So the Creative Arts Emmys were last weekend. Amazingly enough I got four of my five Emmy wishes. As most know by now, Andy Samberg & Justin Timberlake's Dick in a Box song won the Emmy for original music and lyrics; Dexter won for their wonderfully made main title design; John Goodman won for his guest star role on Studio 60's Nevada Day episode; Battlestar Galactica won for best visual effects and my only loss was Studio 60's deserving cinematography award going to Rome. Not a bad start. But now it's on to the big show.
Here are my predictions of who I think will win and who I want to win (and not want to win). I usually play to win, but if the one I wanted to win take the trophy, I’ll take the hit on my predictions. I’ve left out the mini-series category because I haven’t seen them and most people could care less. If you’re a betting person though, I’d put my votes into HBO’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and AMC’s Broken Trail. Anyway, here are my predictions:
Drama Series
Boston Legal / Grey’s Anatomy / Heroes / House / The Sopranos
Who I think will win: The Sopranos (It’s their final season)
Who I want to win: Heroes (kept me engrossed all year)
Who I don’t want to win: Grey’s Anatomy (I just don’t like the show)
Comedy Series
Entourage / The Office / 30 Rock / Two And A Half Men / Ugly Betty
Who I think will win: The Office (hands down the funniest)
Who I want to win: The Office (30 Rock comes a close second)
Who I don’t want to win: Ugly Betty (I just don’t get the popularity)
Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report / The Daily Show With Jon Stewart / Late Night With Conan O’Brien / Late Show With David Letterman / Real Time With Bill Maher
Who I think will win: The Colbert Report (I think this is his year)
Who I want to win: The Colbert Report (I’m crossing my fingers)
Who I don’t want to win: Real Time With Bill Maher (don’t like him)
Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race / American Idol / Dancing With The Stars / Project Runway / Top Chef
Who I think will win: Amazing Race (it deserves another)
Who I want to win: Amazing Race (best reality around)
Who I don’t want to win: American Idol (boring)
Lead Actor In A Drama Series
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 / 24: Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
Who I think will win: James Gandolfini (I’ll be shocked if he doesn't win)
Who I want to win: Hugh Laurie (loved his storyline this year)
Who I don’t want to win: James Spader (good actor but doesn’t deserve it this year)
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: Special Victims Unit: 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
Who I think will win: Kyra Sedgwick (apparently she’s really good)
Who I want to win: Kyra Sedgwick (I believe the critics)
Who I don’t want to win: Minnie Driver (I don’t like her acting)
Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Extras: Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman / Monk: Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk / The Office: Steve Carell as Michael Scott / 30 Rock: Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy / Two And A Half Men: Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper
Who I think will win: Alec Baldwin (was very funny this season)
Who I want to win: Alec Baldwin (his job in Jack-Tor was hilarious)
Who I don’t want to win: Tony Shalhoub (I’ll be pissed if he wins again)
Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives: Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo / The New Adventures Of Old Christine: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell / 30 Rock: Tina Fey as Liz Lemon / Ugly Betty: America Ferrera as Betty Suarez/ Weeds: Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin
Who I think will win: America Ferrera (Emmy loves the underdog)
Who I want to win: Tina Fey (she rocks on 30 Rock)
Who I don’t want to win: America Ferrera (I don’t like the underdog)
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
Who I think will win: Masi Oka (he’s a crowd favourite, I like him too)
Who I want to win: Michael Emerson (he was pretty creepy this year)
Who I don’t want to win: T.R. Knight (worried about sympathy votes)
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
Who I think will win: Sandra Oh (thanks season finale crying)
Who I want to win: Rachel Griffiths (don’t really care)
Who I don’t want to win: Lorraine Bracco (her character annoyed me this season)
