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Gretchen Davis, Kyra Panchenko & Paul Pattison

PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

“American Horror Story,” Eryn Krueger Mekash, Hiroshi Yada, Michael Mekash, Christopher Nelson, Kim Ayers, Christien Tinsley & Jason Hamer
“Boardwalk Empire,” Michele Paris, Craig Lindberg, Jeremy Selenfriend, Mike Marino, David Presto & Michael Fontaine
“Game of Thrones,” Paul Engelen, Conor O’Sullivan & Rob Trenton
“Once Upon a Time,” Toby Lindala & Sarah Graham
WINNER “The Walking Dead,” Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber, Andy Schoneberg, Kevin Wasner, Gino Crognale & Carey Jonse

MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

“The Borgias,” Trevor Morris
WINNER “Downton Abbey,” John Lunn
“Pan Am,” Blake Neely
“Smash,” Marc Shaiman & Christian Bacon
“30 Rock,” Jeff Richmond

MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

“Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice,” Michael Giacchino
“Game Change,” Theodore Shapiro
“Hatfields & McCoys,” John Debney & Tony Morales
WINNER “Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Javier Navarrete
“Missing,” Robert Duncan
“Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia,” David Arnold & Michael Price

MUSIC DIRECTION

“Christmas in Washington,” Ian Fraser
“Country Music (In Performance at the White House),” Steven A. Gibson
WINNER “The Kennedy Center Honors,” Rob Berman & Rob Mathes
“Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy,” Bill Elliott
“Seth MacFarlane: Swingin’ in Concert,” Joel McNeeley
“The Thomashefskys: Music And Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater,” Michael Tilson Thomas

ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS

“The Heart of Christmas” (song: “The Heart of Christmas”), Matthew West
“Raising Hope” (song: “Welcome Back to Hope”), Matthew W. Thompson
“Saturday Night Live” (song: “I Can’t Believe I’m Hosting”), Eli Brueggemann, Seth Meyers & John Mulaney
“Smash” (song: “Let Me Be Your Star”), Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
WINNER “65th Annual Tony Awards” (song: “It’s Not Just For Gays Anymore”), Adam Schlesinger & David Javerbaum

ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC

“Great Expectations,” Martin Phipps
“Hell on Wheels,” Gustavo Santaolalla
“Homeland,” Sean Callery
WINNER “Page Eight,” Paul Englishby
“Touch,” Lisa Coleman & Wendy Melvoin

SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES

“Boardwalk Empire,” Fred Rosenberg, Jeffery Stern, Ruy Garcia, Annette Kudrack, Steve Visscher, Igor Nikolic, Heather Gross & Marko Costanzo
“Breaking Bad,” Nick Forshager, Jason Tregoe Newman, Kathryn Madsen, Mark Cookson, Cormac Funge, Jane Boegel & Jeff Cranforn
“CSI: Miami,” Timothy I. Kimmel, Brad Katona, Ruth Adelman, Todd Niesen, Skye Lewin, Joseph Sabella & James Bailey
WINNER “Game of Thrones,” Peter Brown, Kira Roessler, Tim Hands, Paul Aulicino, Stephen P. Robinson, Vanessa Lapato, Brett Voss, James Moriana, Jeffrey Wilhoit & David Klotz
“The Walking Dead,” Jerry Ross, Lou Thomas, Tim Farrell, Phil Barrie, David Lee Fein & Hilda Hodges

SOUND EDITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

“American Horror Story,” Gary Megregian, David Klotz, Steve M. Stuhr, Jason Krane, Jason Lezama, Timothy Cleveland, Bruce Tanis, Simon Coke, Zane Bruce, Jeff Gunn & Lance Wiseman
“Hatfields & McCoys,” Tom Bjelic, John Laing, John Smith, Mark Dejczak, Michael Mancuso, Dermain Finlayson, Kevin Banks, Darrell Hall, Alex Bulick, Nathan Robitaille, Dan Kiener, Emilie Boucek & Steve Baine
WINNER “Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Douglas Murray, Peter Horner, Kim Foscato, Steve Boeddeker, Casey Langfelder, Andrea Gard, Pat Jackson, Daniel Laurie, Goro Kayama, Andy Malcom & Joanie Diener
“The River,” Paula Fairfield, Jill Purdy, Carla Murray, Shelly Roden & Gregg Barbanell
“Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia,” Jeremy Child & Doug Sinclair

