by Shaunna Murphy 8 mins ago

There were a lot of wonderful, surprising, and justly deserved moments during the 2014 Emmy Award nominations on July 10. Lena Headey finally getting recognized for her excellent work on “Game of Thrones”? Priceless. Nods for Andre Braugher, “Silicon Valley,” and half the cast of “Veep”? Huzzah! And don’t even get us started on newcomer Allison Tolman’s recognition for “Fargo” — that woman deserves every bit of high praise she gets.

However, as per the usual, it quickly became apparent that Emmy voters don’t seem to watch nearly as much television as we do — or, at the very least, they’re a couple of seasons behind. There were multiple glaring omissions and head-scratching nominations, but these three are the absolute most sinful of the sinful snubs, and the reason why your entire Twitter feed is buying pitchforks right now:

Tatiana Maslany

BBC America

It used to be that winning the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actress was enough to secure an Emmy nom — call us biased, but the hundreds of critics who judge this sort of thing for a living often know a thing or two about what they’re talking about. But Tatiana Maslany, who played seven distinct characters on “Orphan Black” this season — five of them being fully actualized, nuanced human beings — was snubbed in the Best Actress category. Again.

We’re not saying that playing multiple clones — which, yes, can sometimes (Tony) seem like a pure showcase for Maslany’s talent — is deserving ...

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by Shaunna Murphy 7 mins ago

Ashley Tisdale is having a moment. Her “High School Musical” days now long behind her, the 29-year-old actress is engaged, slated to star in a TBS series from the creators of “Will & Grace,” and producing her very own ABC Family series, “Young & Hungry.” And while “Hungry” stars “Hannah Montana” alum Emily Osment instead of Tisdale herself, the actress formerly known as Sharpay will be making a huge guest appearance in the July 9 episode — as a gay character, named Logan.

“I’ve been trying over the past couple of years to push myself out of my comfort zone and play characters that people wouldn’t think of me for,” Tisdale told MTV News over the phone. “It’s awesome, when you produce a show you get to come up with those characters. So when ABC Family asked me to do an episode, I was like, ‘Oh, for sure.’ There was no question about it.”

Of course, the reason that people wouldn’t necessarily think of Tisdale for the role is because Logan is a lesbian — a lesbian who kisses Osment’s character Gabi, who is straight — and Tisdale has never taken on an LGBT role like this before. But according to the actress, having her old Disney channel friend as her kissing costar made things a whole lot easier, and not only because she’s attractive.

“[Emily] is obviously really cute,” Tisdale said with a laugh. “She was great, and we had a lot of fun playing the characters and doing what ...

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by Shaunna Murphy 36 mins ago

Everyone loves Arya Stark. It’s a definitive, not remotely debatable fact. Maisie Williams has gone so above and beyond with her portrayal of this pivotal “Game of Thrones” character that multiple plot lines that did not occur in the “Song of Ice and Fire” book series were added to her story to give her more screen time. In short, Williams is a freaking badass who deserves every bit of praise she gets as an actress.

Of course, most of us know by now that’s she’s also a freaking badass on social media — whether it’s hilarious Vine videos, tweets to Ed Sheeran, or Insta-reunions with other members of the Stark family, she’s got it covered. And on July 9, the pierced and pint-sized actress gave a very informative Instagram AMA, where she revealed the following major truths:

1. Her Favorite Song Is… Something I’ve Never Heard Of

2. Season Five Of ‘Game Of Thrones’ Is About To Begin

3. She Doesn’t Believe In Theft (Mostly)

4. A New, Changed Arya Is About To Emerge

5. Pepperoni Pizza Is Basic…ally Delicious.

6. She Has Freakishly Long Toes

7. She’s About To Debut A New Site

8. She’s Not Quite Ready To Settle Down (With A Stranger)

by Shaunna Murphy 45 mins ago

So, obviously a whole lot happened on the 100th episode of “Pretty Little Liars” last night (July 8). Uber-A returned after what was likely a very long nap, Ezria had sex (with a shirtless Lucy Hale!), Toby’s house blew up, Hanna got drunk, Caleb returned, and the entire universe found out that Shana was dead — and hey, one person actually even cared!

“Pretty Little Liars”: Watch 99 Lies From The First 99 Episodes!

