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Steve Carell Buys General Store

January 15th, 2009

What economic crisis?
Steve Carell  has just purchased a general store in Massachussetts.

The Office Star bought the Marshfield Hills General Store, located on Massachussett’s south shore, 25 miles south of Boston.

Carell, 45, has put his sister-in-law Tish Vivado in charge, but says he’ll be picking up a few shifts here and there as well.

"I will be manning the cash register, and stocking the shelves as time permits!" Carell wrote in an email to The Boston Globe.

The actor says he bought the store as more of an emotional investment than a business one, and as an opportunity for him to preserve a piece of Americana.

The actual building is 155 years old. The store’s previous owner said she sold it to Carell after she was confident he wanted it "for the right reasons" and would preserve its original character.

OK!’s 2008 Emmy Picks

September 18th, 2008

The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy awards are live on Sunday, Sept. 21 on ABC and the stars are surely getting ready and gearing up for the big event. Don’t know who to cheer for? Check out OK!’s picks to win, as well as TV Guide channel red carpet correspondent Lisa Rinna’s predictions for a few of the coveted awards.

 

REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Nominees: The Amazing Race, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, Project Runway, Top Chef
Should win: The Amazing Race
Will win: The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race always wins this award, it seems, because frankly put, it’s well done, exciting, and instead of being filmed in a studio, it takes place all over the globe. We wouldn’t be surprised to see it nab the Emmy for the sixth year in a row.

HOST (REALITY PROGRAM)
Nominees: Tom Bergeron (Dancing With the Stars), Heidi Klum (Project Runway), Howie Mandel (Deal or No Deal), Jeff Probst (Survivor), Ryan Seacrest (American Idol)
Should win: Tom Bergeron
Will win: Tom Bergeron

Due to Ryan Seacrest overkill, we think the Emmy will go to Tom Bergeron, who acts fast on his feet during the live broadcast of DWTS and manages to be cheesy and endearing at the same time.

 

SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY)
Nominees: Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men), Kevin Dillon (Entourage), Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), Jeremy Piven (Entourage), Rainn Wilson (The Office).
Should win: Neil Patrick Harris
Will win: Neil Patrick Harris

Besides the fact that NPH does a stellar job on HIMYM, he’s been highly visible this year, acting in Old Spice commercials and "Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog."

SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY)
Nominees: 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: Amy Poehler
Will win: Vanessa Williams

While we’d love to see Amy pick this one up (as the first to be nominated in this category in 30 years, fans love Vanessa as evil Wilhelmina Slater, and it could be her turn for an Emmy.

SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA)
Nominees: Ted Danson (Damages), Michael Emerson (Lost), Zeljko Ivanek (Damages), William Shatner (Boston Legal), John Slattery (Mad Men)
Should win: Ted Danson or John Slattery
Will win: William Shatner

Ted’s a TV institution, and John is a show-stealer on Mad Men, but for some reason we can’t quite put our finger on, it feels like this one will go to William’s work as inappropriate lawyer Denny on Boston Legal.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA)
Nominees: Candice Bergen (Boston Legal), Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters), Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy), Dianne Wiest (In Treatment), Chandra Wilson (Grey’s Anatomy)
Should win: Dianne Wiest
Will win: Candice Bergen

Backlash after Katherine Heigl’s antics this year has taken the shine off Grey’s Anatomy, so Sandra and Chandra are out. Dianne Wiest already has an Oscar and is brilliant as Gabriel Byrne’s therapist on In Treatment, but our guess is Candice’s TV past will get her the Emmy this year to add to the five she has at home for Murphy Brown.

 

OUTSTANDING ACTOR (COMEDY)

Nominees: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Steve Carell (The Office), Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies), Tony Shalhoub (Monk), Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men).
Should win: Alec Baldwin
Will win: Tony Shalhoub

While we feel Alec Baldwin was shafted last year due to bad press surrounding those voicemails he left for his daughter and has recovered nicely in the public eye, Tony Shalhoub has won six awards for his quirky role on Monk, the last in 2005, and who are we to mess with a record like that?

Lisa’s pick: Steve Carell
“I think he is so funny and talented and it is his turn to win. And he is always the best dressed!” she says of The Office actor.

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS (COMEDY)
Nominees: Christina Applegate (Samantha Who), America Ferrera (Ugly Betty), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine)
Should win: Tina Fey
Will win: Tina Fey

Tina Fey is on a roll this year, having won the Golden Globe already in this category. Plus, she’s just brilliantly hilarious at all times and we can’t imagine her not winning this.
 
Lisa’s pick: Tina Fey
“She is a comic genius and it’s her year, I’m guessing. She is groovy cool and I always love her designer choices she makes on the red carpet!”

