Emmys Recap

The Emmys were last night, and included many surprises, and a few not so surprising winners.  Here are my thoughts.

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If there was one category that I was really hoping for a miracle in, it was supporting actress in a comedy.  Julie Bowen is one of the funniest women on television right now.  She has the grace, class, and comedic timing that many actors would kill to have.  The buzz seemed to be towards Jane Lynch winning again, but hands down, Bowen was the funniest of the year. Well that miracle happened, and she took home the prize.  Making things even better, her TV husband Ty Burrell won supporting actor in a comedy immediately after she won.  Yay Dunphys!! With only 2 seasons under their belt, half of the adult cast on Modern Family already has an Emmy (including Eric Stonestreet's win last year).  Next year, I would love for it to be Ed O'Neill and Sofia Vergara's turn.

One somewhat controversial upset, however, was Steve Carell's loss to Jim Parsons for lead actor in a comedy series.  I, for one, am very happy Parsons won his second Emmy in a row, but with it being Carell's last year on The Office, it would have been nice for him to finally take home the much deserved top prize.  Instead, he'll go down in TV history as one of those actors who never won for the iconic character they played for years (such as Martin Sheen, on The West Wing).  My theory on how Parsons won, is that each actor submits an episode for Emmy consideration...but Johnny Galecki was also nominated, therefore, Emmy voters saw two of Parsons' performances within the same season, and only saw one of Carell's.  But, that's just my theory.  Maybe they just can't stand the guy. *shrug*.

Speaking of theories:  Melissa McCarthy wins best actress in a comedy series for Mike & Molly.  McCarthy has had an incredible year.  Hit new show, became even more popular for being the standout in "Bridesmaids", then received her first ever Emmy nomination and win. My theory is that Bridesmaids was on the mind of Emmy voters...and it pushed her over the edge to win.  I admit it...I was wrong on my Laura Linney prediction that I made way back in 2009.  It makes me sad.  Oh well, there's always next year.

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Let's take a moment to rejoice in the fact that Friday Night Lights finally got some Emmy love.  Jason Katims took home best writing for a drama series, and Kyle Chandler beat out expected winner Jon Hamm.  This was the 2nd moment of the night (2nd only to Bowen's win) that I came up out of my seat with excitement. With Katims' and Chandler's wins, I managed to hold on to a glimmer of hope that FNL would beat out Mad Men for best drama series....but alas, Mad Men took home their 4th consecutive win, joining the ranks of Hill Street Blues, LA Law, and The West Wing.  It was expected, and many would argue is deserved, but I for one am ready for a change.  Give another show a chance, please.  Yes, I finally gave in and started watching Mad Men.  Yes, it is very well done show. But...I'm ready to see something else win.  One final Mad Men note:  The show continues to have zero wins in the acting categories.  Many members of this cast are very talented (some more than others), but they just aren't able to win.  This year was probably their best shot, and it didn't happen, so the question is, will they ever win an Emmy for acting? Only time will tell.

Final thought: JULIANNA MARGULIES!!!  I'm so happy she won best actress in a drama series.  Margulies' performance is consistently top notch every single week on The Good Wife. If anybody else would have won (except for Connie Britton) it would have been a travesty.  Observe:

Alright, that's all the time I have for now.  It's premiere week, so soon I'll be reviewing the new shows that I'll be giving a try, and we'll see what will stay and what will get deleted from the DVR.

Emmys: My Picks

The Prime Time Emmys are this Sunday night! Hooray!  Earlier in the summer I posted my picks before the Emmy nominations, and then my reactions to the noms...but now it's time to pick who I think will win, who I wish would win, and possible dark horses. 

Outstanding Drama Series

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Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men

Will win: Mad Men
My wish: The Good Wife
Dark horse: Boardwalk Empire

Outstanding Actress in a Drama
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

Will win: Julianna Margulies
My wish: Julianna Margulies
Dark horse: Elisabeth Moss

Outstanding Actor in a Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Timothy Olyphant, Justified

Will win: Jon Hamm
My Wish: Kyle Chandler
Dark horse: Steve Buscemi

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Walton Goggins, Justified
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age




Will win: Alan Cumming
My wish: Alan Cumming
Dark horse: Walton Goggins



Outstanding Supporting Actress in a DramaKelly McDonald, Boardwalk Empire
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Christine Baranksi, The Good Wife
Margo Martindale, Justified
Michelle Forbes, The Killing
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Will win: Margo Martindale
My wish: Christine Baranski
Dark horse: Kelly McDonald (or last years winner Archie Panjabi)

Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
Parks and Recreation
30 Rock

Will win: Modern Family
My wish: Modern Family
Dark horse: Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Actress in a 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 and Recreation



Will win: Laura Linney (sticking to the prediction I made the day they announced this show)
My wish: Amy Poehler
Dark horse: Amy Poehler



Outstanding Actor in a Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Louis C.K., Louie
Steve Carell, The Office
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Will win: Steve Carell (which would be his first win)
My wish: Jim Parsons
Dark horse: Jim Parsons (who was a shoo-in until it became Carell's final season)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jon Cryer, Modern Family

Will win: Eric Stonestreet
My wish: Eric Stonestreet
Dark horse: Chris Colfer


Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Jane Lynch, Glee
Betty White, Hot In Cleveland
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock


Will win: Jane Lynch
My wish: Julie Bowen
Dark horse: Betty White




Well, there ya have it! We'll see how it all pans out, this Sunday.  Enjoy the show!