Interview with Arturo Gil From Spaceballs, Leprechaun 2, 3 and 4, And Many More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interview Done By Mike Wilkerson

MW: Please introduce yourself?

AG: Hi everyone, I am Arturo Gil and I stand 3’6”. I am blessed to be a working actor and my acting career spans over two decades. I’ve played roles from mythical, to aliens, monsters and even a drag queen. I currently star as El Machete on a Spanish variety show called Estudio 2 on Estrella TV.

 

I was born in New Orleans, La but spent my early years in San Juan, Puerto Rico where I learned English and Spanish. In 1973 my family moved back to New Orleans where I spent my teenage years. Then in 1982 I moved to Los Angeles, Ca and have been here since. I hope that’s enough of an introduction.

 

MW: How did you get into the entertainment business?

AG: Acting was not my first entertainment experience. I wanted to become a Disc Jockey at a radio station. At first I secured a job spinning disco, R&B and Rock ‘N’ Roll at a night club in the world famous French Quarter. Later I joined WWOZ where I trained volunteers and produced Jazz and R&B radio shows. I became interested in acting after my move to Los Angeles in 1982. I started standing-in and photo doubling for kids and then in 1985 I was hired to be a Dink in Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs. I also received my Screen Actors Card thanks to Mel Brooks and Spaceballs.

 

MW: Tell me about being in Spaceballs?

AG: A good friend invited me to audition for Spaceballs and I was amongst 20 or so Little People wanting the gig. The casting director first lined us up against a wall outside Mel Brooks’s office at the old MGM Studios now Sony Studios. Mel Brooks popped out of his office and quickly starts going down the line of little people and pointing to actors he wanted and thankfully he pointed at me.

It was one of my favorite experiences in my acting career. I got meet some wonderful actors like Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman, Mel Brooks and John Candy. John Candy gave us Dinks a plaque thanking us for a great job and it included a Milkbone dog treat on top. He sure was a great actor and comedian.

MW: How was it working with Mel Brooks?

AG: It was a joy working with Mel Brooks. He would always tell funny jokes and make us laugh. He made sure everything was just right and shot the way he wanted. I really loved his performance as Yogurt. “May the schwartz be with you!” I love his humor in all of his films.

 

MW: Give me a story from the set of Spaceballs?

AG: Originally the Dinks were supposed to come up through the sand when the crew crashes their Eagle 5 Winnebago RV ship in the dunes. Production dug deep holes and made elevators that would make us rise through the sand. Unfortunately the rig didn’t perform as they had expected. So, instead they had the Dinks march and sing a version of the “Colonel Bogey March” from “The Bridge on the River Kwai” on top of a sand dune and discover the survivors below. After each take, we rode sand rails to get back to the top of the dune to shoot several more takes.

MW: Next would come Bill & Teds Bogus Journey. How did you get the part of Station?

AG: Originally another Little Person had the role but he got hurt during a stunt in the Station suit. Production frantically called my agent and asked if there was anyone else the same size that could replace the injured actor. My agent suggested me and if I fit the suit, the job was mine.

MW: How was it working with a young Keanu Reeves?

AG: It was great working with him and was always concerned about us in the Station suit. The suits were heavy and hot.

 

MW: What story can you tell me about being on the set?

AG: We were on location filming at Vasquez Rocks in the heat of the day. The FX crew gave us cool suit vests like the ones race car drivers use. On one of the hottest days they decided to run ice old water through the vests and I felt that I might go into shock. My core temperature dropped down too fast. Finally I said no more cool suit and I will let my body and my sweat control my core temperature. I also remember drinking tons of water and not having to pee. It all came out of my pores as sweat.

 

MW: What has been your favorite TV show to be part of?

AG: One of my favorite shows to be a part of was Ally McBeal where I played a normal part. I played Douglas Mcgrath a man that fell in love with a tall woman online. She didn’t know I was short and she finally meets me and freaks out. She then sues me for non-disclosure. Go figure. It was awesome working with talented actors like Calista Flockhart and Robert Downey Jr.

The Man Show was another fun gig. I got to party, hang out with Adam Corrolla, Jimmy Kimmel and the girls on trampolines. And then there’s my current job as El Machete on Estudio 2 on the Estrella TV network. On Estudio 2 I get to wear outrageous costumes and wear fx makeup. Every show I come out in a different costume and spill slime on contestants if their singing sucks. Good times!

 MW: What do you remember about being in Leprechaun 2?

AG: Getting to meet Willow aka Warwick Davis and his lovely wife Sam. I stood in, photo doubled and did stunts for Warwick.  We’re longtime friends now and every time he comes to the LA area we’ll meet up and hang out.

 

MW: Did you get to work with Warwick Davis at all?

AG: See above… Yes, on Leprechaun 2, 3 and 4.

 

MW: Tell me about your scene in Leprechaun 2?

AG: If I recall, I think it was St. Patrick’s Day, I was dressed up like a leprechaun and I was on my way to the bathroom when someone thought I was the “I want me gold” Leprechaun. You know, we little people always get confused with others. 

 

MW: How was it doing the movie Dirty Work?

AG: I was a bit anxious because I didn’t know what I was getting into. But when I got there I felt comfortable and enjoyed myself.

 

MW: What do you remember about being in Dirty Work?

AG: It was a quick trip up to Canada. But I do remember meeting the beautiful Bearded Lady aka Rebecca Romijn.

MW: Who from Dirty Work do you remember working with the most?

AG: Well of course Bob Saget who directed me in Dirty Work, Norm MacDonald and the funny Artie Lang.

 

MW: Tell me about being in Monkeybone?

AG: I believe they wanted to cast a thinner guy but I guess they liked my performance and I was used to working with fx makeup. They wanted someone who could handle the make-up and the huge contacts they put in my eyes. They hired a special technician to insert the sclera lenses in my eyes. The lenses covered the whites of my eyes so all you saw was black rat eyes.

Eating was a challenge since the rat mouth would not open enough to eat solid foods. So, long straws where used to suck up the delicious fruits smoothies they made for me to keep me full and nourished.

MW: That movie seemed like a blast. How was it to do it?

AG: Yes it was a blast and it was another one of my favorite films. It was a riot working with Brendan Fraser but I closely worked with Giancarlo Esposito and the lovely Rose McGowan. I had the honor to work again with Rose on an episode of Charmed.

