• ‘View’ Ladies Win Daytime Emmy

    “Bold and the Beautiful” takes first drama trophy in the show’s 22 years.

  • ‘Family Guy’ on ‘Weeds’: Stoner Spoof

     The "Family Guy" producers have finally finished spoofing all of their Emmy comedy competion.   Over the last week or so, 20th Century Fox TV has been posting videos on YouTube in which Stewie is seen violently persuading Brian the dog to vote for "Family Guy." Each video has the same basic plot, along with…

  • Give George Carlin His Emmy Now!

      If you’re searching for outrages when it comes to the Primetime Emmy Awards, you typically don’t need to look far. Let’s begin with the fact that Jackie Gleason never won one. Astounding, but true.   Here’s another: George Carlin never won one, either.   Feel free to swear and mutter under your breath with…

  • TV Academy, Lippin Group Part Ways

    After a dozen years, the Lippin Group and the TV Academy are parting ways.   Lippin, the corporate PR powerhouse that represents a number of major Hollywood business clients, has told the Academy that it won’t be renewing its contract when it expires at the end of the year. That’s according to a letter sent…

  • Tempest in a TV Set

    Todd Leavitt was President of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from 2002-2005. He is now a managing partner at film financing and television-packaging boutique Tulip Media. Here, exclusively for TheWrap, he outlines a dozen key facts about what just happened and what it may mean for the Academy. ONE The Emmy broadcast is…

  • Ex-TV Academy Chief: Emmys Flip-Flop a Mistake

    Exclusive! Todd Leavitt’s 12 reasons to have stood firm on time-shift.

  • The Emmys Tried to Shake Things Up. Oh Well.

    “There are factions within the Academy who simply don’t respect the will of the majority.”

    The Emmys Tried to Shake Things Up. Oh Well.
  • SAG’s Turn to Protest Emmy Changes

    Exec director writes letter to ATAS’ John Shaffner.

  • Bromstad Says Emmys Shouldn’t Shift Writers’ Awards

    Defends attempts to put some life back into the show.

  • DGA to TV Academy: Cut!

    Another day, another Hollywood guild complaining about the TV Academy’s planned Emmy changes.   Today’s outburst comes from the Directors Guild of America. My story on the complaint, first reported by J. Hibberd’s The Live Feed, is here.    The slow drip-drip-drip of outrage only underscores the need for everyone involved to stop with the…

  • DGA Joins WGA in Emmys Protest

    “Unless the Academy reconsiders the change, the Guild … is not bound by its commitments to the Academy.”

  • Emmy War: Both Sides Need to Chill

    The TV Academy is finally fighting back against those voices opposed to its planned Emmy changes.    Academy CEO John Shaffner and Emmy executive producer Don Mischer defended the slated tweaks today during a powwow with reporters at the TCA press tour. Neil Patrick Harris, host of this year’s show, also begged dissidents to take…

  • Emmy Honcho Goes on the Offensive

    Mischer: “By shortening it, we can add more content. The integrity will not change.”

  • Showrunners Band Together To Bash Emmys

    WGA puts out list of scribes who oppose telecast changes.

  • Tempest Rages Over Emmys ‘Time-Shift’

    “A show that has always recognized the best in the industry now seems to be focused on recognizing broadcast network television.”

    Tempest Rages Over Emmys ‘Time-Shift’