Ok, Ok... it's late afternoon, so this is old news by now. But Emmy Award Nominations were announced this morning. Let's break this down! Shall we?
Who got snubbed?
Ummm... Where in the hell is "Community"? The show nor any of the actors were nominated. Other than "Modern Family," "Community" was by far the funniest show to premiere this season. I really hope it was an oversight and not a deliberate snub. It has an Asian, a sassy black lady, an Indian and a former A-list movie star fresh out of rehab! That's everything the nomination committee looks for, isn't it? (Pssst... Hey, "Community"... next year, get a guy in a wheel chair.)
Courtney Cox! Not only did she get snubbed by voters for 10 years (never won a single Emmy for her work on "Friends"), but she didn't get nominated for "Cougar Town." She was nominated for a Golden Globe but not an Emmy? Julia Louis-Dreyfus was nominated for God's sake! It sort of seems to be a snub. Julia Louis-Dreyfus for best actress in a comedy? Actually, the phrase, "stings like an anal rape," seems appropriate right about now. That is an expression, right? Or is that only something my Mom likes to say?
Also, Conan snagged the emmy nom for outstanding variety, music or comedy series. However, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" was NOT among the nominees. Oooooh, *snap!* First, NBC dicks over Conan for his timeslot. Then, Leno's returning ratings are lower than Conan's ever were. Now, Conan snags the Emmy nod. Let me say it once again, "ooooooh, *snap!*"
Who did not get snubbed?... but really should have.
This is sure to be an unpopular opinion, but "Glee"? The music is amazing! The show is pathetic. Unless we are dealing with the "performance in a music special or variety act," no one should be nominated for ANYTHING! Ok, ok, I take that back. Jane Lynch is pretty damn funny. She deserves her supporting female in a comedy nom. But Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and CHRIS COLFER? C'mon! They're terrific singers who cover terrific tunes. I jog to the "Glee" soundtrack every day on the treadmill. I, also, tend to fart a whole lot while I'm on the treadmill. Sorry to the people on ellipticals behind me. Anyway, they are not great actors; they're not even good actors. And they are certainly NOT great comics. I think this is a case of the committee not knowing how to classify this series. In the beginning, there was great deliberation on whether it was a comedy or a drama. It fell into the comedy category because at one time the committee's comedy series category was known as the comedy/music category. But after "Rags to Riches" and "Cop Rock" went off the air, the music part of the description seemed moot. I wonder if anyone considered nominating it in the music/variety catagory?
The committee also seemed very nostalgic this year. Every year, voters tend to use these awards as a sort "goodbye" to past favorite but often out-played series, but it appears to be a little more obvious this year. "Lost" was awful this year but still nominated, as well as, actors Matthew Fox, Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson. And although this wasn't "Monk's" greatest season, Tony Shaloub was nominated for best actor. This trend might also explain Julia Louis-Dreyfus' nom. Really? I'm still in shock!
Predictions...
Ok. Other than Betty White's "no-duh!" Emmy, I don't really have any predictions. I think "Modern Family" and "True Blood" will do very well. I think supporting comedy actress is going to be a blood bath between Jane Lynch and Sofia Vergara ("Modern Family"). But the voters really like "Mad Men" for some reason. I have no idea how voting will go. However, I will go on record as predicting that if "Lost" or Jon Cryer win, I will punch a baby!
Here's a list of the nominations! So, you can see what the hell I'm talking about...
COMEDY-
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Curb Your Enthuasiasm
Glee
The Office
Modern Family
30 Rock
Nurse Jackie
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Tony Shaloub, Monk
Steve Carell, The Office
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Lea Michele, Glee
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jane Lynch, Glee
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Mike O’Malley, Glee
Fred Willard, Modern Family
Eli Wallach, Nurse Jackie
Jon Hamm, 30 ROck
Neil Patrick Harris, Glee
Will Arnett, 30 Rock
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristin Chenoweth, Glee
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Jane Lynch, Two And A Half Men
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang THeory
Betty White, Saturday Night Live
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock
-DRAMA-
BEST DRAMA SERIES
True Blood
Dexter
Mad Men
The Good Wife
Breaking Bad
Lost
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Hugh Laurie, House
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Matthew Fox, Lost
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages
January Jones, Mad Men
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
John Slattery, Mad Men
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Martin Short, Damages
Terry O’Quinn, Lost
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age
Michael Emerson, Lost
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Rose Byrne, Damages
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Robert Morse, Mad Men
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
John Lithgow, Dexter
Ted Danson, Damages
Gregory Itzin, 24
Dylan Baker, The Good Wife
Beau Bridges, The Closer
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Mary Kay Place, Big Love
Lily Tomlin, Damages
Sissy Spacek, Big Love
Elizabeth Mitchell, Lost
Ann-Margret, Law & Order: SVU
Shirley Jones, The Cleaner
-REALITY-
REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
The Amazing Race
Project Runway
Top Chef
HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Heidi Klum
REALITY SERIES
Antiques Roadshow
MythBusters
Undercover Boss
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Dirty Jobs
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
Who got snubbed?