Monkeybone had so many different characters and creatures. There were so many that multiple FX houses had to be retained. Todd Tucker designed my Rat Guard foam latex head. Todd did a plaster cast of my head and then sculpted the finished head.

 

MW: What was it like to play Dancing Yosemite Sam in Looney Tunes: Back in Action?

AG: Second time working with Brendan Fraser and oh my, we had to learn some choreography and I have two left feet. But after rehearsing, I finally got the steps and it looked cool on film. Heather Locklear was charming in person and was very sexy as Dusty Tails.

 

MW: That is pretty cool you played an Oompa Loompa in Epic Movie. Would you have liked to be an Oompa Loompa in the Willie Wonka remake?

AG:I love working on spoofs and loved playing an Oompa Loompa in Epic Movie. And yes, of course I would have liked to have played an Oompa Loompa in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the remake. I missed seeing different body shapes for the Oompa Loompas like in the original film.  

 

MW: What can you tell me about your time on the set of Epic Movie?

AG: The set was amazing. It had a chocolate river running through the set, bright colors, candy all over, mushrooms and little people wearing pink outfits. It looked like a dream sequence or a land you would see if you were medicated or high. And again we had to learn some choreography for the end credits. We all had a blast.

 

MW: What else do you have going on in the near future?

AG: I am slated to start working on a film in June called “Wizard’s Dream” directed by John Buechler. John and I have worked together on several films including Garbage Pail kids where I played Windy Winston. He thought I was the perfect height for a part he had in mind in the film.

 

MW: What conventions will you be signing at in the future?

AG: I’ll be signing at the Port City Pop Con in Willmington, NC. I believe this going to be a big convention. The promoter has big names going, cosplayers, vendors and cast members from “The Walking Dead”. Check out who is coming here: www.portcitypopcon.com

 

MW: What would you like to say in closing?

AG: In closing, I would like to thank you Mike for the opportunity to share some of my movie stories to your readers. I must say, I totally enjoy what I do and I am glad to be part of this crazy business. I love sci-fi, monster movies, Aliens, gore, blood, FX, I love pretending and I welcome challenges as an actor and a human being. Finally, I would like to encourage “Hollywood” to use more actors with dwarfism, disabilities and ethnic backgrounds in films and TV shows, to create a more realistic reflection of our world. And stop using tall actors as dwarves, elves and small creatures!

Scott Eastwood Looks — And Acts — Like His Dad

By Meriah Doty | Movie Talk

Scott Eastwood, right, and his famous dad Clint Eastwood (Photo: Getty Images/FilmMagic)Spotted at Tuesday night’s “Warm Bodies” premiere in Hollywood, we couldn’t help but notice Scott Eastwood’s striking resemblance to his famous father Clint.

From the hair line to the one-sided grin to the nose and even his expression lines — the 26-year-old is following in his father’s footsteps in more ways than one: Scott is also an actor, already with 17 titles to his name.

He has had small parts in his dad’s films, “Gran Torino” (2008), “Invictus” (2009) and even “Trouble with the Curve” (2012, in which Clint simply starred). Scott also has a leading role in “Texas Chainsaw 3D,” in theaters now, and has two other smaller films coming out this year in which he stars. One is a film called “The Perfect Wave,” about a surfer who traverses the world in search for — you guessed it — the perfect wave. Scott also had a small role in another surfer film — “Chasing Mavericks” (2012).Scott Eastwood, right, at Tuesday night’s ‘Warm Bodies’ premiere (Photo: Getty Images/FilmMagic)

Scott was born in Monterey, California, but lived in Hawaii with his mom, Jacelyn Reeves (with whom Eastwood had an affair in the mid-’80s), most of his childhood. His famous dad has supported his transition into show business but also his saxophone playing. (Clint is a big fan of jazz.)

Scott has managed to steer clear of appearances on the Eastwood clan reality show on E! But one daughter of Clint — who has seven children total — appears on “Mrs. Eastwood and Company” with great frequency. Nineteen-year-old Francesca Fisher-Eastwood is a mainstay on the show. She was also Miss Golden Globe this year.

When it comes to Scott’s acting career, it seems a natural fit. He did, after all, spend a lot of time with his dad at work as he was growing up. “If I wasn’t in school, I was on his sets as a kid… I had to earn my keep, which was good. It was quite an education. You don’t want to just be ‘the son.’ You want to be part of the team,” Scott said earlier this month.

Ashton Kutcher’s Steve Jobs Lookalike Photo Offers Promotional Distraction

By Meriah Doty | Movie Talk

Half Ashton Kutcher, left, and half Steve Jobs (Photo: @aplusk/twitter)You’ve got to hand it to Ashton Kutcher. He’s doing a fine job of using his star power to drown out early, tepid critical response to his latest film about the late founder of Apple.

First, in an apparent attempt to get wider audiences buzzing, the first “jOBS” clip debuted on Entertainment Tonight (and notably not on a film-geek or pop culture outlet such as Entertainment Weekly, Slashfilm or even our own Yahoo! Movies). The clip got out just ahead of the film’s premiere at Sundance last week. But once it was screened, early reception was lukewarm, leaving some critics blaming Kutcher’s portrayal of the late Steve Jobs and many others faulting the film-making itself. “Despite the superficial physical resemblance between actor and subject, enhanced by thick glasses, longish hair and an impressive attempt at vocal mimickry on Kutcher’s part, the illusion never fully seizes hold,” wrote Variety’s Justin Chang, who summed up his criticism with, “['jOBS'] more or less embodies the sort of bland, go-with-the-flow creative thinking Jobs himself would have scorned.”

Second, the story about how Kutcher’s adoption of Jobs’ fruitarian diet landed the 34-year-old actor in the hospital offered another distraction to general moviegoers from, say, the Daily Telegraph‘s comment that “The poverty of [Kutcher's] skills as a serious actor is on full display.”

Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs (Photo: Glen Wilson)And now, Kutcher’s latest savvy attempt to get audiences pumped about a biopic that one critic likened to a television movie is a split-screen photo that seamlessly matches half of his face with half of the face of the late Steve Jobs. Kutcher posted the photo on Twitter in tandem with the premiere of the film and thanked Sundance for supporting it. Now, a few days later, it’s making the rounds online.

