The Actual 10 Reasons To Watch Nashville Post.

The Radio Times website has a list of 10 reasons to watch Nashville (the second season of which started on Mofo* last night). Which is all well and good, but the real 10 reasons look like this.


1. Hayden Panettiere.
2. The actress who plays Juliette.
3. Miss Hayden L. Panettiere.
4. Jansen Panettiere's sister.
5. Wladimir Klitschko's fiancée.
6. The cheerleader from Heroes.
7. The voice of Dot in a bug's life.
8. That girl who used to go out with Milo Ventimiglia.
9. Kirby from Scream 4.
10. The cutie pictured here.


Point made, methinks.




*Actually More4, but I like to call it that in honour of Richard Schiff calling it thus in an early promo for the channel. Yes, I am immature like that.

The Four Things I Don't Like About This Morning Post.

1. Finding out MTV UK's dropping Pretty Little Liars.

2. Finding Scream 4 on in the morning (love me some Hayden Panettiere, but not in a being-stabbed-and-left-there scenario).

3. Being unable to do any slash fiction writing.

4. Hearing about Mumford And Gits winning at the Grammys.

Even though it's snowing in Colindale again, that doesn't count because I can tackle snow. I like snow. I do not like MTV schedulers.

Oh, and STOP CALLING KATE UPTON FAT. Haters.

The Hayden Was Robbed Post.

That is all.

The I Am Not Going To Be Watching For Nikki Faber So Shut It Post.

Sorry, TV critics, but they had me with Nashville the second the words "Hayden Panettiere" were mentioned. I never watched Friday Night Lights, so the journalistic boners a distressing number of you seem to have for Connie Britton (and which seem to be blocking your view of Hayden showing she can act) cut no ice with me.

And yes, I said Nikki Faber - she will always be known from Spin City in these parts.

Rant over.

The Cindy And Hayden Post.

I'll excuse Cindy for her political flip-flopping; we'll blame the husband ("We voted your guy last time, so we'll do mine now").

Also, what I was meant to do this morning: catch up on Revenge. What I actually did; read about a billion Hayden tweets what with Nashville premiering last night/this morning (sorry, Emily VanCamp, you'll have to wait your turn). Funny how the majority of haters are female...

The Wait, 2 Broke Girls Won An Emmy? Post.

So now that the Emmys are done for another year, the complete list of winners including the ones at the Creative Arts Emmys. And I wish I could illustrate this with shots of my girl Hayden, but that ain't gonna happen.


Outstanding Comedy Series: Modern Family (Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television), Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Danny Zuker, Dan O'Shannon, Bill Wrubel, Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh, executive producers; Jeff Morton, Jeffery Richman, Abraham Higginbotham and Cindy Chupack, co-executive producers; Chris Smirnoff, producer (ABC)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series: Jon Cryer, Two And A Half Men (CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series: Julie Bowen, Modern Family (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family (ABC)

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series: Kathy Bates, Two And A Half Men (CBS)

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series: Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series: Steven Levitan, "Baby On Board," Modern Family (ABC)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Louis C.K., "Pregnant," Louie (FX)

Outstanding Drama Series: Homeland (Showtime Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21), Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Michael Cuesta, Gideon Raff, Avi Nir and Ran Tellem, executive producers; Chip Johannessen and Alexander Cary, co-executive producers; Michael Klick, produced by (Showtime)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series: Claire Danes, Homeland (Showtime)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series: Damian Lewis, Homeland (Showtime)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (PBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad (AMC)

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series: Martha Plimpton, The Good Wife (CBS)

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series: Jeremy Davies, Justified (FX)

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: Tim Van Patten, "To The Lost," Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff, the pilot, Homeland (Showtime)

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: Game Change (Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films), Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Jay Roach, executive producers; Danny Strong and Steven Shareshian, co-executive producers; Amy Sayres, produced by (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Julianne Moore, Game Change (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys (History)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story (FX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Tom Berenger, Hatfields & McCoys (History)

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Jay Roach, Game Change (HBO)

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Danny Strong, Game Change (HBO)

Outstanding Variety Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Central Productions, LLC), Jon Stewart, executive producer/host; Rory Albanese, executive producer; Kahane Cooperman, Steve Bodow, Jennifer Flanz, Adam Lowitt and Jim Margolis, co-executive producers; Pamela DePace, Hillary Kun, Timothy Greenberg and Stuart Miller, supervising producers; Jill Katz, producer (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Variety Special: The Kennedy Center Honors (A George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts), George Stevens, Jr., and Michael M. Stevens, producers (CBS)

Outstanding Special Class Program: 65th Annual Tony Awards (White Cherry Entertainment in association with Tony Award Productions), Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, executive producers; Neil Patrick Harris, producer/host (CBS)

Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Program: Childrens Hospital (Abominable Pictures and Studio 2.0 in association with Warner Bros. Television), Rob Corddry, Jonathan Stern, David Wain, Keith Crofford and Nick Weidenfeld, executive producers; Rich Rosenthal, co-executive producer (Cartoon Network)

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series: Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live - host: Mick Jagger (NBC)

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special: Glenn Weiss, 65th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series: Tim Carvell, head writer; Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Blomquist, Steve Bodow, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund, JR Havlan, Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Zhubin Parang, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross and Jon Stewart, writers, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special: Louis C.K., Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre (FX)

Outstanding Animated Program: The Penguins Of Madagascar: The Return Of The Revenge Of Dr. Blowhole (Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation), Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle, executive producers/written by; Bret Haaland, co-executive producer; Nick Filippi, Chris Neuhahn and Ant Ward, supervising producers; Andrew Huebner, produced by; David Knott, supervising director; Shaun Cashman, Steve Loter and Christo Stamboliev, animation directors (Nickelodeon)

