All in the Family (tv program)

Amidst a rough economic time, the entertainment business has taken a big hit. People are cutting back when it comes to entertainment, from downloading fewer songs on iTunes to going to the movies less often. Consequently, television has become an...

Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven) and Chris "Boomer" Beachum both believe that "Modern Family" will bump out "30 Rock" for best comedy series at the Emmy Awards. If "Modern Family" manages to keep "30 Rock" from a fourth consecutive win, the critically acclaimed...

• "127 Hours" leading man James Franco will receive the outstanding performance prize from the Santa Barbara filmfest on Jan. 29. In making the announcement, fest exec Roger Durling described him thus: "A truly exceptional actor who embraces the...

The actor formerly known as Meathead blasted the "tea party" movement Friday night on HBO, comparing its followers to the Nazis. "My fear is that the tea party gets a charismatic leader," actor/director Rob Reiner said to applause in front......

There's a cruel double standard applied to the repeat Emmy victories by "The Amazing Race" and "The Daily Show" ??? both of which have swept their categories (best reality program, best variety series, respectively) seven times in a row. When "Race"...

The TV academy is celebrating Bob Newhart's golden anniversary in show biz with a big bash on June 1. Our own Pete Hammond will be moderating the salute to this sly wit. Among those paying tribute to the TV icon will be costars from both "The Bob...

Rue McClanahan, who died Thursday, won the Emmy Award in 1987 for starring as the vivacious Blanche Deveraux on the classic sitcom "The Golden Girls." As the man-eating Southern vixen, McClanahan found the leading role of a lifetime after decades as a...

Rue McClanahan, who played a man-crazy Southern belle in the seminal '80s sitcom "Golden Girls," died early Thursday of a massive stroke. She was 76. McClanahan had suffered a minor stroke in January during recovery from heart bypass surgery, her......

Our two Emmy Awards experts -- Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Robert "Rob L" Licuria (AwardsHeaven.net) -- agree that "Glee" will make it onto the ballot for best comedy series. Whether this tuneful take on high school can repeat the feat of reigning three-...

Before this year's nominations, the six men up for lead actor in a comedy series counted 25 performance Emmy nominations among them with five wins. (Larry David has piled up an additional 17 nominations and two wins for his creative work on "Seinfeld" and...

Since the supporting actress comedy category was established at the Emmy Awards in 1979, just 19 women have taken home this award. Funny ladies Rhea Pearlman ("Cheers," 1984-86, 1989) and Doris Roberts ("Everybody Loves Raymond," 2001-03, 2005) each won...

Since it was created in 1979, the supporting actor in a comedy series category at the Emmy Awards has been dominated by just a few good men. Indeed, only 18 men have prevailed in the 31 races, including four-time champs John Laroquette ("Night Court") and...