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Helen Grayco, the pop singer and actress who appeared on records, tours, radio programs and TV shows as a classy contrast to her zany bandleader husband, Spike Jones, has died. She was 97.
Grayco died Saturday of cancer at her home in Los Angeles, her son, longtime Creative Arts Emmy Awards producer Spike Jones Jr., told The Hollywood Reporter.
Jones Sr. was about to embark on a tour with his City Slickers bandmates when he approached Grayco with a job offer after watching her perform with Stan Kenton’s orchestra at the Hollywood Palladium in 1946.
“I was terribly insulted when Spike first asked to hire me,” Grayco recalled in a 2009 interview. “He had just done ‘Cocktails for Two’ and all that stuff that he was known for. ‘I don’t know where I could possibly fit in in your group. I’m not a comedienne,...
Helen Grayco, the pop singer and actress who appeared on records, tours, radio programs and TV shows as a classy contrast to her zany bandleader husband, Spike Jones, has died. She was 97.
Grayco died Saturday of cancer at her home in Los Angeles, her son, longtime Creative Arts Emmy Awards producer Spike Jones Jr., told The Hollywood Reporter.
Jones Sr. was about to embark on a tour with his City Slickers bandmates when he approached Grayco with a job offer after watching her perform with Stan Kenton’s orchestra at the Hollywood Palladium in 1946.
“I was terribly insulted when Spike first asked to hire me,” Grayco recalled in a 2009 interview. “He had just done ‘Cocktails for Two’ and all that stuff that he was known for. ‘I don’t know where I could possibly fit in in your group. I’m not a comedienne,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Television Academy won’t be handing out a Governors Award at this year’s Emmy ceremony, the first time it has opted not to hand out the honor in 25 years.
The Board of Governors of the TV Academy has the option to hand out one Governors Award annually, or skip it. But since establishing the award in 1978 (the first one went to CBS founder William S. Paley), the board has given it out every year except two: 1993 and 1994.
Last year, the Governors Award went to the “Star Trek” franchise, while in 2017 it was given to the Independent Television Service (Itvs), which funds and distributes documentaries for public broadcasters.
The org’s Emmy rules that that entries for the award are “made by the Board of Governors, the Governors Awards nominating committee or individuals, who may suggest recipients in a letter to the Television Academy chairperson.”
According to the TV Academy,...
The Board of Governors of the TV Academy has the option to hand out one Governors Award annually, or skip it. But since establishing the award in 1978 (the first one went to CBS founder William S. Paley), the board has given it out every year except two: 1993 and 1994.
Last year, the Governors Award went to the “Star Trek” franchise, while in 2017 it was given to the Independent Television Service (Itvs), which funds and distributes documentaries for public broadcasters.
The org’s Emmy rules that that entries for the award are “made by the Board of Governors, the Governors Awards nominating committee or individuals, who may suggest recipients in a letter to the Television Academy chairperson.”
According to the TV Academy,...
- 7/31/2019
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
This story first appeared in the Sept. 11 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe. Bob Bain first witnessed what he calls "The insanity that is 84 awards in a row" as a consultant on the 2014 Creative Arts Emmys before taking the reins earlier this year from 20-year veteran producer Spike Jones Jr. On Sept. 12, Bain, 62, who also has overseen the Teen Choice Awards and the Critics' Choice Awards, is tasked with transforming the lengthy, crafts-heavy ceremony — held at the Microsoft Theater on Sept. 12 and televised
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- 9/9/2015
- by Bryn Elise Sandberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spike Jones, Jr. produced the last 20 Creative Arts Emmy Awards shows, but this year he will move from the producer’s seat to the stage to receive the Television Academy’s Syd Cassyd Founders Award at the Sept. 12 ceremony. The award is given to Academy members who have served the organization over many years. Although Jones has done pro-bono work for the Academy in many areas, his longest-running contribution has been in the production of the Creative Arts Emmys, the ceremony at which the vast majority of Emmy Awards are handed out. Far longer than the Primetime Emmy Awards, which are.
