WINNERS LIST: Who scored awards? Sep 22, 2008
2008 Emmy Award winners - USATODAY.com. 2008 Emmy Award winners. (USA Today -- Life)
'All the Way' Sep 21, 2008
"It'll bring out a whole other side of him," says Two and a Half Men's Holland Taylor. The two extend their best wishes for their friends involved in the air crash. (Fox News)
List of nominees Sep 21, 2008
" ABC; Amy Poehler, "Saturday Night Live," NBC; Holland Taylor Two and a Half Men," CBS. Vanessa Williams, "Ugly Betty," ABC.. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Stars get ready for Emmys with parties, gifts Sep 20, 2008
Alfre Woodard, Sandra Oh, Holland Taylor, Kathryn Joosten, Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad gathered poolside on the patio of a private home in the hills with sparkling views of the city for a four-course meal, put on by champagne maker Perrier-Jouet. This is very special, said Rashad, who was last nominated for an Emmy in 1986. (MSNBC -- News)
A mad, mad, mad, mad Emmys? Sep 20, 2008
Supporting actress in a comedy series: Kristin Chenoweth, "Pushing Daisies"; Amy Poehler, "Saturday Night Live"; Jean Smart, "Samantha Who?"; Holland Taylor, "Two and a Half Men"; Vanessa Williams, "Ugly Betty." Should win: Poehler. Will win: Poehler. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Emmy nominations that should have been Sep 18, 2008
Jean Smart ("Samantha Who?"), Holland Taylor ("Two and a Half Men") and Vanessa Williams ("Ugly Betty") lose theirs. Replaced by: Elizabeth Perkins, "Weeds"; Anna Friel, "Pushing Daisies"; Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl"; and Sarah Chalke, "Scrubs.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Emmy nominations show cable's creative force Jul 19, 2008
Other best-comedy nominees were HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage and CBS standby Two and Half Men, which also nabbed nominations for lead actor Charlie Sheen, supporting actor Jon Cryer and supporting actress Holland Taylor ... More nominations for Charlie Sheen, Holland Taylor and Jon Cryer, but no John Krasinski ( The Office ), or Michael Urie and Becki Newton of Ugly Betty. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
MORE: Cable newbies join party Jul 18, 2008
Holland Taylor (Two and a Half Men) and Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty). Drama hopefuls: Grey's Anatomy's Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh, Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters), Candice Bergen (Boston Legal) and Dianne Wiest (In Treatment). (USA Today -- Life)
Emmys 2008: Main nominations Jul 18, 2008
Holland Taylor (Two and a Half Men)Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty). Kevin Spacey is nominated for best actor in a mini-series or TV movie. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Mad Men,' 'Damages' make Emmy history Jul 18, 2008
" ABC; Amy Poehler, "Saturday Night Live," NBC; Holland Taylor Two and a Half Men," CBS; Vanessa Williams, "Ugly Betty," ABC.. Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Ralph Fiennes, "Bernard and Doris," HBO; Ricky Gervais, "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale," HBO; Paul Giamatti, "John Adams," HBO; Kevin Spacey, "Recount," HBO; Tom Wilkinson, "Recount," HBO.. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Continuereading Jul 18, 2008
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men. Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Who will make Emmy happy? Jun 13, 2008
And even if she were included, I'd still feel bad about skipping Christine's Emily Rutherfurd, Men's Holland Taylor, Weeds' Elizabeth Perkins and My Name Is Earl's Jaime Pressly. Supporting actor, comedy. (USA Today -- Life)
Is the Arrested Development Guy's New Show Any Good? May 17, 2008
Holland Taylor has always been able to play a strong woman and still be funny. Now, she gets to play the funny, strong mother from hell. (Slate)
A mother and child reunion for TV actors in mom's day salute May 8, 2008
Attendees included Marion Ross ("Happy Days") and her TV offspring Erin Moran; Diahann Carroll ("Julia,""Dynasty" and "A Different World") and "World" co-star Jasmine Guy; Bonnie Franklin ("One Day at a Time") and Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli; and Holland Taylor ("Two and a Half Men") with Jon Cryer and Charlie Sheen. Questions arose at the Tuesday night event about another show-biz mother - Britney Spears - who had scored greater access to her two sons in a custody proceeding... (ABC 7 News, DC)
