Pre-Orders of "Modern Family" on Amazon.com

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Amazon is now taking pre-orders for your favorite comdey show, "Modern Family" on DVD and Blu-Ray set.  This title has not yet been released.

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Modern Family's Hawaiian Vacation

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Watch this video of the behind-the-scenes of Modern Family's hawaiian vacation. Click this link to go to ETOnline.com to see how much fun the whole cast had when they filmed this episode.

Video link to the Hawaiian Vacation of "Modern Family"

(Source: ETOnline.com)

ABC's Statement on Cam and Mitch not Kissing on "Modern Family"

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Michael Jensen of AfterElton.com has an exclusive statement by ABC on why Cam and Mitch are not kissing on "Modern Family".  After some fans created a Facebook page urging ABC to have the gay couple kiss onscreen, ABC addressed this issue and gave a statement regarding this.  I think we should respect the reasons why this particular gay couple is not showing their intimacy onscreen.  It would be unripe and unprepared if they will kiss now.  I'm sure there are some gay couples who do not show their emotion publicly and Cam and Mitchell are that kind of couple.  Let's just hope and not become pushy! Read ABC's statement on the AfterElton site.


(Source: AfterElton.com)

Sofia Vergara is in People Magazine's World's Most Beautiful in 2010

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Congratulations to our "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara!!

People Magazine picked their beauties and Vergara is number 7 in "World's Most Beautiful 2010".  According to People:

The Modern Family star has her own family secret: She's not actually a brunette. "My natural hair color is blonde," says the Colombian beauty, 37. "It didn't match the Hollywood stereotype for a Latina woman." Not that she minds the tress-formation: "I think I should have always had dark hair."

(Source: People Magazine)

Modern Family Cast on "Top Chef Masters Season 2 Episode 4"

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Reality Wanted has a full episode recap of "Top Chef Masters Season 2 Episode 4" where the chefs were asked to make a modernized dinner for a family.  So, they served dinner to the cast and crew of "Modern Family".  Here are some of the highlights of the show, savor it:

The Quick Fire Challenge is to create the perfect fruit plate presentation. Gail Simmons and Stephen Hamilton, Food Photographer are the judges on this challenge. Kelly Choi announces that this is a High Stakes Quick Fire, meaning the winner goes on to the Champion’s Round.  Debbie isn’t so into fruit and is nervous about Stephen judging her food. Rick knows that presentation and knife skills are going to be critical in this challenge and he sees Susur as one of the astronauts of culinary arts and his biggest competition. Maria feels the pressure and wants to do an appetizer, entrée and dessert on one plate.

Debbie presents a Pecan Tempura Stuffed Fig with persimmon and tangerine.

The judges think this is visually powerful but there isn’t enough taste.

Jody serves Fig & Walnut Tart with Mediterranean Pomegranate Syrup and Zabaglione

The judges like all the great layers on this dish.

Maria serves Northwest Trio of Apple Soup, Grilled Fig Moustard and Fresh Berries with Berry Mousse.

Visually the judges like the simplicity, but Gail doesn’t know why it’s all on the same plate and misses the appetizer/entrée/dessert idea.

Susur creates a East Meets West Fruit Plate with Ravioli with Blackberries and Thai Basil.

Gail and Stephen think there is no focus, and too much going on.

Rick makes a Herb and Fruit Salad Shooters with a Versace cup and a blessing.

Judgment: Lots of pretty elements, the cup and the blessing add to the playfulness.

Jody takes the win in the Quick Fire Challenge and wins $5000 for her charity plus a spot in the next level.

For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are asked to make a family dinner that is modernized. They will be serving it to the cast and crew of the television show Modern Family. They have 4 hours to prep in the Top Chef kitchen and then they must serve it on the lot.

Susur is still pissed off about getting the lowest score in the Quick Fire Challenge. He calls his wife, and she tells him to buck up and get in the fight. Debbie plays with the idea of Pork Chops and Applesauce from The Brady Bunch and decides on Pork Belly. After prepping for an hour and a half, Debbie realizes her pork belly isn’t cooking at all, and she is very worried. Maria is making almond milk. Debbie thinks that if she were to win Top Chef Masters it would be better than winning her James Beard Award.

