July 3, 2008
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We still have months to suffer in anticipation before the fifth season of Lost kicks off in 2009. While we all patiently wait to find out where and when the island teleported, there's a variety of ways to rewatch the first four seasons of the series. There are the DVDs, with the fourth season hitting stores on December 9, and you can also watch every episode through iTunes, ABC.com or Veoh.com. However, if you long to rewatch Lost complete with commercial breaks and a lengthy wait between episodes, you'll be happy to hear that the Sci Fi Channel will begin rerunning the series on Monday, September 15. According to TheFutonCritic.com, the network has scheduled its Fall line-up, which includes Lost as well as premiere dates for Ghost Hunters and other shows.
July 2, 2008
It's rare that a television network or television show would encourage its audience to read a book. TV and the written word are in direct opposition of each other, mortal enemies, and ever since the television was invented, the written word has waned in popularity. Lost is not your typical television series, however, and today's announcement of a “Lost Book Club” only further proves this fact. As any fan of Lost is well-aware, the series is filled to the brim with literary references and, literally, the appearance of classic books. On Lost, characters read. On Lost, what characters read can often inform the action on the series. The Lost Book Club is an informal sort of thing, and can be found on ABC's Lost homepage, where a multitude of books are listed and categorized. For each book, you'll be given its relevance within the Lost canon (i.e. where it actually popped up on the show), a synopsis of the book itself, and a link to a message board where you can discuss the book and its significance with other Lost fans.
July 2, 2008
Last Thursday the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences unveiled the comedy and drama series up for Primetime Emmy nominations. Though those lists were made public, the nominations in the acting categories have been kept secret – though Gold Derby's Tom O'Neil has tapped his sources and sifted through rumors to provide the unofficial top 10 lists of who made the cut.
The Emmy nominations are a two step process. They begin with a popular vote of all eligible ATAS members that determines what actors and which series will be on the top 10 lists. Each of those 10 nominees then submits an episode that best highlights their work and the academy ranks them, with the popular votes and rankings determining which five will be up for an Emmy. Today O'Neil unveiled the rumored top 10 lists of best lead actor and lead actress in a drama series.
June 30, 2008
On Thursday the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the top 10 finalists for this year's Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama and Comedy Series. Now, though ATAS isn't talking, Gold Derby's Emmy guru Tom O'Neil is slowly but surely getting his hands on the lists for the acting categories. In the world of TV awards shows, this is akin to O'Neil scoring 50-yard-line tickets to the Super Bowl for all us Emmy aficionados.
These lists are based on the popular vote of all eligible ATAS voters. Now they will watch select episodes of each of their work, rank them, and a combination of the two voting methods will be used to determine the final nominees. We'll be updating throughout the week as we get more of the top 10 lists. For now, we have Supporting Actor in a Drama and Lead Actress in a Comedy.
June 26, 2008
Today, thanks to the hard work of Tom O'Neill at Gold Derby, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences released the official top 10 lists for this year's Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series. The final top five nominations in every category will be announced July 18, but for the first time ever, ATAS is allowing its process to be transparent by revealing these top 10 lists so award lovers can get a preview of who's in the running.
For these top races, the lists include a few favorites and some surprises. ABC has a strong showing in the Drama lineup with Lost, Grey's Anatomy and Boston Legal while HBO dominates the Comedy side with Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage and even Flight of the Conchords making the list. Keep reading to see who else made the short list for the Emmys.
June 26, 2008
Sometimes, life is a mystery. The 34th Annual Saturn Awards were held earlier this week in Los Angeles. The Saturn Awards honor the very best in fantasy and science fiction film and television as voted on by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. This week's awards honored the very best of 2007 and, not surprisingly, Lost cleaned up the television category. What is surprising (well, earth-shattering, really) is that Jennifer Love-Hewitt won the Best Television Actress category for her work on Ghost Whisperer. She beat out Evangeline Lilly from Lost, Lena Headey from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Holly Hunter from Saving Grace, Kyra Sedgwick from The Closer and Anna Friel from Pushing Daisies. Those other actresses are, unequivocally, better at acting than Love-Hewitt. So, how did she win? I have my theories (plus the results from the Awards ceremony).
June 23, 2008
The San Diego Comic-Con has been a TV fan talking point for years now. Come each summer, our favorite TV show creators and TV stars gather in panels to answer fan questions, discuss behind the scenes goings on and, most excitingly, give sneak peeks of their new seasons. Also making appearances are those with brand new shows they want us to watch and love -- like new genre offerings from such famous talents as Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams.
This year's Comic-Con is only a few weeks away and Kristin over at E! Online has the tentative panel schedule. With a potential actor strike looming and with the otherwise unpredictable nature of those in the business of show, nothing is set in stone, but it looks like the creators behind all of our favorite hit shows will be making appearances -- and letting slip the juicy advance news we all crave.
June 23, 2008
J.J. Abrams is one of the busiest men in Hollywood. He's currently working on the big re-invention of the Star Trek film franchise, he has a new series hitting FOX in the Fall (Fringe), and is slated to work on a feature film adaptation of Stephen King's Dark Tower book series. While his duties on Lost are minimal at this point, he's still technically the show's executive producer. Late last week, Abrams heaped on another project to his already chock-full schedule. Abrams and his production company Bad Robot have purchased the film rights to a recent New York Times article called “The Mystery on Fifth Avenue.” The article is about a Manhattan couple who spent over eight million dollars remodeling their house to include an intense scavenger hunt (complete with puzzles, maps, and a soundtrack) for their four kids.