Entertainment Weekly announced the winners of the 5th Annual EWwy Awards, which honor the shows and actors that EW and its readers felt deserved to be nominated for an Emmy but weren’t.
Fringe was the clear favorite in the drama categories earning Best Drama for the third year in a row along with second wins for Best Supporting Actor John Noble and Best Actress Anna Torv.
“What can I say that I haven’t said before?” Torv said in a statement to EW. “Our fans are aces and EW readers are no exception. Their support has been invaluable, and I’ll be cradling my EWwy Award as Fringe crosses the finish line.”
Congratulations to the show, its stars and its fans who propelled
it to victory.
Along the way, "Fringe" bested "Game of Thrones,"
"Sherlock," "Justified" and "Castle" in the On-Air Drama region, then
toppled top-seeded "Community" and "Arrested Development" in the Final
Four and the finals.
Head over to Zap2It for the full bracket, and to see how far other shows made it in the tourney.
The votes are in, and TV Guide Magazine announced today the
winners of the 2012 Fan Favorites Awards, celebrating the best shows and stars in television. The winning shows and actors received personalized trophies and will be featured in the April 16th issue of TV Guide Magazine, on newsstands Thursday April 12th.
Fringe has won the award for "Favorite Drama", selected by fans casting more than 200,000 votes on the TV Guide Magazine Facebook page during the two week
voting period.
It's that time again for TV Guide to host its Fan Favorites Awards.
Fringe is in the running for Best Drama. Click on the link to the TV Guide Fan Favorites Awards Facebook page here, and "like" it to vote.
In the bar under "Vote For Your Favorite," click on the second, "Drama," and then bullet Fringe and click on "Vote" at the bottom right.
Voting ends on March 16th at noon ET. The winners will be announced in the April 16th issue of TV Guide Magazine. Vote as much as you want. go Fringe!
by Ken Tucker
Dec 17, 2011 12:30 PM ET Entertainment Weekly
Completing my Best in TV list: Here are the Top 5 shows: Best of 2011 VIDEO
Here is the completion of my Top 10 list, the five shows I enjoyed most in 2011. “Enjoyed,” however, is short-hand for a finely tuned algorithm: The shows here gave me a lot of immediate, visceral pleasure; they were pleasant, and sometimes pleasantly knotty, to contemplate.
I take into account the balance between acting, writing, directing, and editing (I have to say, production values don’t matter much to me — a show can look like crap, like it was shot for $300 — and as long as it contains excellence in the other areas, it’s aces with me). As it happens, my number one choice this year is also one of the most beautiful-looking shows on TV, but that’s not all that makes it #1:
Click here to read the article and watch Ken's Top 5 Best TV Shows of 2011 Video(Pay attention to #3!)
So, that's the list. Yes, there were a lot of shows I had to lop off with a degree of pain. (Which means, yes, I'll be writing my annual Top 11-20 list to post next week.) But these shows were all superb at this moment in TV history. I hope you agree. And disagree. Because that's just inevitable. Pick up the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly for my full prose analysis of my Top 10.
FROM the modest slice of the television pie that I found time to watch this past year here are 10 of my favorite shows, in alphabetical order.
‘FRINGE’ (Fox) Consider this a vote for the latter half of the show’s second season, which played out the dual-universe story in consistently surprising and moving ways. Season 3 has been a mixed bag so far, with the alternate-universe cast completely dropping out of sight at times. (It can’t be because the actors have other obligations, given that they’re the same ones who appear in the regular universe.) But it looks as if things will pick up again now that Peter Bishop has returned from electromagnetic limbo.
Read the rest of Mike Hale's New York Times article here.
Well, sadly our beloved series did not win the best TV Drama category, and came in at #3.
BUT, I am happy to announce that John Noble ran away with the vote to win the "Most Overlooked" category by 25%.
Congratulations to John Noble, who is truly overlooked in all awards everywhere for his talent in portraying multiple versions of Dr. Walter Bishop.
Click here to read all the winners in SpoilerTV's Best of 2011 TV Awards.
It's pre-nomination time again for The People's Choice Awards program that will air in January of 2012.
Click on the link below to vote for Joshua Jackson as a nominee for Favorite TV Drama Actor.
By clicking on the bottom box you can add in Anna Torv, and John Noble also.
Please vote today and show your favorite actors your support!
Then return on November 8th to vote in the official Nominee Ballot.
Despite all the good reviews, the hard work of the actors, writters and every one who works on Fringe. The academy ignore our series again. The limited capacity of the academy voters left me surprised, but this was something we could expect.