The photo melds Kutcher in full makeup as a late-era Jobs with a pic of the actual, famed Apple entrepreneur in one of his most iconic poses.

(AP Photo/Simon & Schuster)The photo of Jobs is from the cover of Walter Isaacson’s biography which was written with the blessing — and unprecedented cooperation — from the late tech visionary before he died in 2011. It is an Albert Watson portrait that was taken for Fortune in 2006 and is said to be Jobs’ favorite portrait shot of himself of all time. Isaacson and Jobs — in true Jobs fashion — endured a painstaking, lengthy back-and-forth over what photo would make the cover. Finally, Jobs chose the seemingly obvious — his favorite photo.

From the glasses to the hairline to the facial expression, Kutcher nails the look. Sure, his makeup, and likely a little Photoshop, helped with the effect, but it’s an undeniably uncanny match up — one that has the Twitterverse buzzing and Mashable has called “spookily accurate.” And here we were wary at first of Kutcher’s physical likeness.

Well played, Ashton.

“jOBS” opens in theaters April 19.

Interview With Chloe Lanier (Penny) On Army Wives On Lifetime

Interview Done By Mike Wilkerson

MW: Please introduce yourself?

CL: Chloe Lanier, nice to meet you.

MW: How did you get into acting?

CL: I’ve always known I wanted to be an actress, and I grew up doing theatre and taking acting classes, but it wasn’t until I graduated high school and booked Army Wives that doors started to really open for me professionally.

MW: Tell me about getting the role of Penny on Army Wives?

CL: I was ecstatic! “Army Wives” was my first big acting gig, and I remember my agent calling me and after I got off the phone I jumped up and down, screaming, “I booked it! I booked it! I booked it!” I was over the moon.

MW: Give me a story from the set of Army Wives?

CL: Oh, gosh. On set I’m usually in my zone and try to stay in character, but I have had some really fun times with my co-star, J.J, who plays Hector. He was the first person on set to really open their arms and make me feel really comfortable on set. He’s since become a good friend and I will always be thankful to him.

MW: How is working with everyone on Army Wives?

CL: It’s honestly the best working environment I’ve had so far. Everyone is always on their A-Game, and is absolutely professional. Not only is the cast absolutely fantastic to work with, but the crew is superb. I’ve yet to hear anyone on that set complain about anything.

MW: Do fans of Army Wives reach out you?

CL: Yes, which has been really nice. I’ll get really sweet messages on Twitter or Instagram. I think fans have definitely grown to love, or at least sympathize, with Penny.

MW: What is going on with you in 2013?

CL: Well I just moved to L.A. and am still getting acclimated to the city. Auditioning, hopefully some cool things to share in the near future.

MW: What do you do in your spare time?

CL: I’m a cinema file, so I’m constantly watching or studying movies, especially movies with actors that I really aspire to work with. Jessica Chastain and Leonardo DiCaprio are two of my favorite actors whose work I really admire. I’d like to build a body of work that is of equal caliber to them.

MW: What would you like to say in closing?

CL: If you want something my advice is to go for it! Never give up and never let anyone steer you away from your dreams.

Interview With Michael Rooker (Merle Dixon) From The Walking Dead TV Series On AMC

Interview Done By Mike Wilkerson

MW: When you got the part of Merle on The Walking Dead how did it come about?

MR: I was approached by the casting people who reached out to see if I would be interested in appearing on the show. It was originally only expected to be a brief appearance– the scene on the rooftop–but once Frank saw what I was putting out there they wrote that amazing monologue and called me back.

MW: Was it hard being away from The Walking Dead when Merle was not on the show?

MR: Not really. They kept mentioning Merle and I hoped they’d bring him back but i was working on other projects in the meantime.

MW: When Merle came back in season 3 did you have input into your character or your story line?

MR: Yes, but they never listen to me anyway [laughs] I have just enough input as I’m willing to fight for.

MW: Fans either love you or hate you. Do you feel Merle gets a bad rap?

MR: I don’t think that’s quite right. Fans don’t either love or hate Merle, they kind of do both at the same time which makes it a little confusing, and I love it. That’s what makes Merle so interesting to play. There are probably fans of the show out there who feel guilty for loving Merle because sometimes his words and actions are hurtful or mean, but they’re honest, …they’re Merle. It’s not black and white with him that he’s good or evil, he’s more complex than that and that’s what makes the character so intriguing.

MW: What do you think about Mcfarlane Toys making a Merle action figure?

MR: [giggles] I can’t wait to take it to the shooting range and blow its’ arms off! I’m looking to gather a full collection of all the Walking Dead dolls, take them to the range and have some fun. Well that is if the government doesn’t take away our guns. If they do, I’ll just have to turn my hands into an assault weapon to make it work.

MW: What do most Walking Dead fans say when they first meet you at a convention?

MR: Well, most of the time [pauses] they say ‘I can’t believe how sexy you are’  ha ha!! No I’m kidding; it’s a great experience meeting the fans. some of them are a little cautious when they approach me because they expect me to be like Merle or something, and the truth is…well maybe they’re right! [laughs] No meeting and conversing with the fans is the best! When you’ve got people driving or flying in just to say hello? It’s amazing.

MW: What would you like to say in closing?

MR: A big “shit yes!” to all the Rooker and Walking Dead fans out there — you guys are the best!

Hercules, Starring Dwayne Johnson, To Arrive August 8, 2014

Source: Paramount Pictures and MGM
Following the official announcement late last year, MGM and Paramount Pictures have set an August 8, 2014 release date for Brett Ratner’s Hercules, starring Dwayne Johnson.

The film will be based on the Radical Publishing “Hercules” comic books of which there were two series; “The Thracian Wars” and “The Knives of Kush,” both written by Steve Moore with art by Cris Bolsin. “The Thracian Wars” is officially described as follows:

Fourteen-hundred years ago, a tormented soul walked the Earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules, powerful son of the god king Zeus, received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors and the loss of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods, finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting and the presence of death. These men and woman never question where, why, or whom they go to fight; only how much they will be paid. Knowing this, the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. Hercules begins to question King Cotys’ motives when he takes his army out to battle and sees them practice on innocent men, women, and children of their neighbors. Deep in his soul something stirs, but is it enough to stop a mad king and his army of the damned from marching across Greece – or even Olympus itself?!

