Movies & TV : Conan O'Brien

2010 Emmy Nominations

Phil Dickerson — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:45:00 GMT

My amazing wife has stepped up to the plate to help me out with the blog. The following words are completely hers...

The nominations for the 2010 Primetime Emmys were announced yesterday, and I am so excited to see a lot of my favorite shows and actors in the lineup:

Modern Family
This is a great show with a lot of heart. It’s up for Outstanding Comedy with several of its actors (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, and Sofia Vergara) up for individual awards as well.

Glee
19 nominations! Outstanding Comedy, Actress (Lea Michele), Actor (Matthew Morrison), Supporting Actor (Chris Colfer), Supporting Actress (Jane Lynch), and even Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Mike O’Malley and Neil Patrick Harris). Glee is so diverse and can go in so many different directions, I’m anxious to see what the next season brings. Supposedly John Stamos is joining the cast - maybe an Emmy nom for Uncle Jesse next year? Let’s hope.

Nurse Jackie
I have a special place in my heart for this show because I want to be Jackie -- minus the drug-addicted-cheating-lying parts of her -- but I guess she wouldn’t be Jackie without her flaws. Edie Falco is up for Outstanding Actress and the show itself is up for Outstanding Comedy.

Mad Men
Mad Men is seriously genius. As a Generation Y kid, I am fascinated by the 60s, and this show really brings it to life for me. Mad Men is up for Outstanding Drama and January Jones, Jon Hamm, John Slattery, and Christina Hendricks are nominated as well.

Friday Night Lights
I recently started watching this show and have now caught up on all the seasons thanks to Netflix Instant. FNL has a horrible time slot on NBC (8pm Friday nights), but Kyle Chandler (up for Outstanding Actor) as Coach Taylor and his on screen wife Connie Britton (up for Outstanding Actress) really keep this show alive.

Random Nominations I love:
Betty White for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Betty is still rockin’ and was a class act on Saturday Night Live. The combination of Betty and many former comediennes including Tina Fey, Molly Shannon, and Ana Gasteyer was really enjoyable, and I wish SNL could bring it home like that every Saturday.

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series. Need I say more? It’s only more evidence that NBC made a major mistake.

Conan himself said this on Twitter yesterday.

Your host blogger Phil wants me to mention Breaking Bad in this post, so there it is. The show got seven noms. You’re welcome.

Conan O'Brien's 60 Minutes Interview

Phil Dickerson — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:54:00 GMT

"I'm laughing cause crying would be sad."

Conan O'Brien, finally free from contractual obligations, spoke to 60 minutes last night about losing the Tonight Show, Jay Leno, his multi-city tour and moving to cable. It's nice to finally be able to hear his thoughts on what happened, cause we can't all get the Oprah treatment like some people. If you're looking for a laugh, I suggest you look at the extra clips, which include a ride in Conan's Ford Taurus.

Check it out.

The Late Night Fight

Phil Dickerson — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:02:00 GMT

If you haven't heard about the NBC late night shake-up, congratulations, you have a life. I, on the other hand, have become very wrapped up in all the fuss. Move the Tonight Show to 12:05? Are you nuts? Not only is that a terrible idea, it's completely insulting to Conan O'Brien and the Tonight Show legacy. I firmly believe that Conan has earned the Tonight Show and deserves to keep it and keep it where it is. Moving it is a terrible idea that would kill the franchise.

It's unfortunate that NBC and Jay Leno have destroyed the 10 p.m. slot, and yes, something should be done, but moving Jay back to 11:35 seems to be a gross overcorrection. What it really comes down to is money. If NBC drops Conan or Jay they have to pay big, and it's clear they don't want to. The pooch is screwed and the network is coming back for seconds. Get with the program NBC and fix your lineup, don't dissect it.

TV Guide dot com did a survey and an amazing 83% of those polled said they wanted Conan to stay on at 11:35. The torch has already been passed, and we have to move forward. I don't know what the network will do, but I'm with Coco.