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Happy Hour: 2006 Affentaler Blue Monkey Riesling

partysugar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:15:44 -0700

I used to be one of those people who avoided Rieslings because of their overly sweet nature. However, I have since learned, from bottles like this 2006 Affentaler Blue Monkey Riesling, that dry (not sweet) Rieslings are abundantly available.

Crisp and clean, this lush white was smooth and highly drinkable. With a tart, puckery finish and a fruity aroma, the wine was exceptional chilled and delicious paired with homemade pesto.

At only $14.99 the fun bottle, complete with embossed blue monkey, makes a wonderful hostess gift. What do you think of Riesling? Have you sipped a dry varietal?

Pimp Your Crib: Rikshaw Designs

babysugar — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:00:41 -0700

When all of the gingham and matelasse nursery bedding options start to make your eyes glaze over, set your sights on the vibrant prints by Rikshaw Design. Designer Catherine Fitzsimmons took her love for the Indian culture and art and translated it into refined gear for Boho babes.

Using traditional hand block-printing methods, the paisleys, stripes, animal and floral patterns are laboriously created showing their authenticity with slight imperfections. Canvased on the softest Indian cotton voile, the palettes of greens, blues, purples, pinks and yellows make the collections suitable for any tot - boy or girl.

To learn more about the collection and see visuals, read more.

In addition to a normal crib set ($380), which includes a bumper, quilt and bedskirt, the line also offers a burp and bib set ($39 for one bib and two burp clothes), functional diaper pouches ($24 for 2), and lovely elephant pillows ($49). Now the hard part comes when you have to pick between the patterns. What suits your fancy - monkeys, elephants or whimsical paisleys?

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Pop Rocks at the Brit Awards

BuzzSugar — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:40:13 -0800

Aside from that whole Spice Girls thing, I continue to be impressed by the Brits' impeccable taste in pop music. I mean, can you imagine the The Artic Monkeys winning a Grammy? That's why I love the Brit Awards, the British equivalent of the Grammys, which were announced last night. The winners ranged from ultra-cool blues diva Amy Winehouse to American pop stalwart Justin Timberlake, who was named best International Male Solo Artist. Here's a look a who won:

British Male Solo Artist: James Morrison
British Female Solo Artist: Amy Winehouse
British Group: Arctic Monkeys
British Album: Arctic Monkeys, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
International Male Solo Artist: Justin Timberlake
International Female Solo Artist: Nelly Furtado

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British Single: Take That, “Patience”
British Breakthrough Act: Fratellis
British Live Act: Muse
International Group: The Killers
International Album: The Killers, Sam’s Town
International Breakthrough Act: Orson
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Oasis

Pictures include Joss Stone, Noel Gallagher, Amy Winehouse, Corrine Bailey Ray, Jamelia, Kelly Osbourne, Lilly Allen, Oasis, Nelly Furtado, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Scissor Sisters, Snow Patrol, Toni Collette, and Natasha Bedingfield.

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Come Story Telling with me!!! The Completed Story

DearSugar — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:00:00 -0700

I hope you all enjoyed this new feature as much as I did! Your wild imaginations made for a great story line! To read the completed tale you all helped create, read more

I buckled my seat belt, lowered the shade, and put my eye mask story short, they join the mile high club when he realizes that she's his first girlfriend with a major makeover. (I'm talking complete overhaul, from Susie Bookworm to Bunny McBoobie). Of course I don't find out about this until my wedding night, when I dump his sorry butt instead of having a night of romance and rapture....so I'm in Cancun alone and heartbroken, when I decide, screw Cancun, it's full of American tourists. I need to get away from everyone involved with my wedding day. That's why I booked this flight to Thailand. I'm dying to see the beaches where the movie the Beach was filmed. If only I could find Leo waiting there for me. Although I knew I should be using this time for some much needed self reflection, I again said screw that -- I need to start having some fun. I can't sit around and mope the entire time I am in Thailand, I need to LIVE! My first day on the beach, I cozied up at the bar at my hotel, ordered a Sing Ha when a Taye Diggs dead ringer said, "I don't mean to bother you but can I buy you a drink?"

