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Louis C.K. Puts FX Show on Hiatus Like The Sopranos and Mad Men before it, Louie takes a creative break

After writing/producing/editing/scoring and starring in three seasons and 39 episodes of his Emmy-winning FX series, Louis C.K. is taking an extended hiatus from the show. The comic auteur announced his decision…

October 9, 2012, 2:57 PM EDT

Acceptance Speech Tips for Emmy Winners, by Parker Posey Dicey advice from crazy acting coach

If only the Emmy winners this Sunday night would take a cue from Parker Posey, who plays a ridiculously affected and over-the-top acting coach in this parody video about how…

September 19, 2012, 8:58 AM EDT

Wieden + Kennedy Wins Its Fourth Straight Emmy, This Time for P&G 'Best Job' takes prize; see all the nominees here

Wieden + Kennedy is the Bryan Cranston of ad agencies—when it comes to Emmy Awards, no one else seems to come close. The agency picked up its fourth straight Emmy…

September 17, 2012, 9:42 AM EDT

Alec Baldwin Pulled Out of Emmy Skit After Fox Cut Murdoch Joke But he didn't 'boycott' the ceremony

Perhaps the most interesting thing to happen during last night’s Emmy awards didn’t actually happen at all: A joke in the Fox broadcast alluding to News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch’s…

September 19, 2011, 9:57 AM EDT

Chrysler's 'Born of Fire' Wins Emmy for Best Commercial Third straight W+K spot to win

Wieden + Kennedy has picked up its third straight Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial—this time for Chrysler's "Born of Fire" Super Bowl spot starring Eminem. The two-minute spot was directed…

September 13, 2011, 10:59 AM EDT

A&E Uses Kathy Griffin's Quotes Against Her in Sneaky Emmys Ad Griffin fires back in own Bravo ad

So, two reality shows about sad, crazy people (A&E's Hoarders and Bravo's Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List) are up for the same Emmy Award. But Griffin apparently loves…

August 15, 2011, 8:45 AM EDT

Wieden, TBWA Earn Multiple Emmy Nominations Watch all six ads up for best commercial here

Here they are—your six TV spots nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial of 2011. Multiple nominations went out to Wieden + Kennedy (Old Spice and Chrysler) and TBWA\Chiat\Day…

July 14, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT

Jimmy Kimmel Squeezes Into Dress for His Own Melissa Leo Spoof

Hold on, Melissa Leo. Emmy campaigners aren't finished poking fun at you. In the process, they're turning typically staid advertising into talk pieces, at least in industry circles. Comedian and…

June 6, 2011, 3:29 PM EDT

NBC nixes Jimmy Fallon's 'Mad Men' parody

A TV clip starring Jimmy Fallon has finally attracted criticism for reasons other than his talentlessness. Saturday Night Live's most infamous corpser spoofed Don Draper in the Mad Men-themed…

August 16, 2010, 11:42 AM EDT

TBS: Conan and NBC deserve Emmy Award

TBS wants Conan O'Brien to win an Emmy for his work on NBC's Tonight Show. Of course, this isn't as magnanimous as it appears, since O'Brien (a two-time Emmy…

June 11, 2010, 9:18 AM EDT

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