Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford and 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner Chair Michael Stevens today announced that director/actor/producer Kelsey Grammer will host the 65th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 2, 2013 in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. “We’re so pleased to welcome Kelsey Grammer back as host of the DGA Awards for the second year in a row,” said Hackford. “Last year, Kelsey kept the show (and the wine) flowing while both celebrating the craft of directing and poking fun in all the right places. The audience had a rousing good time and I know we are all looking forward to seeing what Kelsey comes up with this year.” Stevens said, ?Kelsey is the consummate entertainer ? between his sharp wit and archly-raised eyebrow, and his long history in this community on both sides of the camera, the show promises to be...
- 12/18/2012
- by aablog@hollywoodnews.com (Josh Abraham)
- Hollywoodnews.com
HollywoodNews.com: Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced that director/actor/producer Kelsey Grammer will host the 64th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, January 28, 2012 in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Kelsey Grammer as the host of the DGA Awards,” Hackford said. “With his acerbic wit, his mellifluous voice and his long experience in the entertainment industry, the evening promises to be just as irreverent, intimate and entertaining as always. We’re looking forward to it.”
Grammer, who currently stars on the critically acclaimed Boss, became a DGA member in 1996 and was himself nominated for a DGA Award for outstanding directing in a Comedy Series for the “Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz” episode of Frasier. In addition to directing nearly 40 episodes of Frasier, Grammer’s other directing credits include Everybody Hates Chris; Out of Practice; My Ex Life; Alligator Point; and Hank.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Kelsey Grammer as the host of the DGA Awards,” Hackford said. “With his acerbic wit, his mellifluous voice and his long experience in the entertainment industry, the evening promises to be just as irreverent, intimate and entertaining as always. We’re looking forward to it.”
Grammer, who currently stars on the critically acclaimed Boss, became a DGA member in 1996 and was himself nominated for a DGA Award for outstanding directing in a Comedy Series for the “Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz” episode of Frasier. In addition to directing nearly 40 episodes of Frasier, Grammer’s other directing credits include Everybody Hates Chris; Out of Practice; My Ex Life; Alligator Point; and Hank.
- 12/19/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Less than a year after venturing on his own as an independent producer, Steve Stark is filming his third pilot and has a half-dozen other projects in the works.
Stark, a longtime development executive at Paramount TV and Columbia TriStar TV, ran Kelsey Grammer's CBS Par-based Grammnet Prods. for seven years before going solo early this year with the launch of Steve Stark Prods.
"With every job I take, I say I can't possibly work harder," Stark said. "I'm working harder then ever now, but the rewards are greater. There is an incredible flexibility in selling directly to the networks; I am able to do things a little faster and be a little more agile."
Stark is in production on USA Network's hourlong pilot "Facing Kate," which stars Sarah Shahi as a lawyer who becomes a professional mediator.
In the past 11 months, his company also produced two pilots...
Stark, a longtime development executive at Paramount TV and Columbia TriStar TV, ran Kelsey Grammer's CBS Par-based Grammnet Prods. for seven years before going solo early this year with the launch of Steve Stark Prods.
"With every job I take, I say I can't possibly work harder," Stark said. "I'm working harder then ever now, but the rewards are greater. There is an incredible flexibility in selling directly to the networks; I am able to do things a little faster and be a little more agile."
Stark is in production on USA Network's hourlong pilot "Facing Kate," which stars Sarah Shahi as a lawyer who becomes a professional mediator.
In the past 11 months, his company also produced two pilots...
- 12/16/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sooner or later, favorite TV shows come to an end and the castmembers go their separate ways. If we're lucky, our favorites return in new projects.
Stars like Alex O’Loughlin (Moonlight), Chris Pratt (Everwood), Rashida Jones (Unhitched), Amy Poehler (Arrested Development), Anne Heche (Men in Trees), Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show), Cybill Shepherd (Moonlighting), Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace), Charlie Robinson (Home Improvement), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Ed O’Neill (Married with Children), Sofia Vergara, (Dirty Sexy Money), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Do Not Disturb), Betty White (Boston Legal), Angie Harmon (Women’s Murder Club), Billy Zane (Twin Peaks), Laura Allen (Dirt), Kevin McKidd (Journeyman), John Travolta (Welcome Back, Kotter), Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy), Seth Green (Family Guy), and the late Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show).
They can be seen in projects like Criminal Minds, Parks and Recreation, Hung, Law & Order: Svu, Alligator Point, An American Family, My Name is Earl,...
Stars like Alex O’Loughlin (Moonlight), Chris Pratt (Everwood), Rashida Jones (Unhitched), Amy Poehler (Arrested Development), Anne Heche (Men in Trees), Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show), Cybill Shepherd (Moonlighting), Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace), Charlie Robinson (Home Improvement), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Ed O’Neill (Married with Children), Sofia Vergara, (Dirty Sexy Money), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Do Not Disturb), Betty White (Boston Legal), Angie Harmon (Women’s Murder Club), Billy Zane (Twin Peaks), Laura Allen (Dirt), Kevin McKidd (Journeyman), John Travolta (Welcome Back, Kotter), Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy), Seth Green (Family Guy), and the late Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show).
They can be seen in projects like Criminal Minds, Parks and Recreation, Hung, Law & Order: Svu, Alligator Point, An American Family, My Name is Earl,...
- 2/15/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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