Immediately, my mind floated to that movie with Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale. If I said yes to this guy, would he later put cocaine in my backpack and watch me get arrested and thrown in a Thai jail? Then I remembered the second Bridget Jones. Can't be all that bad can it? I looked Taye Diggs' doppelganger straight in the eyes and said, "I'd love a sex on the beach." With a devilish smile, and a suppressed laugh, he ordered, and winking at the waiter, said, "don't keep this lady waiting!" I was so flattered, and a girlish wave of excitement came over me, and just as I was thinking about how the day I dump my fiance I meet a new man, my drink came, and my elbow knocked it off the counter and onto his shoes until his girlfriend walks up. and says "What the Hell is going on here" in the snottiest tone of voice known to man.

I was extremely embarrassed from the spilled drink and she took my flushed cheeks as a sign of hanky panky between us. She launched into a rant about how he never respects her and this is why they are breaking up for the last time. She then turned on her heels and walked off. He said to me "sorry you had to witness that" Well that totally killed the mood so I said, "yeah, me too, but you'd better go after her." Seeing his girlfriend's retreat reminded of my own recent retreat, and I didn't want to trade one liar for another. "Excuse me, I said" and carried my new drink onto the beach. I was ready for some alone time and a nice walk, but it wasn't in the cards. Within minutes, a little boy wondered up to me "you buy pearls from me" he said with a huge smile on his face and held up some poorly strung plastic beads. "how old are you?" i asked him. "special deal! just for you!" he says, waving the beads around as if they are mystical. "no beads" I say "but here's $20. go home now it's late". he considers the money for a moment and then runs off without so much as a thank you. "come back here!" i hear a woman call "you no good little thief!" she looks after the boy and says to me "did he sell you MY PEARLS!?" I play dumb "who?" she doesn't bite "I saw you talking to that little thief!" "oh he was only a boy" I say. she runs after him, screaming about her precious pearls. "thank you" I hear from the boy as he scurried off. I looked down at myself, my hair was a mess, I smelt like tanning oil from being at the pool all day and I definitely needed a shower. I decided to call it a quits and began walking back to my hotel room when I think my heart may have stopped.I mean an abrupt stop at what I could have sworn was the hottest man in all of Thailand. He was on his cell phone and had a bag over his shoulder; it looked like he was just checking in. It took me about 30 seconds to realize that I had been standing there staring at him like a fan to brad pitt. I immediately snapped out of it and began walking towards my destination (elevators) which coincidentally happened to be right by him. As I swayed over in the most feminine walk I could stir up...whisked my hair over my shoulder and got ready to flash a smile, I noticed. a gold band around his left ring finger. As I felt the crushing blow, he looked over at me and grinned. His teeth were shining white, which only made my disappointment grow. I hurried toward the elevators, and pressed the button that would summon the machine. I waited, shifting my weight from side to side, I looked over and the man with the ring stood next to me. I could smell his expensive cologne wafting over and I nervously pressed the button again. He leaned toward me. "Do not be swayed by the ring." He whispered in a heavy accent. "It is my grandfather's wedding ring. When he died, he left it to me. It's the only finger it fits on, deceiving I know but it let's me weed out the good girls from the bad ones.

