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It also won a Peabody Award, an American Comedy Award, and earned ran for five seasons.

Hector was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an American Comedy Award for his performance in Garry Marshall's mega-hit «Pretty Woman.»

Additionally, it's been nominated for an American Comedy Award, three GLAAD Media Awards and a Founders Award from the Viewers for Quality Television.

McKinnon has entertained millions of viewers with her critically acclaimed impressions of such notable public figures as Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jeff Sessions, Kellyanne Conway, Ellen DeGeneres and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday Night Live, earning her two Emmy Awards, a Critics» Choice Award and an American Comedy Award.

Tilly's other feature film credits include Bound, The Getaway, Made inJennifer received an Academy Award ® nomination and an American Comedy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Olive in Bullets Over Broadway.

Her portrayal of Samantha Cole in Universal's Liar Liar, the third - highest grossing theatrical release of 1997, earned her another American Comedy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination for Favorite Supporting Actress in a Comedy.

Biography: Jennifer received an Academy Award ® nomination and an American Comedy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Olive in Bullets Over Broadway.

How the «Seinfeld Strategy» Can Help You Stop Procrastinating Jerry Seinfeld didn't earn an Emmy, a Golden Globe and three American Comedy Awards by sitting around and waiting for hilarious cracks to pop.

Since then, White has brought her genius to an incomparable variety of dramas and comedies, in both television and film, published books, and received eight Emmy Awards, three American Comedy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy.

Not exact matches

Comedy «The Cosmopolitans,» written, produced and directed by Academy Award nominee Whit Stillman («The Last Days of Disco»), follows a group of young Americans searching for love in Paris.

The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award - winning United States situation comedy... Recess is an American animated television series created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere (credited as Paul and Joe) and produced by Walt Disney

Dorsey's movie career ranges from heavy drama (WALK THE LINE), to lighthearted family comedy (JUST LIKE HEAVEN, Disney's GIRL VS. MONSTER, and the American Girl series MCKENNA SHOOTS FOR THE STARS), but her appearance in the Golden Globe ® and Academy Award ® nominated film MONEYBALL established her as a bona - fide star.

Among the more notable recognition: winning the Golden Globe for Best Picture (Comedy or Musical), picking up BAFTA and Writers Guild nominations for Jon Lucas and Scott Moore's original screenplay, winning a comedy / musical editing award from American Cinema Editors, and having its production design nominated by the Art Directors Comedy or Musical), picking up BAFTA and Writers Guild nominations for Jon Lucas and Scott Moore's original screenplay, winning a comedy / musical editing award from American Cinema Editors, and having its production design nominated by the Art Directors comedy / musical editing award from American Cinema Editors, and having its production design nominated by the Art Directors Guild.

This comedy presents the story of a white college student who desperately wants to enroll in the Harvard Law School, but since his wealthy father refuses to help him pay the $ 54,000 he needs, so he begins taking tanning pills to darken his skin so he will be eligible to win the Bouchard Fellowship which is only awarded to African - American students.

The 2014 Academy Award nominations are due later today, with Lawrence widely - tipped to receive a nod for her role as Rosalyn Rosenfeld in O Russell's black comedy American Hustle.

FX swept the major TV awards as «Atlanta» won best new series and top comedy series while «The Americans» won drama series.

Jennifer Lawrence picked up the first award at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles last night for her role as needy housewife Rosalyn Rosenfeld in crime comedy American Hustle.

Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell were both nominated, at last, for their roles in «The Americans,» but the fact they didn't win says a lot about that show feeling like «the old guard» in comparison with series like «Baskets,» for which Louie Anderson won best supporting actor, «Mr. Robot» and «Master of None,» for which Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang won the best comedy writing award.

The diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award - winning hit dramas series, including Sons of Anarchy, Justified, The Americans and The Bridge; the miniseries American Horror Story: Coven; and the acclaimed hit comedy series Louie, Archer, and Chozen (Jan. 13).

Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures «Brave» «Frankenweenie» (Walt Disney Pictures) «ParaNorman» «Rise of the Guardians» «Wreck - It Ralph» Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures «A People Uncounted» «The Gatekeepers» «The Island President» «The Other Dream Team» «Searching For Sugar Man» TELEVISION Producer of Long - Form Television (David L. Wolper Award) «American Horror Story» «The Dust Bowl» «Game Change» «Hatfields & McCoys» «Sherlock» Producer of Episodic Television, Drama (The Norman Felton Award) «Breaking Bad» «Downton Abbey» «Game of Thrones» «Homeland» «Mad Men» Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy (The Danny Thomas Award) «30 Rock» «The Big Bang Theory» «Curb Your Enthusiasm» «Louie» «Modern Family»