The next day with 2 ½ hours to go, Debbie has decided to fry the pork belly, upon Maria’s suggestion. Susur is entertained by Debbie, as she runs around crazy and then all of a sudden she is done before anyone else. When the chefs take their food to the lot of Modern Family, they set up their service stations and although none of them are used to the catering aspect, they all make do.

Debbie serves a Glazed Pork Loin with Apple Butter and Winter Squash Slaw.

Susur makes a Roasted Chicken and Farce Curry dish with Polenta Grits, Tomato Jam, and Chili Mint Curry.

Channeling the Northwest, Maria decides on a Sockeye Salmon, Paprika Potatoes with Almond Slivers and Almond Milk.
 

Jody, although immune, still wants the $10,000 prize, and serves a Braised Chicken Thigh with Mushrooms, with Semolina Gnocchi and Herb Salad.

Rick serves Truffle White Beans with Escarole Grilled Sausage.

Susur’s dish goes over great but Gael thinks that mint chutney is spicy for a family meal, the rest of the judges call it clear, distinct and delicious.  Everyone loves Maria’s salmon even though she is worried about it sitting in a chafing dish to stay warm. They love the sauce too. Gail thinks Jody’s braised chicken thighs are too salty and muddled. Rick’s escarole goes over well; it is multilayered, although it might not be modern enough and there may not be enough truffles in it. Debbie’s pork dish is too sweet with the butter and jus combining and the result is a bit cloying.

In the end, with the highest points in Top Chef Masters history, Susur takes the competition with 19 ½ stars, each judge having given him 5 stars and the diners giving him 4 ½ stars. Good thing he decided to get in the fight!

(Source: Reality Wanted) 

"Modern Family" Season Finale Spoiler

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Here is a season finale spoiler from TV Guide:  Our "Modern Family" cast is going to Hawaii and what do we expect from their trip?

OK, so they're going to Hawaii. What else is happening on Modern Family? — Meg

MICKEY: In the season finale, Claire will attempt to get the gang together for a family portrait in which everyone is supposed to wear white. Feel — that is, Phil — will find himself in yet another compromising position when he's alone with Gloria. And a miscommunication could lead to a kiss.

(Source: TV Guide)

Julie Bowen on "Jimmy Kimmel Live"

Watch this video from Jimmy Kimmel Live on Julie Bowen's interview.  She's just so sexy while she talks about her kids.  A scene from the show "Modern Family" was presented confirming what a great comedian Julie Bowen is.

(Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (with Neil Patrick Harris on the Side) on "Watch What Happens Live"

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Neil Patrick Harris visited Andy Cohen in "Watch What Happens Live".  NPH says they went to community theater together.  Enjoy this video from moochou.

(Source: moochou)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson has crushes on the Jonas Brothers

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson has crushes on all of the Jonas Brothers.  I think that it is ok and he's allowed to have that.  I mean, don't we all have crushes?  He has no qualms about wearing a dress owned by Sofia Vergara.  Truly, he is a great actor who loves to entertain people and bring to life the roles given to him.  Here is the article from Zap2It.

"With this show, it was never a question about quote unquote staying in the closet -- which I've never been in," he tells Out. "With 'Modern Family,' I was very eager to talk about my sexuality because I think there is a responsibility that comes with playing a married gay couple on network television."

"We try not to take it too seriously because it is a comedy, but you can't ignore the social ramifications," Ferguson says.

"[Castmate Ty Burell] said we're kind of bringing a gay Trojan horse to Middle America. We're introducing this gay couple in a very safe way... we're sneaking into so many Middle American living rooms."

They don't play it safe all the time, though. In an upcoming episode, Mitchell is forced to dress in drag. "In one episode I end up in Sofia Vergara's dress because I've been sprayed by a skunk, and they were really nervous about putting a gay character in a dress," Ferguson says. The producers were concerned about Ferguson's reaction, but they stopped worrying when they came to set and saw Ferguson "twirling around [between takes]."

As for his own love life, Ferguson has a very high-profile celebrity crush! "Evan Lysacek, yes. I'm not hiding it. I hear he lives in L.A. too, so it's just a matter of time before we meet. Although I don't know if he's gay," he says. "He's probably too young for me. I need to get out of the 20-year-old age bracket. Like, I have crushes on all of the Jonas Brothers. I assume that's OK?"

