TV Guide: John Adams

Video: John Adams: Champion of Independence

Biography — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:48:41 -0400

On July 1, 1776 Congress held the final debate before voting on Independence from the British Empire. Some thought it was too early, but John Adams spoke in favor of independence and ultimately the delegates voted to break away from England.

Video: John Adams: Personality Trait

Biography — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:48:39 -0400

John Adams came from a family with strong willed parents. He describes retreating into his books when his parents were arguing and how his strong-willed mother influenced his personality later in life.

Video: JOHN ADAMS' David Morse says film tells amazing story.

TV Guide Online — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:11:48 -0400

Matt Mitovich interviews John Adams' David Morse on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards 2008.

News: The Emmys: History New and Old

TV Guide — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:43:00 -0400

The 60th annual Emmy Awards set out to honor TV history and ended up making a little of its own. As expected, AMC's stylishly adult 60s-era drama Mad Men took home the best drama prize, the first ever for a basic cable series. The upstart channel delivered a much more shocking triumph in Bryan Cranston's surprise (but well-earned) win for Breaking Bad. "She's bald, too," marveled the actor, who shaved his head to play Walter White, a cancer-ravaged teacher-turned-meth dealer. Best known for outrageous comedy roles like the dad in Malcolm in the Middle, Cranston is a well-liked star who was considered an underdog in a strong field that included fellow AMC leading man Jon Hamm of Mad Men, House's Hugh Laurie (amazingly, still empty-handed), Dexter's brilliant Michael C. Hall, In Treatment's brooding Gabriel Byrne and Boston Legal's showboating James Spader.

News: John Adams, Mad Men, 30 Rock Wins Big at Emmys

TV Guide — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:19:00 -0400

HBO's John Adams won 13 awards at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, the most ever won by a program in a single year. The story of America's second president dominated the election-year ceremony, winning Outstanding Miniseries, while stars Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson all brought home acting awards.AMC's Mad Men won Outstanding Drama Series, becoming the first basic cable show in history to win for best series. NBC's 30 Rock took home the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for the second year in a row, with Alec Baldwin winning his first Emmy after seven nominations and Tina Fey taking home a statuette for writing, as well as her first for acting in a comedy series. The biggest upsets of the nights were in the acting categories. Zeljko Ivanek (Damages), Jean Smart (Samantha Who?) and Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) were all surprises in their respective categories. The show was hosted by the five nominees for Outstanding Reality Host: Ryan Seacrest, Heidi Klum, Tom Ber...

News: Griffin and Silverman Are Effin' Emmy Winners

TV Guide — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:40:00 -0400

A pair of funny ladies stole the show Saturday at the Creative Arts Emmys Saturday night.Kathy Griffin took home her second Emmy, earning the best reality program trophy for Bravo's My Life on the D-List. According to People, Griffin didn’t tell Jesus or anyone else to "suck it" in her acceptance speech (as she infamously did in 2007), but it was still bleepable: "Here we go again, f----rs."The other bleep-worthy moment of the night was Sarah Silverman's two wins for her viral video smash, "I'm F---ing Matt Damon," a clip that aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live and suggested Silverman was cheating on then-boyfriend Kimmel with the Bourne Identity star. The video took home the award for best original music and lyrics and a picture-editing award.Though Silverman and Kimmel split after five years together in July, Silverman thanked him in her speech. "Let's be honest, Matt Damon had very little to do with this being popular," she said. "Thanks to the person for whom this whole video was m...

Video: John Adams

Video Detective — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:05:02 -0400

Emmy Award-winning director Tom Hopper takes the helm for this epic, seven-part miniseries produced by Playtone's Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and presenting American history as seen from the perspective of fiercely independent founding father John Adams (Paul Giamatti). Based on author David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, the film tells the tale of a leader whose remarkable vision helped to guide a burgeoning republic through an especially tumultuous period. Thanks to the tireless support of his loving wife Abigail (Laura Linney), and lifelong friendship with political rivalry Thomas Jefferson (Stephen Dillane), John Adams rose to prominence as the spokesman for the American independence movement before moving on to become America's first ambassador to Holland and England, the first American Vice President, the second American President, and the father of the sixth American President. As with McCullough's best-selling biography, the film draws on a comprehensive collection of letters, diaries

Photo: John Adams - Stephen Dillane