The 2006 Emmy's
The Emmy’s are this weekend (Sunday on NBC). A lot of people are upset about them because they tried a new nomination system and it backfired. Normally there is a panel that goes through and decides which shows should be nominated. This year members of the academy voted and a panel narrowed down the final list.
The result of this year’s nominations were a slap in the face to many people. The new system was supposed to help underdogs like Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls”) get nods, but for some reason the final panel made some bad picks. They decided to honor long time actors for life time stuff as opposed to the things they are doing now.
Instead of going through and sharing who I think will win like most people seem to do, I’m going to go through and select who I think SHOULD win. I know you think that this sounds like the same thing, but it isn’t.
You see when guessing who will win you must take into consideration that The Emmy’s (like the Oscars) are a popularity contest. So when making a guess you need to think about who the members will vote for as opposed to who actually deserves it.
My list of who SHOULD win of the nominated people (My picks are in bold):
Outstanding Drama Series
· "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
· "House" (FOX)
· "The Sopranos" (HBO)
· "24" (FOX)
· "The West Wing" (NBC)
Outstanding Comedy Series
· "Arrested Development" (FOX)
· "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)
· "The Office" (NBC)
· "Scrubs" (NBC)
· "Two and a Half Men" (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
· Frances Conroy, "Six Feet Under" (HBO)
· Geena Davis, "Commander In Chief" (ABC)
· Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: SVU" (NBC)
· Allison Janney, "The West Wing" (NBC)
· Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer" (TNT)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
· Peter Krause, "Six Feet Under" (HBO)
· Denis Leary, "Rescue Me" (FX)
· Christopher Meloni, "Law & Order: SVU" (NBC)
· Martin Sheen, "The West Wing" (CBS)
· Kiefer Sutherland, "24" (FOX)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
· Stockard Channing, "Out of Practice" (CBS)
· Jane Kaczmarek, "Malcolm in the Middle" (FOX)
· Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO)
· Debra Messing, "Will & Grace" (NBC)
· Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
· Steve Carell, "The Office" (NBC)
· Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)
· Kevin James, "The King of Queens" (CBS)
· Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" (USA)
· Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men" (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
· Candice Bergen, "Boston Legal" (ABC)
· Blythe Danner, "Huff" (Showtime)
· Sandra Oh, "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
· Jean Smart, "24" (FOX)
· Chandra Wilson, "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
· Alan Alda, "The West Wing" (NBC)
· Michael Imperioli, "The Sopranos" (HBO)
· Gregory Itzin, "24" (FOX)
· Oliver Platt, "Huff" (Showtime)
· William Shatner, "Boston Legal" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
· Cheryl Hines, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)
· Megan Mullally, "Will & Grace" (NBC)
· Elizabeth Perkins, "Weeds" (Showtime)
· Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl" (NBC)
· Alfre Woodard, "Desperate Housewives" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
· Will Arnett, "Arrested Development" (FOX)
· Bryan Cranston, "Malcolm in the Middle" (FOX)
· Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men" (CBS)
· Sean Hayes, "Will & Grace" (NBC)
· Jeremy Piven, "Entourage" (HBO)
Outstanding Made-for-TV Movie
· "Flight 93" (A&E)
· "The Flight That Fought Back" (Discovery)
· "The Girl in the Cafe" (HBO)
· "Mrs. Harris" (HBO)
· "Yesterday" (HBO)
Outsanding Miniseries
· "Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House" (PBS)
· "Elizabeth I" (HBO)
· "Into the West" (TNT)
· "Sleeper Cell" (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
· Gillian Anderson, "Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House" (PBS)
· Kathy Bates, "Ambulance Girl" (Lifetime)
· Annette Bening, "Mrs. Harris" (HBO)
· Judy Davis, "A Little Thing Called Murder" (Lifetime)
· Helen Mirren, "Elizabeth I" (HBO)
Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
· Andre Braugher, "Thief" (FX)
· Charles Dance, "Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House" (PBS)
· Ben Kingsley, "Mrs. Harris" (HBO)
· Donald Sutherland, "Human Trafficking" (Lifetime)
· Jon Voight, "Pope John Paul II" (CBS)
Oustanding Reality/Competition Program
· "The Amazing Race" (CBS)
· "American Idol" (FOX)
· "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)
· "Project Runway" (Bravo)
· "Survivor" (CBS)
*I’ve decided that on Sunday, in honor of the Emmy’s, I’m going to make my own Emmy Nomination list, so tune back in this weekend.