As we all know by now, this Sunday
is the Primetime Emmy Awards. And, as all the pop culture gurus of the world
ponder the odds of what will win, we prefer to just lay it on the table and
give a shout out to the people and shows we want to see win. We’re not
journalists, we’re bloggers. We don’t have to be objective. We can say it like
we see it.
So with no further ado, here are some of our picks (and the fellow nominees) for the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Outstanding Comedy Series
WHY: We’re big fans of Glee
, Curb,
and 30 Rock
. But when all is said and done, we believe that Modern Family will
live in the top 10 list of best sitcoms of all time alongside The Dick Van Dyke Show
, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
, and The Bob Newhart Show
.
, Curb,
and 30 Rock. But when all is said and done, we believe that Modern Family will
live in the top 10 list of best sitcoms of all time alongside The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Bob Newhart Show.
Nominees:
Glee
Nurse Jackie
Outstanding Drama Series
PASSIONISTAS PICK: Mad Men
WHY: As much as we love True Blood and were sorry to see Lost end, no drama compares to Mad Men in our books. The anticipation of seeing what’s going down at Sterling-Cooper, is the only thing that helps us get through the Sunday night blues.
WHY: As much as we love True Blood and were sorry to see Lost end, no drama compares to Mad Men in our books. The anticipation of seeing what’s going down at Sterling-Cooper, is the only thing that helps us get through the Sunday night blues.
Nominees:
Breaking Bad
The Good Wife
True Blood
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
PASSIONSTAS PICK: Ed O’Neill on Modern Family (WRITE-IN)
WHY: Okay, so we’re bending the rules on this one but it has to be
done. Two reasons. O’Neill is the king of understated comedy among the circus
freaks that are his relatives on Modern Family. And, he’s such a good guy
offscreen that he insisted on being put in the Outstanding Supporting Actor
category with his cast mates, and was squeezed out of the nominations. If he
had gone up for Lead Actor, we truly believe that he would have earned a
nomination and the win. Hands down.
Nominees:
Larry David as Himself on Curb
Your Enthusiasm
Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester on Glee
Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester on Glee
Steve Carell as Michael Scott on The
Office
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy on 30
Rock
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
WHY: Parks and Recreation is the
most underrated sitcom on television. The fact that Nick Offerman wasn’t
nominated for his mustachioed portrayal of Ron Swanson is a travesty. Not only
does Poehler deserve to win, she needs to take this one home for the team.
Nominees:
Lea Michele as Rachel Berry on Glee
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton on Nurse
Jackie
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
PASSIONISTAS PICK: Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men
WHY: From the very beginning of Mad Men Don Draper was calm, cool, and
in control. Even his lost weekend in Palm Springs was buttoned up. But
somewhere along the way last season, he started to unravel (in his dashing,
low-key way, of course). And by the time he bared his soul to Betty and told her
all about Dick Whitman, the dynamic range of Jon Hamm’s acting chops were
exposed.
Nominees:
Bryan Cranston as Walter White on Breaking
Bad
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Moragan on Dexter
Matthew Fox as Jack Shephard on Lost
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
PASSIONISTAS PICK: Connie Britton as Tami Taylor on Friday Night Lights
WHY: Loyal fans of Friday Night Lights will sing you Connie Britton’s praises. The show doesn’t get its due
and a win for Britton would be a victory for the Dillon Panthers and their
devotees.
Nominees:
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick on The Good Wife
January Jones as Betty Draper on Mad
Men
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
PASSIONISTAS PICK: Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy on Modern Family
WHY: Really, we dream of a four way
tie in this category. Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, and Ty Burrell are all worthy
of the honor. And, Glee newcomer Chris
Colfer is one of the best young talents to hit TV screens in a long, long time.
But if we have to choose, and that’s the point of all this really, we’ve got to
give it to Burrell. Clive Bixby, we mean Phil Dunphy, could win a comedy
showdown any day of the week—Kitty’s got claws.
