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‘Shameless’ To Hop Emmy Categories From Drama to Comedy

March 29, 2014
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‘Shameless’ To Hop Emmy Categories From Drama to Comedy

If you’ve taken note from The Golden Globes this year, the terms that define “comedy” in regards to awards categories are really being stretched, especially when In The Loop and Midnight in Paris are the only pure comedies that The Oscars have take note of over the last several years that immediately come to mind.

In contrast, with the flood of wonderful comedy on TV, that’s been less of a problem. Yet, this move of Showtime‘s Shameless to be considered for comedy rather than drama, despite it a move to possibly have more of a chance to be nominated, presents the same dilemma of genre blurring that makes it hard for quality shows, comedy or drama, to get the notoriety they deserve.

Though, it may be a little cumbersome for voters, we’d think a solution very well might be to expand the nominee cap and lump comedy and drama together. 

Morning Debriefing 3/4/11

March 4, 2011
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acme comedy theatre, awards ceremony, burbank, comedy competitions, comedy crawl, comedy show, echo park, glendale, hollywood, improv, long beach, los angeles, morning debriefing, parody, ron lynch, santa monica, sarah silverman program, scoomies, silverlake, tig notaro, tip of the hat, ucb, ultimate free and cheap la comedy list, wisepix

1) Tig Notaro has friends.  She also has a pilot taping.  This taping is taking place at ACME Comedy Theatre Mon. Mar. 7th.  She would really like it if you would come. Here are some more details about the taping of Tig and her friends. [via AST News]

2) It’s the last day for Scoomie Awards suggestions.  That’s right, it’s the last chance to make a category for how much disdain you have for certain people at open mics in LA.  Don’t miss out.

3) The Ultimate Free & Cheap LA Comedy List 3/6-3/12. Thanks Wisepix.

4) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” this week to RON LYNCH!!! Article/Profile to follow soon.

5) I know it’s incredibly late, but my article about comedy competitions “Three Minutes to Nothing” IS on its way today, or at least I think so…

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 6:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Two-Headed Beast @ Stories Books & Cafe
8PM FREE
Stood Up Friday Night: Wingman @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5
First Fridays Variety Show @ Theatre Asylum 10:30PM $10 
Red Velvet Comedy @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

7) OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/given set list to improv off of
iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM 
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM
TRINITY CHURCH 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/Must work clean
GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM  

8) Anyone how actually thinks this is written in an actual office by a group of contributors, please keep thinking that.  It makes me feel better about writing this on top of a mess of blankets on my couch.

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