Is Showtime (finally) poised to sweep the Emmys?
"I think that one of the big stories of the Emmy nods in a couple of months will be the breakthrough made by Showtime," proclaims our forum's moderator Robert "Rob L" Licuria, who has his own expert awards site that specializes in Emmy-watching. (CLICK HERE!). "Many of us thought it would happen last year (with 'The Tudors' or 'Weeds'), but I think, given the top 10 spot that 'Dexter' achieved last year (in the run-off for best drama series), and Tracey Ullman's awesome new show, Showtime is going to really make an impact."
We better pay attention to Rob's kudos prophesies. As those of us who keep track of such things know, Rob has the best record for predicting the Emmys here at The Envelope.
"Showtime really should make an impact this year finally, because the network deserves it," he adds. "I compiled a list of all of the nominations the network has achieved, which shows that it is doing better and better as we move forward, relying less on movie-of-the-weeks and more on exciting, groundbreaking new series."
SHOWTIME'S EMMY NOMINATIONS
1988 (6)
Writing, Comedy Series: "It's Garry Shandling's Show"
Writing, Comedy Series: "It's Garry Shandling's Show"
Technical Direction/Electronic Camera: "Evening of Comedy with Jimmie Walker and Friends"
Guest Performer, Comedy Series: Gilda Radner, "It's Garry Shandling's Show"
Directing, Comedy Series: "It's Garry Shandling's Show"
Children's Program: "Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends"
1991 (5)
Writing, Miniseries or Special: "Paris Trout"
Sound Editing, Miniseries or Special: "Paris Trout"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Special: Barbara Hershey, "Paris Trout"
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Special: Dennis Hopper, "Paris Trout"
Drama/Comedy Special or Miniseries: "Paris Trout"
1992 (6)
Informational Special: "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse"
Costume Design, Variety or Music Program: Louise Duart, "The Secret Life of Barry's Wife"
Outstanding Achievement, Informational Programming (Writing): "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse"
Outstanding Achievement, Informational Programming (Picture Editing): "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse "
Outstanding Achievement, Informational Programming (Directing): "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse"
Animated Program (One Hour or Less): "Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories"
1993 (3)
Variety, Music or Comedy Special: "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe"
Individual Performance, Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Lily Tomlin, "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe"
Writing, Variety or Music Program: Rick Reynolds, "Only the Truth is Funny"
1994 (4)
Music Composition for a Miniseries or Special: "Lush Life"
Outstanding Achievement, Informational Programming (Editing): "But…Seriously"
Guest Actress, Drama Series: Bonnie Bedelia, "Fallen Angels"
Guest Actress, Drama Series: Laura Dern, "Fallen Angels"
1995 (1)
Guest Actor, Drama Series: Beau Bridges, "The Outer Limits"
1996 (6)
Single Camera Picture Editing, Miniseries or Special: "Hiroshima"
Music Composition, Series: "Picture Windows"
Miniseries: "Hiroshima"
Guest Actress, Drama Series: Amanda Plummer, "The Outer Limits
Guest Actor, Drama Series: Danny Glover, "Fallen Angels
Costume Design, Miniseries or Special: "Lily Dale"
1997 (9)
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Special: Glenne Headley, "Bastard Out of Carolina"
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Special: Frances McDormand, "Hidden in America"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Special: Michael Caine, "Mandela and De Klerk"
Made for Television Movie: "Bastard Out of Carolina"
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Special: Beau Bridges, "Hidden in America"
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Special: Sidney Poitier, "Mandela and De Klerk"
Directing, Miniseries or Special: "Bastard Out of Carolina"
Cinematography, Miniseries or Special: "Hidden in America"
Casting, Miniseries or Special: "Bastard Out of Carolina"
1998 (17)
Writing, Miniseries or Movie: "Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Hume Cronin, "12 Angry Men"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: George C Scott, "12 Angry Men"
Special Visual Effects, Series: "Stargate SG1"
Sound Mixing, Drama Miniseries or Movie: "12 Angry Men"
Music Composition, Series: "Stargate SG1"
Miniseries: "Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City"
Makeup, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Snow White: A Tale of Terror"
Main Title Design: "The Hunger"
Made for Television Movie: "12 Angry Men"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Olympia Dukakis, "Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Sigourney Weaver, "Snow White: A Tale of Terror"
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Jack Lemmon, "12 Angry Men"
Directing, Miniseries or Movie: "12 Angry Men
Costume Design, Miniseries or Movie: "Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City"
Costume Design, Miniseries or Movie: "Snow White: A Tale of Terror"
Art Direction, Miniseries or Movie: "Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City"
1999 (11)
Writing, Miniseries or Movie: "The Baby Dance"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Beau Bridges, "Inherit the Wind"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Peter Fonda, "The Passion of Ayn Rand"
Special Visual Effects, Series: "Total Recall"
Sound Editing, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "A Soldier's Sweetheart"
Made for Television Movie: "The Baby Dance"
Lighting Direction for a Comedy Series: "Rude Awakening"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Stockard Channing, "The Baby Dance"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren, "The Passion of Ayn Rand"
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Jack Lemmon, "Inherit the Wind"
Directing, Miniseries or Movie: "The Baby Dance"
2000 (11)
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Elizabeth Franz, "Death of a Salesman"
Special Visual Effects, Series: "Stargate SG1"
Sound Mixing, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Dirty Pictures"
Sound Editing, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Harlan County War"
Music Composition, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Enslavement: "The True Story of Fanny Kemble"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Judy Davis, "A Cooler Climate"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Sally Field, "A Cooler Climate"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Holly Hunter, "Harlan County War"
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Brian Dennehy, "Death of a Salesman