Outstanding Short-format Animated Program: "Eggscellent," Regular Show (Cartoon Network Studios), Brian A. Miller, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash and Rob Sorcher, executive producers; JG Quintel, executive producer/written by; Mike Roth, supervising producer/writer; Janet Dimon, producer; Matt Price and Jack Thomas, writers; John Infantino, supervising director/writer; Robert Alvarez, animation director (Cartoon Network)

Outstanding Voice-Over Performance: Maurice LaMarche, "The Silence Of The Clamps," Futurama (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Children's Program: Wizards Of Waverly Place (It's a Laugh Productions in association with the Disney Channel), Ben Montanio, Vince Cheung and Todd J. Greenwald, executive producers; Gigi McCreery and Perry Rein, co-executive producers; Richard Goodman, supervising producer; Greg A. Hampson, produced by (Disney Channel)

Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program: Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger (Sesame Workshop), Carol-lynn Parente, executive producer; Melissa Dino, supervising producer; Mason Rather, senior producer; Kevin Clash, producer (PBS)

Outstanding Reality Program: Undercover Boss (Studio Lambert), Eli Holzman, Stephen Lambert and Chris Carlson, executive producers; Scott Cooper and Sandi Johnson, co-executive producers; Rachelle Mendez, Lety Quintanar and Rebekah Fry, supervising producers (CBS)

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: The Amazing Race (World Race Productions Inc., Earthview Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with CBS Television Studios and ABC Studios), Bertram van Munster, Elise Doganieri, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Mark Vertullo, executive producers; Dan Coffie, Giselle Parets and Phil Keoghan, co-executive producers; Michael Norton, Matt Schmidt, Patrick Cariaga and Michael Miller, supervising producers; Darren Bunkley, Chad Baron and Neil Jahss, senior producers (CBS)

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program: Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars (ABC)

Outstanding Nonfiction Series: Frozen Planet (A BBC/Discovery Channel/Antena 3 Television S.A./ZDF/Skai/Open University Co-Production in association with Discovery Canada), Alastair Fothergill and Susan Winslow, executive producers; Vanessa Berlowitz, series producer (Discovery Channel)

Outstanding Nonfiction Special: George Harrison: Living In The Material World (Grove Street Pictures, Spitfire Pictures, and Sikelia Productions in association with HBO Documentary Films), Margaret Bodde, executive producer; Scott Pascucci, executive producer for Grove Street; Emma Tillinger Koskoff, executive producer for Sikelia Productions; Blair Foster, supervising producer; Olivia Harrison, Nigel Sinclair and Martin Scorsese, produced by (HBO)

Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Nonfiction Program: DGA Moments In Time (The Stevens Company), Michael M. Stevens, produced by (dga.org)

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking: "Have You Heard From Johannesburg," Independent Lens (A Clarity Films production), Connie Field, producer; Lois Vossen, series senior producer; Sally Jo Fifer, executive producer (PBS)

Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming: Martin Scorsese, George Harrison: Living In The Material World (HBO)

Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming: Geoffrey C. Ward, "A Nation Of Hypocrites," Prohibition (PBS)

Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series: Glenda Rovello, production designer; Amy Feldman, set decorator, "And The Rich People Problems," "And The Reality Check" and "And The Pop Up Sale," 2 Broke Girls (CBS)

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series: Bill Groom, production designer; Adam Scher, art director; Carol Silverman, set decorator, "Peg Of Old," "Battle Of The Century" and "To The Lost," Boardwalk Empire (HBO) and Gemma Jackson, production designer; Frank Walsh, art director; Tina Jones, set decorator, "Garden Of Bones," "The Ghost Of Harrenhal" and "A Man Without Honor," Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie: David Roger, production designer; Paul Ghirardani, art director; Jo Kornstein, set decorator, Great Expectations (PBS)

Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Or Nonfiction Programming: Brian Stonestreet, production designer; Alana Billingsley and Matt Steinbrenner, art directors, The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series: Jennifer Euston, CSA, Girls (HBO)

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series: Junie Lowry Johnson, CSA, Libby Goldstein, Judy Henderson, CSA, Craig Fincannon, CSA and Lisa Mae Fincannon, CSA, Homeland (Showtime)

Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: David Rubin, CSA, Richard Hicks, CSA, Pat Moran, CSA and Kathleen Chopin, CSA, Game Change (HBO)

Outstanding Choreography: Joshua Bergasse, routines: "National Pastime," "Let's Be Bad" and "Never Met A Wolf," Smash (NBC)

Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series: Steven V. Silver, ASC, "Sips, Sonnets, And Sodomy," Two And A Half Men (CBS)

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series: Jonathan Freeman, "21," Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie: Florian Hoffmeister, Great Expectations - part 2 (PBS)

Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming: cinematography team, "Ends Of The Earth," Frozen Planet (Discovery Channel)

Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming: cinematography team, "I Don't Wanna Die," Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel)

Outstanding Commercial: "Best Job," Wieden + Kennedy, ad agency; Anonymous Content, production company (Procter & Gamble Corporate Brand)

Outstanding Costumes For A Series: Michele Clapton, costume designer; Alexander Fordham and Chloe Aubry, assistant costume designers, "The Prince Of Winterfell," Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Annie Symons, costume designer; Yvonne Duckett, costume supervisor, Great Expectations - part 2 (PBS)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series: Jordan Goldman and David Latham, the pilot, Homeland (Showtime)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series: Steven A. Rasch, A.C.E., "Palestinian Chicken," Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series: Sue Federman, "Trilogy Time," How I Met Your Mother (CBS)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie: Don Cassidy, Hatfields & McCoys - part 2 (History)

Outstanding Picture Editing For Short-Form Segments And Variety Specials: Bill DeRonde, Chris Lovett, Mark Stepp, Pi Ware, John Zimmer and Ben Folts, 2012 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony (HBO)

Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming: Andy Netley, "Ends Of The Earth," Frozen Planet (Discovery Channel)

Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming: Josh Earl, supervising editor; Alex Durham, editor, "I Don't Wanna Die," Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel)

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series: Anne "Nosh" Oldham, department head hairstylist; Christine Greenwood, key hairstylist, Downton Abbey - episode 1 (PBS)

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special: Bettie O. Rogers, department head hairstylist; Jodi Mancuso, key hairstylist; Inga Thrasher, Jennifer Stauffer, Cara Hannah Sullivan and Christal Schanes, hairstylists, Saturday Night Live - host: Zooey Deschanel (NBC)

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie: Monte C. Haught, department head hairstylist; Samantha Wade, key hairstylist; Melanie Verkins, Natalie Driscoll and Michelle Ceglia, hairstylists, American Horror Story (FX)

Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media – Enhancement To A Television Program Or Series: The Team Coco Sync App (Team Coco Digital in association with Conaco, LLC & Turner Broadcasting System); John Wooden, Aaron Bleyaert, Conan O'Brien and Timothy Campbell, producers (TBS)

Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media—Original Interactive Television Programming: Dirty Work (Fourth Wall Studios) (rides.tv)

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series: Robert Barnhart, lighting designer; Matt Firestone, Pete Radice and Patrick Boozer, lighting directors, So You Think You Can Dance - season 8 finale (FOX)

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special: Robert A. Dickinson, lighting designer; Jon Kusner, Travis Hagenbuch and Andy O'Reilly, lighting directors, The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)

Outstanding Main Title Design: Nic Benns, title designer; Rodi Kaya, 3D artist; Tom Bromwich, titles producer, Great Expectations (PBS)

Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic): Paul Engelen, department head makeup artist; Melissa Lackersteen, makeup artist, "The Old Gods And The New," Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic): Zena Shteysel, department head makeup artist; Angela Moos, key makeup artist; Patti Ramsey Bortoli, Barbara Fonte, Sarah Woolf and Nadege Shoenfeld, makeup artists, Dancing With The Stars - episode 1307 (ABC)

Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Non-Prosthetic): Mario Michisanti, department head makeup artist; Francesca Tampieri, makeup artist, Hatfields & McCoys (History)

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Greg Nicotero, special makeup effects department head; Jake Garber, Andy Schoneberg, Kevin Wasner, Gino Crognale and Carey Jonse, special makeup effects artists, "What Lies Ahead," The Walking Dead (AMC)

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score): John Lunn, Downton Abbey - episode 6 (PBS)

Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score): Javier Navarrete, Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)

Outstanding Music Direction: Rob Berman and Rob Mathes, The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics: "It's Not Just For Gays Anymore," music by Adam Schlesinger, lyrics by David Javerbaum, from 65th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: Paul Englishby, Page Eight (PBS)

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series: Peter Brown, supervising sound editor/sound design; Kira Roessler, dialogue/ADR supervising sound editor; Tim Hands, ADR editor/co-supervisor of ADR; Paul Aulicino, M.P.S.E., foley editor/supervising foley editor; Stephen P. Robinson, sound effects editor; Vanessa Lapato, dialogue editor; Brett Voss, foley editor; James Moriana and Jeffrey Wilhoit, foley artists; David Klotz, music editor, "Blackwater," Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Douglas Murray, supervising sound editor; Peter Horner, sound designer; Kim Foscato, dialogue editor; Steve Boeddeker, Casey Langfelder, Andrea Gard and Pat Jackson, FX sound editors; Daniel Laurie, ADR editor; Goro Kayama and Andy Malcom, foley artists; Joanie Diener, music editor, Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)

Outstanding Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera): Kate Hopkins, dubbing editor; Tim Owens and Paul Fisher, sound editors, "Ends Of The Earth," Frozen Planet (Discovery Channel)

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour): Matthew Waters and Onnalee Blank, CAS, re-recording mixers; Ronan Hill, CAS and Mervyn Moore, production mixers, "Blackwater," Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie: Dragos Stanomir, production mixer, Hatfields & McCoys - part 1 (History)

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation: Stephen A. Tibbo, production sound mixer; Dean Okrand and Brian R. Harman, re-recording mixers, "Dude Ranch," Modern Family (ABC)

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special: Paul Sandweiss, audio director; Tommy Vicari, orchestra mixer; Pablo Munguia, Protools; Kristian Pedregon, show post audio, 84th Annual Academy Awards (ABC)

Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming: Tom Paul, re-recording mixer, Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies (A&E)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects: Rainer Gombos, lead visual effects supervisor; Juri Stanossek, visual effects supervisor; Sven Martin, animation lead; Steve Kullback, lead visual effects producer; Jan Fiedler, visual effects producer; Chris Stenner, lead animator; Tobias Mannewitz, visual effects concept artist; Thilo Ewers, environment lead; Adam Chazen, visual effects coordinator, "Valar Morghulis," Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role: Dave Taritero and Eran Dinur, VFX supervisors; Robert Stromberg, VFX designer; Richard Friedlander, VFX producer; David W. Reynolds, compositing supervisor; Matthew Conner, digital matte painter; Austin Meyers, digital compositor; Jonathan Dorfman, 3D artist; Steve Kirshoff, special effects supervisor, "Georgia Peaches," Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination: Richard "Peewee" Piemonte, "Wednesday," Southland (TNT)

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series: Steven Cimino, technical director; John Pinto, Paul Cangialosi, Len Wechsler, Barry Frischer and Eric A. Eisenstein, camera; Susan Noll and Frank Grisanti, video control, Saturday Night Live - host: Mick Jagger (NBC)

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Steven Cimino, technical director; Paul J. Cangialosi, John Pinto, Chuck Goslin, Barry Frischer, Jeff Latonero and Len Wechsler, camera; Susan Noll and J.M. Hurley, video control, "Memphis," Great Performances (PBS)

P.S. Oh, what the heck:

The Hayden Panettiere Is One Of My Berserk Buttons Post.

