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This morning the Screen Actor's Guild announced its nominations for outstanding performances in five movie and eight primetime television categories. The Help led the movie category with four nominations, including outstanding performance by a female actor in a lead role (Viola Davis), two nods for female actor in a supporting role (Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer), and outstanding ensemble cast. The Artist was the next most recognized movie, with three nominations.
On the TV side, Greg Kinnear is up for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for his portrayal of JFK in The Kennedys. The other nominees in his category are Laurence Fishburne (Thurgood), Paul Giamatti (Too Big to Fail), Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce), and James Woods (Too Big to Fail).
see the full list of SAG nominees >> Posted 12.14.11 by reelz -
At the premiere for this week's I Don't Know How She Does It, Greg Kinnear took some time out to talk about the The Kennedys winning three Emmy so far and what those awards mean to everyone who "worked really hard" on the series, which almost didn't make it to broadcast TV when the History Channel decided not to air it.
I think [the cast and crew] felt a little lost, given what happened. So to get some recognition afterwards was a nice reward for them.
watch the Kinnear and Surnow interviews >> Posted 09.15.11 by reelz -
This morning nominations for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced and The Kennedys was recognized in 10 categories, including Outstanding Miniseries or Movie. Both Greg Kinnear (JFK) and Barry Pepper (RFK) are up for Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, and Tom Wilkinson (Joe Kennedy Sr.) was nominated for Supporting Actor. Here's the full list of The Kennedys nominations.
– Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
– Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie — Greg Kinnear
– Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie — Barry Pepper
– Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie — Tom Wilkinson
– Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
– Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
– Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie
– Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
– Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
– Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
If you missed the series the first time we aired it, The Kennedys will re-air this November, starting November 6. Sign up here to get alerts, including airdates and times for your satellite or cable provider.
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Director George Ratliff's adaptation of Salvation Boulevard was a reported crowd favorite when it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January. IFC Pictures and Sony soon picked up the movie's distribution rights and have finally released a trailer for the movie.
Based on the novel by Larry Beinhart (Wag the Dog), Salvation Boulevard stars a high profile cast that includes Pierce Brosnan, Jennifer Connelly, Greg Kinnear and Ed Harris. A religious satire, Salvation Boulevard comes at a time when the proposed Rapture has been moved to October 21, so the July release date allows the movie to arrive with more than enough time before the (rescheduled) end.
watch the trailer >> Posted 05.24.11 by Ryan -
If you missed it the first time around, you have a second chance to catch the 8-part movie event this weekend on ReelzChannel. The Kennedys will air in its entirety over Saturday and Sunday. ReelzChannel CEO, Stan Hubbard, commented on the network's record-breaking number of viewers who tuned in for the original run.
Viewers responded strongly to the tightly scheduled mini-series format that played out over nine nights during the World Premiere week. The intensity of viewing was so remarkably consistent on an episode by episode basis, we’re doing it again in an even tighter schedule.
The Kennedys airs in mini-marathons, with four episodes airing back to back. Episodes 1-4 air Saturday, April 16, starting at 10am ET / 7am PT and then again at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Episodes 5-8 air on Sunday, April 17, starting at 10am ET / 7am PT and then again at 10pm ET/ 7pm PT.
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Missed one or more episodes of The Kennedys? Catch up this weekend with a marathon of the movie event that earned 4 stars from the New York Post and was described by GQ magazine as "the best depiction of this doomed and overreaching clan ever put to TV." Then don't miss the dramatic 2-hour conclusion Sunday night. During the April 10 finale, producers Joel Surnow, Steve Kronish, and Jonathan Koch will be answering questions via Twitter. So make sure you use the hashtag #TheKennedys when you tweet your questions.
Get Marathon and Finale Times >> Posted 04.08.11 by reelz -
It was a huge night for ReelzChannel and The Kennedys.
1.9 million people watched the world premiere of the The Kennedys, a record for ReelzChannel. The Kennedys received a 2.5 gross household coverage area rating. For comparison, the popular Mad Men had 2.3 million viewers for its season three finale.
Acquiring The Kennedys after The History Channel opted to not air the eight-part movie proved to be a successful risk for ReelzChannel and CEO Stan E. Hubbard.
Viewers across America showed their ongoing fascination with the Kennedy family and, specifically, their desire to see such a star-studded cast in the highly-anticipated The Kennedys. In acquiring The Kennedys, our aim was to give viewers an opportunity to watch an incredible movie event with massive star power and to also put a spotlight on our network like never before. Viewers proved they could find our relatively new and independent network and when they did, Greg, Barry, Katie and Tom delivered!
Watch encore showing tonight >> Posted 04.04.11 by reelz -
Greg Kinnear and Barry Pepper play the iconic brothers Bobby and Jack Kennedy in The Kennedys, premiering tonight on ReelzChannel. But it was almost two performances that audiences almost did not see.
Kinnear and Pepper both opened up about the prospect of their performances almost not getting seen after The History Channel decided not the air the in the eight-part movie. Kinnear talked to EW about what he knew about the reasons behind the controversy.
I was surprised of course but over time I read the same stuff everybody else had. I had confidence it would find a home. Honestly, not to sound glib, I’m not sure that I cared. At this point, it’s after the fact. Even if someone tells me, that would be one’s person’s version and I’m sure there are many versions. It happened. Life moves on.
what pepper had to say about ReelzChannel >> Posted 04.03.11 by reelz -
We here at ReelzChannel love red-carpet premieres but we are especially excited for the red-carpet premiere of the epic eight-part movie of The Kennedys.
All of the movie's stars were out to celebrate the TV movie event of the year. Greg Kinnear, who plays Jack Kennedy, Barry Pepper, who plays Bobby Kennedy, and Katie Holmes, who plays Jackie Kennedy, along with hubby Tom Cruise, were all part of the event and talked with Hollywood Dailies about making the controversial movie.
Watch the clip of the premiere but more importantly, don't forget to watch the world premiere of The Kennedys, starting this Sunday with a two-hour movie premiere event at 8 PM ET. Find ReelzChannel on your TV.
Posted 03.29.11 by reelz -
Only ReelzChannel has The Kennedys, the eight-part movie event that relives the public and private joys and tragedies of the most influential family in the world. It also re-creates the political crises that John F. Kennedy dealt with in the early days of his presidency, including the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Get Premiere Week Times and Episode Descriptions >> Posted 03.04.11 by reelz