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Sally Field won best actress in a drama series for "Brothers rs," a first-year program; America Ferrara won best actress in a comedy series for "Ugly Betty," also in its first year; and James Spader won his third Emmy for best actor in a drama for his role as Alan Shore. Two of the wins, including Sunday's, came for the program "Boston Legal." Spader won the award in the past for playing the same character on "The Practice.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Sopranos' goes out on high note Sep 18, 2007
Sally Field and James Spader won lead dramatic actor awards. "Entourage's" Jeremy Piven, "Lost's" Terry O'Quinn, "Grey's Anatomy's" Katherine Heigl and "My Name Is Earl's" Jaime Pressly won supporting honors. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Lee Grant's Outtakes Sep 18, 2007
Snarky James Spader of Boston Legal knocking off Hugh Laurie, Denis Leary, James Gandolfini and Kiefer Sutherland for best actor in a drama. That's a highway robbery case for the Boston Legal firm of Crane Poole & Schmidt. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Emmys: Last hit on 'Sopranos' Sep 18, 2007
Lead Actor, Drama Series: James Spader, Boston Legal, ABC ... Associated Press James Spader seemed surprised he had won an Emmy as best actor in a drama for his role on "Boston Legal," beating James Gandolfini ... The mighty James Gandolfini lost the acting honors to Boston Legal star James Spader, who had the wit and presence of mind to acknowledge that something was not right on the Shrine Auditorium stage. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
News Minute: Simpson tape...Bush's nominee...Internet death in China Sep 17, 2007
Meanwhile, the best comedy Emmy went to newcomer "30 Rock." James Spader of "Boston Legal" and Sally Field of "Brothers & Sisters" were named best actor and actress in a drama. BEIJING (AP) - A man in southern China has reportedly died of exhaustion after a 3-day Internet gaming binge. (WREG.com, TN)
List of 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Award Winners Sep 17, 2007
Actor, Drama Series: James Spader, "Boston Legal," ABC.. Actor, Comedy Series: Ricky Gervais, "Extras," HBO.. (Fox News)
Tony Bennett is a big winner at the Emmy Awards Sep 17, 2007
In a shocking upset, James Spader took outstanding lead actor in a drama series over James Gandolfini. "I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob," Spader remarked. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Emmy Awards: Swan song for 'The Sopranos' Sep 17, 2007
""Sopranos" stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco didn't fare as well.James Spader was named best drama series actor for "Boston Legal," stealing the thunder of fellow nominee Gandolfini."Oh my goodness, I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob. And they're all sitting over there," Spader said, acknowledging him and the rest of "The Sopranos" cast in the Shrine Auditorium audience.Sally Field was honored as best actress in a drama for "Brothers rs. (Florida Today)
Emmys spread the wealth Sep 17, 2007
James Spader was a surprise winner, claiming her third Emmy, for Boston Legal. HBO won a top award, not for Gandolfini but for Ricky Gervais, the British creator of The Office, with best comedy actor for showbiz sendup Extras, co-produced with BBC.. (USA Today -- Life)
Robert Bianco's review: How not to put on an awards show Sep 17, 2007
Oddly enough, for once the complaint does not extend to the awards themselves, which with a few exceptions (James Spader over James Gandolfini. were more reasonable this year than usual. (USA Today -- Life)
Who nabbed the gold? Sep 17, 2007
James Spader, Boston Legal ABC. Actress in a comedy series. (USA Today -- Life)
Emmys honor newcomers Sep 17, 2007
Of course, Emmy voters being Emmy voters, they couldn't resist sticking with a few tried-and-true choices, including once again giving the top drama actor prize to "Boston Legal's" James Spader, passing on a chance to honor "The Sopranos' " James Gandolfini one more time. "Oh my goodness, I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the Mob," Spader said. (Variety)
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" ABC also took home six awards, including three of the top acting awards, two of which went to series in their first year. Sally Field won best actress in a drama series for "Brothers & Sisters," a first-year show; America Ferrera won best actress in a comedy series for "Ugly Betty," also in its first year; and James Spader won his third Emmy for best actor in a drama for his role as Alan Shore. Two of the wins, including Sunday's, came for the show "Boston Legal"; previously, Spader won the... (International Herald Tribune)
"Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle Sep 17, 2007
