I know I haven’t written in a couple of weeks. That’s because there’s not much to talk about. The end of August and beginning of September is pretty dead in the entertainment industry; the fall TV season begins in couple weeks and so do the Oscar-bait films. As I wait, I can at least talk about the upcoming Emmy Awards. Just like last year, I thought I’d give you a list of what I would have picked for the Primetime Emmy nominations. The big show is next Sunday night. Tonight is the Creative Arts Emmys, I’m hoping Andy Samberg’s Dick in a Box wins for Best Original Music & Lyrics; Dexter wins for Main Title Design; Battlestar Galactica wins for Best Visual Effects and Studio 60 wins for cinematography and John Goodman for his guest role as the judge in the Nevada Day episode. As for the rest of the bigger nominations, here is what I would have picked:
My Picks for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica Edward James Olmos as Admiral William Adama / Dexter Michael C Hall as Dexter / House Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House / The Sopranos James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano / Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Matthew Perry as Matt Albie
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
24 Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer / Boston Legal James Spader as Alan Shore / House Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House / Rescue Me Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin / The Sopranos James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
My Picks for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica Katee Sackhoff as Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace / The Closer Kyra Sedgwick as Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson / Law & Order: SVU Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson / The Sopranos Edie Faclo as Carmela Soprano / Veronica Mars Kirsten Bell as Veronica Mars
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters Sally Field as Nora Walker / The Closer Kyra Sedgwick as Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson / Law & Order: SVU Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson / Medium Patricia Arquette as Allison Dubois / The Riches Minnie Driver as Dahlia Malloy / The Sopranos Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
My Picks for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
30 Rock Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy / Extras Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman / The Office Steve Carrell as Michael Scott / Scrubs Zach Braff as Dr. John ‘J.D.’ Dorian / Two and a Half Men Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
30 Rock Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy / Extras Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman / Monk Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk / The Office Steve Carell as Michael Scott / Two And A Half Men Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper
My Picks for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
30 Rock Tina Fey as Liz Lemon / How I Met Your Mother Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin / The New Adventures of Old Christine Julia Louis-Dreyfuss as Christine Campbell / Scrubs Sarah Chalke as Dr. Elliot Reed / Weeds Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock Tina Fey as Liz Lemon / Desperate Housewives Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo / The New Adventures Of Old Christine Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell / Ugly Betty America Ferrera as Betty Suarez / Weeds Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin
My Picks for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica James Callis as Gaius Baltar / Heroes Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura / Lost Michael Emerson as Ben / Lost Terry O’Quinn as John Locke / Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Steven Weber as Jack Rudolph
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal William Shatner as Denny Crane / Grey’s Anatomy T.R. Knight as George / Heroes Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura / Lost Michael Emerson as Ben / Lost Terry O’Quinn as John Locke / The Sopranos Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
My Picks for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica Trica Helfer as Number Six / CSI: Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle / Grey’s Anatomy Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang / Heroes Hayden Panettiere as Claire Bennet / Veronica Mars Tina Majorino as Mac
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Whedon / Grey’s Anatomy Katherine Heigl as Isobel “Izzie” Stevens / Grey’s Anatomy Chandra Wilson as Dr. Bailey / Grey’s Anatomy Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang / The Sopranos Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano / The Sopranos Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi
My Picks for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Entourage Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama / Extras Stephen Merchant as Andy’s Agent / How I Met Your Mother Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson / The Office John Krasinski as Jim Halpert / The Office Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama / Entourage Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold / How I Met Your Mother Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson / The Office Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute / Two And A Half Men Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
My Picks for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
My Name is Earl Jamie Pressly as Joy Turner / The Office Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly / The Office Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor / The Office Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin / Two and a Half Men Conchata Ferrell as Berta
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
My Name Is Earl Jaime Pressly as Joy Turner / The Office Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly / Two And A Half Men Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper / Two And A Half Men Conchata Ferrell as Berta / Ugly Betty Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater / Weeds Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes
My Picks for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica • Collaborators – Tyrol and The Circle administer death sentences to those who worked with the Cylons / CSI: • Lab Rats – Hodges and the lab techs investigate the minature killer / Heroes • Company Man – HRG and his family are taken hostage by Matt Parkman and and unstable Ted / Lost • Greatest Hits – Charlie remembers the greatest moments of his life as he is about to make the ultimate sacrifice / Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip • Nevada Day – John Goodman guest stars as a judge keeping Tom from getting to the show on time Actual Nominees for Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica • Occupation/Precipice / Lost • Through The Looking Glass / The Sopranos • Kennedy And Heidi / The Sopranos • The Second Coming / The Sopranos • Made In America
My Picks for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
30 Rock • Jack-Tor – Jack is a terrible actor, Liz thinks Tracey is illiterate / Extras • Daniel Radcliffe – Andy accidently offends the disabled and kicks a dwarf in the head while Daniel Radcliffe tries to hit on Maggie / The Office • Business School – Michael gives a lecture for Ryan’s class while Dwight deals with a bat / The Office • Initiation – Dwight ‘teaches’ Ryan the ropes; and it’s Pretzel Day / Scrubs • My Musical – A patient keeps hearing everything being said as a Broadway musical
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Tracy Does Conan / 30 Rock • Jack-Tor / Extras • Daniel Radcliffe / The Office • Gay Witch Hunt / The Office • The Negotiation
My Picks for Outstanding Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica / Heroes / Lost / Studio 60 / Veronica Mars
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal / Grey’s Anatomy / Heroes / House / The Sopranos
My Picks for Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock / Entourage / Extras / How I Met Your Mother / The Office
Actual Nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock / Entourage / The Office / Two And A Half Men / Ugly Betty
Just like last year, I'll post my predictions in a couple of days and then give a wrap-up after the awards show. Like you care.
1 comment:
I CARE. I read your friggin post every couple of days, and though I don't agree with your love for Studio 60 (I actually find the show pretty cheaply written and CLICHE, and annoyingly 'Christian')... I thought you had some pretty good insights, including Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars. Those Emmy people pick the same crap 'type' every year. NO ONE should have gotten nominated from Grey's Anatomy EXCEPT for Patrick Dempsey, who is the only actor doing credible work on that show. Also, everything 30 Rock is also good.
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