tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6858723519781225663..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: My thoughts on the Emmy nominationsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32558626052848081722011-07-22T17:52:51.508-07:002011-07-22T17:52:51.508-07:00Ken, I'd like to thank you for pointing out th...Ken, I'd like to thank you for pointing out the show Justified to me.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760229533287495672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25214560576164190032011-07-16T10:42:26.869-07:002011-07-16T10:42:26.869-07:00You're so right, my mistake! I was confusing ...You're so right, my mistake! I was confusing the names Boyd and Doyle. Yes, the poster was right....Boyd is REALLY going to be a bad boy now.olucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047701257768309071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20636729444134696482011-07-16T06:09:53.556-07:002011-07-16T06:09:53.556-07:00Boyd isn't dead.Boyd isn't dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15097632635147636512011-07-15T18:34:32.025-07:002011-07-15T18:34:32.025-07:00@Bob Claster: THE WIRE, in its entire 5-year run, ...@Bob Claster: THE WIRE, in its entire 5-year run, only received 2Emmy nominations.<br /><br />This year's OSCARS™ telecast, which pretty much nobody liked, received 9 nominations.Dave Arnottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-138521242792547122011-07-15T17:18:10.419-07:002011-07-15T17:18:10.419-07:00For one or two years, the Emmy people should cance...For one or two years, the Emmy people should cancel the Best Drama race to recognize the monumental collective stupidity of their group for failing to recognize the greatness of the Wire and the Shield. When they have made up this injustice, they can resume getting Tapioca pudding and Depends changes.bevonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2260706081408048752011-07-15T16:17:11.403-07:002011-07-15T16:17:11.403-07:00>How bad is Boyd gonna be now?
Probably not so...>How bad is Boyd gonna be now?<br /><br />Probably not so bad, now that he is dead.olucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047701257768309071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65896895285047948682011-07-15T09:27:05.349-07:002011-07-15T09:27:05.349-07:00It's just a matter of time before Justified is...It's just a matter of time before Justified is nominated for best drama and for its writing. Margo M. and that entire element was so strong that it makes us quiver in anticipation of what could possibly replace it in season three, since three of the four family members are gone. Is Dickie firmly behind bars? How bad is Boyd gonna be now? I could go on and on.Crosby Kenyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02518264859721428889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45797914633672949122011-07-15T08:31:37.736-07:002011-07-15T08:31:37.736-07:00love 30 Rock..love 30 Rock..Bill Hutchinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81056705261732368232011-07-15T07:49:34.176-07:002011-07-15T07:49:34.176-07:00I was going to make comment about "Community,...I was going to make comment about "Community," but it seems that there are a good handful of people who thought the show got snubbed. "Paradigms of Human Memory" was a brilliant episode, but the least-watched of the year, and the season ended strong. I guess America loves Ken Jeong in trash like "The Hangover" and "Transformers" than in quality entertainment :(Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397855383137782082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53481264646072862072011-07-15T02:21:54.087-07:002011-07-15T02:21:54.087-07:00JOHNNY GALECKI?!?? Seriously??? His character has ...JOHNNY GALECKI?!?? Seriously??? His character has gone down the drain, and he's currently the millstone around BBT's neck cast-wise. They couldn't have added anyone from Community to the Best actor/actress nominations?!??<br /><br />And Glee is a comedy??? Tragedy, more like.<br /><br />Good for Olyphant, Goggins and Martindale, shame that Justified didn't get the nomination because it had a practically perfect season.<br />And nothing at all for Treme? Nothing? Wendell Pierce definitely deserves a nomination.mrswinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121973088315971132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18226651887204938102011-07-14T21:11:33.022-07:002011-07-14T21:11:33.022-07:00Was thrilled to see Friday Night Lights finally ge...Was thrilled to see Friday Night Lights finally get nominated. It's one of the greatest shows I've ever seen on television. Ever. <br /><br />Also like seeing Parks and Rec. get nominated for best comedy. I hope it gets it; no show -- not even Modern Family -- made me laugh harder more consistently this season than P&R.<br /><br />Hopefully Steve Carell gets the Emmy. He was fantastic this season, and I fear his absence will be felt tremendously next year (indeed, it already has).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10716613524628012832011-07-14T20:17:21.690-07:002011-07-14T20:17:21.690-07:00Please stay awake, Ken - I'm looking forward t...Please stay awake, Ken - I'm looking forward to your review of the Emmys.<br /><br />Reno: I agree about Downton Abbey!RCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251247613686669877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62019766990904859832011-07-14T19:55:27.402-07:002011-07-14T19:55:27.402-07:00I'll just repeat the same comment I posted on ...I'll just repeat the same comment I posted on the Yahoo News story, where the reporter editorialized that it was surprising that Melissa McCarthy was nominated for best comedy actress instead of Toni Collette or Lea Michelle: <br /><br /><br />Why is it a surprise that Lea Michelle and Toni Collette weren't nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy, considering that neither of their shows is funny? It seems as if the Emmys go out of their way to insult comic performers by giving them their own category, then constantly handing the award to dramatic actors slumming in dramadies that have no laughs. Just because a show claims to be a groundbreaking "comedy" about cancer or mental problems or whatever, doesn't make it award-worthy. If you want to win an award from me, then actually make cancer funny.Pat Reedernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25346910356842668612011-07-14T18:52:47.438-07:002011-07-14T18:52:47.438-07:00Hopefully there will be some entertaining comedy b...Hopefully there will be some entertaining comedy bits at the Emmy Show with a mock rivalry between Tina Fey, Amy Pohler, Kristen Wiig, and then between the cast members from Modern Family who all got nominated.