2010 Emmy Nominations Announced!

Joel McHale (Community) and Sophia Vergara (Modern Family) recently announced the 62^nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations on behalf of the The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles. Glee and Modern Family received the most nominations, while 30 Rock, Breaking Bad, LOST, and Mad Men were also abundantly recognized. Here are some of the highlights…

Up for Outstanding Comedy Series are 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, Modern Family, Nurse Jackie, and The Office. Competing for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series are Alex Baldwin (30 Rock); Steve Carell (The Office); Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm); Matthew Morrison (Glee); Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory); and Tony Shaloub (Monk). In the running for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series are Aussie actress Toni Collette (United States of Tara); Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie);  Tina Fey (30 Rock); Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine); Lea Michele (Glee); and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation).

Nominated for Outstanding Drama Series are Breaking Bad, Dexter, The Good Wife, LOST, Mad Men, and True Blood. Considered for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series are Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights); Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad); Matthew Fox (LOST); Michael C. Hall (Dexter); Jon Hamm (Mad Men); and British actor Hugh Laurie (House).  Battling for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series are Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights); Glenn Close (Damages); Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit); January Jones (Mad Men); Julianna Marguiles (The Good Wife); and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer).

Contending for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie are Jeff Bridges as Jon Katz in A Dog Year (HBO); English actor Sir Ian McKellan as Two in The Prisoner (AMC); Al Pacino as Dr. Jack Kevorkian in You Don’t Know Jack (HBO); Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton in The Special Relationship (HBO); and Welsh actor Michael Sheen as Tony Blair in The Special Relationship (HBO).

Suggested for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie are Joan Allen as Georgia O’Keeffe in Georgia O’Keeffe (Lifetime/Sony Pictures); Claire Danes as Temple Grandin in Temple Grandin (HBO); Hope Davis as Hilary Clinton in The Special Relationship (HBO); Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty in Return to Cranford (Masterpiece BBC/PBS); and British legend Maggie Smith as Mary Gilbert in Capturing Mary (BBC/HBO).

The upcoming Emmy Awards ceremony will be hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon and broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, August 29, 2010 on NBC.

Thanks To Schuester, Kell-Glee Brook is Still Press Worthy!

After looking at these pics, what should I scream first? … Get a room … or, these pictures stink of a set-up! Um, I going with, THESE PICTURES STINK OF A SET-UP!!!

Glamour model Kelly Brook and my neighbor, Glee star Matthew Morrison certainly gave the passers by on a London street something to ogle about, as the couple appeared to ‘play-act’ their way into the tabloids.

I’ve never seen Kelly looking so uncomfortable when a camera was pointed in her direction, the sexpot is usually a natural … But not in this shoot!

You can clearly see as TV’s Will Schuester leans forward to kiss Kelly, she spots the strategically placed pap staring straight into its lens smiling awkwardly, in a ‘I can’t wait till this is over’ kind of way. That’s not so surprising, since it’s only week after she split with rugby ace Danny Cipriani.

Eventually Morrison gets some lip-on-lip action, but conveniently the pic just happens to be the most blurred snap in the set… At least it’s kept Kelly in the papers!

A source told Dan Wooton: “Kelly is moving on from Danny. She’s not looking back. Matthew is very into her and she thinks he’s adorable.

“She likes the fact he’s the opposite to Danny. He loves singing and dancing, not sports.”

Which leaves with one thing left to say … Now get a room!

Matt’s How You Make an Entrance, Leona!

Calling all Gleeks! My super-talented neighbor Matthew Morrison managed to create a stir last night when he went to party at London hotspot Mahiki – even upstaging Leona Lewis.

The Glee star showed up in a trilby and scarf, not looking unlike style icon Jude Law (but in a Gleeky kind of way), and the paps went crazy. So despite a brilliant performance at the O2 Arena, Leona had her limelight stolen by Will Schuester.

Glee has been this year’s runaway TV success with fans on both sides of the pond loving the feelgood factor of singalong TV. I have been known to belt out a bit of Journey myself!

I wonder if Matt and Leona got chatting inside. I’d like to see her make a guest appearance on the show … Now wouldn’t that be fab, eh?!

UPDATE: Matt was Leona’s guest at the O2 Center in London last night, check out this video …

Winehouse Gleefully Bangs in Big Bucks!

Can you believe it’s been nearly three years since Amy Winehouse had a hit song and we all know she hasn’t had an easy time in her personal life over the last few of years either, but that doesn’t mean she’s not still bringing in the bacon.

Winehouse was reportedly paid $85,000 recently for the use of her signature (and autobiographical) song Rehab in an episode of the American TV show Gleeon Fox, the same network that is home to mega-hit singing contest show American Idol.

The troubled Brit singer is rumored to have been paid more dosh than any other musical act that’s had their music featured on the hit show, including the group Journey for their song Don’t Stop Believing, probably the most well known ditty to have been covered by the cast of Glee.

Furthermore, the show’s use of Rehab is probably what pushed the song back into the top 100 in America.

Not a bad paycheck Amy! Considering you didn’t have to perform or actively attend to this business deal and to top it off you get your music heard by an expanded ‘Gleek’ audience of millions and that can’t be bad!

Now, maybe you can use some of that cash to get and stay sober, get your on-again off-again marriage sorted out, and finally finish and release your next album!

It’s about time, it’s been three years already girl!