Jessie J’s not going to be able to be a part of the final leg of Katy Perry’s California Dreams Tour which she was supposed to join in mid-November. The singer fell during rehearsals for the Summertime Ball, rupturing a ligament in her foot (according to her official website) back in June. The injury’s taking longer than expected to heal and although she was able to make it through MTV’s Video Music Awards by sitting down to perform, she won’t be able to physically handle the demands of a tour until her foot his completely healed.
In the statement announcing her departure from Katy Perry’s California Dreams Tour, it was confirmed Jessie J’s taking the time off on doctor’s orders. “The pop sensation must stay off the road internationally and undergo intensive constant physical therapy to recover fully from a serious recent injury that could worsen if she returns to the road,” says Universal Republic Records.
Jessie J’s expected to return to the U.S. to perform in 2012. Her latest single, “Domino,” debuted on iTunes on August 29th.
Glee‘s queen of mean, Jane Lynch, hosted the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 18, 2011 and while she was nominated for her supporting performance as Sue Sylvester, it was a Modern Family night when it came to the comedy categories.
The Modern Family group claimed 5 Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Supporting Actress (Julie Bowen), and Supporting Actor (Ty Burrell – winning over his co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ed O’Neill, and Eric Stonestreet).
Modern Family was the clear comedy winner, but Emmy voters spread the wealth around in the dramatic categories. Game of Thrones, Justified, The Good Wife, Friday Night Lights, and Boardwalk Empire all felt a little Emmy love, while Mad Men was shut out in the acting and writing categories but still emerged with the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy. Mad Men‘s win moved it into a tie with Hill Street Blues, L.A Law, and The West Wing as the only shows who’ve earned four consecutive Emmys in that category.
2011 PRIMETIME EMMY NOMINEES AND WINNERS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Winner: Julie Bowen – Modern Family
Jane Lynch – Glee
Betty White – Hot In Cleveland
Sofia Vergara – Modern Family
Kristen Wiig – Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski – 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Winner: Ty Burrell – Modern Family
Chris Colfer – Glee
Jesse Tyler Ferguson – Modern Family
Ed O’Neill – Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family
Jon Cryer – Two And A Half Men
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Winner: Michael Alan Spiller – Modern Family – “Halloween”
Pamela Fryman – How I Met Your Mother – “Subway Wars”
Gail Mancuso – Modern Family – “Slow Down Your Neighbors”
Steven Levitan – Modern Family – “See You Next Fall”
Beth McCarthy-Miller – 30 Rock – “Live Show”
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Winner: Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman – Modern Family – “Caught In The Act”
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik – Episodes – “Episode Seven”
Louis C.K. – Louie – “Poker/Divorce”
Greg Daniels – The Office – “Goodbye Michael”
Matt Hubbard – 30 Rock – ‘Reaganing”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Winner: Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc – Episodes
Louis C.K – Louie
Steve Carell – The Office
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Winner: Melissa McCarthy – Mike & Molly
Laura Linney – The Big C
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler – Parks And Recreation
Martha Plimpton – Raising Hope
Tina Fey – 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM Winner:The Amazing Race American Idol Dancing With The Stars Project Runway So You Think You Can Dance Top Chef
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES Winner:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Colbert Report Conan Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES Winner: Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live – “Host: Justin Timberlake”
Gregg Gelfand – American Idol – “Episode 1024/1025A”
James Hoskinson – The Colbert Report – “Episode 6112”
Chuck O’Neil – The Daily Show With Jon Stewart – “Episode 16048”
Jerry Foley – Late Show With David Letterman – “Show 3333”
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES Winner:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Colbert Report Conan Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Real Time With Bill Maher Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Winner: Jason Katims – Friday Night Lights – “Always”
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss – Game Of Thrones – “Baelor”
Veena Sud – The Killing – “Pilot”
Matthew Weiner – Mad Men – “The Suitcase”
