Mad Men: The Five Characters We Miss Most
For months, fans have been gearing up for the sixth and penultimate season of Mad Men. Photos from the season started appearing online several months ago, showing Don, Megan, Peggy and Roger decked out...
View ArticleWill Smith At Career Crossroads?, ‘Fast & Furious 6′ Looks To Top Two New...
Will Smith At A Career Crossroads? With bleak After Earth reviews and what some media analysts and fans deem as alienating PR workings, The Daily Beast looks at the still globally lucrative Smith of...
View ArticleEmmy Spotlight Interview: Kevin Rahm – Mad Men
SSN is talking to talent who may very well be waking up early the morning of July 18th to news of an Emmy nomination. We adore Kevin Rahm, Mad Men’s Ted Chaough, and are sure he’s a front-runner...
View ArticleEmmys: Can Mad Men Reclaim its Throne from Homeland?
Last year, Mad Men’s four-year Emmy streak was broken when newcomer Homeland won the award for Best Drama. Mad Men, which began its Best Drama streak with its very first season, would have made Emmy...
View ArticleEmmy Spotlight – Costume Design: Jenny Gering, The Americans, Daniel Lawson,...
As part of SSN’s Emmy Spotlight coverage, we talked to costume designers for three of television’s most popular dramas: Jenny Gering from FX’s The Americans, Daniel Lawson from CBS’ The Good Wife, and...
View ArticleEmmy Spotlight – Editors: Ryan Case, Modern Family and Tom Wilson, Mad Men
As part of SSN’s Emmy Spotlights, we spoke to two TV editors, Ryan Case from ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family and Tom Wilson from AMC’s critically acclaimed drama Mad Men. We talked to them about how...
View ArticleSSN’s Emmy Nomination Predictions
Will you be waking up at 5:40am PT on July 18th to watch the Emmy nominations? We certainly will. Here are some of the shows and names you may hear that morning. We have to confess: this was a tough...
View ArticleSSN Summer TV Picks: Honey Boo Boo, ESPYs, The Bridge, Royal Pains, Axe Cop,...
SSN keeps an eye on the summer TV schedule so you don’t miss summer TV gems. Subtitle of today’s edition: what to watch if you’re not going to Comic-Con. Tonight July 17 Here Comes Honey Boo Boo –...
View ArticleSSN Reacts: 2013 Emmy Nominations
This morning’s Emmy nominations included much of the talent we expected to see but as usual, there were some curveballs and unjust omissions. Emmy voters tend to repeat themselves, and this year was no...
View ArticleSSN’S Primetime Emmy Awards Overview: What to Expect and What to Wish For
It’s Emmy time! The night TV celebrates itself. This year, Neil Patrick Harris will host, which bodes well for a fast-paced evening full of truly funny jokes and at least two musical numbers; one to...
View ArticleEmmy Stats: Outstanding Drama Actor Race
Let’s talk about the Emmy Best Actor, Drama race. SSN breaks down this year's nominees for you so that you can make an educated vote. Though Damian Lewis won last year, we think his chances of a...
View ArticleEmmy Network Spotlight: AMC
AMC is feeling good this Emmy season and with good reason. With 26 nominations, the channel known not so long ago for airing tired movies has distinguished itself as an essential destination for...
View ArticleEmmy Spotlight: Elisabeth Moss on Top of the Lake & Hints For Mad Men’s Final...
Elisabeth Moss is a double Emmy nominee this year: for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for Mad Men, as hard-working advertising executive Peggy Olson; and for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries...
View ArticleSSN Spring 2014 TV Preview: Top 10 Returning Series
The start of 2014 has already seen the return of quite a few noteworthy series, but the emergence of spring promises more than just the re-blooming of flowers. Quite a few broadcast and cable series...
View Article2014 Summer Movie Preview Part Two: Medium-Sized Films
Now that we’ve gotten the tent poles out of the way, it’s time to take a look at the considerable number of medium-sized releases coming down the pike this summer. There are over 20 films on the list;...
View ArticleSpotlight: Director Craig Gillespie Maneuvers Around Indian Monsoons to Shoot...
Australian film director Craig Gillespie is not easy to typecast. He directed Ryan Gosling in the quirky indie Lars and the Real Girl before following that up with the Colin Farrell-starring remake of...
View ArticleGodzilla Terrifies Box Office Competition with Epic-size Opening
It was a blowout at the weekend box office as the monster remake Godzilla grossed a gargantuan $93.2 million. Overseas, the raging reptile raked in $103 million making it the year's biggest...
View ArticleEmmy Spotlight: Jessica Paré Shocked by Don’s Mad Men Proposal, Now Reveals...
Like most female characters on Mad Men, Megan Draper has come a long way. She’s evolved from blushing receptionist to dutiful nanny to copyeditor to actress, and heading into the show’s final season...
View ArticleEmmy Spotlight: Comedy Bang! Bang! Creator Scott Aukerman on Why Working on...
Scott Aukerman, creator of the bizarre, hilarious talk show/sketch hybrid, Comedy Bang! Bang!, co-created the equally hilarious and absurd Between Two Ferns on Funny or Die, where Zach Galifianakis...
View ArticleHow They Write: Emmys Contenders On Inspiration, Best & Worst Advice, &...
The writing process has always been a bit of a mystery. There are no paint-by-numbers explanations of how to create a compelling character arc or craft a joke. Certain age-old tricks remain true:...
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