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James Earl Jones Would Like Some Closed Captioning

5:59AM Kyle Buchanan | Darth Vader no fan of Paul Giamatti’s whisper-acting. [USA Today] More »

Emmy Nomination Hell! 10 Plots and Subplots to Watch After Today’s Big Announcements

1:10AM Defamer Hollywood | The world awoke this morning to the chirping of little birds resembling Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris, perched at a podium in the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, announcing nominations for the 60th Emmy Awards. While most rolled over and tried to get back to sleep, we sat bolt upright as usual and sprinted to the window, our furious note-taking chronicling a few snubs, surprises and plenty of the conventional wisdom we’ve come to expect from the annual ritual. More »

Short Ends: ‘John Adams’ Sure Could Use Some Robitussin

5:15AM Mark Graham | Man, we are SO glad we made the decision not to invest any of our time watching John Adams. Wake us when it’s over. [YouTube] Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon are fucking a dead horse. Indeed. [CC Insider] Hate sci-fi but love international politics? Vulture’s guide to Season Four of Battlestar Galactica is just what the spin doctor ordered. [Vulture] Mena Suvari not only plays work out tapes by Fonda, but we also hear she’s got a motor in the back of her Honda. Most surprising/disgusting shots of Suvari since she took a dump on camera in Spun. [Egotastic] More »