SOUND EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

“The Amazing Race,” Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul C. Nielsen, Jacob Parsons, Rich Remis, Jennifer Nelson, Michael Bolanowski, Bryan Parker & Graham Barclay
WINNER “Frozen Planet,” Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens & Paul Fisher
“George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” Philip Stockton, Al Zaleski & Jennifer Dunnington
“Paul Simon’s Graceland Journey: Under African Skies,” Tom Paul
“Prohibition,” Dan Korintus, Marlena Grzaslewicz, Ira Spiegel, Dave Mast, Erik Ewers & Jacob Ribicoff

SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)

“Breaking Bad,” Darryl L. Frank, Jeff Perkins & Eric Justen
“Downton Abbey,” Nigel Heath, Alex Fielding, Oliver Brierley & Keith Partridge
WINNER “Game of Thrones,” Matthew Waters, Onnalee Blank, Ronan Hill & Mervyn Moore
“Homeland,” Larry Long, Nello Torri, Alan Decker & Larold Rebhun
“Person of Interest,” Frank Morrone, Scott Weber, Keith Rogers & Noah Timan

SOUND MIXING FOR MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

“American Horror Story,” Sean Rush, Joe Earle & Doug Andham
“Game Change,” David MacMillan, Leslie Shatz & Gabriel J. Serrano
WINNER “Hatfields & McCoys,” Dragos Stanomir
“Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Nelson Stoll, Lora Hirschberg, Peter Horner & Douglas Murray
“Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia,” Howard Bargroff

SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR)

“Entourage,” Tom Stasinis, Dennis Kirk & Todd Orr
WINNER “Modern Family,” Stephen A. Tibbo, Dean Okrand, & Brian R. Harman
“Nurse Jackie,” Jan McLaughlin & Peter Waggoner
“Parks and Recreation,” John Cook, Peter Nusbaum & Steve Morantz
“30 Rock,” Robert Palladino, Martin Brumbach, Josiah Gluck & William Taylor

SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL

WINNER “84th Annual Academy Awards,” Paul Sandweiss, Tommy Vicari, Pablo Munguia & Kristian Pedregon
“ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends,” Paul Sandweiss, Biff Dawes, & J. Mark King
“American Idol,” Brian Riordan, Ed Greene, Randy Faustino & Michael Parker
“The 54th Annual Grammy Awards,” Thomas Holmes, John Harris, Eric Schilling, Paul Sandweiss, Eric Johnston, Mikael Stewart, Ron Reaves, Tom Pesa, Michael Parker, Pablo Munguia & Bob Lamasney

SOUND MIXING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

“The Amazing Race,” Jim Ursulak, Dean Gaveau, Jerry Chabane & Troy Smith
“Deadliest Catch,” Bob Bronow
“Frozen Planet,” Graham Wild & Archie Moore
“George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” Tom Fleischman & Bob Chefalas
WINNER “Paul Simon’s Graceland Journey: Under African Skies,” Tom Paul

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

“Falling Skies,” Andrew Orloff, Curt Miller, Sean Tompkins, Barbara Genicoff, Jake Bergman, Scott Fritts, Renaud Talon, Mike Kirylo & James Hattin
WINNER “Game of Thrones,” Rainer Gombos, Juri Stanossek, Sven Martin, Steve Kullback, Jan Fiedler, Chris Stenner, Tobias Mannewitz, Thilo Ewers & Adam Chazen
“Inside The Human Body,” Phil Dobree, Sophie Orde, Dan Upton, Matt Chandler, Chris Roswwarne, Grant White, Jonas Ussing, Paul Herbert & Nick Ward
“Once Upon a Time,” Andrew Orloff, Laura Jones, Phil Jones, Jake Bergman, Nathan Matsuda, Dale Fay, Dayna Mauer, Kevin Struckman & Sallyanne Massimini
“Pan Am,” Matt Robken, Christopher D. Martin, Sam Nicholson, Diego Galtieri, Daniel Kumiega, Michael Cook, William L. Arance, Martin Hilke & Anthony Ocampo
“The Walking Dead,” Victor Scalise, Jason Sperling, Darrell Pritchett, Eddie Bonin, Valeri Pfahning, Spence Fuller, Martin Hilke, Michael Cook & Jon Rosenthal

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

WINNER “Boardwalk Empire,” Dave Taritero, Robert Stromberg, Richard Friedlander, Eran Dinur, David W. Reynolds, Matthew Conner, Austin Meyers, Jonathan Dorfman & Steve Kirshoff
“Bones,” Christian Cardona, Andy Simonson, Buddy Gheen, Beau Janzen, Ulysses Argetta & Heather Fetter
“The Borgias,” Doug Campbell, Bill Halliday, Luke Groves, Kirk Brillon, Steve Ramone Gordon, Jim Maxwell, Irit Hod, Tim Sibley & Adam Jewett
“Breaking Bad,” William Powloski, Greg Nicotero, Bruce Branit & Werner Hahnlein
“Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Chris Morley, Kip Larsen, Nathan Abbot & Chris Paizis
“Touch,” Tony Pirzadeh, Mark Spatny, Nicole Zabala, Christopher D. Martin, Kristin Johnson, Whitman Lindstrom, Diego Galtieri, Meliza Fermin & Anthony Ocampo

