Aymar Jean Christian is part of the inaugural class of Peabody Fellows, distinguished media scholars who provide fresh perspectives and commentary on behalf of the Peabody Media Center, the outreach and media production arm of the prestigious awards program based at the University of Georgia. He is an assistant professor of communication studies at Northwestern University.
You know you’re a TV nerd when your most anticipated awards announcements are the Writers Guild Awards. TV is a writer’s medium. Every TV fan awaits the Emmys, and some even bother to care about the Golden Globes, but most don’t know the major Guilds give out statues to television producers.
Nerdier still, I’m most interested in the nominees almost nobody writes about: web original short form comedies and dramas.
So while you probably could not imagine my disappointment when the WGA released their nominees for original short-form new media this year,...
You know you’re a TV nerd when your most anticipated awards announcements are the Writers Guild Awards. TV is a writer’s medium. Every TV fan awaits the Emmys, and some even bother to care about the Golden Globes, but most don’t know the major Guilds give out statues to television producers.
Nerdier still, I’m most interested in the nominees almost nobody writes about: web original short form comedies and dramas.
So while you probably could not imagine my disappointment when the WGA released their nominees for original short-form new media this year,...
- 2/19/2017
- by Aymar Jean Christian
- Indiewire
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced the winners of the WGA Awards for outstanding achievement in writing. In the Screenplay category, "Midnight in Paris," written by Woody Allen, took home the Original Screenplay award while "The Descendants," written by Alexander Payne, and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemming, received the Best Adapted Screenplay award.
Winners of the WGA awards were announced Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Zooey Deschanel and Joel McHale served as hosts of the ceremony.
Here is the full list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2012 WGA Awards (to see winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
50/50, Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment
Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Studios
*** (Winner) Midnight in Paris, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Win Win,...
Winners of the WGA awards were announced Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Zooey Deschanel and Joel McHale served as hosts of the ceremony.
Here is the full list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2012 WGA Awards (to see winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
50/50, Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment
Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Studios
*** (Winner) Midnight in Paris, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Win Win,...
- 2/20/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
In last week's 30 Rock season premiere, Liz "Cranky Sue" Lemon was, all of a sudden, happy! Fans saw her skipping with animated birds and smooching on a mystery man (James Marsden). It was about time. Sitcoms about cranks have two options: cling relentlessly to the joke or allow characters to grow. Michael Cyril Creighton, creator and star of the critically acclaimed web series Jack in a Box - who also had a hilarious turn on 30 Rock - opted for the latter. “I tried to make him a little happier this past season, which some people weren’t jazzed about. But I needed to do it as a challenge to myself, because it’s really hard to write that character happy...I thought it was time," Creighton said in an interview. "We’ll see how long that happiness lasts," he added. Unlike his character Jack, Creighton has had a lot of reasons to be happy.
- 1/17/2012
- by Aymar Jean Christian
- Tubefilter.com
The Writers Guild of America East and West announced in October 2010 that for the first time in its then 62 years of honoring excellence in film, television, and radio, its WGA Awards would also recognizing outstanding writing in new media. The writers of Anyone But Me and 30 Rock’s Frank vs. Lutz online series were the honored recipients of two new awards added to the WGA’s 63rd annual ceremony. Susan Miller and Tina Cesa Ward took home a trophy evocative of a dorsal fin for Oustanding Acheivement in Writing Original New Media (an award online originals) and Jon Haller received the Oustanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media (an award for the online companions to preexisting television shows). The WGA just recently announced the individuals and shows with the potential to follow in the aforementioned winners' footsteps. The nominees in the new media category for the 64th annual WGA Awards...
- 1/12/2012
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
Madeleine Zabel is the story of an infamous, Lindsay Lohan-type young celebrity named Maddy Z, and a stressed out reporter named Elliot Snow (Chris Henry Coffey) attempting to capture her in a controversial light. Both characters are far from happy. As we can imagine, Maddy Z (Jenna D’Angelo) is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, juggling too many “projects” from her modeling and music to fashion. Elliot is worn out but determined, potentially risking his own relationship during this brief 10-minute phone interview with Maddy Z.
Written, directed, produced and edited by Chris Shimojima, Dp and editor of the acclaimed web-series Downsized, Madeleine Zabel tears away the makeup laden exterior of a fictional pop star and exposes the fragile, broken humanity that lies beneath. Jenna D’Angelo portrays the questionably talented, yet equally popular and criticized Maddy Z with a convincing range of emotions. She hides her true feelings until the end,...
Written, directed, produced and edited by Chris Shimojima, Dp and editor of the acclaimed web-series Downsized, Madeleine Zabel tears away the makeup laden exterior of a fictional pop star and exposes the fragile, broken humanity that lies beneath. Jenna D’Angelo portrays the questionably talented, yet equally popular and criticized Maddy Z with a convincing range of emotions. She hides her true feelings until the end,...
