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I have to claim responsibility for the newest parody that’s now starring as president of the United States on TVs everywhere. If ever there were a Steven Colbert character assigned to play a faux president, Obama would get the nod. You see: he’s been nominated for an Emmy now. In a comedy, playing himself, in a tragedy. Seriously. His own incompetence has led to an Emmy nomination. And it’s my fault. When Obama visited Cooperstown’s Baseball Hall of Fame in May, ostensibly to promote tourism, I suggested with mock fawning that they should induct him into the HOF as the...

At last night's 2013 Emmy Awards, actor Don Cheadle offered a rambling salute to the power of TV. Starting with Walter Cronkite's emotional reporting of Pres. Kennedy's assignation and moving on to other touchstones of leftist history, Cheadle argued that TV is the binding force of modern society. TV tells society what to feel, how to think, and what is OK to express openly. TV is the vanguard and constitution of all that is worthwhile. Cheadle's eyes tracked the teleprompter as if in disbelief of the propaganda he was required to spew. Far from an assertion of dominance, Cheadle's speech...

LOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Actress Tina Fey won an Emmy on Saturday for her uncanny portrayal of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," while pop star Justin Timberlake also was honored for his appearance on the NBC network's veteran sketch-comedy series.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The 60th annual Primetime Emmys show, roundly panned by critics as perhaps the worst ever, laid a big, fat ratings egg as well, with early figures pointing to the smallest audience in the awards' history. According to preliminary data from Nielsen Media Research, ABC's three-hour Sunday telecast, featuring major wins for "Mad Men" and "30 Rock," averaged 12.2 million viewers, falling just below the historic low of 12.3 million posted by the 1990 ceremony aired on Fox. Final national ratings for Sunday's broadcasts are due Tuesday. By comparison, 13 million viewers tuned in for...

It was bad enough watching Sally Field have a senior moment and lose her train of thought (video link) midway through her speech accepting an Emmy for lead actress in a drama series ("Brothers and Sisters"), but when she finally remembered what she wanted to say - "And, let's face it, if the mothers ruled the war, there would be no (bleeped expletive) wars in the first place" – The Stiletto couldn’t have been alone in wondering whether she has Alzheimer’s.In the 60-year old actress' own lifetime there have been three female heads of state – all mothers - who...

If only it was the beginning of a media trend. Studio execs know that people from both sides of the political spectrum watch their shows. Considering the statistics, two-thirds of the country doesn't pay attention to politics, ever, so your actors are more likely to lose you money and advertisers when they spout off, then attract any net gain, (unless bad publicity is considered a gain). Just blacking out their inappropriate remarks helps keep attention on the actual show, not some self-important actors latest pet project. If the actor has a problem with that, go on the news and talk...

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Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less than One Hour)Futurama — The Sting — FOX Samurai Jack — The Birth of Evil — Cartoon Network The Simpsons — The Way We Weren't — FOX South Park — Christmas In Canada — Comedy Central SpongeBob SquarePants — SpongeBob BC — Nickelodeon Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More)The Powerpuff Girls: Twas The Fight Before Christmas — Cartoon Network Star Wars: Clone Wars — Cartoon Network Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera SeriesArrested Development — Pilot — FOX Frasier — Freudian Sleep/Caught In The Act — NBC Two And A...

It was disgusting. Before Stewart presented an award, he introduced an ad that was done in exactly the same format as the first Swiftvet ad. This had soldiers questioning George Washington's service and war record.It ended with, "Brought to you by Skiffvets.com"Big applause by the audience.