By Brad PomeranceSpecial to TelevisionWeek With last year’s winner, Frances Conroy of “Six Feet Under,” failing to receive a follow-up nomination, the race for the Golden Globe for Outstanding Dramatic Actress is wide open. Consider the arguments for first-time honoree…
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In addition to the 11 Silver Baton TV winners, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards recognized three other television entries as finalists this year.Among them is LIN-owned CBS station WISH-TV in Indianapolis, one of the first stations in the country…
Telecast of HFPA’s Golden Globes Ceremony Is Coming Into Its Own as Audience Numbers Hit 27 Million Average
By Betty GoodwinSpecial to TelevisionWeek Gregory Nava, co-writer, creator, executive producer and one of the directors of “American Family-Journey of Dreams,” rather likes that his entry is the only miniseries in the Golden Globes category of best miniseries or motion…
It’s a mystery that even Adrian Monk hasn’t solved-how to give USA Network programming a distinct, branded feel. But Bonnie Hammer, who moved the Sci Fi Channel from geekdom to mainstream and was rewarded with the top spot at sibling…
By Sharon EdrySpecial to TelevisionWeek Eight months ago, Comcast’s Phil Paligraf and his team contacted Tony Grego, president of Budget Car Sales in Indianapolis, about signing on to test-market the cable company’s new Vehix.com program, which generates leads from subscribers…
By Adam SandlerSpecial to TelevisionWeek In the 2005 Golden Globes supporting actress category, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has recognized both longstanding favorites and first-time nominees. Eight-time nominee Anjelica Huston is widely considered a frontrunner in the category for her…
Producers: MSNBC and ‘National Geographic Ultimate Explorer’
Britain’s Prince Charles could learn from the admirable patience Brian Williams exercised over the decade he waited for Tom Brokaw to relinquish the “NBC Nightly News” throne to him. Were Queen Elizabeth’s heir to ask advice about making such a…