Watching Showtime

Several Showtime stars were on hand for the 19th annual GLAAD awards held last night at the Kodak Theater. While the after-party pics are still rolling in, here’s a few from the red carpet and the awards ceremony itself.

Jennifer Beals on the red carpet.

Laurel Holloman on the red carpet.

Ilene Chakin on the red carpet.

A little TiBette love on stage at the awards.

Maria Roman (transgender activist, one of the stars of Trantasia) on the red carpet.

For tons more pics from the event, head over to Showtime Watch.

Some would say that winning a Peabody is more prestigious than winning an Emmy, so the creators and stars of Dexter must be celebrating, as their show has been granted the prestigious honor. Along with such greats as 30 Rock, Planet Earth and even Project Runway (the first reality show to take home such an honor), Dexter will be officially honored on June 16 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. The Peabody committee is acknowledging Dexter for its “complex and ambiguous meditation on morality”, a tremendously accurate description of the show and the title character.

Brian Williams will be hosting the event, and although it won’t be televised, I’m sure we’ll get some great pictures of the red carpet. Congratulations to Dexter for the win!

Are you going to be watching the Oscars on Sunday night? If so, you should think of heading over to Mamapop Sunday night at 7pm (EST) to talk trash about all the outfits and speeches!

There’s some great news coming down about Jonathan Rhys Meyers recently! First off the star has signed on to help the Hope Foundation, started out of his native Cork, Ireland. The foundation helps street children in Calcutta, and Meyers sees his ability to throw his name and money behind it as a privilege. No word yet as to how much direct work he’ll be doing with the foundation or if it will be more about publicity, but either way it’s good to see him giving back and using his star powers for good!

Meyers, along with Showtime’s The Tudors, also won big last night at the Irish Film & Television Awards in Dublin. All told, they walked away with seven awards, the most any single film or television show has ever won. They won for costume design, hair and makeup, and best drama series. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Nick Dunning all won awards as well. Congrats to all!

Every year at Emmy time, the voters are bombarded with DVDs galore from studios trying to make sure they see every single episode of every single season in time to make the “right” choice. This year, Showtime is doing it a little different.

Instead of sending out the usual 20 disks, they’re paring it down to just three, full of select episodes. In the packet that will come with these three disks, there will be a password that the Emmy voters can use to view every episode of every show. Online.

The site will give them access to Dexter, The L Word, and new seasons of The Tudors and This American Life, along with Weeds and Californication (did I miss anything?) for three months.

This isn’t just going to help cut down on clutter, though. It’s helping the environment, AND it’s saving Showtime thousands of dollars. Possibly more. It’s also a way to test out this HD-quality streaming, something Showtime is interested in making wider use of in the future?

What this means for us? If all goes well, we could be able to stream Showtime shows in HD quality right to our tvs (much like using ITunes now, but better quality pictures), instead of having to buy the DVDs. It’s about time!

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While he may not have won a much-deserved SAG last night for his portrayl of Dexter Morgan on Dexter(James Gandolfini beat him to it), Michael C. Hall looked extremely dapper in his classic suit and striped tie. I wish we could be celebrating a win, but I’m sure no one will complain at his hotness!

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The Irish Film and Television Awards have handed out their nominations for the February 17th ceremony, and The Tudors took home eight nominations!

Drama Series/Soap
Director Television - Brian Kirk
Actor Lead TV - Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Actor Support TV - Nick Dunning
Actress Support TV - Maria Doyle Kennedy
Costume Design - Joan Bergin
Hair & Makeup - Jennifer Hegarty, Dee Corcoran
Production Design - Tom Conroy

That’s a pretty hefty take-home package, and if they get even half of them I won’t be suprised! Here’s hoping Jonathan takes home the award for Lead TV Actor, as he certainly deserves it!

I’ve been seriously slacking in getting this posted! Here’s a rundown of all the nominations our beloved Showtime shows and actors have received in the Golden Globes this year! Congrats to all!

The Tudors - Best Television Series (drama)

Michael C. Hall - Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series (drama)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series (drama)

Californication - Best Television Series (comedy or musical)

Mary-Louise Parker - Best Performace By An Actress In A Television Series (comedy or musical)

David Duchovney - Best Performace By An Actor In A Television Series (comedy or musical)

Jason Isaacs, The State Within - Best Performance By An Actor In A Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television

Despite the Writer’s Strike, still unsolved after writers walked out and took to the streets on Nov. 5, their annual awards ceremony will take place. And up for several? Showtime’s own Dexter! They’re being nominated for Best Drama and Best New Series. It was also “given a nod” for episodic drama for a single writer. Whatever that means.

So now that Dexter’s writers have been nominated, I’ll be excited to see pictures of the event start to filter back through the internet. And with Dexter coming back for a third season, that means even better storylines to come. If the writers are ever given what they deserve by the studios, that is.

Last night Jennifer Beals was spotted at the Matthew Shepard Benefit Foundation Honors. She was one of the presenters at an amazing event honoring “individuals and organizations for their longstanding leadership in replacing hate with understanding compassion and acceptance.”

And co-hosting the event? Queer As Folk’s Peter Paige! What a great night!

Jennifer Beals, Matthew Shepard Benefit Foundation Honors, Peter Paige

Although Showtime shows didn’t get much of a nod this year, Mary Louise Parker was nominated, as well as asked to present an award. Although she didn’t leave with a statue she looked gorgeous all night.

Keep reading for a few more pics.

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Emmy nominations were made today, and Showtime didn’t fare as well as I’d hoped, although several shows did very well, along with a few suprises. Below, find the list of nominations, organized by show and then the awards they could receive.

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