tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6541561289283325815..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Not that the Emmys really matter, but...Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-25958480485020651032007-07-23T11:22:00.000-04:002007-07-23T11:22:00.000-04:00Just wanted to let you know that your Emmy post wa...Just wanted to let you know that your Emmy post was featured on AOL TV's Emmy Blog Reactions gallery. You can check it out here: http://television.aol.com/emmys/features/blog-reactions/ (you're the fifth one)<BR/> <BR/>Feel free to post the gallery for all of your dear readers to see! Thanks and keep up the good work.<BR/> <BR/>-ZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10218575330059108822007-07-20T10:48:00.000-04:002007-07-20T10:48:00.000-04:00I wouldn't shrug off 30 Rock's nods because the sh...<I>I wouldn't shrug off 30 Rock's nods because the show takes place in the industry. Otherwise Extras would be up there, and... How many nods did Teddy Z get? I forget. 30 Rock is more of a sure nominee due to Baldwin's star power and Lorne Michael's connections. Oh, and quality!</I><BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that being a TV show set in the industry guarantees nominations, but it does guarantee that a large chunk of the voting population will be watching. Lots of people in town here watched Studio 60, but they knew it stunk. <BR/><BR/>Again, the problem is that most people who work in the TV business watch very little TV, so they tend to vote on name-brand recognition (hit shows, movie stars slumming on the small screen), shows their friends work on, or the handful of shows they actually watch. And I just don't think Friday Night Lights is the kind of show that would be big in this town.<BR/><BR/>Also, at the CBS party last night, a writer made the point that, in addition to her talent, Tina Fey is always going to do well at the Emmys because she's every writers' fantasy: guys love her, women want to be her.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24971593653448380392007-07-19T22:47:00.000-04:002007-07-19T22:47:00.000-04:00Also, Cheers got a major boost from the Emmys as w...Also, Cheers got a major boost from the Emmys as well.<BR/><BR/>"ER" is now the most nominated show of all-time. Thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65432196812720499212007-07-19T20:37:00.000-04:002007-07-19T20:37:00.000-04:00I am not shocked that Doctor Who isn't nominated b...I am not shocked that Doctor Who isn't nominated because if they aren't going to nominate BSG, an American show with actors like Edward James Olmos... (how are they overlooking him) they certainly won't bother with a British and Canadian produced show. Try the BAFTAs for some DW love.<BR/><BR/>It's obvious the people nominating are beholden to the networks, because outside of the Sopranos, the crappy network shows always sneak through. <BR/>Extras was clearly better than any possible episode of Two and a Half Men and both Boston Legal and Grey's Anatomy cannot compare to The Shield, Dexter, BSG, The Wire, etc.etc.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24214998958359737372007-07-19T20:31:00.000-04:002007-07-19T20:31:00.000-04:00And Forest Whitaker got a guest nom... for ER.And ...And Forest Whitaker got a guest nom... for ER.<BR/><BR/>And for those who asked Britton did send I Think We Should Have Sex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40205149788892612592007-07-19T15:31:00.000-04:002007-07-19T15:31:00.000-04:00I'm kind of pissed "My Name Is Earl" hasn't gotten...I'm kind of pissed "My Name Is Earl" hasn't gotten a comedy series nod and that Jason Lee has gone unrecognized. The show isn't always perfect, and I don't always get a chance to watch it, but it's different, and it's usually very funny. A nod would have perhaps given it some momentum that it had before it moved to Thursday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79233675178739958242007-07-19T15:19:00.000-04:002007-07-19T15:19:00.000-04:00Lauren Graham didn't deserve a nomination--she did...Lauren Graham didn't deserve a nomination--she didn't submit the "I Will Always Love You" episode, she submitted the one where she throws a wake for Michel's pet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9121340572608777182007-07-19T15:12:00.000-04:002007-07-19T15:12:00.000-04:00"I wouldn't shrug off 30 Rock's nods because the s..."I wouldn't shrug off 30 Rock's nods because the show takes place in the industry. Otherwise Extras would be up there, and... How many nods did Teddy Z get? I forget. 30 Rock is more of a sure nominee due to Baldwin's star power and Lorne Michael's connections. Oh, and quality!"