Pushing Daisies: Barry Sonnenfeld Director Nomination, People’s Choice Results
Once again, Pushing Daisies has another reason to celebrate. Barry Sonnenfeld, director of Pie-lette, the show’s very first episode, is nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy by the Directors Guild Awards. According to press release, this is his first DGA nomination, can you believe that?
Winners will be awarded during the annual dinner, to be held at the Hyatt Century Plaza in Los Angeles on January 26th.
Barry Sonnenfeld is up against these other directors and their TV series:
MICHAEL ENGLER
30 Rock - “Rosemary’s Baby” (NBC)
Third time nominee, previously cited for his work in Sex and The City.
DAVID GROSSMAN
Desperate Housewives - “Something’s Coming” (ABC)
Second nomination, previously cited for his work in The Smothers Brothers 20th Year Reunion, a musical from 1988.
BETH McCARTHY-MILLER
30 Rock - “Somebody to Love” (NBC)
Five-time nominee, previous winner for America: A Tribute to Heroes and was cited for her work on Saturday Night Live
DAVID NUTTER
Entourage - “The Resurrection” (HBO)
Second nomination, previously cited for the Drama category for his work in The Sopranos.
Meanwhile, at the People’s Choice…
Pushing Daisies lost to Samantha Who? for the Best New TV Show (Comedy) award. While I also enjoy watching Samantha Who? it’s fair to say that this isn’t one of those awards you take with seriousness. It’s a popularity contest generally. So losing it don’t actually matter all that much, yeah? Here’s a complete list of winners for the television category:
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR
Katherine Heigl
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR
Patrick Dempsey
FAVORITE TALK SHOW HOST
Ellen DeGeneres
FAVORITE SCENE STEALER
Chandra Wilson
FAVORITE TV DRAMA
House
FAVORITE TV COMEDY
Two and a Half Men
FAVORITE REALITY SHOW
Dancing With the Stars
FAVORITE GAME SHOW
Deal or No Deal
FAVORITE SCI FI SHOW
Stargate Atlantis
FAVORITE ANIMATED TV SHOW
The Simpsons
FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY
Samantha Who?
FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA
Moonlight
Pushing Daisies, Barry Sonnenfeld, Directors Guild Awards, Peoples Choice Awards
January 28th, 2008 at 9:44 am
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