“The Office” star Steve Carrell gives a very funny introduction for the Steve Martin tribute at the Kennedy Center Honors in this video clip.

Check out this performance video of Ciara singing “I’m Coming Out” and “Upside Down” as a tribute to Kennedy Center Honors recipient Diana Ross.

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) granted a waiver prior to the writers’ strike to allow Film Independent, the Spirit Awards organizer, to hire writers.

This morning, it was reported that “The Office” star Rainn Wilson will not only host the Spirit Awards, but will also be a co-writer for the event. Read the rest of this entry »

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nominations were announced this morning, and the TV shows and actors selected seem right on the money:

Drama Series Cast

• “Boston Legal”
• “The Closer”
• “Grey’s Anatomy”
• “Mad Men”
• “The Sopranos”

Comedy Series Cast

• “30 Rock”
• “Desperate Housewives”
• “Entourage”
• “The Office”
• “Ugly Betty”

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First came the announcement that the People’s Choice Awards would not include a red carpet due to the striking writers — fewer celebrities attending the event could mean a pretty lame red carpet. Now even more People’s Choice Awards changes are in store.

The People’s Choice Award is scheduled to air January 8 on CBS — and while Queen Latifah is still on board as host, the format of the People’s Choice Awards will be drastically different.

Rather than the typical awards show format, the People’s Choice Awards will include fan submitted questions and pre-recorded acceptance speeches. The People’s Choice Awards president said, the “new approach will give fans a more personal glimpse into the lives of their favorite actors and musicians.”

While Katherine Heigl and Alec Baldwin have been the most vocal about skipping the Golden Globe Awards, there are likely to be other stars that will also boycott the event in support of the writers’ strike.

“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” star Marg Helgenberger is married to the President of the Screen Actors Guild, Alan Rosenberg, so she has some first-hand knowledge of stars who will not be in attendance. Read the rest of this entry »

If the writers’ strike is still going on when the Golden Globes are scheduled, Alec Baldwin is offering to host the event at his Manhattan apartment, rather than attend the actual Globe ceremony. Read the rest of this entry »

I doubt she’ll be the only one to boycott the Golden Globes, but Katherine Heigl is so far the most outspoken about not crossing the picket line to attend the ceremony.

Katherine Heigl grabbed a best supporting actress nomination this morning for “Grey’s Anatomy,” but told Entertainment Tonight, “I’m not crossing the picket line [to attend] unless I’m contractually obliged to do so. And I’m not [obligated] with the Golden Globes.”