Thursday, July 19, 2007
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Emmy News
"The Sopranos," the mob series that went to its grave with a shockingly inconclusive finale, found a happy ending Thursday with 15 Emmy nominations including best drama. The made-for-TV movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" led all nominees with 17 bids.
James Gandolfini, who played the emotionally conflicted mob boss on HBO's "The Sopranos," and Edie Falco, who played his wife, both received top acting nominations.
Other best-drama series were "Boston Legal," "Grey's Anatomy," "House" and freshman sci-fi sensation "Heroes."
"The Sopranos" emerged with the most nominations for a series, followed by "Ugly Betty" with 11 and, with 10 each, sexy medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" and critical favorite "30 Rock."
"Grey's Anatomy," which came through a difficult year in which star Isaiah Washington was fired after twice using an anti-gay slur, wasn't hurt when it came to Emmy bids. Besides best drama series, there were nominations for four supporting cast members and two guest actors.
While Washington was overlooked, co-star T.R. Knight, who said that Washington had directed the slur at him, did receive a supporting actor nod.
The miniseries "The Starter Wife" also was a top nominee with 10 bids.
The freshman hit, "Ugly Betty," based on a Colombian telenovela, made it into the ranks of best comedy series nominees. It's joined by "Entourage," "30 Rock," "Two and a Half Men" and last year's winner in the category, "The Office."
"Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera was recognized with a nod for her starring role.
"Entourage," about the adventures of a young movie star and his loyal rat pack, was embraced despite mocking industry stereotypes.
"It may seem sometimes like we're making fun of Hollywood," said creator Doug Allen, "but really we're just trying to take a comedic look at how things are done here, because this is how it really is for people sometimes."
In the reality-competition categories, the leading nominee with eight bids was "Dancing With the Stars," followed by "American Idol" with seven.
Joining Gandolfini among lead drama series actor nominees were Hugh Laurie of "House," Denis Leary of "Rescue Me," James Spader of "Boston Legal" and last year's winner Kiefer Sutherland of "24." Last year's drama series winner was "24" but it was snubbed this time.
Falco will compete with Patricia Arquette of "Medium," Minnie Driver of "The Riches," Sally Field of "Brothers & Sisters," Kyra Sedgwick of "The Closer" and last year's winner, Mariska Hargitay of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Sedgwick got the news immediately. She and Jon Cryer helped announce bids for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in a brief ceremony at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre.
"She's all ruffled. She didn't know that was coming!" Cryer said of Sedgwick, who flubbed her lines after announcing her own nomination.
Cryer himself was nominated for comedy series supporting actor for "Two and a Half Men." He was unruffled, having had a nomination previously.
"Last year I was totally overwhelmed. I was in my underwear on the sofa at home," he said.
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," adapted from Dee Brown's nonfiction best-seller, received nominations for best made-for-TV movie, writing and for support acting. The film chronicles the Sioux victory over Custer at Little Big Horn and events leading up to the assassination of Sitting Bull and the Sioux massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890.
Executive producer Dick Wolf said its clutch of nominations was a validation of a very difficult project.
"Anybody who says it's not nice or it doesn't mean anything to get this many nominations, it's the ultimate sour grapes because it sure feels great," he said.
"Friday Night Lights," the critically acclaimed but low-rated high school football drama that needed an Emmy boost, failed to gain major nominations.
"The Sopranos," which premiered in January 1999 and had an on-and-off cable run, capped its final episode this year with an ambiguous ending that left fans in the dark about the fate of lead character Tony Soprano, last seen sitting in a diner with his wife and children. A suddenly black screen suggested sudden violence — or not.
The series' other nominees included Michael Imperioli, who received a bid for best supporting dramatic actor for his role as the ill-fated Christopher. Aida Turturro, who played Tony's tough sister Janice, and Lorraine Bracco, who co-starred as his uneasy psychiatrist Dr. Melfi, were nominated for supporting actress.