Andre Jacquemetton and Maria Jacquemetton – Mad Men – “Blowing Smoke”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Winner: Margo Martindale – Justified
Kelly Macdonald – Boardwalk Empire
Archie Panjabi – The Good Wife
Christine Baranski – The Good Wife
Michelle Forbes – The Killing
Christina Hendricks – Mad Men
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Winner: Martin Scorsese – Boardwalk Empire – “Pilot”
Jeremy Podeswa – Boardwalk Empire – “Anastasia”
Neil Jordan – The Borgias – “The Poisoned Chalice/The Assassin”
Tim Van Patten – Game Of Thrones – “Winter Is Coming (Pilot)”
Patty Jenkins – The Killing – “Pilot”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Winner: Peter Dinklage – Game Of Thrones
Josh Charles – The Good Wife
Alan Cumming – The Good Wife
Walton Goggins – Justified
John Slattery – Mad Men
Andre Braugher – Men Of A Certain Age
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Winner: Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife
Connie Britton – Friday Night Lights
Kathy Bates – Harry’s Law
Mireille Enos – The Killing
Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Winner: Kyle Chandler – Friday Night Lights
Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire
Michael C. Hall – Dexter
Hugh Laurie – House
Timothy Olyphant – Justified
Jon Hamm – Mad Men
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL Winner: Julian Fellowes – Downton Abbey
Todd Haynes and Jon Raymond – Mildred Pierce
Steven Moffat – Sherlock: A Study In Pink
Peter Gould – Too Big To Fail
Heidi Thomas – Upstairs Downstairs
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Winner: Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey
Evan Rachel Wood – Mildred Pierce
Melissa Leo – Mildred Pierce
Mare Winningham – Mildred Pierce
Eileen Atkins – Upstairs Downstairs
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Winner: Barry Pepper – The Kennedys
Edgar Ramirez – Carlos
Greg Kinnear – The Kennedys
Idris Elba – Luther
Laurence Fishburne – Thurgood
William Hurt – Too Big To Fail
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL Winner: Brian Percival – Downton Abbey
Olivier Assayas – Carlos
Robert Pulcini – Cinema Verite
Todd Haynes – Mildred Pierce
Curtis Hanson – Too Big To Fail
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Winner: Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce
Tom Wilkinson – The Kennedys
Brian F. O’Byrne – Mildred Pierce
Paul Giamatti – Too Big To Fail
James Woods – Too Big To Fail
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Winner: Kate Winslet – Mildred Pierce
Diane Lane – Cinema Verite
Elizabeth McGovern – Downton Abbey
Taraji P. Henson – Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Jean Marsh – Upstairs Downstairs
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE Winner:Downton Abbey Cinema Verite The Kennedys Mildred Pierce The Pillars Of The Earth Too Big To Fail
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Winner:Mad Men Boardwalk Empire Dexter Friday Night Lights Game Of Thrones The Good Wife
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES Winner:Modern Family The Big Bang Theory Glee The Office Parks And Recreation 30 Rock
Peter Dinklage accepted his first Emmy (for his first nomination) for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for HBO’s Game of Thrones by thanking the network, saying they are “quite simply the greatest” place to work. He, of course, also acknowledged his fellow nominees and sent out love to his wife, Erica Schmidt. But the most surprising part of Dinklage’s Emmy speech had to be the shout-out to Kitty, his dog sitter.
Dinklage thanked Kitty for taking care of Kevin while he was out of town. And, truthfully, I can’t remember anyone ever taking the time to thank the person responsible for watching their furry family member while they’re accepting an award. As if Dinklage’s performance as Tyrion Lannister in the critically acclaimed series wasn’t enough to win him over fans, acknowledging his dog sitter likely won him the support of animal lovers who hadn’t yet jumped on the Dinklage bandwagon. And, I’m guessing Kevin got a few extra treats tonight…
Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton in ‘Friday Night Lights’ – Photo Credit: NBC
Kyle Chandler may not have been the odds-on favorite to score the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy for his performance in Friday Night Lights, but he pulled off a much-deserved win. Chandler was so sure he wasn’t going to win that he didn’t prepare a speech – and it showed – but that’s okay. He was obviously moved by the win, and thanked his co-stars as well as the citizens of Austin, Texas, who welcomed the production into their homes and “brought the show to life.”
The Emmy nomination was his second for Friday Night Lights and his third overall (he was nominated in 2006 as a guest actor on Grey’s Anatomy).
