News tagged with 'john adams'. Found 9 tagged news.

I'm blacklisted, says opera maestro John Adams

Shanghai :: China | about 1 month ago

I'm blacklisted, says opera maestro Composer John Adams accuses US of paranoia and says its security forces are following him John Adams, one of the most revered living classical composers, has claimed that he is blacklisted in his native America and...

Tags: John Adams, American Life

Hollywood Reporter: Awards shows' slip is showing

Dráma :: Greece | about 1 month ago

Laurence Mark and Bill Condon hope to reinvigorate the Oscar telecast both creatively and with viewers, but with the Emmys and Oscars hitting record lows this year, the producers face more daunting questions. The lack of broad hits and stars, the ease...

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Tina Fey, Stephen Chow, Glenn Close

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago

HBO took home the most golden statuettes on Sunday, winning 10 Emmys, including awards for its made-for-television movie "Recount," its mini-series "John Adams," its comedy series "Entourage" and its drama series "In Treatment." AMC won three awards,...

Tags: emmy awards, mad men, Josh Groban, John Adams, Tom Hanks, cable network, HBO, Lamest Emmys

Veterans, newcomers vie for acting Emmys

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago

There is one absolute certainty about this year's Emmy Awards for acting: In the miniseries/movie category, someone from HBO will win the prize on Sunday. Of course, that's hardly a stretch: Only actors from HBO miniseries and movies were nominated in...

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Basic Cable Shows Snag Emmy Nominations

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago

s Mad Men racked up 16 nominations, including one for Best Drama, along with FX's Damages .

Tags: emmy nomination, Emmy, mad men, basic cable, John Adams, AMC, HBO

Media Glutton, March 18, 2008

Sarasota :: FL :: USA | 8 months ago

Posted by Ricko

The media, I can't stop it. It keeps on coming into my brain and I love it. I was talking with a friend last week who's reading a book designed to inspire creativity. It encourages the reader to try taking a week long media-fast, avoiding all books, movies,...

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John Adams emerges from the shadows in epic miniseries

Seattle :: WA :: USA | 8 months ago

Article Launched: 03/16/2008 12:11:22 AM PDT As HBO unfurls its epic seven-part miniseries about the life of John Adams smack dab in the middle of a rollicking election year, it's only natural to wonder how our profoundly significant, but often

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Giamatti revives vain, brilliant John Adams in HBO Miniseries

Jefferson :: VA :: USA | 8 months ago

Though he was America's first vice president and second president, John Adams hasn't enjoyed the prominence of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin or even cousin Sam Adams, now better known as the namesake of a popular beer than

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Tim Goodman Television / John, we hardly knew ye

Jefferson :: VA :: USA | 8 months ago

There might be a fascinating story as to how Paul Giamatti, an exceptional Academy Award-nominated actor, became the central figure in HBO's seven-part adaptation of "John Adams," the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography by David McCullough...But the

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