Emmy Nominations: It's Not HBO, It's TV

I couldn't be happier that Lost got a nod. I don't care what anyone says, it's the best show that's ever been on tv.

I'm a little suprised Entourage did. This was by far the worst season for them.

And I remain miffed not only that 30Rock is still on the air, but that people still insist on pretending to like it. I sooooooooo don't get it. Neither Tina Fey nor Tracy Morgan has ever been funny in their respective lives... ever... not even for a second. Not even once.

You don't want to be 6'3". Anything over 6'1" is trouble.

Drama: I wouldn't entirely discount Mad Men's chances; half of Hollywood is in love with Weiner's "The Little Writer That Could" storyline.
That said, Boston Legal will probably win it with their Supreme Court bit. Sigh.

Comedy: Not a strong year for any of these shows, really. But which is their default: The Office or Two and a Half Men?

Lead Actor Drama: Bryan Cranston's complete turn around from his Malcolm character only matters if anyone had actually seen Malcolm; Jane Kaczmarek's repeatedly being robbed tends to put that in doubt. So give James Spader yet another one.

Supporting Actor Drama: Though I feel bad for Naveen Andrews not getting a nod after being in the Lost wilderness for all of Season 2, anything that helps Michael Emerson is good in my book. But he has a rough batch of competitors to fight against.

Lead Actor Comedy: Yeah, Alec Baldwin already won.

Supporting Actor Comedy: While I delight in seeing Harris get a nod, to be honest, not a single person in this category had an outstanding year, meaning this is Rainn Wilson's to lose.

Lead Actress Drama: While I want Glenn Close to win, more for The Shield than Damages, Hargitay pulls in the votes, so you can't discount her.

Supporting Actress Drama: No clue. But leaning towards Chandra Wilson, just because voters will think she should have won by now.

Lead Actress Comedy: Who doesn't like Tina Fey?

Supporting Actress Comedy: Who doesn't like Kristin Chenoweth? All the voters for Vanessa Williams, that's who.

I'm sad The Wire and Pushing Daisies didn't make the list for best show nominations, but it feels like a sort-of consolation that they both, plus Battlestar Galactica, got writing nominations. I always think it's strange when some of the best show nominees don't get writing noms too, but on the other hand it sometimes acts as the "oh yeah, these were good shows too" category.

wow, that first commenter really deals in absolutes, doesn't he? Best show ever, never been funny ever. Not leaving a lot of room for discussion.

I'm surprised that 2 1/2 men continued to be nominated. I've watched it enough to come to the conclusion that there are more outstanding comedies. Some of them on the same network on the same night. I think My Name is Earl, How I Met Your Mother, and the New Adventures of Old Christine are all better shows, even their names are ridiculously long to type.

No Wire nomination for Best Drama....but a nomination for Boston Legal. (In fact, no acting nominations ANYWHERE for The Wire, too.) Ditto for Battlestar Galactica.

No Friday Night Lights nomination for Best Drama....but a nomination for Boston Legal.

No Kyle Chandler nomination for Best Actor/Drama...but a nomination for James Spader.

No Connie Britton nomination in Best Supporting Actress/Drama....but a nomination for Candace Bergen and Sandra Oh (in an admittedly bad season for Grey's Anatomy).

No Pushing Daisies in Best Comedy....but a nomination for Entourage and Two and A Half Men.

No nomination for Tracy Morgan in Best Supporting Actor/Comedy....but nominations for Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven, and Jon Cryer.

Yes, folks, it's official -- Emmy voters do not watch TV.

(James - really, why bother anymore? It's clear that the Emmys are trash.)

I have only recently started watching the Wire, so I haven't seen season 5 yet (just finished season 4 last week). However, I feel confident in jumping on the bandwagon and wondering how the heck that show wasn't nominated for every possible award (and why it hasn't been before either).

I do not watch 2 and a half men, or Boston Legal. I've tried to watch 2 and 1/2 men, but just didn't find it appealing (or even very funny). I used to watch Boston Legal but there was just so much else on that was more enjoyable (plus the major cast shakeups seriously got on my nerves). I can't see any reason for these two shows to be continually rewarded over shows that are simply better. I'd have much rather seen Battlestar over Boston Legal for Dramas, and How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory on the list for best comedies, over 2 and 1/2 Men and Entourage. And Jim Parsons over Charlie Sheen any day of the week.

I was fine with the female comedy nominees, I'll probably be rooting for Christina Applegate. And by "rooting for", I mean that I won't actually be watching or caring, but have a slight inclination in her direction.

Lead Actor, Drama, I'll root for Michael C. Hall (Dexter). And by "rooting for", I mean that I won't be watching or caring, but (since Edward James Olmos isn't nominated) I think Hall should be an automatic shoo-in for the win.

Guest Actress in a Drama - definitely Anjelica Huston for Medium - she went from unbelievable bitch to heartbroken mother to vengeful protector in the span of a few short episodes, and totally blew me away by how well she pulled off this highly-layered performance. It was one of the high points of my TV viewing season, although I'll admit that I could barely stand the character at first - which was the powerful thing about her performance, that she introduced us to this abrasive, unlikable character and really pulled us in and made us really relate to who she was and what she was going through.

The rest of everything, I find myself nearly overwhelmed by not caring. Glad that Mad Men got some love too - I really enjoyed getting caught up on that show during the strike.

Omission of Battlestar Galactica, the Wire, and Flight of the Conchords makes me sad. But the inclusion of Michael C. Hall and Dexter makes me happy.

Damn you Emmy, I'm conflicted!

Can we just give the cast of BSG an emmy each on general principles?

While I'm always happy about Lost-recognition, would it have been so much to ask for a nod to Henry Ian Cusick...

Does anyone else want to play what-ifs over what the nominee lists would've been like had there not been the strike?

Some more love for Heroes, is my guess.

@Something Blue

"Can we just give the cast of BSG an emmy each on general principles?"

Everyone except for Jamie Bamber. He gets a lump of coal for ruining an otherwise amazing show.

@Disenfranchised: Agreed. In fact, we'll give bamber's emmy to James Callis.

I hope Holly Hunter wins for SAVING GRACE and Ted Danson for DAMAGES.

If the Emmys were the Oscars, I imagine The Wire would utterly dominate. It's interesting to muse on the differences between the two awards shows. The Oscars gets a lot of flak for picking movies that seem obscure/only good to a select/elite group of people, whereas the Emmys seems to cater to more mainstream tastes and, despite having more mass appeal, seems to generate a lot less buzz and excitement. I honestly prefer the Oscars model, but I'd certainly like to hear a "professional's" take *eyes James*.

Also, who wants to bet that Don Rickles beats Colbert for best individual performance in a variety/music program? He's lost to Tony Bennet, Barry Manilow, and now another aged performer is vying for another spot in the limelight, with Colbert always having another chance next year.

I really hope Two and a Half Men win for Best Comedy series!

No, I don't really. I'm not actually dead inside.

Best Drama Series - The Riches should have been nominated in this category

Best Actor in a drama series - Vincent D'Onofrio should have been nominated for Law and Order:CI and Eddie Izzrad should have been nominated for The Riches

Best Actress in a drama series - Minnie Driver should have been nominated for The Riches

Boston Legal is garbage and should have been cancelled years ago.
Jon Stewart doesn't deserve a nomination for hosting the Oscars. He did a horrible job and is incredibly overrated as a comedian.

Mad Men - YAY! Watched ALL of Season One in one marathon sitting last week. Yeah, I know...