The Sopranos and 30 Rock win big at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, HBO and NBC the networks to beat, Tony Bennett commands the stage, James Spader, Sally Field, Jeremy Piven return to the fold, America Ferrera, Katherine Heigl, Jaime Pressly welcomed to the fold, more. Most Popular News. (Yahoo News -- Survivor)
'Sopranos' grabs top Emmy honours Sep 17, 2007
James Spader took the outstanding lead actor in a drama award for his role as a quirky attorney in 'Boston Legal', surprisingly edging out James Gandolfini, who had been tipped for his portrayal of Mafia boss Tony Soprano. "I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob and they're all sitting right over there," Spader said, accepting his award. (iAfrica.com)
Quiz, video, news Sep 17, 2007
James Spader as best actor/drama. Voter Limit: Once per Day. (The Palm Beach Post)
A list of winners at the 2007 Emmy Awards Sep 17, 2007
James Spader, "Boston Legal," ABC Hugh Laurie, "House," Fox Denis Leary, "Rescue Me," FX James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos," HBO Kiefer Sutherland, "24," Fox. Actor, Mini-Series or Movie. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Sopranos Win Best Drama Sep 17, 2007
" "I couldn't have done it by myself, it seems like I did, but I didn't," Chase said. "This amazing cast is really what it comes down to, the whole thing, it really is all about them," he said. James Spader took the outstanding lead actor in a drama award for his role as a quirky attorney in "Boston Legal," surprisingly edging out James Gandolfini, who had been tipped for his portrayal of mob boss Tony Soprano. "I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob and they're all sitting right... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Goodman: These shows got jobbed Sep 15, 2007
Lead actor in a drama series: James Spader, "Boston Legal" (ABC); Hugh Laurie, "House" (Fox); Denis Leary, "Rescue Me" (FX); James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos" (HBO); and Kiefer Sutherland, "24" (Fox). Save the letters - yes, I have a bias against the insipidness of "Boston Legal," so the Spader inclusion is partly mystifying. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Emmy Awards show preview Sep 15, 2007 Sexiest Monster Movies Of All Time, In Rewind Aug 8, 2007 Presumed guilty Aug 5, 2007 What are the worst films of all time? Aug 1, 2007 The week's best films on TV Jul 23, 2007 Emmy nominees Jul 21, 2007 Emmys Improve Jul 20, 2007 'Wounded Knee,' 'Sopranos' top Emmy nominations Jul 20, 2007 Stork due at house of Usher Jun 30, 2007 Hollywood's pre-'Sicko' health care treatments Jun 28, 2007 Stargate SG-1 Finale Focus: Richard Dean Anderson, Television Icon Jun 23, 2007 New faces for 'Boston Legal' Jun 15, 2007 Indie film launched (now) top names Jun 9, 2007 Little people get short shrift May 13, 2007 Parker Posey: Not your average indie queen May 13, 2007 Inside the Beltway (John McCaslin) May 12, 2007 For oddball Waters, art exaggerates life Apr 24, 2007 Truth trumps fiction, again Apr 21, 2007 Julie Bowen has 1st child Apr 13, 2007 People: Aishwarya Rai, Jet Li, Drew Barrymore Apr 13, 2007 Actress really delivers Apr 12, 2007 Julie Bowen gives birth to baby boy Apr 12, 2007 Star goes into labour Apr 12, 2007 Boston Legal Mar 19, 2007 'Housewives' link up for children's charity Mar 19, 2007 Sex, Lies and Videotape Mar 18, 2007 Blandness hinders Fox comedy Mar 7, 2007 RSVP 'no' to this 'Wedding' Mar 7, 2007 Onion parody in bad taste? Feb 8, 2007 SAG Awards winners announced Jan 29, 2007 Let The Fur Fly: 10 Great Werewolf Films That Aren't 'Teen Wolf' Jan 23, 2007 Rock, Murphy, Tucker Jan 19, 2007 Can't women be friends on TV? Jan 19, 2007 Is overexposure bad for Sundance Film Festival... Jan 16, 2007
James Spader, Boston Legal, ABC; Hugh Laurie, House, Fox; Denis Leary, Rescue Me, FX; James Gandolfini, The Sopranos, HBO; Kiefer Sutherland, 24, Fox. Will win / Should win: James Gandolfini, for giving one of television's most unforgettable characters an extraordinary send-off. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Emmy predictions Sep 13, 2007
n James Spader, "Boston Legal.". n Hugh Laurie, "House.". (Pensacola News Journal)
(James Spader), who also happens to be having an affair with Will's wife. However, a surreptitious bite from a wolf endows Will with renewed vigor and an, uh, animalistic need to protect his territory. (VHI.com -- Music News)
(If anything was to convince us that defence lawyers are an absolute joke, William Shatner and James Spader as the ludicrous Denny Crane and his weirdo man-friend Alan Shore, respectively, would be it. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A Few absolute SHOCKERS ( in no particular order): * Stargate- as much as i LOVE James Spader- i HATE this movie. and the tv series. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