The screenplay for the film version was written by Ryan Condol. MGM’s Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman will produce with Peter Berg and his Film 44 partner Sarah Aubrey, as well as Barry Levine of Radical Pictures, whose Jesse Berger will executive produce.

Johnson can soon be seen in theaters in Jon Chu’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Michael Bay’s Pain & Gain.

Screen Actor Guild Awards Nominees 2013 – Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 On TNT & TBS (We will have full results)

2013 SAG Award Nominees & Winners

Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role

• Bradley Cooper / Pat – “Silver Linings Playbook” (The Weinstein Company)
• Daniel Day-lewis / Abraham Lincoln - “Lincoln” (Touchstone Pictures)
• John Hawkes / Mark - ”The Sessions” (FOX Searchlight)
• Hugh Jackman / Jean Valjean – “Les Misérables” (Universal Pictures)
• Denzel Washington / Whip Whitaker - ”Flight” (Paramount Pictures)tures)

Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role

• Jessica Chastain / Maya - ”Zero Dark Thirty” (Columbia Pictures)
• Marion Cotillard / Stephanie – “Rust And Bone” (sony Pictures Classics)
• Jennifer Lawrence / Tiffany – “Silver Linings Playbook” (The Weinstein Company)
• Helen Mirren / Alma Reville - ”Hitchcock” (FOX Searchlight)
• Naomi Watts / Maria - ”The Impossible” (Summit Entertainment)

Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role

• Alan Arkin / Lester Siegel – “Argo” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Javier Bardem / Silva - ”Skyfall” (Columbia Pictures)
• Robert De Niro / Pat, Sr. – “Silver Linings Playbook” (The Weinstein Company)
• Philip Seymour Hoffman / Lancaster Dodd - ”The Master” (The Weinstein Company)
• Tommy Lee Jones / Thaddeus Stevens – “Lincoln” (Touchstone Pictures)

Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role

• Sally Field / Mary Todd Lincoln – “Lincoln” (Touchstone Pictures)
• Anne Hathaway / Fantine – “Les Misérables” (Universal Pictures)
• Helen Hunt / Cheryl – “The Sessions” (FOX Searchlight)
• Nicole Kidman / Charlotte Bless - ”The Paperboy” (Millennium Entertainment)
• Maggie Smith / Muriel Donnelly – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (FOX Searchlight)

Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture

Argo (Warner Bros. Pictures) | 

• Ben Affleck / Tony Mendez
• Alan Arkin / Lester Siegel
• Kerry Bishé / Kathy Stafford
• Kyle Chandler / Hamilton Jordan
• Rory Cochrane / Lee Schatz
• Bryan Cranston / Jack O’donnell
• Christopher Denham / Mark Lijek
• Tate Donovan / Bob Anders
• Clea Duvall / Cora Lijek
• Victor Garber / Ken Taylor
• John Goodman / John Chambers
• Scoot Mcnairy / Joe Stafford
• Chris Messina / Malinov

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

• Judi Dench / Evelyn Greenslade
• Celia Imrie / Madge Hardcastle
• Bill Nighy / Douglas Ainslie
• Dev Patel / Sonny Kapoor
• Ronald Pickup / Norman Cousins
• Maggie Smith / Muriel Donnelly
• Tom Wilkinson / Graham Dashwood
• Penelope Wilton / Jean Ainslie

Les Misérables (Universal Pictures)

• Isabelle Allen / Young Cosette
• Samantha Barks / Eponine
• Sacha Baron Cohen / Thénardier
• Helena Bonham Carter / Madame Thénardier
• Russell Crowe / Javert
• Anne Hathaway / Fantine
• Daniel Huttlestone / Gavroche
• Hugh Jackman / Jean Valjean
• Eddie Redmayne / Marius
• Amanda Seyfried / Cosette
• Aaron Tveit / Enjolras
• Colm Wilkinson / Bishopan Ainslie

Lincoln (Touchstone Pictures)

• Daniel Day-lewis / Abraham Lincoln
• Sally Field / Mary Todd Lincoln
• Joseph Gordon-levitt / Robert Todd Lincoln
• Hal Holbrook / Preston Blair
• Tommy Lee Jones / Thaddeus Stevens
• James Spader / W.N. Bilbo
• David Strathairn / William Seward

Silver Linings Playbook (The Weinstein Company) |

• Bradley Cooper / Pat
• Robert De Niro / Pat, Sr.
• Anupam Kher / Dr. Cliff Patel
• Jennifer Lawrence / Tiffany
• Chris Tucker / Danny
• Jacki Weaver / Dolores

PRIMETIME TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Movie Or Miniseries

• Kevin Costner / “Devil Anse” Hatfield – “Hatfields & Mccoys” (History)
• Woody Harrelson / Steve Schmidt – “Game Change” (HBO)
• Ed Harris / John Mccain – “Game Change” (HBO)
• Clive Owen / Ernest Hemingway & “Hemingway & Gellhorn” (HBO)
• Bill Paxton / Randall Mccoy – “Hatfields & Mccoys” (History)

Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Movie Or Miniseries

• Nicole Kidman / Martha Gellhorn – “Hemingway & Gellhorn” (HBO)
• Julianne Moore / Sarah Palin - “Game Change” (HBO)
• Charlotte Rampling / Eva Delectorskaya - ”Restless” (Sundance Channel)
• Sigourney Weaver / Elaine Barrish Hammond - ”Political Animals” (USA)
• Alfre Woodard / Ouiser – “steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)

Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Drama Series

• Steve Buscemi / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson - ”Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
• Bryan Cranston / Walter White - ”Breaking Bad” (AMC)
• Jeff Daniels / Will Mcavoy - ”The Newsroom” (HBO)
• Jon Hamm / Don Draper – “mad Men” (AMC)
• Damian Lewis / Nicholas Brody - ”Homeland” (Showtime)

Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Drama Series

• Claire Danes / Carrie Mathison – “Homeland” (Showtime)
• Michelle Dockery / Lady Mary Crawley - ”Downton Abbey” (PBS)
• Jessica Lange / Sister Jude – “American Horror Story: Asylum” (FX)
• Julianna Margulies / Alicia Florrick - ”The Good Wife” (CBS)
• Maggie Smith / Violet, Dowager Countess Of Grantham – “Downton Abbey” (PBS)

Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Comedy Series

• Alec Baldwin / Jack Donaghy - ”30 Rock” (NBC)
• Ty Burrell / Phil Dunphy - ”Modern Family” (ABC)
• Louis C.K. / Louie – “Louie” (FX)
• Jim Parsons / Sheldon Cooper - ”The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
• Eric Stonestreet / Cameron Tucker – “Modern Family” (ABC)

Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy Series

• Edie Falco / Jackie Peyton - ”Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
• Tina Fey / Liz Lemon – “30 Rock” (NBC)
• Amy Poehler / Leslie Knope – “parks And Recreation” (NBC)
• Sofia Vergara / Gloria Delgado-pritchett – “Modern Family” (ABC)
• Betty White / Elka Ostrovsky – “Hot In Cleveland” (TV Land)

Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series

Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

• Steve Buscemi / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson
• Chris Caldovino / Tonino Sandrelli
• Bobby Cannavale / Gyp Rosetti
• Meg Chambers Steedle / Billie Kent
• Charlie Cox / Owen Sleater
• Jack Huston / Richard Harrow
• Patrick Kennedy / Dr. Douglas Mason
• Anthony Laciura / Eddie Kessler
• Kelly Macdonald / Margaret Thompson
• Gretchen Mol / Gillian Darmody
• Vincent Piazza / Lucky Luciano
• Paul Sparks / Mickey Doyle
• Michael Stuhlbarg / Arnold Rothstein
• Shea Whigham / Elias “Eli” Thompson
• Anatol Yusef / Meyer Lansky

Breaking Bad (AMC)

• Jonathan Banks / Mike Ehrmantraut
• Betsy Brandt / Marie Schrader
• Bryan Cranston / Walter White
• Laura Fraser / Lydia Rodart-quayle
• Anna Gunn / Skyler White
• Rj Mitte / Walter White, Jr.
• Dean Norris / Hank Schrader
• Bob Odenkirk / Saul Goodman
• Aaron Paul / Jesse Pinkman
• Jesse Plemons / Todd
• Steven Michael Quezada / Gomez

Downton Abbey (PBS)

• Hugh Bonneville / Robert, Earl Of Grantham
• Zoe Boyle / Lavinia Swire
• Laura Carmichael / Lady Edith Crawley
• Jim Carter / Mr. Carson
• Brendan Coyle / John Bates
• Michelle Dockery / Lady Mary Crawley
• Jessica Brown Findlay / Lady Sybil Crawley
• Siobhan Finneran / O’brien
• Joanne Froggatt / Anna
• Iain Glen / Sir Richard Carlisle
• Thomas Howes / William
• Rob James-collier / Thomas
• Allen Leech / Tom Branson
• Phyllis Logan / Mrs. Hughes
• Elizabeth Mcgovern / Cora, Countess Of Grantham
• Sophie Mcshera / Daisy
• Lesley Nicol / Mrs. Patmore
• Amy Nuttall / EThel
• David Robb / Dr. Clarkson
• Maggie Smith / Violet, Dowager Countess Of Grantham
• Dan Stevens / MatThew Crawley
• Penelope Wilton / Isobel Crawley / Gomez

Homeland (Showtime)

• Morena Baccarin / Jessica Brody
• Timothée Chalamet / Finn Walden
• Claire Danes / Carrie Mathison
• Rupert Friend / Peter Quinn
• David Harewood / David Estes
• Diego Klattenhoff / Mike Faber
• Damian Lewis / Nicholas Brody
• David Marciano / Virgil
• Navid Negahban / Abu Nazir
• Jackson Pace / Chris Brody
• Mandy Patinkin / Saul Berenson
• Zuleikha Robinson / Roya Hammad
• Morgan Saylor / Dana Brody
• Jamey Sheridan / Vice President Walden

Mad Men (AMC)

• Ben Feldman / Michael Ginsberg
• Jay R. Ferguson / Stan Rizzo
• Jon Hamm / Don Draper
• Jared Harris / Lane Pryce
• Christina Hendricks / Joan Harris
• Vincent KarTheiser / Pete Campbell
• Robert Morse / Bertram Cooper
• Elisabeth Moss / Peggy Olson
• Jessica Paré / Megan Calvet Draper
• Teyonah Parris / Dawn Chambers
• Kiernan Shipka / Sally Draper
• John Slattery / Roger Sterling
• Rich Sommer / Harry Crane
• Aaron Staton / Kenneth Cosgrove

Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series

30 Rock (NBC)

• Scott Adsit / Pete Hornberger
• Alec Baldwin / Jack Donaghy
• Tina Fey / Liz Lemon
• Judah Friedlander / Frank Rossitano
• Jane Krakowski / Jenna Maroney
• Jack Mcbrayer / Kenneth Parcell
• Tracy Morgan / Tracy Jordan

The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

• Mayim Bialik / Amy Farrah Fowler
• Kaley Cuoco / Penny
• Johnny Galecki / Leonard Hofstadter
• Simon Helberg / Howard Wolowitz
• Kunal Nayyar / Rajesh Koothrappali
• Jim Parsons / Sheldon Cooper
• Melissa Rauch / Bernadette Rostenkowski

Glee (FOX)

• Dianna Agron / Quinn Fabray
• Chris Colfer / Kurt Hummel
• Darren Criss / Blaine Anderson
• Samuel Larsen / Joe Hart
• Vanessa Lengies / Sugar Motta
• Jane Lynch / Sue Sylvester
• Jayma Mays / Emma Pillsbury
• Kevin Mchale / Artie Abrams
• Lea Michele / Rachel Berry
• Cory Monteith / Finn Hudson
• HeaTher Morris / Brittany Pierce
• MatThew Morrison / Will Schuester
• Alex Newell / Wade Adams/unique
• Chord Overstreet / Sam Evans
• Amber Riley / Mercedes Jones
• Naya Rivera / Santana Lopez
• Mark Salling / Noah “Puck” Puckerman
• Harry Shum, Jr. / Mike Chang
• Jenna Ushkowitz / Tina Cohen-Chang

