Can't Wait: Pitch Perfect

Yes, I am a gay man.  I'm sooooo excited to see the upcoming film, "Pitch Perfect", because it has loads of singing in it.  And it also has the amazing and incredibly talented Anna Kendrick, who you know from the "Twilight" series, "Up in the Air" but I knew her when she was in the film "Camp" which was about high school kids in performing arts camp.  So I can't wait to hear her sing again in this film.  The cast is kick-ass with Rebel Wilson, the sassy aussie who you might've seen in "Bridesmaids" as Kristen Wiig's roommate's sister; Brittany Snow ("Hairspray" and "American Dreams"), Anna Camp (she played the pastor's wife on "True Blood"), Alexis Knapp (ummm, she's Ryan Phillippe's most recent baby mama) and Skylar Astin (he played Georg in the broadway musical "Spring Awakening" in 2006). 

Who dared to take on the task of directing this film?  Jason Moore, naturally.  And why was he a good fit?  Because he has musicals is in his blood.  He's directed the top hit, Avenue Q on Broadway as well as "Shrek: The Musical", "Guardians" and "Steel Magnolias".  So, just a few more days and on October 5th - go see Pitch Perfect....!  I know, I will and then maybe hit-up a little karaoke afterwards.

Go See: The Possession

It's that time of the year, my very favorite time of the year - fall.  Which means...it's horror film time!  I love it - the scarier, the better.  I choose various partners-in-crime (my more daring friends) to go see the latest flicks in honour of Halloween.  Oh yes, so to kick start this "holiday", I recently saw "The Possession" starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, and newcomer Natasha Calis.  It always freaks me out when they preface films with "based on a true story" and lo and behold, they did it with this one. 

I'm not one to spill the beans on any of the plot but man, the director is one sick dude.  Just kidding!  He's pretty genius and danish, at that.  Ole Bornedal.  Yea, he didn't sound familiar to me at all and gets most of his directing and writing props from his homeland, Denmark.  According to his bio on imdb.com, "Bornedal's movies have been critically acclaimed all over the world and is acknowledged as one of the most influential creators of 'The New Danish Cinema.'"

As for the cast, you remember Jeffrey Dean Morgan, right?  He played the guy that Katherine Heigl's character fell in love with and died.  He's still pretty hunky, could even maybe pass for Javier Bardem's brother or cousin.  Jeffrey's wife was played by Kyra Sedgwick - I don't need to say anything more as she's the wife of Kevin Bacon.  And EVERYONE's connected to Kevin Bacon.  But keep you eye out for the girls who played the daughters, Natasha Calis and Madison Davenport.  If you were a fan of the original "Melrose Place", you'll get a kick out of seeing Grant Show and also The Hasidic Reggae Superstar aka Matisyahu.  So go see it - there will be at least one moment where you jump!

2012 Emmy's

Well, first things first - I need to get on the award-winning bandwagon and start watching "Homeland" and "Modern Family" which were just a few of some of the multi-winners tonight.  There were loads of brits nominated and a few scored some golden statues - so well done to them!  And for the winners...here you go.  Enjoy!

Outstanding Drama Series	Outstanding Comedy Series
Homeland (Showtime) Boardwalk Empire (HBO) Breaking Bad (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Mad Men (AMC)	Modern Family (ABC) 30 Rock (NBC) The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Girls (HBO) Veep (HBO)
Outstanding Miniseries or TV Movie	Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
Game Change (HBO) American Horror Story (FX) Hatfields & McCoys (History) Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO) Luther (BBC America) Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (PBS)	The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program	Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS) Dancing with the Stars (ABC) Project Runway (Lifetime) So You Think You Can Dance (FOX) Top Chef (Bravo) The Voice (NBC)	Tom Bergeron for Dancing with the Stars (ABC) Cat Deeley for So You Think You Can Dance (FOX) Phil Keoghan for The Amazing Race (CBS) Ryan Seacrest for American Idol (FOX) Betty White for Betty White's Off Their Rockers (NBC)