He's the murderer playing cat and mouse with FBI man James Spader (who at least brings some vulnerability to proceedings). Spader seeks help from psychoanalyst Marisa Tomei; what are the chances of her ending up on Reeves's hitlist. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
ACTOR: James Spader, "Boston Legal"; Hugh Laurie, "House"; Denis Leary, "Rescue Me"; James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos"; Kiefer Sutherland, "24". SUPPORTING ACTOR: William Shatner, "Boston Legal"; T.R. Knight, "Grey's Anatomy"; Masi Oka, "Heroes"; Michael Emerson, "Lost"; Terry O'Quinn, "Lost"; Michael Imperioli, "The Sopranos". (Boston Globe -- Living)
Lead actor in a drama series: James Spader, "Boston Legal"; Hugh Laurie, "House" (Fox); Denis Leary, "Rescue Me" (FX); James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos"; and Kiefer Sutherland, "24" (Fox). Spader and Sutherland are the real errors here. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
" AP The telecast The three-hour Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast Sept. 16 by Fox from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Other Emmy honors, including those for technical achievement and guest actors and actresses in series, will be given at the creative arts ceremony on Sept. 8. List of nominees, page 3. Emmy nominations in major categories Drama Series: "Boston Legal," ABC; "Grey's Anatomy," ABC; "Heroes," NBC; "House," Fox; "The Sopranos," HBO. Comedy Series: "Entourage," HBO; "The... (Florida Today)
"Boston Legal's" James Spader and family sat at the next table. Famed photog Mary Ellen Mark kept a shoot on track when she used a squeaky toy to mesmerize Fran Drescher 's Pomeranian, which was sitting with Drescher for one of the "Be My Bra" ads that will kick off Lifetime's 2007 "Stop Breast Cancer for Life" campaign in October. (New York Daily News)
I had never even heard of "Critical Care," a 1997 Sidney Lumet film that starred Anne Bancroft, James Spader and Helen Mirren. Billed as a dark comedy, it has a chilling tagline: "At Memorial Hospital no one ever dies ... Until their insurance runs out.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
" Through season eight, Anderson also served as executive producer and his sensibilities are imprinted on the show. "I was truly afraid if we tried to do what Kurt Russell and James Spader did in the movie we weren't going to be around for very long," he says, "When Symes approached me I was clear that I needed the production to become our own Stargate. " Anderson says he "exercised the elements" of his title by editing scripts and scenes. "I would make changes on the fly, improvising dialog and... (Multichannel News)
text size Actor James Spader, star of ABC's Boston legal, poses in New York ... No worries, fans: James Spader, William Shatner and Candice Bergen will be back. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
James Spader, who played a fetishist with a video camera, is a movie and TV star, currently the pulse and personality of Boston Legal. Peter Gallagher, in Sex, Lies a slimy husband having an affair with his wife's sister, appeared in Short Cuts and The Hudsucker Proxy and just finished a high-profile run on The O.C.. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
When William Shatner and James Spader talk intimately about her in a two-shot, the joke's in the camera work. She's too short to even fit into shot, so Denny doesn't know she's there. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
"A lot of movies don't write characters. On 'Boston Legal' with James Spader, he was like, 'How many of these independent movies can you do? You work so hard on them and then no one sees them and you don't get paid anything and you're exhausted.' He approached his work in 'Boston Legal' like, 'This is an opportunity for me as an actor to work on good material and bring everything I can to the part.' I loved watching the crew in between takes. They were so efficient and so on it. Everyone's... (Boston Globe)
"Why are relationships with women so much more complicated?" fellow lawyer Alan Shore (James Spader) asks Mr. Crane. "Come on, Alan. Women have this hormone thing. As much as I love them, they are unstable, which is why they can never be president." "You don't think a woman should ever be president." "Oh, come on. Do you? In time of war? How would a woman handle a 9/11? She'd cry." "You think Hillary Clinton would have cried.". (Washington Times, DC)
He also loved Crash, the 1996 James Spader movie about people sexually attracted to being in car accidents. But, he emphasizes, he wears his seat belt and drives carefully because I don't want to be in one. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