- 8/25/2011
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
On this date in...
1999: Christopher Goutman took over as executive producer of As The World Turns.
2002: Carly thanked Jason for not telling Sonny the truth on General Hospital.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Kim Rhodes (ex-Cindy, Another World/As The World Turns) - 42
Adrienne Frantz (Amber, The Young And The Restless/The Bold And The Beautiful/L.A. Diaries) - 33
Daryn Strauss (Beth, Downsized)...
1999: Christopher Goutman took over as executive producer of As The World Turns.
2002: Carly thanked Jason for not telling Sonny the truth on General Hospital.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Kim Rhodes (ex-Cindy, Another World/As The World Turns) - 42
Adrienne Frantz (Amber, The Young And The Restless/The Bold And The Beautiful/L.A. Diaries) - 33
Daryn Strauss (Beth, Downsized)...
- 6/7/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Downsized is back today with an all new episode.
In Episode 3, Andy (Conan McCarty) goes door-to-door with his self-help program 'The E Trinity' and discovers his ex-wife Priscilla (Meredith Zinner) is selling off their property in a House Sale.
Downsized is a made-for-the-web ensemble dramedy about the extremes people go to when faced with an economic crash. The critically acclaimed series, told in "the mosaic style of Magnolia with the dark humor of Nurse Jackie," follows the lives of several New Yorkers as they try to balance work, love and their checkbooks post-economic crisis.
Watch it below.
Related:
- We Love Soaps TV 2.53 Downsized Season Two Premiere Party...
In Episode 3, Andy (Conan McCarty) goes door-to-door with his self-help program 'The E Trinity' and discovers his ex-wife Priscilla (Meredith Zinner) is selling off their property in a House Sale.
Downsized is a made-for-the-web ensemble dramedy about the extremes people go to when faced with an economic crash. The critically acclaimed series, told in "the mosaic style of Magnolia with the dark humor of Nurse Jackie," follows the lives of several New Yorkers as they try to balance work, love and their checkbooks post-economic crisis.
Watch it below.
Related:
- We Love Soaps TV 2.53 Downsized Season Two Premiere Party...
- 5/25/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
In the Season 2 opener of Downsized, Hank (Gerard Urciuoli) tries to shake Beth (Daryn Strauss) out of her depression, while Connor (Chris Henry Coffey) is caught between the sheets with his estranged wife (Michele Mavissakalian.)
Downsized is a made-for-the-web ensemble dramedy about the extremes people go to when faced with an economic crash. The critically acclaimed series, told in "the mosaic style of Magnolia with the dark humor of Nurse Jackie," follows the lives of several New Yorkers as they try to balance work, love and their checkbooks post-economic crisis.
Related:
-...
Downsized is a made-for-the-web ensemble dramedy about the extremes people go to when faced with an economic crash. The critically acclaimed series, told in "the mosaic style of Magnolia with the dark humor of Nurse Jackie," follows the lives of several New Yorkers as they try to balance work, love and their checkbooks post-economic crisis.
Related:
-...
- 4/27/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
On episode 2.45 of We Love Soaps TV, Damon L. Jacobs and Kevin Mulcahy Jr. travel to Gossip in New York City to attend the Then We Got Help! Season Two launch party. Along the way they speak with actors Jessica Rush (Jenny), Shane Jacobsen (Scott), Susan Ferrara (Gerry) and Daryn Strauss (Paige), who also created the web series Downsized.
Related Links:
- We Love Soaps TV 2.44 Then We Got Help's Emery, Earley & Hammond
- Then We Got Help! Official Website
- Then We Got Help! 2.1: "Haven't We Been Here Before?"
- Then We Got Help! 2.2: "Keep on the Sunny Side"
- Downsized Official Website
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Related Links:
- We Love Soaps TV 2.44 Then We Got Help's Emery, Earley & Hammond
- Then We Got Help! Official Website
- Then We Got Help! 2.1: "Haven't We Been Here Before?"
- Then We Got Help! 2.2: "Keep on the Sunny Side"
- Downsized Official Website
Become a We Love Soaps TV Supporter!
- 3/23/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Web television aficionados will probably find Downsized to be something of an enigma through the first few episodes, and with good reason. As is the case with other mediums, the most successful of web series tend deal in the currency of escapism, whether they're meme-ripe comedies or eye-dazzling action/adventures. Downsized, on the other hand, has no interest in taking us away from the real world or its concerns. It's instead best described as a series of dramatic vignettes, following three sets of characters throug lean times while providing a clear message: everybody feels the recession, but they do so in their own, personal way. The characters are familiar, not because of their conformity to archetypes or because we've seen them before, but rather because they're so close to real. There's Beth (writer and director Daryn Strauss), the smart, career woman who's brusquely let go from her company; Lowell (Duncan Murdoch...
- 11/14/2009
- by Devon Grandy
- Tubefilter.com
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