It's fall, so a new crop of TV pilots are beginning, and many of them center on female characters — many of which are young or on the prowl for husbands. But there's one show that continues to depict a slightly older, stronger, and certainly more interesting female character: "Glee." Sue Sylvester, the bossy, overly-confident cheerleading coach on the popular musical sitcom, is arguably one of the most unique and interesting characters to grace prime-time television in recent years. That's partially thanks to good script-writing, but mainly because of the talented actress who portrays Sylvester, Jane Lynch.
The much beloved ABC sitcom "Modern Family" took home five trophies last night at the 63rd annual Emmy awards last night. AMC's "Mad Men" and HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" were also big winners. The Takeaway's culture producer, Kristen Meinzer watched last night's awards and has her critique on the program.
The Emmy Awards are this Sunday night, and its winner might be the most hard to predict in years. Five of the drama and comedy series contenders are first-time nominees, as are many of the nominated actors — including Timothy Olyphant, for "Justified," and Martha Plimpton, for "Raising Hope." "Mildred Pierce" leads the nominations, with twenty one total, and “Mad Men” is close behind with nineteen. Who will bring home the most statues?
The Emmy Awards are this Sunday night. Jimmy Fallon is hosting, and it’s expected to be a big night for "Glee," which is up for 19 Emmys. Here to preview the Emmys with us and share her predictions is Delaina Dixon, TV blogger and a friend of The Takeaway.
This weekend, television fans around the world will be tuning into the Primetime Emmy Awards telecast. And if they’re devotees of "Glee," they’ll likely be cheering for Jane Lynch, who plays cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on Fox’s musical phenomenon. "Glee" is nominated for 19 Emmys — including a best supporting actress nod for Lynch. She's also nominated for a guest spot on "Two and a Half Men."