Shonda Rhimes Sells ABC Period Soap About NYC Luxe Hotel

TV dramas set in the past is still the hot trend. According to Deadline, Shonda Rhimes has sold ABC the drama, Gilded Lillys. The show revolves around the staff working at New York City's first luxury hotel in 1895 and the family that owns it. Reportedly, The Nine's co-creator KJ Steinberg will serve as the show's writer. He will also act as executive produce with Rhimes and Betsy Beers.

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Which Shows Did The Emmys Snub in Outstanding Drama?

The 2011 Emmy Nominations are out and while many of the best primetime dramas on television took home well-deserved Outstanding Drama nominations, every year someone ends up snubbed. I was shocked to see Showtime’s Shameless not get an Outstanding Drama nomination. Surely the Gallagher family had some outlandish scheme planned to get the nomination; what the hell happened?

I am ecstatic Justified took home acting nominations for Timothy Olyphant,  Walton Goggins and Margo Martindale, but someone needs to arrest the Emmy voters who didn’t give the series an Outstanding Drama nomination.

While AMC’s Mad Men took home Outstanding Drama nomination, The Walking Dead and The Killing were both snubbed. Each is critically acclaimed and The Walking Dead was a big ratings hit. When Zombies take over the country, Emmy voters had better not look for police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) to save them.

Fox’s Fringe may have to go to another realm to get an Outstanding Drama nomination, but if that’s what it takes then how do I get there? Why is The Good Wife the only remaining broadcast drama good enough to go toe-to-toe with cable series for Outstanding Drama? Surely, series such as Fringe, and others, are worthy of the category.

Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones are both celebrating Outstanding Drama nominations, but what about two other HBO series, True Blood and Treme?

Which series was the biggest Outstanding Drama snub?

Josh Duhamel's Camp Denies Regis Replacement Rumors

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Was it too much to hope that Josh Duhamel would be reunited with former All My Children co-star Kelly Ripa on Live! With Regis and Kelly? Apparently so. Duhamel’s representative hase denied Entertainment Tonight’s report the model-turned-soap star-turned-A-lister is in contention to replace Regis Philbin. From The Hollywood Reporter:

Duhamel's rep tells The Hollywood Reporter that "there is no truth" to the reports that the actor will step in or is in the running to replace Philbin on Live! With Regis and Kelly.
 

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Hollywood's Leading Ladies Glamour Up The Golden Globes Red Carpet

Television starlets and silver screen sirens mixed on the 68th Annual Golden Globe Award red carpet Sunday evening in LA. From Tron: Legacy’s Olivia Wilde (pictured above) to Glee’s many beauties and the night’s big winner Natalie Portman, the radiant women lit up the night. But what would an award show be without a few fashion faux pas? See more red carpet photos from the 2011 Golden Globes after the jump!

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True Blood To Show Lengthy Preview of Season Three In Theaters


 
Fans who can't wait for mega hit, True Blood get ready! Entertainment blog, Gossip Cop reports, HBO will showcase a special sneak preview of Sseason 3 in theaters on June 1 at midnight. Viewers will be brought back up to speed by watching last season's cliffhanger and a lengthy showing of season 3. Tickets for the event are free and VIP passes will be given out through contests held by the network and on the show's official Facebook page. Season 3 of the show officially starts June 13.

Smallville's 10th Season Will Be Its Final


 
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Smallville's 10th season will be its last. This should come as no surprise, as the show has been having trouble in the ratings for the past few years. The current season was anticipated by many in the industry to be its last. However, the CW gave the green light for another season after its ratings improved slightly.