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New & Noteworthy Spring 2014 – The People, Places & Things to Put on Your Radar

Since last spring, we’ve brought you SSN’s New & Noteworthy list, a carefully curated rundown of the people, places, and things we think should be on your radar.Take a look at our third installment for the hotspots, books, galleries, filmmakers, and actors to watch -  SSN has its finger on the pulse so that you don’t have to. (SSN)

Spotlight: Big Bang Theory Guest Star & Comedy Legend Bob Newhart on the Shifting TV Landscape

Newhart is a bona fide legend. With over 50 years in the business he returned to TV for a terrific guest turn on TV’s top-rated The Big Bang Theory, a performance that won him, after six prior noms, his very first Emmy. On May 1, he returns to the show for a third appearance. SSN’s Q&A with Newhart is here. (SSN)

It’s About to be Emmy Deja-Vu All Over Again for Breaking Bad, Back for One Final Shot

While voters watched season 5B while filling out their ballots a year ago, it was 5A they were voting for—the first eight installments of the 16-episode farewell. Now it’s time to vote for 5B, which sent Walter White, Jesse Pinkman, and pals off to TV immortality – the question is whether everyone feels they’ve already been there and done that. (SSN)

Will NBC Get Shut Out of the Emmy Top Comedy Category for the First Time in 33 Years?

NBC is poised to be shut out on the lineup for the first time since 1981. NBC’s best, and perhaps only, shot this year is Parks and Recreation, which has landed in this category just once before, in 2011. But Parks isn’t favored to crack the group, not with such a wealth of cable and streaming entries in hot pursuit of the gold. SSN takes a look. (SSN)

Wally Pfister Jumped from Below the Line to Direct Transcendence – Who Else has Made the Jump?

Pfister is also the DP who shot each of the Christopher Nolan’s first seven films, except for Interstellar because of his own directorial debut, Transcendence, which opens today. SSN takes a look at some directors who have all made films in the last few years after starting their careers in other departments. (SSN)

Mindy Kaling Talks About Her Show and Longevity in Comedy

The showrunner and star talks about the Mindy-Danny romance, the show’s growing male audience, and what people can look forward to this season. (SSN)