Cinerant

MY VOTE

You can never tell with the Emmys. They like some things (David E. Kelley) and they can sometimes beat to their own drummer. So while I would never predict who will win and who won't, here's a look at who I would vote for if I were filling out a ballot.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Grey's Anatomy; House; The Sopranos; 24; The West Wing
MY VOTE: 24--Sure "Grey's" was the show of the year and the Super Bowl episodes were brilliant, but the finale was just as lacking in its brilliance. "The West Wing" had probably the best year of its run, but no show was as jaw-dropping in its gutsiness as "24." It's finally time the show was recognized.

OUSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christopher Meloni, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Denis Leary, Rescue Me; Peter Krause, Six Feet Under; Kiefer Sutherland, 24; Martin Sheen, The West Wing
MY VOTE: Denis Leary--"Rescue Me"--Andy Sipowicz has nothing on Tommy Gavin. Gavin could probably give Job a run for his money, and the episode that Leary submitted was brilliant, sympathetic, and emotional. Watching Tommy deal with the loss of his son is a coup-de-etat for an actor and Leary deserves props for it.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer; Geena Davis, Commander in Chief; Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under; Allison Janney, The West Wing
MY VOTE: Who cares? This is such an uninteresting group with no Jennifer Garner, Edie Falco, or Kristen Bell. Who knows--I might even put down Allison Janney on my ballot, but I'd probably be more tempted to go with Kyra Sedgwick.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
William Shatner, Boston Legal; Oliver Platt, Huff; Michael Imperioli, The Sopranos; Gregory Itzin, 24; Alan Alda, The West Wing
MY VOTE: Alan Alda--"The West Wing" Because he's Alan frickin' Alda! And I was never fully convinced by Itzin's performance, so Alda's was the most presidential.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Candice Bergen, Boston Legal; Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy; Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy; Blythe Danner, Huff; Jean Smart, 24
MY VOTE--Jean Smart-"24"--Covered that one already

OUSTANDING WRITING IN A DRAMA SERIES
"It's the End of the World as We Know It"--Grey's Anatomy; "Into You Like a Train"--Grey's Anatomy; "The 23rd Psalm"--Lost; "Everyone's Waiting"--Six Feet Under; "Members Only--The Sopranos
MY VOTE--The easiest one of the night--"It's the End of the World as We Know It"--Grey's Anatomy. Those two post-Super Bowl episodes were nothing short of absolute chutzpah and great writing. Go Shonda.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A DRAMA SERIES
Pilot-Big Love; "Live Together, Die Alone"-Lost; "Everyone's Waiting"-Six Feet Under; "Members Only"-The Sopranos; "Join the Club"-The Sopranos; "7:00 AM-8:00 AM"-24; "Election Day"-The West Wing
MY VOTE: "7:00 AM-8:00 AM"-24 The season premiere had me on my feet more than a church service. That takes some skillfull directing. Award it.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Arrested Development; Curb Your Enthusiasm; The Office; Scrubs; Two and a Half Men
MY VOTE--As much as I love "Arrested Development", "Scrubs" was the only consistenly brilliant comedy this year. It deserves recognition for "The Wizard of Oz" episode alone.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm; Kevin James, The King of Queens; Tony Shalhoub, Monk; Steve Carell, The Office; Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men
MY VOTE--Umm... Umm... I guess Larry David because Shalhoub has too many and there's no way I'd vote for the other three?

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback; Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine; Stockard Channing, Out of Practice; Debra Messing, Will & Grace
MY VOTE: Jane Kaczmarek--Because she's brilliant, hilarious, and soooo much funnier than some of the women in this category, but mostly because she submitted a great episode.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Will Arnett, Arrested Development; Jeremy Piven, Entourage; Bryan Cranston, Malcolm in the Middle; Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men; Sean Hayes, Will & Grace
MY VOTE: Will Arnett--"Arrested Development" Because I wouldn't want the Alliance of Magicians to come after me.

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY
"Development Arrested"--Arrested Development; "Exodus"-Entourage; "Kate Winslet"-Extras; Pilot-"My Name is Earl"; "The Christmas Party"-The Office
Brilliant as the Christmas episode of "The Office" was, nothing topped the series finale of "Arrested Development." It's just a shame that "My Home" from "Scrubs" wasn't included in this list in lieu of the overhyped "Earl" pilot.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Cheryl Hines, Curb Your Enthusiasm; Alfre Woodard, Desperate Housewives; Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl; Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds; Megan Mullally, Will & Grace
MY VOTE--I want to make an Alfre Woodard joke here, but I respect her waaay too much as an actress to put it down, so I'll abstain. There are so many worthy candidates for this award and most of them aren't on here, so I'll go with the most worthy, and I can't believe I'm about to type this--Jaime Pressly. EGADS. Cue the Apocalypse.

posted by cinegod @ 7:17 AM