After letting out a huge sigh of release, to myself of course, I knew I had to act fast. "I am glad you said something, I was beginning to think all the good ones were taken". Did I really just say that, I thought to myself, without even knowing this mans name? "My name is Phoebe by the way" as I reached out my hand He smiled widely, took my hand, and gave me a steady, firm handshake. "Hmm..." I thought. "Now, this seems like a real respectable man." As the elevator doors opened, he motioned his hand for me to go first. I smiled, and we entered a very crowded elevator, full of people that smelled like musty water. Suddenly, e whispered into my ear, "can I buy you a drink after I drop off my bags?" Without thinking twice, I replied, "meet you in the lobby in 30!" Before he had a chance to respond, the elevator doors opened on my floor, I winked a goodbye, and ran down the hallway to my room so I could jump in the shower and make a quick change. So, I'm in and out of the shower lickadee-split, running around the room furiously getting ready when I stop and think "this is too good to be true." Um, yeah, wait a second, that's exactly what it is, it's too good to be true. Something seemed a little off about that whole interaction. Oh well, cest la vie! I have nothing to lose. Just as I'm throwing on my shoes and praising myself for getting ready so fast, I see that the message light on the phone in my hotel room is blinking. Hmmmm, that's strange, no one knows I'm here. So I pick up the phone to listen to the message, and it is the wrong number. I transfer the message back to the front desk and head out the door. As I stroll through the lobby I see he is not there. I sit in a chair, again contemplating if this is a good idea. I just ran away from a big mistake minutes before I was to walk down the isle. All of my family is probably wondering where I am and what happened. I decide to stroll back to the lobby looking at the industrial and downtown scenery. Telling myself: I wish it wasn't this complicated, but i guess i'll be patient." While i was looking at the scenery, i finally spotted her walking with a midnight blue gown with cobalt blue heels that make me think of her as the universe in the night that glitter with stars. I was suddenly hypnotize but thought, wow I didn't realize Angelina Jolie is here at this hotel. I wonder if she is doing a photo shoot or baby shopping. As I watched her from afar, I felt someone touch my arm. I turned suddenly to see the guy from the elevator standing by my side. "You ready for that cocktail, Phoebe?" He says, his voice soothing, deep, and sexy. I smile and say, "Absolutely" only once i got halfway into the word I burped! Seriously? omg. I felt my face burning from the shade of red it is, and then he burps too. I immediately had to suppress a giggle. I said "Well, excuse us both" and I held is arm as we walked to the bar. I couldn't quit thinking he must be a nice guy to immediately come to my aid like that. But I must keep a clear head. we just met! I just left someone at the altar and these thoughts i am having about a total stranger are ridiculous. I let go of his arm as we take a seat. Immediately our eyes met and something about them told me he was kind. He smiled as he reached across the table to brush the hair from my eyes. "Thank you" I mumbled, unable to fully comprehend what was happening to me. "So, tell me your story Phoebe",I beamed inside and thought, ME...he wants to know about ME. Just then he started to tell me about his Thai dance troop. He asked if I had ever danced or worn a costume. I told him never and he said I looked like just the kind of girl to play the part of the monkey in his troop. He even ordered a banana drink for me. Just as I was ready to accept, my cell phone rang. It was so loud it made me jump. It was none other than my devious, once-fiance.

I saw a look of disappointment on my date's face as I said "Just one second. I'll be right back, Aaron." I answered the call and exasperatedly said, "What? What is it now?" The fiance from hell replied "Phoebe, I.. I need some help I think you had my return ticket in your bag. My flight home leaves later today and I can't find it anywhere." "Just like, you," I sniped, "only calling when you need something. And anyway, what if I do have it? How is that going to help you get out of town today?" "Good point," he said, "and Phoebe, I didn't call because I lost my ticket. I called to say I love you and I'm an idiot and, well." "That's all well and good, but it's over," I said. "Have a nice life, I'll leave your ticket at the front desk."

Jerk.

As I hung up the phone I realized, wait, he has no idea where I am so leaving it at the front desk isn't going to be doing him any good.. oh well, to hell with him, I need to move on, and the one I want to move on with is sitting at my table inside. I walked back to my table and sat next to my lovely stranger. "Is everything alright?" he asked with utter sincerity 'Everything is great! I am ready for that drink!' Then I proceeded to tell him a little about myself. I did not talk about the past few days because I had decided if this went any further it would just be a vacation fling.

After 4-5 drinks he suggested dinner. I agreed and we walked the 2 blocks to this fabulous seafood restaurant. he walk to the restaurant with Aaron felt so natural. Laughing, and walking arm and arm, it was picture-esque I suppose you could say. The warm night and lamp-lit sidewalks only added to the dream-like, two-block walk. We finally arrived at the restaurant. The ambiance was filled with the buzz of busy chatter, the clang of silverware to plates, and the exotic mingling of spices mixed in with oysters, prawns, and catfish. We sat down to dinner and began what ended up being a very pleasant evening. We danced under the stars to a live jazz band at "Chandra's"(the local hot spot) enjoyed each other's walk down memory lane, and finally shared a passionate, yet respectful display of affection until Aaron finally walked me to my room. No sooner had I opened the door when all of a sudden my cell phone rang again. It was the loser in Cancun that had no ticket! He seemed like he really missed me at this point but who wouldn't being in a foreign country alone and with a hurricane coming. No ticket, no passport, no wedding; too bad he was such a creep to me. Now he must be thinking I would be suckered into whatever was up his sleeve. I stared at my phone for a second and flipped it open, "Yes?" "Phoebe, come on. You gotta forgive me. I just need my damn ticket and you're being selfish not letting me have it."

"Oh well, I don't even know how to send it to you. Why don't you just buy a new one? I don't have time for this." I snapped then paused for a moment. "...And selfish? I'm not selfish. I'm not the one who went stir crazy and joined the mile-high club with some prissy, fake breasted airline stewardess!" The rest of the conversation was him babbling, and finally I told him I'd end this civilly. I told him I didn't want him trying to contact me anymore. And I hung up.

"Sorry about that again... although this is a lot to take for one night, I really hope my ex isn't changing your opinion of me. I had a wonderful time with you tonight, it was actually the right time in, wow, so long I can't even begin to pin point it, where I actually had fun! Thank you."

"Phoebe, I think your delightful, and no, this night only made me respect you more. Goodnight, I also had a wonderful time with you, can we do it again tomorrow night? I would love to see you again."

A rush of emotion fell over my entire body as I replied, "Absolutely, I would love to see you again. Sleep well and I will see you tomorrow."

Needless to say, I slept like a baby.....

What Are the Best Indie Rock Albums Ever?

BuzzSugar — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:00:00 -0800

Half the time, we music fans can't even decide what indie rock is - so naturally, Blender magazine's list of the 100 greatest indie rock albums of all time is bound to be fodder for debate (starting with No. 1, Pavement's Slanted and Enchanted). So I'm tempted to put it to you guys sans commentary and just say, "Have at it!"

But, let's be real: I can't resist making just a few comments. I'm pleased to see one of my favorite bands, the Mountain Goats, represented, but I would have picked Tallahassee instead of We Shall All Be Healed (No. 72). On the other hand, I support their pick of Rilo Kiley's More Adventurous (No. 50). And I've never considered The Velvet Underground an indie band - but maybe that's just me.

You can read Blender's full list with explanations, or if you're just raring to go, you can see the list if you read more

