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Will the Academy Love Scott Pilgrim Too?

Alexandra Franklin loves “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” and it seems most of Gen X and Gen Y do too. But despite receiving strong reviews from critics, Scott Pilgrim isn’t necessarily a natural fit for a Best Picture nominee. Franklin takes a closer look at this question in her article.

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A Night to Remember

Lilit Marcus, Rebecca Rose, Dantzler Smith, and Phil Wallace break down the Emmys in our podcast.

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Mad Men, Modern Family Win Top Emmys

Mad Men won its third consecutive Emmy for Best Drama, while Modern Family unseated 30 Rock as Best Comedy. Other big winners included Bryan Cranston, Kyra Sedgwick, Jim Parsons, and Edie Falco. Top Chef, The Daily Show, Temple Grandin, and The Pacific also won.

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Our Expert Predictions

The Emmys are this Sunday, and don’t forget to sign up for our pools. In the meantime our staff of nine experts offer their predictions.

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It’s Not Always Sunny at the Emmy Awards

With Emmys coming up tomorrow, Julia Charvat notices that one of television’s funniest shows is absent from the nominee list. FX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” may just be too crude and outlandish for Emmy voters, even if they secretly love the show.

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It’s Emmy Week in America!

The Emmys are this Sunday night, and AwardsPicks has pools ready. Sign up today!

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Emmys vs. Golden Globes

Jessica Goodman looks at the differences between the Emmys and Golden Globes when it comes to TV categories.

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Is it Progress? Gay Characters Nominated

Three gay characters are nominated for Emmys this year. They include Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet from “Modern Family” and Chris Colfer from “Glee.” Jo Ellen Aragon looks at the nominees and their portrayals and wonder if progress has really been made.

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The Emmy Race Heats Up

The Emmy race is heating up, and we have another podcast to preview the Awards. Lilit Marcus, Andrew Payne, Adam Spunberg, and Phil Wallace participated. Listen below.

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New ‘Step Up’ Film Offers Hardcore Dance

The third installment of the Step Up film series comes in 3D, and Holly Grigg-Spall says it makes for an even more involving experience. Light on plot and characters, “Step Up 3D” still delivers energy and punch with each bout of crazed choreography.

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