Emmy Awards Tonight at 8pm!
It’s that time of year again. Fall is on its way, the leaves are changing, and the red carpet is rolling out for a long award season. So exciting!!! I have feelings of bliss overwhelming me just knowing that in a few hours time The Emmys will start, I will be able to use my magnificent gift of sight and wit to judge every dress that walks down that red carpet. It just makes me so happy! I’m watching the E! Preshow as we speak, and I feel it necessary to share with the masses that Ryan Seacrest is not that tall. He is most definitely standing on a platform. Oh, Napoleon…
Anywho, what’s an awards show without Pop Guru’s opinions? So I thought I would go for the usual format of who I think should win followed by who will actually win. You can see the full list of nominees here. Please to enjoy…
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who?”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus,”The New Adventures of Old Christine”
America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty”
Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds”
Who Should Win: Tina Fey. I thoroughly enjoy watching the neurotic Liz Lemon every Thursday for two reasons: 1) She’s hysterical. 2) Her terrifying level of craziness makes me feel a little less crazy, so it’s like a 30 minute self-help session for me. And all I had to do was pay for my cable bill.
My vote would have normally gone to Mary-Louise Parker in the years past, but “Weeds” has really gone in the shitter these last two seasons and I’m almost at my breaking point. Will I watch next season? Yes, but it may be my last… Christina Applegate is funny (a tad campy) on “Samantha Who?”, however, she doesn’t beat Tina. I absolutely despise that “Old Christine” show and would rather drive pencils into my eyes than watch that, so Julia Louis-Dreyfus does not get my vote. I don’t watch “Ugly Betty”, but I kinda want America Ferrera to win so Maria Menonous can hurl insults at her again on live television. What a great moment in history that was.
Who Will Win: Most likely Tina. Whoop whoop! Here’s to you, Lemon!
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Tony Shalhoub, “Monk”
Lee Pace, “Pushing Daisies”
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men”
Who Should Win: Alec Baldwin. He may be batshit crazy in real life, but that man is gold on the screen. He delights as Jack Donaghey and man, does he do an amazing impression of the cast of “Good Times”! My next vote would go to Steve Carell, who still manages to make me laugh as Michael Scott.
Who Will Win: Alec – expect “30 Rock” to take home most of the awards! And as far as Supporting Actor is concerned, it’s Neil Patrick Harris’ year to shine! He better take home the award for his hysterical portrayal of Barney on “How I Met Your Mother”.
Special mention: I wish Charlie Day from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” was nominated. That little guy deserves an award for his stellar dance moves as Green Man. Simply amazing!
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters”
Glenn Close, “Damages”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
Who Should Win: Hmmm… This is a tough one. “Brothers & Sisters” is an absolutely terrible show. I just have a hard time looking at Calista Flockhart’s face for an hour. It hurts my eyes. I really like both Holly Hunter (who is scarily skinny in person, by the way) and Kyra Sedgwick, but I have to say my vote goes to Mariska. I never tire of watching “Law & Order: SVU”, until I remember that I live in NYC and it freaks me out. Mariska was just being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest and I love her tangerine dress! Not many people could pull off that color.
Who Will Win: I don’t know, but I’m guessing Glenn Close. She seems to win lots of awards, so why not this one?
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
James Spader, “Boston Legal”
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Hugh Laurie, “House”
Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Who Should Win: It’s no secret that my vote goes to Michael C. Hall. He is phenomenal as Dexter Morgan and has been robbed every other time he has been nominated. No way is Hugh Laurie better than Michael! Don’t be fooled by that British accent! And that’s saying a lot for me. I think that’s the first time I have ever chosen something American over something British. Ever. Although, I watched a few episodes of “Breaking Bad” and Bryan Cranston really did a great job as a terminally ill chemistry teacher desperately trying to make money for his family by selling crystal meth. It’s nice to see Bryan do so well in a dramatic role because I really didn’t think he was capable of doing anything but comedy after “Malcolm in the Middle”.
Who Will Win: Maybe Michael C. Hall will actually go home with the gold this year. But Hugh Laurie typically wins awards and the masses are obsessed with”Mad Men” so Jon Hamm has a good chance.
Outstanding Comedy Series:
“30 Rock”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“Entourage”
“The Office”
“Two and a Half Men”
Who Should Win: “30 Rock”! It really is one of the funniest shows on television. But I’m a little worried about the mass quantity of guest stars. When you bring Oprah on your show, you’re pretty much asking for her to take over as Executive Producer and add it to her pursuit for world domination. Damn you, Oprah!
Who Will Win: “30 Rock”. But maybe “The Office”. I love “The Office”, but I don’t think it’s as funny now as it was in the beginning. Maybe Ricky Gervais had it right when he ended the UK version after two seasons.
Outstanding Drama Series:
“Boston Legal”
“Damages”
“Dexter”
“House”
“Lost”
“Mad Men”
Who Should Win: Um, I’m sorry but I had no idea “Boston Legal” was still on television. Will William Shatner ever take a break? Geez! Please don’t let this show win! I’ve watched it several times and I have no idea why it keeps getting nominated. Make it stop. My vote most certainly goes to “Lost”. That show manages to keep me glued to my TV screen for an hour and then I spend the entire next week trying to figure out what is going to happen. It’s got thousands of websites and communities of Losties devoted to it and continues to shock and amaze week to week. They even have special commercials that play during the broadcasts that give clues into the Dharma Initiative. It just amazes me how interactive this show is. “Lost” should definitely take home the gold, but if not “Lost”, “Dexter” comes in at a close second.
Who Will Win: “Mad Men” is the new favorite of all the critics, so I’m pretty sure this one will win. It’s been on my Netflix Queue under “Very Long Wait” so I have no idea when I will ever be able to watch it! One day!
So there’s my thoughts on the nominees. I’ve been watching the celebs pour in and judging their every move. America Ferrera should not be wearing that blood red lipstick! Ah! Seacrest is butchering these interviews and Marcia Cross looks like a Magnolia Bakery cupcake. Woohoo – Denis Leary is being interviewed now and he needs my full attention. Enjoy the show!!!
Oh and as an added treat, celebrity sighting of the weekend: Kirsten Dunst walking around SoHo at Houston and MacDougal with some hipster boy (and no, it wasn't Justin Long). Also, two girls from last year's reality show "Fashionista Diaries" were boozing at the beer garden in Astoria.
