Khandi Alexander

"Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Flight," "Red Tails" and "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" Tuesday morning received nominations as outstanding motion picture for the NAACP Image Awards. The 44th awards, which celebrate the accomplishments...

Perhaps the most pointed scene in the final episode of Treme’s second season saw Young Turk Texas real estate developer Nelson Hidalgo (Jon Seda) stewing in a bar with his blue-collar cousin Arnie. Hidalgo came to New Orleans because, subscribing to...

This widely praised HBO drama series, overseen by "Homicide: Life on the Street" writing-producing veterans David Simon and Eric Overmyer, focuses on New Orleans residents trying to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. John...

Season two of the David Simon/Eric Overmyer New Orleans drama "Treme" will start April 24, HBO announced Thursday.The cycle will consist of 11 episodes and air on Sunday nights on television's top channel. Jon Seda, one-time member of the ensemble for...

Last season in previewing HBO's "Treme," I said that in 30 years of writing about television, I had never heard music used as organically, wisely and powerfully as it was in the New Orleans-based series created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer. I also...

Last season in previewing HBO's "Treme," I said that in 30 years of writing about television, I had never heard music used as organically, wisely and powerfully as it was in the New Orleans-based series created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer. I also...

Falling in love with a television series is a singular experience. It’s a creation that infects your brain, your heart, your emotions. You think about it from week to week when it’s not on, you contemplate the next episode as......

Over the past few weeks, our forums posters have been nominating their favorite TV shows and programs from the 2009-10 season for the Gold Derby TV Awards. Voters have until Aug. 6 to vote for the final winner in each category. Two freshman shows lead the...

Our forums moderator and resident Emmy expert Chris "Boomer" Beachum just updated his predictions. He not only forecasts who will be nominated next Thursday, but also who will win on Aug. 29. COMEDY SERIES: 1. "Modern Family" (early projected winner) 2....

Here are the Emmy predictions of our savvy forums moderator Rob Licuria. Compare with mine and those of Chris "Boomer" Beachum. See more of Rob's and Boomer's predix at Rob's site AwardsHeaven. Check out our video slugfests over these races: best drama...

Here's who I predict will score bids when Emmy Awards nominations are unveiled Thursday morning: BEST DRAMA SERIES "Breaking Bad" "Damages" "Dexter" "Mad Men" "The Good Wife" "Lost" ALTERNATES: "Big Love," "Friday Night Lights," "House M.D.," "Sons of...

I asked our Emmy gurus Rob Licuria and Chris "Boomer" Beachum to pipe in with their views of Emmy nominations in the format of "the good, the bad and the ugly." Here are the thoughts Rob sends us: THE GOOD ● Finally, Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton...