Emmys!
The Emmy nominations were announced today, and despite my most fervent hopes, Veronica Mars was not nominated for anything. I didn't really believe it would be, but a girl can always hope. Anyway, I thought I'd share some thoughts I had as I read through the 36 page nomination list.
- The nominations were presented by Michael Imperioli (Sopranos) and Jami Gertz (um, Less Than Zero? the phone sex woman on Seinfeld? I could have also sworn she played Lisa on Another World back in the late 80's, but that was Joanna Going, recently on Into the West) I met Michael Imperioli once (I was baby-sitting for a friend of his daughter) and he was very nice and normal. But has Jami Gertz been in something recently that I'm forgetting? IMDB says no. Or is someone at the Emmys just a huge Jami Gertz fan?
- CBS led network TV with 59 nominations. (HBO led overall with 93.) I watch zero shows on CBS.
- Family Guy got nominated for Outstanding Animated Program! But for North by North Quahog, the season premiere, which I thought was very ehhh. I bet some of the more recent, extremely foul-mouthed episodes didn't air before the cutoff date.
- Carnivale was nominated for a lot of non-performance awards, like art direction and hair and makeup. Earlier today I was reading something I wrote the day after the season 2 finale and I got a little sad thinking about how it will never air again.
- I had no idea there were Emmys for casting. How does one get involved in casting? I've always wondered that.
- Reefer Madness got two noms (choreography and song) so at least Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) is in there somehow.
- Another category I didn't know existed was Outstanding Commercial. I don't recognize any of the nominees, but thanks to Tivo I've seen a total of maybe 5 commercials in the past 6 months.
- It's interesting to me that Desperate Housewives (with numerous nominations) is categorized as a comedy. One of the few things I like about the show (I am most definitely not a fan) is the way it straddles the line between comedy and drama. I feel like when shows are in-between in such a way, they get lumped in with comedies for a better chance to win. Unfortunately I can't think of any examples right now. If I had to pick, though, I would say that DH, like The O.C., is a drama with comedic elements.
- Quentin Tarantino got nominated for his CSI episode. I'd like to catch that at some point--I'm not a big CSI fan but I can definitely watch an episode or two every once in a while.
- Nominations for Deadwood and Rescue Me make me think I should give in and get into those shows. Maybe when I finish my All Sopranos Ever project (I have finished the first two seasons.)
- MADtv got a few random noms, like hairstyling. I had no idea this show was still on. Remember when it was going to dethrone Saturday Night Live?
- I also had no idea there was a category for title design. I wonder if Carnivale was nominated for this when the show as first on, as that was one of my favorite title sequences ever. Veronica Mars would have been a great addition to this category; it's one of the few shows where I don't fast-forward through the credits because it sets the mood so perfectly. (A side note about mood-setting: When Allison and I would download Degrassi: TNG episodes after they aired in Canada, there was always a short intro with a screenshot crediting the person who downloaded and sent them out, accompanied by a weird rap song. Now, when I watch the eps on TV, I kind of miss the song. Anyway...)
- And now, onto the big guns...I'm happy that Zach Braff was nominated for Lead Actor in a Comedy, even though I've never liked Scrubs. I tried to get into it after Garden State to no avail. Still, I like Zach and his blog, so I'm happy. And better him than Ray Romano.
- poor, poor Eva Longoria. Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Teri Hatcher were all nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy, but nothing for Eva. Hell, even two of the supporting women got nods. That's going to be just a little awkward.
- Naveen Andrews and Terry O'Quinn (Sayid and Locke) got nominated for Supporting Actor in a Drama. If only Hurley had been nominated, now that would have been exciting.
- The biggest surprise to me was that That's So Raven got nominated for Outstanding Children's Program. That show sucks. A lot.
That's all for now. I'll give my predictions as we get closer to the ceremony.