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
Who I think will win: Jeremy Piven (they’ll give it to him again)
Who I want to win: Neil Patrick Harris (steals every scene)
Who I don’t want to win: I seriously like them all
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
Who I think will win: Vanessa Williams (she’s Cruella De Vil)
Who I want to win: Jenna Fischer (she was awesome this season)
Who I don’t want to win: Holland Taylor (her character is one note)
Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
79th Annual Academy Awards: Ellen Degeneres / The Colbert Report: Stephen Colbert / The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: Jon Stewart / Late Show With David Letterman: David Letterman / Tony Bennett: An American Classic: Tony Bennett
Who I think will win: Tony Bennet (Emmy likes a crooner)
Who I want to win: Stephen Colbert (he deserves it)
Who I don’t want to win: Tony Bennet (one show vs. a series, c’mon)
Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
The Colbert Report / The Daily Show With Jon Stewart / Late Night With Conan O’Brien / Late Show With David Letterman / Real Time With Bill Maher
Who I think will win: The Colbert Report (again, his year)
Who I want to win: The Colbert Report (it’s a funny show)
Who I don’t want to win: Real Time With Bill Maher (don’t like the guy)
Writing For A Comedy Series
Extras • Daniel Radcliffe / The Office • Gay Witch Hunt / The Office • The Negotiation / 30 Rock • Tracy Does Conan / 30 Rock • Jack-Tor
Who I think will win: Gay Witch Hunt (so very awkward)
Who I want to win: Jack-Tor (Alec Baldwin rocks this episode)
Who I don’t want to win: Again I seriously loved all of them
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
Who I think will win: Made in America (the finale will win)
Who I want to win: Occupation/Precipice (amazing season three premiere)
Who I don’t want to win: Kennedy and Heidi (boring episode)
Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
American Idol • The Finale / The Colbert Report • Show #2161 / The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Show #12061 / Saturday Night Live • Host: Alec Baldwin / Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Who I think will win: Tony Bennett (Emmy likes Bennett)
Who I want to win: Colbert Report (although SNL was pretty food too)
Who I don’t want to win: Tony Bennett (Colbert lost to Manilow, now Bennett?)
Directing For A Comedy Series
Entourage • One Day In The Valley /Extras • Orlando Bloom / The Office • Gay Witch Hunt / Scrubs • My Musical / 30 Rock • The Breakup / Ugly Betty • Pilot
Who I think will win: Ugly Betty Pilot (Emmy loves Betty)
Who I want to win: My Musical (beautifully done show)
Who I don’t want to win: Ugly Betty Pilot (don’t watch the show)
Directing For A Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica • Exodus, Part / Boston Legal • Son of the Defender / Friday Night Lights • Pilot / Heroes • Genesis / Lost • Through the Looking Glass / The Sopranos • Kennedy And Heidi / Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip • Pilot
Who I think will win: Genesis (Compelling first episode)
Who I want to win: Studio 60 Pilot (grabbed me from the beginning)
Who I don’t want to win: Kennedy and Heidi (not a great episode)
The Emmy Awards are on Sunday. I'll have the recap soon afterwards. Then it's on to the Fall TV Preview.
5 comments:
man, is it sad that i watched all of the reality shows? and i usually don't like Minnie Driver either, but she kind of grew on me on that show. (i watched it during the re-run season.) i can't believe i am going to say this, but i think you have to be a girl to like/get Ugly Betty.
hey, Rob's got me watching The Wire. what do you think of that show. i'm the middle of season 2. it's addicting stuff, kind of like a gangsta/hood soap opera, but more "intelligent". heh.
Hey Cara,
The Wire is really good. Although you really have to pay attention, I usually get confused with all the names when I watch it. I stopped after season two but I'm planning on watching the third and fourth season next summer. I heard season four was awesome. I couldn't get to it this season thanks to my summer viewing of Battlestar Galactica, Weeds, and Twin Peaks.
PLEASE GOD....Just let HUGH LAURIE win this year!!!!
AMAZING ACTOR!!
GRACIOUS HUMAN BEING!!
WE LOVE YOU, HUGH!!
FINGERS CROSSED!!
Your predictions are so different from mine! I can't wait to watch.
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