
Award season continues.
Today, the nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards came out. I still don't get why Kiefer Sutherland's performance in "24: Redemption" is getting recognition, but hey, I'm not an actor and they are.
Our own Michael C. Hall is up for two awards.
Here's the TV performance list:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
RALPH FIENNES / Bernard Lafferty - "BERNARD AND DORIS" (HBO)
PAUL GIAMATTI / John Adams - "JOHN ADAMS" (HBO)
KEVIN SPACEY / Ron Klain - "RECOUNT" (HBO)
KIEFER SUTHERLAND / Jack Bauer - "24: REDEMPTION" (FOX)
TOM WILKINSON / Benjamin Franklin - "JOHN ADAMS" (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
LAURA DERN / Katherine Harris - "RECOUNT" (HBO)
LAURA LINNEY / Abigail Adams - "JOHN ADAMS" (HBO)
SHIRLEY MacLAINE / Coco Chanel - "COCO CHANEL" (Lifetime)
PHYLICIA RASHAD / Lena Younger - "A RAISIN IN THE SUN" (Lifetime)
SUSAN SARANDON / Doris Duke - "BERNARD AND DORIS" (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan - "DEXTER" (Showtime)
JON HAMM / Don Draper - "MAD MEN" (AMC)
HUGH LAURIE / Gregory House - "HOUSE" (FOX)
WILLIAM SHATNER / Denny Crane - "BOSTON LEGAL" (ABC)
JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore - "BOSTON LEGAL" (ABC)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
SALLY FIELD / Nora Walker - "BROTHERS & SISTERS" (ABC)
MARISKA HARGITAY / Det. Olivia Benson - "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT" (NBC)
HOLLY HUNTER / Grace Hanadarko - "SAVING GRACE" (TNT)
ELISABETH MOSS / Peggy Olson - "MAD MEN" (AMC)
KYRA SEDGWICK / Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson - "THE CLOSER" (TNT)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - "30 ROCK" (NBC)
STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott - "THE OFFICE" (NBC)
DAVID DUCHOVNY / Hank Moody - "CALIFORNICATION" (Showtime)
JEREMY PIVEN / Ari Gold - "ENTOURAGE" (HBO)
TONY SHALHOUB / Adrian Monk - "MONK" (USA)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Samantha Newly - "SAMANTHA WHO?" (ABC)
AMERICA FERRERA / Betty Suarez - "UGLY BETTY" (ABC)
TINA FEY / Liz Lemon - "30 ROCK" (NBC)
MARY-LOUISE PARKER / Nancy Botwin - "WEEDS" (Showtime)
TRACEY ULLMAN / Various Characters - "TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION" (Showtime)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)
DEXTER (Showtime)
HOUSE (Fox)
MAD MEN (AMC)
THE CLOSER (TNT)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
30 ROCK (NBC)
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
THE OFFICE (NBC)
WEEDS (Showtime)

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Comments
Indeed, my wife is now reading the books that inspired.
Thu, 12/18/2008 - 23:33 — UNC1998True Blood
These books are by Charlaine
Fri, 12/19/2008 - 09:45 — coughlin_jakeThese books are by Charlaine Harris: _Dead Until Dark_ is the first. They're light and fun, and I recommend them as good holiday escape fiction. (They're MUCH better written than the Twilight series.)
I went to Amazon
Fri, 12/19/2008 - 11:47 — adriennj (author)and it looks like I can download them for just $6 each on my Kindle!
I AM SO JEALOUS! I wanted
Fri, 12/19/2008 - 13:32 — coughlin_jakeI AM SO JEALOUS! I wanted one for Christmas, but they're sold out until ... who knows? I blame Oprah!!
This will really make you jealous
Fri, 12/19/2008 - 15:49 — adriennj (author)I won mine in a raffle. Just dropped my card in a fishbowl and I actually got picked.
I was skeptical. But I have to admit: I LOVE IT!
Yup!
Thu, 12/18/2008 - 12:41 — adriennj (author)Dexter certainly proves that.
The books that the show
Thu, 12/18/2008 - 14:25 — coughlin_jakeThe books that the show Dexter is based on are also excellent! If you need a dark humor escape during the holiday, I highly recommend them!
I can always use an escape
Thu, 12/18/2008 - 14:41 — adriennj (author)thanks for the recommendation.
I hope the cable shows get some recognition.
Thu, 12/18/2008 - 12:07 — UNC1998Some of the shows on cable are just way better. Even if you remove the material not allowed on network TV.