<BR/><BR/>Studio 60? If being an industry insidery show led to nods, we'd see Perry, Whitford, Paulson, Peet and Lobster Boy all with nods, not to mention Sorkin for best writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12488967289164472732007-07-19T15:08:00.000-04:002007-07-19T15:08:00.000-04:00The last three minutes of every episode of Boston ...The last three minutes of every episode of <I>Boston Legal</I> bring me a sort of joy I'd never want to try to explain. But I wish they'd axe the rest of the show and turn the Spader-Shatner chats into webisodes. The show's nominations? David E. Kelley obviously saved the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' life in 'Nam.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't shrug off <I>30 Rock</I>'s nods because the show takes place in the industry. Otherwise <I>Extras</I> would be up there, and... How many nods did <I>Teddy Z</I> get? I forget. <I>30 Rock</I> is more of a sure nominee due to Baldwin's star power and Lorne Michael's connections. Oh, and quality!<BR/><BR/>I'm really surprised at the episodes that got the writing noms, though. They both took place early on in the season, before the show really started to gel. I'd much rather have seen "Hard Ball" up there. Because that might have been the funniest thirty minutes of TV I saw this year.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278397835543484753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76618080739682054332007-07-19T14:56:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:56:00.000-04:00I'm a die-hard Grey's fan (somewhat shaken by the ...I'm a die-hard Grey's fan (somewhat shaken by the direction of the last few episodes of season 3...but I'm hanging in there for at least a few in the fall season)<BR/>and I HATE the acting nods they got. Chandra Wilson did like...two things this season. T.R. Knight? What? His character was easily the most loathsome and while some of that is the writing some of it had to be his fault. Heigl? Yeah she's gorgeous, yeah she has a movie...best actress in a drama? No. Oh I'm good with. Oh was awesome. But the other noms...just ridiculous.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474835871895724117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22474496601575924372007-07-19T14:52:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:52:00.000-04:00I am pleased with the Battlestar Galactica nominat...I am pleased with the Battlestar Galactica nominations. If they don't win special effects, finally... I have no idea what to say.<BR/><BR/>Boston Legal? Really? I am very happy for Jamie Pressly and Jenna Fischer. They are both consistently great in their roles.velvetcannibalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649039454592018539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64949080545003174362007-07-19T14:07:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:07:00.000-04:00I suppose I've probably beaten this dead horse int...I suppose I've probably beaten this dead horse into the ground (yes, I know), but these nominations are the inevitable result of a nominating and voting system where people decide based on one or two episodes instead of the entire season. You really have to watch the whole season of "The Wire" (and probably all 4 seasons) to understand how great the show really is. At the same time, I can see how one episode of a bad show might fool voters who haven't otherwise been subjected to its dreck. This is why I just don't see the Emmies as relevant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22448757211639642422007-07-19T14:01:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:01:00.000-04:00I'd go through all my complaints, but it's easier ...I'd go through all my complaints, but it's easier just to <A HREF="http://eddieonfilm.blogspot.com/2007/07/59th-annual-emmy-voters-screw-up.html" REL="nofollow">link</A> you to mine that repeating myself in case you've already seen them.Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52175746249492911512007-07-19T13:46:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:46:00.000-04:00Re: Clemenson, someone from the Academy explained ...Re: Clemenson, someone from the Academy explained to me that they changed the guest star eligibility rules, that if you're billed as a guest you can be submitted as a guest, even if you're in most or even all of the episodes.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1580125053104797572007-07-19T13:45:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:45:00.000-04:00They could have at least nominated Connie Britton....They could have at least nominated Connie Britton...I hate the emmys.<BR/><BR/>I love Grey´s Anatomy but there´s no way three of them are nominated in the best supporting actress category.<BR/><BR/>Seriously?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52813399124065497522007-07-19T13:32:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:32:00.000-04:00Does anyone know what episode Connie Britton submi...Does anyone know what episode Connie Britton submitted? Because I can't imagine anyone could watch the sex talk scene with her and Aimee Teegarden in "I Think We Should Have Sex" and not want to give Britton a full truckload of Emmys. I get goosebumps just thinking about that scene.