 

OUTSTANDING ACTOR (DRAMA)
Nominees: Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Hugh Laurie (House), James Spader (Boston Legal)
Should win: Jon Hamm
Will win: Jon Hamm

Having won the Golden Globe for his role as ad exec Don Draper on Mad Men, we wouldn’t be surprised if Jon carries away an Emmy as well this year. Even if you haven’t seen the show, believe us, he is just that good.

Lisa’s pick: Jon Hamm.
“Just awesome, and so new and fresh," she gushes. "I can’t wait to meet him, I’m a big fan. And he’s hot!”

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS (DRAMA)
Nominees: Glenn Close (Damages), Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters), Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU), Holly Hunter (Saving Grace), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
Should win: Glenn Close
Will win: Kyra Sedgwick

Glenn deserves an Emmy for her hard-hitting role on Damages, but we think Kyra’s body of work on The Closer is such a wide critical success and favorite with fans that she’ll squeak out a win over Glenn and last year’s winner, Sally Field.

 

Lisa’s pick: Sally Field
“What a competitive field, all are so amazing. I think Sally’s work was phenomenal this season, as it always is and it just may be her time!" she says. " She wore a gorgeous Valentino last year and I look forward to seeing what designer she chooses this year!”

 

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Nominees: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, The Office, 30 Rock, Two and a Half Men.
Should win: 30 Rock or The Office
Will win: 30 Rock

While both NBC shows are fan favorites, this is Tina Fey’s year and we think she’ll bring her show with her to the podium again for best comedy series over the popular Entourage, especially since Adrian and the boys were off TV for a year.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Nominees: Boston Legal, Damages, Dexter, House, Lost, Mad Men.
Should win: Mad Men
Will win: Mad Men

Although it’s currently only in its second season now, Mad Men has already scored 16 Golden Globe wins this year. So why not bag up the Emmy to go, too? Besides the winning streak, the highly-stylized retro show has garnered a lot of buzz, even among those who don’t watch it. 

 

Watch Lisa and her co-host Joey Fatone work the red carpet on Live at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 21  at 6 p.m. on the TV Guide Channel.

30 Rock, Mad Men Lead Emmy Nods

July 17th, 2008

 

 

The Primetime Emmys are going to Rock and go Mad this year.

Cult favorite 30 Rock and freshmen series Mad Men lead all series nominations (HBO’s John Adams leads with 23 overall) for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards with 17 and 16 nods, respectively.

The NBC comedy will be back to defend its Comedy Series crown against some familiar players, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, The Office and Two and a Half Men while the critically acclaimed AMC drama will try to edge out Boston Legal, Damages, Dexter, House and Lost for Drama Series honors.

No, you’re not counting wrong – there are six nominees there, as there are also in the Drama Actor category. Defending champ James Spader (Boston Legal) will be looking for his fourth Emmy against perennial bridesmaid Hugh Laurie (House) and a bunch of newbies – In Treatment’s Gabriel Byrne, Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston, Dexter’s Michael C. Hall and Golden Globe-winning Mad Men Jon Hamm.

 

 

 

The Academy stuck with the traditional five nominees though in the other races. Last year’s Brothers & Sisters‘ Drama queen (no pun intended) Sally Field returns to the fray and will duke it out with four tough chicks — 2006 winner Mariska Hargitay (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), TNT’s girl power duo of Holly Hunter (Saving Grace) and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) and Damages’ Glenn Close, who earned her 11th nomination.

Glenn’s co-stars Ted Danson and Zeljko Ivanek could cause some, um, damage in the Supporting Drama Actor race. They’re up against the always ostentatious William Shatner (Boston Legal), Mad Men’s John Slattery and Lost’s Michael Emerson.

With Katherine Heigl out of the Supporting Drama Actress running – but not out of a job – Grey’s Anatomy will have to rely on Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh to take one for the team. The medical drama had a poor showing, netting only five nominations and getting shut out of the Drama Series race. Chandra and Sandra will double-team up against Boston Legal’s Candice Bergen, Brothers & Sisters’ Rachel Griffiths and Dianne Wiest from In Treatment.

Grey’s may have faltered, but 30 Rock rose to the occasion – increasing its nomination tally by seven from last year. Seven of those nominations, in fact, are in guest acting races. Leading lady Tina Fey will be looking to sweep the Big Three awards in a single season (Globe, SAG, Emmy) against Ugly Betty’s America Ferrera (who did so last year), Samantha Who?’s Christina Applegate, 2006 funnywoman Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine) and Weeds’ Mary-Louise Parker. Tina could potentially win four trophies come Emmy night — she’s also nominated for variety performer in Saturday Night Live, writing for 30 Rock and producing the comedy.

Meanwhile, the show’s leading man Alec Baldwin will face off against The Office’s Steve Carell, three-time champ Tony Shahloub (Monk), Two and a Half Men’s Charlie Sheen and a fresh face in Pushing Daisies’ Lee Pace.

