[Movie] 2007 Emmys

The 2007 Emmy nominations were announced today:

http://tv.yahoo.com/the-59th-annual-...41371/nominees

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Outstanding Drama Series

* Boston Legal ABC
* Grey's Anatomy ABC
* Heroes NBC
* House Fox
* The Sopranos HBO

Outstanding Comedy Series

* 30 Rock NBC
* Entourage HBO
* The Office NBC
* Two and a Half Men CBS
* Ugly Betty ABC

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

* Denis Leary - Rescue Me FX
* Hugh Laurie - House Fox
* James Gandolfini - The Sopranos HBO
* James Spader - Boston Legal ABC
* Kiefer Sutherland - 24 Fox

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

* Edie Falco - The Sopranos HBO
* Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer TNT
* Mariska Hargitay - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC
* Minnie Driver - The Riches FX
* Patricia Arquette - Medium
* Sally Field - Brothers & Sisters ABC

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

* Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock NBC
* Charlie Sheen - Two and a Half Men CBS
* Ricky Gervais - Extras HBO
* Steve Carrell - The Office NBC
* Tony Shalhoub - Monk USA

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

* America Ferrera - Ugly Betty ABC
* Felicity Huffman - Desperate Housewives ABC
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures of Old Christine CBS
* Mary-Louise Parker - Weeds Showtime
* Tina Fey - 30 Rock NBC

Nothing too surprising. I'm a little disappointed that Lauren Graham was left off the nominees list yet again. The final 3 actresses in the drama category are all kind of ho-hum to me. I remember hearing that they always submitted her/other Gilmore Girls people in the comedy category, but that it was never seriously considered because it was an hour show. But now comes up Ugly Betty and that gets excepted. Don't really get it.

I also think it's a little odd that Michael C. Hall didn't get nominated for Dexter, but if Hugh Laurie doesn't win, it isn't worth paying attention to anyway.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Totally bizarre awards.

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Best Drama - The Sopranos
Best Comedy - 30 Rock
Best Drama Actor - James Spader, Boston Legal
Best Drama Actress - Sally Field, Brothers and Sisters
Best Comedy Actor - Ricky Gervais, Extras
Best Comedy Actress - America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Best Drama Supporting Actor - Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Best Drama Supporting Actress - Katherine Heigl, Grey's Anatomy
Best Comedy Supporting Actor - Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Best Comedy Supporting Actress - Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl
Best Reality Show - The Amazing Race

I'm fine with The Sopranos winning, even though House is the best show on TV right now. But James Spader?? No wonder he was astonished. I mean, you either go with James Gandolfini and give him one final Emmy or you give it to Hugh Laurie, who puts on one of the best performances in going through one of the biggest transformations.

Ugly Betty won best actress and best director, but lost to 30 Rock, which won no other awards? I mean, I don't like Ugly Betty, but it should have topped 30 Rock if The Office didn't.

I wonder how many people voting for Sally Field or Ricky Gervais actually watched those shows. I've been told Extras is good, but I've never seen it and neither have most of the people I know. And no one watches Brothers and Sisters.

Also, who on Earth who watches both shows would continue voting for The Amazing Race over Project Runway?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Crash Landon

Heroes had better win something next year. I expected The Sopranos to hog the spotlight this time. Next year, it's wide open and seriously, do people still watch Lost?

I still like Lost. Last season was quite good.

I know I'm guessing based on no evidence whatsoever, but if I had to make any predictions about any wins, or at least nominations, for next year for Heroes, it'd be Kristen Bell. Veronica Mars never got its due despite her getting rave reviews every which way, and now that she's on one of the biggest shows on TV, I think she'll get noticed.

I also bet Battlestar Galactica will take a spot under Best Drama next year.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.