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So.... It is the first week of July. That means it is hot everywhere, especially on the small screen. This morning the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced their nominees for the 2010 Emmy awards to be handed out on August 29. Below are the nominees in the biggest categories and some thoughts. Enjoy!
Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Dexter
The Good Wife
Lost
Mad Men
True Blood
---Mad Men has won this twice so it was a shoo-in for this year. Breaking Bad is also a multiple nominee (that deserves to win). The Good Wife has been unimpressive to me, but the critics eat it up. I am also happy to see True Blood with a nod. A great show that is nothing if not a guilty pleasure. Lost intrigues me. It really did not deserve the nod, but it has the sentimental votes for the series finale. And Dexter. I love Dexter. It is a solid drama that always pleases.
What is missing from the nominee list: Friday Night Lights. It is easily the best drama out there, but it didn't even make the cut.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Hugh Laurie, House
Matthew Fox, Lost
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
--- Cranston has won two years in a row for his awesome role as a meth-cooking, cancer-surviving, teacher/divorcee. He is brilliant. Hamm has also been nominated twice. He is great, but his role lack the depth of Cranston's. Hall is the titular Dexter and fully deserves the nod as well. Kyle Chandler was the surprise here. He is amazing, but his best performances as the coach in Friday Night Lights were in seasons past. Laurie, the titular Dr. House, is also very good. But, like Chandler, past season were better.
Who is missing from the nominee list: Timothy Olyphant for his role in Justified. But, he's an ass. And the critics don't like rewarding asses.
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Glenn Close, Damages
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
January Jones , Mad Men
--- Sedgwick, CLose, Hargitay, and Jones were all nominated last year. And they are very good actresses all deserving of another nod. Marguiles is also a critical favorite, but her series is just not on the level of the others. Connie Britton shines, not just as the new actress to make the list, but also in her role. Kudos to her!
Who is missing from the nominee list: Anna Gunn for her role on Breaking Bad. She is simply superb in every scene. Maybe next year.
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Martin Short, Damages
Terry O'Quinn , Lost
Michael Emerson, Lost
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andre Braugher, Men Of A Certain Age
--- Aaron Paul is amazing on Breaking Bad. Short is brilliant on Damages. O'Quinn is brilliant AND won the award last year. Emerson is spookily good on Lost. Slattery is terrific on Mad Men. But Braugher? Really? Mediocre acting on a sub-par series. Weird.
Who is missing from the nominee list: John Noble from Fringe AND Zach Gilford from Friday Night Lights. Both light up the screen with their performances.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
Rose Byrne, Damages
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Christine Baranski , The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
---I am happy to see the surprise nominee was Gless. She, of Cagney & Lacey fame, does a tremendous job as the mother on Burn Notice. Panjabi and Baranski suffer for being on The Good Wife, but you never know. Hendricks and Moss both rock on Mad Men, but who doesn't? Byrne is an interesting choice. While she is great on Damages, her performance pales in this category.
Who is missing from the nominee list: Debra Ann Woll from True Blood. Her Jessica is a fan favorite.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Glee
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie
The Office
30 Rock
--- 30 Rock has won three years in a row. Curb is getting stale. Nurse Jackie is well and good, but not good enough to be here. The Office, while I love it, suffered from a mediocre season. But HOLY YES! Modern Family and Glee both made it. Academy, I heart you right now.
What is missing from the nominee list: Community, The Middle, Big Bang Theory and Better Off Ted. Ted is gone having been canceled. But it was the most brilliant comedy of the past two years. Community is a strong freshman series that will likely prove to be a contender next year. The Middle is a simple yet fantastic comedy that deserved some attention. And Big Bang is one of the funniest geeky comedies on the air.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Larry David , Curb Your Enthusiasm
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Steve Carell, The Office
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
--- Parsons, Morrison, and Baldwin deserve their nods. Carrel has a sub-par season. And Shaloub? No idea how he is on here.
Who is missing from the nominee list: Joel McHale from Community. Next year, Joel. Next year.
Outstanding Lead 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
---I have no idea how Falco got nominated. Louis-Dreyfus is also another head scratcher. She was good but not great. Poehler, Fey and Collette are all critical darlings, so they were no surprise. But Lea Michele? Hot damn!
Who is missing from the nominee list: Portia di Rossi from Better Off Ted. She was the best actress in a comedy, but she isn't here. And where is Patricia Heaton for The Middle?
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Chris Colfer, Glee
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jon Cryer, Two And A Half Men
---Having Ferguson, Stonestreet and Burrell all being here tells you that Modern Family is a very strong comedy. Cryer, though....not so much. And Colfer? Score a good surprise!
Who is missing from the nominee list: Nick Offerman from Parks & Recreation. His take on the conservative city employee is pitch perfect.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Jane Lynch, Glee
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski , 30 Rock
Holland Taylor, Two And A Half Men
---Bowen and Vergara round out Modern Family's haul of nominations. Krakowski is also a great nominee. But Taylor confuses me... I have no idea how she got nominated. But the big moment was for Lynch. Hand's down she is the best of the year.
Who is missing from the nominee list: Alison Brie for Community.
Outstanding Animated Program
Alien Earths
Disney Prep & Landing
The Ricky Gervais Show
The Simpsons
South Park
--- Alien Earths? Really? Disney Prep and Landing? Really? I get the Ricky Gervais Show. That is brilliant. But the real nominees are The Simpsons and South Park.
What is missing from the nominee list: American Dad
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
--- All of these are the usual suspects, with the exception of Conan O'Brien. He got the nod even after the whole NBC debacle that sent Jay Leno back to late night and sent Conan to TBS this fall. Hope he wins just to screw NBC.
Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Dexter
The Good Wife
Lost
Mad Men
True Blood
---Mad Men has won this twice so it was a shoo-in for this year. Breaking Bad is also a multiple nominee (that deserves to win). The Good Wife has been unimpressive to me, but the critics eat it up. I am also happy to see True Blood with a nod. A great show that is nothing if not a guilty pleasure. Lost intrigues me. It really did not deserve the nod, but it has the sentimental votes for the series finale. And Dexter. I love Dexter. It is a solid drama that always pleases.
What is missing from the nominee list: Friday Night Lights. It is easily the best drama out there, but it didn't even make the cut.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Hugh Laurie, House
Matthew Fox, Lost
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
--- Cranston has won two years in a row for his awesome role as a meth-cooking, cancer-surviving, teacher/divorcee. He is brilliant. Hamm has also been nominated twice. He is great, but his role lack the depth of Cranston's. Hall is the titular Dexter and fully deserves the nod as well. Kyle Chandler was the surprise here. He is amazing, but his best performances as the coach in Friday Night Lights were in seasons past. Laurie, the titular Dr. House, is also very good. But, like Chandler, past season were better.
Who is missing from the nominee list: Timothy Olyphant for his role in Justified. But, he's an ass. And the critics don't like rewarding asses.
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Glenn Close, Damages
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
January Jones , Mad Men
--- Sedgwick, CLose, Hargitay, and Jones were all nominated last year. And they are very good actresses all deserving of another nod. Marguiles is also a critical favorite, but her series is just not on the level of the others. Connie Britton shines, not just as the new actress to make the list, but also in her role. Kudos to her!
Who is missing from the nominee list: Anna Gunn for her role on Breaking Bad. She is simply superb in every scene. Maybe next year.
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Martin Short, Damages
Terry O'Quinn , Lost
Michael Emerson, Lost
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andre Braugher, Men Of A Certain Age
--- Aaron Paul is amazing on Breaking Bad. Short is brilliant on Damages. O'Quinn is brilliant AND won the award last year. Emerson is spookily good on Lost. Slattery is terrific on Mad Men. But Braugher? Really? Mediocre acting on a sub-par series. Weird.
Who is missing from the nominee list: John Noble from Fringe AND Zach Gilford from Friday Night Lights. Both light up the screen with their performances.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
Rose Byrne, Damages
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Christine Baranski , The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
---I am happy to see the surprise nominee was Gless. She, of Cagney & Lacey fame, does a tremendous job as the mother on Burn Notice. Panjabi and Baranski suffer for being on The Good Wife, but you never know. Hendricks and Moss both rock on Mad Men, but who doesn't? Byrne is an interesting choice. While she is great on Damages, her performance pales in this category.
Who is missing from the nominee list: Debra Ann Woll from True Blood. Her Jessica is a fan favorite.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Glee
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie
The Office
30 Rock
--- 30 Rock has won three years in a row. Curb is getting stale. Nurse Jackie is well and good, but not good enough to be here. The Office, while I love it, suffered from a mediocre season. But HOLY YES! Modern Family and Glee both made it. Academy, I heart you right now.
What is missing from the nominee list: Community, The Middle, Big Bang Theory and Better Off Ted. Ted is gone having been canceled. But it was the most brilliant comedy of the past two years. Community is a strong freshman series that will likely prove to be a contender next year. The Middle is a simple yet fantastic comedy that deserved some attention. And Big Bang is one of the funniest geeky comedies on the air.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Larry David , Curb Your Enthusiasm
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Steve Carell, The Office
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
--- Parsons, Morrison, and Baldwin deserve their nods. Carrel has a sub-par season. And Shaloub? No idea how he is on here.
Who is missing from the nominee list: Joel McHale from Community. Next year, Joel. Next year.
Outstanding Lead 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
---I have no idea how Falco got nominated. Louis-Dreyfus is also another head scratcher. She was good but not great. Poehler, Fey and Collette are all critical darlings, so they were no surprise. But Lea Michele? Hot damn!
Who is missing from the nominee list: Portia di Rossi from Better Off Ted. She was the best actress in a comedy, but she isn't here. And where is Patricia Heaton for The Middle?
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Chris Colfer, Glee
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jon Cryer, Two And A Half Men
---Having Ferguson, Stonestreet and Burrell all being here tells you that Modern Family is a very strong comedy. Cryer, though....not so much. And Colfer? Score a good surprise!
Who is missing from the nominee list: Nick Offerman from Parks & Recreation. His take on the conservative city employee is pitch perfect.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Jane Lynch, Glee
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski , 30 Rock
Holland Taylor, Two And A Half Men
---Bowen and Vergara round out Modern Family's haul of nominations. Krakowski is also a great nominee. But Taylor confuses me... I have no idea how she got nominated. But the big moment was for Lynch. Hand's down she is the best of the year.
Who is missing from the nominee list: Alison Brie for Community.
Outstanding Animated Program
Alien Earths
Disney Prep & Landing
The Ricky Gervais Show
The Simpsons
South Park
--- Alien Earths? Really? Disney Prep and Landing? Really? I get the Ricky Gervais Show. That is brilliant. But the real nominees are The Simpsons and South Park.
What is missing from the nominee list: American Dad
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
--- All of these are the usual suspects, with the exception of Conan O'Brien. He got the nod even after the whole NBC debacle that sent Jay Leno back to late night and sent Conan to TBS this fall. Hope he wins just to screw NBC.