- 7/8/2015
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Carson Daly and Mindy Kaling will present the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations, alongside Television Academy chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum, the academy announced Wednesday. The nominations announcement will be streamed live on July 10 at 8:40 a.m. Et/5:40 a.m. Pt from the Television Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood. The telecast will be produced by Spike Jones Jr. Also read: Emmys Restore Movies and Miniseries to Separate Categories for Awards Seth Meyers is hosting the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing live from L.A.'s Nokia Theatre Aug. 25 a 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt.
- 6/18/2014
- by Eric Czuleger
- The Wrap
TV fans are eagerly awaiting next weekend’s Emmy Awards, but on Sunday evening, the celebration of the year’s best television kicked off with the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. It’s a ceremony that primarily honors behind-the-scenes work in TV but also packs in some categories like Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, which became the show’s buzziest award when it went to comedy legend Bob Newhart — his first Emmy win.
The jokes coming from presenters at the Creative Arts Emmys mostly poked fun at the ceremony’s long running time, nearly four hours of almost...
The jokes coming from presenters at the Creative Arts Emmys mostly poked fun at the ceremony’s long running time, nearly four hours of almost...
- 9/16/2013
- by Emily Rome
- EW - Inside TV
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Thursday that it has signed a three-year deal with the new Fxx Network to broadcast the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which will be produced again by Spike Jones Jr. "The Creative Arts Awards and Spike Jones, Jr. have become somewhat synonymous and we couldn't be happier to have him back as the producer of this year's awards," said Alan Perris, consultant to the Television Academy's Chairman, Bruce Rosenblum. Also read: Fxx Announces 'Always Sunny,' 'Totally Biased,' 'The League' Premiere Dates "It's not often enough in...
- 8/1/2013
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
When the nominees for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards are announced, there will be an element of "Scandal" involved. "Scandal" star Kerry Washington and "Parks and Recreation" funnyman Nick Offerman have been tapped to announce the nominees for this year's Emmys. Also read: Grammy Awards to the Emmys: Hey, Notice Us! Washington and Offerman will be joined by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman-ceo Bruce Rosenblum for the announcements, which take place at 5:40 a.m. Pt on July 19 at the Television Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood. Spike Jones Jr....
- 6/14/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Scandal's Kerry Washington and Parks and Recreation's Nick Offerman will announce the nominees for the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The pair will make the announcement alongside TV Academy chairman/CEO Bruce Rosenblum on Thursday, July 19 at 5:40 a.m. Pt from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater in North Hollywood. Washington stars as fixer Olivia Pope on ABC's Shonda Rhimes drama Scandal, which will return for a second season this September. Offerman plays Ron Swanson on the NBC comedy, which returns for its fifth season this fall. Spike Jones Jr. returns to produce this year's nominations telecast, and will also
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- 6/14/2012
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) will join Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman-ceo, Bruce Rosenblum at 5:40 Am Pst on July 19th to announce the 64th Primetime Emmy® Awards Nominations. Returning as producer of this year’s nomination telecast is Spike Jones Jr., who will also once again be serving as the producer for the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The ceremony will take place at the Television Academy’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood. The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live coast to coast Sunday, September 23, 2012 on ABC and will originate from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The awards will be produced by Don Mischer and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Nominating ballots were posted on the Television Academy’s website (www.emmys.tv) on June 11th and ballots are to be returned to Ernst & Young by June 28th.
- 6/14/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Creative Arts Emmy Awards will return to Reelz in 2012: "For the second year in a row, Reelz Channel will serve as the home to the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Longtime producer Spike Jones Jr. will mark his 18th year as producer of the annual ceremony, which will be taped Saturday, Sept. 15 and broadcast as a two-hour edited special the following week on Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. 'We’re thrilled to partner with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for a second consecutive year as the home for the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards,' Reelz Channel CEO Stan E. Hubbard said in a statement announcing the news Monday." Hollywood Reporter New play "4000 Miles" wins at the Obie Awards: "Amy Herzog’s critically acclaimed play '4000 Miles,' about a young man reconnecting with his grandmother as he is reeling from personal losses, won the Obie award for best new...