STUNT COORDINATION

“American Horror Story,” Tim Davison
“Criminal Minds,” Tom Elliott
“Grimm,” Matt Taylor
“Hawaii Five-0,” Jeff David Cadiente
“NCIS: Los Angeles,” Troy James Brown
WINNER “Southland,” Richard “Peewee” Piemonte

TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES

“The Big Bang Theory,” John Pierre Dechene, James L. Hitchcock, Richard Price, Brian (Army) Armstrong, Ray Gonzales & John D. O’Brien
“Dancing With the Stars,” Charles Ciup, Adam Margolis, Easter Xua, Larry Heider, Dave Levisohn, Bert Atkinson, Brian Reason, Damien Tuffereau, Hector Ramirez, Mike Malone, Bettina Levesque, Ron Lehman, Rob Palmer, Seth Saint Vincent & Chuck Reilly
“Late Show With David Letterman,” Timothy W. Kennedy, David Dorsett, Jack Young, Karin Lucie Grzella, Al Cialino, John Curtin, George Rothweiler, Dan Flaherty, Fred Shimizu, John Hannel, Daniel Campbell, Steven Kaufman & William White
WINNER “Saturday Night Live,” Steven Cimino, John Pinto, Paul Cangialosi, Len Wechsler, Barry Frischer, Eric A. Eisenstein, Susan Noll & Frank Grisanti
“30 Rock,” Steven Cimino, Barry Frischer, John Pinto, Charlie Huntley, Tim Quigley, Eric A. Eisenstein, Richard B. Fox, Marc Bloomgarden, Gerard Sava, Jeffrey Dutemple, Susan Noll & Frank Grisanti

TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE

“84th Annual Academy Awards,” John B. Field, John Pritchett, Rick Edwards, Dave Levisohn, Lyn Noland, John Repczynski, Marc Hunter, Larry Heider, Dave Eastwood, Hector Ramirez, Ted Ashton, Charlie Huntley, John Burdick, Easter Xua, Rob Palmer, Mark Whitman, Kris Wilson, Danny Bonilla, Jofre Rosero, Rob Balton, Dave Plakos, Steve Martyniuk, Shaun Harkins, Danny Webb, Mark Sanford, Terrance Ho & Guy Jones
“The 54th Annual Grammy Awards,” John B. Field, Eric Becker, Kenneth Shapiro, Ted Ashton, Danny Bonilla, Manny Bonilla, Dave Eastwood, Randy Gomez, Dean Hall, Larry Heider, Marc Hunter, Dave Levisohn, Steve Martyniuk, Rob Palmer, David Plakos, Hector Ramirez, Brian Reason, John Repczynski, Kris Wilson, Easter Xua, Keith Winikoff & Guy Jones
“The Kennedy Center Honors,” John B. Field, John Burdick, Helene Haviland, Marc Hunter, Charlie Huntley, Lyn Noland, Darryl Player, Danny Bonilla, Bill Philbin, Hector Ramirez, Chris Tafuri, Pat Gleason, Mark Whitman, Paul Ranieri & Susan Noll
WINNER “Memphis (Great Performances),” Steven Cimino, Paul J. Cangialosi, John Pinto, Chuck Goslin, Barry Frischer, Jeff Latonero, Len Wechsler, Susan Noll & J.M. Hurley

Mel Gibson’s Expensive Divorce Making Him Lose His Religion?

Roger Friedman
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Mel Gibson’s Expensive Divorce Making Him Lose His Religion?

Mel Gibson’s divorce from long suffering wife Robyn is finally settled. The loser may be his private church, the Holy Family Church of Agoura Hills, California. With money tight, and no one exactly clamoring to see Gibson screen, Holy Family only received a fraction of its usual annual donation from Mel.

In 2011, Gibson parked a measly $1.2 million with his AP Reilly Foundation, which funds the church. Most of that–about $786,000–went to paying off depreciation on the property.

In past years, Mel has put tons more into AP Reilly. In 2010, he put in about $6.8 million. In 2009, the number was closer to $10 million. Prior to that, Mel had been funneling money into AP Reilly in big clumps. The total value of fair market assets is up to $68 million.

But times have changed, and so have Mel’s financial circumstances. Robyn may have walked away with $400 million after more than 25 years of marriage and 7 children.

