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Primetime Emmy Nominations

I heard the primetime Emmy nominations came out this morning, so I decided to look up the list and sit down to go over it with you.  I haven’t seen it yet, so these will be first comments, subject to change and definitely subject to addendums!  I’m still on my first cup of coffee, but even still, I felt it important to share this auspicious moment.  It’s no fun reading through the list by myself and swearing at my computer when I can sit and swear *with* you, now is it?  Nominees are in regular type, my thoughts in italics.

Drama Series: “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC; “House,” Fox; “The Sopranos,” HBO; “24,” Fox; “The West Wing,” NBC

Wow.  No Lost and no Housewives?  Lost wasn’t as good as last year, so I can accept this.  I don’t watch Housewives and am beyond sick of all of them except Felicity Huffman, so I’m thrilled with that decision, plus I visit enough message boards to see that it wasn’t as good this year either, judging by fan reaction.  Actually, I don’t watch any of these except The Sopranos, and I haven’t finished this season of that yet.  So probably that’s my cue to let this category ride, lol. 

Comedy Series: “Arrested Development,” Fox; “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; “The Office,” NBC; “Scrubs,” NBC; “Two and a Half Men,” CBS.

What?  Where the hell is My Name is Earl?  WHERE?  Come ON!  The Office is okay, but how anyone can nominate it if they’ve seen the original version, I really don’t know.  Scrubs I love, but I think it’s had better seasons.  Two and a Half Men *is* funny and from what I’ve seen of the other two, they’re good as well.  So obviously this was a tough category.  I’d give Earl Scrubs’ spot, if it were up to me.  If that didn’t work then I’d give it Men’s spot.  I have a certain affection for Two and a Half Men, and it always makes me laugh without having to work at it.  Earl deserves a place on that list though; they should’ve submitted the Y2K episode.  The nominators (nominatees?) better watch their karma.

Variety, Music or Comedy Series: “The Colbert Report,” Comedy Central; “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central; “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” NBC; “Late Show With David Letterman,” CBS; “Real Time With Bill Maher,” HBO.

The Daily Show will probably win, and probably should.  Really the only thing I have to say here is bwahaha on Jay Leno.  Sorry, NBC is just always bragging about late night ratings and all, it warms my heart to see him snubbed (again).  Leno has good writers, and if he gets the chance to rehearse, he’s funny.  Letterman just *is* funny, and can come up with witty off-the-cuff that would leave Leno looking confused (and looking for a cue card). 

Actor, Drama Series: Denis Leary, “Rescue Me,” FX Network; Peter Krause, “Six Feet Under,” HBO; Kiefer Sutherland, “24,” Fox; Martin Sheen, “The West Wing,” NBC.

I’ve been told that Rescue me is awesome.  I’ll agree also with Peter Krause.  I don’t watch 24, but wouldn’t object to Keifer either.  I was over The West Wing several years ago, so no comment there.  Where is Hugh Laurie though?  I don’t even watch House, but even *I* know enough to know he should be there!   

Actress, Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer,” TNT; Geena Davis, “Commander in Chief,” ABC; Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” NBC; Frances Conroy, “Six Feet Under,” HBO; Allison Janney, “The West Wing,” NBC.

Okay.  I’m starting to feel that I shouldn’t have undertaken this endeavor.  Except for Six Feet Under, which is dead and buried, I don’t watch any of these either.  Can The West Wing just leave already though?  Pretty please?  Maybe every last TWW actor deserves a nomination every year, I don’t know, but when a show you have no desire to see sucks up a nomination in every category…?  It’s disheartening.  I’m pretty sure they’re already planning a reunion movie for later this year so they can steal all the TV movie categories.  Bitches.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: William Shatner, “Boston Legal,” ABC; Oliver Platt, “Huff,” Showtime; Michael Imperioli, “The Sopranos,” HBO; Gregory Itzin, “24,” Fox; Alan Alda, “The West Wing,” NBC.

Ahh!  William Shatner.  I vote for him.  I recently started watching Boston Legal and I’ve no idea why I waited this long.  In the interest of full disclosure, I’d vote for him if I’d never watched it.  As for the rest of them, they’re all good actors.  Mostly on shows I don’t watch.  Terry O’Quinn should be nominated for Lost. 

