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TV on the Internet: Illeanarama

It's her.  That girl from that movie with the thing. 

Illeana Douglas, indie film queen, is a starring in a new show called Illeanarama that is streaming its first two episodes on YouTube.  I'm having trouble figuring out if this is just a spliced-up pilot or what, but it is kind of funny (not a gut-busting knee-slapper) and co-stars Justine Bateman and Jane Lynch (from Best in Show and other Christopher Guest movies).

The premise is that Illeana has retired from show business and has take a job at the Supermarket of the Stars.  It's all very self-deprecating, which I appreciate.

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Golden Globe nominations are out!

Yeah, I had no idea either.  View the complete list of nominations, for TV and film, here

But here are the highlights:

Four TiFaux favorites are up for Best Drama.  Well, three TiFaux favorites and a TiFaux vice (24, Lost, Heroes and Grey's Anatomy).  They're all up against Big Love, which will probably end up winning.  I'm a little disappointed, but not surprised to see that Dexter wasn't nominated.

However, Michael C. Hall is nominated for Best Actor in a Drama for Dexter.  He's up against Dr. McDreamy, Dr. House, Jack Bauer and Big Love polygamist man.  For the ladies, it looks like the Arquette family has bribed someone new into nominating Patricia for an award (I saw an episode of Medium for the first time this season last night and was reminded anew of her stilted and awkward dialogue).  She's up against Ellen Pompeo, Evangeline Lilly, Edie Falco and Kyra Sedgwick (for The Closer — a show that I'm convinced doesn't actually exist).

For the comedies, it's a weird assortment: Desperate Housewives, Entourage, The Office, Ugly Betty and Weeds.  Actress nods go to Marcia Cross, America Ferrera, Felicity Huffman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Mary Louise Parker.  Although it shouldn't really be a surprise, I'm pleased to see Alec Baldwin nominated for best actor on 30 Rock, along with Zach Braff, Steve Carrell, Jason Lee and Tony Shalhoub.

Then, the Golden Globes does that annoying thing where they lump all of the supporting categories togethers — comedies, dramas and mini-series that no one's ever seen but take up 2 hours of the telecast.  The only supporting nominations worth mentioning are Izzy from Grey's Anatomy, Harriette on Studio 60 and Hiro from Heroes (awww!).  No Jim, no Pam, no Veronica Mars or Battlestar Galactica.

 
 

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