CRIME & COMEDY SWITCHEROO May 4, 2008
Anything can happen," wrote the maestro detective novelist Raymond Chandler. Mr. Chandler, were he with us now, might well relish what will happen on TV tomorrow and then next Thursday nights when the CBS hit situation comedy "Two and a Half Men" combines with the serious and very popular "C.S.I." brainchild of Jerry Bruckheimer. Monday night's TV will be a sequel to "21/2's" marriage last week between Evelyn and Teddy (Holland Taylor and R.J. Wagner). At the time of the wedlock of these two... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Baby Mama cushions the rough edges Apr 22, 2008
Feys Kate Holbrook, alas, suffers from a T-shaped uterus (mom Holland Taylor was apparently taking antiliver spots medication while pregnant) which makes conception exceedingly unlikely. After getting put on a five-year waiting list for adoption, Kate decides to hire a surrogate through an agency run by corporate tiger and menopausal mother Chaffee Bicknell (a slyly hilarious Sigourney Weaver). (MSNBC -- Movies)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF Baby Mama OPENING NIGHT OF THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL Apr 18, 2008
NEW YORK, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The world premiere of the comedy BABY MAMA (Logo: ) WHO: BABY MAMA writer/director Michael McCullers; cast members Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Steve Martin and Sigourney Weaver; producers Lorne Michaels and John Goldwyn. Plus additional noted guests including Tribeca Film Festival co-founders Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, along with Fred Armisen, Will Arnett,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lloyd Webber talks 'Phantom' sequel Mar 26, 2008
On hand: his "West Wing" wife and first lady Stockard Channing; O'Brien; Sidney Lumet; Laura Linney; Holland Taylor; Tommy Tune; HBO's Sheila Nevins; Kathleen Turner; Marian Seldes; Christine Ebersole; Brenda Scheider, widow of Roy, accepting his honor; Dina Merrill. Carolee Carmello sang "As Time Goes By" and simply killed. (Variety)
Sandler, Myers, Carell bring spring laughs Mar 26, 2008
Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor, Sigourney WeaverDirector: Michael McCullersStory: When 37-year-old, single and successful Kate Halbrook (Fey) realizes that she wants to have a baby but cant, she turns to blue-collar girl Angie Ostrowiski (Poehler) to be her surrogate. But when a pregnant Angie winds up on Kates doorstep with no place to live, Kate finds out just how different the two of them are. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Monday night sitcoms save CBS Mar 18, 2008
" "We just sold her out completely," acknowledges Thomas.9 p.m. Two and a Half Men: Five years in, and not a single fight, firing or huffy walk-out clearly there's still a lot of good will among Men.But there is a problem, and it amazingly isn't the faux fraternity of opposite-end sitcom siblings Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer.It's the kid, the half-a-man, Angus T. Jones. He's growing up. Reaching puberty. In short, no longer short. Soon they'll have to start calling the show Three Men.But the... (Toronto Star)
Tribeca Opening With A Laugher Mar 6, 2008
Poehler and Fey are joined by the multi-talented cast of Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor and Sigourney Weaver. It's an honor for Baby Mama to open The Tribeca Film Festival, said Michaels. (CBS News)
2008 Tribeca Film Festival to Open With World Premiere of Universal Pictures' Comedy 'Baby Mama' Mar 6, 2008
Joining Poehler and Fey in the cast are Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor and Sigourney Weaver. Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels produces the film with John Goldwyn. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Liz Taylor performs 'Love Letters' Dec 5, 2007
Huge blowups of Firooz Zahedi's famous 1992 Vanity Fair portrait of Elizabeth holding a condom loomed over the guests: California first lady Maria Shriver, Swoosie Kurtz, Holland Taylor, David Furnish, Kareem Abdul Jabbar. A group of protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church Religious Ministry gathered outside Paramount. (Variety)
Cybill looks lost in 'Curvy Widow' Nov 28, 2007
Having seen this on Wednesday, the 21st, I agree wholeheartedly that this play might be much better with another actress, specifically Holland Taylor, who plays the curvy widow with much less angst on the sitcom Two and a Half Men. By Suzanne. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sheen misses his daughters Oct 4, 2007
