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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:54 pm ] |
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They're announced July 6, or something. Only a couple weeks away. So, ready... Go. |
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| Author: | Libs [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:47 pm ] |
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Because the Emmys are stuck in 2000, The West Wing and Will & Grace will probably sweep. |
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| Author: | Raffiki [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:22 pm ] |
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I'd say Lost S2 could still give West Wing a run for its money but it's up in the air because West Wing is like Emmys favorite show. With the main sitcomes gone and Desperate Housewives in a lackluster second season, W&G could easily claim best comedy but there still might be room for a surprise. The only problem is the other probably nominees (Office, Earl, Arrested?) are too small on their own and might cancel one another's votes. |
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| Author: | Chris [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:00 pm ] |
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I don't see The West Wing getting drama...it seems like it's time has passed, losing the last two years. Honestly, and I'm not saying this because it's my favorite show, I think Six Feet Under will win it. If they submit the last four episodes, they should be a lock. Here are my semi-unbiased predictions: Drama Series Grey’s Anatomy Six Feet Under 24 The Sopranos The West Wing Next Up: Lost, House Drama Actress Patrica Arqutte, Medium Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under Edie Falco, The Sopranos Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer Next Up: Allison Janney, The West Wing; Jennifer Gardner, Alias Drama Actor James Gandofini, The Sopranos Hugh Laurie, House Dennis Leary, Rescue Me James Spader, Boston Legal Kiefer Sutherland, 24 Next Up: Michael C. Hall, Six Feet Under; Hank Azaria, Huff Drama Supporting Actress Lauren Ambrose, Six Feet Under Candice Bergen, Boston Legal Blythe Danner, Huff Rachel Griffiths, Six Feet Under Sandra Oh, Grey’s Anatomy Next Up: Jean Smart, 24; Chandra Wilson, Grey’s Anatomy Drama Supporting Actor Alan Alda, The West Wing Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Lost Oliver Platt, Huff William Shatner, Boston Legal Forest Whitaker, The Shield Next Up: John Spencer, The West Wing; Michael Imperioli, The Sopranos Drama Guest Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo, ER Patricia Clarkson, Six Feet Under Marcia Gay Harden, Law and Order SVU Christina Ricci, Grey's Anatomy Patricia Richardson, The West Wing Next Up: Cynthia Nixon, House; Swoosie Kurtz, Huff Drama Guest Actor Henry Ian Cusick, Lost Michael J. Fox, Boston Legal Martin Landau, Without a Trace Oliver Platt, The West Wing James Woods, ER Next Up: Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Law & Order: SVU; LL Cool J, House Comedy Series Arrested Development Curb Your Enthusiasm Desperate Housewives Entourage Weeds Next Up: The Office , My Name is Earl Comedy Actress Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives Lauren Graham, Gilmore Girls Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback Mary Louise Parker, Weeds Next Up: Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle; Debra Messing, Will & Grace Comedy Actor Jason Bateman. Arrested Development Zach Braff, Scrubs Steve Carell, The Office Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm Tony Shalhoub, Monk Next Up: Eric McCormack, Will & Grace; Jason Lee, My Name is Earl Comedy Supporting Actress Megan Mullally, Will & Grace Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds Jaime Pressley, My Name is Earl Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men Jessica Walter, Arrested Development Next Up: Cheryl Hines, Curb Your Enthusiasm; Jenna Fischer, The Office Comedy Supporting Actor Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men Neal Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother Sean Hayes, Will & Grace Jeremy Piven, Entourage Jeffrey Tambor, Arrested Development Next Up: John C. McGinley, Scrubs; Rainn Wilson, The Office |
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:52 pm ] |
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A lot of your predictions seem to be right on the money, Chris. And a lot of these seem to be the general consensus over at The Envelope forums, which has some pretty hardcore experts. (I believe I've seen you there, no?) Chris wrote: I don't see The West Wing getting drama...it seems like it's time has passed, losing the last two years. Honestly, and I'm not saying this because it's my favorite show, I think Six Feet Under will win it. If they submit the last four episodes, they should be a lock. Here are my semi-unbiased predictions: Drama Series Lost Six Feet Under 24 The Sopranos The West Wing Next Up: Grey’s Anatomy These would be my picks, as well. The Sopranos is the perennial here, and it's coming off a season (or half-season, or whatever) that, while not the most critically hailed, still garnered a lot of buzz. It's a lock. Lost is also a lock, as even a crappy season wouldn't have kept the reigning