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody on Homeland (Episode: "Marine One") (Showtime) Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham on Downton Abbey (Episode: "Episode Seven") (PBS) Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson on Boardwalk Empire (Episode: "Two Boats and a Lifeguard") (HBO) Bryan Cranston as Walter White on Breaking Bad (Episode: "Crawl Space") (AMC) Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan on Dexter (Episode: "Nebraska") (Showtime) Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men (Episode: "The Other Woman") (AMC)	Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison on Homeland (Episode: "The Vest") (Showtime) Kathy Bates as Harriet "Harry" Korn on Harry's Law (Episode: "Onward and Upward") (NBC) Glenn Close as Patricia "Patty" Hewes on Damages (Episode: "I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl") (Audience Network) Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley on Downton Abbey (Episode: "Episode Seven") (PBS) Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick on The Good Wife (Episode: "Parenting Made Easy") (CBS) Elisabeth Moss as Margaret "Peggy" Olson on Mad Men (Episode: "The Other Woman") (AMC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Jon Cryer as Dr. Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men (Episode: "Frodo's Headshots") (CBS) Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock (Episode: "Live from Studio 6H") (NBC) Louis C.K. as Louie on Louie (Episode: "Duckling") (FX) Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan on House of Lies (Episode: "Gods of Dangerous Financial Institutions") (Showtime) Larry David as Himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "Palestinian Chicken") (HBO) Jim Parsons as Dr. Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory (Episode: "The Werewolf Transformation") (CBS)	Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer on Veep (Episode: "Tears") (HBO) Zooey Deschanel as Jessica Day on New Girl (Episode: "Bad in Bed") (FOX) Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath on Girls (Episode: "She Did") (HBO) Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton on Nurse Jackie (Episode: "Disneyland Sucks") (Showtime) Tina Fey as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock (Episode: "The Tuxedo Begins") (NBC) Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn on Mike & Molly (Episode: "The Dress") (CBS) Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation (Episode: "Win, Lose, or Draw") (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Kevin Costner as William "Devil Anse" Hatfield in Hatfields & McCoys (History) Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (PBS) Idris Elba as Det. John Luther in Luther (BBC America) Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt in Game Change (HBO) Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway in Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO) Bill Paxton as Randall McCoy in Hatfields & McCoys (History)	Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in Game Change (HBO) Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon in American Horror Story (FX) Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone in Missing (ABC) Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn in Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO) Emma Thompson as She in The Song of Lunch (PBS)

Supporting performances

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad (Episode: "End Times") (AMC) Jim Carter as Charles Carson on Downton Abbey (Episode: "Episode Two") (PBS) Brendan Coyle as John Bates on Downton Abbey (Episode: "Episode Seven") (PBS) Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones (Episode: "Blackwater") (HBO) Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring on Breaking Bad (Episode: "Hermanos") (AMC) Jared Harris as Lane Pryce on Mad Men (Episode: "Commissions and Fees") (AMC)	Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley, Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey (Episode: "Episode One") (PBS) Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart on The Good Wife (Episode: "Alienation of Affection") (CBS) Joanne Froggatt as Anna Bates on Downton Abbey (Episode: "Episode Seven") (PBS) Anna Gunn as Skyler White on Breaking Bad (Episode: "Cornered") (AMC) Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris on Mad Men (Episode: "The Other Woman") (AMC) Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife (Episode: "The Dream Team") (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker on Modern Family (Episode: "Treehouse") (ABC) Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy on Modern Family (Episode: "Lifetime Supply") (ABC) Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett on Modern Family (Episode: "Leap Day") (ABC) Max Greenfield as Schmidt on New Girl (Episode: "Control") (FOX) Bill Hader as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Katy Perry") (NBC) Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett on Modern Family (Episode: "Baby on Board") (ABC)	Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy on Modern Family (Episode: "Go Bullfrogs!") (ABC) Mayim Bialik as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory (Episode: "The Shiny Trinket Maneuver") (CBS) Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey on Desperate Housewives (Episode: "Give Me the Blame/Finishing the Hat") (ABC) Sofía Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on Modern Family (Episode: "Tableau Vivant") (ABC) Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow on Nurse Jackie (Episode: "One-Armed Jacks") (Showtime) Kristen Wiig as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Mick Jagger") (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Tom Berenger as Jim Vance in Hatfields & McCoys (History) Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson in Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (PBS) Ed Harris as John McCain in Game Change (HBO) Denis O'Hare as Larry Harvey in American Horror Story (FX) David Strathairn as John Dos Passos in Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)	Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon in American Horror Story (FX) Frances Conroy as Moira O'Hara in American Horror Story (FX) Judy Davis as Jill Tankard in Page Eight (PBS) Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace in Game Change (HBO) Mare Winningham as Sally McCoy in Hatfields & McCoys (History)

Guest performances

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennett on Justified (Episode: "Coalition") (FX) Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney on The Good Wife (Episode: "Marthas and Caitlins") (CBS) Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg on Mad Men (Episode: "Dark Shadows") (AMC) Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning on The Good Wife (Episode: "Parenting Made Easy") (CBS) Mark Margolis as Héctor "Tio" Salamanca on Breaking Bad (Episode: "Face Off") (AMC) Jason Ritter as Mark Cyr on Parenthood (Episode: "Politics") (NBC)	Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm on The Good Wife (Episode: "The Dream Team") (CBS) Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson on Shameless (Episode: "Can I Have a Mother") (Showtime) Loretta Devine as Adele Webber on Grey's Anatomy (Episode: "If Only You Were Lonely") (ABC) Julia Ormond as Marie Calvet on Mad Men (Episode: "The Phantom") (AMC) Jean Smart as Roseanna Remmick on Harry's Law (Episode: "The Rematch") (NBC) Uma Thurman as Rebecca Duvall on Smash (Episode: "Tech") (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jimmy Fallon as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Jimmy Fallon") (NBC) Will Arnett as Devon Banks on 30 Rock (Episode: "Idiots Are People Three!") (NBC) Bobby Cannavale as Dr. Mike Cruz on Nurse Jackie (Episode: "Disneyland Sucks") (Showtime) Michael J. Fox as Himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "Larry vs. Michael J. Fox") (HBO) Jon Hamm as Abner and David Brinkley on 30 Rock (Episode: "Live from Studio 6H") (NBC) Greg Kinnear as Tad on Modern Family (Episode: "Me? Jealous?") (ABC)	Kathy Bates as Ghost of Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men (Episode: "Why We Gave Up Women") (CBS) Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup on 30 Rock (Episode: "The Return of Avery Jessup") (NBC) Margaret Cho as Kim Jong-il on 30 Rock (Episode: "The Return of Avery Jessup") (NBC) Dot-Marie Jones as Shannon Beiste on Glee (Episode: "Choke") (FOX) Melissa McCarthy as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Melissa McCarthy") (NBC) Maya Rudolph as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Maya Rudolph") (NBC)

