iPad the star of Modern Family – Spoiler
Warning: spoiler alert, the clip and the post contain information about tonight’s episode.
Modern Family, was all about the iPad tonight, just days before the big release. The main character, Phil Dunphy, is thrilled at the prospect of receiving an iPad for his birthday, which coincides with the device’s release. After singing the happy birthday song, Phil blew out the “candles” atop an animated cake on the iPad’s screen.
Source: TUAW
Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”) To Present At The 31st College TV Awards
ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES
STAR-STUDDED GROUP OF PRESENTERS FOR
THE 31st COLLEGE TELEVISION AWARDS
Ty Burrell, Chris Colfer, Jennie Garth, Kelly Osbourne,
Peter Facinelli, Jim Parsons, Busy Philipps, Kerr Smith,
the Cast of MTV’s “The Buried Life,” and More Tapped to Present
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA, Mar. 31, 2010 – The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation announced today a slate of celebrity presenters for the upcoming 31st College Television Awards. This year, more than 600 students from 156 schools across 38 states entered the competition. Of this group, 24 projects across 11 categories will be honored at the gala ceremony hosted, for the 4thconsecutive year, by Tom Bergeron (“Dancing with the Stars”) on April 10th at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood.
Presenters at the ceremony include a long list of television stars: Paris Barclay (“In Treatment”), Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”), Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”), Chris Colfer (“Glee”), Peter Facinelli (“Twilight,” “Nurse Jackie”), Hill Harper (“CSI: NY”), Pat Harvey (“KCAL 9 News”), Gillian Jacobs (“Community”), Tim Kang (“The Mentalist”), Benito Martinez (“The Sheild”), Kelly Osbourne, Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”), Busy Philipps (“Cougar Town”), Amanda Righetti (“The Mentalist”), Kerr Smith (“Life Unexpected”), Jon Tenney (“The Closer”) and the cast of the MTV’s “The Buried Life.”
Television producer, philanthropist and disability rights activist Loreen Arbus, and television star Robert David Hall (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) will present the Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarships, which focus on the needs, achievements and contributions of people with disabilities. Loreen Arbus, the first woman television executive in America to head up programming at a major network (Showtime and Lifetime), is committed to heightening awareness and support of people with disabilities through this scholarship program and her work with United Cerebral Palsy, the organization co-founded by her parents, Isabelle and Leonard H. Goldenson, Founder/Chairman, ABC.
“The College Television Awards has become a tremendous vehicle for spotting new talent in the industry,” said Television Academy Foundation Executive Director Terri Clark. “We’re thrilled that such an accomplished group of presenters will join us in honoring the next generation of television industry leaders.”
In addition to honoring student work, the College Television Awards gala is an opportunity for this talented group of students, and soon-to-be industry professionals, to meet and network with high-level Hollywood decision-makers. Past winners’ work has caught the attention of top Hollywood executives and kick-started careers. Shane Acker’s College Television Award-winning short film “9” was later produced into a full length film by Tim Burton. Jorge Gutierrez’s “El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera” was picked up by Nickelodeon and went on to win an Emmy.
The College Television Awards recognizes excellence in undergraduate and graduate student work in the areas of video, digital production and film production by students around the country. The awards honor work in 11 categories including: Animation, Children, Comedy, Commercial, Documentary, Drama, Magazine, Music Composition and Music Best Use, Newscast and Narrative Series. Information on how to purchase tickets to the College Television Awards can be found on the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation website. Winners’ work will be showcased at a special screening hosted by Kevin Frazier (“Entertainment Tonight”) on Sunday April 11th at the Foundation’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre adjacent to the Television Academy in North Hollywood.
About the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation
Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation preserves and celebrates the history of the medium while educating and guiding those who will shape its future. Prominent among its many initiatives are the Archive of American Television, education programs such as the College Television Awards and its renowned student internship program, all of which utilize the resources of the Television Academy. For more information about the Foundation, its many programs and services, please visit emmysfoundation.org.
‘Modern Family’ wins Peabody Awards
ABC’s “Modern Family” was among this year’s prestigious Peabody Awards winners.
“Modern Family” was praised for “quirky, contemporary twists in family ties but maintains an old-fashioned heart.”
Modern Family (ABC)
Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with Levitan Lloyd Productions
This wily, witty comedy puts quirky, contemporary twists in family ties but maintains an old-fashioned heart.
Source: THR
Actors who give major zing to minor roles
The Detroit News selected six actors who give major zing to minor roles, one of them was Modern Family’s Rico Rodriguez :
‘Modern Family’
(9 p.m. Wednesdays, ABC)
Character: Manny Delgado
Actor: Rico Rodriguez
Catch phrase or signature: No catch phrase but his droll delivery is undeniable.