Five years ago was the last time I went to London Film And Comic Con, when it went something like this. As proof that history doesn't always repeat itself and that you can learn from your mistakes, this time around I left very, very early on Saturday morning. How early? I arrived at 6 AM.

Three hours later, they let me and the other prepaid ticket holders in and I headed straight for the back of the Olympia Grand Hall to get a hold of a queue number - last time it was in the 500s, this time it was 37. Cue the first of a series of waiting games as in spite of the hefty amount of guests there, including assorted Game Of Thrones persons, Anthony Head, wrestlers like Mickie James, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Kevin Sorbo, Holly Marie Combs - the only person other than guess who that I could have been tempted to join a queue for - Gillian "No mortals allowed to see her signing" Anderson, Jeri "See previous in-between-names bit" Ryan and, of course, Jonesy from the Police Academy movies, there was only one person I was there for. The same person for whom I went last time; Hayden Panettiere.

Well, duh.

 

My poor screwed-up brain being what it is, I didn't ask Hayden to further personalise the above during our very brief but friendly chat - and I have to admit if I'd known she wasn't crazy about the picture chosen I wouldn't have brought it along. (Also, please excuse the rubbish scanning - if I ever re-edit this post I'll do it again.) But she was cheerful about it, and I certainly got more time with her than the insanity in 2007. And this time I got to shake her hand (physical contact; always a plus). Her beautiful, tiny, doll-like hand... which I understand had some plasters on it later in the day because she had to sign so much! (It was quieter on Sunday, when I wasn't there alas, but that's to be expected.) Add to this her reportedly having a bad back that day and it's amazing there weren't umpteen reports of her throwing hissy-fits disproportionate to her size. Especially since the place was crowded on Saturday and not exactly low-temperature..

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So cue further waits (and stopping off at the stand for the guy from The Cinema Store to buy The Avengers - much Alan Silvestri goodness therein) until the photoshoot. On the one hand, we were pretty much rushed in and out with not much interaction (although I did notice Hayden's face starting a bit when she saw me - maybe she recognised me from earlier, for good or ill!). On the other hand, I can understand why it was like that with a ton of people with tickets and only just over an hour (as a post on the Showmasters forum pointed out, you'd think they'd have split Miss Panettiere's photo session like they did wth Gillian, Jeri and Holly Marie Combs). Hayden was sitting down here unlike last time, but how'd you like to stand up for 60-plus minutes in that state? Also, even with her cute little behind being on a high chair yours truly had to crouch down to fit into the above, what with my being a biggish fellow and Hayden being approximately the size of Smurfette. (Not the greatest picture - or scan, I have to admit. Especially that thing next to the fragrant Hayden.)

Biggest complaint about the day had to be the prices for food, so we won't bring them up.

More waiting, and taking in the sights (some very attractive cosplayers there), before the paid talk in area B (moved from C for some reason - maybe it should have stayed there and been closed off from people getting a free preview, hmm Showmasters?). It would have been nice if it had been filmed like at other cons not least in the US, and if there had been better organisation - there weren't enough seats for everyone and sound problems, and on top of that the person who had to organise the actual session was... Hayden herself, due to mikes not being long enough. So those of us with questions basically had to go into the aisle, which I'm told hurt the views of some in the audience - I can only apologise, being one of those who went up! But no complaints about the lady herself, who was as charming and likeable as ever with the queries (about Nashville, Kingdom Hearts, whales, Heroes - of course - and, this being Hayden Panettiere, the odd bit of chatting-up; this last from a guy who wanted a shout-out to his brother. "I'm single," he told her. "I'm not," she pointed out).

And me? Well, I began by telling her that she has a very sexy voice ("Ooh, thank you!") before admitting to being a bit nervous, whereupon she told me I shouldn't be what with our size differences. So then I asked her if there was anything she'd done career-wise that she was ashamed of, and she replied that she'd been acting for so long that there were obviously things which hadn't turned out as expected but nothing she really regretted; I then asked her if there were any British TV shows she didn't like. Yes, DIDN'T like (I think it's only fair that Americans get to complain about British shows, as the reverse has been true for ages). Hayden didn't name or shame anything, as she 'fessed up to not being that au courant with them - but we both agreed that with a lot of Americans loving British shows and vice versa, it's a case of the grass being greener.

Anyway, it was a lovely Saturday, and if I could have gone on Sunday for more Hayden exposure I would've... maybe the next time she's here (which hopefully will be before 2017!). And I have to admit I loved how she had her back to the audience when she came on stage; let's just say Mitch Pileggi was not the only person checking out her behind.

Don't diss Hayden around me, thanks. And thank you for everything, Hayden.

P.S. Apparently she was flirting with Bernard Cribbins on Sunday. Bernard Cribbins. I know she likes older men, but...

The Music From The Films Of Hayden Panettiere Post.

There are two things that I like; film soundtracks and attractive celebrity women. Finally, something that combines the two. Kicking off this series of posts is one for one of the two women this blog's named for - and since Cindy Crawford has hardly any screen scripted work to her name (and no related soundtracks, unless La-La Land has released Mark Mancina's Fair Game without announcing it), that means Hayden Panettiere.

Not included: songs licensed for inclusion in any of her films (or TV shows), although we'll make an exception for one artist. Also not included: David Newman's The Affair Of The Necklace because she only appears in the prologue as the young Hilary Swank (which is weird considering how they look now, but anyway), or any others - like Message In A Bottle - where she isn't a main character. (Exception: the track from Dinosaur, because it's too darn good.) I'm also not including anything from Marco Beltrami's Scream 4 (especially not "I Got It Right") because of the whole "stabbed and left for dead" thing... even though her character may not be gone, but anyway, it's not pleasant.