- The nominations were presented by Michael Imperioli (Sopranos) and Jami Gertz (um, Less Than Zero? the phone sex woman on Seinfeld? I could have also sworn she played Lisa on Another World back in the late 80's, but that was Joanna Going, recently on Into the West) I met Michael Imperioli once (I was baby-sitting for a friend of his daughter) and he was very nice and normal. But has Jami Gertz been in something recently that I'm forgetting? IMDB says no. Or is someone at the Emmys just a huge Jami Gertz fan?
- CBS led network TV with 59 nominations. (HBO led overall with 93.) I watch zero shows on CBS.
- Family Guy got nominated for Outstanding Animated Program! But for North by North Quahog, the season premiere, which I thought was very ehhh. I bet some of the more recent, extremely foul-mouthed episodes didn't air before the cutoff date.
- Carnivale was nominated for a lot of non-performance awards, like art direction and hair and makeup. Earlier today I was reading something I wrote the day after the season 2 finale and I got a little sad thinking about how it will never air again.
- I had no idea there were Emmys for casting. How does one get involved in casting? I've always wondered that.
- Reefer Madness got two noms (choreography and song) so at least Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) is in there somehow.
- Another category I didn't know existed was Outstanding Commercial. I don't recognize any of the nominees, but thanks to Tivo I've seen a total of maybe 5 commercials in the past 6 months.
- It's interesting to me that Desperate Housewives (with numerous nominations) is categorized as a comedy. One of the few things I like about the show (I am most definitely not a fan) is the way it straddles the line between comedy and drama. I feel like when shows are in-between in such a way, they get lumped in with comedies for a better chance to win. Unfortunately I can't think of any examples right now. If I had to pick, though, I would say that DH, like The O.C., is a drama with comedic elements.
- Quentin Tarantino got nominated for his CSI episode. I'd like to catch that at some point--I'm not a big CSI fan but I can definitely watch an episode or two every once in a while.
- Nominations for Deadwood and Rescue Me make me think I should give in and get into those shows. Maybe when I finish my All Sopranos Ever project (I have finished the first two seasons.)
- MADtv got a few random noms, like hairstyling. I had no idea this show was still on. Remember when it was going to dethrone Saturday Night Live?
- I also had no idea there was a category for title design. I wonder if Carnivale was nominated for this when the show as first on, as that was one of my favorite title sequences ever. Veronica Mars would have been a great addition to this category; it's one of the few shows where I don't fast-forward through the credits because it sets the mood so perfectly. (A side note about mood-setting: When Allison and I would download Degrassi: TNG episodes after they aired in Canada, there was always a short intro with a screenshot crediting the person who downloaded and sent them out, accompanied by a weird rap song. Now, when I watch the eps on TV, I kind of miss the song. Anyway...)
- And now, onto the big guns...I'm happy that Zach Braff was nominated for Lead Actor in a Comedy, even though I've never liked Scrubs. I tried to get into it after Garden State to no avail. Still, I like Zach and his blog, so I'm happy. And better him than Ray Romano.
- poor, poor Eva Longoria. Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Teri Hatcher were all nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy, but nothing for Eva. Hell, even two of the supporting women got nods. That's going to be just a little awkward.
- Naveen Andrews and Terry O'Quinn (Sayid and Locke) got nominated for Supporting Actor in a Drama. If only Hurley had been nominated, now that would have been exciting.
- The biggest surprise to me was that That's So Raven got nominated for Outstanding Children's Program. That show sucks. A lot.
That's all for now. I'll give my predictions as we get closer to the ceremony.
posted by Erica @ 11:57 AM
3 Comments:
At 10:59 PM,
Anonymous said…
And once again, The Wire gets overlooked. At least this year (after 3 seasons!) they got ONE nomination-- writing. Idris Elba and Dominic West SO deserved something... to say nothing of the women. Sadly, unlike the Oscars, there's no such thing as a dark horse at the emmys.
At 11:22 AM,
Erica said…
I've heard good things about The Wire but I've never seen it.
It just seems like the same old shows get nominated year after year. Will & Grace? come on.
At 4:34 PM,
Anonymous said…
Jami Gertz is on that HORRIBLE sitcom Still Standing. *shudder* I used to love her so much in the 80s.
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