(Source: Zap2It)

Modern Family: A Look Through the Eyes of Steven Levitan

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The JewishJournal.com has clearly described how Steven Levitan, co-creator of ABC's dysfunctional yet sensitive and witty "Modern Family", has become successful in continuously deriving his raw material from the everyday experiences in his life.  This also became the reason why anyone who watches the show will surely find themselves in.


“All of our stories come from real life,” Steven Levitan, co-creator and executive producer of ABC’s “Modern Family,” told 1,200 fans at a recent Paley Center for Media event in Beverly Hills.  Asking his wife, Krista, to stand, he told the PaleyFest group that she really did smash his expensive television remote control into a thousand pieces and left it by their front door for him to find. He then introduced their son, Griffin, whom he was obliged to shoot with a BB gun after Griffin shot his cousin; and daughter, Hannah, whose video chat with her friends caught him wearing nothing but his underwear.

All raw material for a guy hailed as a savior of the half-hour television comedy for the über-hit he created with longtime collaborator Christopher Lloyd.

The show revolves around three disparate branches of a dysfunctional tribe headed by Jay Pritchett (Ed O’Neill of “Married ... With Children”), a lovable update on “All in the Family’s” politically incorrect curmudgeon, Archie Bunker. Jay is as flummoxed as he is delighted by his second marriage to the much younger, explosive Colombian woman, Gloria (Sofia Vergara), who came into his life with her overly sensitive 11-year-old, Manny (Rico Rodriguez). Jay’s own son, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), meanwhile, is an uptight, gay workaholic who, with his partner, Cameron (Eric Stonestreet), has just adopted a baby girl from Vietnam. There’s also his formerly wild daughter, Claire (Julie Bowen), now a stressed-out mom married for 17 years to a dorky Realtor named Phil (Ty Burrell).

In one episode, Claire insists that her husband sternly lecture their son about viewing Internet porn. Phil’s response is to clandestinely show the boy how to delete browser history on the family computer.

Some secular Westside Jews may recognize a number of their own concerns being played out on the series. Levitan is an MOT who lives in Brentwood; like Phil, he has been married for 17 years,  has three children and views himself as a “cool dad” to his unimpressed kids.

If some of his own Jewish sensibilities make it to the screen, it’s not in the way that early television writers used to “write Yiddish, cast British,” as Neil Simon put it. “Modern Family’s” multicultural milieu is perhaps more similar to a show like “Everybody Loves Raymond,” which melded the Italian sensibilities of namesake star Ray Romano and Jewish co-creator Phil Rosenthal.

In an interview, Levitan credited the success of “Modern Family” to its blending of diverse points of view.  Levitan says he has “no filter” for his emotions; Lloyd, in his opinion, is reserved. Levitan believes that his own cultural sensibilities at times trickle down to the writing, while Lloyd sees no Jewish or religious sensibilities on the show.

“We certainly don’t delve into religion — second, after politics, on the list of show-killing topics - nor do we have any intention of doing so,” Lloyd wrote in an e-mail.

“Personally, I have never understood what a ‘Jewish sensibility’ is. I understand what being Jewish is, and what many of the tenets of the religion are — having a Jewish wife is an asset here — but I have never understood what people mean when they speak of a Jewish manner. We are skating on the edge of stereotyping here, for my money.”

“I think Jews tend to wear their emotions on their sleeves,” Levitan said.  “My experience is that families are loud and emotional, and you don’t leave things in or have an unexpressed thought.


(Source: JewishJournal.com)

A Visit to Eric Stonestreet

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The New York Times paid Eric Stonestreet a visit where "Modern Family" is filming an episode.  Here are the highlights of the visit:


TRAILER PARKED

Stonestreet's call time was 10:45 a.m., a vast improvement over his usual 6 or 7 a.m. He says the show typically shoots two to seven scenes in a day; today they'll shoot five. He's also relieved to be taping on the Fox lot in Century City in Los Angeles, the show's home base. "Locations are the worst," he says. "Last week we shot at LAX for three days."

Though the morning began with a scene involving several cast members, all have been dismissed except for Stonestreet and Ferguson, when the show breaks for lunch. Stonestreet shows off his trailer -- a typical setup, with "Cameron" written on the door. After showing off pictures of his dog, who sometimes joins him on set, Stonestreet reveals that he originally read the pilot for "Modern Family" when a friend asked for help running lines.

