Emmy Awards 2008

JP Liz

In an unprecedented move, the Primetime Emmy folks have revealed the 10 finalists in each of this year's best series races, as determined by the vote of Academy members. And they are:

Outstanding Comedy Series Finalists
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
Family Guy
Flight of the Conchords
The Office
Pushing Daisies
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men
Ugly Betty
Weeds

Outstanding Drama Series Finalists
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Grey’s Anatomy
House
Lost
Mad Men
The Tudors
The Wire

KnifeWRENCH

Surprisingly, no nomination for Desparate Housewives! :eek:

I really hope Flight Of The Conchords wins best comedy!! Definitely the funniest show on TV at the mo.
Family Guy and Curb Your Enthusiasm are really good too.
I don't like Entourage or Ugly Betty, haven't seen the rest of them.

Drama - meh, don't care as long as it's not :
Lost (got boring after the 2nd season, plus Jack is probably TV's most annoying character),

Grey's Anatomy (Ellen Pompeo can't act to save her life. Nor can the whiny gay guy)

or The Tudors (badly acted trash).

Any of the other 7 can win because never seen any of 'em!

Basq

square_igloo wrote: »

Surprisingly, no nomination for Desparate Housewives! :eek:

Yeah, that's a damn shame! :rolleyes:

Predicting these 5 will be in the final vote:

Outstanding Comedy Series Finalists

• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Flight of the Conchords
• The Office
• 30 Rock
• Ugly Betty

Outstanding Drama Series Finalists

• Damages
• Lost
• Mad Men
• The Tudors
• The Wire

chalkitdown1

Surprise surprise, the best show of the year, Breaking Bad, didn't make the grade.



The Emmy's have long been a joke, tbh. Any awards ceremony that hands out acolades to Two & A Half men doesn't deserve to be taken seriously.

tvnutz

The Wire wont make the last 5,despite it being the best tv show ever made it still wont get the recognition it deserves.

chalkitdown1

tvnutz wrote: »

The Wire wont make the last 5,despite it being the best tv show ever made it still wont get the recognition it deserves.

Too true. It hasn't a hope in hell of making the final noms.

Basq

tvnutz wrote: »

The Wire wont make the last 5,despite it being the best tv show ever made it still wont get the recognition it deserves.

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Too true. It hasn't a hope in hell of making the final noms.

I don't know... the fact that it ended this year, it may finally get some recognition.

Might be a bit optimistic of me but I could see it happening.

KnifeWRENCH

basquille wrote: »

Yeah, that's a damn shame! :rolleyes:

Haha! I was referring more to it's popularity than the quality of the show.
Having said that, I quite like Desparate Housewives. Certainly funnier than Ugly Betty and the acting is way better than the shite in The Tudors and Grey's Anatomy.

JP Liz

square_igloo wrote: »

Surprisingly, no nomination for Desparate Housewives! :eek:

I really hope Flight Of The Conchords wins best comedy!! Definitely the funniest show on TV at the mo.
Family Guy and Curb Your Enthusiasm are really good too.
I don't like Entourage or Ugly Betty, haven't seen the rest of them.

Drama - meh, don't care as long as it's not :
Lost (got boring after the 2nd season, plus Jack is probably TV's most annoying character),

Grey's Anatomy (Ellen Pompeo can't act to save her life. Nor can the whiny gay guy)

or The Tudors (badly acted trash).

Any of the other 7 can win because never seen any of 'em!

I think Ellen Pompeo has a good chance of a best actress drama nomination for Series 4 plus maybe Justin Chambers for best supporting actor drama for Grey's Anatomy.

The Wire - one of the best shows on TV is always overlooked

Mr.Nice Guy

Outstanding Comedy Series Finalists
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
Family Guy
Flight of the Conchords
The Office
Pushing Daisies
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men
Ugly Betty
Weeds

I think that's a pretty poor line-up. I'm a big fan of Curb but I think the recent season was poorer than previous ones. As for Family Guy, another show I'm a fan of but while I felt it started superbly I also felt by the end of the series it was dire. The last episode of Family Guy's latest series in particular was so bad I stopped watching it halfway through. Not a fan of the others.

I must say I think it is a DISGRACE that South Park is not a finalist as I feel the writing is funnier than ever and some of the latest episodes were just outstanding. Ectoplasm!

Outstanding Drama Series Finalists
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Grey’s Anatomy
House
Lost
Mad Men
The Tudors
The Wire

The only one out of those shows I watch is Lost so I hope it wins.

qwertplaywert

South Park still scares people, so its not a realistic awards winner.

Hope Lost wins, its season 4 was just brilliant[espically when compared to its season 3].

In the comedy list, anyone notice 7 of the shows are awful , with only Entourage, The Office and Weeds having some merit? Would have liked to see South Park[but as mentioned won't happen] and How I Met Your Mother[Barney is one of the greatest sitcom characters ever].

