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The CW has tapped Cedric the Entertainer to host the fourth annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. The awards are set to air live on The CW on at 8 PM ET June 19 from the Beverly Hilton . Cedric The Entertainer hosts the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, which is beginning its 12th season in syndication. He…

EXCLUSIVE: Hot off her best actress in a drama series win at the Critics Choice TV Awards last night, Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany has signed with Resolution. Canadian Maslany had been without U.S. agency representation for a while and had been pursued by multiple agencies recently following her breakout…

Last year, the Broadcast Television Journalists Association might have helped fuel Homeland‘s surprise Emmy win by awarding its top drama prize to the then-rookie Showtime series. But with today’s announcement of nominees for its 3rd annual Critics’ Choice TV Awards, the group might make more noise with what it…

The third annual Critics' Choice Television Awards, hosted by the Broadcast Television Journalist Association, will be Monday, June 10, at the Beverly Hilton. They will honor programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013 in 23 categories including Most Exciting New Series, which spotlights…

“The Emmy win was more like a high school popularity contest. This is from the critics!,” said Julie Bowen, the Critics’ Choice Television Awards’ newly named Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner — who also happens to be the reigning Emmy winner in the same category. But she seemed to be placing more…

Showtime’s Homeland took best drama honors and a best drama actress award for Claire Danes at the 2nd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards tonight at the Beverly Hilton. PBS’ Sherlock was also a big winner, taking best miniseries/movie and best actor for Benedict Cumberbatch. On the comedy side, NBC’s Community…

Along with TV programs from the past season, the Critics' Choice Television Awards — an offshoot of the Critics' Choice Awards for movies — recognizes new shows that premiere after June 1. This year’s five Most Exciting New Series honorees include three broadcast and two cable series: The Following (Fox/Warner Bros), T…

There is an awards show where Community is the most nominated program! The quirky NBC comedy series leads the pack at the 2nd annual Critics' Choice Television Awards with six nominations, including best comedy series and best comedy actor Joel McHale, followed by another NBC Thursday comedy, Parks & Recreation…

LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2012) – The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), an offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, today announced that it would be adding six categories to the second annual Critics' Choice Television Awards and will be moving the event to the Beverly Hilton for an evening…

‘Mad Men’ & ‘Modern Family’ Among Winners At First Critics’ Choice TV Awards “Welcome to the pre-Emmy nominations campaign lunch,” one cable network exec deadpanned as I walked into the first (and organizers hope annual) Critics’ Choice Television Awards on Monday afternoon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The event…

The inaugural Critics’ Choice Television Awards handed out its honors today in a packed ballroom at the Beverly Hills Hotel, and our pals at TVLine were there. Jon Hamm (Mad Men) showed up to accept the Lead Actor in a Drama Series award, while his show won Best Drama Series. The Best Comedy Series went to Modern Famil…

Seven broadcast and one cable series made the cut in the Most Exciting New Series category at the inaugural Critics' Choice Television Awards. The category, voted by broadcast journalists who have seen the pilots and any available episodes, recognizes shows premiering after June 1, 2011. Some of the most buzzed-about…