champ from a second nomination. I think the submitted episodes are very solid, not to mention the fact that the one that introduces the other side of the island is very much a standalone episode, which is a great advantage when these panels are watching only a couple episodes. Six Feet Under and The West Wing are sort of in the same boat here in that they're both often referred to as "tired" nominees, and yet both finished off their final seasons strongly -- maybe even uncharacteristically strongly. (I don't watch The West Wing, but it's what I've heard.) Six Feet Under killed off a major character in the tail end of its season, which provided for about four knockout episodes and a creative rebirth of sorts. All of those episodes, I believe, are being submitted, which includes its epic 75-minute finale, "Everyone's Waiting" (which also seems to be generating some buzz in the writing/directing categories). I think Six Feet is safer than The West Wing, but West is still pretty much in. 24 is also coming off a strong season, and I'd say it's virtually safe, except for Grey's Anatomy, the buzz show of the season. I'd say 24 and The West Wing are most susceptible, but I don't think this year is Grey's' (apostrophe overkill). Next year, though, yes. The only other shows that really pose a threat are Huff, which could make it in but is at a disadvantage with only half of its season eligible, House, and Rescue Me. The competition's too great for the former two, though, I say, and Rescue Me is still too small. So yeah. Sopranos, Six Feet, West Wing, 24, Lost. I know, big shake up. But hey. *shrug* |
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| Author: | Libs [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:14 pm ] |
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Side note: Believe Boston Legal is going for Comedy Series this year, guys. And, Chris, I believe Jon Cryer is also Lead Actor for Two and a Half Men. |
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| Author: | Squee [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:38 pm ] |
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If there's one thing you can count on, it's that the emmy nominations will always be predictable. |
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| Author: | Raffiki [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:02 pm ] |
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If Rescue Me gets snubbed...
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:37 am ] |
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Libs wrote: Side note: Believe Boston Legal is going for Comedy Series this year, guys. And, Chris, I believe Jon Cryer is also Lead Actor for Two and a Half Men. It is? I thought it switched from comedy back to drama. Or did it switch back to comedy again? Cryer actually went supporting last minute. |
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:39 am ] |
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Squee wrote: If there's one thing you can count on, it's that the emmy nominations will always be predictable. It's iffy if this new voting system is going to do anything. It could do next to nothing, it could actually spice things up a bit. If it does, we'll see it in the comedy series category, I'd say. And lead acting categories. |
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| Author: | Squee [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:49 am ] |
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I hope the new voting does something. I lost all interest in the Emmys after the same people/shows won 6 years in a row. It's really annoying. And it happens every new generation of shows. |
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| Author: | Libs [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:01 pm ] |
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Dkmuto wrote: Libs wrote: Side note: Believe Boston Legal is going for Comedy Series this year, guys. And, Chris, I believe Jon Cryer is also Lead Actor for Two and a Half Men. It is? I thought it switched from comedy back to drama. Or did it switch back to comedy again? Cryer actually went supporting last minute.[/ How dumb, he and Charlie Sheen literally have equal screen time. Oh, well. Boston Legal could've switched back to Drama, but last I heard it was Comedy. I'm probably wrong. |
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| Author: | jujubee [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:25 pm ] |
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I heard Arrested Development wasn't submitted for best comedy this year. The actors all have campaigns, and the episode Development Arrested is up for writing, but that's it. |
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:34 pm ] |
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Wasn't submitted or isn't being campaigned for? |
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:36 pm ] |
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Libs wrote: Dkmuto wrote: Libs wrote: Side note: Believe Boston Legal is going for Comedy Series this year, guys. And, Chris, I believe Jon Cryer is also Lead Actor for Two and a Half Men. It is? I thought it switched from comedy back to drama. Or did it switch back to comedy again? Cryer actually went supporting last minute.[/ How dumb, he and Charlie Sheen literally have equal screen time. Oh, well. Boston Legal could've switched back to Drama, but last I heard it was Comedy. I'm probably wrong. It did switch back to drama, by the way. Which I think is crap, but... yeah. |
