Emmy Prediction Thread
It has been a great year for television as a medium, in fact it has been medium rare. (Hey, when did Bruce Vilanch start ghost writing these posts?) Anyway, the Emmy’s are this Sunday. Here are my airtight, rock-solid, lead pipe lock predictions:
Drama Series
“Breaking Bad” – should win
“Downton Abbey” – will win. Hollywood has an inferiority complex when it comes to overrated limey bastards. That is why all of our competition shows are judged by limey bastards.
Comedy Series
“Louie” – should win
“The Big Bang Theory” – will win (The lame overly laugh-tracked sitcom will be the networks last gasp. Modern Family has won this a bunch of times, but Louie is (apparently) the most interesting show I’ve never seen.
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Hugh Bonneville, “Downton Abbey” – Limey bastard
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” – should win and will win. The one who knocks will not be denied.
Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom” – too topical
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” – should have won last year
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards” – copying limey bastards could work for the voters
Damian Lewis, “Homeland” – Double Limey Bastard pretending to be American
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Connie Britton, “Nashville” – never heard of it.
Claire Danes, “Homeland” – too cry-y
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” – not even the best actress on the show
Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey” – limey bastard
Vera Farmiga, “Bates Motel” – should win
Kerry Washington, “Scandal” – never hear of it
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” – should win
Jason Bateman, “Arrested Development” – should win
Louis C.K., “Louie” – should win
Don Cheadle, “House of Lies” – should win
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory” – will win because awards shows are stupid.
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Laura Dern, “Enlightened”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation” – should win
Lena Dunham, “Girls” – will win because nobody likes the show but everyone needs to pretend to like it.
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Didn’t know you were an Awards fan, Jason. LOL. This will be Netflix’s Emmys. In fact, no one major award will go to any big four network, for the first time in history.
Here are my picks:
Drama Series–House of Cards (Netflix)
Comedy Series–Louie (FX)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series–Kevin Spacy, House of Cards (Netflix)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series–Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)
Supporting Actor, Drama–Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Supporting Actress, Drama–Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series–Louie C.K., Louie (FX)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series–Lena Dunham, Girls (HBO)
Supporting Actor, Comedy–Tony Hale, Veep (HBO)
Supporting Actress, Comedy–Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie (SHO)
I hope the complete crap known as Jim Parsons doesn’t spoil your network lockout prediction.
Hey, I like the Big Bang Theory!!
You are not alone. For me…from the first notes of the counterfeit “They Might Be Giants” theme song, the show makes me want to puke.
Sacrilege!!
Lol, that’s a genuine Barenaked Ladies tune, not a counterfeit TMBG tune, but as a TMBG enthusiast, I won’t take umbrage to the suggestion that BNL are TMBG wannabes.
At first I felt the same way as Jason about the show, but I eventually warmed up to the characters, and the writing is good. I lliked the theme song better before they pandered and slowed it down.