SubscribeInside track: Emmy race for lead actor in a comedy
Last year's champ, Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"), will probably face off again opposite perennial nominees Steve Carell ("The Office") and Charlie Sheen ("Two and a Half Men"), who've never won, and three-time champ Tony Shalhoub ("Monk").
That means there will be room for two more nominees. If an Emmy god exists, one of the picks will be Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory"). The other? Maybe David Duchovny ("Californication"), who was robbed of a bid last year. Lee Pace got nominated in 2008 but probably won't be back considering that the canceled "Pushing Daisies" has wilted.
** Nominee last year
* Top 10 semifinalist in 2008
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
(Front-runners)
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" ** (Winner, 2009)
Zach Braff, "Scrubs"
Steve Carell, "The Office" **
Kevin Connolly, "Entourage"
David Duchovny, "Californication" *
Johnny Galecki, "The Big Bang Theory"
Brad Garrett, "Til Death" *
Adrien Grenier, "Entourage"
Jason Lee, "My Name Is Earl"
Zachary Levi, "Chuck"
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Lee Pace, "Pushing Daisies" **
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" **
Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men" **
(Possible)
Jemaine Clement, "Flight of the Conchords"
Bill Engvall, "The Bill Engvall Show"
Jay Harrington, "Better Off Ted"
Oliver Hudson, "Rules of Engagement"
Danny McBride, "Eastbound & Down"
Bret McKenzie, "Flight of the Conchords"
Jay Mohr, "Gary Unmarried"
Josh Radnor, "How I Met Your Mother"
James Roday, "Psych"
Bob Sagat, "Surviving Suburbia"
Photo: Mark Boster, Los Angeles Times
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Too bad Summer Heights High never got the attention it deserved in the U.S. Chris Lilley is a comic genius and deserves to be nominated.
Posted by: ann redding | July 10, 2009 at 09:33 PM
How does Charlie Sheen and Two and a Half Men keep getting attention each year? Is it because Sheen used to be a movie star? 'Tis a mystery. 30 Rock was amazing once again this year. I think it will sweep all the major comedy awards: Show, Actor, Actress.
Posted by: Robert | July 06, 2009 at 05:37 AM
With the elimination of the performance in a musical or variety program, won't Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart end up here?
Posted by: rupert | July 04, 2009 at 07:39 PM
What about Jay Harrington?
Posted by: Bill | July 04, 2009 at 12:58 PM