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Candice Bergen, “Boston Legal,” ABC; Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC; Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC; Blythe Danner, “Huff,” Showtime; Jean Smart, “24,” Fox

I vote for Murphy Brown.  Blythe Danner is on a series? 

Actor, Comedy Series: Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; Kevin James, “The King of Queens,” CBS; Tony Shalhoub, “Monk,” USA; Steve Carell, “The Office,” NBC; Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS.

Wow.  Kevin James, huh?  He’s the only reason I can stand to watch that show anymore, so I’ll allow this.  If it shows back up I hope the writers can dial back the vitriol just a bit, those two (in character) seem better suited to killing each other than being married.  Jason Lee should have Charlie Sheen’s spot.  As I mentioned earlier, I like Men, but it’s definitely for ensemble reasons.

 Actress, Comedy Series: Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback,” HBO; Jane Kaczmarek, “Malcolm in the Middle,” Fox; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” CBS; Stockard Channing, “Out of Practice,” CBS; Debra Messing, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Okay.  So Will & Grace should also just go away already.  I recently started watching The New Adventures of Old Christine on reruns, and I’ll admit, JLD is good in it.  I’m not a particular fan of hers usually, but I found myself appreciating her in this.  Emmy worthy?  Questionable.  Bwahaha that Stockard Channing is nominated.  I loved Out of Practice and I hope CBS regrets canceling it.  Stockard Channing and Henry Winkler?  For goodness sakes!  It deserved a chance, a chance that didn’t have it moving time/day every two weeks.  I needed GPS to find the damn show every week.  I hope Stockard wins. 

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Will Arnett, “Arrested Development,” Fox; Jeremy Piven, “Entourage,” HBO; Bryan Cranston, “Malcolm in the Middle,” Fox; Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS; Sean Hayes, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Yaaaay!  Sean Hayes from Will & Grace is finally nominated!  W&G is so fresh and new and innovative!  Thank goodness they’re being recognized in some way, finally.  Oh look, Jeremy Piven.  On some show I’ve never seen.  Malcolm in the Middle still exists?  Jon Cryer, move over for Earl’s brother or Earl’s Crab Man or Earl’s car.  Can you tell my mood is deteriorating rather quickly?  You all might want to take a few steps back, just in case.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Cheryl Hines, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; Alfre Woodard, “Desperate Housewives,” ABC; Jaime Pressly, “My Name Is Earl,” ABC; Elizabeth Perkins, “Weeds,” Showtime; Megan Mullally, “Will & Grace,” NBC.

Jamie Pressly should win.  Period.  While I love Jason Lee, Joy steals every scene she’s in.  I love Joy.  Plus, she got to kick Juliette Lewis’ ass and there’s nothing I enjoy more than that.  When Will & Grace and The West Wing finally leave us (which I’ll believe when I see), maybe we should just leave those spots empty in their honor.  Nobody else has had a chance for the last fifteen years (a guess – I don’t really watch either anymore so I’ve no remembrance of how long they’ve really been monopolizing) why start now?

Actor, Miniseries or a Movie: Charles Dance, “Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre),” PBS; Donald Sutherland, “Human Trafficking,” Lifetime; Ben Kingsley, “Mrs. Harris,” HBO; Jon Voight, “Pope John Paul II,” CBS; Andre Braugher, “Thief,” FX Network

I hope Jon Voight wins so he can regale us with stories of his grandkids, say something seemingly benign but actually biting, about his daughter:  “Angelina seems to be a really great mother, I mean, I’ve only seen her with her kids once, but they seemed well-dressed”, mention in passing that he’d like to maybe do a movie with Jennifer Aniston sometime, and then “thank Johnny Lee, I mean Billy Bob, I mean Brad, for taking such good care of my baby.  In fact, you’re doing such a great job, do you mind if her brother moves in too?”. 

Okay, so there are more categories, but I’ve seen even less of those if that’s possible.  I did see that Henry Ian Cusick was nominated as Guest Actor for playing Desmond on Lost.  That should’ve gone to Michael Emerson as “Henry Gale” on Lost. 

Apparently I need to watch more television.  Or, the Academy needs to broaden its horizons and start offering categories like “Best TV Plastic Boob Job Surgeon”, “Most messed up Celebreality Parent”, “Fittest Non-Fit Celebrity”, or the like.  I could comment voraciously on those.

Sherry