"He had an audition for Cameron, and as I read with him, I was really bummed I wasn't getting to go in for it," Stonestreet recalls. "It just hadn't come my direction as far as the physical type yet." Although he hadn't seen a description of the character's appearance, he knew that Ferguson was already cast as Mitchell and the network was looking for someone who matched him. "You just never know," Stonestreet says. "I've been a character actor and a big guy my whole career, and my goal has always been to change people's mind and do justice to the part so that they look past what I look like and see just an actor, rather than a 'big' or a 'heavyset' actor."

Stonestreet's representation persisted, and the show still couldn't find a Cameron. The search began to widen, and eventually Stonestreet was allowed to audition. "I don't remember the exact breakdown, but it was something like 'Passionate, the more dramatic of the two, flamboyant but grounded,'" the actor says. "It was a tricky character to audition for, because you read the script and there's that 'Lion King' moment. So you have to build a character who's not too flamboyant -- yet, on Page 27, he's capable of this."

Stonestreet knew it would be easy to go over the top with the interpretation, which he hoped to avoid. "There were three audition scenes, and the word on the street was a lot of actors went in and were dismissed after the first scene," he reveals. "So my goal was to be able to get through all three." Not only did he get to do all three; he got to do them several times, as he was called back for a screen test and a network test.

Over the course of 10 minutes, four people have popped in to speak to Stonestreet, show him costume changes, or ask questions. A fifth person now appears, telling him he's needed in hair and makeup. As he prepares to depart, he notes, "My getting this part is a great lesson in that you can't guess what people want in a room while you're auditioning. You have to be who you are and true to yourself and what naturally fits you. If they're buying what you're selling, you get the job. I think of auditions as there's a problem that I'm going to solve, and if I get the part, I feel like the problem's been solved. If I don't get the part, then they still have the problem."

THE BIG TEASE
In the makeup trailer, a stylist blow-dries his hair to achieve Cameron's fluffy mane, as the actor reveals how acting thwarted his planned career as a prison warden. "I've always been fascinated by crime and punishment," Stonestreet explains. "Someday I hope to get to be in an organized crime movie."

Born and raised in Kansas City, Kan., Stonestreet earned a track and field scholarship to a junior college. While there, he took a fall, tearing his rotator cuff, breaking his foot, and putting an end to his sports career. He then transferred to Kansas State University.

Though he had studied clowning as a kid (a talent he would later put to use when Cameron reveals his secret past as Fizbo the Clown), Stonestreet had never considered acting as a career, intending instead to become a prison warden. After breaking up with a girlfriend and moping around school, he was challenged by a friend to "change things up" by auditioning for a play. Stonestreet landed the role of Uncle Fred ("the smallest role in the play") in "Prelude to a Kiss" and was instantly hooked. "I just caught the bug," he says. "It was exhilarating."

He moved to Chicago, feeling it was "a safer place to fail than Los Angeles." He studied at Second City and began booking commercials fairly quickly. "You can carve out a good career in Chicago with voiceover and theaters like the Goodman and Steppenwolf," he notes. "Originally I had no intention of moving to Los Angeles. About a year in, I realized I needed to give the big sandbox a try."

Guest parts began coming fairly regularly, from "Malcolm in the Middle" to "ER" and a recurring role on "CSI." Stonestreet learned early on to do his job and stay out of the way. "I remember Gene Hackman saying, 'Your job in that position is to know your lines, hit your mark, be on time, and not screw anything up,'" he recalls. "I think some actors, we feel like we have to impress the producer and make a moment for our character. But the best thing you can do is just be a pro. That is way more appreciated and respected than trying to become the star of a moment."

At this point, Ferguson enters the trailer and notices that his co-star has a guest. "Are you doing an interview?" he asks. "I'm sorry, it's not going to be very good." He then begins mimicking Stonestreet: "It was sooo liberating to go to class and really study." Stonestreet is unfazed, saying, "This is what Jesse does: He makes fun of me."

SPIDER MEN

A few minutes later, the pair is on set, preparing to tape a scene in which Cameron and Mitchell hear a suspicious noise on Lily's baby monitor. Cameron races into the room wielding a baseball bat, followed shortly by Mitchell. They're relieved to realize the monitor was just picking up noise from a neighbor. "But if that had been a spider," Cameron quips, "he would have been in trouble."

