“Butter” – interview with the cast (including Olivia Wilde)

Joel McHale (Community) and Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) will be announcing the names of this year’s Emmy nominations Thursday live at 8:40 a.m. ET. Here’s who we think will get the 2010 nods.

DRAMA

Best Series

Breaking Bad: As Walt became fully ensconced in an immoral underworld, a newly sober Jesse’s partnership had deadly consequences.
Damages: A Bernie Madoff-inspired story line introduces us to a parade of ethically dubious family members, whose methods implicate Patty Hewes and Co.
Dexter: A tense tete-a-tete with serial killer Trinity ended in the shocking death of Dexter’s wife Rita.
The Good Wife: The dumb-struck wife of a politician embroiled in a sex scandal got out of bed and went to work. The result is a great legal procedural… with an intriguing love triangle.
House: Dr. House’s stint in rehab didn’t stick, but perhaps the love of a good woman will.
Mad Men: Don Draper’s fake identity was revealed, leading to new professional challenges and a quickie divorce.

Dark Horse: Lost: The academy changed its rules so that the two-and-a-half-hour finale was eligible for consideration. Will the voters be less conflicted than the audience?

Best Supporting Actress

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife: Diane Lockhart is a post-feminist attorney who exchanges male posturing to show a woman with foibles and romantic tangles and the lessons of her mistakes.
Rose Byrne, Damages: Ellen left Patty’s tutelage to work at the DA’s office, but then you never really leave Patty, right? Her double-crosses were fun to watch.
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men: When Peggy got promoted and moved into the city, Moss presented a more confident young woman, who moved effortlessly from boardroom to bedroom.
Sandra Oh, Grey’s Anatomy: Cristina spent the season torn between a fulfilling relationship with Owen and a fulfilling career as a surgeon. That she never really chose is what made it exciting to watch.
Chloe Sevigny, Big Love: After regaining the trust of her sister-wives, Nicki went undercover in Bill’s opponent’s office. The season ended with her tearful admission of her infertility.
Chandra Wilson, Grey’s Anatomy: Her jittery performance in the gunman-in-the-hospital finale merits her a spot here.

Dark Horse: Lisa Edelstein, House: Without Cuddy, we’d probably cheer on House’s downward spiral. Her admonishing, though patient, support blossomed this season.

Best Actor

Simon Baker, The Mentalist: Baker’s solid season ended with a flirtation with fellow psychic Kristina Frye and an ominous run-in with Jane’s big white whale, the Red John killer.
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad: The two-time defending champion erased any sense of sympathy for meth-maker Walt, as he betrayed both his wife and his partner.
Michael C. Hall, Dexter: Finding a murderous twin in Trinity, Dexter located a new emotion: admiration, which quickly bled into rage and sorrow when his idol turned into his tormentor.
Jon Hamm, Mad Men: In a season of reckoning, Don Draper revealed his painful secret, split from his wife, lost a mentor and his job. Hamm handled it all coolly.
Hugh Laurie, House: In a season bookended by exemplary episodes, Dr. House descended into addiction again, only emerging with the love of a good woman.
Kiefer Sutherland, 24: Jack Bauer’s long nightmarish day ends as it began, with the lone wolf on a mission to prove he knows what others don’t.

Dark Horse: Timothy Olyphant, Justified: Author Elmore Leonard approves of Olyphant’s quiet characterization of his U.S. marshal — who are we to argue?

House MD – inHouse – Nurse Jeffrey – Appisode 07 – Bitch Tape #07

Band from TV – Piano Trouble (The Vic Theatre in Chicago)

The highlight of your day has arrived! It’s another round of voting for the E! Online’s annual Tater Tops Awards. And this time it’s all about the “awww,” the “ewww,” and the “arghhh,” couples of the TV season.

For every Chandler and Monica, there’s Joey and Rachel. Meaning, there are couples you are totally on board with, and there are couples that make you want to jump ship (over the shark, of course). Friends reference ftw? Well, at least we have current couples for you to choose from…

As you should know by now after two rounds of nominations, the winner of the Golden Tater is all up to you and your awesome pointing and clicking abilities. This is where you can voice your delight or disdain over the hookups and triangles of the past TV season.

You told us who should be nominated, and we weeded through the crazy amount of votes to give you the best of the best and the best of the worst in fictional couple city. And you can continue to nominate and vote for your favorite moments and characters, so keep on keeping on until the winners are announced on July 20.

Check out the nominees below for Best Couple, Oddest Couple, and Love Triangle You’re So Over, and use the mighty power of the Internet to anoint the next recipients of the Golden Tater. And don’t worry, we know that robots can be sneaky little ninjas when it comes to these polls. We’ve got it covered, there will be no cheating in these awards! Scroll down and click away!

Best Couple – Vote for Huddy here.

New picture from the set of season 7

Description

The richly layered depths of House, M.D. are plumbed in this comprehensive companion to the critically acclaimed Fox television series that has proven to be a study in contradictions as both a straightforward medical procedural and an intricate character drama. Exploring the series’ characters, plotlines, and overarching themes, this definitive fan’s guide provides an intelligent and thoughtful analysis of this popular series, tackling complex questions such as Who is this medical Sherlock Holmes—a misanthropic jerk with a brutal sense of humor—or a tormented romantic hero in the tradition of Byron? How do the music, settings, and even the humor enhance an understanding of the series’ narrative? and What does the program say about modern medicine, ethics, and religion? Rounding out the discussion are exclusive interviews with many of the show’s cast, executive producers, writers, and production staff.

Note about the author:

Barbara Barnett writes the regular feature “Welcome to the End of the Thought Process: An Introspective Look at House, M.D.” for Blogcritics online magazine, where she also serves as a television and film editor. She lives near Chicago.

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