Fringe was surpassed by no less important and good series as HBO's Boardwalk Empire, The Good Wife of CBS, AMC's Mad Men DirecTV Friday Night Lights, Dexter Showtime and HBO's Game Of Thrones.
In the same way Anna Torv failed a nomination this year despite all the effort and hard work that made this season playing 5 versions of the same character, each with a different personality. The Australian actress was beaten by Elisabeth Moss Desplayado Mad Men, Connie Britton of Friday Night Lights, Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Mireille Enos The Killing, Julianna Margulies The Good Wife Kathy Bates and Harry's Law. All of the actresses on the list are very good but for me Anna was so much better that couple of them.
On the other hand and the same story last year, John Noble was also beaten by John Slattery of Mad Men, Andre Braugher Men Of A Certain Age, Walton Goggins of Justified, Peter Dinklage Game Of Thrones, Josh Charles The Good Wife and Alan Cumming also of The Good Wife.
This is not to say that the actors or shows are less important or do not deserve it, but the lack of variety in the nomination has left many wanting to put Amber to each member of the Academy and the Kodak Theatre.
But we actually get one nomination for: Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media :
Fringe: Division • FOX.com • Bad RobotProductions in Association with Warner Bros.Television
Warner Bros. Television
Bad Robot Productions
Well cortexi's Season 4 start fillming today, so let's keep watching and supporting the show like we allways do.
The winners for the 37th annual Saturn Awards were announced today, with Fringe taking home wins in three of the four categories they were nominated for:
Fringe won "Best Network Series", beating out Lost, Smallville, Supernatural, V, and The Vampire Diaries.
John Noble picked up another award in the "Best Supporting Actor in Television" category, beating out fellow Fringe actor Lance Reddick.
Anna Torv was finally recognized with an award for "Best Actress in Television".
Congratulations to everyone! Next stop: The Emmy Awards...
Melissa McCarthy, Joshua Jackson to Announce Emmy Nominations 7:02 PM 6/15/2011 by Philiana Ng
They will join Academy chairman and CEO John Shaffner on Thursday, July 14. Melissa McCarthy, from CBS' Mike & Molly, and Joshua Jackson, from Fox's Fringe, will present this year's Emmy nominations.
They will join Academy of Television Arts & Sciences chairman and CEO John Shaffner on Thursday, July 14 at 5:40 a.m. to announce the nominees.
McCarthy, who also starred in Bridesmaids, previously appeared in The Back-Up Plan and Life as We Know It. She is best known as Sookie St. James in the WB/CW drama Gilmore Girls.
Jackson, who appeared in One Week and is starring alongside Bruce Willis and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Lay the Favorite, had roles in Bobby and the long-running WB series Dawson's Creek.
The 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air live coast-to-coast on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Fox from L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Glee star Jane Lynch will host with Mark Burnett producing.
Nominating ballots were posted on the Academy's website June 6 and ballots are to be turned in by June 24 to Ernst & Young. Source:hollywoodreporter.com
Fringe fans have known for a long time that the show is special. It was the quality of the show and the dedication of its loyal fan base that led to its fourth season renewal. FOX president Kevin Reilly called the fans “some of the most passionate and loyal fans on the planet.”
Fringe fans on Twitter will always remember producer Joel Wyman’s tweet: “Fringe was picked up! Thanks Fringedom!” Thanks to organized efforts like The Fringe Network, fans were also able to Twitter-trend Anna Torv, Fauxlivia, Walternate, and a special hash-tag created for the season finale title, #TheDayWeDied.
It’s now time for fans to show their passion and loyalty once again. Many have expressed disappointment and frustration with the lack of official awards recognition for what they consider the best drama on television.
Fringe is among the list of nominees for the Critics' Choice Television Awards. Presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, it honors the best in television. Dramas that aired between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011 were eligible for nomination. The awards ceremony event will occur on June 20, 2011.
Many well-respected television critics adore the show, and they heaped praise upon it for its creativity and risk-taking ventures. Entertainment Weekly’s Ken Tucker even went as far as to write an article explaining to readers why Fringe deserved a fourth season.
Fans need to rally around this nomination, and show the voting committee why Fringe is worthy of a win for Best Drama. As an intensely loyal Cortexifan, I’ll start.
Why is Fringe an Amazing Drama?
