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The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards nominees have been announced! HBO leads with 9 (down from its 15 from last year) nominations. Starz, Netflix and Showtime followed with 6 (Showtime had 8 last year). NBC and CBS lead the broadcast nominees with 5 each this year followed by ABC's 4 and Fox with 3. House of Cards was the most nominated television series with 4 this year, while Breaking Bad, The Good Wife had 3 each. The telecast airs LIVE on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 from 8-11pm ET/5-8pm PT on NBC hosted again by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Here are the major nominees:

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox)
Girls (HBO)
Modern Family (ABC)
Parks & Recreation (NBC)
COMMENTS: A rookie makes the cut: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but surprised no New Girl again this year. Modern Family should win it.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl (Fox)
Lena Dunham, Girls (HBO)
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie (HBO)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The Veep (HBO)
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation (NBC)
COMMENTS: No real surprises again here. Dreyfus will take it.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development (Netflix)
Don Cheadle, House of Lies (Showtime)
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Michael J. Fox, Michael J. Fox Show (NBC)
Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox)
COMMENTS: A legend returns! Michael J. Fox!

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
The Good Wife (CBS)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
House of Cards (Netflix)
Masters of Sex (Showtime)
COMMENTS: No Homeland is a surprise. I'd have to say Downton is the fave.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Kerry Washington, Scandal (ABC)
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black (BBC America)
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife (CBS)
Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)
COMMENTS: No Claire Danes? Go Kerry Washington. She's got it handled.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
James Spader, The Blacklist (NBC)
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards (Netflix)
Michael Sheen, Masters of Sex (Showtime)
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan (Showtime)
COMMENTS: No Jeff Daniels or Damian Lewis, so maybe Cranston takes it.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jacqueline Bisset, Dancing on the Edge (mini-series) (Starz)
Janet McTeer, White Queen (mini-series) (Starz)
Hayden Panettiere, Nashville (ABC)
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family (ABC
Monica Potter, Parenthood (NBC)
COMMENTS: Go Sofia! Hayden Panettiere gets nominated a second straight year, as no Maggie Smith this year.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Josh Charles, The Good Wife (CBS)
Rob Lowe, Behind the Candelabra (mini-series) (HBO)
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Corey Stoll, House of Cards (Netflix)
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan (Showtime)
COMMENTS: No Eric Stonestreet this year. Ty Burrell needs to be on this. We have no comedy blood in this.

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Awards season is heating up with the Golden Globes (above), now we have another. The 20th Annual Screen Actor Guild Awards (SAG) nominees were announced. Leading the pack were Breaking Bad and Modern Family. Among the broadcast networks, ABC led with 4 nominations. HBO led overall with 13 nominations. The awards will air live Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 on TNT and TBS at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.

Here are the main TV nominees:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, AMC)
Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom, HBO)
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones, HBO)
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards, Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Claire Danes (Homeland, Showtime)
Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad, AMC)
Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Asylum, FX)
Kerry Washington (Scandal, ABC)
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey, PBS)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock, NBC)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family, ABC)
Jason Bateman (Arrested Development, Netflix)
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory, CBS)
Don Cheadle (House of Lies, Showtime)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie, Showtime)
Tina Fey (30 Rock, NBC)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep, HBO)
Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory, CBS)
Julie Bowen (Modern Family, ABC)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Homeland (Showtime)
Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
30 Rock (NBC)
Arrested Development (Netflix)
Modern Family (ABC)
Veep (HBO)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Lifetime Achievement Award
Rita Moreno

View the complete nominees!



It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of Dec. 16-20, 2013, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!

Monday, December 16, 2013

• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Watch Jesse on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Tom Papa (Come to Papa) - Tom visits Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• J.B. Smoove (The Millers/Curb Your Enthusiasm) - J.B. is a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Bill Cosby (The Cosby Show/Cosby/The Bill Cosby Show) - Bill appears on a repeat of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
• Christina Applegate (Up All Night/Samantha Who?/Married with Children) - Christina stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your local listings.
• Meagan Good (Cousin Skeeter/Raising Dad - Meagan talks about her new movie Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
• Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly) - Billy guests on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Marlo Thomas (That Girl) - Marlo chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Molly Ringwald (The Facts of Life/Townies) - Molly talks about her new career as a jazz singer and author on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace on Sunday, so check your local listings for time and station.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

• Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Catch Alyssa on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother) - Cristin stops by The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) - Miley is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
• Eric Andre (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Eric appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Kathy will be on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Rob Reiner (All in the Family) - Rob visits The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Steve Carell (The Office) - Steve and other cast members of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will be guests on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• David Koechner (The Office) - David will be on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York between 7-9am.
• Megan Hilty (Sean Saves the World) - Megan talks about Sean Saves the World on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) - Danica is a guest on Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keegan on VH1 at 10am.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

• Christina Applegate (Up All Night/Samantha Who?/Married with Children) - Watch Christina on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Kevin Nealon (Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Kevin visits The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Billy Crystal (Soap) - Billy appears on a repeat of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
• Steve Carell (The Office) - Steve and the cast of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues are guests on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at 11pm. The cast will also be on Larry King Now on Wednesday and Thursday at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.
• Jennifer Lawrence (The Bill Engvall Show) - Jennifer stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• William Shatner ($#*! My Dad Says) - William is a guest on The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Seinfeld) - Julia appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) - Danica talks about growing up as Winnie and making math fun on Katie, so check your local listings. She will also be on Fox and Friends, PIX Morning Show on WPIX in New York between 7-9am, and New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Megan Hilty (Sean Saves the World) - Megan chats on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Niecy Nash (The Soul Man/Reno 911!) - Niecy partners with Clinton Kelly to create a tasty, wintery dish on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) - Tune in to see Soleil on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe will be on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

• Steve Carell (The Office) - Catch Steve on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. He will also be on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Christina Applegate (Up All Night/Samantha Who?/Married with Children) - Christina continues to make the rounds on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Skylar Astin (Ground Floor) - Skylar is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Joseph Gordon Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph appears on a repeat of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
• Stephen Merchant (Hello Ladies) - Stephen is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
• Meagan Good (Cousin Skeeter/Raising Dad) - Meagan appears on The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
• Tatyana Ali (Love That Girl/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Tatyana chats on Bethenny, so check your local listings.
• Niecy Nash (The Soul Man/Reno 911!) - Niecy will be on The Better Show, so check your local listings.

Friday, December 20, 2013

• Jay Thomas (Cheers/Love & War/Murphy Brown) - Watch Jay on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael visits The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Meagan Good (Cousin Skeeter/Raising Dad) - Meagan is a guest on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
• Stacy Keach (Titus) - Stacy appears on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check your local listings for time.
• Kim Richards (Hello, Larry) - Kim and her sister Kyle are guests on The Aresenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.

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