Our experts predict who will win the Emmys
As usual, we've assembled a stellar lineup of experts to predict who'll claim the top kudos in Hollywood. Here's our pundit team and who they predict will win the top races — see below. Plus CLICK HERE for their more detailed analysis category per category.
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EMMY PUNDITS:
Robert Bianco, USA Today
Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel
Chris Lisotta, TV Week (partial predix)
Tom O'Neil, GoldDerby, TheEnvelope.com
Matt Roush, TV Guide
Maureen Ryan, Chicago Tribune
Ray Richmond, Hollywood Reporter
Diane Werts, Newsday
David Zurawik, Baltimore Sun
PUNDIT PREDIX ROUNDUP
BEST DRAMA SERIES
"Grey's Anatomy" - Bianco, O'Neil, Roush, Ryan
"24" - Boedeker, Richmond, Zurawik
"The West Wing" - Werts
BEST COMEDY SERIES
"The Office" - Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Zurawik
"Two and a Half Men" - Werts
BEST MINISERIES
"Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre)" - Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Roush
"Elizabeth I" - Richmond, Ryan
"Into the West" - Werts, Zurawik
BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE
"Flight 93" - Bianco, O'Neil, Richmond
"The Girl in the Cafe" - Boedeker, Zurawik
"Mrs. Harris" - Ryan, Werts
"Yesterday" - Roush
BEST VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
"The Colbert Report" - Werts
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" - Bianco
"Late Night With Conan O'Brien" - Roush
"Late Show With David Letterman" - Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Ryan, Zurawik
BEST REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
"The Amazing Race" - O'Neil, Werts
"American Idol" - Bianco, Richmond, Zurawik
"Project Runway" - Boedeker, Ryan
"Survivor" - Roush
BEST DRAMA ACTOR
Denis Leary, "Rescue Me" - Boedeker, Lisotta, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Zurawik
Martin Sheen, "The West Wing" - Bianco, Ryan, Werts
BEST DRAMA ACTRESS
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer" - Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
Geena Davis, "Commander in Chief" - Bianco
Allison Janney, "The West Wing" - Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Ryan
BEST COMEDY ACTOR
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" - Boedeker, Zurawik
Steve Carell, "The Office" - Bianco, Lisotta, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan
Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men" - Werts
BEST COMEDY ACTRESS
Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" - Lisotta, O'Neil, Roush
Jane Kaczmarek, "Malcolm in the Middle" - Boedeker, Werts, Zurawik
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "The New Adventures of Old Christine" - Bianco, Richmond
Debra Messing, "Will & Grace" - Ryan
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Ben Kingsley, "Mrs. Harris" - Bianco, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Werts
Donald Sutherland, "Human Trafficking" - Ryan
Charles Dance, "Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre)" - Boedeker, Zurawik
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Helen Mirren, "Elizabeth I" - Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
Photo: Seven out of our 8 gurus say "The Office" will be promoted in the race for best comedy series.
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Gillian Anderson was awarded the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series in London for her performance as Lady Dedlock in Bleak House over Helen Mirren's Elizabeth 1. Gillian was also nominated for the BAFTA for this performance. Helen wasn't even nominated for the BAFTA. Gillian gave an amazing performance in Bleak House and I think all involved in Bleak House deserve Emmys.
The Emmy selection committee should have their collective asses kicked for FAILING to nominate Anna Maxwell Martin for Bleak House as Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries. ANNA won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in Bleak House.
Bleak House had over 80 speaking roles in the 8 hour production. The majority were excellent choices for the roles. What was with the Creative Arts Emmy being awarded to Elizabeth 1????????? My guess is most critics and the members of the Emmy selection committe did not watch ALL 8 HOURS of BLEAK HOUSE!
Posted by: alicentexas | August 25, 2006 at 10:51 PM