Friday Night Lights has a passionate fan base but was constantly fighting against cancellation over its five-season run. The show debuted in October 2006 and finished its run in February 2011.
In another shocker, Friday Night Lights writer Jason Katims beat out Emmy favorite Mad Men‘s Matthew Weiner to earn the Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series Emmy.
He finally picked up an Oscar in 2007 for The Departed, and now Martin Scorsese has his won his first Emmy. Scorsese was named Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for directing the pilot episode of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.
Scorsese, who loves to talk, worried about having to rush through his acceptance speech but still seemed to manage to thank everyone he needed to.
Boardwalk Empire returns for its second season on September 25, 2011 and HBO provided this synopsis of what we can expect from season two: “Nucky (Steve Buscemi) and his lieutenants – including young World War I veteran Jimmy Darmody (Michael Pitt) – appear to have solidified their hold on power by rigging an election and getting a crony elected mayor. However, after a bloody KKK attack at Chalky White’s bootleg warehouse, Nucky finds his hold on Atlantic City weakened, first by state agents who arrest him for election fraud and ransack his office, then by members of his own inner circle and even his family, who align with Jimmy’s father, the aging Commodore Louis Kaestner, in an attempt to oust him altogether. Meanwhile, mobsters like Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Al Capone wait in the wings, looking for the chance to grab a bigger piece of Nucky’s pie.”
Margo Martindale in ‘Justified’ – Photo Credit: Prashant Gupta / FX
Justified‘s Margo Martindale took home her first Emmy in a very competitive category. Martindale faced stiff competition from Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire), Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), Christine Baranski (The Good Wife), Michelle Forbes (The Killing), and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) but in the end the Emmy voters went with the 60 year old actress who played a weed dealer you wouldn’t want to mess with.
Accepting her Emmy, Martindale acknowledged, “Sometimes things just take time. But with time comes great appreciation.”
Modern Family came out of the gate on fire, capturing the first four awards of the 2011 Primetime Emmys. Julie Bowen was named Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and her onscreen husband, Ty Burrell, captured the supporting actor award. Collecting his Emmy, Burrell thanked his deceased father who apparently gave him a hard time about the fact he chose a profession that required him to wear makeup.
The ABC series also scored the Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Emmy for the “Halloween” episode directed by Michael Alan Spiller. Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman won Emmys for writing the “Caught in the Act” episode. The episode, which involved…well…Claire and Phil getting caught in the act (the title is self-explanatory) was based on something that actually happened, and in his acceptance speech Levitan thanked his “somewhat-satisfied wife” and three traumatized children.
Meanwhile, The Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons collected his second Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series which was presented to him by a completely under control Charlie Sheen. Sheen didn’t mention his old co-stars or his replacement by name, but he did wish them well from the bottom of his heart.
Mike and Molly‘s Melissa McCarthy, who stole scenes from her co-stars this summer in the surprise box office hit, Bridesmaids, won her first Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
After its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, the psychological drama The Hunter was picked up for distribution in the US by Magnolia Pictures. Daniel Nettheim directed the film which stars Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, and Frances O’Connor. Alice Addison adapted Julia Leigh’s novel for the screen.
In the press release announcing the acquisition, Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles said, “We were blown away by this scary, beautiful, superbly made film. Willem Dafoe gives his best performance in years and he’s matched by the entire ensemble cast.”
Magnolia, which also acquired Goon and God Bless America at Toronto, plans a 2012 theatrical release of The Hunter.
The Story:
Willem Dafoe plays a mercenary hired by a bio-tech firm to track down a rare, possibly extinct animal called the Tasmanian Tiger in the remote and untouched wilderness of Tasmania.
Emma Stone sports a Yoda Stands Up To Cancer T-shirt (Photo Courtesy of Lucasfilm)
Lucasfilm, eBay and Major League Baseball – as well as assorted celebrities – have teamed up to help raise funds for the non-profit organization Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). In conjunction with the Star Wars: The Complete Saga blu-ray release (with its changed scenes – Darth Vader yells “No! Nooooo!” when tossing the Emperor to his death, a puppet Yoda’s replaced with a CG Yoda, etc – that have fans up in arms), Lucasfilm initiated a Use the Force for Good campaign in support of SU2C.
