tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post1649543017616917476..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: My thoughts on today's #Emmy nominationsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24869672236073984582013-07-21T18:08:12.026-07:002013-07-21T18:08:12.026-07:00How does the nomination process work? Is it like t...How does the nomination process work? Is it like the Academy Awards, based on peer voting? If so, maybe all these actors have a thing against shows like Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, and The Walking Dead—all shows that regularly kill-off central characters. Maybe actors don't like to commend shows that regularly put their kind out of a job. Doing so may lead to a more mainstream trend of revolving characters and thus impairing job security even more. It's just a SWAG.Jeffrohttp://kenlevine.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61910068217415931372013-07-20T10:38:41.184-07:002013-07-20T10:38:41.184-07:00There's so much good work on TV these days, th...There's so much good work on TV these days, that unfortunate Emmy snubs are inevitable. I had high hopes for THE AMERICANS, especially the core cast of Matthew Rhys, Keri Russell and Noah Emmerich, but no dice. I love Connie Britton, but if only one NASHVILLE star could be nominated, it should've been Hayden Panettiere. JUSTIFIED got several nods for Season 2, but nothing since. That was a short honeymoon.<br /><br />Ken, you've got to drop the "forced anal sex" thing. It was from behind, but not anal, and consensual (even though the woman clearly regretted it afterward).jbryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68931400146353789662013-07-20T08:10:44.783-07:002013-07-20T08:10:44.783-07:00Monica Potter was unintentionally funny with her o... Monica Potter was unintentionally funny with her obvious bald cap, unlike Chevy Chase, who wasn't any kind of funny on Community (and wasn't even on the ballot anyway, not that he was getting nominated under ANY circumstances)...MuffinMan21571https://www.blogger.com/profile/01873683946661523257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71846221865652898542013-07-20T08:08:06.685-07:002013-07-20T08:08:06.685-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.MuffinMan21571https://www.blogger.com/profile/01873683946661523257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3576068189917616022013-07-19T10:50:23.026-07:002013-07-19T10:50:23.026-07:00Now for major snubs: THE NEWSROOM. "Aaron Sor...Now for major snubs: THE NEWSROOM. "Aaron Sorkin didn’t realize how many Tea Party members were also members of the Television Academy."<br /><br />Or he just made a boring and sanctimonious pile of crap.<br /><br />Great breakdown of why The Newsroom is a bad show...besides it's caricature of people who have different political opinions than Sorkin.<br /><br />http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9484137/newsroom-breaking-bad-other-tv-burning-issuesMattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54043303565733643242013-07-19T07:07:34.263-07:002013-07-19T07:07:34.263-07:00Can I just say that I'll root for Morena Bacca...Can I just say that I'll root for Morena Baccarin? Just to see how awesome she'll look up on that stage? And because she was in FIREFLY?<br /><br />After that, proving I'm not a robot should be redundant. (I'd understand if Captcha was asking me to prove I'm not a 15 year old.)Charles H. Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86859989032692023492013-07-19T06:18:10.742-07:002013-07-19T06:18:10.742-07:00Sofia Vergaro has made a career of being a Charo i...Sofia Vergaro has made a career of being a Charo impersonator. <br /><br />The biggest snub again is omitting Eden Sher from THE MIDDLE. Maybe if she started shouting "Coochie coochie!"?Mr. First Nighternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60878306009494988302013-07-19T05:53:14.367-07:002013-07-19T05:53:14.367-07:00Jack: Jeff Daniels is nominated.
wgJack: Jeff Daniels is nominated.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58552328075353815072013-07-19T05:38:49.456-07:002013-07-19T05:38:49.456-07:00There should be separate categories for full seaso...There should be separate categories for full season dramas like "The Good Wife" and the cable shows that do short "seasons". <br />And us fans of "The Middle" are happy that it gets ignored by all the awards shows. There's no network pressure to do a very special episode or change it's tone to fit the trend of the year.Michael Stoffelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11682502381636588022013-07-19T04:10:22.117-07:002013-07-19T04:10:22.117-07:00...all those times I got shot down at CHEERS for p...<i>...all those times I got shot down at CHEERS for pitching forced anal sex...</i><br />Ah yes, the alternate ending to S01E16 <i>The Boys in the Bar</i>. A dark day for Norm.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75701862281066395622013-07-18T23:23:04.260-07:002013-07-18T23:23:04.260-07:00The timing is odd when 30 Rock, a wonderful series...The timing is odd when 30 Rock, a wonderful series that wrapped up its story well, is nominated but it already feels from another year, too far back. Add to that, Tina Fey again in competition against Julia-Louis Dreyfus. In Fey's earlier award speech (Globes or Emmy, I forgot now) she said whenever she was stuck how to play the scene, she thought of how Dreyfus would do it. I've got a feeling it's Dreyfus's year.<br /><br />I do think Chuck Lorre should be nominated for his vanity title card texts in the end of Big Bang Theory.<br /> A_Homernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48650017349856668222013-07-18T23:09:12.711-07:002013-07-18T23:09:12.711-07:00Every single nomination for Downton Abbey should h...Every single nomination for Downton Abbey should have gone to someone on The Americans.olucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047701257768309071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59399980131510686302013-07-18T21:40:23.761-07:002013-07-18T21:40:23.761-07:00I know it's too late for tomorrow's Friday...I know it's too late for tomorrow's Friday Questions, but maybe next week?