Along with Ferrera in the lead comedy actress category were Felicity Huffman of "Desperate Housewives," Tina Fey of "30 Rock," Mary-Louise Parker of "Weeds" and last year's winner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus of "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
Their actor counterparts included last year's winner, Tony Shalhoub of "Monk," Ricky Gervais of "Extras," Steve Carell of "The Office," Charlie Sheen of "Two and a Half Men" and Alec Baldwin of "30 Rock."
Like "Grey's" Washington, Baldwin drew unflattering attention this year, in his case because of a leaked recording of an angry telephone call to his daughter, who is caught in a legal dispute with ex-wife Kim Basinger
Some categories had six nominees this year rather than the usual five.
One six-nominee category was best supporting actress in a drama series, with Turturro and Bracco joined by Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh of "Grey's Anatomy" and Rachel Griffiths of "Brothers & Sisters."
Heigl has also broken out as a movie star with her role in the hit comedy "Knocked Up."
Altogether, 463 nominations were announced. HBO was the most recognized with 86 bids, followed by ABC with 70, NBC with 69, CBS with 44, Fox with 28, and PBS with 24
The three-hour Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast Sept. 16 by Fox from the Shrine Auditorium.
Other Emmy honors, including those for technical achievement and guest actors and actresses in series, will be given at the creative arts ceremony on Sept. 8.
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Paris Hilton may think she and Posh Spice could be "soul mates," but Posh definitely has other ideas.
Hilton, according to the British tabs, once told a "pal" that she and Posh could be close friends, but Posh isn't having it, and as she and Becks proved yesterday, they won't be as "flashy" as Paris: "Over my dead body!" she hissed to a friend. We couldn't be more different. You won't catch me falling out of nightclubs with no knickers on."
Sharpton to Imus – I'll Be Watching You
Al Sharpton says he's not going to raise a ho-ly stink if Don Imus gets back to being a radio DJ, as has been rumored. "He has a right to make a living," he tells the AP. But he made it clear he doesn't want the old Imus.
Sharpton says that he hasn't exactly gone soft on Imus, but says that if he wants to come back and work, he should. "We had never asked him to never work again," says Rev. Al. But Sharpton also added that he hoped any place that did take Imus would also take steps to insure that he wouldn't go back to the same kind of humor he traded in before.
Party Favors: Suge Knight Bites Kevin Connolly? ... Emmy Noms: "24," "Housewives" Dissed ...
Kevin Connolly and Suge Knight were wrestling at an ESPY Awards after-party, says Gatecrasher, and suddenly, Connolly found himself bleeding profusely -- because the rap mogul bit him! "Kevin didn't seem too upset," says a spy. ... Primetime Emmy nominations were announced, and the usual suspects got nods, though "24" -- last year's winner for best drama series -- didn't even get into its category this time around.
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My Favorite Press Release Today
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Popular online poker site Absolute Poker reports six Bad Beat Jackpot wins in less than four weeks, leading to increased traffic at its Texas Hold'em tables.
Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 19, 2007 -- It's been less than four weeks since Absolute Poker added Bad Beat Jackpot to its suite of games. But that hasn't stopped the popular online poker room from doling out hundreds of thousands of dollars in jackpot prize money.
"Since launching the game on June 22nd, the jackpot has been hit six times," stated David Clainer, senior vice president for Absolute Poker. "People are winning insane amounts of money playing Bad Beat Poker and they're doing it frequently."
Since launching the game on June 22nd, the jackpot has been hit six times
Two major wins happened within eight days of one another. On July 3rd, the jackpot climbed to just a few digits short of $300,000. Then, on July 11th, the poker jackpot reached a record high of $464,652.03. On both occasions, the bad beat victim collected well over $100,000 for losing their hand.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the current poker jackpot had reached over $175,000. Since $0.50 is collected from qualifying hands at Bad Beat Jackpot tables, the jackpot will continue to grow until someone hits a bad beat.