With total relish, William Shatner, James Spader, Candice Bergen and co romp through some of David E. Kelley's most outrageous landscapes involving missing body parts, incest with dwarves and blow-up dolls. It is mostly magnificent, surprising late-night drama. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bowen, who starred previously in the series "Ed," plays attorney Denise Bauer on "Boston Legal," which stars James Spader and William Shatner. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Filming is to begin in China in early May for a movie that will pair the kung fu stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li, the film's American producer has said. "The Forbidden Kingdom" will tell the story of an American teenager's fantasy journey to ancient China to rescue a mythological monkey king, a tale loosely based on the classic Chinese novel "Journey to the West." The choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, known for his work on the "Matrix" trilogy, will design the movie's action sequences and Rob Minkoff,... (International Herald Tribune)
Bowen plays lawyer Denise Bauer on the series that stars James Spader and William Shatner. AP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bowen, who starred previously in the series Ed, plays attorney Denise Bauer on Boston Legal, which stars James Spader and William Shatner. 2007 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- News)
Julie Bowen with costars William Shatner and James Spader ... Bowen plays lawyer Denise Bauer on the series that also stars James Spader and William Shatner ... Julie Bowen with costars William Shatner and James Spader. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Its ridiculous plots are just a means to set up bravura performances from the likes of William Shatner, Candice Bergen and, of course, James Spader, who plays the delightfully dissolute Alan Shore. The guest characters are also a treat. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
(The roles ultimately went to James Spader and John Cusack. . (USA Today -- Life)
The main players are Ann and John Mullany (Andie MacDowell and Peter Gallagher), Ann's sister, Cynthia (Laura San Giacomo) and Peter's old roommate, Graham Dalton (James Spader). When Graham turns up out of the blue, charming but remote, he precipitates a radical shift in the status quo. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
James Spader and William Shatner won Emmys on Boston Legal. Chi McBride propelled Boston Public. (Orlando Sentinel)
The Practice/Boston Legal (ABC, 1997-) - Drama starring Dylan McDermott originally set at a low-rent Boston law firm, before switching title, cast (William Shatner, James Spader) and going upscale in 2004. Won two Emmys for Outstanding Drama Series (1997-98; 1998-99). (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Boston Legal actor James Spader is 47. Country singer Garth Brooks is 45. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Actor in a Drama SeriesJames Gandolfini - "The Sopranos"Michael C. Hall - "Dexter"WINNER: Hugh Laurie - "House"James Spader - "Boston Legal"Kiefer Sutherland - "24" ... Drama Ensemble"24" - (FOX) Jayne Atkinson, Jude Ciccolella, Roger Cross, Gregory Itzin, Louis Lombardi, James Morrison, Glenn Morshower, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kim Raver, Jean Smart, Kiefer Sutherland"Boston Legal" - (ABC) Rene Auberjonois, Craig Bierko, Craig Bierko, William Shatner, James Spader, Mark Valley"Deadwood" - (HBO) Jim... (Variety)
Jack Nicholson plays Will Randall, a mild-mannered book editor who finds his job threatened by alpha-male newcomer Stewart Swinton (the always-creepy James Spader) right around the same time he's bitten by a wolf. As Will begins to feel the effects of the bite, he becomes more dynamic, more energetic and far more territorial the scene in which he "marks" Spader is the film's iconic moment. (VHI.com -- Music News)
James Spader, looking more and more like the bastard child of Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles, shopping at Zegna on Rodeo Drive. Spader is not just alarmingly heavy and bloated, but also wears a suede fedora and a kind of brown cape. (Fox News)
The primary storyline that drives the show is the dynamic between two characters:lawyers Alan Shore (played by James Spader) and Denny Crane (played by the immortal William Shatner). Shore is a liberal; Crane is a conservative. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The first example came in 1989 when Steven Soderbergh s shot-on-video Sex, Lies and Videotape won the Audience Award and went on to become a sleeper hit in America s art houses, launching Soderbergh s career and those of his stars, Andie MacDowell and James Spader. In recent years such box-office hits as Napoleon Dynamite, Garden State and Super Size Me all debuted at Sundance. (Kansas City Star)
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