This hypothetical CD/download would, however, include among other tracks (and I apologise in advance for them not being embedded -  I did try) :

1. Dot's Rescue (from A Bug's Life) - Randy Newman (4:01)
2. The Egg Travels (from Dinosaur) - James Newton Howard (2:43)
3. Titans Spirit (from Remember The Titans) - Trevor Rabin (7:25)
4. My Hero Is You (from Tiger Cruise) - Hayden Panettiere (3:43)
5. Someone Like You (from The Dust Factory) - Hayden Panettiere and Watt White (3:43)
6. The Big Race (from Racing Stripes) - Mark Isham (7:20)
7. I Fly (from Ice Princess) - Hayden Panettiere (3:33)
8. Claire (from Heroes) - Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman (6:43)
9. Fireflies Blinking (from Fireflies In The Garden) - Javier Navarette (5:36)
10. Beth Cooper Suite (from I Love You, Beth Cooper) - Christophe Beck (4:42)
11. Requiem For Kate (from Alpha And Omega) - Chris Bacon (1:30)
12. I Can Do It Alone (from Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil) - Hayden Panettiere (3:28)

Next time, we're off to the Upper East Side of Manhattan's elite...

The How "Battleship" Could Have Been Better Post.

A couple of these may count as spoilers.


1. Give the aliens some more definition.
2. Give Liam Neeson more to do.
3. Scrap the decision to set a scene to the theme from The Pink Panther.
4. Don't hire Steve Jablonsky to do the music (see also: any other production that does this).
5. Lose the "Transformers meets Dad's Army" climax, especially since one particular move was done better in Fair Game.
6. Keep an F-word in the movie.
7. Have people worth cheering on (no one here, except for the amputee ex-soldier and the geeky guy from the observatory, really qualifies).
8. As someone suggested, have a Rihanna/Brooklyn Decker makeout scene (the two never appear together). Did "Te Amo" (with Rihanna and Laetitia Casta) teach you nothing?
9. Include the star of Rihanna's only other movie to date. Seriously, this film could have benefitted from the ever-likeable and ever-hot Hayden Panettiere, cheerleading (Bring It On: All Or Nothing) or no.

The Of Course That Was Staged Post.

Given that Hayden Panettiere is a weapons-grade flirt and that she once made Ellen DeGeneres blush when discussing her sex life, it's unlikely that she'd be terribly embarrassed over a naked guy bursting onto stage anywhere, let alone at the MTV EMAs.

The bit where Lady Gaga made all the heterosexual guys, lesbians and bisexuals jealous by clutching Hayden's ass, on the other hand... now that had to be the real thing. :)

The Three Things I Want Hayden Panettiere To Do Post.

1. Get on Twitter, in common with other favourites of mine Hilary Duff, Jessica Alba and Cindy Crawford (although I'm not on it myself); with so many fake Haydens it's time the real thing was there.

2. Return to series television, which has so far been more fruitful for her than the big screen (although I'd be thrilled if she did do well in cinema). Working for HBO or some other cable channel would be nice as well.

3. The third thing is venturing into seriously personal territory, but you can probably guess...

The Shopping List Post.

The following are OSTs I intend to, must, and will get.



From Intrada: Robocop, Cloak and Dagger (fact: movies involving fictional videogames are better than movies based on real ones, regardless of whether or not they have Gemma Arterton), Rent-a-Cop, The Mean Season, George Washington.



From Varese Sarabande: The Jerry Goldsmith CD Club CDs still available, The Goonies, Lost Seasons 3-5, Revolution.



From La-La Land: Batman expanded, Independence Day expanded, The Edge expanded, Dutch, Nate & Hayes, Krull expanded.

And the OST to Scream 4, which gives me a perfect excuse for this.

(PS: If Lionsgate puts out an Alpha and Omega soundtrack, and the lass up there next to Rory Culkin should have an end title song.... well, you know.)

The I Refuse To Have Hayden's Fella In This Post Post.

Apparently Hayden's taken after fellow natural-blondes-turned-redheads Christina Hendricks and Amy Adams because she wants to be not seen as cute so much (unfortunately, like Amy that may be impossible...) and do something about the cheerleader image (which is understandable - had Fireflies In The Garden, a rare opportunity these days for her to do something not cheerleader-related, been well-received it may well have helped her in that regard). I have to say that it does suit her - almost as much as being blonde does. Add to this her passing the short hair test and she's likely to be with us for the long haul.

We will not discuss whether or not she's gotten work done in the chest area. And we will definitely not discuss her new, unfairly lucky guy. (This was taken when she was in Sweden a few days ago; she moved on to Germany... please come to England again, Hayden!)

The Like You Didn't Expect Me To Put This One Up Post.

She knows very well what this implies, don't try and tell me she doesn't.

The Gift Exchange Post.

I joined it yesterday. Not at work, but at Film Score Magazine's messageboards - I hope whoever I draw asks for something good. I bet they do. And I'm sure it'll work out better than the last time it happened at work (when I didn't actually get a gift - still, it's better to give than to receive).

And now, gratutious pictures of Hayden, Jessica and Cindy.

In memory of Dollhouse, with the Actives about to fall asleep forever...

The Baby V And The Cheerleader Post.

This weekend I went to see Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (which I thoroughly enjoyed) and District 9 again (because I fell asleep the first time). Now I can either talk about the slightly derivative and overpraised elements of the latter and point out how somewhat lacking it is on the people-who-can-maintain-interest front with a diversion into how complaints from Nigeria on the portrayal of their denizens are not without merit ("Not to mention cross-species prostitution..."), or I can post pictures of Neutrogena sweethearts Hayden 'n' Vanessa at an event sponsored by the enemy of blackheads.

No contest. With thanks to Just Jared Jr.

The Aggressive Mediocrity, And Then... Even More Aggressive Mediocrity Post.

With thanks to the producers of Californication for the title.