That could come sooner than later. Absolute Poker reports increased frequency at its Bad Beat Jackpot tables with every dollar added to the pot. Since the jackpot will soon be into multiple six figures, there's no telling how fast it will climb.
If a poker player loses a hand holding four 8s or anything better at a Bad Beat Jackpot table, they'll win a piece of the Bad Beat Jackpot. A percentage of the jackpot is shared amongst the players where the bad beat occurred and a fraction of the jackpot is placed back into the pot for the next jackpot.
Absolute Poker is the only online poker room open to US players to feature Bad Beat Jackpot tables.
About Absolute Poker
Team Absolute is dedicated to providing players from around the world with the best online poker game experience that is second to none. Players worldwide can access Absolute Poker online 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any PC or Mac and experience the best multi-player game online poker has to offer. Absolute Poker is committed to remaining the most trusted and best online poker experience, created by poker players for poker players.
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Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
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I am planning on posting daily things that I find interesting on the internet. I hope you enjoy these items as much as I do. Most topics posted on this page will be completely random. Just various stories and news tidbits I have discovered today.
My Favorite Featured Story
Brought to you by Yahoo
Emmy News
"The Sopranos," the mob series that went to its grave with a shockingly inconclusive finale, found a happy ending Thursday with 15 Emmy nominations including best drama. The made-for-TV movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" led all nominees with 17 bids.
James Gandolfini, who played the emotionally conflicted mob boss on HBO's "The Sopranos," and Edie Falco, who played his wife, both received top acting nominations.
Other best-drama series were "Boston Legal," "Grey's Anatomy," "House" and freshman sci-fi sensation "Heroes."
"The Sopranos" emerged with the most nominations for a series, followed by "Ugly Betty" with 11 and, with 10 each, sexy medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" and critical favorite "30 Rock."
"Grey's Anatomy," which came through a difficult year in which star Isaiah Washington was fired after twice using an anti-gay slur, wasn't hurt when it came to Emmy bids. Besides best drama series, there were nominations for four supporting cast members and two guest actors.
While Washington was overlooked, co-star T.R. Knight, who said that Washington had directed the slur at him, did receive a supporting actor nod.
The miniseries "The Starter Wife" also was a top nominee with 10 bids.
The freshman hit, "Ugly Betty," based on a Colombian telenovela, made it into the ranks of best comedy series nominees. It's joined by "Entourage," "30 Rock," "Two and a Half Men" and last year's winner in the category, "The Office."
"Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera was recognized with a nod for her starring role.
"Entourage," about the adventures of a young movie star and his loyal rat pack, was embraced despite mocking industry stereotypes.
"It may seem sometimes like we're making fun of Hollywood," said creator Doug Allen, "but really we're just trying to take a comedic look at how things are done here, because this is how it really is for people sometimes."
In the reality-competition categories, the leading nominee with eight bids was "Dancing With the Stars," followed by "American Idol" with seven.
Joining Gandolfini among lead drama series actor nominees were Hugh Laurie of "House," Denis Leary of "Rescue Me," James Spader of "Boston Legal" and last year's winner Kiefer Sutherland of "24." Last year's drama series winner was "24" but it was snubbed this time.
Falco will compete with Patricia Arquette of "Medium," Minnie Driver of "The Riches," Sally Field of "Brothers & Sisters," Kyra Sedgwick of "The Closer" and last year's winner, Mariska Hargitay of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Sedgwick got the news immediately. She and Jon Cryer helped announce bids for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in a brief ceremony at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre.
"She's all ruffled. She didn't know that was coming!" Cryer said of Sedgwick, who flubbed her lines after announcing her own nomination.
Cryer himself was nominated for comedy series supporting actor for "Two and a Half Men." He was unruffled, having had a nomination previously.
"Last year I was totally overwhelmed. I was in my underwear on the sofa at home," he said.
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," adapted from Dee Brown's nonfiction best-seller, received nominations for best made-for-TV movie, writing and for support acting. The film chronicles the Sioux victory over Custer at Little Big Horn and events leading up to the assassination of Sitting Bull and the Sioux massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890.
