The Emmy Nominations
The Emmy Nominations
#1The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 2:02am
I was so happy for The Night Manager and The Americans. . Laurie Metcalf did VERY well......
Updated On: 7/15/16 at 02:02 AM
#2The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 9:15am
Laurie Metcalf is really getting some awards love. The woman is a treasure, and I'm thinking she's going to win one of those three Emmys she was nominated for yesterday. She has a legitimate chance in any of her categories, aside from Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has that category locked down until Veep has run it's course.
Updated On: 7/15/16 at 09:15 AM
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#3The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 10:34am
Nice to see Maisie Williams at long last get some recognition for her brilliant work on GAME OF THRONES, but they'll probably toss the award to the Inevitable Maggie Smith for that goddamn DOWNTON ABBEY thing.
I'd rather have seen Kit Harington's GofT nomination go to Michael McKean for BETTER CALL SAUL.
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#4The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 10:41am
Very sad to see Crazy Ex-Girlfriend totally ignored in the main categories. I finally started watching it this week and it's a total delight. Plus, Rachel Bloom is an absolute tour-de-force on the show. Modern Family keeps getting its obligatory nomination, but this show was far more deserving.
It seems like Sarah Paulson will finally get her Emmy, which is long overdue. And though I'm sure he won't win, how nice to see RuPaul nominated as host of Drag Race- wish the show could have been nominated as well.
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#5The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 11:21am
I feel like the Emmy voters only watch like eight shows.
I also question their taste in comedy. Five of the seven nominees are shows that I gave up on after one episode, or less.
#6The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 12:14pm
Nice to see 'The Americans' finally get some Emmy love.
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#7The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 12:14pm
east side story said: "Laurie Metcalf is really getting some awards love. The woman is a treasure, and I'm thinking she's going to win one of those three Emmys she was nominated for yesterday. She has a legitimate chance in any of her categories, aside from Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has that category locked down until Veep has run it's course. "
I think you're probably right that Louise-Dreyfus will probably win, but if I had my 'druthers, I'd prefer Metcalf.
As Selina Meyers, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is doing excellent work in a style of dry sarcasm that's always been uniquely her own. It's like her inimitable trademark. I saw it on SNL, and again as Elaine on Seinfeld, and now as Selina. I'm over-simplifying, but her roles are almost "plug and play" because when you see her name attached to a role, there's a guarantee that you will see that distinct "brand" of comedic delivery. In a lot of ways, Selina could be Elaine, if Elaine was prompted to go into politics after she was released from jail in the Seinfeld finale.
Laurie Metcalf however, always seems to "dig a little deeper in the well" to create more layered performances in all of her roles. As Dr. Jenna James on Getting On, she created so many moments where I was simultaneously trapped between "laughter at" and "sadness for" her character. Even regarding something as superficial as make-up, Metcalf has shown more detail in her characterizations. (I mention that because I can't think of any role Louis-Dreyfus has done where she doesn't look fantastic. Maybe just the luck of the draw?)
#8The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 3:34pm
Good genes, good stylist. And to her credit, Julia has never tried to present herself as "average" or "Hollywood plain." None of her characters have ever been defined by their being hot, but she owns it, as opposed to other shows like "30 Rock" or "Glee," which give us objectively attractive performers and then tell us they're "homely."
#9The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 4:08pm
I'm hoping beyond hope that Tatiana Maslany gets the award this year, if only for the scene in Orphan Black where Sarah considers suicide with Beth watching over her. I still don't know how she plays all of those roles.
Viola is fantastic and is likely going to win again but the storyline wasn't as good this year as it has been before.
#10The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 4:46pm
It didn't get a lot of major love in the main categories (which it should have), but I'm so glad Jane the Virgin got some love especially for their fantastic narrator.
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#11The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/15/16 at 4:54pm
I knew People vs OJ was gonna get a bunch of nominations, but I was very surprised that John Travolta was one of them. I thought he was the worst in the cast. Nathan Lane's F Lee Bailey is a close second.
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#12The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/17/16 at 2:37am
Weird how Orange is the New Black got nothing...not used to that! Would the nominations have been for season 3 or 4 of Orange?
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#13The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/17/16 at 3:56am
Orange is the New Black was only eligible for its third season, @z5!
#14The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/17/16 at 9:29am
The third season of Orange is the New Black was lackluster all around, so I'm not surprised it got shut out. The fourth season was excellent and deserves to be nominated next year.
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#15The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/17/16 at 5:58pm
Are Hulu shows eligible for the Emmys?
I'm surprised 11.22.63 was completely shut out.
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#16The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/17/16 at 9:36pm
Are Hulu shows eligible for the Emmys?
Well, shows on Crackle are so I'd imagine so.
And Snaps to RuPaul for his first Emmy nod for host & for Zaldy on his first Emmy nod for Ru's gown.
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#17The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/17/16 at 10:36pm
Disappointed there wasn't more recognition for Horace and Pete...Metcalf's nomination was certainly well deserved for it though.
#18The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/18/16 at 9:10am
The long-overdue recognition for The Americans makes me very happy, although I wish Holly Taylor had been nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Her performance has grown and deepened so much over the past four seasons and she deserves recognition. I'm also a bit surprised that Langella wasn't nominated for Guest Actor (I also thought he would be nominated for All the Way, but that didn't happen either).
I was surprised that The Good Wife was essentially shut out of the major categories for its last season. I expected a token nomination for Christine Baranski, at least, and probably for Margulies, as well.
I imagine that Metcalf will win for Horace and Pete, since it looks like JLD is riding toward a fifth consecutive Emmy and I imagine Poehler/Fey will jointly take Guest Actress/comedy.
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#19The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/18/16 at 4:06pm
Patti LuPone not being nominated for "Penny Dreadful" as the cut wife is mystifying to me.
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Updated On: 7/18/16 at 04:06 PM
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#20The Emmy Nominations
Posted: 7/20/16 at 1:38pm
So happy to see Tatiana from Orphan Black (I think she deserves the win), but nothing for Sense8 or The Leftovers?!?!
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