About 40 minutes ago E! finished relaying the Emmys c/o CBS. I got up just in time to miss Hayden Panettiere on the red carpet, thus setting the tone for the dull nature of the rest of the show. Not because of Neil Patrick Harris (actually a vast improvement on last year's hosts), and certainly not because of his opening number by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman ("(Christina Hendricks) could turn a gay man straight... oh wait, there's Jon Hamm"). Not because of the lack of visual entertainment from the presenters - my girl Hayden ("You know her as the voice of Fairy Princess Willow in Scooby-Doo And The Goblin King") and Blake "The Leg And Cleavage Show" Lively excepted. No, the problem was the spectacular lack of shocks - plus I can sympathise with anyone watching and wondering "Who? What?" No offence, but when a BBC/PBS miniseries of a Dickens novel - Little Dorrit - is one of the biggest winners at a TV awards show the word "boring" somehow comes to mind. And as for all the repeat wins...

And who else noticed that practically all the in-vision "presenters coming up" bits were for people who were either on CBS shows or shows linked to the corporate owners (like the Gossip Girls, courtesy the CW - partly owned by CBS)? Still, no complaints about the E! feed including part of the CBS promo for CSI: Miami accompanying the end credits. Or about Kristin Chenoweth (as opposed to Wizards of Waverly Place) winning. Which brings us to...

Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock, Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, David Miner and Robert Carlock, executive producers; John Riggi, Jack Burditt and Ron Weiner, co-executive producers; Matt Hubbard and Jeff Richmond, supervising producers; Don Scardino and Jerry Kupfer, producers (NBC)
Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, executive producer; Scott Hornbacher, co-executive producer; André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton and Lisa Albert, supervising producers (AMC)
Outstanding Miniseries: Little Dorrit, Anne Pivcevic and Rebecca Eaton, executive producers; Lisa Osborne, producer (PBS)
Outstanding Made For Television Movie: Grey Gardens, Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Rachael Horovitz and Michael Sucsy, executive producers; David Coatsworth, produced by (HBO)
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Jon Stewart, host/executive producer; David Javerbaum, Rory Albanese and Josh Lieb, executive producers; Kahane Corn, co-executive producer; Jennifer Flanz, Jim Margolis, Steve Bodow and Adam Lowitt, supervising producers; Jill Katz, producer (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special: The Kennedy Center Honors, George Stevens and Michael Stevens, producers (CBS)
Outstanding Special Class Program: Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Dick Ebersol, executive producer; David Neal, producer (NBC)
Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Program: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Joss Whedon, Michael Boretz and David Burns, producers (drhorrible.com)
Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Nonfiction Program: Writer's Draft, Kenny Rhodes, producer (Fox Movie Channel)
Outstanding Children's Program: Wizards Of Waverly Place, Todd J. Greenwald, Peter Murrieta, Vince Cheung and Ben Montanio, executive producers; Matt Goldman, co-executive producer; Greg A. Hampson, produced by (Disney Channel)
Outstanding Children's Nonfiction Program: Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With Maria Shriver, Sheila Nevins and Maria Shriver, executive producers; Veronica Brady, supervising producer; Eamon Harrington and John Watkin, produced by; John Hoffman, series producer (HBO), and "Coming Home: When Parents Return from War," Nick News With Linda Ellerbee, Linda Ellerbee and Rolfe Tessem, executive producers; Wally Berger, supervising producer; Mark Lyons, producer; Martin Toub, produced by (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Nonfiction Special: 102 Minutes That Changed America, Greg Jacobs, Jon Siskel and Susan Werbe, executive producers; Nicole Rittenmeyer, producer (History)Outstanding Nonfiction Series: American Masters, Susan Lacy, executive producer; Prudence Glass, series producer; Julie Sacks, supervising producer; Judy Kinberg, producer (PBS)
Outstanding Reality Program: Intervention, Gary Benz, Michael Branton, Sam Mettler, Dan Partland, Robert Sharenow and Colleen Conway, executive producers; Jeff Grogan, supervising producer; Trisha Kirk Redding and Sarah Skibitzke, producers; Kurt Schemper, produced by (A&E)
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: The Amazing Race, Bertram van Munster, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Hayma "Screech" Washington, executive producers; Elise Doganieri, Amy Nabseth Chacon and Mark Vertullo, co-executive producers; Matt Schmidt, Jarratt Carson and Evan Weinstein, supervising producers; Giselle Parets, Michael Norton and Patrick Cariaga, senior producers; Phil Keoghan, producer (CBS)
Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour): "Margaritaville," South Park, Trey Parker, executive producer/writer/director; Matt Stone and Anne Garefino, executive producers; Frank C. Agnone II, supervising producer; Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Bruce Howell, Erica Rivinoja, Vernon Chatman and Bill Hader, producers; Ryan Quincy, director of animation (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or more): "Destination Imagination," Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, Craig McCracken, executive producer/story by/directed by; Brian Miller, executive producer; Jennifer Pelphrey, supervising producer; Ryan Slater, producer; Michelle Papandrew, animation producer; Lauren Faust and Tim McKeon, written by/story by; Darrick Bachmann, Ed Baker, Vaughn Tada and Alex Kirwin, story by; Rob Renzetti, story by/directed by; Robert Alvarez and Eric Pringle, animation direction (Cartoon Network)
Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking: The Memory Loss Tapes, Sheila Nevins and Maria Shriver, executive producers; John Hoffman, series producer; Shari Cookson and Nick Doob, produced by (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Brendan Gleeson, Into The Storm (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series: Toni Collette, United States Of Tara (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series: Glenn Close, Damages (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series: Jon Cryer, Two And A Half Men (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Michael Emerson, Lost (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Ken Howard, Grey Gardens (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Cherry Jones, 24 (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo, House Of Saddam (HBO)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series: Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series: Michael J. Fox, Rescue Me (FX)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series: Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance: Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, "Father Knows Worst," The Simpsons (FOX)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program: Jeff Probst, Survivor (CBS)
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series: Jeff Blitz, "Stress Relief," The Office (NBC)
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: Rod Holcomb, "And In The End...", ER (NBC)
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series: Bruce Gowers, show 833 (The Final Three), American Idol (FOX)
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special: Bucky Gunts, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (NBC)
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Dearbhla Walsh, Little Dorrit, Part 1 (PBS)
Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming: Marina Zenovich, Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired (HBO)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Matt Hubbard, "Reunion," 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner, "Meditations In An Emergency," Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series: Steve Bodow, head writer; Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Josh Lieb, Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Jason Ross, Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Sam Means, Rob Kutner, J.R. Havlan, Rich Blomquist, Wyatt Cenac, Elliott Kalan and Rachel Axler, writers, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special: Chris Rock, Chris Rock - Kill The Messenger (HBO)
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Andrew Davies, Little Dorrit (PBS)
Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming: Joe Bini, P.G. Morgan and Marina Zenovich, Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired (HBO)
Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series: Stephan G. Olson, production designer; Susan Eschelbach, set decorator, "Shelter Island" and "Not A Father's Day," How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series: Michael Wylie, production designer; Ken Creber, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator, "Dim Sum Lose Some," Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie: Kalina Ivanov, production designer; Brandt Gordon, art director; Norma Jean Sanders, set decorator, Grey Gardens (HBO), and James Merifield, production designer; Paul Ghirardani, art director; Deborah Wilson, set decorator, Little Dorrit (PBS)
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming: Keith Ian Raywood and Scott M. Storey, production designers; Star Theodus Kahn and James Pearse Connelly, art directors, 2008 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV), and Andy Walmsley, production designer; James Yarnell, art director, episode 821, American Idol (FOX)
Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series: Jennifer McNamara, 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series: Junie Lowry Johnson, CSA and Libby Goldstein, True Blood (HBO)
Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Rachel Freck, casting director, Little Dorrit (PBS)
Outstanding Choreography: Rob Ashford, "Musicals Are Back," 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC), and Tyce Diorio, "Adam and Eve/Silence," So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
Outstanding Cinematography For A Half-Hour Series: Michael Weaver, "In Utero," Californication (Showtime)
Outstanding Cinematography For A One Hour Series: Ousama Rawi, B.S.C., C.S.C., episode 303, The Tudors (Showtime)
Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie: Lukas Strebel, Little Dorrit, Part 1 (PBS)
Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming: Todd Liebler and Zach Zamboni, "Laos," Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel Channel)
Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming: Derek Carver, director of photography; Michael Applebaum, John Armstrong, Marc Bennett and Eric Freeburg, camera operators, "What Did I Sign Up For?," Out Of The Wild: The Alaska Experiment (Discovery Channel)
