Emmy Nominations
 

They're terrific this year!

Lots of love is given to deserving shows. My favorite nominees include:

-Best song, "I'm ****ing Matt Damon" (also Flight of the Concords)
-Best animated over sixty minutes, South Park's "Imaginationland" episode
-Best animated under sixty minutes, Simpsons' "Eternal Moonshine of the Spotless Mind" episode
-Design, credits and costumes for Mad Men (performances also good)
-NPH for best supporting actor in a comedy series!
-John Adams taking the most noms (it's terrific and brutal, if you haven't seen it)
-30 Rock taking the second-most noms
-Pushing Daisies taking fourth-most noms (but no best comedy; what's that about?)
-Stewart and Colbert (though Stewart is for the Oscars, not his show)
-This American Life with lots of noms for non-fiction and (way deservedly) cinematography. This brilliant translation from the radio show is my new favorite TV art.

Nothing for "Big Bag Theory" then?

Bastards.

No Ugly Betty Noms? Sad cheese time: :(

There were UB noms...

Specifically:

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-camera Series
Ugly Betty • How Betty Got Her Grieve Back • ABC • ABC Studios
Mark Worthington, Production Designer
Jim Wallis, Art Director
Archie D'Amico, Set Decorator

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios
Jeff Greenberg, C.S.A., Casting By
Mark Scott, C.S.A., Casting By

Outstanding Costumes For A Series
Ugly Betty • Bananas For Betty • ABC • ABC Studios
Eduardo Castro, Costume Designer
Michael Chapman, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-camera Series
Ugly Betty • A Nice Day For A Posh Wedding • ABC • ABC Studios
Mary Ann Valdes, Department Head Hairstylist
Lynda K. Walker, Key Hairstylist
Norma Lee, Additional Hairstylist
Kimi Messina, Additional Hairstylist

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios
America Ferrera as Betty Suarez

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios
Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater

I like the category for Best Editing of Clip package, where these two go head to head:

I'm F***ing Ben Affleck) - Jason Bielski
I'm F***ing Matt Damon - James Crowe

nom nom nom

It ought to be fun to hear how they announce these two noms.

One of these days, I hope my name makes that list. :D

Until then, I'd like to nominate a few folks whom I deem worthy of receiving an Emmy. (I'm talking about our evil little Siamese named Emmy.) Any volunteers to be nominated? ;)

I think Emmy herself could be nominated for an Emmy:

Best Evil Psycho in Cute Kitty Role.

Totally. Wouldn't it be great if they presented it?

My cheese is happy now. Thanks.

My cheese still stinks. No love for Big Bang Theory. :(

I give no Emmys to a show with a claim to ugliness when the woman in question actually isn't ugly at all, but is just wearing braces and glasses. OoOooh, HIDEOUS!!!

I wouldn't say she is ugly, but by standard TV lead standards she is plain.

But I've never seen the show except for one scene where Salma Hayek takes her shirt off in an elevator, so I haven't an opinion on Emmy worthiness.

That was a good scene.

The title is meant to be ironic. She works at a fashion magazine full of "Beautiful People", most of whom dismiss her because she isn't one of them. However, she's smarter and more capable than them; is quite attractive (both inside and out); and quite frankly, has a much better love life than any of her co-workers.

I think it sends a great message to girls who aren't fashion model "beautiful", and the show is hysterical to boot.

Oh... and if you think the show is all about making fun of the "ugly" girl, tghink again! It's the "beautiful people" who are made fun of!

Unfortunately, the only Emmy nom that one of my favorite shows, Big Love (on HBO), received was for "Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series" (Ellen Burstyn).