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Records showed that President John Adams played "bat and ball" and President Andrew Jackson played a similar game called "one old cat." President Andrew Johnson was invited to the first game played between different states and he even gave his staff the day off so they too could enjoy the game. But Benjamin Harris was the first president to attend a Major League game in 1892. (KERO 23, CA)
White House Offers Comfy Digs For Presidents Nov 5, 2008
The White House has served as the home to every U.S. president since 1800, when President John Adams and wife Abigail moved into the unfinished executive mansion. Since Adams' days in office, the building has expanded greatly, most notably during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency with the construction of the West Wing in 1902. (KERO 23, CA)
Voters to decide course of change Nov 4, 2008
Recently we have been watching the movie series "John Adams." It is adapted from the book written by David McCullough documenting the birthing of this nation and the Herculean efforts that became the bedrock of the rights and liberties we enjoy today. The historic biography chronicles the struggle from the eyes of the nation's second president, how with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and others he helped shape the emergence of this nation. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Vote, don't give up your right Nov 4, 2008
This is the legacy of George Washington, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and those early citizens who stepped out of the flow of the expanding British Empire to establish this nation. It's part of a legacy of Abraham Lincoln who at great sacrifice to all held the nation together through the Civil War. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Philadelphia Nov 1, 2008
It also housed the presidential inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams. 1 p.m.: Reading Terminal Market. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Memories burn bright Nov 1, 2008
She graduated from John Adams High School in South Bend and from Indiana University, majoring in education. Cindy began her teaching career at Sister Lakes Elementary and later taught at the Berrien County Juvenile Center. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Still Current Oct 29, 2008
The many moods of John Adams. Nathan Heller | Oct. 14, 2008. (Slate)
White House prayer from its 1st occupant Oct 28, 2008
JOHN ADAMS, our second president and the first to inhabit the White House, wrote the following in a letter to his wife, Abigail, on Nov. 2, 1800. "I pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.". (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
In the seat of Wampanoags' power Oct 27, 2008
While that may not put him on a par with John Adams, who drafted the Massachusetts constitution, it does give him broad powers as a top specialist on tribal government affairs. His work for the tribe dates at least to 2002, when he persuaded the town of Mashpee to support the Wampanoags' bid for federal recognition as a tribe. (Boston Globe)
High C's in high def: Bravo! Oct 27, 2008
It is participating in a hosting program the Met offers to regional companies, so it will be distributing its own literature at the next Met broadcast - the contemporary opera "Doctor Atomic" by John Adams, slated for Nov. 8. Opera Boston has also considered launching some book-group type programming that would encourage its own patrons to attend the broadcasts and discuss them afterward. (Boston Globe)
Thirst For History Oct 25, 2008
Vowell defends 'judgmental, killjoy' Puritans. Article:Vowell defends 'judgmental, killjoy' Puritans:/c/a/2008/10/23/DDQH13MFEO.DTL Article:Vowell defends 'judgmental, killjoy' Puritans:/c/a/2008/10/23/DDQH13MFEO.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Opera's New Clothes Oct 25, 2008
There is some lack of clarity in the program about the opera's authors; it was conceived by John Adams (composer of the previous contemporary-history operas Nixon in China and The Death of Klinghoffer, about the murder of an elderly, wheelchair-bound Jew by Palestinian terrorists) and produced for the Met by Penny Woolcock. But the libretto has largely been "written," if that's a verb you can apply to this text, by theater and opera director Peter Sellars, who has compiled an assemblage of... (Slate)
Norton: Loyalty To Blood Or The Force? Oct 24, 2008
With the success of the "John Adams" miniseries on HBO, Norton and Pitt thought that it would be the perfect platform for a "Lewis and Clark" miniseries as well. "It is just amazing. And after years of thinking it's really too big a story for a film, we finally hit on the idea of going to HBO because they were doing such interesting treatments of big historical subjects," he said. (CBS News)
Make unified tickets optional Oct 24, 2008
In 1796, Thomas Jefferson served as John Adams' vice president, even though the two bitter rivals represented and headed opposing parties. At the time, some even thought a ``split'' executive promoted checks and balances and was thus something to be embraced, not lamented. (Albany Times Union)
John Adams High School Happenings Oct 24, 2008