Sheen's 'Two and a Half Men' co-star Holland Taylor said, "He's suffering. He misses his children. He's a pretty private guy, but he says it's hard. "He is loving, doting, fascinated, obsessed. He can't wait to be with them. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Office' payday? Cast and crew of Scranton-based NBC sitcom on edge of their seats for tonight's Emmy awards Sep 16, 2007
The Times-Tribune - 'Office' payday. Cast and crew of Scranton-based NBC sitcom on edge of their seats for tonight's Emmy awards. (Scranton Times, PA)
Goodman: These shows got jobbed Sep 15, 2007
Supporting actress in a comedy series: Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl" (NBC); Jenna Fischer, "The Office" (NBC); Holland Taylor and Conchata Ferrell, "Two and a Half Men" (CBS); Vanessa Williams, "Ugly Betty" (ABC); and Elizabeth Perkins, "Weeds" (Showtime). Six again and they still forgot Tichina Arnold from "Everybody Hates Chris". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nominees Celebrate on Eve of Emmy Awards Sep 15, 2007
The reception at the Wolfgang Puck restaurant in the Pacific Design Center also included supporting-actress nominees Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy") and Holland Taylor ("Two and a Half Men"). Supporting-actor nominees T.R. Knight ("Grey's Anatomy"), Neil Patrick Harris ("How I Met Your Mother"), August Schellenberg ("Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee") and Jon Cryer ("Two and a Half Men") showed up, too. (Newsmax)
Emmy Awards show preview Sep 15, 2007
Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl, NBC; Jenna Fischer, The Office, NBC; Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men, CBS; Conchata Ferrell, Two and a Half Men, CBS; Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty, ABC; Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds, Showtime. Will win / Should win: They are the go-to comic gals for their respective shows, so awards for either the winsome Fischer or the witchy Williams would be neither a surprise nor an outrage. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Who should win? Who will win? Sep 14, 2007
Conchata Ferrell, Two and a Half Men, CBS Jenna Fischer, The Office, NBC Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl, NBC Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men, CBS. Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty, ABC Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds, Showtime. (USA Today -- Life)
Emmy predictions Sep 13, 2007
n Holland Taylor, "Two and a Half Men.". n Vanessa Williams, "Ugly Betty.". (Pensacola News Journal)
The Muslim World's Hope and Ours Sep 7, 2007
He and LibforAll co-founder C. Holland Taylor, an American former telecom entrepreneur who speaks fluent Indonesian and is very familiar with Islam, have launched what they hope will be a worldwide effort to counter radical Islam by enlisting moderate Muslims ... He and LibforAll co-founder C. Holland Taylor, an American former telecom entrepreneur who speaks fluent Indonesian and is very familiar with Islam, have launched what they hope will be a worldwide effort to counter radical Islam by... (Townhall.com)
'Hunting Party' premiere a blast Aug 28, 2007
Beauties and VIPs galore -- Carey Lowell and Richard Gere, James Brolin sans his better half but with their pal Donna Karan, Ivanka Trump, Vera Farmiga, Georgette Mossbacher, Montel Williams, Chuck Scarborough and Sue Simmons, the Jeff Greenfields, Holland Taylor, Cynthia McFadden, Maurice DuBois, plus all the movie's cast. This is a terrific, unusual film. (Variety)
HUNTING, FINDING A GOOD TIME Aug 26, 2007
Beauties and VIPs galore - Carey Lowell and Richard Gere, James Brolin sans his better half but with their pal Donna Karan, Ivanka Trump, Vera Farmiga, Georgette Mosbacher, Montel Williams, Chuck Scarborough and Sue Simmons, the Jeff Greenfields, "Two and a Half Men"'s Emmy-winning Holland Taylor, Cynthia McFadden, Maurice DuBois, plus all the movie's cast. This is a terrific, unusual film. (New York Post -- Gossip)
59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards: Charlie Sheen Talks About His Nomination and His New Engagement Jul 25, 2007
in print and online, 24/7. Subscriber/ Reader Services. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
What to watch Monday Jul 23, 2007