 

 

 

Lee wasn’t his show’s only acting nod. Bubbly blonde Kristin Chenoweth, who announced the nominations Thursday morning, scored a Supporting Comedy Actress nomination, as did her co-announcer, How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris – in a different category, of course.

Unfortunately for Neil’s fake on-screen paramour, Britney Spears, she was not shortlisted in the Guest Comedy Actress race. And if you really want to keep score, she didn’t make the Top 10 list either.

Neil will look to dethrone two-time defending champion Jeremy Piven for Supporting Comedy Actor bragging rights and Kristin will hope to trump another petite blonde comedienne – Saturday Night Live’s Amy Poehler, who became the first SNL woman to nab a nomination. Not to be outdone, her husband, Will Arnett, reeled in a nod for Guest Comedy Actor for 30 Rock too.

In the reality show races, D-lister Kathy Griffin may get a bookend trophy while the Reality – Competition race features last year’s players, The Amazing Race, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Project Runway and Top Chef. The Amazing Race is looking for its sixth consecutive win.

Should the globe-trotting series win yet again, Ryan Seacrest will still have another chance for an Emmy. A new category, Reality Show Host, will pit the AI emcee against DWTS’ Tom Bergeron, Runway babe Heidi Klum, Deal or No Deal’s Howie Mandel and Survivor’s Jeff Probst.

The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sept. 21 on ABC.

Emmy Watch: Comedy Nominees

July 16th, 2008

"Dying is easy; comedy is hard." And it’s going to be even harder for shows to get Emmy nominations Thursday morning. With a well-rounded crop of series and acting talents to choose from, Emmy voters are going to have their work cut out for them. So who will have the last laugh tomorrow? OK! predicts the finalists for the comedy categories!

Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Pushing Daisies
The Office
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men

The only locks for nominations are NBC hits The Office and defending champion 30 Rock. It’s hard to bet against Curb Your Enthusiasm as well. The Emmy favorite should be back looking for its first win (it’s lost four times) and has a better chance at the "HBO spot" than Entourage, whose season concluded too long ago that it may not be fresh in voters’ minds. Two and a Half Men will take the sole "traditional sitcom" slot, leaving one more open for perhaps critically acclaimed freshmen series Pushing Daisies.

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men

Ricky Gervais spoiled the two-man race between Alec Baldwin and Steve Carell last year, but he won’t have the chance to do so this year. Others who could though are three-time winner Tony Shalhoub, Charlie Sheen and Larry David, the latter two of whom are looking for their first win in the category. Keep an eye out for Golden Globe-winning Californication star David Duchovny, who could crash the party.

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

The Academy never recognized Christina Applegate for Married…With Children (she did win a guest starring Emmy for Friends), but they will for Samantha Who?. America Ferrera should be back to defend her crown while Tina Fey will look to follow in America’s footsteps of sweeping the big three awards in a single season (Golden Globe, SAG and Emmy). 2006 winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus and perennial bridesmaid Mary-Louise Parker are the safe picks for the last two spots, which means the Desperate Housewives could be shut out yet again (first time was in 2006). Should one make it in, it will probably be Marcia Cross.

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
John Krasinski, The Office
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Rainn Wilson, The Office

This may be the easiest race to gauge out of the main five. Two-time defending champion Jeremy Piven will definitely be looking for a three-peat, but his co-star Kevin Dillon, a nominee last year, may be left out of the, um, Entourage. Rainn Wilson, Jon Cryer and Neil Patrick Harris are looking solid to return. Plus, Neil is announcing the nominees tomorrow, and that’s a good sign (but not always — Eric McCormack missed out on a nod when announcing in 2002). After sending in a poor tape last year, John Krasinski learned his lesson this time around and should find himself shortlisted. Spoilers include 30 Rock players Jack McBrayer and Tracy Morgan.

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Jenna Fischer, The Office
Jean Smart, Samantha Who?
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

A wide-open race, we are guaranteed a new winner as last year’s champ Jaime Pressly failed to even make the Top 10 list! Also missing from the semifinals is past nominee Cheryl Hines, which could be a sign that the Academy’s love for Curb Your Enthusiasm is waning. Vanessa Williams is an easy pick to return, and Holland Taylor and Jenna Fischer ought to find themselves back in the mix too. We may see new faces in Jean Smart and the ever-bubbly Kristin Chenoweth, who is also announcing the nominees tomorrow.

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Amy Ryan Staying in The Office

June 30th, 2008

Amy Ryan’s Office hours are expanding.

The Oscar nominee is set to return for at least five episodes of The Office this fall, reprising her role as Human Resources Manager Holly Flax, Variety reports.

Amy won over fans — and nearly Michael Scott’s (Steve Carell) heart — in the season four finale, when she was brought in to replace the departing lovelorn and woeful Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein).

