Emmy Nominations and the RI Connection
Friday, July 09, 2010
The Emmy award nominees were announced in Hollywood, but may be better suited for Providence. Rhode Island connections are littered across all the top nominated shows. Some are born and bred and some just try to keep things cool. There are connections to Brown and RISD, to Warwick and Providence, and an array of eclectic Rhode Island connections. Here is what the GoLocalProv research team dug up.
Mad Men (Outstanding Drama Series)
Actor: Jon Hamm
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Actor: Christopher Stanley (pictured right)
Rhode Island Connection: Born and raised in Providence, RI
True Blood (Outstanding Drama Series)
Actor: Sam Trammell
Rhode Island Connection: Attended Brown University
Family Guy
Creator, voice actor: Seth McFarlane
Rhode Island Connection: Graduated Rhode Island School of Design
The Office (Outstanding Comedy Series)
Actor: John Krasinski
Rhode Island Connection: Graduated Brown University, Brother of GoLocalProv co-founder Paul Krasinski
Law and Order: SVU (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series)
Actress: Michaela McManus (let's be clear, she didn't get nominated, but she is a Rhody girl and on the show)
Rhode Island Connection: Born and raised in Warwick, RI
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Outstanding Comedy Series)
Actress: Iris Bahr
Rhode Island Connection: Attended Brown University
Modern Family (Outstanding Comedy Series)
Actress: Julie Bowen
Rhode Island Connection: Attended Brown University
Lost (Outstanding Drama Series)
Actor: Raymond J Berry
Rhode Island Connection: Attended Brown University
The Simpsons (Outstanding Animated Series)
Writer, producer: Ian Maxtone-Graham
Rhode Island Connection: Graduated Brown University (He is rumored to be the writer that writes all the Ivy League dissing comments).
Glee (Outstanding Comedy Series)
Fit & Fresh plastic containers made by RI's MEDport
The product is featured throughout the show and the product was develop by Chuck Miga, Larry Wesson and Brian Carey.
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