Guest Actor, Comedy Series: Carl Reiner, "Beggars and Choosers"
Cinematography, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Dirty Pictures"
2001 (10)
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Holly Hunter, "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Alan Alda, "Club Land"
Special Visual Effects, Series: "Stargate SG1"
Special Visual Effects, Series: "Stargate SG1"
Multi-Camera Picture Editing, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Hendrix"
Miniseries: "Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City"
Main Title Theme Music: "Soul Food"
Made for Television Movie: "Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor"
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Gregory Hines, "Bojangles"
Choreography: "Bojangles"
2002 (10)
Hairstyling, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Feast of All Saints"
Costumes, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Feast of All Saints"
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Sissy Spacek, "Last Call"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Don Cheadle, "Things Behind the Sun"
Special Visual Effects, Series: "Stargate SG1"
Special Visual Effects, Series: "Stargate SG1"
Sound Editing, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Feast of All Saints"
Music Composition, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Last Call"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, "Wild Iris"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Gena Rowlands, "Wild Iris"
2003 (12)
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Anne Bancroft, "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone"
Music Composition, Series: "Odyssey 5"
Music Composition, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone"
Makeup, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Soldier's Girl"
Main Title Theme Music: "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!"
Main Title Design: "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren, "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone"
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Paul Newman, "Our Town"
Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "Soldier's Girl"
Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone"
Costumes, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone"
Cinematography, Miniseries or Movie: "Out of the Ashes"
2004 (17)
Writing, Nonfiction Programming: "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!"
Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "The Reagans"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: William H. Macy, "Stealing Sinatra"
Special Visual Effects, Series: "Dead Like Me"
Reality Program: "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!"
Music Composition, Series: "Dead Like Me"
Makeup, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Reagans"
Made for Television Movie: "The Lion in Winter"
Made for Television Movie: "The Reagans"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Judy Davis, "The Reagans"
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Glenn Close, "The Lion in Winter"
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie: James Brolin, "The Reagans"
Hairstyling, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Reagans"
Hairstyling, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Lion in Winter"
Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "The Lion in Winter"
Costumes, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Lion in Winter"
Casting, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "The Reagans"
2005 (17)
Writing, Nonfiction Programming: "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!
Variety, Music or Comedy Special: "Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth"
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Blythe Danner, "Huff"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Christopher Plummer, "Our Fathers"
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Brian Dennehy, "Our Fathers"
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Oliver Platt, "Huff"
Reality Program: "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!"
Picture Editing for Special: "Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth"
Music and Lyrics: "Reefer Madness"
Makeup, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Reefer Madness"
Main Title Theme Music: "Huff"
Main Title Design: "Huff"
Lead Actor, Drama Series: Hank Azaria, "Huff"
Guest Actress, Drama Series: Swoosie Kurtz, "Huff"
Guest Actor, Drama Series: Ossie Davis, "The L Word"
Directing, Drama Series:
"Huff"
Choreography: "Reefer Madness"
2006 (19)
Writing, Nonfiction Programming: "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!"
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Blythe Danner, "Huff"
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Elizabeth Perkins, "Weeds"
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Oliver Platt, "Huff"
Sound Editing, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Sleeper Cell"
Single-Camera Sound Mixing, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Sleeper Cell"
Single-Camera Picture Editing, Comedy Series: "Weeds"
Reality Program: "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"
Picture Editing, Nonfiction Programming: "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"
Main Title Theme Music: "Masters of Horror"
Music Composition, Series: "Masters of Horror"
Music Composition, Miniseries, Movie or Special: "Sleeper Cell"
Miniseries: "Sleeper Cell"
Main Title Design: "Weeds"
Guest Actress, Drama Series: Swoosie Kurtz, "Huff"
Directing, Comedy Series: "Weeds"
Cinematography, Miniseries or Movie: "Sleeper Cell"
Casting, Comedy Series: "Weeds"
Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking: "Three Days in September"
2007 (17)
Art Direction, Single Camera Series: "The Tudors"
Casting, Comedy Series: "Weeds"
Casting, Drama Series: "The Tudors"
Cinematography, Nonfiction Programming: "This American Life"
Costumes, Series: "The Tudors"
Direction, Nonfiction Programming: "This American Life"
Lead Actress, Comedy Series: Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds"
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Elizabeth Perkins, "Weeds"
Main Title Design: "Dexter"
Main Title Theme Music: "Dexter"
Main Title Theme Music: "The Tudors"
Reality Program: "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*!"
Single-Camera Picture Editing, Comedy Series: "Weeds"
Single-Camera Picture Editing, Comedy Series: "Weeds"
Single-Camera Picture Editing, Drama Series: "Dexter"
Writing, Nonfiction Programming: "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!"
Writing, Nonfiction Programming: "This American Life"
Showtime has the material, and at a time when HBO is a lame duck
Posted by: Jack Sparrow | April 15, 2008 at 01:20 AM