Since the super duper star of television somehow managed to forget to submit his name for contention, we all wondered if the Emmys would cease to exist. Nah. That’ll never happen. We pretty much know what we like on television and what we don’t. One Sheen don’t stop no show. But it’s rare that the nominations ever pull anything really crazy out of their hat anymore…like I dunno, an Emmy nod for The Cape or something insane like that. Oh, ho! The Cape. NBC, you guys are just Gods Among Programming. I tell you, it’s like your first year on the television box. Anyway, I digress…back to the Emmys…it’s mostly what you expect, but perhaps there are a couple WTF’s going around.
Let’s take a look at this morning’s nods.
Mad Men, that negotiation-disaster cash cow got the most nominations this year, which isn’t so surprising, but the fact that there isn’t a new season to give it momentum actually is. I blame everyone for this. Game of Thrones, our favorite television show for forever gained a few noms, which is fantastic! Boardwalk Empire, led by Ren and Stimpy incarnate, Steve Buscemi, also managed a couple, and I don’t know…I’m torn on whether I agree with this. It wasn’t the best show on television…let’s see how long the novelty lasts. Interestingly, The Walking Dead, which was on somebody’s list for the Golden Globes, was left out of Emmy contention…maybe because it kind of SUCKED after the first two episodes, despite a decent premise! The fact that it bombed is a huge letdown, and just what were those Golden Globe folks thinking? Obviously not what the Emmy guys thought which is probably along the lines of better writing maybe?
Shockingly, in the Best Comedy category, there’s no mention of Community. Boo! We love Community. The Office is running off the rails and out of steam! Steve Carell is leaving the show for Christ’s sake! Community should have been a shoe-in. Grrrr! I’m also gonna say that there really needs to be a Sci-Fi category or something, because I adore Being Human and I know there are legions of Dr. Who fans out there. Let’s get it going, please! Also, everyone, everywhere…I’m just tired of Glee. Just so over it. I don’t care, I don’t care, I don’t care. When you only have Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer to save the show then well, yeah, it’s not as “cool” and “funky” as you might have hoped anymore. And that teacher guy has solidly crossed the line into creepy singing doucheland. Feh.
Speaking of actor and actress noms we’re supremely happy for Peter Dinklage’s, Game of Thrones, Best Supporting Actor nod. That is incredibly fantabulous. There’s no one who deserves it more. I also think many ladies will swoon their heads off that Timothy Olyphant has joined the ranks of Emmy contenders, and maybe Matt LeBlanc for his little turn in Episodes as Joey on Episodes…no? Okay. A couple interesting notes, Mireille Enos’ lead actress nod for The Killing, which I don’t disagree with, even if the show ended like a messy procedural cop show, she was riveting. And at this point I’m baffled by Mariska Hargitay’s continued noms. I just don’t get it. It’s time for her run to end. It’s becoming a bit like Julia Louis Dreyfus during the Seinfeld years. Enough. As expected, practically the entire cast of Modern Family is nominated this year. That’s a little annoying. Sorry. Lastly, in those categories you may care less about like Best Actor in a Mini Series, I am so pulling for Idris Elba for Luther. That series was one of the best things on television, and I so hope he beats out Greg Kinnear, Talk Soup host – Original Sauce, and William Hurt, weird guy all around. It also looks like Mildred Pierce will grab a few Emmys. And it just should win something given all those damn pies and slaps that series doled out.
But by far the best thing about these Emmy noms is finally Cat Deeley is nominated for Best Reality Host! Yes! All these years of sweaty dancer hugs must be worth something! Also, Betty White…still? There’s a fifteen minutes joke here somewhere…but given her age I won’t do it. That’s the nice thing to do, right? Right.
Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
Parks & Recreation
30 Rock
Lead Actor, Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
John Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Timothy Olyphant, Justified
Lead Actress, Drama
Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Supporting Actress, Drama
Kelly McDonald, Boardwalk Empire
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Michelle Forbes, The Killing
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Margo Martindale, Justified
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Supporting Actor, Drama
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age
Walton Goggins, Justified
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Lead Actress, Comedy
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope
Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation
Lead Actor, Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Louis CK, Louie
Steve Carell, The Office
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Supporting Actress, Comedy
Jane Lynch, Glee
Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Supporting Actor, Comedy
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Chris Colfer, Glee
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Oustanding Reality Competition Program
So You Think You Can Dance
The Amazing Race
Project Runway
American Idol
Dancing With the Stars
Top Chef
Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
Conan
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Daily Show
Outstanding Mini-series or Movie
Mildred Pierce
Downton Abbey
The Kennedys
Cinema Verite
Too Big to Fail
The Pillars of the Earth
Lead Actress, Mini-series or Movie
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Jean Marsh, Upstairs Downstairs
Lead Actor, Mini-series or Movie
Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys
Barry Pepper, The Kennedys
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos
William Hurt, Too Big To Fail
Idris Elba, Luther
Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood
Supporting Actor, Mini-series or Movie
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
Bryan F. O’Byrne, Mildred Pierce
Tom Wilkinson, The Kennedys
Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
James Woods, Too Big to Fail
Supporting Actress, Mini-series or Movie
Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce
Mare Winningham, Mildred Pierce
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Eileen Atkins, Upstairs Downstairs
