Elizabeth I

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences changed its voting procedures for the Emmys this year with the goal of opening up the awards to a wider range of shows and performers. That did indeed happen Thursday, when the nominees for the 58th annual...

The 2005-06 TV season was one of big dramas and promising new comedies -- at least that's what the critics think. The Television Critics Association (of which several Zap2it.com staffers are members) announced the nominees for its 2006 awards Wednesday,...

On a chilly winter evening, the television portion of the Golden Globes turned "Ugly" and "Grey." The Hollywood Foreign Press celebrated "Ugly Betty" in the best comedy series category, and "Grey's Anatomy" won best dramatic series. It was a double-...

Carried on the shoulders of its miniseries "Elizabeth I" and its movie "Girl in the Café," HBO continued to dominate those long-form categories Sunday night, perhaps silencing — for now — critics who have questioned whether the network still...

Helen Mirren is one of the most respected actresses of her time, a Dame of the British Empire and, after taking home a trophy Sunday night playing Queen Elizabeth I in an HBO miniseries, a three-time Emmy winner. This regal and dignified woman wore a...

The Parents Television Council called on federal regulators Thursday to fine NBC for "vulgar and obscene" comments by two actresses during Sunday's broadcast of the Primetime Emmy Awards. Walking up to the stage to accept a best actress Emmy for HBO's...

By Richard Rayner "A good writer can make you believe time stands still. Yet the end of all stories, even if the writer forbears to mention it, is death," wrote the English writer Angela Carter, who died 16 years ago this month. At the time Carter was...

The feature films "Babel," "The Departed," "Dreamgirls," "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The Queen" were nominated Wednesday by the Producers Guild of America for the Darryl F. Zanuck producer of the year award. The producers' organization has been one of...

The guys have it at this year's Screen Actors Guild nominations. Both Leonardo DiCaprio and Steve Carell topped their peers with three nominations each for their work in theatrical motion pictures and primetime television. "Grey's Anatomy" actress Sandra...

In an industry awash in awards and resentments, there's nothing like a fresh round of nominations to heal old wounds and create new ones. In the healing category, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. restored ABC's twin powerhouses "Lost" and "Desperate...

The Hollywood Foreign Press heaped love upon Oscar favorites "The Departed" and "Dreamgirls" on Thursday (Dec. 14) morning, but it was the ensemble drama "Babel" that led the field with seven nominations. In the best dramatic picture category, "Babel"...

Cate Blanchett considered her venti decaf nonfat latte. "Things are so big in America," she said. Four young studio publicists had squabbled over who would have to fetch this mega coffee for her. "What should I do with this? Hit someone over the head?"...