The nominee champ, though, is Two and a Half Men (9 ET/PT), which picked up honors for Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Conchata Ferrell and Holland Taylor, along with a spot on the best-comedy list. On the reality side, Bravo has Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (8 ET/PT) and Top Chef (9 ET/PT). (USA Today -- Life)
Hollywood will be makin? it in Massachusetts Jul 21, 2007
(The CBS sitcom was nominated for best comedy series, and Cryer, Sheen, and co stars Conchata Ferrell and Holland Taylor all received acting nods. Hinkle said her mantra is "don't think about it, don't even talk about it." She told us she was especially pleased for Sheen and Cryer, whose lives are looking up after difficult divorces. (Boston Globe)
Emmy nominees Jul 21, 2007
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl"; Jenna Fischer, "The Office"; Holland Taylor, "Two and a Half Men"; Conchata Ferrell, "Two and a Half Men"; Vanessa Williams, "Ugly Betty"; Elizabeth Perkins, "Weeds". MINISERIES, TV MOVIES, OR DRAMA SPECIALS. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Emmys Improve Jul 20, 2007
Supporting actress in a comedy series: Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl"; Jenna Fischer, "The Office"; Holland Taylor and Conchata Ferrell from "Two and a Half Men"; Vanessa Williams, "Ugly Betty"; and Elizabeth Perkins, "Weeds." They managed to cram six in this category and still forget Tichina Arnold from "Everybody Hates Chris." Otherwise, a pretty good lineup. Overall, this is a significant improvement in the nominating for the Emmys (which will air at 8 p.m. Sept. 16 on Fox), and maybe... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Emmys? Snore Jul 20, 2007
Other moves getting a thumbs-up: Minnie Driver scoring in the best actress category for her subtle work in The Riches; Neil Patrick Harris getting recognized for playing lecherous Barney in How I Met Your Mother; and Holland Taylor, quite possibly the most consistently funny thing about the uneven Two and a Half Men. In the "what the heck?" category, does Grey's Anatomy really merit 10 nods. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Critic's Corner chat Jul 20, 2007
My guess is the front-runners in that category are Vanessa Williams and Elizabeth Perkins, with a nod to Holland Taylor, who has won unexpected Emmys before. Austin, TX: Finally, some Emmy love for House. (USA Today -- Life)
What did the stars say about their nods? Jul 20, 2007
" Holland Taylor told Korina Lopez. "I couldnt get back to sleep, so I puttered around my house. I went online to see who else was nominated and was very excited to see that a lot of my friends, like Tina Fey. (USA Today -- Life)
`The Sopranos' gets 15 Emmy nods Jul 19, 2007
Supporting comedy actress nominees included Holland Taylor and Conchata Ferrell of "Two and a Half Men," Jaime Pressly of "My Name is Earl," Jenna Fischer of "The Office," Vanessa Williams of "Ugly Betty" and Elizabeth Perkins of "Weeds.". Another six-nominee category was best supporting actress in a drama series, with Turturro and Bracco joined by Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh of "Grey's Anatomy" and Rachel Griffiths of "Brothers & Sisters.". (Yahoo News)
POSTCARD FROM... Jun 21, 2007
"Dhani is the biggest rock star in Indonesia and could be content with that," says C. Holland Taylor, an American businessman who founded the LibForAll Foundation to promote Islamic tolerance, and who accompanied Dhani to NORAD. "Instead he has chosen to help us annihilate the crisis of misunderstanding of the Muslim world that threatens all of humanity." Taylor's foundation is currently gathering pop stars from throughout the Muslim world for the multilingual version of "Warriors of Love.".... (Time.com)
Feature TV DVD Release: 'Bosom Buddies' Mar 23, 2007
Holland Taylor displayed that wonderfully imperious style that later won her an Emmy on The Practice and wowed viewers of Two and a Half Men. Executive producers Robert Boyett and Thomas Miller found greater success with family comedies such as Full House and Family Matters. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time Feb 6, 2007
Cinderella - Jennifer Hale Prince - C.D. Barnes Stepmother - Susanne Blakeslee Anastasia - Tress MacNeille Drizella/ Fairy Godmother - Russi Taylor King - Andre Stojka Prudence - Holland Taylor Grand Duke/Jaq - Rob Paulsen Gus - Corey Burton Lucifer - Frank Welker. Expect healthy if not quite humongous sales and rentals for "Cinderella III: A Twist in Time," Disney's second made-for-vid sequel to the Mouse Factory's 1950 take on the classic fairy tale. (Variety)