“Lucasfilm joining with eBay, Major League Baseball and a wonderful group of actors is an amazing force for good being brought to bear in Stand Up To Cancer’s fight against this disease, and we are profoundly grateful,” stated SU2C Co-Founder Sue Schwartz. “With one in two men and one in three women diagnosed in their lifetimes, cancer affects us all. SU2C’s mission is to persuade each and every person to support the scientists working to end cancer, and this initiative gives legions of Star Wars fans fun and easy ways to do that.”
The Use the Force for Good campaign launched on September 15, 2011, kicking off with a video featuring celebs recreating classic scenes from the Star Wars series. Celebrities involved in the campaign include Aziz Ansari, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Hader, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong, Jaime King, Seth Rogen, Andy Samberg, Emma Stone, and Star Wars veteran Samuel L. Jackson.
Star Wars fans can bid on exclusive items on eBay with proceeds going to benefit Stand Up To Cancer. Items up for bid on ebay.com/usetheforceforgood< include a "one-of-a-kind Star Wars edition 2012 Volkswagen Passat and a once-in-a-lifetime experience: dinner with prominent Bay Area filmmakers George Lucas, Chris Columbus, Francis Ford Coppola, Philip Kaufman and John Lasseter.”
The charity auctions began on September 16th and will run through 4:00 p.m. PDT on September 23, 2011.
Other fundraising efforts include:
-a line of Stand Up To Cancer Star Wars t-shirts. The shirts feature iconic Star Wars artwork alongside SU2C’s signature upward arrows, with slogans like “Blast Cancer” and “Use the Force for Good.” The t-shirts are available at store.standup2cancer.org/shop.
-Major League Baseball promotions with Star Wars-themed nights. According to the press release, “the special events will offer Star Wars themed ticket packages with a portion of proceeds benefiting SU2C. Most packages will include appearances by Star Wars costumed characters, VIP fan photo ops, giveaways and the Star Wars Stand Up To Cancer exclusive t-shirts.” MLB has donated $30 million to SU2C since 2008. For more information, visit MLB.com/StarWars.
About Stand Up To Cancer:
“Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) — a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), a 501(c) (3) charitable organization — raises funds to accelerate the pace of groundbreaking translational research that can get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives. SU2C facilitates collaboration among the best and the brightest in the cancer research community. The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and a Scientific Advisory Committee led by Nobel Laureate Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D., conduct rigorous, competitive review processes through which SU2C’s grantees are selected.
By galvanizing the entertainment industry, SU2C generates awareness and builds grassroots support for this new approach to ending cancer.”
Daniel Tosh - Photo Courtesy: Ian White / Comedy Central
Tosh.0 kicks off the 2011 fall season with the first ever episode from the road. Comedy Central held a contest – the ‘Tosh.0 College Campus Invasion’ competition – to see which college would play host to a taping of Tosh.0, and Arizona State University was chosen by Daniel Tosh as the lucky winner. The comedy series filmed the fall premiere, which is set to air Tuesday, September 20th, as well as one other episode in front of 6,000 ASU students at the ASU Gammage Auditorium.
Tosh.0‘s 30-episode third season was split in thirds, with part one airing January thru March, part two airing May thru July, and part three set to run September thru November 2011.
And when the series returns this week, the super popular ‘Web Redemption’ segments will be back, with future episodes set to include:
Rapper Eli Porter – Eli gives his millions of fans a return performance of the rap that made him famous.
Surfer Fail — Daniel helps the surfer deliver his important message to people everywhere.
I Just F*#%ing Shot Myself – The guy who shot himself learns to avoid shooting himself in the future.
More on Tosh.0:
”Tosh.0 is the most-watched and highest-rated series on the network. It ranks as the #1 show on all of television on Tuesday nights among Men 18-34 and Men 18-24 and is a break-out ratings success for Comedy Central, averaging 4.1 million total viewers.
The über-popular Tosh.0 blog, which is one of Comedy Central’s most-visited properties, continues to be updated daily with blog posts, web-exclusive behind-the-scenes content and interactive features. Viewers can follow Tosh on Twitter (currently with 3.3 million followers) as he live tweets during the show and also by becoming a fan of Tosh.0 on Facebook (currently at 6.5 million fans).”