The first two takes go smoothly. On the third, Stonestreet draws out the word "trouble," teasing Mitchell. This elicits a laugh from director Kevin Rodney Sullivan, who pops into the room to ask him to do it again on the next take. On the fourth take, Stonestreet draws the word into three syllables: "Tru-huh-ble!" Co-creator Steven Levitan then suggests that Stonestreet raise the bat toward Ferguson when his partner enters the room, as if thinking he's the intruder. The bit goes over well, and Levitan says to keep it. At least three times the director calls for "one more" take before finally stopping at nine.

A little more than an hour has been spent taping a scene that will probably last 20 seconds on screen. "That's pretty standard," Stonestreet says. "And what's so cool about our show -- which was just demonstrated -- is how even when we're shooting it, we're constantly finding new things and evolving it as we go."

DOMESTIC BLISS

Stonestreet returns to the makeup trailer to have his hair done yet again, for a scene he'll be shooting with one of the babies who double as Lily. While there, he recounts how he and Ferguson decided to meet for coffee after learning that Stonestreet had won the role: "I was talking to my dad on the phone, and he said, 'What are you going to do today?' I said, 'Oh, I'm going to meet my husband for coffee.'" It was only midway through the meeting that the two realized they were surrounded by couples -- and had scheduled their meet on Valentine's Day.

Though Stonestreet is straight, he had no qualms about accepting the role, and he takes it as a compliment that many viewers find him so convincing that they assume he's gay in real life. "I love it!" he says. "I love the fans that I have. They're so cool. I'm a guy who's been working as an actor for a long time, and my main goal was always to get a job. Not to get a job on a great show, not to get a job on a great show with a great character, but just to get a job. So for me to be on this show with this cast and this audience support is more than I could have ever imagined. I will take my fans in any shape, size, gender, sexual orientation they come in. I'm just happy to have fans!"

As for his family's reaction, Stonestreet points to the year before he landed "Modern Family," when he played murderers on "The Mentalist," "Pushing Daisies," and "NCIS," as well as an inmate on death row for raping and murdering a girl on a recent episode of "Nip/Tuck." "People will ask me, 'Are your parents okay with you playing a gay character on TV?' And I'm like, 'My mom was more upset that I killed three people on TV last year!'"

Stonestreet shoots his final scene with Lily and wraps his day just before 6 p.m., about an hour later than expected but unusually early for an actor on a weekly series. Though he admits he got restless waiting for his big break when he first moved to L.A., he now feels grateful for the time it took to build experience in front of the camera.

"Eleven years ago, I thought I was ready to be on a sitcom," he says. "Looking back on it, I may have been ready, but there are so many aspects that go into it that I didn't know. Just the technical end of it: 'Yeah, you're going to be funny, but we need you to be funny on this mark, leaning with your weight on the right, and don't get lost behind the doorway. Also, right off-camera, there's a huge light in your face.' There are so many things to work around, you're not even aware."

He also laughs to think just how different his career turned out than he intended. He recalls once reading a pamphlet about what a person can expect in a career in criminal justice. "If your career went the way it was supposed to, by 35 you should have your first junior wardenship," he says. "I always think about the Eric who's living that life out there, who's a junior warden in Terre Haute, Ind. And I'm really glad I got detoured."

Julie Bowen on Reprising Her "Lost" Character

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"Modern Family" star Julie Bowen clears the rumor that she's going back to "Lost" since the season finale of "Modern Family" was filmed in Hawaii.

 
Cindy, Charlotte, Fisher Stevens… ‘Lost‘ seems to be bringing back everybody this season. Who else is coming? – George
 
It has been a parade of familiar faces as ‘Lost’ counts down its final episodes – this week’s Hurley-centric outing “resurrects” Michael and Libby – but one person you won’t see again is Jack’s wife Sarah. Though there was speculation that Julie Bowen squeezed in some ‘Lost’ lovin’ when ‘Modern Family’ filmed in Hawaii last month, she assures me, “That’s just a rumor. I would have loved to have done more for ‘Lost’ – I’m a huge fan of the show – but…” it was not meant to be. As such, it’s looking more and more like the mother of Sideways Jack’s son is Juliet. “No, it’s not!”Bowen rebuts, getting a bit possessive. She then grumbled under her breath, “Jack, that bastard!”