On Oct. 14, the President of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, Albert Pennisi, served as Principal for a Day at John Adams High School ... According to John Adams Assistant Principal Michele Barry, the school is hopeful that student internships with community businesses will be set up in the future through Mr. Pennisi ... Author, Holocaust survivor relates message of hope to JAHS students John Adams High School received an incredibly touching visit from Mrs. Marion Blumenthal Lazan, the author of... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Angry investors target GPT Property Group board Oct 24, 2008
October 24, 2008 01:41am AEDT. ANGRY GPT Property Group shareholders have called for the removal of its board after attempts to recapitalise with a $1. (The Australian)
Ivernia cuts staff at Magellan mine to conserve cash Oct 24, 2008
John Adams, Forbes Autos. Want to know how John McCain feels about fuel economy. (The Australian)
TV Series 'Boston Legal' Wears Cowboy Outfitters Western Shirts Oct 24, 2008
Company President John Adams commented "We are obviously very pleased that ABC and Boston Legal has chosen to wear our clothing on the highly rated show." ... Contact: John Adams Cowboy Outfitters 214 South 4th Highlands, TX 77562 Toll Free Phone: (800) 791-7264 Local & Overseas: (281) 426-3280 Fax: (800) 878-3970. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
FDR, Lincoln outpoll modern-day presidents in movies Oct 23, 2008
Running mates: David Morse, John Adams; Jeff Daniels, The Crossing; Richard Basehart, Valley Forge ... President John Adams: Paul Giamatti, John Adams Playing the bristly, driven Adams was squarely in Giamatti's wheelhouse, after perfecting the style in films such as Sideways and American Splendor ... Running mates: Ken Howard, 1776; Stephen Dillane, John Adams. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
American more than a birthright Oct 23, 2008 What does it really mean if Obama wins? Oct 23, 2008 Football, the Bible and girls Oct 22, 2008 Hope is out there Oct 21, 2008 LETTER: No on 1 a matter of common sense Oct 21, 2008 Crisis: Real Reform's Necessary Catalyst Oct 21, 2008 The Loss of a Republic? Oct 21, 2008 Enduring debate: elitism versus populism Oct 20, 2008 National Park Foundation Kicks Off First Bloom Program at Adams National Historical Park Oct 19, 2008 Four new bronze president sculptures are unveiled (96) Oct 19, 2008 Build Your Own Slate Oct 19, 2008 Examine your consciences Oct 18, 2008 Response to ‘The Die is Cast’? Oct 18, 2008 Police log: Oct. 6-13 Oct 18, 2008 The seventies are looking back at you Oct 18, 2008 An opera that hovers on threshold of the nuclear age Oct 17, 2008 Mudslinging isn't new - here's the messy truth Oct 17, 2008 Wellesley has feature role in residents new mystery novel Oct 17, 2008 Oliver Stone's 'W.' - What a long, strange trip it's been Oct 17, 2008 The "Immoral Boston" trail Oct 16, 2008 My View: Delta Vision: Facing facts about California water Oct 16, 2008 HBO executive is leaving to start company Oct 15, 2008 Learning by Ear Oct 15, 2008 Jim Oberweis gets it Oct 14, 2008 M.C. schools have new security system Oct 14, 2008 Rededication honors 'those who serve' Oct 14, 2008 A Southern California state of mind Oct 12, 2008 Dig In To Presidential Trivia Oct 11, 2008 Budget causes concerns Oct 10, 2008 Here's Some Reel Presidents Oct 8, 2008 Two brutal weeks leave U.S. breathless and bleeding Oct 8, 2008 Police log: Sept. 22-29 Oct 8, 2008 McCain and Obama Use Character Atta... Oct 7, 2008 US Embassy in London to Move Down-Market Oct 7, 2008 US Government Political Party Contr... Oct 6, 2008 Friends honor loved ones lost to suicide Oct 5, 2008 Wash. voters weigh several statewide races Oct 4, 2008 WEEKS: Drawing from the depths to reach a dream Oct 3, 2008 U.S. to build more secure London embassy Oct 3, 2008 Bitter rancor is hardly new in U.S. politics Oct 3, 2008 U.S. Embassy to relocate in London Oct 3, 2008 • US to build new embassy in suburban London Oct 3, 2008 Bradley's Buzz: The fallout after Georgia's fall Oct 3, 2008 More of this story Oct 3, 2008 Palin experience claims ignore history Sep 24, 2008 A vote vor Obama is a vote for failure Sep 24, 2008 Braintree Instructions re-enactment set for Sept. 28 Sep 24, 2008 HBO Canada coming, but with a catch Sep 24, 2008 Magnificent Constitution arose from humble beginnings Sep 24, 2008 A.M. STIR: Best of the Emmys Sep 24, 2008 Emmy award winners announced Sep 23, 2008 British talent disappoints at Emmys with only two awards Sep 23, 2008 Emmy Awards - deserving winners, awful show Sep 23, 2008 The usual suspects win at Emmy Awards Sep 23, 2008 Critic's Corner Sep 23, 2008 Mad Men and 30 Rock Win Top Emmys Sep 23, 2008 'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' on a roll Sep 22, 2008 Election Grabs Emmy Spotlight Sep 22, 2008 A Complete List Of Winners Sep 22, 2008 Useless Knowledge:Test knowledge of Emmys Sep 22, 2008 All Emmy blog posts Sep 22, 2008 'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' take top Emmy awards Sep 22, 2008 'John Adams,' '30 Rock' Top Emmys Sep 22, 2008 At the Emmys, the joke's often on the Emmy Sep 22, 2008 Emmys primed with nostalgia and politics Sep 22, 2008
"Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers" got responses as varied as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. "What is the supreme law of the land?" returned "The Supreme Court" among other questionable replies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Michigan minister runs for Congress from prison Oct 23, 2008
Matthew Lyon of Vermont was re-elected to Congress in 1798 while serving time for sedition after criticizing President John Adams. More recently, James Traficant of Ohio ran for re-election as an independent from a prison cell in 2002 but lost. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
John Adams quotes (American 2nd US President (1797-1801), 1735-1826) " jp wrote on Oct 21, 2008 7:59 AM:" religion: The biggest lie ever told. " really now wrote on Oct 21, 2008 12:19 AM:" I thought Jesus' main concern was religion, not politics. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Thomas Jefferson in a letter to John Adams (4/11/1823). And even more significantly. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Inside Independence Hall, a feeling of awe came over the crowd as our tour guide deftly described the import of the room where the likes of John Adams and Benjamin Franklin debated the formation of a new nation. My girls, 7 and 12, stood in rapture as Larry told the stories of the debates and the compromises necessary to bring us to this point in history where an African-American may well be our next president and, yes, we contemplate the possibility of another economic meltdown on the scale of... (Albany Times Union)
As John Adams said, Facts are stubborn things. If you search for the facts on Question 1, you ll see Mr. Adams sentiment still resonates today. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
To quote John Adams, we aspire to be "a government of laws and not of men."As the current financial crisis proves, we have more than attained this, because the laws themselves are not written by men, but by crisis. . (Investors Business Daily)
His dear friend and compatriot John Adams concurred. We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. (Newsmax)
Sunday, October 19, 2008. Political parties rise and fall, legislative theories emerge, evolve, expire. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"With the enthusiastic support of National Park Service Rangers, community leaders, and these energetic young people First Bloom will help keep Boston's national parks healthy and beautiful so they can be enjoyed by all members of the community." Superintendent Marianne Peak said, "We were thrilled when Adams National Historical Park was selected by the National Park Foundation to be a part of the First Bloom program. Today, as these children plant thousands of daffodil bulbs in the same fields... (PR Newswire)
Begun in 2000, the City of Presidents project started with the first two presidents, George Washington and John Adams, and the last two presidents at the time, George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. Every year, four artists -- Lee Leuning, John Lopez, James Maher and James Van Nuys -- research a president and try to create a bronze figure that captures the essence of the president and his place in history. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
music boxThe many moods of John Adams. Nathan HellerOct 14, 2008, 5:35 PM. (Slate)
In total contrast, yet achieving much the same effect, is the luscious, epic, Emmy Award-winning, star-packed mini-series about the life of the second president of the United States of America, John Adams. The theme music will make you forget Star Wars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
John Adams, our second President stated: We have no government armed in power capable of contending in human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. (Thomaston Times, GA)
11:39 p.m. John Adams Drive, motor vehicle complaint. MONDAY, OCT. 13. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
The idea that political action can and has to matter is prominent not just in the movies, but on TV where politically minded fare such as the sitcom 30 Rock, the miniseries John Adams and the telefilm Recount all cleaned up at the Emmys, with winners repeatedly entreating the audience to vote and on the Internet. A public-service announcement starring a pool party of Hollywood A-listers (Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Dustin Hoffman, Leonardo DiCaprio) that urges people not to vote that is, if... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
NEW YORK - The composer John Adams writes operas that exist at the junction of history and modern mythology ... Friedrich Schlegel once described the historian as a "prophet facing backwards." John Adams is a composer with a rare gift for creating works that look in both directions at once. (Boston Globe)
John Adams, the sitting president in 1800, also got hit with his share of slung mud ... John Adams was called a repulsive pedant and gross hypocrite. (AZCentral -- News)
Private eye Macy Adams (a descendent of President John Adams) is on the case. After being drugged and drowned, the body of a prominent Boston professor, Mitchell Browne, an AIDS expert, washes up on the banks of the Charles River. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