Directing

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series	Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Tim Van Patten for Boardwalk Empire (Episode: "To the Lost") (HBO) Phil Abraham for Mad Men (Episode: "The Other Woman") (AMC) Michael Cuesta for Homeland (Episode: "Pilot") (Showtime) Vince Gilligan for Breaking Bad (Episode: "Face Off") (AMC) Brian Percival for Downton Abbey (Episode: "Episode Seven") (PBS)	Steven Levitan for Modern Family (Episode: "Baby on Board") (ABC) Louis C.K. for Louie (Episode: "Duckling") (FX) Lena Dunham for Girls (Episode: "She Did") (HBO) Jake Kasdan for New Girl (Episode: "Pilot") (FOX) Robert B. Weide for Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "Palestinian Chicken") (HBO) Jason Winer for Modern Family (Episode: "Virgin Territory") (ABC)
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special	Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
Jay Roach for Game Change (HBO) Philip Kaufman for Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO) Paul McGuigan for Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (PBS) Sam Miller for Luther (BBC America) Kevin Reynolds for Hatfields & McCoys (History)	Glenn Weiss for 65th Tony Awards (CBS) Louis C.K. for Live at the Beacon Theater (FX) Louis J. Horvitz for 54th Grammy Awards (CBS) Don Mischer for 84th Academy Awards (ABC) Alan Skog for New York City Ballet George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (PBS)

Writing

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series	Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff for Homeland (Episode: "Pilot") (Showtime) Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner for Mad Men (Episode: "Far Away Places") (AMC) Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner for Mad Men (Episode: "The Other Woman") (AMC) Julian Fellowes for Downton Abbey (Episode: "Episode Seven") (PBS) Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton for Mad Men (Episode: "Commissions and Fees") (AMC)	Louis C.K. for Louie (Episode: "Pregnant") (FX) Lena Dunham for Girls (Episode: "Pilot") (HBO) Chris McKenna for Community (Episode: "Remedial Chaos Theory") (NBC) Amy Poehler for Parks and Recreation (Episode: "The Debate") (NBC) Michael Schur for Parks and Recreation (Episode: "Win, Lose, or Draw") (NBC)
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special	Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
Danny Strong for Game Change (HBO) Neil Cross for Luther (BBC America) Bill Kerby, Ted Mann & Ronald Parker for Hatfields & McCoys (History) Steven Moffat for Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (PBS) Abi Morgan for The Hour (BBC America)	Live at the Beacon Theater (FX) 65th Annual Tony Awards (CBS) 84th Annual Academy Awards (ABC) Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl (NBC) The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)

Go See: Premium Rush

If you enjoy action, NYC and some key actors such as Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jamie Chung, Dania Ramirez and "Boardwalk Empire's" Michael Shannon (who does such a good job playing evil characters), then you'll enjoy "Premium Rush".  You may seriously never want to be a bike messenger after seeing this flick, too.  But hey, did you ever think you could do that anyway?  This film was directed by David Koepp, who co-wrote this flick with John Kamps.  Koepp seems to have the experience with action as he also wrote the first Tom Cruise version of "Mission Impossible", "Spider-man" and "Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".

I gots to give my shout out to my fellow asian actors and wanted to give props to Jamie Chung, who, btw, I got the opportunity to interview last weekend at "Audrey's Night Out".  If you know anything about her, you would know she started off on one of "The Real World" seasons, then went on to become quite successful landing roles in films such as "Sucker Punch", "The Hangover 2" and the soon-to-be released, "The Man With The Iron Fists" to be directed by RZA.  Other notable factoids: did the character Raj look familiar?  Well, that's because you might recall seeing Aasif Mandvi in "Ghost Town" with Ricky Gervais, "The Last Airbender" and "The Dictator".  And Wole Parks, who played Marco, was a soap opera star playing Dallas Griffin on "As The World Turns".

So, go see it - it's a fun ride.  Okay, I just couldn't resist!