But the main thing on every Liar’s mind the morning after “Miss Me x 100″ was the steamy, long-awaited, and yet somehow unexpected — and very well done — hookup between Emily and Alison. One of the best parts of the whole thing, besides the increasingly honest portrayal of an LGBT character with real thoughts and feelings on a family show (we’ll choose to ignore the fact that every gorgeous lesbian in Eastern Pennsylvania is a world-class swimmer, because come on) is how it should completely affect the power dynamics — within the Liar group — on the show moving forward. I was a bit disappointed when Alison first came back, because her lie to the police about being kidnapped (and the girls going along with it) made it seem as if everything was going to stay dishonestly status-quo in Liar-land, but man, did last night change that.

First, as much as I believe that Alison truly does love Emily, as Mona (brilliantly) said, “when people tell me who they are, I believe them.” Emily is beautiful ...

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by Shaunna Murphy 1 min ago

Courtney Love will soon be playing with some doll eyes, doll mouth, doll legs — as a preschool teacher on “Sons of Anarchy!”

The legendary grunge rocker will join FX’s dark, gritty biker drama for its seventh and final season, reports TVLine. She’ll be playing Jax’s (Charlie Hunnam) son Abel’s preschool teacher, Ms. Harrison, for a “pivotal” multi-episode arc, which will kick off during episode four.

Now, this all sounds very love-ly, but in case you’ve missed the last couple of seasons of “Anarchy” — spoilers ahead — Ms. Harrison is walking right smack into a very terrible situation. Abel’s stepmother was recently murdered by his grandmother, Gemma (Katey Sagal), leaving Jax and his newly sober ex (and Abel’s mother) Wendy in very precarious situations. Gemma, Jax, and Wendy have all already proven that they’ll do anything — violence included — to protect Abel, so let’s hope Ms. Harrison doesn’t need to be the girl with the most cake, and is content with sharing.

“Sons” will mark Love’s first appearance on a television drama, but she earned a Golden Globe nom for 1996′s “The People vs. Larry Flynt,” so she should be perfectly capable of handling the show’s heavy material. The real question is — can she handle Gemma?

by Shaunna Murphy 7 mins ago

“Pretty Little Liars” will officially air its 100th episode on July 8, and my oh my, look at how far we’ve come. Alison is alive, multiple members of local law enforcement (and Shana) are dead, and Hanna even dyed her hair! On paper, the ladies of Rosewood have really come a long way.

But when you look a little bit deeper, everything is pretty much the same as it was on day one. Nobody knows who tried to kill Alison, Aria is still in love with Ezra, and the uber-A remains as elusive as ever. We’d say we don’t know how this happened, but we definitely do — it’s the lies! When everybody keeps lying to everybody else, nothing gets done, and no show has proved this better than “Pretty Little Liars.”

This is why we at MTV News have painstakingly pored over the first 99 episodes, to call out celebrate the first 99 lies that got us here, and put them into one pretty little video for everyone to enjoy — singling out a few of the recurring whoppers that keep rearing their ugly heads, of course. So sit back, relax, and take a trip down “Liars” memory lane. Who knows, maybe it will even inspire you to tell the truth…

The Ezria Lie

Definition: A lie about or within the Aria and Ezra relationship, like “I’m leaning toward English” or “he’s only my English teacher.”
Examples: 1, 8, 10, 32, 39, 45, 56, 75, 83, 84, 91

The Half-Truth
Definition: Saying ...

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by Shaunna Murphy 15 mins ago

Hey “Vampire Diaries” fans, are you ready to see Elena Gilbert like you’ve never seen her before — happy and hysterically laughing? Then you’re in luck, because Nina Dobrev is only weeks away from the premiere of her first big-screen comedy, “Let’s Be Cops.”

“This is the first comedy that I’ve ever done,” Dobrev explained to MTV News during our behind the scenes visit to the film’s Atlanta set. “I play Josie. She’s sort of the only girl in the film. The boys are carrying it for me.”

We doubt it, but much of the action we saw on set did revolve around the boys — specifically stars Jake Johnson (“New Girl”) and Damon Wayans, Jr. (also “New Girl”), as well as Keegan-Michael Key of “Key & Peele” fame, Andy Garcia, and Rob Riggle, who all had Dobrev in stitches during filming.