Outstanding Commercial: "Heist," Wieden + Kennedy, ad agency; Psyop, production company (Coca-Cola)
Outstanding Costumes For A Series: Robert Blackman, costume designer; Carol Kunz, costume supervisor, "Bzzzzzzzzz!," Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Barbara Kidd, costume designer; Marion Weise, costume supervisor, Little Dorrit, Part 3 (PBS)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series: Lynne Willingham, "ABQ," Breaking Bad (AMC)
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Single Or Multi-Camera): Ken Eluto, A.C.E., "Apollo, Apollo," 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie: Lee Percy, A.C.E. and Brian A. Kates, A.C.E., Taking Chance (HBO)
Outstanding Short Form Picture Editing: Kyle Cooper, "Best Motion Picture Montage"; Hal Honigsberg, editor, 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC), and David Brodie and Andy Grieve, Stand Up To Cancer (ABC/CBS/NBC)
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Special (Single Or Multi-Camera): Michael D. Schultz, Chris Rock - Kill The Messenger (HBO)
Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming: Joe Beshenkovsky, "John Smith," This American Life (Showtime)
Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming: Jamie Pedroza, Mary DeChambres, Spiro C. Lampros, Richie Edelson, Maris Berzins, Matthew Moul and Steve Lichtenstein, finale (part 1), Project Runway (Bravo)
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series: Gloria Ponce, department head hairstylist; Katherine Rees, key hairstylist; Marilyn Phillips and Michele Payne, additional hairstylists, "The Gold Violin," Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special: Mary Guerrero, department head hairstylist; Cynthia Romo, key hairstylist; Jennifer Mazursky and Maria Valdivia, additional hairstylists, episode 709, Dancing With The Stars (ABC)
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie: Jenny Fifield-Arbour, department head hairstylist; Nancy E. Warren, hairstylist, Grey Gardens (HBO)
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Nonfiction: The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience (NBC.com)
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Fiction: The Dharma Initiative (ABC.com)
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) For Variety, Music Or Comedy Programming: Kieran Healy, lighting designer; Joshua Hutchings and George Harvey, lighting directors, finale, American Idol (FOX)
Outstanding Main Title Design: Jamie Caliri, director/director of photography/editor/main digital compositor; Dave Finkel and Brett Baer, creators, United States Of Tara (Showtime)
Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic): Todd A. McIntosh, department head makeup artist; David Martin DeLeon, key makeup artist; Steven Anderson, additional makeup artist, "Dim Sum Lose Some," Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic): Jennifer Aspinall, department head makeup artist; Alexei O'Brien, David Williams and Heather Mages, additional makeup artists, episode 1405, MADtv (FOX)
Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Non-Prosthetic): Trefor Proud, department head makeup artist, The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) (CBS)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Vivian Baker, special makeup effects department head; Linda Dowds, department head makeup artist; Bill Corso, prosthetic designer; Sean Samson, special makeup effects artist, Grey Gardens (HBO)
Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score): Joe LoDuca, "Prophecy," Legend Of The Seeker (Syndicated)
Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score): Howard Goodall, Into The Storm (HBO)
Outstanding Music Direction: William Ross, Streisand: The Concert (CBS)
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics: William Ross and John Kimbrough, music; Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, lyrics, Hugh Jackman Opening Number, 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: John Williams, Great Performances (PBS)
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series: Daniel Colman, supervising sound editor/sound designer; Jack Levy, supervising sound editor; Vince Balunas, dialogue/ADR editor; Sam Lewis, sound effects editor; Michael Baber, music editor; Doug Maddik and Rick Partlow, foley artists, "Daybreak (Part 2)", Battlestar Galactica (Syfy)
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Stefan Henrix, supervising sound editor; Graham Headicar, Jack Whittaker and Lee Walpole, sound effects editors; Becki Ponting and Jennifer Ralston, MPSE, supervising ADR editors; Iain Eyre, dialogue editor; Andre Schmidt, ADR editor; Virginia Thorn, sound editor; Andy Kennedy, sound designer; Pete Burgis and Andi Derrick, foley artists, "The Cradle Of Civilization," Generation Kill (HBO)
Outstanding Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera): Seth Skundrick, sound designer, 102 Minutes That Changed America (History)
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour): Von Varga, production sound mixer; Richard Weingart and Gerry Lentz, re-recording mixers, "House Divided," House, M.D. (FOX)
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie: Colin Nicolson, production mixer; Paul Hamblin and Martin Jensen, re-recording mixers, "The Cradle Of Civilization," Generation Kill (HBO)
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation: Tom Stasinis, production mixer; Dennis Kirk and Bill Jackson, re-recording mixers, "Pie," Entourage (HBO), and Jon Ailetcher, C.A.S., sound mixer; Fred Tator, C.A.S. and Chris Philp, C.A.S., re-recording mixers, "Three Coolers," Weeds (Showtime)
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Ed Greene, audio director; Dan Wallin, orchestra mixer; Robert Douglass, audience sweetener; Patrick Baltzell, house P.A. mixer; Pablo Munguia, music playback mixer; Mike Parker, monitor mixer; Brian Riordan, Adrian Ordonez, Connor Moore and Mark Edmondson, pre-production packages mixers, 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC), and Tom Holmes and Eric Johnston, audio mixers; Mikael Stewart and Ron Reaves, PA mixers; John Harris and Eric Schilling, music mixers; Michael Parker and Tom Pesa, monitor mixers; Bob LaMasney, audience sweetener; Paul Sandweiss, re-recording mixer, The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming: Damon Trotta, re-recording mixer, 102 Minutes That Changed America (History)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series: Mark Scott Spatny, visual effects producer; Eric Grenaudier, visual effects supervisor; Gary D'Amico, special effects supervisor; Michael Cook, lead CG artist; Daniel Kumiega, lead CG animator; Chris Martin, compositing supervisor; Meliza Fermin, Ryan Wieber and Diego Galtieri, lead visual effects compositors, "The Second Coming/The Butterfly Effect," Heroes (NBC)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Adam McInnes, visual effects supervisor; Courtney Vanderslice-Law, Antony Bluff, Paul Edwards and Ken Dailey, visual effects producers; Stephane Paris, CGI supervisor; David Sewell and Stuart Partridge, lead visual effects compositors; Jean-Paul Rovela, lead CGI artist, "The Cradle Of Civilization," Generation Kill (HBO)
Outstanding Stunt Coordination: Merritt Yohnka, "Chuck Versus The First Date," Chuck (NBC)
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series: Shiran Stotland and Rick Edwards, technical directors; Bill Chaikowski, Greg Smith, John Repczynski, George Prince, Danny Bonilla, Alex Hernandez, Dave Eastwood, Bobby Highton, Ken Patterson, Ken Dahlquist, Diane Biederbeck, Danny Webb, Dave Plakos, Steve Thiel and Mike Tribble, camera; Chris Gray, video control, episode 834A, American Idol (FOX)
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Robert La Macchia and Kris Castro, technical directors; John Murphy, Ed Austin, David Adkins, Ken Cavali, Frank Grisanti, Cody Alexander, Jim Wachter, John Pinto, Tim O'Neill, Mike Harvath, James Mansfield, Nick Utley, Brian Phraner, Dan Beard, Rick Fox, Eric Eisenstein, Kevin Kellogg, Gary D'Amaro, Andy Italiano, Richard Leible Jr., Rick Rice, Kenny Woo, Mike Wimberley, Tore Livia, Joe Debonis, Marc Tippy and Dave Manton, camera operators; Jerry Hochman, senior video control, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (NBC)
Governors' Award: Sheila Nevins, HBO Documentary Films President
Breakthrough Performance (voted by viewers): True Blood (HBO)

The I Can't Think Of Anything To Write Post.

Okay, there is something. I'd like to thank sister Zeta for the tops, which were much appreciated.

I'd also like to thank Colosseum for making it worthwhile to keep using them, even though they don't seem to have any free discs this month. (Last month it was Aliens Vs. Predator - Requiem. Much better than Alien Vs. Predator, musically anyway.)

And I'd like to thank Hayden, for obvious reasons. And because the need to calm down after online dissings of her made the above necessary to soothe myself.

See, Victor, that wasn't so hard.

The Second Apology Post.

To Hayden Panettiere, for failing to get to I Love You, Beth Cooper before it disappeared from UK cinemas. But that's what DVD releases are for...

The Panettiere And Crawford On Friday Post.

It's only fair that the birthday babe come first, really (today Hayden turns 20, the same day as I Love You, Beth Cooper opens in the UK to not particularly good reviews - but she's moved on).

Cindy here is for her new line of shoes for the German company Deichmann, called 5th Avenue. Not expensive, and not available in the UK. Fortunately it's not about the shoes, it's about who's wearing them...