Emmy nominations announced
By Casey Gillis on Jul. 19, 2007
The nominations for the 59th Annual Emmy Awards came out this morning, and they’re not as bad as they usually are.
I’m still going to bemoan the fact that quality shows like “Friday Night Lights,“ “Veronica Mars,“ “Gilmore Girls” and “Scrubs” weren’t recognized, but the voters actually got a few things right this year — namely singling out actors like Kevin Dillon, Neil Patrick Harris and Rainn Wilson in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy category; Jenna Fischer and Vanessa Williams in Supporting Actress in a Comedy; and T.R. Knight, Michael Emerson and Terry O’Quinn in Supporting Actor in a Drama.
All are fabulous actors who deserved the recognition.
Dillon is always hysterically pathetic as Johnny Drama on “Entourage;“ Harris can nail a one-liner like no one else as “How I Met Your Mother’s” Barney; and Wilson is delightfully nuts as Dwight on “The Office.“ I don’t even know who to root for in this category because I like them all so much!
Fischer just got better and better as “The Office’s” Pam this season, especially when she grew a backbone and finally confronted Jim about their strained friendship. That scene alone should give her the win. As for Williams, I love to hate her as the evil Wilhelmina on “Ugly Betty.“ I only wish her sidekick Marc, played by Michael Urie, had also been nominated.
Knight makes me love George more than any of the McDreamys, McSteamys and McWhoevers on “Grey’s Anatomy.“ Over at “Lost,“ O’Quinn was great this year as John Locke confronted his father and went a little cuckoo, and Emerson scares the beejesus out of me as Ben. I’ve been calling for his nomination since last year.
I think the theme of this year’s Emmy’s should be baby steps.
The voters finally wised up enough to nominate all the fabulous people I just mentioned above.
Hopefully, they’ll continue the trend next year and recognize my man John Krasinski on “The Office” and some of the fabulous actors on “Friday Night Lights,“ like Kyle Chandler and Lynchburg’s own Connie Britton. It’s a travesty that they were overlooked but, hey, I’ll take what I can get. There’s always next year!
Here’s a full list of nominees. Who are you rooting for?
Outstanding Drama Series
“Boston Legal”
“Grey’s Anatomy”
“Heroes”
“House”
“The Sopranos”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
James Gandolfini, “The Sopranos”
Hugh Laurie, “House”
Denis Leary, “Rescue Me”
James Spader, “Boston Legal”
Kiefer Sutherland, “24”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Edie Falco, “The Sopranos”
Patricia Arquette, “Medium”
Minnie Driver, “The Riches”
Sally Field “Brothers & Sisters”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: SVU”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
William Shatner, “Boston Legal”
T.R. Knight, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Masi Oka, “Heroes”
Terry O’Quinn, “Lost”
Michael Emerson, “Lost”
Michael Imperioli, “The Sopranos”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers & Sisters”
Sandra Oh, “Grey’s”
Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s”
Katherine Heigl, “Grey’s”
Aida Turturro, “The Sopranos”
Lorraine Bracco, “The Sopranos”
Outstanding Comedy Series
“30 Rock”
“Entourage”
“The Office”
“Two and a Half Men”
“Ugly Betty”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Ricky Gervais, “Extras”
Tony Shalhoub, “Monk”
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”
America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty”
Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Kevin Dillon, “Entourage”
Jeremy Piven, “Entourage”
Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother”
Rainn Wilson, “The Office”
Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Jaime Pressly, “My Name is Earl”
Jenna Fischer, “The Office”
Conchata Ferrell, “Two and a Half Men”
Holland Taylor, “Two and a Half Men”
Vanessa Williams, “Ugly Betty”
Elizabeth Perkins, “Weeds”
Outstanding Reality Series - Competition Program
“The Amazing Race”
“American Idol”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“Top Chef”
Outstanding Miniseries
Broken Trail
The Starter Wife
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