Grand Jury Award: Austin Chick, Girls Against Boys Best Feature: Tom O'Brien, Fairhaven Best Documentary: Matthew Heineman & Susan Fromke, Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare Best Animation: Brian Lye, Callum Paterson and Nathan Gilliss, Peach Juice Best Short Comedy: Todd Sklar, 92 ′ Skybox Alonzo Mourning Rookie Card Best Short Drama: Paul Grellong, Tracer Gun Audience Choice — Documentary: Ramona Diaz, Don't Stop Believing: Every Man's Journey Audience Choice — Feature: Eric Kissack, Missed Connections Best Screenplay: Steve Lucas for La Mujer (Thriller) Best NH Documentary: Michael Venn and Mark Dole, In Danger of Being Discovered Best NH Performance: Jace McLean for 3 Days of Normal New Hampshire Film of the Year: Alfred Thomas Catalfo, Rocketship Van McLeod Award: Mike O'Malley

The Broadcast Film Critics Association has unveiled its list of nominees for the upcoming Critics» Choice Movie Awards, and 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle lead the pack with 13 nominations each — though three of Hustle's nominations come from «Comedy»...

Paul Weitz, Academy Award nominated writer of About a Boy (2002) and the popular high school comedy, American Pie (1999) will be releasing his...

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The first instance happened at the 7th annual Academy Awards, when French actress Claudette Colbert took home Best Actress for her role opposite Clark Gable in the defining American romantic comedy, It Happened One Night.

• Best Drama Series: The Americans (FX) • Best Actor in a Drama Series: Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC) • Best Actress in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson, Empire (FOX) • Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul (AMC) • Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Lorraine Toussaint, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix) • Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series: Sam Elliott, Justified (FX) • Best Comedy Series: Silicon Valley (HBO) • Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent (Amazon) • Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central) • Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: T.J. Miller, Silicon Valley (HBO) • Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Allison Janey, Mom (CBS) • Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series: Bradley Whitford, Transparent (Amazon) • Best Movie Made for Television: Bessie (HBO) • Best Limited Series: Olive Kitteridge (HBO) • Best Actor in a Movie or Limited Series: David Oyelowo, Nightingale (HBO) • Best Actress in a Movie or Limited Series: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge (HBO) • Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Limited Series: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge (HBO) • Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Limited Series: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX) • Best Reality Series: Shark Tank (ABC) • Best Reality Competition Series: Face Off (Syfy) • Best Reality Series Host: Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance (FOX) • Best Talk Show: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) • Best Animated Series: Archer (FX) • Critics» Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award: Seth MacFarlane • Most Exciting New Series: American Crime Story (FX), Aquarius (NBC), Blindspot (NBC), Minority Report (FOX), The Muppets (ABC), Scream Queens (FOX), Supergirl (CBS) and UnREAL (Lifetime)

Still, Hollywood has used this most American of holidays to frame several fine stories of redemption, be they Academy - Award - winning sports movies like Rocky, Woody Allen comedies like Hannah and Her Sisters or even a short horror movie by Eli Roth (which we had to include).

Finally, the Audience Award went to I Declare War (a film I found quite charming), the well - directed and funny Flicker won the «New Wave» Spotlight competition, The American Scream won Best Documentary, and New Kids Nitro won Best Comedy.

Best Actress Nominees: Amy Adams for American Hustle, Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine, Sandra Bullock for Gravity, Judi Dench for Philomena, and Meryl Streep for August: Osage County Notable precursor wins: Adams wins Golden Globe Award (Comedy), while Blanchett wins BAFTA, Broadcast Film Critics, Golden Globe (Drama), and Screen Actors Guild Awards, -LSB-...]

Panned by nearly every critic with a pen or typewriter upon its release, Some Like It Hot became a box office sensation, garnering six Academy Award nominations and, decades later, a place at the very top of the AFI's list of the 100 best American comedies ever made.

When seeking the best American movies of all time, one could turn to Academy Award winners, sports movies, classic romantic comedies or the most patriotic movies of all time.

Emmy award - winning and Oscar - nominated Armando Iannucci created the American HBO series Veep and has worked on many comedy shows for the BBC and Channel 4.