Ummm... Where in the hell is "Community"? The show nor any of the actors were nominated. Other than "Modern Family," "Community" was by far the funniest show to premiere this season. I really hope it was an oversight and not a deliberate snub. It has an Asian, a sassy black lady, an Indian and a former A-list movie star fresh out of rehab! That's everything the nomination committee looks for, isn't it? (Pssst... Hey, "Community"... next year, get a guy in a wheel chair.)
Courtney Cox! Not only did she get snubbed by voters for 10 years (never won a single Emmy for her work on "Friends"), but she didn't get nominated for "Cougar Town." She was nominated for a Golden Globe but not an Emmy? Julia Louis-Dreyfus was nominated for God's sake! It sort of seems to be a snub. Julia Louis-Dreyfus for best actress in a comedy? Actually, the phrase, "stings like an anal rape," seems appropriate right about now. That is an expression, right? Or is that only something my Mom likes to say?
Also, Conan snagged the emmy nom for outstanding variety, music or comedy series. However, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" was NOT among the nominees. Oooooh, *snap!* First, NBC dicks over Conan for his timeslot. Then, Leno's returning ratings are lower than Conan's ever were. Now, Conan snags the Emmy nod. Let me say it once again, "ooooooh, *snap!*"
Who did not get snubbed?... but really should have.
This is sure to be an unpopular opinion, but "Glee"? The music is amazing! The show is pathetic. Unless we are dealing with the "performance in a music special or variety act," no one should be nominated for ANYTHING! Ok, ok, I take that back. Jane Lynch is pretty damn funny. She deserves her supporting female in a comedy nom. But Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and CHRIS COLFER? C'mon! They're terrific singers who cover terrific tunes. I jog to the "Glee" soundtrack every day on the treadmill. I, also, tend to fart a whole lot while I'm on the treadmill. Sorry to the people on ellipticals behind me. Anyway, they are not great actors; they're not even good actors. And they are certainly NOT great comics. I think this is a case of the committee not knowing how to classify this series. In the beginning, there was great deliberation on whether it was a comedy or a drama. It fell into the comedy category because at one time the committee's comedy series category was known as the comedy/music category. But after "Rags to Riches" and "Cop Rock" went off the air, the music part of the description seemed moot. I wonder if anyone considered nominating it in the music/variety catagory?
The committee also seemed very nostalgic this year. Every year, voters tend to use these awards as a sort "goodbye" to past favorite but often out-played series, but it appears to be a little more obvious this year. "Lost" was awful this year but still nominated, as well as, actors Matthew Fox, Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson. And although this wasn't "Monk's" greatest season, Tony Shaloub was nominated for best actor. This trend might also explain Julia Louis-Dreyfus' nom. Really? I'm still in shock!
Predictions...
Ok. Other than Betty White's "no-duh!" Emmy, I don't really have any predictions. I think "Modern Family" and "True Blood" will do very well. I think supporting comedy actress is going to be a blood bath between Jane Lynch and Sofia Vergara ("Modern Family"). But the voters really like "Mad Men" for some reason. I have no idea how voting will go. However, I will go on record as predicting that if "Lost" or Jon Cryer win, I will punch a baby!
Here's a list of the nominations! So, you can see what the hell I'm talking about...
COMEDY-
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Curb Your Enthuasiasm
Glee
The Office
Modern Family
30 Rock
Nurse Jackie
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Tony Shaloub, Monk
Steve Carell, The Office
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Lea Michele, Glee
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jane Lynch, Glee
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Mike O’Malley, Glee
Fred Willard, Modern Family
Eli Wallach, Nurse Jackie
Jon Hamm, 30 ROck
Neil Patrick Harris, Glee
Will Arnett, 30 Rock
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristin Chenoweth, Glee
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Jane Lynch, Two And A Half Men
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang THeory
Betty White, Saturday Night Live
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock
-DRAMA-
BEST DRAMA SERIES
True Blood
Dexter
Mad Men
The Good Wife
Breaking Bad
Lost
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Hugh Laurie, House
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Matthew Fox, Lost
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages
January Jones, Mad Men
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
John Slattery, Mad Men
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Martin Short, Damages
Terry O’Quinn, Lost
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age
Michael Emerson, Lost
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Rose Byrne, Damages
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Robert Morse, Mad Men
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
John Lithgow, Dexter
Ted Danson, Damages
Gregory Itzin, 24
Dylan Baker, The Good Wife
Beau Bridges, The Closer
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Mary Kay Place, Big Love
Lily Tomlin, Damages
Sissy Spacek, Big Love
Elizabeth Mitchell, Lost
Ann-Margret, Law & Order: SVU
Shirley Jones, The Cleaner
-REALITY-
REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
The Amazing Race
Project Runway
Top Chef
HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Heidi Klum
REALITY SERIES
Antiques Roadshow
MythBusters
Undercover Boss
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Dirty Jobs
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
PS... I'm sorry, Kathy Griffin. I love, love, love you and your show, but Oprah really liked "Undercover Boss." And well... let's face it... she chose our President! Better luck next year.
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