Modern Family (ABC)

• Aubrey Anderson-Emmons / Lily Tucker-pritchett
• Julie Bowen / Claire Dunphy
• Ty Burrell / Phil Dunphy
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson / Mitchell Pritchett
• Nolan Gould / Luke Dunphy
• Sarah Hyland / Haley Dunphy
• Ed O’neill / Jay Pritchett
• Rico Rodriguez / Manny Delgado
• Eric Stonestreet / Cameron Tucker
• Sofia Vergara / Gloria Delgado-pritchett
• Ariel Winter / Alex Dunphy

Nurse Jackie (Showtime)

• Mackenzie Aladjem / Fiona Peyton
• Eve Best / Dr. Ellie O’hara
• Bobby Cannavale / Dr. Mike Cruz
• Jake Cannavale / Charlie Cruz
• Peter Facinelli / Dr. Fitch Cooper
• Edie Falco / Jackie Peyton
• Dominic Fumusa / Kevin Peyton
• Arjun Gupta / Sam
• Lenny Jacobson / Lenny
• Ruby Jerins / Grace Peyton
• Paul Schulze / Eddie Walzer
• Anna Deavere Smith / Gloria Akalitus
• Stephen Wallem / Thor Lundgren
• Merritt Wever / Zoey Barkow

The Office (NBC)

• Leslie David Baker / Stanley Hudson
• Brian Baumgartner / Kevin Malone
• Creed Bratton / Creed Bratton
• Clarke Duke / Clark
• Jenna Fischer / Pam Halpert
• Kate Flannery / Meredith Palmer
• Ed Helms / Andy Bernard
• Mindy Kaling / Kelly Kapoor
• Ellie Kemper / Erin Hannon
• Angela Kinsey / Angela Martin
• John Krasinski / Jim Halpert
• Jake Lacey / Peter
• Paul Lieberstein / Toby Flenderson
• B.j. Novak / Ryan Howard
• Oscar Nuñez / Oscar Martinez
• Craig Robinson / Darryl Philbin
• Phyllis Smith / Phyllis Vance
• CaTherine Tate / Nellie Bertram
• Rainn Wilson / Dwight Schrute

SAG AWARDS HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES

Outstanding Action Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Motion Picture

• The Amazing Spider-Man (Columbia Pictures)
• The Bourne Legacy (Universal Pictures)
• The Dark Knight Rises (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Les Misérables (Universal Pictures)
• Skyfall (Columbia Pictures)

Outstanding Action Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Television Series

• Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
• Breaking Bad (AMC)
• Game Of Thrones (HBO)
• Sons Of Anarchy (FX)
• The Walking Dead (AMC)

Life Achievement Award

Screen Actors Guild 49th Annual Life Achievement Award

• Dick Van Dyke

The Characters of Oz The Great and Powerful

Source: ComingSoon.net

Walt Disney Pictures’ Oz the Great and Powerful pulls from the rich literary world of L. Frank Baum who, between 1900 and 1920, wrote 14 novels set in his classic fantasy world.

The upcoming film version, opening in North American theaters on March 8 and Australia on March 7, tells the story of how the wizard, Oscar Diggs, came to Oz (a story never told in any of the books). The movie is directed by Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) and stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff and Joey King.

The film follows Diggs (Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, who is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. He thinks he’s hit the jackpot and that fame and fortune are his for the taking — that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Kunis), Evanora (Weisz) and Glinda (Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity — and even a bit of wizardry — Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.

Below, you can check out a guide to some of the incredible characters set to soon hit the big screen, paired against original passages from Baum’s first book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”

OZ (OSCAR DIGGS)
James Franco

“Well, one day I went up in a balloon and the ropes got twisted, so that I couldn’t come down again. It went way up above the clouds, so far that a current of air struck it and carried it many, many miles away. For a day and a night I traveled through the air, and on the morning of the second day I awoke and found the balloon floating over a strange and beautiful country.” – Oz

Oscar Diggs, aka Oz, is a small-time magician who takes his magic act on the road as part of a traveling circus in the Midwest. A man with dubious ethics, Oz is a handsome, charming charlatan who is skilled at smooth-talking his way out of problems. When he is hurled into the magical Land of Oz, Oscar faces a fight-or-flight dilemma that holds the fate of a kingdom in the balance, forcing him to decide what kind of man he truly is before it is too late.

THEODORA
Mila Kunis

“In the civilized countries I believe there are no witches left, nor wizards, nor sorceresses, nor magicians. But, you see, the Land of Oz has never been civilized, for we are cut off from the rest of the world. Therefore we still have witches and wizards amongst us.” – Glinda

Theodora is a beautiful, naïve witch who is protected by her powerful sister Evanora. Theodora only wants peace to come to the Land of Oz and truly believes that a prophesied wizard will arrive someday to restore order.

EVANORA
Rachel Weisz

“One of my greatest fears was the Witches, for while I had no magical powers at all I soon found out that the Witches were really able to do wonderful things.” – Oz

A witch to be feared, Evanora is Theodora’s over-protective sister. With her penetrating gaze, she exudes a powerful presence and has positioned herself as the royal advisor and protector of Emerald City.

GLINDA
Michelle Williams

“The Witch of the South. She is the most powerful of all the Witches, and rules over the Quadlings… She is kind to everyone. I have heard that Glinda is a beautiful woman, who knows how to keep young in spite of the many years she has lived.” – Soldier

Glinda is a good witch who rules over a peaceful kingdom of simple, kind folk. Beautiful Glinda is not only a compassionate and benevolent witch, but also a fierce protector of her people. Though Glinda sees through Oz’s façade early on, she knows genuine goodness lies within and helps Oz achieve his true destiny.

CHINA GIRL
Joey King (voice)

“But the strangest of all were the people who lived in this queer country. There were milkmaids and shepherdesses, with brightly colored bodices and golden spots all over their gowns; and princesses with most gorgeous frocks of silver and gold and purple; and shepherds dressed in knee breeches with pink and yellow and blue stripes down them, and golden buckles on their shoes; and princes with jeweled crowns upon their heads, wearing ermine robes and satin doublets; and funny clowns in ruffled gowns, with round red spots upon their cheeks and tall, pointed caps. And, strangest of all, these people were all made of china, even to their clothes, and were so small that the tallest of them was no higher than Dorothy’s knee.”