- 5/22/2012
- Gold Derby
For the second year in a row, Reelz Channel will serve as the home to the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Longtime producer Spike Jones Jr. will mark his 18th year as producer of the annual ceremony, which will be taped Saturday, Sept. 15 and broadcast as a two-hour edited special the following week on Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. “We’re thrilled to partner with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for a second consecutive year as the home for the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards,” Reelz Channel CEO Stan E. Hubbard said in a statement announcing
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- 5/21/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spike Jones Jr. returns as executive producer for the 2012 Writers Guild of America West awards show Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Hollywood Palladium. Talent producer Carole Propp also returns as part of Jones’ SJ2’s team for the 2012 Wgaw ceremony. In addition to producing the Wgaw show four times previously, Jones is a veteran of the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and the Independent Spirit Awards Red Carpet show. Propp’s resume includes multiple Tony Awards and primetime Emmy Awards.
- 12/15/2011
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Spike Jones Jr., will once again executive produce the the Writers Guild of America West's annual awards ceremony, the guild announced Wednesday. Jones previously executive produced Wgaw shows in 2003, 2004, 2010 and 2011. The 2012 show will take place at the Hollywood Palladium February 19 and will occur simultaneously with the Writers Guild of America East's awards presentation at the B.B. King Blues Club in New York. Jones' SJ2 banner has produced a number of other awards shows, including 17 consecutive years of the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The Wgaw also...
- 12/14/2011
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
We're pretty excited for Emmy season this year. First, The Kennedys garnered 10 nominations, making Reelz the fourth most nominated cable network. Second, we're airing this year's Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which Spike Jones Jr. is producing for the 17th time.
We're not the only ones excited.
"It's a pleasure to welcome back the very talented and innovative Spike Jones, Jr. as producer of the show, and we are thrilled to partner with ReelzChannel this year to broadcast the awards," said Television Academy Chairman and CEO John Shaffner. "The Primetime Creative Arts Emmys is always a special event during which the industry's top talent turns out to honor some of the most creative and hard working people in the arts and sciences of television. We look forward to working with Reelz to produce it for television."
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We're not the only ones excited.
"It's a pleasure to welcome back the very talented and innovative Spike Jones, Jr. as producer of the show, and we are thrilled to partner with ReelzChannel this year to broadcast the awards," said Television Academy Chairman and CEO John Shaffner. "The Primetime Creative Arts Emmys is always a special event during which the industry's top talent turns out to honor some of the most creative and hard working people in the arts and sciences of television. We look forward to working with Reelz to produce it for television."
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- 8/16/2011
- by Chris Ortiz
- Reelzchannel.com
The Television Academy of Arts & Sciences announced on Monday its presenters for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards -- and this year they're pairing showrunners with talent from nominated programs.
Some of the presenters announced today include Jane Lynch and Ryan Murphy ("Glee"), John Lithgow and Clyde Phillips ("Dexter"), Christina Hendricks and Matthew Weiner ("Mad Men"), Elizabeth Mitchell and Damon Lindelof ("Lost), Rico Rodriguez and Steve Levitan ("Modern Family"), Seth Meyers and Andy Samberg ("Saturday Night Live") and more.
Some of the presenters announced today include Jane Lynch and Ryan Murphy ("Glee"), John Lithgow and Clyde Phillips ("Dexter"), Christina Hendricks and Matthew Weiner ("Mad Men"), Elizabeth Mitchell and Damon Lindelof ("Lost), Rico Rodriguez and Steve Levitan ("Modern Family"), Seth Meyers and Andy Samberg ("Saturday Night Live") and more.
- 8/26/2010
- Extra
Spike Jones Jr., the producer of the annual Emmy nominations broadcast as well as the Creative Emmy Awards (for 16 years), has some strong feelings about the way Conan O'Brien was treated by NBC. And apparently, so do a large number of TV academy members.
Spike and the other Emmy voters nominated Conan for his "Tonight Show" and ignored Jay Leno, who was also submitted for consideration for his version of "The Tonight Show."
"Conan was a huge surprise, a fabulous surprise. That was wonderful," Spike said at Thursday's (July 8) early morning nomination show.
Was he a big fan of Conan's "Tonight Show"?