KerranJast

Toss between Conchords and The Office for comedy for me (This series of Entourage and 30 Rock aren't as good as previous years). The Wire has to get drama. Although Lost was brilliant this year, The Wire has been snubbed for too many a year, especially considering it is arguably a more well formed, written and acted series than The Sopranos.

ixoy

KerranJast wrote: »

The Wire has been snubbed for too many a year, especially considering it is inarguably a more well formed, written and acted series than The Sopranos.

Fixed that for you

Double C

I thiink the comedy line up is pretty decent, mainly because Ive seen them all except Two and a Half Man and Ugly Betty. Family Guy has been awful for a few years now, South Park is infinitely better. Hopefully either Curb, Entourage or Weeds win.

The drama is tougher to call. Obviously the Wire deserves to win cos it better than anything else else. Ever. But Lost has been great this year, as have House and Dexter, and Mad Men is quality too. I just hope some shìt like Greys Anatomy doesn't win!

Dman001

I dont want Family guy to win. I'm getting a bit sick of it. I'd love to see The Office win. I've been watching it lately and it's hilarious.

JP Liz

The list of finalists for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at this year's Primetime Emmy Awards has unofficially been obtained by GoldDerby.com, and the big news is that Sarah Silverman is in the running, while Teri Hatcher is the sole Housewife left in the cold.

The reported list of contenders is as follows:

Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Anna Friel, Pushing Daisies
Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives
Eva Longoria Parker, Desperate Housewives
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, New Adventures of Old Christine

Tom Oh! and his GoldDerby.com buds have been busy, busy. On the heels of flagging the semifinalists in the Supporting Actor in a Drama and Lead Actress in a Comedy Emmy races, they now have sussed out the short (though not shortest) list for Supporting Actress in a Drama... and Friday Night Lights fave Connie Britton ain't on it. Britton vied in the lead category last year and in doing so netted a top 10 nod, yet this time around she put herself up for supporting. And came up with nada, sadly.

The 10 semifinalists are:

Jane Alexander, Tell Me You Love Me
Candice Bergen, Boston Legal
Rose Byrne, Damages
Jill Clayburgh, Dirty Sexy Money
Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
S. Epatha Merkerson, Law & Order
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment
Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Sarah Silverman, The Sarah Silverman Program

RastaRed

Has to be the wire for drama and weeds for comedy

JP Liz

Neil Patrick Harris of CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" and "Pushing Daisies" star Kristin Chenoweth will be announcing the nominees for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards on July 17 at 5:40 AM PST at the Television Academy in Los Angeles.

JP Liz

http://www.imdb.com/features/emmys/2008/emmys

Still no love for The Wire

I'm glad Dexter and Michael C. Hall are nominated

ixoy

JP Liz wrote: »

http://www.imdb.com/features/emmys/2008/emmys

Still no love for The Wire

Looks like David Simon was right - their attention span is too small for this as you cannot judge it one episode (which is the typical manner in which these awards are run). I think I'll just ignore the awards ceremony this year because by ignoring one of the mostly highly-praised shows ever, they've shown how much of a farce it is.

RastaRed

JP Liz wrote: »

http://www.imdb.com/features/emmys/2008/emmys

Still no love for The Wire

I'm glad Dexter and Michael C. Hall are nominated

Stupid american public, same as them not getting the Kings of Leon either, idiots

tvnutz

Waste of time these award shows. I knew the Wire would not win but after seeings it in the nominations I thought it might get a nomination. But no,far too intelligent a tv show for these voters.

JP Liz

Nominations

Drama Series
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men

Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men

Miniseries
The Andromeda Strain - A&E
Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) - PBS
John Adams - HBO
Tin Man - Sci Fi Channel

Made for Television Movie
Bernard and Doris - HBO
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale - HBO
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter - Lifetime
A Raisin in the Sun - ABC
Recount - HBO

Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report - Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Comedy Central
Late Show With David Letterman - CBS
Real Time With Bill Maher - HBO
Saturday Night Live - NBC

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Steve Carell, The Office
Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
James Spader, Boston Legal
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Hugh Laurie, House
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Ralph Fiennes, Bernard and Doris
Ricky Gervais, Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Paul Giamatti, John Adams
Kevin Spacey, Recount
Tom Wilkinson, Recount

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Glenn Close, Damages
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Catherine Keener, An American Crime
Susan Sarandon, Bernard and Doris
Dame Judi Dench, Cranford
Laura Linney, John Adams
Phylicia Rashad, A Raisin in the Sun

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Rainn Wilson, The Office
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
William Shatner, Boston Legal
Ted Danson, Damages
Zeljko Ivanek, Damages
Michael Emerson, Lost
John Slattery, Mad Men

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
David Morse, John Adams
Stephen Dillane, John Adams
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams
Denis Leary, Recount
Bob Balaban, Recount

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Jean Smart, Samantha Who?
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Candice Bergen, Boston Legal
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
Chandra Wilson, Grey’s Anatomy
Sandra Oh, Grey’s Anatomy
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Eileen Atkins, Cranford
Ashley Jensen, Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Alfre Woodard, Pictures of Hollis Woods
Audra McDonald, A Raisin in the Sun
Laura Dern, Recount

Desperate Housewives completely snubbed

chalkitdown1

And rightfully so.