100. The Shaggs - Philosophy Of The World
99. Dream Syndicate - The Days Of Wine And Roses
98. Palace Music - Viva Last Blues
97. The Mekons - Rock 'N' Roll
96. TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain
95.The Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I
94. Half Japanese - Greatest Hits
93. Big Black - Atomizer
92. Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
91. The Chills - Kaleidoscope World
90. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
89. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
88. Daniel Johnston - Yip/Jump Music
87. Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary
86. Flipper - Album - Generic Flipper
85. The Clean - Anthology
84. Beat Happening - You Turn Me On
83. The Misfits - Walk Among Us
82. The Embarrassment - Heyday 1979-83
81. The Vaselines - The Way Of The Vaselines
80. Feist - The Reminder
79. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
78. The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators
77. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
76. Le Tigre - Le Tigre
75. Galaxie 500 - Today
74. The Fall - 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong
73. Meat Puppets - Up On The Sun
72. The Mountain Goats - We Shall All Be Healed
71. Stereolab - Refried Ectoplasm
70. Mudhoney - Superfruzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles
69. Nick Drake - Pink Moon
68. Descendents - Milo Goes To College
67. Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising
66. Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
65. Various Artists - No New York
64. Cat Power - The Greatest
63. Nirvana - Bleach
62. The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
61. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
60. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
59. Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
58. Built To Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love
57. Bikini Kill - Pussy Whipped
56. Archers Of Loaf - Icky Mettle
55. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
54. Unrest - Imperial F.F.R.R.
53. Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
52. Bright Eyes - Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground
51. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
50. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
49. Spoon - Kill The Moonlight
48. Mission Of Burma - Vs.
47. Green Day - Kerplunk
46. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
45. Fugazi - Repeater
44. Various Artists - Wanna Buy A Bridge?
43. Black Flag - Damaged
42. Brian Eno - Another Green World
41. Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
40. New Order - Power Corruption & Lies
39. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
38. The Strokes - Is This It
37. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell
36. Elliott Smith - Either/Or
35. Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville
34. Superchunk - On The Mouth
33. The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
32. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
31. Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand
30. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
29. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
28. The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs
27. M.I.A. - Arular
26. Belle And Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
25. Sebadoh - III
24. The New Pornographers - Mass Romantic
23.Yo La Tengo - Painful
22. Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II
21. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
20. The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday
19. Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
18. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
17. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
16. Slint - Spiderland
15. X - Wild Gift
14. De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising
13. Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade
12. Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me
11. Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime
10. The Smiths - The Smiths
9. Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers
8. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
7. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
6. Arcade Fire - Funeral
5. Pixies - Surfer Rosa
4. R.E.M. - Murmur
3. The Replacements - Let It Be
2. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
1. Pavement - Slanted And Enchanted

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Kathy Griffin Scores At Creative Emmys!

Molly — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:23:35 -0700

The marquee awards for the primetime Emmys aren't until next weekend, but on Saturday a smaller group got together to hand out a whole slew of creative awards. In terms of networks, HBO walked away with the most awards at 15 while NBC was a close second with 12. There was an upset in the Outstanding Reality Programming category when Kathy Griffin won for My Life On The D-List rather than the reigning champion Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

Don't forget to fill out your Emmy Ballot before next Sunday's big show - we're giving away a free year of cable or satellite TV! For a little cheat sheet, check out our Emmy breakdowns of most of the major categories.

To see the full list of winners just read more

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Friday Night Lights

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

Broken Trail

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Ugly Betty

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

ELAINE STRITCH as Colleen Donaghy, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre), Part 1

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A SERIES

The Tudors, Episode 103

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A VARIETY/MUSIC PROGRAM OR A SPECIAL

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (Area Award: Possibility of one, more than one or, if none has a majority approval, no award.)

House, Que Sera Sera

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)

Deadwood, I Am Not The Fine Man You Take Me For

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SERIES

Rome, De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING

The Amazing Race, I Know Phil, Little Ol’ Gorgeous Thing

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN

Dexter

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC

The Tudors, Episode 5

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR VARIETY, MUSIC OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

79th Annual Academy Awards
Tony Bennett: An American Classic

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

How I Met Your Mother
Aldrin Justice, Something Borrowed, Something Blue

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE (Area Award: Possibility of one, more than one or, if none has a majority approval, no award.)

Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

Rome, Heroes of the Republic, Philippi, Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

The Office, The Job

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Dexter

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
The Path to 9/11, Night 2

OUTSTANDING MULTI-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A SERIES

Two and a Half Men, Release the Dogs

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A SPECIAL (SINGLE OR MULTI- CAMERA)

Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY

So You Think You Can Dance, Ramalama (Bang Bang)
So You Think You Can Dance, Calling You
Tony Bennett: An American Classic

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION

79th Annual Academy Awards

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS

Saturday Night Live, Host: Justin Timberlake, Song title: “Dick In A Box”

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

Planet Earth, Pole to Pole

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

JEFF BEAL, Composer, Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, Battleground

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (FOR PROGRAMMING ONE HOUR OR MORE) (Area Award: Possibility of one, more than one or, if none has a majority approval, no award.)

Where’s Lazlo? (Camp Lazlo)

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (FOR PROGRAMMING LESS THAN ONE HOUR)

South Park, Make Love, Not Warcraft

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION

Avatar: The Last Airbender, Lake Logai
Moral Orel, The Lord’s Prayer
Robot Chicken, Lust for Puppets
Camp Lazlo, Squirrel Secrets
Wilt Hunting (Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends)
My Gym Partner’s a Monkey, The Big Field Trip
Class of 3000. Eddie’s Money
Billy & Mandy’s Big Boogey Adventure, (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
Eloise. Me, Eloise
Family Guy, No Chris Left Behind

GOVERNORS AWARD

THE ADDICTION PROJECT HBO
AMERICAN IDOL’S “IDOL GIVES BACK” FOX

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION

CSI: Miami, Rush

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES

Battlestar Galactica, Exodus, Part 2

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Battleground

ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT TO VARICAP

VARIABLE VOLTAGE CAPACITATOR (SYCOM)

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Living Doll

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF HOUR) AND ANIMATION

Entourage, One Day in the Valley
Scrubs, My Musical

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY OR MUSIC SERIES OR SPECIAL

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)

American Masters, Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES

24, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)

Planet Earth, Pole to Pole

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

Two and a Half Men, Release The Dogs

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

Rome, Passover

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

Planet Earth, Pole to Pole

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING

The Amazing Race, I Know Phil, Little Ol’ Gorgeous Thing

OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION

The Fallen Alternate Reality Game

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

JOHN GOODMAN, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO FOR A
SERIES

Saturday Night Live, Host: Alec Baldwin and Musical Guest: Christina Aguilera

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO FOR A
MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL

American Idol’s “Idol Gives Back”

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION (ELECTRONIC, MULTI-CAMERA) FOR VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAMMING

49th Annual Grammy Awards

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

SPIKE LEE, Director, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING

American Masters, Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SPECIAL

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, HBO

OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SERIES (Area Award: Possibility of one, more than one or, if none has a majority approval, no award.)

Planet Earth, Discovery Channel

EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN NONFICTION FILMMAKING (Juried award: Possibility of one, more than one or no award.)

A Lion in the House, PBS
When the Levees Broke, A Requim in Four Acts, HBO

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: Private Worlds: Kids and Autism Nikelodeon

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL

Animals, American Express

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM

The 60th Annual Tony Awards

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM

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Austin City Limits: Possibly the Best of the Fests

BuzzSugar — Fri, 11 May 2007 07:48:17 -0700

Music festivals are all the rage these days, but it's easy to get overwhelmed. South By Southwest has simply gotten ginormous, while Coachella has gone all Hollywood on us. Then, along comes the lower-profile Austin City Limits Festival with one of the best festival lineups I've seen in ages.

ACL just unveiled the roster of artists playing at its 2007 fest, which will be held Sept. 14-17 at Austin's Zilker Park. There's a lot of chatter about the big artists - including Björk, Arcade Fire, and headliner Bob Dylan - and the number of bands is astounding.

