IMDb Blog http://blog.imdb.net A blog from IMDb Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:50:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ricky Gervais to Host Golden Globe Awards gervaisPeople.com is reporting that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has tapped actor Ricky Gervais to host the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, which will air on NBC on January 17, 2010.

Gervais, who has been a popular presenter at several awards shows…

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Glenn Close, Best Actress in a Drama Series

Glenn Close thanked the writers of Damages– Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman– for giving her the character of a lifetime… depending on what they do to her next season.

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Jon Stewart of The Daily Show

The Daily Show took home two awards tonight: Best Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Best Writing for Variety, Music or Comedy Series.  Jon Stewart accepted the Emmy for the Series and said, “We’re just happy…

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Ken Howard, Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-series

Ken Howard, Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-series

Ken Howard dedicated his award to Jeannie Epper, who donated her kidney to him nine years ago. “Thank you , Jeannie. Without you I wouldn’t be on this planet, let alone at this event.”

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Alec Baldwin Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Alec Baldwin dedicated his award to Lorne Michaels, saying he’s the best boss he’s ever had!

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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Kristin Chenoweth tearfully thanked the Emmys for giving an award to a show that is no longer on the air.

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]]> http://blog.imdb.net/2009/09/20/best-actress-in-a-comedy-series/ 2009 Emmy Awards Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Well, it’s official!  Mad Men won Best Drama and 30 Rock won for Best Comedy at the 2009 Emmy’s.  For those on the East Coast, we have all of the winners for this year’s Emmy on the homepage or IMDb’s…

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Actor Patrick Swayze Dies at 57

Actor Patrick Swayze, who attained heartthrob status in the movies Dirty Dancing and Ghost, died Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer; he was 57. The star revealed in March of 2008 that he was…

]]> http://blog.imdb.net/2009/09/14/actor-patrick-swayze-dies-at-57/ Farewell, John Hughes John Hughes: 1950-2009

John Hughes: 1950-2009

We’re still in shock after learning that John Hughes passed away today in Manhattan, at age 59.

Perhaps it’s because 59 seems too young, or maybe it’s more that he’s someone that has such strong ties to and influence on…

]]> http://blog.imdb.net/2009/08/06/farewell-john-hughes/ TCA Quick Hits: Set visits to “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Dollhouse” This post was originally going to be titled “Quick Shots of False Hope,” in both homage to comedienne Laura Kightlinger’s entertaining essay collection, and in acknowledgment that even good TV news amounts to so much dust in the wind when one…

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