How he steals the show: Wise beyond his years, Manny quotes William Shakespeare and plans love affairs with older women. At 11, Rodriguez was a relative unknown before this freshman comedy debuted; now he’s one of the most beloved kids on TV.
Sneak Peeks – Modern Family 1.19 “Game Changer” – March 31
A HAPPY COINCIDENCE ON PHIL’S BIRTHDAY TURNS SOUR ON ABC’S “MODERN FAMILY”
“Game Changer” – It could not be more perfect that Phil’s birthday and the release date of a hot new product coincide, and he wants nothing so much as to be one of the first people to get one; this is Claire’s mission. Meanwhile, before coming to Phil’s party, Mitchell is preoccupied with a new found desire to toughen up, Cameron gets himself involved in a neighbor’s marital problems, and it’s Jay against Gloria and Manny in chess, on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett, Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy, Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy, Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy and Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado.
Guest cast include Kevin Fry-Bowers as security guard, Jason Antoon as Clark, Whitney Claire Kaufman as Sarah, Tyrel Jackson Williams as Little Phil, Harrison White as postman and Zak Boggan as kid.
Source: TV Over Mind
Modern Family 1.19 “Game Changer” – March 31
A new episode of Modern Family will be airing on March 31 and ABC has released promo photos and a synopsis:
A HAPPY COINCIDENCE ON PHIL’S BIRTHDAY TURNS SOUR ON ABC’S “MODERN FAMILY”
“Game Changer” – It could not be more perfect that Phil’s birthday and the release date of a hot new product coincide, and he wants nothing so much as to be one of the first people to get one; this is Claire’s mission. Meanwhile, before coming to Phil’s party, Mitchell is preoccupied with a new found desire to toughen up, Cameron gets himself involved in a neighbor’s marital problems, and it’s Jay against Gloria and Manny in chess, on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett, Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy, Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy, Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy and Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado.
Guest cast include Kevin Fry-Bowers as security guard, Jason Antoon as Clark, Whitney Claire Kaufman as Sarah, Tyrel Jackson Williams as Little Phil, Harrison White as postman and Zak Boggan as kid.
Source: TV Over Mind
Sofia Vergara Joins Smurfs
Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara has been cast in the upcoming animated/live-action The Smurfs. She will play Odile, a “powerful executive at a high-end French cosmetics company” married to Neil Patrick Harris’ character. The film, which also stars Jayma Mays (Glee) and Hank Azaria, will begin filming in New York next week. With each awesome actor that gets added to this cast, our frustration that this movie is about blue cartoon Smurfs mounts.
Read more: Industry Roundup: Sofia Vergara Joins Smurfs, Fox Signs Foxx Pilot — Vulture http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/03/industry_roundup_sofia_vergara.html#ixzz0jYqpJvT7
Playing gay on Modern Family
Here’s a sneak peek at Joy’s interview tonight with Eric Stonestreet, who plays Cameron on ABC’s breakout hit, “Modern Family.”
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‘Modern Family’ actors who play gay couple dish on real life
USA Today has an interview with Eric Stonestreet, 38, the flashy and affectionate Lion King-loving Cameron Tucker, who moonlights as Fizbo the clown and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 34, his longtime partner, the tightly wound and Fizbo-loathing lawyer Mitchell Pritchett.
Here are some of the highlights from the interview with the one of the most high-profile gay couples on prime time:
Ferguson: “He has this very Southern personality. He’s always very chatty with people, and he gets very emotional. It’s very sweet. I call him Pollyanna, basically.”
Stonestreet: “You do make fun of me, but it’s OK. Jesse is constantly using the bathroom in his trailer and telling everyone about it. Always announcing to the set and to the crew (when he has finished). I never once go to the bathroom in the trailer! It’s the worst place in the world to go to the bathroom.”
“Jesse and I are going to be friends forever. This show has put us together,” Stonestreet says.
Stonestreet is straight, and also single, in real life. Being on one of prime time’s hits hasn’t exactly been a boon to his dating life.
“To meet from the ground up a girl is difficult. Being introduced by friends is a little easier,” he says. “I never want to seem embarrassed or ashamed that I’m playing a gay person. So I would never want to be like, ‘Hey, I’m not gay.’ ”
Ironically, Ferguson says, “we were finding when we were going out, especially at the beginning of the show, that a lot of men were hitting on Eric and a lot of women were approaching me.”