Supporting actress analysis
A look at supporting actress nominees Olivia Spencer, Melissa McCarthy, Jessica Chastain, Janet McTeer and Berenice Bejo.
David Kronke
Reviews migrate from TV to Web
When Roger Ebert announced last week that he had reluctantly put his TV series "Ebert Presents At The Movies" on hiatus, it may have marked the end of a genre that he helped create more than 35 years…
Branagh embraces the challenge in Olivier portrayal
Kenneth Branagh playing Laurence Olivier?
Williams shifts into icon mode with 'Marilyn'
Slowly but surely, and with a preternatural eye toward discerning quality material, Michelle Williams has become a darling of the indie-film world. That makes her latest performance -- as a…
Tome sweet tome
Thesps balance an author's version of characters vs. their own impression
ABC runs spread offense for 2011-12
Running a spread offense, network holds several key premieres for midseason.
Lynch readies for Emmy host duties
In October 2006 Jane Lynch hosted the inaugural Race for the Rescues, an event raising funds and awareness for Los Angeles-based animal-rescue groups. She presided over a fashion show featuring…
Burnett preps for Emmy kudocast
It turns out there is a downside to critically acclaimed awards shows: Having to produce the next one.
TV's team players: Crowded field of dreams
Ensemble shows great for auds, but a rough-and-tumble game for showrunners and thesps alike
Broadcast comedies on rise as dramas fall
When the 2011 Emmy nominations were announced in July, broadcast networks could be heartened by one fact: their fare swept the slots for top comedy series.