But it's not just the pedigree of performers that I'm impressed by. It's the fact that ACL has managed to round up some of the best live acts I've had the pleasure of seeing in my adult life. Because no matter how much you like a band, if they suck live, it's hard to get excited about seeing them in concert. To see who I'm most excited about, and for a full list of performers, read more

Here, in my opinion, are the artists that make ACL this year's festival to end all festivals:

Bob Dylan. It is rare that one gets to be in the presence of a legend, and for that reason, I almost never pass up a chance to see Dylan. The bonus is that he's still an incredible performer. Watch him and you'll understand that he can't possibly do anything but play music.
Wilco. Seeing an outdoor Wilco show at the Greek Theater in Berkeley a few years ago is a concert experience I've been longing to recreate, and the band's new album is pretty killer to boot.
Arcade Fire. Overhyped or not, this band is dreaming up some of the most interesting and unusual new music in recent history, and its live shows are just as weird.
My Morning Jacket. The way these guys rock out is a throwback to the jam-tastic 1970s. In fact, MMJ's live shows are so excellent, you'll start to find its albums dreadfully dull.
Bloc Party. I don't even really like Bloc Party all that much, but theirs is one of the funnest concerts I've ever attended. Not surprisingly, they know how to party.
LCD Soundsystem. Anyone who can get a bunch of drunk indie kids dancing like they're on E is really onto something, and Sound of Silver is one of my favorite records so far this year.
Andrew Bird. See above re: favorite records this year. Also, the man is a whistling virtuoso whose stage presence is orchestral.
M.I.A. Though I'm not sure what to expect from her next album, I think M.I.A. might just represent the future of hip-hop, and I bet she's a blast to watch.

Who are you most excited about on this lineup?

And here's the full lineup:

Bob Dylan
Björk
The White Stripes
The Killers
Wilco
Arcade Fire
Muse
Queens of the Stone Age
Bloc Party
Arctic Monkeys
My Morning Jacket
Gotan Project
Joss Stone
Damien Rice
Devotchka
Robert Earl Keen
The National
Lucinda Williams
Spoon
Blue October
Indigo Girls
The Decemberists
Paolo Nutini
Regina Spektor
Amy Winehouse
Crowded House
Steve Earle
Ziggy Marley
Stephen Marley
Kaiser Chiefs
LCD Soundsystem
Augustana
Amos Lee
M.I.A.
Ben Kweller
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Andrew Bird
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
Ghostland Observatory
Midlake
Ian Ball
Patterson Hood
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Reverend Horton Heat
Pete Yom
Butch Walker
Peter Bjorn and John
STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
Yo La Tengo
Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Zap Mama
Blonde Redhead
Eli Young Band
Aterciopelados
Heartless Bastards
Raul Malo
James Hunter
Mighty Clouds of Joy
Del McCoury Band
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Andy Palacio & the Garifima Collective
Asleep at the Wheel
Ryan Shaw
Will Hoge
Beau Soleil
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Railroad Earth
Dax Riggs
Elvis Perkins In Dearland
Sound Team
The Legendary Soul Stirrers
Charlie Musselwhite
JJ Grey & Mofro
Young Love
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
The Little Ones
Manchester Orchestra
Billy Joe Shaver
Fionn Regan
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
John Ralston
The Broken West
Rose Hill Drive
Brandon Rhyder
Ocote Soul Sounds
Sara Hickman
Jon Dee Graham
Kevin Devine
Ike Reilly Assassination
Greyhounds
Guy Forsyth
Adam Hood
Cary Ann Hearst & The Gun Street Girls
The Jones Family Singers
The Gospel Silvertones
The Shields of Faith
Sylvia St. James
Jeffrey Steele
Amy Cook
Trent Summar & the New Row Mob
Back Door Slam
Mario Matteoli
Kara Grainger
One Mississippi
Kevin McKinney
Jennifer Nicely
Sahara Smith
The Wonderful Harmonizers
Loretta Williams
Gurnell
Amy LaVere
The Paul Green School of Rock All-Stars
The Steps We Go To 11- Kidz
The Sippy Cups
Daddy A Go Go
Farmer Jason
Q Brothers-
Jambo- Kidz
The Bummkinn Band
The Jellydots