China Girl is from the village of China Town, where everything, including the inhabitants, is made of china. When destruction befalls her land, the brave, resilient China Girl encounters Oz and they strike up an unlikely friendship.

FINLEY
Zach Braff (voice)

“But if you are going to call the Winged Monkeys we must run away, for they are full of mischief and think it great fun to plague us.” – The Queen of the Mice

Finley is a winged monkey that accompanies Oz on his journey. Finley doesn’t have a high opinion of Oscar and lets him know it. Ultimately he becomes a loyal ally and helps Oz discover his true self.

FRANK
Zach Braff

“I do not know where Kansas is, for I have never heard that country mentioned before. But tell me, is it a civilized country?” – Glinda

Frank is Oz’s assistant and right-hand man—he’s the money handler, costume mender and prop wrangler for Oz’s magic act. Frank is put upon and underappreciated but is Oz’s only friend.

KNUCK
Tony Cox

“I am the Guardian of the Gates, and since you demand to see the Great Oz I must take you to his Palace. But first you must put on the spectacles… [I]f you did not wear spectacles the brightness and glory of the Emerald City would blind you. Even those who live in the City must wear spectacles night and day. They are all locked on, for Oz so ordered it when the City was first built, and I have the only key that will unlock them.” – The Guardian of the Gates

Knuck is a dour, unsmiling Munchkin, who, as the Herald of Emerald City, announces all the visitors. Despite his cantankerous demeanor, he is loyal to Glinda and thus reluctantly becomes Oz’s ally.

WINKIES

“The Winkies were very kind to me, and wanted me to rule over them after the Wicked Witch died. I am fond of the Winkies, and if I could get back again to the Country of the West, I should like nothing better than to rule over them forever.” – The Tin Woodman

The Winkies are the formidable, spear-carrying, 8-foot tall, uniformed guards of Emerald City under the command of Evanora.

QUADLINGS

“The country of the Quadlings seemed rich and happy. There was field upon field of ripening grain, with well-paved roads running between, and pretty rippling brooks with strong bridges across them. The fences and houses and bridges were all painted bright red, just as they had been painted yellow in the country of the Winkies and blue in the country of the Munchkins. The Quadlings themselves, who were short and fat and looked chubby and good-natured, were dressed all in red, which showed bright against the green grass and the yellowing grain.”

The Quadlings are inhabitants of Glinda’s kingdom. They are kind-hearted, simple country folk who are mostly farmers.

MUNCHKINS

While she stood looking eagerly at the strange and beautiful sights, she noticed coming toward her a group of the queerest people she had ever seen. They were not as big as the grown folk she had always been used to; but neither were they very small. In fact, they seemed about as tall as Dorothy, who was a well-grown child for her age, although they were, so far as looks go, many years older.

The Munchkins are giggling, happy little people, who live peaceful lives singing and making pretty clothes. Though they don’t have a care in the world, they are loyal to Glinda and do their best to help her if and when she needs them.

List Of Golden Globe Winners 2013

Winners of the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday in Beverly Hills, Calif.:

MOTION PICTURES

— Picture, Drama: “Argo.”

— Picture, Musical or Comedy: “Les Miserables.”

— Actor, Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln.”

— Actress, Drama: Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty.”

— Director: Ben Affleck, “Argo.”

— Actor, Musical or Comedy: Hugh Jackman, “Les Miserables.”

— Actress, Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook.”

— Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained.”

— Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables.”

— Foreign Language: “Amour.”

— Animated Film: “Brave.”

— Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Django Unchained.”

— Original Score: Mychael Danna, “Life of Pi.”

— Original Song: “Skyfall” (music and lyrics by Adele and Paul Epworth), “Skyfall.”

TELEVISION

— Series, Drama: “Homeland.”

— Series, Musical or Comedy: “Girls.”

— Actress, Drama: Claire Danes, “Homeland.”

— Actor, Drama: Damian Lewis, “Homeland.”

— Actress, Musical or Comedy: Lena Dunham, “Girls.”

— Actor, Musical or Comedy: Don Cheadle, “House of Lies.”

— Miniseries or Movie: “Game Change.”

— Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Julianne Moore, “Game Change.”

— Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Kevin Costner, “Hatfields & McCoys.”

— Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey.”

— Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Ed Harris, “Game Change.”

Golden Globe Nominees 2013 – Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 On NBC (We will have full results)

1.    BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.    ARGO
Warner Bros. Pictures, GK Films, Smokehouse Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures
b.    DJANGO UNCHAINED
The Weinstein Company, Columbia Pictures; The Weinstein Company/Sony Pictures Releasing
c.    LIFE OF PI
Fox 2000 Pictures; Twentieth Century Fox
d.    LINCOLN
DreamWorks Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox; Touchstone Pictures
e.    ZERO DARK THIRTY
Columbia Pictures and Annapurna Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing

2.    BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.    Jessica Chastain  –   ZERO DARK THIRTY
b.    Marion Cotillard – RUST AND BONE
c.    Helen Mirren – HITCHCOCK
d.    Naomi Watts  – THE IMPOSSIBLE
e.    Rachel Weisz – THE DEEP BLUE SEA

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA|
a.    Daniel Day-Lewis  – LINCOLN
b.    Richard Gere – ARBITRAGE
c.    John Hawkes  – THE SESSIONS
d.    Joaquin Phoenix – THE MASTER
e.    Denzel Washington – FLIGHT

4.    BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.    THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL 

Blueprint Pictures/Participant Media; Fox Searchlight Pictures
b.    LES MISERABLES
Universal Pictures, A Working Title Films/Cameron Mackintosh Productions; Universal Pictures
c.    MOONRISE KINGDOM
Indian Paintbrush; Focus Features
d.    SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN
CBS Films; CBS Films
e.    SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company

5.    BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.    Emily Blunt – SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN
b.    Judi Dench – THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
c.    Jennifer Lawrence  – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
d.    Maggie Smith – QUARTET
e.    Meryl Streep  – HOPE SPRINGS

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.    Jack Black  – BERNIE
b.    Bradley Cooper  – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
c.    Hugh Jackman  – LES MISERABLES
d.    Ewan McGregor – SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN
e.    Bill Murray  – HYDE PARK ON HUDSON