<BR/><BR/>I don't know why I bother to complain. I am frustrated every year, yet nothing changes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20754469015949308532007-07-19T13:21:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:21:00.000-04:00Did Simon Schama's Power of Art come out too late ...Did Simon Schama's Power of Art come out too late for nominations? And where's Doctor Who? I'm still glad they remembered Prime Suspect 7 from way back when. Not that I'm a diehard Anglophile or anything.<BR/><BR/>About FNL, it's total bupkus that Connie Britton wasn't nominated, or Adrianne Palicki as Tyra for that matter. Of course, no nods for The Wire is retarded, and NINE nods for the miniseries of Jane Eyre?!?Rahulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12472872734298598980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5953430101485182772007-07-19T13:20:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:20:00.000-04:00I can't believe that The Wire, a show that in its ...I can't believe that The Wire, a show that in its fourth season received almost universal acclaim (as evidenced by its 98 score on metacritic) is snubbed again.<BR/><BR/>I think the industry town theory is accurate. I would add that given the importance of the networks, the Academy is probably hesitant to overload the HBO shows on the top categories.<BR/><BR/>And finally there is the issue of race. I think that many of the Academy members simply assume that when a black person plays a "street" role, it doesn't count as acting. <BR/><BR/>In reality, the fact that the actors on the Wire imbue their characters with such authenticity is reflection of their talent and the strength of the writing. I can't believe talent such as Andre Royo, Robert Wisdom and Chad Coleman is so consistently overlooked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60362284707936257342007-07-19T13:13:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:13:00.000-04:00I just thought of a way The Wire can be nominated ...I just thought of a way The Wire can be nominated next year- submit it as a miniseries. In essence that is what each season has felt like to me. And we know from The Corner's experience that Simon and Baltimore are viewed much better by whoever nominates and votes on that category.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21047303814736801472007-07-19T13:09:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:09:00.000-04:00What about all the Grey's noms? How do you feel ab...<I>What about all the Grey's noms? How do you feel about that?</I><BR/><BR/>Whatever. The show's a huge hit and will require at least one more bad year before the Academy notices. "House" wasn't exactly anything to write home about for a lot of this year, too, but it's also a Nielsen monster and has Hugh Laurie covering up a whole lot of blemishes.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79150142207438760552007-07-19T13:06:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:06:00.000-04:00What about all the Grey's noms? How do you feel a...What about all the Grey's noms? How do you feel about that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15422572597004971612007-07-19T13:01:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:01:00.000-04:00Ed, but I can think of several instances when peop...Ed, but I can think of several instances when people who were billed as guest stars but appeared a lot were nominated and even won in the supporting categories (Holland Taylor on The Practice, for instance). <BR/><BR/>As for Galactica, I'm actually pleasantly surprised by those writing and directing nominations. That's a lot more than I expected, given the Emmy's anti-skiffy prejudice.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85394170188554617072007-07-19T13:00:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:00:00.000-04:00Alan, I believe the Guest Actor category works the...Alan, I believe the Guest Actor category works the same way as Supporting Actor; the number of episodes is irrelevant. It only matters how you're billed. I'm pretty sure The Office submitted Rashida Jones under Guest Actor, even though she was in all but one episode last season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1153861823494506552007-07-19T12:57:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:57:00.000-04:00I don't know WHY I'm consistently disappointed tha...I don't know WHY I'm consistently disappointed that Emmy voters always ignore "Battlestar Galactica," but I still am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-13153556783848425562007-07-19T12:47:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:47:00.000-04:00Anonymous, see the portion in the main post where ...Anonymous, see the portion in the main post where I refer to The Wire as "one of the best, if not the best, dramas to ever air on television." <BR/><BR/>I didn't expect the show to do much better than it did. It's the Homicide Factor: the show is filmed in a non-industry town and has a lot of black actors, so the industry ignores it.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.com