Fringe is more than just science-fiction. The show masterfully blends elements of science, emotion, conscience, morality, philosophy, intrigue, action and romance. It is at its very core the story of three people drawn together by extraordinary circumstances. Eventually, these three form what they consider an “odd little family unit.” There is a certain investment that viewers feel for the characters of Olivia, Walter and Peter. Fans care so much about them that they cheer for their victories and cry for their sorrows.
The writing for Fringe does not take the easy route. The show consistently pushes the envelope for excellent storytelling. The choice to alternate between two worlds for several episodes was one of the most satisfying for viewers. Also, an extremely unique love-triangle developed, when other shows would not have dared to attempt it.
Continuity is also a show staple. Fringe evolved this season from a procedural/mythology hybrid, to a full-blown serial drama focusing on the mythology. Events and clues from prior seasons resurface in later episodes. One of the most fundamental this season was the use of a Greek phrase from Season Two that means, “be a better man than your father.”
The showrunners obviously have a plan for the direction of the show. For the viewer paying attention, the payoff is immense. This aspect also makes Fringe one of the shows with the highest replay value. Many fans are re-watching the entire series this summer in order to make new connections with information from season three.
The Critically Acclaimed Third Season
The amazing third season was the best yet, and is highly deserving of the win for Best Drama. After a long summer hiatus, Fringe returned with a bang. It was on fire for the first half of season three and white-hot as the season finished.
At the end of season two, fans were left in shock as F.B.I. agent Olivia Dunham was left behind in the parallel universe, having been switched with the alternate Olivia. Meanwhile, Walter and Peter return to their universe with Olivia’s alternate self.
The story-arc for the first eight episodes partially concerned Olivia’s struggle “Over There.” Viewers were presented with a glimpse of the parallel universe in the Season 2 finale, but this world was made more real in the third season. The viewer was immersed in a world with a few differences from ours. For one thing, the Twin Towers still stand “Over There.”
However, the world is dying due to disturbances caused when Walter from our world came through a tear between universes, and took its Peter Bishop back with him in order to save his life. People “Over There" often deal with vortexes and wormholes. The Fringe Division is part of the Department of Defense. When an unstable anomaly is detected, they are deployed to determine if Amber protocol needs to be initiated. Amber is a gaseous substance that solidifies, thus sealing tears in the universe. Unfortunately, it often catches people as it is dispersed. The viewer sees how desperate the people of this world have become.
Olivia's journey home led to many complications and opportunities for character growth.
The complicated relationship between Peter and Walter Bishop offers a heartening, but also tragic look at one of the best father/son pairs on television. The third season highlighted acceptance and forgiveness on many levels for the two of them.
The relationship between Peter and Olivia reached its apex this season. They are often hailed as one of the most well-progressed television couples. The obstacles that the two of them faced together were unlike any endured by any other romantic pair on television this season. Their relationship developed organically as they found how to forgive, trust, and love one another. Peter made a huge sacrifice in the name of love at the end of the season. When Olivia lost her life, he felt he had nothing left to lose and made a game-changing decision.
The war between the universes drove the plot for most of the season. Many viewers became attached to both of the worlds, and were frightened by the possibility of one of them being destroyed. The people "Over There" became just as human as the people "Over Here." Fans cared about Fauxlivia, Lincoln Lee, Charlie Francis, Henry Higgins, and the son of Fauxlivia and Peter. Many of the characters hoped for a peaceful resolution that allowed both worlds to survive.
Characters and Actors
This drama has shown steady character growth over each season. This season was the most progressive in fundamental changes for each of the main three characters. All of the cast gave stellar performances. Anna Torv and John Noble especially had to step up their games to play two different versions of the same character.
Walter/Walternate (John Noble)
Walter Bishop experienced a range of emotions this season, and Noble nailed it. Walter had come to terms with the consequences of his actions. He also had to accept that Peter was his own man, and to let him choose his own destiny. Also, Walter came to grips with the fact that he was still a good man. He realized that he could stand on his own, even if he was no longer whole.
Walternate was shown as a man driven to protect his world, no matter what the cost. What had initially started as despair from Peter’s kidnapping, turned into a failed marriage. Walternate made the universal war personal, and it seemed to no longer just be about getting his son back. In the finale episode, set in the future, his display of vengeance was complete as he destroyed what Peter loved most.
Olivia/Fauxlivia (Anna Torv)
Torv convincingly played several roles this season, which has astounded fans and critics alike. She played Olivia, Alternate Olivia, Olivia thinking she’s the other, Fauxlivia pretending to be Olivia, 2026 Olivia, and even did an amazing impression of Leonard Nimoy when his William Bell character possessed her body.