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Picture — Producers Guild of America Feature Film (Big Budget Comedy)-- Casting Society of America Best Ensemble — National Board of Review Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy)-- American Cinema Editors Best Editing — Los Angeles Film Critics Best Screenplay — Toronto Film Critics Association Best Adapted Screenplay — Chicago Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Florida Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Kansas City Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Critics» Choice Award Best Adapted Screenplay — BAFTA Awards Best Comedy Film — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Comedy Film — Critics» Choice Award Best Actor in a Comedy for Christian Bale — Critics» Choice Award 28th USC Libraries Scripter Award

American Hustle ended up the surprise big winner at last night's Golden Globes, taking home three awards: Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) for Amy Adams and Best Supporting Actress (Musical or Comedy) for Jennifer... Read More

The Critics» Choice Awards have lined up with the Oscars in six of the last seven Best Pictures, but it's worth noting that the Broadcast Film Critics Association spread the wealth around with genre awards to the other Oscar favorites, Gravity (Best Sci - Fi / Horror Movie) and American Hustle (Best CoAwards have lined up with the Oscars in six of the last seven Best Pictures, but it's worth noting that the Broadcast Film Critics Association spread the wealth around with genre awards to the other Oscar favorites, Gravity (Best Sci - Fi / Horror Movie) and American Hustle (Best Coawards to the other Oscar favorites, Gravity (Best Sci - Fi / Horror Movie) and American Hustle (Best Comedy).

That something became the screenplay of «Away We Go,» a romantic comedy directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes («American Beauty,» «Revolutionary Road»), which opens June 12.

Complete List of NAACP Image Award Winners Film Categories Best Picture - «The Secret Life of Bees» Best Director - Gina Prince - Bythewood, «The Secret Life of Bees» Best Actor - Will Smith, «Seven Pounds» Best Actress - Rosario Dawson, «Seven Pounds Supporting Actor - Columbus Short, «Cadillac Records» Supporting Actress - Taraji P. Henson, «The Curious Case of Benjamin Button» Independent Film - «Slumdog Millionaire» Documentary - «The Black List» Foreign Film - «The Class» Best Screenplay - Jenny Lumet, «Rachel Getting Married» Television Categories Best Comedy Series - «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Best Actor in a Comedy Series - LaVan Davis, «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Tracee Ellis Ross, «Girlfriends» Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Lance Gross, «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Keshia Knight Pulliam, «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Best Dramatic Series - «Grey's Anatomy» Best Actor in a Dramatic Series - Hill Harper, «CSI: NY» Best Actress in a Dramatic Series - Chandra Wilson, «Grey's Anatomy» Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series - Taye Diggs, «Private Practice» Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series - Angela Bassett, «ER» Made - for - TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - «A Raisin in The Sun» Best Actor in a Made - for - TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - Sean Combs, «A Raisin in the Sun» Best Actress in a Made - for - TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - Phylicia Rashad, «A Raisin in the Sun» Best Actor in a Sopa Opera - Bryton McClure, «The Young and the Restless» Best Actress in a Sopa Opera - Debbi Morgan, «All My Children» Best Director in a Dramatic Series - Ernest Dickerson, «Lincoln Heights - The Day Before Tomorrow» Best Director in a Comedy Series - Kevin Sullivan, «30 Rock - MILF Island» Best Screenplay for a Dramatic Series - Shonda Rhimes, «Grey's Anatomy: Freedom Part 1 & 2» Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series - Erica D. Montolfo, «The Game: White Coats and White Lies» News / Information Series or Special - «In Conversation: Michelle Obama Interview» Talk Series - «The View» Reality Series - «American Idol 7» Variety Series or Special - «An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson» Children's Program - «Dora The Explorer» Best Performance in a Children's Series or Special - Keke Palmer, «True Jackson» Music Categories Best Male Artist - Jamie Foxx Best Female Artist - Beyonce» Best New Artist - Jennifer Hudson Best Duo, Group or Collaboration - Jennifer Hudson, featuring Fantasia - «I'm His Only Woman» Best Jazz Artist - Natalie Cole - «Still Unforgettable» Best Gospel Artist - Mary Mary Best World Music Album - Cheryl Keyes - «Let Me Take You There» Best Music Video - «Yes We Can» - Will.i.am Best Song - «Yes We Can» - Will.i.am Best Album - Jennifer Hudson - «Jennifer Hudson» Literary Categories Fiction - «In the Night of the Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel,» Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes Nonfiction - «Letter to My Daughter,» Maya Angelou Debut Author - «Barack, Race, and the Media: Drawing My Own Conclusion,» David Glenn Brown Biography / Autobiography - «The Legs are the Last to Go,» Diahann Carroll Instructional - «32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business,» Earvin «Magic» Johnson Poetry - «Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of «Poetry With a Beat»» Nikki Giovanni Children - «Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope,» Nikki Grimes (illustrator - Bryan Collier) Youth / Teens - «Letters to a Young Sister: Define Your Destiny,» Hill Harper

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Lynne Tillman's novels include Cast in Doubt (1992), No Lease on Life (1998)---- a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award ---- American Genius, A Comedy (2006), and Men and Apparitions (forthcoming in 2017).