But it's one thing to watch Paul Giamatti scowling about in a presidential wig, as he did in the recent HBO miniseries "John Adams." It's something entirely different to watch Brolin sloppily downing drinks in a pantomime of the current president's younger self, a figure that doesn't belong to history but to the present and, by extension, to us. Good as he is, he can't touch the original. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
You'll find the John Adams Courthouse at 1 Pemberton Square, which houses the Sacco and Vanzetti exhibit. Then cross Somerset and enter the Garden of Peace memorial. (Boston Globe)
But as President John Adams said many years ago, "facts are stubborn things." The current drought is not good news, but it could be beneficial if it forces us to face up to our problems. We have to. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Most recently, "John Adams" won a record 13 Emmys in September, including outstanding mini-series, while "Recount," a dramatization of the 2000 battle over the presidential election that was waged in Florida, won three Emmys, including outstanding made-for-television movie. Earlier projects, including "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," "Angels in America" and "Miss Evers' Boys," earned similar acclaim. (International Herald Tribune)
The many moods of John Adams ... The many moods of John Adams ... Listeners hoping to find out what kind of composer John Adams is are unlikely to get much help from John Adams. (Slate)
Well Mr. Foster, all I can say is thank God George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin (among others) relied on ideology to create the most lucrative, successful, independent and blessed nation on earth. Joanna Annerino. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A matching grant that totaled $76,000 has helped pay for the installation of systems in Harding, Hoover and Jefferson elementary schools, John Adams Middle School and Mason City High School. The projects at Roosevelt Elementary School and Roosevelt Middle School included the installation of security systems. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
"The people of Jacksonville and visitors reach out to touch the Navy," said John Adams Jr., chief executive of Enterprise Florida. Adams was on hand to present the city with checks for military infrastructure projects. (Florida Times-Union)
"As a European Modernist, Salonen said, he had been inculcated with negatives, such as to avoid melody, harmonic identity, and rhythmic pulse. Secretly, though, he was attracted to the music of John Adams, who was then dismissed overseas as being simplistic."Only after a couple of years here did I begin to see that the European canon I blindly accepted was not the only truth," he said. "Over here, I was able to think about this rule that forbids melody. It's madness. (Boston Globe)
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"I'll be honest. It's going to be a tough budget to work with this year," said Town Supervisor John Adams. "Our revenue stream is declining, and we run a pretty tight ship as it is in the first place." There were objections to the budget and its presentation to Beekman residents from members of the town board. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
Paul Giamatti, left, as John Adams in the HBO series ... At the top of Cagles list is HBOs "John Adams," which won a record 13 Emmy Awards in September. (CBS News)
The future of the historic square John Adams and Thomas Watson trotted through should be brighter. After seeing Tina Fey do Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, it s clear that John McCain made a mistake. (Braintree Forum, MA)
2:32 p.m. John Adams Dr., suspicious activity. 2:37 p.m. River St., property lost/found, information taken. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Supporter of John Adams' bid for the presidency in 1796 called his opponent Thomas Jefferson cowardly, weak and a person who did not share America's values. The 1828 election between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson was one of the country's bitterest. (Suite101.com)
In the late 18th century, John Adams, America's first Ambassador to the Court of St. James, opened a diplomatic post there, and in 1938 the Square became home to America's main diplomatic mission to Britain. During WWII, the Square earned the nickname "Little America" when placed his military headquarters on its leafy grounds. (Time.com)
John Adams was President from 1797-1801. Both George Washington and John Adams are considered to be aligned with the Federalist parties. (Suite101.com)
Afterward the participants, some of them wearing pictures of their deceased friends or relatives, or holding signs with their names on them, walked down State Street to John Adams Middle School and back. It s a beautiful way to remember our loved ones, said Wendy Balles, suicide prevention coordinator with United Way of North Central Iowa. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is seeking his third term, and faces Republican John Adams. Kreidler emerged from the primary with 54 percent of the vote, and was leading in recent polls 40-22 percent over Adams, who owns a Seattle-based insurance brokerage firm. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Gathering the threads, our Quincy neighbor, President John Adams, suggested that: All the perplexities, confusion, and distress in America arise, not from defects of the Constitution or Confederation; not from any want of honor or virtue, as much as downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation. The Almighty Dollar. (Concord Journal, MA)
