• The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror presented its annual Saturn Awards on Tuesday night. Showtime’s Dexter, starring stage veteran Michael C. Hall, was named Best Syndicated/Cable Television series. (source)

• Dexter takes murder marketing to a new level… With all the fuss being made over J.C. Penney’s real-but-not video spot that won a Cannes Bronze Lion, we were pleased yesterday when some actual marketing stunts arrived from Dexter, the Michael C. Hall series about a lovable serial killer. First, there was Dexter’s Wrapping Paper (”Due to its impermeability and adhesion keeps the victim well wrapped and the floor free of blood splatter. Avoiding leaving clues and traces of any crimes.”), which carried information about the series printed on the plastic wrap itself. (source - includes must see pics!)

• Michael C. Hall attended Diablo Cody’s 30th birthday bash at the Playboy mansion this past weekend. I have not been able to find any pictures so far… But Michael and Diablo - now there’s a collaboration I’d love to see! (source)

I came across 24 high quality pictures of Michael at the Museum of Moving Image Honors event and added them in the gallery for your viewing pleasure. Better late than never, huh! I also discovered some additional stills of the latter half of Dexter’s first season. Enjoy!

By the way, the experts over at Gold Derby predict that Michael C. Hall will land in the Emmy Top 10. Here’s to hoping!

GALLERY LINKS:
- Public Events: Museum of Moving Image Honors
- Dexter: Episode Stills

Showtime’s complete second season of the awesome serial killer series, Dexter, is arriving on DVD August 19th. Specific box set details are forthcoming. Over the course of the twelve episodes that comprised this series’ sophomore run, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) faces his lethal “addiction” and balances his relationships with Rita (Julie Benz) and newcomer Lila (Jaime Murray) all the while skirting suspicion that he’s the Bay Harbor Butcher.

Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com

Michael C. Hall’s Dexter has been named as one of the recipients of the 67th Annual Peabody Awards, considered TV Land’s most prestigious honor that:

…recognize distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by TV and radio stations, networks, producing organizations, individuals and the World Wide Web.

The awards program, established in 1940 and administered by the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the oldest, most prestigious honor in electronic media.

Here’s what they wrote about Dexter:

Dexter Showtime, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions

With a premise that questions our fondness for avenging heroes – a serial killer who channels his dark urges into police forensics and the killing of other sociopaths – this Showtime series is a masterful psychological thriller and a complex and ambiguous meditation on morality.

The awards will be doled out by NBC newsman Brian Williams in a ceremony held June 16 in New York.

Last but not least, here’s a little blurb from People.com regarding Michael and Jennifer celebrating the win in Los Angeles:

Also at the Sunset Towers: Michael C. Hall, celebrating his Peabody Award with his Dexter costar and girlfriend Jennifer Carpenter.

Congratulations, Michael!

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced the nominations for the 34th Annual Saturn Awards. Dexter has picked up a few nominations and one for Michael himself! He is nominated in the Best Actor on Television category for Dexter. Congrats & good luck to Michael! His fellow nominees are Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), Matt Dallas (Kyle XY), Kevin McKidd (Journeyman), Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies) and Matthew Fox (Lost). Click here to view the entire list of noms.