Eric Stonestreet's Teasers for the Final Episodes of Season 1

"Modern Family" star Eric Stonestreet shares to us the final things to come for the remaining episodes of this initial season.  Associated Press injected some scenes from the sneak peek of "Benched", which is the episode that airs tonight on ABC.  Watch it now!

(Source: Associated Press)

Ed O'Neill Submits Himself in Emmy's Supporting Category

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In the Emmy dilemma faced by the adult cast of "Modern Family", a great actor such as Ed O'Neill has broken the debate on who would compete for lead and supporting actor award.  He submitted himself in the supporting category and others followed him.  So, who among them will end up with a nomination? 

Read on ...


There's been industry speculation about how the "Modern Family" cast would submit themselves for Emmy consideration.With screen time spread evenly amongst all six adult actors, they faced a dilemma as to who would compete for a lead actor/actress award and who would compete for a supporting actor/actress award.

Ed O'Neill, who has never been nominated for an Emmy but is the actor with the greatest name recognition on the show, put an end to debate when he decided to submit himself in the supporting category. Deadline says O'Neill "felt that nobody is bigger than anybody else in a show that is evolving into a true ensemble hit."

The rest of the cast followed suit. Of course, this begs the question: when nominations are announced in June, which "Modern Family" stars do you expect to see nominated in these categories? Will O'Neill finally score his Emmy nod? Could breakout actresses Sofia Vergara and Julie Bowen both end up with a nomination?


(Source: Zap2It)

Rico Rodriguez on "The View"

Rico Rodriguez who plays Manny, the 45-year-old man living in an 11-year-old body, of "Modern Family" was with the show "The View" for an interview.  He talks about how different he is from the character he's playing.  

Rodriguez also gave Joan Rivers a long-stemmed rose to show everyone what a "sympatico" he is.  Watch this from Zap2It.

(Source: Zap2It)

Whole Cast of "Modern Family" Competes With Each Other for the Emmys

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The Hollywood Reporter describes to us how the cast of "Modern Family" faces the Emmy dilemma.  Here is the article by Randee Dawn:


The evergreen Emmy question about how to deal with an ensemble is coming to a head on ABC's "Modern Family," whose cast is nearing a decision on who, if anyone, will be submitted as a lead actor and supporting.

With the April 30 deadline approaching, insiders say four scenarios are being mulled: Either all six adult regulars (Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara and Eric Stonestreet) will compete as leads; all will go supporting; everyone will go supporting except O'Neill, who as the only major pre-"Family" star could separate himself as lead; or Burrell and Bowen, as the show's "traditional" parents, will go lead and the rest supporting.

It's a tough choice, and recent Emmy history offers little guidance.

"Friends" is perhaps the last true ensemble comedy to break out like "Modern Family" has. Its cast members initially were nominated only in the supporting category; Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer picked up noms in 1995, with Kudrow winning in 1998. But in 2002, co-stars Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc squared off for lead actor; both were nominated but lost to Ray Romano. Perry then stepped back to supporting while LeBlanc stayed in lead; neither ever won.

But when fellow "Friends" co-star Jennifer Aniston moved to lead in 2002 after a pair of supporting noms, she brought home the Emmy.

Even if the "Modern Family" cast opts to run against each other, multiple noms and even a win are possible. In 2005, "Desperate Housewives" scored three lead actress (comedy) nominees in Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman; Huffman ended up winning.

Same goes for supporting. In 2002, "The West Wing" fielded four of the six contenders in supporting actor (drama), and the show's John Spencer won. In 2004, "Sex and the City" fielded three of the five nominees for supporting actress (comedy), and Cynthia Nixon won for the show. Between 2002-05 "Everybody Loves Raymond" co-stars Peter Boyle and Brad Garrett paired up in the supporting actor (comedy) lineup, with Garrett winning three of the four times.

More recently, however, "30 Rock" co-stars Tracy Morgan and Jack McBrayer faced off in the supporting actor (comedy) category last year but came up empty. Also last year, "SNL" co-stars Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig both earned supporting actress (comedy) noms, but neither won.