No one else but Mel donates money to Holy Family, which Gibson built several years ago for himself, his crazy father, and a bunch of worshipers who deny that the Pope is in charge of the Catholic church and that Vatican II ever happened back in 1965. (If there are indeed other members of this church, and they do put money in a parish plate, it never shows up in the church’s tax returns.) The Arch Diocese does not recognize Mel’s church.

Mel’s 94 year old father, Hutton Gibson, is also an avowed Holocaust denier and author of articles written for neo Nazi publications. (As I wrote in 2009: in 2003, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported Hutton Gibson was a featured  speaker at a conference sponsored by the Barnes Review and the American Free  Press, both of which regularly carry anti-Semitic articles and reprint writings  by Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders.)

Gibson may have to count his pennies a little more closely these days. His last movie, “Get the Gringo,” was shown on Direct TV before going straight to video. His next film, “Machete Kills,” with Charlie Sheen, will be distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin: A Rare Meeting of Divas for Hamlisch

Roger Friedman
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Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin: A Rare Meeting of Divas for Hamlisch

The Peter Jay Sharp theater in the Juilliard School of Music holds 900 people, and every seat was taken tonight at 7:30pm for an all star tribute to the late composer Marvin Hamlisch.. Hamlisch’s widow, the amazing Terre, organized a superstar send off for her popular husband, headlined by Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and Aretha Franklin. She included many songs from “A Chorus Line,” as well as bits of scores from movies like “Sophie’s Choice” and and the upcoming Broadway musical version of “The Nutty Professor.” Brilliant young pianist Lang Lang played a piece that Hamlisch used as his audition to get into Juilliard when he was just 7 years old

It’s hard to say which group was hotter–the one on stage or the one in the audience. Among the guests: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, Alan Alda, Candice Bergen and Marshall Rose, Tony Roberts with Penny Fuller, longtime Hamlisch collaborator Carole Bayer Sager with husband Bob Daly, “The Way We Were” lyricists Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Tony nominee Ron Raines, Sarah Jessica Parker, Leslie Gore, Regis and Joy Philbin, Robert Klein, Lucie Arnaz, Sir Howard Stringer, “Kramer vs. Kramer” author Avery Corman, Thomas L. Friedman, Ken Auletta and Amanda Urban, Mort Zuckerman. former Yankee manager Joe Torre, writer Hannah Pakula, TV producer Fred Rappoport, composer David Zippel, Pat Schoenfeld, Paula Zahn, and so on. There were plenty of media types, too. President Barack Obama, tied up for the night, sent Valerie Jarrett. It quite an occasion.

So not to be outdone, the stage produced some incredible performances from Minnelli, Streisand, and Aretha Franklin–the latter not only sang a rewritten version of Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does it Better,” but then added a  gospel  number, “Deep River,” that gave the 90 minute show unexpected gravitas. It was one showstopper among many.

Backstage, Franklin and Streisand–maybe the two greatest living female pop singers–had a rare meeting and posed for a photo. You can see it here on this page. Streisand flew in from L.A. Franklin came by her luxury tour bus from Detroit.

Chris Botti played “What I Did for Love” on trumpet. Brian D’Arcy James sang “At the Fountain” from “The Sweet Smell of Success” with swagger. British star Maria Friedman re-created “Nothing” from “A Chorus Line,” while Dena DiGiacinto, Emily Fletcher, and Hollie Howard took on “At the Ballet.” There were classical music showcases, too: Carter Brey played the theme from “Sophie’s Choice” on cello; Itzhak Perlman regaled us on violin with “I Cannot Hear the City”; Lang Lang played the overture from “A Chorus Line.”

Minnelli’s number was a wittily re-worked “If You Really Knew Me” from “They’re Playing Our Song.” with Michael Feinstein on piano. She said, “I met Marvin when I was 14 and a half and he was 15 and three quarters.” They became fast friends, “joined at the hip.” She added: “He was one of my few constants in my life.”

Streisand closed the show with a sublime medley of “The Way We Were” and “Through the Eyes of Love.” She said, before she sat on a stool and held altered lyrics to the second song: “We met in 1963. Marvin got coffee for everyone, but I didn’t drink coffee, so he got me a chocolate donut. Actually, he’d get me two and our love affair began.” Streisand’s vocals were like buttah, in case you’re wondering still about getting tickets to her upcoming shows.”

And that was it. No one spoke except Terre Blair Hamlisch, who’s turned out to be uniquely eloquent in the face of her tragedy. Otherwise, it just music, music music–the finest performers assembled in one place for a historic event that no one will ever forget.

