SubscribeEmmy dump list: Who got snubbed
Looks like voters within the TV academy's acting branch are back showing diminished appreciation for comics as actors: Sarah Silverman ain't here (though she got the consolation prize of a nod for her guest spot on "Monk"), and neither is past nominee Larry David, whose "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is nonetheless nominated for best comedy series. (Good thing Larry has a sense of humor.)
FX network takes some serious lumps: Last year's nominees Denis Leary, Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver aren't here. How shocking that "Pushing Daisies," "Ugly Betty" and "Grey's Anatomy" ain't here. Too bad "The Wire" ain't up for best drama series — we're gonna have to listen to all those TV critics bellyaching again and again.
NOT-SO-BEST COMEDY SERIES
"Family Guy"
"Flight of the Conchords"
"Pushing Daisies"
"Ugly Betty"
"Weeds"
NOT-SO-BEST DRAMA SERIES
"Friday Night Lights"
"Grey’s Anatomy"
"The Tudors"
"The Wire"
NOT-SO-BEST DRAMA ACTOR
Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights"
Patrick Dempsey, "Grey's Anatomy"
Eddie Izzard, "The Riches"
Denis Leary, "Rescue Me"
NOT-SO-BEST DRAMA ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette, "Medium"
Minnie Driver, "The Riches"
Mary McDonnell, "Battlestar Galactica"
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"
Jeanne Tripplehorn, "Big Love"
NOT-SO-BEST COMEDY ACTOR
Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
David Duchovny, "Californication"
Brad Garrett, "Til Death"
NOT-SO-BEST COMEDY ACTRESS
Marcia Cross, "Desperate Housewives"
Anna Friel, "Pushing Daisies" ("Bitter Sweets")
Felicity Huffman, "Desperate Housewives"
Eva Longoria Parker, "Desperate Housewives"
Sarah Silverman, "The Sarah Silverman Program"
Why have the Emmys consistently snubbed The Wire often in favor of much more mundane fare? Is this Spielberg/Color Purple all over again? Did they make the wrong people angry? Do they honestly expect us to believe it isn't worthy of a nomination and that none of its actors or directors have been worthy of nominations?
Posted by: Kenya | July 17, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Too bad "The Wire" ain't up for best drama series — we're gonna have to listen to all those TV critics bellyaching again and again.
One of the best dramas in the history of television has been ignored by the academy for five years, and that's how you react. Yeah, it's too bad that we have to put up with these complaints from these professionals whose job it is evaluate show's artistic qualities. It's always so easy to tell who does and who doesn't watch the show.
Posted by: Andrew | July 17, 2008 at 08:18 AM
And Silverman got nommed for "I'm F****** Matt Damon" so she should complain. Lead actress comedy is a tough category this year. I thought Felicity Huffman was in!
Posted by: junior | July 17, 2008 at 08:04 AM
Note that Sarah Silverman also got a song nomination for writing "I'm F'ing Matt Damon...: another pretty good consolation prize.
Posted by: Kel | July 17, 2008 at 07:52 AM