In the wake of the Emmys
Ok, like everyone out there I also had a "Dream Emmy Ballot", which included the shows & stars i would've loved to see nominated this year for their outstanding work in television this past season. With the new system for voting the academy put it place, all the good small shows looked to have a chance of making it in the ballot, but as it was expected all along, it was same ol' same ol', with some surprises here and there of course.
In my perspective, the biggest snubs this year (and there were a lot) were the tragic omission of LOST as best drama after winning last year with an equaly terrific season, no acting nods for the men of My Name is Earl, including the show itself, the only 'housewife' worthy of a nod, Marcia Cross, and the most cynic doctor on tv, Hugh Laurie in House. No acting nods to the castaways of LOST or the doctors of Scrubs, the leading cast of Grey's Anatomy or The Sopranos, and no love for Entourage as a series. Most notorious the glaring omission of sci-fi gem Battlestar Galactica in all major categories (tech categories were given).
With snubs also come not worthy nods, and you can see it when you count and see more than 50% of the actors nominated are from series that have already ended or were just plain cancelled. The biggest shockers here were the parents of Malcolm in the Middle, Stockard Channing for Out of Practice, Geena Davis for Commander in Cheif, the cast of Will & Grace, The cast of Six Feet Under (them over The Sopranos!), Huff and The West Wing. Completely outrageous.
But you have to comend them when they "try" to do something right, right? Not really. But they did nominate some that really deserve it and hopefully they win their categories, like Keifer Sutherland (Best Drama Actor - 24), Lisa Kudrow (Best Comedy Actress - The Comeback), Will Arnet (Best Supporting Comedy Actor - Arrested Development) going against Jeremy Piven (Entourage), Jamie Presley (Supporting Comedy Actress - My Name is Earl), Chandra Wilson (Best Suporting Drama Actress - Grey's Anatomy), Gregory Itzin & Jean Smart (Best Supporting Drama Actor/Actress - 24), and The Office and star Steve Carrell (Best Comedy Series / Comedy Actor). But as you read this list, those are the only ones that actually deserved their nods, mostly one of each category, most outrageous!
And to end with a rant (like i like to do), they had 'what the f***' nominations of shows still on the air too, like the long overdo Kevin James for The King of Queens, but this year was not deserved at all; Two and a Half Men and its two leads (one was a supporting actor???) for the show's weakest season to date; and Alfre Woodard for a "comedic" supporting role in Desperate Housewives! (that one was the most ludicrous).
And there are my two cents on the Emmy nods for this year, and if you see other commentaries from actual critics you will see that i'm not the only one with the same opinion.
In my perspective, the biggest snubs this year (and there were a lot) were the tragic omission of LOST as best drama after winning last year with an equaly terrific season, no acting nods for the men of My Name is Earl, including the show itself, the only 'housewife' worthy of a nod, Marcia Cross, and the most cynic doctor on tv, Hugh Laurie in House. No acting nods to the castaways of LOST or the doctors of Scrubs, the leading cast of Grey's Anatomy or The Sopranos, and no love for Entourage as a series. Most notorious the glaring omission of sci-fi gem Battlestar Galactica in all major categories (tech categories were given).
With snubs also come not worthy nods, and you can see it when you count and see more than 50% of the actors nominated are from series that have already ended or were just plain cancelled. The biggest shockers here were the parents of Malcolm in the Middle, Stockard Channing for Out of Practice, Geena Davis for Commander in Cheif, the cast of Will & Grace, The cast of Six Feet Under (them over The Sopranos!), Huff and The West Wing. Completely outrageous.
But you have to comend them when they "try" to do something right, right? Not really. But they did nominate some that really deserve it and hopefully they win their categories, like Keifer Sutherland (Best Drama Actor - 24), Lisa Kudrow (Best Comedy Actress - The Comeback), Will Arnet (Best Supporting Comedy Actor - Arrested Development) going against Jeremy Piven (Entourage), Jamie Presley (Supporting Comedy Actress - My Name is Earl), Chandra Wilson (Best Suporting Drama Actress - Grey's Anatomy), Gregory Itzin & Jean Smart (Best Supporting Drama Actor/Actress - 24), and The Office and star Steve Carrell (Best Comedy Series / Comedy Actor). But as you read this list, those are the only ones that actually deserved their nods, mostly one of each category, most outrageous!
And to end with a rant (like i like to do), they had 'what the f***' nominations of shows still on the air too, like the long overdo Kevin James for The King of Queens, but this year was not deserved at all; Two and a Half Men and its two leads (one was a supporting actor???) for the show's weakest season to date; and Alfre Woodard for a "comedic" supporting role in Desperate Housewives! (that one was the most ludicrous).
And there are my two cents on the Emmy nods for this year, and if you see other commentaries from actual critics you will see that i'm not the only one with the same opinion.
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