Executive producer Dick Wolf said its clutch of nominations was a validation of a very difficult project.
"Anybody who says it's not nice or it doesn't mean anything to get this many nominations, it's the ultimate sour grapes because it sure feels great," he said.
"Friday Night Lights," the critically acclaimed but low-rated high school football drama that needed an Emmy boost, failed to gain major nominations.
"The Sopranos," which premiered in January 1999 and had an on-and-off cable run, capped its final episode this year with an ambiguous ending that left fans in the dark about the fate of lead character Tony Soprano, last seen sitting in a diner with his wife and children. A suddenly black screen suggested sudden violence — or not.
The series' other nominees included Michael Imperioli, who received a bid for best supporting dramatic actor for his role as the ill-fated Christopher. Aida Turturro, who played Tony's tough sister Janice, and Lorraine Bracco, who co-starred as his uneasy psychiatrist Dr. Melfi, were nominated for supporting actress.
Along with Ferrera in the lead comedy actress category were Felicity Huffman of "Desperate Housewives," Tina Fey of "30 Rock," Mary-Louise Parker of "Weeds" and last year's winner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus of "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
Their actor counterparts included last year's winner, Tony Shalhoub of "Monk," Ricky Gervais of "Extras," Steve Carell of "The Office," Charlie Sheen of "Two and a Half Men" and Alec Baldwin of "30 Rock."
Like "Grey's" Washington, Baldwin drew unflattering attention this year, in his case because of a leaked recording of an angry telephone call to his daughter, who is caught in a legal dispute with ex-wife Kim Basinger
Some categories had six nominees this year rather than the usual five.
One six-nominee category was best supporting actress in a drama series, with Turturro and Bracco joined by Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh of "Grey's Anatomy" and Rachel Griffiths of "Brothers & Sisters."
Heigl has also broken out as a movie star with her role in the hit comedy "Knocked Up."
Altogether, 463 nominations were announced. HBO was the most recognized with 86 bids, followed by ABC with 70, NBC with 69, CBS with 44, Fox with 28, and PBS with 24
The three-hour Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast Sept. 16 by Fox from the Shrine Auditorium.
Other Emmy honors, including those for technical achievement and guest actors and actresses in series, will be given at the creative arts ceremony on Sept. 8.
My Favorite Story Trash News Story
Brought to you by TMZ
Paris Hilton may think she and Posh Spice could be "soul mates," but Posh definitely has other ideas.
Hilton, according to the British tabs, once told a "pal" that she and Posh could be close friends, but Posh isn't having it, and as she and Becks proved yesterday, they won't be as "flashy" as Paris: "Over my dead body!" she hissed to a friend. We couldn't be more different. You won't catch me falling out of nightclubs with no knickers on."
Sharpton to Imus – I'll Be Watching You
Al Sharpton says he's not going to raise a ho-ly stink if Don Imus gets back to being a radio DJ, as has been rumored. "He has a right to make a living," he tells the AP. But he made it clear he doesn't want the old Imus.
Sharpton says that he hasn't exactly gone soft on Imus, but says that if he wants to come back and work, he should. "We had never asked him to never work again," says Rev. Al. But Sharpton also added that he hoped any place that did take Imus would also take steps to insure that he wouldn't go back to the same kind of humor he traded in before.
Party Favors: Suge Knight Bites Kevin Connolly? ... Emmy Noms: "24," "Housewives" Dissed ...
Kevin Connolly and Suge Knight were wrestling at an ESPY Awards after-party, says Gatecrasher, and suddenly, Connolly found himself bleeding profusely -- because the rap mogul bit him! "Kevin didn't seem too upset," says a spy. ... Primetime Emmy nominations were announced, and the usual suspects got nods, though "24" -- last year's winner for best drama series -- didn't even get into its category this time around.
