On the Emmy Noms

THEY'RE HERE! THEY'RE HERE! Oh boy oh boy ohboyohboy!

Oh. Boy.

Look, I'm not one of those people who constantly rails against the mob nature of our society. I do think it's silly that some of the real quality shows on TV go largely unwatched, but I have a basic sense of how the world works, and that's fine.

But the Academy has seriously lost its brain. Again. SOME MORE. These people are supposed to love TV just as much as I do...Or at least know as much about it, if not more. And they go and nominate Tony Shaloub again for Best Actor in a Comedy?! Guys. You made the right call kicking The Piv the fuck out of the nominations--and I'm grateful for that because, seriously?--but there are so many others out there that are deserving. Shit, I would rather see Josh Radnor in there, and he's not even the best part of How I Met Your Mother.

(It is nice to see HIMYM get some love, though. Best Comedy! NPH as Best Supporting in a Comedy! I like to attribute this love to the fact that I started watching the show a month ago. Also, Dr. Horrible is nominated for an Emmy. Awesome.)

Funny that Kiefer gets a nod only for 24: Redemption, but I would have been more than happy to see him out of Best Lead in a drama if that meant EDWARD JAMES OLMOS would make it in. But no. ZERO Battlestar Galactica love, which is absolutely unacceptable at this point in time. Not to shit all over Simon Baker, because he is hotter than a young sun, but...Over Olmos? Really, voters? Same with Mary McDonnell. This was perhaps the best season yet for her character, and...nothing.

Continuing with the appalling Drama nonsense...No Connie Britton or Kyle Chandler? Get rid of Mariska Hargitay (sorry, Mariska; nothing personal, I assure you) to make room for Britton, and Simon Baker or Hugh Laurie for Chandler. THE HAIR DESERVES ITS DUE. (Laurie is amazing, don't get me wrong, but we get it, already.) And to leave the show out as well? Take Dexter out; the third season still didn't live up to the greatness of the first, and Friday Night Lights had a fantastic season. Furthermore, get House the fuck out of there and put BSG in.

The writing and guest-acting noms are a little screwy as well. Four episodes of Mad Men seems like a little overkill, no? And three of the guest comedy noms are for 30 Rock.

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Guys, is 30 Rock the Will & Grace of the Emmys, now? Oh, God. RUN, TINA. RUUUUUUUUUUN!