Oliver Stone's 'W' Runs Out of Steam at Box Office

Nikke Finke, writing for Deadline Hollywood, says Oliver Stone's "W" is in freefall at the box office after only one week of release:

There's been tremdous interest by the public in the box office fate of Oliver Stone's W. its second weekend in release. Well, it ran out of steam. QED International/Lionsgate's Bush biopic sank 58% to No. 8 with $1.5 million Friday from 2,050 dates. The $30M negative cost film should end up with $23M domestic box office gross by the end of its run. That means, with a $25M P&A investment and Lionsgate's distribution fees, the film won't recoup its marketing costs.

Video: Tina Fey as Sarah Palin at the Debate on SNL

Tina Fey as Gov. Sarah Palin in the vice presidential debate on last night's "Saturday Night Live." That's Queen Latifah as Gwen Ifill and Jason Sudeikis as Sen. Joe Biden. Sudeikis had fewer lines in the skit.

At the end of the segment, she asked with flute in hand, "Are we not doing the talent portion?" Palin was runnerup in the 1984 Miss Alaska contest.

"Mad Men," "30 Rock" Big Winners in Emmys

"Mad Men," AMC's show set in a New York advertising agency in the 1960s, took top honours at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards last night. It is the first series from a cable channel other than HBO to claim the prestigious best drama award.

"30 Rock" won for best comedy series, while its stars Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey took out the best comedic actor and actress awards.

Bryan Cranston of "Malcolm In The Middle" fame won best actor for his role as a terminally ill high school teacher who cooks crystal methamphetamine on the side in the AMC series "Breaking Bad."

Best Actress went to Glenn Close for her work in "Damages."

Jeremy Piven won his third Best Supporting Actor Emmy for the HBO comedy "Entourage."

Zeljko Ivanek won for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series for his role in "Damages." Jean Smart won Outstanding Supporting Actress category for her role in "Samantha Who?," and Dianne Wiest won for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Dramatic Series for the HBO series "In Treatment."

"Survivor's" Jeff Probst won for Outstanding Host for a Reality TV Show.

Here are the winners:
Outstanding Drama Series: "Mad Men"
Outstanding Comedy Series: "30 Rock"
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: Jeff Probst, "Survivor"
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Lead Actor in a Drama: Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close, "Damages"
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Paul Giamatti, "John Adams"
Writing for a Drama Series: Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men"
Directing for a Drama Series: Greg Yaitanes, "House"
Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Cynthia Nixon, "Law & Order: SVU"
Guest Actor in Drama Series: Glynn Turman, "In Treatment"
Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: Don Rickles, "Mr. Warmth: the Don Rickles Project"
Outstanding Miniseries: "John Adams"
Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race"
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Eileen Atkins, "Cranford"
Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: Kirk Ellis, "John Adams"
Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: Jay Roach, "Recount"
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson, "John Adams"
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, "John Adams"
Made for Television Movie: "Recount"
Writing for a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Director in a Comedy Series: Barry Sonnenfeld, "Pushing Daisies"
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Kathryn Joosten, "Desperate House"
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Tim Conway, "30 Rock"
Variety, Music or Comedy Series: "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: "The Colbert Report"
Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: Louis J. Horvitz, "Academy Awards"
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Dianne Wiest, "In Treatment"
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Zelijko Ivanek, "Damages"
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, "Samantha Who?"
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"

It's Emmy Night; The Envelope Please

Here are the nominations for tonight's 60th annual Emmys:

BEST DRAMA
Nominees: "Boston Legal," "Damages," "Dexter," "House," "Lost," Mad Men."

BEST COMEDY
Nominees: "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Entourage," "The Office," "30 Rock," Two and a Half Men."

BEST ACTOR, COMEDY
Nominees: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"; Steve Carell, "The Office"; Lee Pace, "Pushing Daisies"; Tony Shalhoub, "Monk"; Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men."

BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY
Nominees: Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?"; America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"; Tiny Fey, "30 Rock"; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "The New Adventures of Old Christine"; Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds."

BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA
Nominees: Glenn Close, "Damages"; Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters"; Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"; Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace"; Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer."

BEST ACTOR, DRAMA
Nominees: Gabriel Byrne, "In Treatment"; Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"; Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"; Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"; Hugh Laurie, "House"; James Spader, "Boston Legal."

BEST REALITY HOST
Nominees: Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With the Stars"; Heidi Klum, "Project Runway"; Howie Mandel, "Deal or No Deal"; Jeff Probst, "Survivor"; Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol."

BEST REALITY COMPETITION
Nominees: "The Amazing Race"; "American Idol"; "Dancing With the Stars"; "Project Runway"; "Top Chef."

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Nominees: "Bernard and Doris"; "Extras"; "The Memory Keeper's Daughter"; "A Raisin in the Sun"; "Recount."

MINISERIES
Nominees: "The Andromeda Strain"; "Cranford"; "John Adams"; "Tin Man."
Nominees: Glenn Close, "Damages"; Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters"; Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"; Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace"; Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer."

BEST ACTOR, DRAMA
Nominees: Gabriel Byrne, "In Treatment"; Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"; Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"; Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"; Hugh Laurie, "House"; James Spader, "Boston Legal."

BEST REALITY HOST
Nominees: Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With the Stars"; Heidi Klum, "Project Runway"; Howie Mandel, "Deal or No Deal"; Jeff Probst, "Survivor"; Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol."

BEST REALITY COMPETITION
Nominees: "The Amazing Race"; "American Idol"; "Dancing With the Stars"; "Project Runway"; "Top Chef."

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Nominees: "Bernard and Doris"; "Extras"; "The Memory Keeper's Daughter"; "A Raisin in the Sun"; "Recount."

MINISERIES
Nominees: "The Andromeda Strain"; "Cranford"; "John Adams"; "Tin Man."

SNL Tina Fey's Palin Gets Laughs All Aounr

Gov. Sarah Palin's spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt, said the governor liked Tina Fey's rendition of the governor on yesterday's "Saturday Night Live." Palin and the press corps watched the skit in the back of her campaign plane.

“She thought it was quite funny, particularly because she once dressed up as Tina Fey for Halloween,” Schmitt said.

Obama May Cancel His 'SNL' Appearance Due to Ike

Jeffrey Ressner of Politico is reporting tonight that Sen. Barack Obama may cancel his scheduled appearance on "Saturday Night Live" because of the potential disaster on the Texas coastline from Hurricane Ike.

Barack Obama is scheduled to appear on “Saturday Night Live” tomorrow night, but he may pull out if Hurricane Ike devastates Houston, Texas, "SNL" creator-producer Lorne Michaels told Politico on Friday. “If it’s serious, it will change everything for us,” he said. “The tone of the show will shift, and it would be inappropriate for the senator to do if it looks in any way like it’s going to be a tragedy.”

In addition, plans are in the works for "SNL" veteran Tina Fey to guest star as GOP vice presidential pick Sarah Palin, but a confirmation of Fey’s participation will come Friday night after she figures out if it will interfere with weekend shoots for her own program, “30 Rock.”

The show had been in contact with Obama earlier this week to go over material, said Michaels. “The things he’s hopefully going to do are morphing daily — it’s comedy, it’s not a platform speech.” As late as Friday afternoon, he was on the phone with Obama advisers going over a new script. “It’s certainly my hope” that he appears in more than one segment, he says, “but that will depend how things go in dress [rehearsal] and whether [he is] comfortable with [the material.]”

The show’s September return to the airwaves will launch with a politically themed skit. Election material will also serve as a heavy component of the “Weekend Update” mock newscast, and potentially two to three other skits will touch on the campaigning. Over the next two months, Michaels said the show’s reliance on political material will depend on what actually occurs on the campaign trail. “The first debate is on a Friday night, and we’ll have some take on it to be sure,” he said.