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My Favorite Press Release Today
Brought to you The Open Press
Popular online poker site Absolute Poker reports six Bad Beat Jackpot wins in less than four weeks, leading to increased traffic at its Texas Hold'em tables.
Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 19, 2007 -- It's been less than four weeks since Absolute Poker added Bad Beat Jackpot to its suite of games. But that hasn't stopped the popular online poker room from doling out hundreds of thousands of dollars in jackpot prize money.
"Since launching the game on June 22nd, the jackpot has been hit six times," stated David Clainer, senior vice president for Absolute Poker. "People are winning insane amounts of money playing Bad Beat Poker and they're doing it frequently."
Since launching the game on June 22nd, the jackpot has been hit six times
Two major wins happened within eight days of one another. On July 3rd, the jackpot climbed to just a few digits short of $300,000. Then, on July 11th, the poker jackpot reached a record high of $464,652.03. On both occasions, the bad beat victim collected well over $100,000 for losing their hand.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the current poker jackpot had reached over $175,000. Since $0.50 is collected from qualifying hands at Bad Beat Jackpot tables, the jackpot will continue to grow until someone hits a bad beat.
That could come sooner than later. Absolute Poker reports increased frequency at its Bad Beat Jackpot tables with every dollar added to the pot. Since the jackpot will soon be into multiple six figures, there's no telling how fast it will climb.
If a poker player loses a hand holding four 8s or anything better at a Bad Beat Jackpot table, they'll win a piece of the Bad Beat Jackpot. A percentage of the jackpot is shared amongst the players where the bad beat occurred and a fraction of the jackpot is placed back into the pot for the next jackpot.
Absolute Poker is the only online poker room open to US players to feature Bad Beat Jackpot tables.
About Absolute Poker
Team Absolute is dedicated to providing players from around the world with the best online poker game experience that is second to none. Players worldwide can access Absolute Poker online 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any PC or Mac and experience the best multi-player game online poker has to offer. Absolute Poker is committed to remaining the most trusted and best online poker experience, created by poker players for poker players.
My Favorite Spam e-mail of the day
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Near the constituent triumphs the derogatory nun. The mint stares outside the residence. A challenge enjoys the formula on top of the specialized sacrifice. The accepted copyright bridges the substantial trumpet. The truth runs with an undone opponent. The lager objects underneath a terrorist. The track pulses! The matched synonym counts throughout the advocate. The wrap strays. The current triangle leans. The hideous chemistry prompts the mental filter. Why can't the addressed public cry around poker? Poker counts the shared feminist. The burned scratch influences the ego. The analogue pinches a suspect effect. Can poker vanish past the strength? The supernatural fortune truncates a pigeon underneath the change. Poker lumps whatever trigger. Poker boils the snack beside the crossed grass. A supermarket acts throughout my lasting newspaper. A pencil suspects poker throughout the archive. Why won't the radar lift a turned swamp? How will poker dog the slave? How can the supporter indicate the poison? Poker pops outside the member. Why can't poker stamp beside a daring stagger? A fantastic telescope opens a sundry after the ultimate teapot. Poker turns under the fun arcade. The childhood mills the broken affect against the mug. A consistent concert coughs inside the moral duplicate. Poker gloves the consequent phoenix. Poker angers the mandate around a bust flood. On top of a laugh aborts an inclusive atheist. The stringent foot tackles a daylight. Beside a manager staggers the tutor. Should the abysmal cult spit under the software? The sexy acceptance ices any motor. When can poker warm to the abusive east? Can poker denote a workshop? The required offender stakes a worth before the reactionary garbage. How does the scientist stall above poker? The creature piles a sexist. The theme coordinates the ice with our blast. Poker defects with the reported spiritual. Next to a cynic lavatory bays a bananas principal. 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Today: Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High 87F. WSW winds shifting to NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tonight: Scattered showers or thunderstorms, especially during the evening. A few storms may be severe early. Low 67F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow: Morning showers, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 82F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow night: Clear skies. Low 64F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
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