KnifeWRENCH

Aw man, Conchords didn't get nominated I've lost interest now.

JP Liz

I'd nominate William Shatner as a comedy supporting actor

godtabh

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Rainn Wilson, The Office
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men

If I actually gave a **** about these I'd be going for Neil Patrick Harris. Total legend.

Pity the awards have no credibility

JP Liz

Guest Actor, Comedy
Tim Conway, 30 Rock

Guest Actress, Comedy
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives

Guest Actor, Drama
Glynn Turman, In Treatment

Guest Actress, Drama
Cynthia Nixon, Law & Order: SVU

WENTY07

Nixon so deserved that Emmy for "SVU",she was fantastic in that ep with Hargitay & Meloni.

Mr E

Results are out (see next post) .....For immediate discussion.

I think there are some very worthy winners here... multiple awards for 30 Rock and Damages, an award for Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad, an award for part 1 of last season's House finale, an award for the 'pie-lette' of Pushing Daisies, multiple awards for Mad Men ... And Ari Gold. Say no more.

JP Liz

Drama Series
Mad Men

Comedy Series
30 Rock

Miniseries
John Adams - HBO


Made for Television Movie
Recount - HBO

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock


Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad


Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Paul Giamatti, John Adams


Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey, 30 Rock


Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Glenn Close, Damages


Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Laura Linney, John Adams


Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven, Entourage


Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Zeljko Ivanek, Damages


Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams


Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart, Samantha Who?


Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Eileen Atkins, Cranford

JP Liz

I'm so glad Bryan Cranston won best actor for Breaking Bad

The hosts were terrible bring back Conan O Brien

Mr E

I've merged my new thread from this morning with JP Liz's original thread.

Who was hosting it this year?

Basq

Suprising deserving Emmy wins this year... what happened?!?!

ixoy

Some good winners there but it's a still big "Frak you!" to the Emmys for ignoring "The Wire" one final time..

Mr E

Let it go, man... let it go.

JP Liz

Mr E wrote: »

I've merged my new thread from this morning with JP Liz's original thread.

Who was hosting it this year?

The show was hosted by the five nominees for Outstanding Reality Host: Ryan Seacrest, Heidi Klum, Tom Bergeron, Jeff Probst and Howie Mandel

Probst took home the Emmy

Mr E

All good presenters in their own right, but I think shows like the Emmys and Oscars need presenters with a sharp wit to make them interesting.

lostexpectation

Zeljko Ivanek, Damages creepy lawyer ftw!

ixoy

lostexpectation wrote: »

Zeljko Ivanek, Damages creepy laywer ftw!

Yeah nice to see him win something - he's popped in so many shows that I like that I'm glad to see his abilities recognised!

"Mad Men" wins yet another award - it must be on some sort of record run!

Tristram

What is John Adams like?

lostexpectation

pretty good, think it made by some fo the same people that made deadwood,its earthy rather then historical, watch the first ep last night, with old reliable giamatti

JP Liz

Best presenter was Ricky Gervais. He is hilarious.

He finally got his Emmy back from Steve Carrell.

Glenn Close was very rude (she shouted at Ugly Betty's America Ferrera to hold her award while she gave her speech)

As said before so happy Bryan Cranston won

TarfHead

I would agree with many of the awards cos they align to my own preferences .

One thing that shocked me was the multiple nominations for 'Two and a Half Men'.

WTF ?

JP Liz

TarfHead wrote: »

One thing that shocked me was the multiple nominations for 'Two and a Half Men'.

WTF ?

Yes i agree it didnt deserve its nominations but Two and a Half Men is the highest rated sitcom on American tv at present

TarfHead

JP Liz wrote: »

Yes i agree it didnt deserve its nominations but Two and a Half Men is the highest rated sitcom on American tv at present

It's up there with 'Everyone loves Raymond' and 'King of Queens' as US comedies that lose all value in the journey across the Atlantic.

Basq

Nah, 'King of Queens' and 'Everybody Loves Raymond' (to a lesser extent) are well written and intelligent comedies IMO.

Two And A Half Men is sloppy lowest denominator comedy!

JP Liz

I personally think Two and a Half Men repeat the same jokes every season

Isnt Sheen now the highest paid comedy actor on TV?

Dodge

TarfHead wrote: »

It's up there with 'Everyone loves Raymond' and 'King of Queens' as US comedies that lose all value in the journey across the Atlantic.

Everybody Loves Raymond was excellent in large parts.

Two and a half men is rubbish...

Glad 30 Rock won. I'm a huge fan of the Office but 30 Rock is certainly funny

lostexpectation

'King of Queens' intelligent???

just watched the first ep of the latest series, the three guys are hilarious.

JP Liz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7xD59eAnUc




Josh Groban singing theme songs at Emmys