<br /><br />If you made a list of the the ten best TV shows of all time, and a list of your ten favorite TV shows of all time, how much cross-over would there be?The Mutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149977320388415139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89881077836642187612013-07-18T21:07:25.890-07:002013-07-18T21:07:25.890-07:00The editing of syndicated reruns is irksome, espec...The editing of syndicated reruns is irksome, especially sitcoms. Has any sitcom ever refused to edit for more commercial time, just for the integrity of the show?<br />Or is that not even possible?I'm Bradmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83054960561348343502013-07-18T19:57:46.969-07:002013-07-18T19:57:46.969-07:00On the subject of "Mad Men" - What's...On the subject of "Mad Men" - What's Vincent Kartheiser have to do to get nominated? Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36793593547940589642013-07-18T19:52:52.172-07:002013-07-18T19:52:52.172-07:00J. Allison - "Parks" did get one nominat...J. Allison - "Parks" did get one nomination. Amy Poehler was nominated in the lead actress in a comedy category.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80381381093489653152013-07-18T19:01:59.496-07:002013-07-18T19:01:59.496-07:00I've written a book about my three years as a ...I've written a book about my three years as a Manny (male nanny, natch) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Would love to talk to you about it. Thank you! :)Xmastimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544674192781787193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81266674543333919652013-07-18T18:08:11.222-07:002013-07-18T18:08:11.222-07:00Seriously, didn't we just have the Emmy's?...Seriously, didn't we just have the Emmy's?Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851086150240380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58720398816191258852013-07-18T17:11:38.033-07:002013-07-18T17:11:38.033-07:00In a book called "Difficult Men," it say...In a book called "Difficult Men," it says that Matthew Weiner has created a policy in which, if he rewrites more than 20% of a script, he shares the writing credit. Could that explain why Mad Men does not have any writing nominations?Greg Ehrbarhttp://www.animationscoop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27830817386068671432013-07-18T15:14:42.798-07:002013-07-18T15:14:42.798-07:00Wow, that's the first quasi-positive mention o...Wow, that's the first quasi-positive mention of the Tea Party I've seen in a Hollywood blog.<br /><br />As for VEEP, from the start, the dialogue has struck me as a compendium of things I've actually heard people say in Washington. Tweaked, and with better timing - for sure - yet entirely familiar. That said, I laughed when I heard real people say those things in the real world, and I laugh again when I hear the characters say it on VEEP. Igornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91126736001058205072013-07-18T14:30:43.166-07:002013-07-18T14:30:43.166-07:00If "MAD MEN" didn't receive any writ...If "MAD MEN" didn't receive any writing noms, how did it end up being nominated for Best Drama? And "DOWNTON ABBEY" is also nominated in the same category, but "THE AMERICANS" didn't? What the hell?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75595349309551097312013-07-18T13:45:08.460-07:002013-07-18T13:45:08.460-07:00Yeah, this year's Emmy noms were boring/predic...Yeah, this year's Emmy noms were boring/predictable. A few of my thoughts:<br /><br />Please, stop giving Modern Family Emmy's. <br /><br />I like that show "GIRLS", even though I think it falls into that weird category of not being quite a comedy and not being quite a drama. I didn't find this most recent season funny at all.<br /><br />I'm glad to see the prestige baton finally getting passed on from "Mad Men". <br /><br />I think the reason Melissa McCarthy was snubbed is because "Mike & Molly" is a truly terrible show.<br /><br />I'm probably alone in this, but I wish Jennifer Carpenter had gotten a nod for her work this season on "Dexter". She's been really tremendous, although the show's earlier season start this year may have put them outside of the Emmy nomination deadlines? So maybe she still stands a chance next year.<br /><br />I can't believe Keri Russell on "The Americans" didn't get a nod, that is tragic. GirlWonder89noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3867793509238259502013-07-18T13:29:17.721-07:002013-07-18T13:29:17.721-07:00They gave Melissa McCarthy an Emmy a year or two a...They gave Melissa McCarthy an Emmy a year or two ago to reward her for her BRIDESMAIDS success. They nominated her this year in the guest star category (for a truly awful SNL gig) to reward her for her IDENTITY THIEF success. MIKE AND MOLLY was a truly horrible show, and right now McCarthy is a far more mannered, insular and less interesting actress than she was in her seven criminally underrated seasons on GILMORE GIRLS.Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46793234751625447982013-07-18T12:23:36.320-07:002013-07-18T12:23:36.320-07:00I should add, now that I've actually read the ...I should add, now that I've actually read the nominations, that it was good to see both Linda Cardellini and Harry Hamlin nominated for Mad Men. They did their best with difficult characters to make distinctive in the crowded cast. And both had more series screentime than Robert Morse, who has always been billed as a guest star. The shame is John Slattery not getting a director's nod. The episodes he directs are always the best on the show.Breadbakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74418596583175668822013-07-18T12:18:05.745-07:002013-07-18T12:18:05.745-07:00Looks like you may have your own nomination, Ken: ...Looks like you may have your own nomination, Ken: http://www.theonion.com/articles/netflix-receives-10-emmy-nominations-for-season-4,33163/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview:1:DefaultBreadbakernoreply@blogger.com