7.    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
a.    BRAVE
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures
b.    FRANKENWEENIE
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Pictures
c.    HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Animation; Sony Pictures Releasing
d.    RISE OF THE GUARDIANS
DreamWorks Animation LLC; Paramount Pictures
e.    WRECK-IT RALPH
Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures

8.    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
a.    AMOUR (AUSTRIA)
Les Films Du Losange, X Filme Creative Pool, Wega Film; Sony Pictures Classics
b.    A ROYAL AFFAIR (DENMARK)
(En kongelig affære) 
Zentropa Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures
c.    THE INTOUCHABLES (FRANCE)
(Les Intouchables) 
The WeinstenCompany, Quad Productions, Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, Ten Films, Chaocorp; The Weinstein Company
d.    KON-TIKI (NORWAY/UK/DENMARK)
Nordisk Film Production, Recorded Picture Company; The Weinstein Company
e.    RUST AND BONE (FRANCE)
(De rouille et d’os) 
Page 114, Why Not Productions; Sony Pictures Classics

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a.    Amy Adams – THE MASTER
b.    Sally Field – LINCOLN
c.    Anne Hathaway – LES MISERABLES
d.    Helen Hunt – THE SESSIONS
e.    Nicole Kidman – THE PAPERBOY

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a.    Alan Arkin – ARGO
b.    Leonardo DiCaprio – DJANGO UNCHAINED
c.    Philip Seymour Hoffman – THE MASTER
d.    Tommy Lee Jones – LINCOLN
e.    Christoph Waltz  – DJANGO UNCHAINED

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
a.    Ben Affleck – ARGO
b.    Kathryn Bigelow – ZERO DARK THIRTY
c.    Ang Lee – LIFE OF PI
d.    Steven Spielberg – LINCOLN
e.    Quentin Tarantino – DJANGO UNCHAINED

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
a.    Mark Boal – ZERO DARK THIRTY
b.    Tony Kushner – LINCOLN
c.    David O. Russell – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
d.    Quentin Tarantino – DJANGO UNCHAINED
e.    Chris Terrio – ARGO

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
a.    Mychael Danna – LIFE OF PI
b.    Alexandre Desplat – ARGO
c.    Dario Marianelli  – ANNA KARENINA
d.    Tom Tykwer,  – CLOUD ATLAS
Johnny Klimek,
Reinhold Heil
e.    John Williams – LINCOLN

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
a.    “FOR YOU” — ACT OF VALOR
Music by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban
Lyrics by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban
b.    “NOT RUNNING ANYMORE”—STAND UP GUYS
Music by: Jon Bon Jovi
Lyrics by: Jon Bon Jovi
c.    “SAFE & SOUND” — THE HUNGER GAMES
Music by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett
Lyrics by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett
d.    “SKYFALL”—SKYFALL
Music by: Adele, Paul Epworth
Lyrics by: Adele, Paul Epworth
e.    “SUDDENLY” — LES MISERABLES
Music by: Claude-Michel Schonberg
Lyrics by: Herbert Kretzmer, Alain Boublil

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.    BREAKING BAD
AMC 
Sony Pictures Television
b.    BOARDWALK EMPIRE
HBO 
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
c.    DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2
PBS 
A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
d.    HOMELAND
SHOWTIME 
SHOWTIME, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
e.    THE NEWSROOM
HBO 
HBO Entertainment

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.    Connie Britton – NASHVILLE
b.    Glenn Close – DAMAGES
c.    Claire Danes – HOMELAND
d.    Michelle Dockery – DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2
e.    Julianna Margulies -THE GOOD WIFE

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.    Steve Buscemi – BOARDWALK EMPIRE
b.    Bryan Cranston - BREAKING BAD
c.    Jeff Daniels – THE NEWSROOM
d.    Jon Hamm – MAD MEN
e.    Damian Lewis – HOMELAND

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.    THE BIG BANG THEORY
CBS 
Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
b.    EPISODES
SHOWTIME 
SHOWTIME, Hat Trick Productions, Crane Klarik Productions
c.    GIRLS
HBO 
Apatow Productions and I am Jenni Konner Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
d.    MODERN FAMILY
ABC 
Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
e.    SMASH
NBC Universal Television in association with DreamWorks Television

19. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.    Zooey Deshanel – NEW GIRL
b.    Julia Louis-Dreyfus – VEEP
c.    Lena Dunham – GIRLS
d.    Tina Fey – 30 ROCK
e.    Amy Poehler – PARKS AND RECREATION

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.    Alec Baldwin – 30 ROCK
b.    Don Cheadle – HOUSE OF LIES
c.    Louis C.K. – LOUIE
d.    Matt LeBlanc – EPISODES
e.    Jim Parsons – THE BIG BANG THEORY

21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.    GAME CHANGE
HBO 
Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films
b.    THE GIRL
HBO 
A Wall to Wall, Warner Bros Entertainment GmbH, Moonlighting and BBC Production in association with HBO Films
c. HATFIELDS & MCCOYS 
HISTORY Thinkfactory Media in association with History
d.    THE HOUR
BBC AMERICA 
Kudos Film and Television/BBC America co-production
e.    POLITICAL ANIMALS
USA NETWORK Berlanti Productions and Laurence Mark Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television

22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.    Nicole Kidman – HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
b.    Jessica Lange – AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
c.    Sienna Miller – THE GIRL
d.    Julianne Moore – GAME CHANGE
e.    Sigourney Weaver – POLITICAL ANIMALS

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.    Kevin Costner – HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
b.    Benedict Cumberbatch – SHERLOCK (MASTERPIECE)
c.    Woody Harrelson – GAME CHANGE
d.    Toby Jones – THE GIRL
e.    Clive Owen – HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.    Hayden Panettiere – NASHVILLE
b.    Archie Panjabi – THE GOOD WIFE
c.    Sarah Paulson – GAME CHANGE
d.    Maggie Smith – DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2
e.    Sofia Vergara – MODERN FAMILY

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.    Max Greenfield – NEW GIRL
b.    Ed Harris – GAME CHANGE
c.    Danny Huston – MAGIC CITY
d.    Mandy Patinkin – HOMELAND
e.    Eric Stonestreet – MODERN FAMILY