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Jim Parsons recently attended & presented at the Tony Awards. Check out some pictures below & in the gallery!

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- Tony Awards – June

So who were some of the earlier success stories from the 2011 Golden Globes sunday night? Really, we just have to look at a rather funny Fox musical / comedy, and also a serious (but well-done) show on HBO.

“Glee” – As of this writing the Best Comedy winner has not been announced, but the students from McKinley high can now add another success story to the long line — Jane Lynch. The actress walked away with a trophy for her supporting role as Sue Sylvester, giving her a Golden Globe for the first time.
“The Big C” – Laura Linney managed to defeat the “Glee” freight train in this category, and she took home a comedy acting award.
“The Big Bang Theory” – hats off for Jim Parsons, who won his first Golden Globe for his role as Sheldon Cooper on the program. He also has an Emmy in his possession.

The Big Bang Theory cast was on The Early Show this morning and you can watch the interview below:

The New York Times has a new article about the the reactions of real scientists to The Big Bang Theory.  They also chat with the cast about their opinions.

Three years later some scientists still say that although the series, “The Big Bang Theory” (Monday nights on CBS), is funny and scientifically accurate, they are put off by it. “Makes me cringe,” said Bruce Margon, an astrophysicist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, explaining, “The terrible stereotyping of the nerd plus the dumb blond are steps backwards for science literacy.”

Lisa Randall, a Harvard particle theorist who has visited the show’s set twice and appeared as an uncredited extra in one scene said, “I do think the writers are genuinely clever.” Lawrence Krauss, a cosmologist at Arizona State, and author of “The Physics of Star Trek,” said he had changed his initial dire opinion about the program. “First, because it is funny, and continues to be,” he said. “Second, because the characters have developed softer edges, and one of them has the girl!”

The point of the show, Mr. Prady said, is to tell small stories. “We are not doing ‘Lost,’ we’re not doing a complex novel for TV,” he said. “We follow the characters, and let them tell us what they’re going to do next. We’re telling stories about outsiders. We all feel like outsiders. Can you find love? Penny pulls Leonard to the outside world; Sheldon pulls him back.” Mr. Lorre said that the whole “challenge and joy” of a series like this is character development. “Maybe at the end of the day this will inspire some kids to go into physics,” he added, “just like ‘Cheers’ inspired countless young people to go into bars.”

In a new interview with culturemap Jim Parsons talks about how his career started and more.

CultureMap: Tell me about your time at Infernal Bridegroom Productions. What did you learn from the experience?
Jim Parsons: The experience was very life-encompassing … it really took over, and I threw myself into for a period of time. I went to undergrad at the University of Houston and graduate school at the University of San Diego, and the further I get away from those days the more I feel that my Infernal Bridegroom experience was on par with my traditional education in getting me where I am.

It gave me a chance to do a type of play that I wasn’t exposed to at university, like Beckett and Brecht. Both of my university experiences were pretty straight and narrow, with plays in spaces that were very typical, as opposed to Infernal Bridegroom performing all over the map. More often then not we were in a warehouse or parking lot, whatever we could create a show in.

There were a lot of important lessons that I learned, including the ability to perform under any circumstances. You can only learn it by getting the chance to do it, to perform in whatever room, in front of whatever audience that you have. It builds confidence that’s born of literal fact that you have done that. It’s harder to throw me as an actor than it would be had I not had that experience.

CM: Is it weird to be coming back as a special guest and honoree for the same people you started out with?
JP: It’s a little odd, but at the same time, if I can help bring attention to not just a theater group, but a group of people who have been important to my life and my growth as an actor, if I can bring attention financially, it is so my pleasure to try.

This has been for so long now such worthy work, both back when we were together and what they still do. It’s a crucial part of a cultural theme in Houston. It fills a void, I got to work and people got to see things they wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to see.

Jim Parsons recently received the 2010 NAB TV Chairman’s Award This Award “honors individuals for significant breakthrough in television.”

“Jim Parsons is a singularly gifted comedic talent who provides laugh-out-loud entertainment every Monday night on CBS,” said NAB Television Board Chairman Paul Karpowicz, president of Meredith Corporation Broadcast Group. “His breakthrough performance has helped revitalize the sitcom genre, and NAB is proud to recognize him during this year’s NAB Show.”

Source – http://www.jimparsons.net

While at the College Television Awards Jim Parsons was interviewed about an upcoming episode of The Big Bang Theory in which Mayim Bialik will be a guest star playing a possible love interest for Sheldon.  The unnamed episode (as of right now) will air on May 24th.

In a new interview with IGN Jim Parsons discusses what it was like to work with Wil Wheaton.

So now that we’ve seen Wil Wheaton a second time on Big Bang Theory, might a third appearance be in store? Could he be a recurring nemesis for Sheldon? “I would think so. Nothing’s resolved,” Parsons remarked. “And I don’t think Sheldon ever gets to win in that situation. Not to spoil anything, but Sheldon wins a lot of the time, so it’s nice to have a good person come on and always get the best of him, because the rest of them don’t always. They try, [but] he’s too smart.”

Of course as much as Sheldon hates one Star Trek alumni in Wil Wheaton, he has absolute adoration for another, Leonard Nimoy. So might we ever see Nimoy on The Big Bang Theory? Said Parsons, “I’m sure they’re trying. What’s funny is that he was kept so far away from Stan Lee, in jail and everything, and I’ve wondered if we ever got Leonard Nimoy on… I just feel like it would be the briefest of encounters. I feel like, once again, I wouldn’t get to see Leonard Nimoy more than two seconds, in the episode. Sheldon would flip though, he would explode.”

Jim also attended the College Television Awards to present an award. If a video appears online we will post it!

Gallery Link
- College Television Awards 2010 Gala (April 11)

Jim Parsons will be one of the presenters at this years 31st Annual College Television Awards on April 10th.  The College Television Awards is a nationwide competition recognizing excellence in college student produced video, digital and film production.

We will post more information if and when it is released.

Today, March 24th, is Jim Parsons’ birthday!! The Sheldon Cooper actor is celebrating his 37th birthday today!

Happy Birthday Jim!!!!