Nominees:
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel on Glee
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell on Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker on Modern Family
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
WHY: We struggled with this one a
bit. We love John Slattery and dream of a day where we could bullishly say
whatever’s on our minds just like Roger Sterling does. But when push came to
shove, we had to give it to Andre Braugher. We know
that he’s had four nominations and two wins before, but Men of a Certain Age needs some serious press and this might do the
trick.
Nominees:
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman on Breaking
Bad
Martin Short as Leonard Winstone on Damages
Terry O'Quinn as John Locke on Lost
Michael Emerson as Ben Linus on Lost
John Slattery as Roger Sterling on Mad
Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
PASSIONISTAS PICK: Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester on Glee
WHY: We’ve been singing the praises
of Jane Lynch for decades, although admittedly, we couldn’t always remember her
name. Thanks to Sue Sylvester, that will never happen again.
Nominees:
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy on Modern
Family
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on Modern Family
Kristen Wiig as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney on 30
Rock
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper on Two
and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
PASSIONISTAS PICK: Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris on Mad Men
PASSIONISTAS PICK: Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson on Mad Men
WHY: We found it impossible to
choose between Christina Hendricks and Elisabeth Moss in this category. If you
combine their parts on Mad Men they make the perfect
woman—smart, quick witted, sexy, confident, loyal, and ambitious.
Nominees:
Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons on Damages
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart on The Good Wife
Outstanding Reality – Competition Program
WHY: No matter what you say, there
isn’t a harder show to produce on television. Just remember that for any team
that shoves themselves into a sweaty, overcrowded train in India, there are
camera and sound guys doing the same thing. We bow to their mad production
skills.
Nominees:
American Idol
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
PASSIONISTAS PICK: The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
WHY: We will always be on Team Coco
and we’d like the members of the Academy to officially stand with us, shoulder
to shoulder.
Nominees:
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
WHY: Michael Sheen has played former
British Prime Minister Tony Blair seven times (including recreating him in
archival footage for various shows) and besides a few film critics awards here
and there, has never been honored for his portrayal. We feel he deserves the
nod for stamina alone.
Nominees:
Jeff Bridges as Jon Katz in A Dog Year
Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton in The
Special Relationship
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
WHY: We’re not going to quote from
Tropic Thunder here, but history does show that playing a mentally challenged
character and de-beautifying yourself can often lead to an award.
Nominees:
(Masterpiece)
Hope Davis as Hillary Clinton in The
Special Relationship
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
PASSIONISTAS PICK: Ryan Murphy for Glee—“Pilot”
WHY: For a guy who delivered some
pretty gruesome moments on Nip/Tuck,
Murphy drove home the perfect tone of campy and heartfelt in the Glee pilot. We were more than hooked
from minute one and have been devout followers ever since.
Other Nominees:
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Don Scardino for 30 Rock—“I Do Do”
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
PASSIONISTAS PICK: Lesli Linka
Glatter for Mad Men—“Guy Walks Into An Advertising
Agency”
WHY: Not since the wood chipper scene in Fargo, has farm equipment caused so much damage. The fact that it
happened in a New York Ad Agency in the ‘60s only made it more entertaining.
One of the best episodes of the season of the best drama on TV.
Other Nominees:
Michelle MacLaren for Breaking Bad—“One Minute”
Steve Shill for Dexter—“The
Getaway”
Jack Bender for Lost—“The End”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
WHY: We’ve said it before and we’ll
say it again. Modern Family is the best sitcom to come around in decades. An
instant classic. Besides, they can dedicate the statue to Flyza Minnelli.
Nominees:
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Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
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WHY: In last season’s finale, Don
Draper and his dashing co-workers did what we had hoped they’d do for
years—they left Sterling Cooper to start their own agency. The fact that
Sterling and Cooper went with him only made it better. The perfect way to wrap
up and leave us wanting more.
Nominees:
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The Good Wife—“Pilot”
Lost—“The End”
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