Olivia suffered long and hard this season. She was taken from the man she loved and injected with the memories of another version of herself. All so that Walternate and his scientists could find out how Olivia had the ability to cross between worlds. The season showed the strength and resolve of Olivia Dunham. Her will to survive and get back to Peter saved her life. But when she came home, she learned that her alternate had lived her life, and that Peter had fallen for her in every way. Olivia saw Fauxlivia as “like her, but better,” and this really brought questions about individuality to the forefront. All the while she shut Peter out thinking that he preferred the other Olivia over her. As time progressed, she found that she is her own person, and that Peter loves her for who she is. She came to see herself as something special instead of a broken soul.
The alternate Olivia, also known as Fauxlivia, was a happy-go-lucky gal that became immersed in a covert operation to save her universe. She was cocky, but showed signs of being unsure of herself. Goaded on by the shapeshifter Newton, she crossed her moral line and seduced Peter. She eventually came to see that the people “Over Here” were not the monsters that Walternate had her believe them to be. Peter especially got to her conscience when he told her that he believed there had to be a way to save both worlds. When she returned, she brought “something more" with her. An unplanned pregnancy, with Peter Bishop as the father, turned her world upside down. She became humbled, and with the accelerated birth of her son, she realized the true cost of the war between worlds.
Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson)
There is only one living Peter Bishop in both of the universes, so Jackson did not have the opportunity to play an alternate version of the character. But he gave impressive performances, many of which were heart-breaking to witness. His scenes in the episodes Entrada, The Firefly, Reciprocity and The Day We Died were some of his best work.
As a child of two worlds, Peter felt like he did not really belong in either. But he came back here for Olivia when she told him, “you belong with me.” Peter really thought that “Olivia’s” slight changes in personality and mannerisms were because she had entered a relationship with him, and she was happy. He did question it, but didn’t pursue his suspicions further. When he discovered the truth, there was doubt that he was angry at himself for dismissing the differences. He was so relieved when his Olivia came home, but pained because he had to tell her the truth. Peter did tell her everything as much as it hurt, because he felt it was the right thing to do.
Although he struggled with it all season, Peter came to accept his destiny regarding the ancient machine which was the key to either creating or destroying universes. However, when faced with the possibility that he made the wrong choice in destroying his home universe, he was willing to change it, no matter the price.
Episodes of Note:
Olivia: The Season opener set up the first eight episodes of the season. Olivia was broken down and injected with her alternate's memories. She escaped, but by the end of the episode, she believed that she was the other Olivia Dunham.
Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep: The very last scene had many fans on the edge of their seats. The scene alternates between the death of nemesis Thomas Jerome Newton and Fauxlivia's seduction of Peter.
Entrada: Peter was informed that Olivia was trapped in the alternate universe, and that he was sleeping with the enemy. After great struggle and sacrifice, Olivia made it home. But she had no idea that someone else lived her life and loved Peter while she was gone.
Marionette: One of the larger themes for this season has been individuality. What makes us who we are? When a man brought his dead love back to life, did he really bring her back? Because of this, Olivia wondered why Peter could not recognize that the Olivia he was involved with was not her. She told him bluntly after she broke down at the end of the episode, "She wasn't me. How could you not see that?" Shortly followed with a heartbreaking, "I don't want to be with you!"
The Firefly: The mid-season premier marked the return of the mysterious Observer. He asked Walter for some help, and it turned out that the favor involved Peter.
6B: Olivia finally accepted the pain that Peter endured from his mistake, and realized how easy it was for people to be fooled when they are so desperately in love. She took a leap of faith that had many fans smiling at the end. She told Peter, "I want what you want," and led him sweetly by the hand up the Bishops' staircase to his room, and the scene faded to black.
Subject 13: This is a follow-up to the second season's critically acclaimed episode, Peter. It took place six months later. Walter tried to use the universe crossing abilities of his cortexiphan subjects to return Peter to his home universe. One of the subjects was a young Olivia Dunham. An astonishing reveal was made.
Bloodline: A group kidnapped Olivia from "Over There" and accelerated her pregnancy to term. The birth scene had many fans in tears for the suffering of a character that many were not fond of, and that some downright loathed. The fact that it could make viewers feel compassion for someone perceived to be the “evil” twin, is a testament to a great story and excellent writing.
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: This is an episode that showcases just how far the characters will go to save each other. Peter and Walter use LSD to enter Olivia’s mind in order to release her from the hold of William Bell’s consciousness.
