Start your day with a laugh – check out this sneak peek video clip of Ricky Gervais on an upcoming episode of Inside the Actor’s Studio. Never have you seen the conversation go so low with host James Lipton, discussing Ricky Gervais pissing in a sink and penis size.

The Ricky Gervais Inside the Actor’s Studio interview will air in January 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

After Ricky Gervais’ hilarious appearance at the recent Emmy awards, it’s no wonder that rumors are flying that Gervais could be the next star to host the 2009 Oscars.

Academy Awards organizers want to have a sit down with Ricky Gervais to talk about the 2009 Oscar hosting gig. How great would he be as host? Read the rest of this entry »

The 2008 Emmy nominations were announced this morning by Pushing Daisies’ Kristin Chenoweth and How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris (and both are 60th Emmy nominees as well!). Check out the Emmy nominations announcement video above or view the Emmy nominee list after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

When I found out that the complete set of “Extras,” including the Extra Special Series Finale, was going to be released in January, I scratched it from my Christmas list so that I could get the whole series in one set.

“Extras” has been available on DVD, but many feared that the only way to get the Extra Special Series Finale would be to purchase the new set – not cool if you already own the first two seasons.

But fear not, the standalone special will also be released — you’ll just have to wait until February to get it. Read the rest of this entry »

The Golden Globes TV winners have been announced (in a very bland Golden Globes ceremony, by the way).

Here is the list of TV Golden Globes winners:

• Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, “Damages”
• Actor, Drama: Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
• Series, Musical or Comedy: “Extras”
• Actor, Musical or Comedy: David Duchovny, “Californication”
• Miniseries or Movie: “Longford”
• Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Queen Latifah, “Life Support”
• Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Jim Broadbent, “Longford”
• Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Samantha Morton, “Longford”
• Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jeremy Piven, “Entourage”
• Series, Drama: “Mad Men”
• Actress, Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, “30 Rock”

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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Hurray! Award season is upon us, with the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations this morning. Yeah, yeah, lots of great films and movie stars were nominated, but what about the Golden Globe TV nominations? Definitely some noteworthy shows and actors to choose from. The 2008 Golden Globe Awards air on January 13th at 8 PM on NBC. Here are the nominations:

Best Drama Series

• “Big Love”
• “Mad Men”
• “The Tudors”
• “Damages”
• “Grey’s Anatomy”

Best Comedy Series

• “30 Rock”
• “Entourage”
• “Californication”
• “Extras”
• “Pushing Daisies”

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“Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale” airs December 16 on HBO at 9 PM. Don’t miss the 80 minute special, which will include guest appearances by Clive Owen, Gordon Ramsey and George Michael. Ricky Gervais talks about the “Extra” finale in this MTV interview video clip.

The Extras Complete Series (Seasons 1 and 2 plus the finale) will be available as a boxed set on January 15.