The 2010 Emmy nominations were announced this morning at 5:30am PST. Huge scores for Fox's Glee, which nabbed 19 nominations and the HBO miniseries The Pacific, which scored 24 nominations.
I'm still reeling over the fact that Glee received 19 nominations. Unbelievable. I like the show and all, but let's get real here. The show is a reinvention of Popular, Ryan Murphy's short-lived WB show on the perils of high school, with the musical stylings of some very talented teens injected into it. Before I get labeled as a Glee naysayer, let me be the first to say that I am a fan of the show. I like it because it's upbeat, jazzy, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with a musically fueled show, and it's great to see a television show with a unique format. However, I'm not entirely convinced that the show fully qualifies as a comedy. It's entertaining, yes, but it lacks on the comedic end. When you can count the number of jokes, most of which are delivered by the supporting cast (i.e. nominated actress Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer, also nominated) in one episode on your hand, it's never a good sign. This is why I'm surprised by Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele's nominations for best actor and actress in a comedy series, as they don't really do the heavy lifting when it comes to jokes. However, I have to give credit where credit is due and state that Jane Lynch fully deserved her best supporting actress in a comedy series nomination for her hilarious, and cutthroat portrayal of a high school cheerleading coach out to destroy the glee club. Jane is fantastic as Sue, and she's a great actress, which is exactly why the Academy also recognized her for her guest role on Two and a Half Men, doubling her Emmy nom tally.
Now on the upside, I posted last month that Conan's shot at landing an Emmy nomination for his seven month stint on The Tonight Show was a longshot, but today, it was once again reaffirmed that America, and specifically the Academy, loves Coco. Not only was the show nominated, they received four nominations in total. Who's jumping for joy? Oh, me! ME! I should also mention that Jay Leno was totally left out of the category of best variety, music, or comedy series, or any category at all, for that matter. Noticeably absent also was Dave Letterman, who was rocked by a year of controversy when news broke of blackmail attempts about his trysts with female staff members.
More great surprises:
- Nominations for ALOT of Modern Family's supporting cast including Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. How incredible is that? My new favorite show on television is getting recognized in a huge way! Now how often does that happen? To top it all off, a Modern Family best comedy series nom (not surprising, but still incredibly great!).
- Will Arnett's (30 Rock) and Fred Willard's (Modern Family) nominations for best guest actor in a comedy series make me want to jump for joy.
- Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler finally getting nominated for their work on Friday Night Lights, a show with a huge, dedicated fan base, but little award recognition.
- And finally, not so surprising, but very awesome: Hugh Laurie, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Martin Short, Rose Bryne, Amy Poehler, Toni Colette and Glenn Close's nominations for best actor in a drama series (House/Breaking Bad), best supporting actor in a drama series (Breaking Bad/Damages), best supporting actress in a drama series (Damages), best actress in a comedy series (Parks & Recreation/United States of Tara), and best actress in a drama series (Glenn Close), respectively. The news of Glenn and Rose's nominations are bittersweet though, because the great Damages has been canceled, effectively making my love-hate relationship with television grow a little stronger on the hate side.
- Okay, seriously now, where are my best drama/comedy noms for House, Damages, and Parks & Recreation? I thought House had a strong season this year, particularly with the 2 hour season opener. I won't even get into Damages because I might start weeping like a little girl. And Parks & Recreation? Easily one of the most hilarious shows on television.
- I say it year after year, but how can we still go on rewarding 30 Rock? 30 Rock fans (this includes me), don't tell me that we haven't experienced a serious decline in quality in this show? The degree of nonsensical shenanigans on this show is unbelievable. I get that that's the point, but it doesn't garner laughs anymore. It garners question marks, general confusion, and what the hell's?
Drama Series
• Breaking Bad
• Dexter
• The Good Wife
• Lost
• Mad Men
• True Blood
Comedy Series
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Glee
• Modern Family
• Nurse Jackie
• The Office
• 30 Rock
Lead Actor, Drama
• Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
• Michael C. Hall, Dexter
• Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
• Jon Hamm, Mad Men
• Hugh Laurie, House
• Matthew Fox, Lost
Lead Actress, Drama
• Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
• Glenn Close, Damages
• Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
• Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
• January Jones, Mad Men
• Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Lead Actor, Comedy
• Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
• Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Matthew Morrison, Glee
• Tony Shalhoub, Monk
• Steve Carell, The Office
• Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Lead Actress, Comedy
• Toni Collette, United States of Tara
• Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
• Tina Fey, 30 Rock
• Lea Michele, Glee
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
• Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Supporting Actor, Comedy
• Chris Colfer, Glee
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
• Ty Burrell, Modern Family
• Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
• Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
• Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Supporting Actress, Comedy
• Julie Bowen, Modern Family
• Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
• Jane Lynch, Glee
• Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
• Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
• Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men
Supporting Actor, Drama
• Michael Emerson, Lost
• Andre Brauer, Men of a Certain Age
• Terry O’Quinn, Lost
• Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
• Martin Short, Damages
• John Slattery, Mad Men
Supporting Actress, Drama
• Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
• Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
• Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
• Rose Byrne, Damages
• Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
• Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
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