LONDON - The United States plans to sell its landmark London embassy and build a more secure facility outside the city center, the U.S. ambassador said Thursday, a move that would end the American presence on a square once home to John Adams and Dwight Eisenhower. Robert Tuttle said the State Department has agreed to buy a 5-acre site on former industrial land south of the River Thames and that the existing embassy building will be put up for sale "almost immediately.". (MSNBC -- International)
In 1796, campaigners for both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson spread similar calumnies through newspapers and broadsides with little regard for accuracy or decency. It would not surprise the Founders, for instance, to hear that newspapers had rashly published false "revelations" about an alleged mistress of John McCain. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
In doing so, the United States is ending an association with Grosvenor Square dating to the 18th century, when the first American emissary, the future U.S. president John Adams, took up residence there. The main U.S diplomatic mission moved to No. 1 Grosvenor Square in 1938, and during World War II, General Dwight Eisenhower's headquarters was on the square, which became known as "Little America.". (International Herald Tribune)
The U.S. presence on the square goes back to the late 18th century, when future president John Adams was the first U.S. envoy to England. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower had his headquarters on the square during World War II, when the area became known as "Little America.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
And Tennessee just lost its third game, prompting John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel to do what we columnists do when we re not firing the head coach. Tech could go 11-1, says Tech player. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The season will include visits from director Peter Sellars, soprano Dawn Upshaw, pianist Yefim Bronfman and composer John Adams ... Upshaw, a multiple Grammy winner and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow, will perform songs from two operas, Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress and John Adams' Nixon in China. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
In that case using Merritt s assumption, John Adams was not qualified for the vice presidency. Possibly also Thomas Jefferson, although Jefferson was very private in expressing his beliefs. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Larry wrote on Sep 23, 2008 3:31 PM:" Mr. Eric Lanford your comments to Sharon contained some rational elements and I do support your right to vote your preferences. Bob Barr has intergrity and he seems to be honest, although he is not my first choice. With respect to the difference between fact and opinion, I see you have the problem of distinquishing between the two. I could find no facts in Mr. Reed's comments - it was pure opinion. John Adams said "facts are pesky things" We do not know that... (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Impersonators of John Adams and other prominent patriots will re-enact the most famous day in local history: Adams s presentation of the Braintree Instructions to Town Meeting on Sept. 24, 1765. The third annual re-enactment ceremony will take place on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. at the original site on 12 Elm St., which is now First Congregational Church of Braintree. (Braintree Forum, MA)
HBO won 26 awards in total, for productions such as John Adams and In Treatment, falling just short of 2004, its best year with 32 Emmy wins. Under federal rules, The Movie Network and Movie Central are required to devote about 25 per cent of overall air time, and 35 per cent of prime time, to Canadian content, which will also apply to the HBO Canada schedule. (Globe and Mail)
Two men of knowledge and eloquence were absent, Jefferson and John Adams, the former in Paris, and the latter in London arranging treaties of commerce and foreign loans. The roster of delegates included some of the illustrious names in America and notably young. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
- PAUL GIAMATTI, accepting award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a miniseries or movie, for playing the second president in John Adams. Source: Associated Press. (Florida Times-Union)
Laura Linney with her best actress Emmy for John Adams ... The other big winner of the evening was the acclaimed historical drama John Adams, the seven-part mini-series starring Paul Giamatti as the second president of the United States. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Wilkinson, 59, scooped Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series for his depiction of Benjamin Franklin in John Adams, a biopic of the second president of the United States ... Dame Judi had been nominated as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie for her role as Matty Jenkins in Cranford, but lost to Laura Linney, who starred opposite Wilkinson in John Adams ... Gervais, Wilkinson and Ralph Fiennes all lost out to Paul Giamatti, who played the title role in John Adams, for Best Actor... (Independent)
