Modern Family receives WGA, PGA and Satellite Awards nominations
Modern Family has been nominated for three separate awards this week. Modern Family faces competition from 30 Rock, The Big Bang Theory, Glee and Parks and Recreation for the Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television Comedy award. The PGA award winners will be announced on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The show received three nominations for the Writers Guild of America Awards. Modern Family was nominated in the Comedy Series category along with 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Louie and Parks and Recreation. The show received two episodic nominations for "Caught in the Act" and "Mother's Day", which go up agaoinst episodes of The Office, Weeds and 30 Rock.
At the Satellite Awards, Modern Family racked up another three nominations. Sofia Vergara was nominated in the Supporting Actress in a TV Series category. Her competitors are Justified's Margo Martindale, Up All Night's Maya Rudolph, Boardwalk Empire's Kelly Macdonald, Mildred Pierce's Evan Rachel Wood, The Killing's Michelle Forbes, Downton Abbey's Maggie Smith and Desperate Housewives' Vanessa Williams. Ty Burrell was nominated in the TV Supporting Actor category along with Sons of Anarchy's Ryan Hurst, Justified's Walton Goggins, Community's Donald Glover, Game Of Thrones' Peter Dinklage, Too Big To Fail's James Woods, Mildred Pierce's Guy pearce and How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris. The show itself was also nominated for the best Television Series: Comedy or Musical Award and goes up against Episodes, The Big C, Louis, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Community.
Ellen Barkin to guest star
TVLine.com reports the Emmy award-winning actress Ellen Barkin is to guest star on Modern Family in a potentially recurring role. She will reportedly play a tough, legendary real-estate broker who becomes Phil's nemesis.
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ABC Announces Episode 11.11 | January 1 2020 |
ABC has issued the press release for the January 15 episode of Modern Family, "Legacy". Fred Willard returns as Phil's dad, Frank. Read the full story |
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ABC Announces Episode 11.10 | December 30 2019 |
ABC has issued the press release for the next episode of Modern Family, "The Prescott", which airs Wednesday, January 8. Read the full story |
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ABC Announces Episode 11.08 | November 23 2019 |
ABC has issued the press release for the next episode of Modern Family's final season, "Tree's a Crowd", which airs Wednesday, December 4. Read the full story |
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ABC Announces Episode 11.04 | September 30 2019 |
ABC has released the synopsis for the October 16 episode of Modern Family, "Pool Party". Rob Riggle returns as Gil Thorpe in the episode. Read the full story |
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ABC Announces Episode 10.16 | February 18 2019 |
ABC has released the synopsis for the February 27 episode of Modern Family, "Red Alert". Reid Ewing returns as Dylan. Julie Bowen directed this episode. Read the full story |