I honestly don’t watch very much TV, so I must admit that the Emmy Awards hold only a minimum amount of appeal to me. However, I was interested enough that I managed to plug into a live feed for the first hour and change and got to see some very deserving performers win awards, including “Modern Family”‘s Eric Stonestreet (Best Supporting Actor, Comedy), “Glee”‘s Jane Lynch (Best Supporting Actress, Comedy) and “Big Bang Theory”‘s Jim Parsons (Best Actor, Comedy). I […]
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Handicapping the Emmy Award Nominations: Another Round for Team Conan & the Gleeks!
The first step was made towards television’s biggest night, as the 2010 Emmy Award nominations were announced this morning. I’m not really knowledgeable enough to be able to call whether the right folks were picked-at least for the drama categories. I do know that “Breaking Bad”, “Made Men” and “True Blood” are all highly-regarded shows, so I would assume that they deserve their nominations. It’s always nice to see Mariska Hargitay get nominated for her work as Olivia Benson on […]
The “Modern Family” Controversy: Can’t a Kiss Just Be a Kiss? (Or Not?)
Those of you that have not been watching ABC’s “Modern Family” over the past year-you are missing not only the best new sitcom of the year (fuck “Glee”), but the best sitcom currently on network television. It’s an ensemble in the truest sense of the word-every single main character on that show shines. To me, it’s particularly remarkable because Ed O’ Neill, as family patriarch Jay Pritchett, does something many TV actors are not capable of. He makes you forget […]