-- Do you think the fact that HBO's political movie "Recount" won a couple of awards and there was a joke at Fox News' expense and Jon Stewart was there and Martin Sheen had a few things to say and the guy from "John Adams" dissed President Bush (and got played off) might, you know, lead people to think these Emmys had a political slant ... -- Add to the politics "John Adams" executive producer Tom Hanks' all-too-true assessment that not much has changed since Adams ran for the nation's top... (San Francisco Chronicle)
John Adams, about the founding father, was named best mini-series and won other awards including acting trophies for Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson. Throughout the evening, the ceremony kept its landmark 60th birthday in the spotlight with salutes to televisions past. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
And I simply can't understand why, on the night "Mad Men" and "John Adams" make history, you'd want to put the focus on the host of "Deal or No Deal." ... Bloomington, Il: Hi Robert, Well, the Emmys did it again, bloated, over-hyped american 'John Adams' over a subtle, artful british production-'Cranford ... Austin, TX: I see that you are whining again Robert about "John Adams" winning all of those Emmys and "Recount" winning over "Raisin in the Sun". (USA Today -- Life)
" The award for best TV movie went to Recount, about the contested 2000 Bush-Gore contest. HBO's John Adams, about the founding father, was named best miniseries and won other awards including acting trophies for Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson. The historical drama set a record for most awards, 13, including five trophies Sunday and eight previously announced. The record of 11 was held by HBO's Angels in America, the TV academy said. HBO was the most-honored network, with 26... (Time.com)
"John Adams," about the founding father, was named best miniseries and won other awards including acting trophies for Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson ... Drama Series: "Mad Men," AMC.Comedy Series: "30 Rock," NBC.Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad," AMC.Actress, Drama Series: Glenn Close, "Damages," FX.Actor, Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock," NBC.Actress, Comedy Series: Tina Fey, "30 Rock," NBC.Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race."Host for a Reality or... (Florida Today)
Granted, the platform was served by two HBO shows that ended up winning Emmys - John Adams, which chronicled the life of the second president, and Recount, which dealt with the contested 2000 presidential election ... Tom Hanks, who served as executive producer on John Adams, noted in his acceptance speech for best miniseries that much hasn't changed in U.S. politics over the past 200 years ... While comedian Don Rickles was allowed to riff about his life during an acceptance speech, Emmy... (CBS News)
WINNER "John Adams" HBO ... "John Adams" HBO WINNER as John Adams ... "John Adams" HBO WINNER as Abigail Adams. (CBS News)
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Laura Linney wins for "John Adams." Totally fair, she was good as Abigail Adams -- a truly great American. "Tom Hooper you're a genius," she says of the "John Adams" director ... 6:45: While Sonnenfeld was talking, Jay Roach won for longform directing for "Recount." Kirk Ellis won the longform writing award for "John Adams." That's totally right, as far as I'm concerned. (Variety)
HBO's "John Adams," about the founding father, was named best miniseries and won other awards including acting trophies for Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson. The historical drama set a record for most awards, 13, including five trophies Sunday and eight previously announced. (New York Post)
John Adams,' '30 Rock' Top Emmys ... Chief among them was "John Adams," which took Emmys for Best Miniseries, Best Actor for Paul Giamatti, Best Actress for Laura Linney and Best Supporting Actor for Tom Wilkinson ... In accepting his Emmy for Best Writing for "John Adams," Kirk Ellis took an indirect swipe at the current presidential administration. (WNBC.com, NY)
"_ Paul Giamatti, accepting award for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie, for playing the second president in "John Adams. ""They say actors are people who look good saying lines written by smarter, more clever people. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The comedy pair was later followed by a trio of award winners for HBO's miniseries John Adams. Writer Kirk Ellis, an Emmy winner for best miniseries or movie, thanked his producers and HBO for "giving me this amazing opportunity to talk about a period in our history when articulate men articulated complex thoughts in complete sentences," a not-so-subtle barb at syntax-challenged President Bush, before Ellis' acceptance speech was cut short. (USA Today -- Life)
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