"I don’t know what they’re going to do with the character," Amy says. "But as it was written, there’s certainly a lot of potential. It’s a funny thing to enter a show that you’re a great fan of — and it’s nice to tell lighter stories. I love the dark, grittier side of life, but it’s nice to take a break from that, put a skirt on and brush your hair."

Paul, also a writer on the Emmy-winning series, dropped off-camera to work behind-the-scenes and was recently promoted to executive producer.

Amy, who scored an Oscar nod for her work in Gone Baby Gone this year, may already get recognized for her one-episode stint on the series. The 37-year-old was submitted in the Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Nominations are announced July 17.

Spotted: June 23, 2008

June 23rd, 2008

Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden asking host, Maria Bell, to take a shower at her Bel Air home (and then did!) at the Cartier Loveday Celebration on June 18, before he flew to NYC and meet up with Paris Hilton. After reuniting with his Heiress girlfriend in the Big Apple, the matching lovebirds arrived in style in a 2008 Cadillac Escalade to help her shoot scenes and dance the night away at Tenjune on June 19 with the contestants vying to be Paris’ new BFF on her upcoming MTV reality show.

Rihanna, wearing 291’s flower child tunic and white jeans, spotted skateboarding and laughing while having a loved up getaway with boyfriend Chris Brown in Calgary on June 4.

Get Smart star Steve Carell and his wife Nancy Walls joking with guests while eating New Zealand Natural Mango Sorbet at the after-party for his film at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, CA on June 19. Meanwhile, fellow celebrity couple David Charvet and Brooke Burke were caught cuddling and kissing all night "like little kids" in between dancing to DJ Lee Dyson.

Former Las Vegas star Vanessa Marcil lasering off two tattoos — one on her back and one on her ankle — at Dr. Tattoff, the Encino, Calif. tattoo removal company operated by Big Brother 2 champ Dr. Will "Evil Will" Kirby.

John Mayer Jokes About Writers’ Strike

November 13th, 2007 / Author: OK! Staff

In the midst of the Writers’ Guild strike, throwing a party to honor NBC Universal’s Jeff Zucker and Dick Ebersol had the potential to be one awkward evening, but leave it to goofball singer John Mayer to lighten the mood.

“I’m not in any union yet,” he joked to the crowd in between songs at The Paley Center for Media Honors annual Los Angeles gala. “I have a couple of scripts in the car. I wrote myself into Heroes. I have the power to hear other people’s iPods. It’s not much but it’ll work. I could be on The Office too.”

After a big laugh from the crowd of actors and executives who lately find themselves on opposing sides of the picket line, Mayer said, “You can say whatever you want when you follow it up with a song everybody knows,” before belting out his hit “Waiting on the World to Change.”

All things considering, it was a light atmosphere inside the ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, as Heroes stars Hayden Panettiere, Masi Oka and Milo Ventimiglia joined Zachary Levi of Chuck, Kathy Griffin and The Office’s Steve Carell. Hosted by Sunday Night Football’s Al Michaels, the event raised funds for the Paley Center (formerly The Museum of Television and Radio) and their various public and industry programs.

By Jon Warech

Soundtrack in Real Life

October 23rd, 2007

Norwegian songwriter Sondre Lerche never really thought about working on a movie soundtrack. It wasn’t until Dan in Real Life director Peter Hedges approached him for it that it seemed like a legit way to spend time.

“Rumor has it he listened to a bunch of stuff and he heard a couple of my records that he liked,” he told OK! “As it turns out his therapist is in the same building as my apartment and he came by one day. My wife made some elderberry tea and he explained the film and why he wanted me to compose. I was thrilled! He was such an enthusiastic guy. I knew I had to be a part of this.”

The movie focuses on Dan (Steve Carell), an advice columnist who is dealing with the pressures of family and finding love after his wife dies. On the soundtrack, Sondre tried to imitate the emotions of the movie in his work as the film’s composer. “I focused on the idea of really believing in love and good things, but there’s the sadness to Dan’s character and a vulnerability that maybe some of the instruments express. Peter was very… he wanted things to sound like someone picked up an instrument and played.”

Composing the soundtrack also gave Sondre the chance to chill on the set of the movie, where he got to hang out with funnyman Steve. “He was great. I’m a huge Steve Carell fan. He has a scene where he plays guitar that I helped rehearse with him. I love The Office and that was a big kick. He’s very laid-back and a sweet guy. He’s sort of how you’d expect him to be. He does a great job in the film,” he said.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. As first experiences go in terms of scoring a Hollywood production, it was unique. He was really great in the way he gets everyone involved. His enthusiasm really made him think I could do this. It was a fantastic experience,” he said. So much so that Sondre would love to try it again. So if Michel Gondry, Wes Anderson or David O. Russell are reading this, please give Sondre a call!

Dan in Real Life opens this weekend. The soundtrack in stores now.

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