"I watched it a lot and I just think, how can I say this. ... The man had a huge hit television show in New York. And they changed it. They brought it out here. Whatever it was ... what was done to him was, I think, very unfair and just not right.
Spike and the other Emmy voters nominated Conan for his "Tonight Show" and ignored Jay Leno, who was also submitted for consideration for his version of "The Tonight Show."
"Conan was a huge surprise, a fabulous surprise. That was wonderful," Spike said at Thursday's (July 8) early morning nomination show.
Was he a big fan of Conan's "Tonight Show"?
"I watched it a lot and I just think, how can I say this. ... The man had a huge hit television show in New York. And they changed it. They brought it out here. Whatever it was ... what was done to him was, I think, very unfair and just not right.
- 7/8/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
By Josef Adalian
Spike Jones Jr. has one of the toughest jobs of anyone connected with the Emmys.
As the exec producer of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Jones Jr. has to produce two full Emmy shows over the course of one week. And when it's all over, a lot of folks will end up calling him to complain, not matter how good the show turns out.
Jones Jr.'s first Emmy show of the week was last Saturday, when hundreds of nominees and their families piled in...
Spike Jones Jr. has one of the toughest jobs of anyone connected with the Emmys.
As the exec producer of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Jones Jr. has to produce two full Emmy shows over the course of one week. And when it's all over, a lot of folks will end up calling him to complain, not matter how good the show turns out.
Jones Jr.'s first Emmy show of the week was last Saturday, when hundreds of nominees and their families piled in...
- 9/18/2009
- by Lew Harris
- The Wrap
Comedian Kathy Griffin has been selected to host the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
The two-time Emmy winner best known for her Bravo series "My Life on the D-List" will host the annual event on Sept. 12 at the Nokia Theatre. E! will telecast the event as a two-hour special.
"We're thrilled as Kathy's the first Emmy winner to host the Creative Arts show," said producer Spike Jones Jr. "She stole the show the last two years, so now we're giving her the opportunity to officially hijack it. We're all very, very excited. And just a little bit scared."...
The two-time Emmy winner best known for her Bravo series "My Life on the D-List" will host the annual event on Sept. 12 at the Nokia Theatre. E! will telecast the event as a two-hour special.
"We're thrilled as Kathy's the first Emmy winner to host the Creative Arts show," said producer Spike Jones Jr. "She stole the show the last two years, so now we're giving her the opportunity to officially hijack it. We're all very, very excited. And just a little bit scared."...
- 7/14/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The long-delayed sixth season of "Project Runway" will premiere Aug. 20 on its new network, Lifetime.
The announcement was made at Lifetime's upfront presentation Tuesday in New York, where the cable network also unveiled a development slate that includes drama series based on the movies "Mona Lisa Smile" and "Mystic Pizza," an original movie exec produced by country star Garth Brooks and the J.D. Roth reality show "Deadbeat Dads."
"While 'Project Runway' might be 'fashionably' late in getting to Lifetime, some things in life are worth waiting for," Lifetime Networks president and CEO Andrea Wong said.
"Runway" originally was slated to make its Lifetime debut in November, but that was put on hold because of litigation between NBC Universal and the show's producer, the Weinstein Co. A lawsuit was settled this month, with the series' former home Bravo allowed to launch its "Runway" replacement "The Fashion Show" in May, three months ahead of "Runway's" return.
The announcement was made at Lifetime's upfront presentation Tuesday in New York, where the cable network also unveiled a development slate that includes drama series based on the movies "Mona Lisa Smile" and "Mystic Pizza," an original movie exec produced by country star Garth Brooks and the J.D. Roth reality show "Deadbeat Dads."
"While 'Project Runway' might be 'fashionably' late in getting to Lifetime, some things in life are worth waiting for," Lifetime Networks president and CEO Andrea Wong said.
"Runway" originally was slated to make its Lifetime debut in November, but that was put on hold because of litigation between NBC Universal and the show's producer, the Weinstein Co. A lawsuit was settled this month, with the series' former home Bravo allowed to launch its "Runway" replacement "The Fashion Show" in May, three months ahead of "Runway's" return.
- 4/21/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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