<br /><br />I think the actor who plays Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation was robbed, even though I'm blanking on his name right now. : )cshelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91096449704237523472011-07-14T17:24:13.126-07:002011-07-14T17:24:13.126-07:00Betty White: I read in an AP story that she first ...Betty White: I read in an AP story that she first first nominated for an Emmy in 1951 - 60 years ago. Wow!<br />Dan in MissouriDan in Missourinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43570328949367681382011-07-14T17:22:26.564-07:002011-07-14T17:22:26.564-07:00Hello, Larry?Hello, Larry?Edgar McLean Noculnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38011888496376218152011-07-14T16:36:45.213-07:002011-07-14T16:36:45.213-07:00I just saw that Cat Deely was nominated. Yea! Abou...I just saw that Cat Deely was nominated. Yea! About time. Shes great. She should win.<br /><br />Regarding the <i>Glee</i> "firings": My understanding is (I don't watch it either. I'm gay, but not <i>THAT</i> gay.) that they are all actors who play seniors who have graduated. That's okay with me. <br /><br />The traditional problem with shows set in high schools, from <i>Our Miss Books</i> to <i>Welcome Back Kotter</i> to <i>Head of the Class</i> and beyond is that after four seasons, what the hell are these "kids" still doing in high school? On <i>Smallville</i> they moved on, and left high school behind (and eventually left Smallville behind. The last few seasons it should have been called <i>Metropolis</i>.) On <i>Dobie Gillis</i> he moved on to college, a college with the same faculty and students as his high school. If <i>Glee</i> is actually letting the seniors graduate and leave, that's a good thing.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37106579434983538422011-07-14T15:34:03.728-07:002011-07-14T15:34:03.728-07:00Anonymous, just exactly how is Chevy Chase "a...Anonymous, just exactly how is Chevy Chase "anti-American"? I have my own small issues with Chevy, but I see no reason for calling him "anti-American," especially anonymously, which is - what's the word? Oh yes - <b><i>COWARDLY.</i></b>D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36527294032009789092011-07-14T15:28:55.066-07:002011-07-14T15:28:55.066-07:00"I imagine the theme will be Celebrating the ...<i>"I imagine the theme will be Celebrating the Rich History of Television Excellence and then not show any program that aired before 1990.</i> Hilariously true.And there was never any such thing as Black & White TV, back in The Stone Age, when we watched wood-burning TVs in our caves.Tallulah Moreheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416330735326405496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24278967076705072172011-07-14T14:55:10.617-07:002011-07-14T14:55:10.617-07:00No Nick Offerman? Give me a break. These nominat...No Nick Offerman? Give me a break. These nominators must be the kind of people who sit around asking each other why The Office doesn't have a laugh track.<br /><br />And yes, Community HAS to be in there somewhere.Refnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51084448440186323322011-07-14T14:49:33.887-07:002011-07-14T14:49:33.887-07:00I did the happy dance for Downton Abbey, the mini-...I did the happy dance for Downton Abbey, the mini-series on PBS' Masterpiece Classics, which won 11 noms. The great Laura Linney did the lead-ins, giving even more class to this great program. Go now and buy the DVD. It is absolutely terrific.Renohttp://btmemories.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91212845647487144582011-07-14T13:50:08.946-07:002011-07-14T13:50:08.946-07:00TREME? Hello? What gives? Did anyone see Khandi...TREME? Hello? What gives? Did anyone see Khandi Alexander's performance? Or the amazing writing and direction of the Mardi Gras episode? The show is magnificent. Then again, as I recall, THE WIRE and HOMICIDE both were generally ignored by the Emmy people, so maybe it figures.Bob Clasterhttp://www.bobclaster.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53957501620551303782011-07-14T13:19:41.069-07:002011-07-14T13:19:41.069-07:00Almost forgot to mention. Overlooking John Noble&#...Almost forgot to mention. Overlooking John Noble's work on Fringe is borderline criminal. Anna Torv also deserved the recognition for the dual alternate universe back and forth of roles.Eduardo Jencarellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393598179614372710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25693206409392867372011-07-14T13:16:16.325-07:002011-07-14T13:16:16.325-07:00And they nominated the wrong Simpsons episode this...And they nominated the wrong Simpsons episode this time around.<br /><br />Not that Angry Dad: The Movie wasn't hilarious, but they really should have nominated Ned-liest Catch as the emmy contender. That was one the best and most heartfelt Simpsons episodes in years, bold enough to shakeup the status quo by having two secondary characters move in a new direction.Eduardo Jencarellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393598179614372710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71350116452964473412011-07-14T13:12:38.486-07:002011-07-14T13:12:38.486-07:00I'm cheering for Friday Night Lights. They rea...I'm cheering for Friday Night Lights. They really deserved this nom, especially given how good season 5 was.<br /><br />Sadly, it's more likely to be a toss between Mad Men and the undeserving Game of Thrones (not to mention the slightly more deserving Boardwalk Empire).<br /><br />Modern Family is a definite contender on the acting side, as long as they don't give the statue to Eric Stonestreet yet again.Eduardo Jencarellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393598179614372710noreply@blogger.com