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| Author: | jujubee [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:50 pm ] |
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Dkmuto wrote: Wasn't submitted or isn't being campaigned for? The thing I read said not submitted. |
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| Author: | A. G. [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:14 pm ] |
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I expect the emmys to worship at the altar of HBO as usual. |
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:15 pm ] |
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Archie Gates wrote: I expect the emmys to worship at the altar of HBO as usual. Everytime you speak of this it's as if you're implying that HBO is somehow unworthy of the praise. *shakes fist* |
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| Author: | Squee [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:34 pm ] |
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Dkmuto wrote: Archie Gates wrote: I expect the emmys to worship at the altar of HBO as usual. Everytime you speak of this it's as if you're implying that HBO is somehow unworthy of the praise. *shakes fist* Shake harder, boy! *shakes fist* The Sopranos sucked this season, though. |
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| Author: | A. G. [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:13 pm ] |
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HBO is the Miramax of TV. On the positive side, like Miramax, HBO now and then puts out something deserving of the praise. |
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:00 pm ] |
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Chris wrote: Comedy Series Arrested Development Curb Your Enthusiasm Entourage Scrubs Will & Grace Next Up: Desperate Housewives, Weeds This is a hard category. There are about 9 shows that have a decent shot. AD is in. Swan song nomination, great submission tapes, beloved perennial. Curb is in. I think. It has a good, hour-long tape. And it's been nominated every year since it's been eligible, I believe. Entourage has gotten a lot of buzz since its last season, and I think it's in, too. I don't really know anything about its tapes, though. Scrubs has the potential for being dropped for something like Earl, but Scrubs was nominated last year, and this year was an even better season. I'm crossing my fingers, but I think it's in. If the panel is in any way responsive the way it should be, Housewives should be out. I'm reluctant to predict that it won't be nominated, though, just because it's Housewives. And people like it. I don't know. For now, I'll leave it out of my predictions. Mainly bias, though. Weeds is a solid show. I like it a lot. But it doesn't have enough knockout episodes, or comedy for that matter, to make it into the final five. If the panel is responsive, they'll also remove Will & Grace. Unfortunately, the episode NBC is submitting, I believe, is the live pilot. It's a hilarious episode, I'll admit, but mainly due to the actors cracking up mid-line. Funny? Sure. Skilled, smart comedy? Not so much. I'm afraid the Acadmey will be reluctant to pass up this perennial, though, and not give it a swan song nomination. I'm going to leave it off my predictions, though. Just because I have a little faith in the panel. And again, it's probably just because I love the show, but I think The Office has a better shot at making it in than Housewives does. GREAT submissions (Casino Night, I think) and some decent buzz. I'm probably stretching here, but I think it'll be in. My predictions... Comedy Series Arrested Development Curb Your Enthusiasm Entourage The Office Scrubs That might just be the best line-up ever. |
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| Author: | Malcolm [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:53 pm ] |
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"My predictions... Comedy Series Arrested Development Curb Your Enthusiasm Entourage The Office Scrubs That might just be the best line-up ever." I would love if those were the nominations, but i doubt they will be as then the Emmy voters would have their hands tied. All five shows would be deserving of an award for best comedy, and i am certain that the emmy voters would be damned before they allow that to happen. I mean, look at all the guest stars on W&G. How can the voters be expected to resist so many "stars" on a single show? |
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:49 pm ] |
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I'd be willing to predict W&G, but I don't know which show to throw out in place of it. It kind of puzzles me how they couldn't vote for The Office. I mean, c'mon, Casino Night = perfection. Which means they won't. But I can dream. |
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| Author: | Squee [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:36 pm ] |
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Scrubs will be tossed for Will and Grace. |
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:05 am ] |
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