How will "Modern Family" go about it? The producers are leaving it to the cast members to decide.


So?  Who do you think should be on lead and who on the supporting category?  Say what you feel, below.  I strongly am for Eric Stonestreet as lead, Julie and Ty on supporting.  You have your chance to voice out your feelings.  Any violent reactions?  I welcome them below...

(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

Ariel Winter Shares Her Thoughts on Alloy

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I found an article about Alloy's interview with Ariel Winter o r Alex of "Modern Family".  She talks about how similar she is and the character she's portraying in the show.  She also shares with us how she handles herself at times when she's in a very funny scene and feels like bursting into laughter.  She's adorable, not to mention very talented and vibrant.  Here are the highlights of the interview:


How are you like and unlike your character, Alex?
Coincidentally, Alex and I are both loyal and smart (not really tooting my own horn), cynical and funny and I have to admit, I'm a bit of a smart alec myself, if you ask my parents. We both really value education. The biggest difference is how we dress. Alex is more Urban Outfitters tomboy and I'm more of an edgy rock and roll younger version of Taylor Swift. Also, I don't wear glasses or play cello.

How did your own family life help you prepare for Modern Family?
My family is somewhat like my TV family. My parents are hilarious and are opposites, exactly like Phil and Claire. My mom is like, "We're on a schedule! We have to get things done." And my dad is like, "Hey, we can relax."

Do you think of any of your cast mates as family now?
Ed O'Neill is definitely like a grandfather to me. He's really sweet. And Nolan is a lot like a little brother to me.

Do you have any brothers and sisters?
I have a brother and sister. They're a lot older than me so everyone always asks, "Same mother and father?"

Do you hang out with your brother and sisters on the show when you're not filming?
Yeah, I do. We go to dinner and a movie sometimes or we go to the arcade and just kick it. For Christmas I bought them rubber band guns so we'll just go outside the school room for recess and shoot at fake targets on the walls. We're really good friends.

Are you and your sister on the show close off-set?
Sara's actually 19. It's really fun. She's really sweet. We hang out sometimes but me and the boys are in school together like, 3 hours a day, so we get to bond a lot more.

What's been your favorite scene to film?
Probably when Alex goes to the school dance and a boy actually wants to dance with her. Talk about awkward.

Have you had that experience?
I actually haven't been to a school dance yet but I'm really excited. I have all these dresses in my closet that I've worn to premieres that I don't really get to wear anywhere else so I'm really excited that if I go to one of these school dances, I could go to my closet and be like, "Which dress do I want to wear?!"

That's every girl's dream!
Yes, I have so many dresses. I have separate closets. One is in my room, like casual clothes and jeans, and the one in our guest bedroom is all dresses and fancy stuff.

Who do you think is the funniest cast member on the show?
You can't decide that. Everyone is hilarious. We're SNL but for ABC.

Who makes you laugh the most during scenes?
I'm mostly in scenes with Ty and Julie and Nolan. During those scenes, Ty always has these really funny punch lines or the High School Musical dance. I swear he made that up all by himself. Ever since the pilot, to this day we still do "We're All in this Together…"

How do you refrain from laughing during a funny scene?
I just think to myself, "In a couple of seconds, they will yell cut and I will burst out laughing." I just think to myself, "I am cool, I am calm, I am collected." I try to channel my inner Alex and think what she would do.

(Source: Alloy)

Cubicle Confessions of Eric Stonestreet

Eric Stonestreet who plays the lovable Diva Cameron in "Modern Family" has confessed all to TV Guide Magazine in an interview.  Watch it now!

(Source: TV Guide Magazine)

Ariel Winter, Sarah Hyland, and Matt Prokop in "Clash of the Titans" Premiere

Below are some of the photos of "Modern Family" stars Ariel Winter(Alex Dunphy) and Sarah Hyland(Haley Dunphy) with boyfriend Matt Prokop who were spotted in the Premiere of the movie "Clash of the Titans".  The movie premiere was held at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles last March 31.  Enjoy these from Just Jared Jr.

(Source: Just Jared Jr.)

Sofia Vergara on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"

The sultry, hot Colombian actress Sofia Vergara entertains us with her smart and funny interview on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".  "Bounty Hunter" Gerard Butler sits with her on the show.  Watch this video now!

(Source: Modern Family TV)