“It’s been the most fun for me, personally, because I’m usually on ‘Vampire Diaries’ which is a very serious set,” she said. “A lot of people dying all the time, a lot of blood. This whole experience has just been hilarious. I haven’t stopped laughing. I feel like I’ve gotten laugh lines just from being here.”

“Let’s Be Cops” hits theaters on August 13th.

by Shaunna Murphy 49 mins ago

Today, July 8, is the day “Pretty Little Liars” fans have been waiting for for months. Not only is the show’s 100th episode, “Miss Me x 100,” finally here to add enough twists and turns to make A’s head spin, but Tyler Blackburn is officially back! That’s right — Caleb, Rosewood’s most sane and even-keeled boyfriend, will return from his brief stint in the neighboring town of Ravenswood to swoop Hanna (Ashley Benson) back off her feet and restore order in this chaotic universe.

Except not.

“He’s definitely different,” Blackburn told MTV News over the phone. “He’s changed. He’s a lot darker. He’s been through a lot in Ravenswood.”

So much, in fact, that some “demons” and “vices” will return on that damn bus with him — and of course, seeing that Hanna is with Travis now isn’t going to help.

“He comes back and sees that Hanna is with somebody else, and there’s so much that’s transpired since he’s been gone,” Blackburn continued. “I think he’s overwhelmed. He isolates, and has a lot of demons, and therefore a lot of vices are created in his isolation. You’ll find out what those are. He’s not just going to come back and be Hanna’s knight in shining armor.”

ABC Family

Blackburn then teased that a “small love triangle” will form between Hanna, Caleb, and Travis, but also said that Caleb will respect Hanna’s wishes (as he should). There is, however, one Liar who Caleb will not respect — the back-from-the-dead Alison.

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by Shaunna Murphy 31 mins ago

Vincent (Jay Ryan) and Catherine (Kristin Kreuk) always seem to be in some sort of trouble, but Catherine is finally starting to figure out that it runs in the family — and maybe, just maybe, her ancestor Rebecca’s cruel fate will help her reshape her own. At least that’s what she thinks, but this exclusive clip from the July 7 finale, “Déjà Vu,” lets us know that Vincent doesn’t necessarily agree.

“The more I read it, the more I realize that what we went through is exactly what she did,” Catherine tells Vincent after she wakes up from a startling dream. “Someone was trying to destroy her Vincent too, just like Gabe.”

Luckily we’ll all get to see more of this tonight as the show airs some long-awaited Rebecca flashbacks, but Vincent doesn’t think that Rebecca’s past struggles with beasties — struggles that clearly parallel their own — are particularly important.

“Just because this Rebecca is going through something similar to us does not mean that it is happening to us,” he says. “This is in the past, and right now all I care about is the future… our future.”

Cute, Vin, but you definitely 100 percent sound like that guy in the horror movie who doesn’t realize that something terrible is happening until it’s much too late:

“Beauty and the Beast” airs at 9PM on The CW.

by Shaunna Murphy 3 mins ago

reporting by Josh Horowitz

Warning — massive “True Blood” spoilers for the July 6 episode ahead!

So like it or not (and if the answer is “like it,” then you’re a monster) Alcide Herveaux died on “True Blood” last night. He got shot in the face by some unnamed hillbilly, and it sucked. In fact, it sucked so bad that actor Joe Manganiello has been very not-shy in telling the media that he also thinks that it sucks. But there is a silver lining, folks — Manganiello told MTV News during a recent sit-down that he’s penning, you guessed it, an Alcide spin-off!

“I would love to do an Alcide movie at some point,” he said. “I’d love to do a one-off, a spin-off adventure somewhere, in the way that Wolverine had… I’d love to be able to do that, in the world of werewolves. I actually started writing a script, and was thinking maybe one of these days I’ll call up Charlaine [Harris, who wrote the 'True Blood' books]; take her up on that offer. She said if I ever came to her house she’d make me dinner, so maybe I’ll go down to her house and pitch it to her.”

Sounds like a solid idea to us — and largely due to Manganiello’s next point, which is that “the werewolf” movie has largely fallen by the wayside, in favor of its more vampiric cohorts.

“Nobody’s really done the werewolf movie right, to me,” Manganiello continued. “I just don’t know that ...

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