The finale arc (6:02 AM EST, The Last Sam Weiss, The Day We Died)
These three episodes bring season three to an epic close. Questions are answered, and viewers find out the fate of the universes as well as the future of beloved characters.
The finale ending has consistently been among the lists of top cliffhangers for this broadcast season. Prepare to be wowed when watching, and have some tissues ready.
Critics' Choice Television Awards: Yet Another Awards Show Arrives to Fete TV
Emmys need not worry about the Critics' Choice Television Awards, but some creative nominations do arise. 9:00 AM 6/6/2011 by Tim Goodman
If you’re thinking that what the world needs now is another awards show, then perhaps you’re a member of the newly formed Broadcast Television Journalists Association, which whipped itself together recently and decided to hold an awards show this month to get a jump on a slightly bigger gathering called the Emmys.
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) is an off-shoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and centers mostly on “those who regularly cover television for TV viewers,” meaning these are people you see on TV fawning over – or maybe that’s called covering – people who are on television series. People covering television shows on television don’t seem to do much serious criticism, but the group did decide to add some people who cover television online and, in a nice coup, also got respected critic Matt Roush from TV Guide Magazine.
The new group’s nominees, announced today, show some progressively clever improvements over traditional Emmy nominees but also a few stupefying decisions and omissions.
The group has 10 nominees in both the best drama and best comedy category, something the Emmys should seriously consider. There are six nominees in the acting categories, three reality categories (series, competition, host) a “talk show” category that includes daytime entrees, no writing or directing categories and no movies, miniseries, specials or documentaries.
So at least it should be a lot shorter than the Emmys.
The 10 best drama nominees are Boardwalk Empire, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Fringe, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife, Justified, The Killing, Mad Men and The Walking Dead.That’s a pretty strong list if you’re nominating 10 and, despite the egregious omission of Treme, plus the worthy trio of Men Of A Certain Age, Lights Outand Southland, there’s not much to quibble with.
Fringe Takes Home the First Annual BuzzFocus TV Spring Madness Title By Link : April 7, 2011
Thirty two shows, but only one winner. It was a long, arduous road, but Fringe emerged victorious in the inaugural BuzzFocus.com TV Spring Madness Competition.
Probably feeling a fire in their belly from the show’s recent Season 4 renewal, Fringe fans pulled together to beat the socks off of their championship round contender, Dexter.
Fringe started out the competition in a not-so-close battle with fellow sci-fi show V. It won that competition with 70 percent of the vote.
In the second round, Fringe faced off against Sons of Anarchy and won what would turn out to be its closest battle with 53 percent of the vote.
It was back against a sci-fi opponent in Round 3 as it bested Supernatural with 54 percent of the vote.
From there, Fringe never looked back. Modern Family proved to be a weak matchup as it only garnered 28 percent of the vote.
Despite it’s impressive run, Fringe seemed to be the underdog coming in the Championship round against cable juggernaut Dexter. But alas, the final was a snoozefest as Dexter scared up only 12 percent of the vote. Congratulations are in order for the fans of Fringe, who mounted successful Twitter campaigns to make sure the Fox show came out on top! The question is, can they repeat next year? Source:buzzfocus.com
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror has apparently announced the nominees for the upcoming37th Annual Saturn Awards. The ceremony will take place in June in Burbank, California.
'Fringe' has been nominated for five awards which include the following:
-Best Television Network Series
-Anna Torv, Best Actress In Television
-Best Supporting Actor In Television(2): John Noble Lance Reddick
-Seth Gable, Best Guest Starring Role In Television
Thanks to all the fans who submitted nearly 300,000 nominations!
Now it’s time to cast your vote for the finalists in the 12 categories below, including favorite comedy, drama, villain and more!
You can also submit a short video supporting your favorite actor, show or character, which might get included in our webcast revealing the winners.
And you can enter our sweepstakes for a chance to win great prizes — including a trip to TV Guide Magazine’s annual star-studded Hot List party in November. (Details below.)
You can vote as often as you’d like -- polls and video submissions close on Tuesday, February 15 at midnight EST.
We’ll reveal the winners in the April 18 issue of TV Guide Magazine!
Favorite DramaFavorite ComedyFavorite ActorFavorite ActressFavorite Reality ShowFavorite Sci-FiShowFavorite VillainFavorite Non-Human CharacterFavorite Couples Who HaveFavorite Couples Who ShouldFavorite HostFavorite TV Icon Source:tvinsider.com
Note: Fringe is up against Eureka, Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, and True Blood in the category "Best SciFi Show. Please cast your votes for Fringe today!
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