Oscars to Upstage Golden Globes with Earlier Nominations Announcement

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Oscars to Upstage Golden Globes with Earlier Nominations Announcement

The Academy Awards have finally figure out how to neuter the Golden Globes. They’re going to announce Oscar nominations on January 10th, three days before the Golden Globes show, and five days before they were going to do it previously. They will also be one day before the Broadcast Critics’ Critics Choice Awards. The Oscar nominations always come after the Golden Globes show giving Academy voters a day to consider how they want to react to the choices of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Now the Academy members will be out on there on their own. Will it work? I think it’s pretty funny, actually. The Academy despises the Globes. Now they’ve stolen their thunder by making the Oscar nominations the first order of business on “Golden Globe weekend.” Hilarious! The whole Oscar prognosticating thing is getting out of hand, anyway. So called pundits are making lists up now, without having seen half of the movies! But kudos to the Academy for extreme cleverness in this wicked chess game.

Channing Tatum, Rosario Dawson, Oscar Isaac Reunite Again

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Channing Tatum, Rosario Dawson, Oscar Isaac Reunite Again

It was just like a 10 year high school reunion Sunday on the rooftop of the non-residential Hotel Chanterelle on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. That’s where the hot cast of the new movie “10 Years,” reunited for a brunch so the press could chat with them and they could catch up with each other. Had anyone changed?

For one thing, the group as inspired a real life romance: nice kids Max Minghella and Kate Mara held hands and gazed into each other’s eyes all morning. His father was the beloved director Anthony Minghella; her family owns the New York Giants. And they’re not in their “Twilight” years. A relief.

Channing Tatum was there with wife Jenna Dewan; again, too nice for words. Also too good looking for their own good. It’s ridiculous.

Anthony Mackie, a superstar in the making, already well known from “The Hurt Locker” and “Half Nelson,”  talked about his just signed role in the next “Captain America.”

Also chowing down from the cast: Brian Geraghty, another “Hurt Locker” alumnus.

And then there was my old friend Rosario Dawson, the great beauty and talented actress. She’s living part time in London, and having a ball. She’s also working out of Los Angeles to organize young voters at www.votolatino.com. Go there and register if you haven’t already. I am waiting for Rosario to break through–I still think there’s an awards season in her future. She’s one of the most underrated actors in so called Hollywood.

And everyone was excited to hear a live, impromptu performance by Oscar Isaac on guitar (see our video player on the home page). Oscar, who’s the star of the new Coen Bros. movie next year about the
Greenwich Village folk movement of the early 1960s, played his hit, “Never Had.” He sings it in the movie–he plays a rock star like John Mayer returning home for the first time. The “10 years” soundtrack is available for download on iTunes. Watch out for Oscar: he could easily have a music career to go along with the acting.

And big news from Anthony Mackie: while he does all his award winning acting, he’s got a bar out in Brooklyn. It’s so successful he’s about to open one a little closer to Manhattan, in thriving Williamsburg.

 

Goodbye Edward Quartermaine; John Ingle Dies at 84

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Goodbye Edward Quartermaine; John Ingle Dies at 84

For many years, David Lewis played curmudgeonly corporate billionaire and patriarch Edward Quartermaine as a wily clown on “General Hospital”; he retired in the early 1990s. Edward was de-aged then and John Ingle, retired and popular acting teacher from Beverly Hills High School, took over. That was in 1994. Ingle passed away today at age 84, less than a week after his final appearance. In his last scene, Edward, who barely said a word, gave a thumbs up. We give a thumbs up to John Ingle.

You can laugh about the outrageous plots on soap operas, and the occasional brutal scene chewing. But John Ingle was the real deal. He took Lewis’s Edward and made him a little less clownish, and more conniving–but always with a wicked sense of humor. When the battling rich-as-sin Quartermaines were front and center on “General Hospital,” they were the heart of the show. They were funny, and not melodramatic. They were like a drawing room comedy, too sophisticated for soap shenanigans.

Ingle was tossed aside a few years by executive producer Jill Farren Phelps (the worst producer in the history of soaps, now positioned to do damage at The Young and the Restless.) He was replaced by a younger man. Ingle went to “Days of Our Lives,” but soon returned. The show flourished when he was on, he was antidote to the craziness around him. He will be sorely missed. And so will Edward Quartermaine. In less than a year, “General Hospital” will probably be replaced by someone chopping an eggplant.

Ingle, meantime, had quite a coterie of fans, and former students who became famous under his tutelage. Last week when he appeared on the show–he’d been AWOL a long time after his wife’s death–his fellow actors Tweeted that it was last episode. Thanks to YouTube, he will live on long after the eggplants have come and gone.

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