SubscribeTake a peek inside HBO's Emmy box
The Emmy campaign box sent by HBO to the 14,000 members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences last week is fairly sedate: basic, elegant black. That's the opposite of the decorated white box sent out last year (see HERE). As usual, it's packed like a TV treasure chest. There are two binders filled with sleeves containing DVDs. The contents of both are noted below, the discs listed in the order they appear inside.
Missing from the box are the "John Adams" miniseries unspooling now on HBO and the "Recount" telefilm that debuts next month. Both will be shipped to Emmy voters in late April.
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BINDER #1: MOVIES, MINISERIES, SPECIALS
"Bernard and Doris"
"As You Like It"
"Five Days"
"Fever"
"Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale"
"Mr. Warmth"
"Justin Timberlake: Futuresex/Loveshow"
"Bill Maher: The Decider"
"Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl"
"Bob Saget: That Ain't Right"
"Dave Attell: Captain Miserable"
"D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic"
"Jim Norton: Monster Rain"
BINDER #2: SERIES, DOCUMENTARIES, FAMILY
(Series)
"Entourage" -- "Welcome to the Jungle," "The Day F******," "The Cannes Kids"
"Big Love" -- "Dating Game," "Kingdom Come"
"In Treatment" -- "Week 5: Laura, Alex, Sophie, Jake and Amy, Gina"
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" -- "The TiVo Guy," "The Therapists," "The Bat Mitzvah"
"Tell Me You Love Me" - "Episode 9," "Episode 10"
"Real Time with Bill Maher" -- "Sept. 28, 2007: Guests -- Michael Eric Dyson, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Pete Hamill, Maria Bartiromo, Ken Burns"; "Oct. 18, 2007: Guests -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Chris Matthews, Joel Stein, former Sen. John Edwards, Garry Kasparov"
"Flight of the Conchords" -- "Mugged," "Toko," "Sally Returns"
"The Wire" -- "More with Less," "-30-"
"John from Cincinnati" -- "The Visit: Day One," "The Visit: Day Two"
(Documentaries)
"Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq"
"Autism: The Musical"
(Family)
"Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now)"
"The Poetry Show"
(L.A. Times photos by Tom O'Neil)
Mr. O'neil,
You know, times have changed. There are so many networks, with so many shows, with so many cancellations, and then so many time-slot changes. This year, the writers strike made the T.V. season even more confusing.
I long for the days when the T.V. season began in September and ended in May and it was 3 networks, PBS and FOX that dominated the Emmy nominations. You had a gist of who "most" of the nominees were.
The problem was, back in those days the same people win in the same categories year after year.
Oh well, life can be a bitch sometimes, huh?.
Posted by: confused viewer | April 18, 2008 at 07:14 AM
seriously can i have one?
Posted by: AJ | April 17, 2008 at 02:22 PM
JOHN ADAMS is going to massacre at the Emmys. It's the next ANGELS IN AMERICA. Nobody can touch HBO in this realm yet. Showtime is nipping at their heels as far as series go, but that's it.
Posted by: Marshall | April 17, 2008 at 04:58 AM
Straight man Kevin Connolly will perpetually have trouble winning for best actor in a comedy. He is overshadowed by the more over the top characters played by Kevin Dillon and Jeremy Piven. Similiarly, Adrian Grenier is incorrectly perceived as playing himself, although that is far from the truth. I think both gents would just be happy with a nomination at this point, but we shouldn't hold our breathe.
Posted by: kevin connolly | April 17, 2008 at 03:25 AM
can i have one?! pretty please!
Posted by: AJ | April 16, 2008 at 06:01 PM
George Carlin: "It's Bad For You" is almost missing
The Entourage set seems like a lock for another Kevin Dillon nomination
Posted by: Jack Sparrow | April 16, 2008 at 03:44 PM