TV: 59th Primetime Emmy Awards

[infidel]

I do not know about anyone else on the boards, but I am a self proclaimed award show geek. I love following them and rooting for my favorite to win, somethings desperately and hopelessly. Which shows do you want to win? I'm just going to bold the winners in the major categories I think should win.

Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC
Entourage • HBO
The Office • NBC
Two And A Half Men • CBS
Ugly Betty • ABC

Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC
Grey's Anatomy • ABC
Heroes • NBC
House • Fox
The Sopranos • HBO

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Extras • HBO • Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman
Monk • USA • Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
The Office • NBC • Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
24 • Fox • Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
Boston Legal • ABC • James Spader as Alan Shore
House • Fox • Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Rescue Me • FX • Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin
The Sopranos • HBO • James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage • HBO • Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold
Entourage • HBO • Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama
How I Met Your Mother • CBS • Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
The Office • NBC • Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • William Shatner as Denny Crane
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • T.R. Knight as George
Heroes • NBC • Hiro Nakamura
Lost • ABC • Terry O'Quinn as John Locke
Lost • ABC • Michael Emerson as Ben
The Sopranos • HBO • Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Desperate Housewives • ABC • Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo
The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
Ugly Betty • ABC • America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
Weeds • Showtime • Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters • ABC • Sally Field as Nora Walker
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
Medium • NBC • Patricia Arquette as Allison Dubois
The Closer • TNT • Kyra Sedgwick as Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
The Riches • FX • Minnie Driver as Dahlia Malloy
The Sopranos • HBO • Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
My Name Is Earl • NBC • Jaime Pressly as Joy Turner
The Office • NBC • Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Conchata Ferrell as Berta
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
Ugly Betty • ABC • Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater
Weeds • Showtime • Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters • ABC • Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Whedon
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • Chandra Wilson as Dr. Bailey
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • Katherine Heigl as Isobel 'Izzie' Stevens
The Sopranos • HBO • Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi
The Sopranos • HBO • Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano

[Ryllharu]

As much as I'd like to see South Park win for the WoW episode, I really would rather see Avatar: The Last Airbender get the recognition it so desperately deserves.

Truth be told, I don't really care about most of the other catagories, but I will echo the sentiment that Grey's Anatomy should not be the winner of Drama Series. I'd rather see Heroes take it the most, but I wouldn't be too irritated if House took it.

Hugh Laurie should probably take the Lead Actor in a Drama award, but then again it'll probably be James Gandolfini only because his show ended. I'd definitely would be disappointed if Mary-Louise Parker didn't win Lead Actress in a Comedy for Weeds, same for Minnie Driver in Lead Actress in a Drama for The Riches.

- my two cents on something I'll read the results of in the newspaper

[SamuraiOdin]

My preferences (I'll leave out the ones I don't have a preference on)
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Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Either Avatar or South Park

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-camera Series - Heroes

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series - Entourage

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series - Studio 60 (The show was short lived, but they cast the hell out of the roles, just couldn't seem to find an audience)

Outstanding Comedy Series - Entourage or the Office

Outstanding Drama Series - House or Heroes, but I'm thinking the Sopranos will win

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - All good choices... I love Entourage, but if it doesn't win, the others are all good too.

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - John Goodman in Studio 60

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - Monk (The way Shalhoub brings light to the guy's crazy actions is amazing)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - House, again though, Sopranos will probably win

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics - Dick in a Box!

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program - Colbert or Stewart

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series - Jeremy Piven (Entourage, "Let's hug it out, Bitch!")

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series - Masi Oka

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - Conan, Colbert or Stewart

[Munsu]

Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC
Entourage • HBO
The Office • NBC
Two And A Half Men • CBS
Ugly Betty • ABC

Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC
Grey's Anatomy • ABC
Heroes • NBC
House • Fox
The Sopranos • HBO

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage • HBO • Martin Landau as Bob Ryan
Extras • HBO • Sir Ian McKellen as Himself
Monk • USA • Stanley Tucci as David Ruskin
My Name is Earl • NBC • Beau Bridges as Carl Hickey
My Name Is Earl • NBC • Giovanni Ribisi as Ralph Mariano

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • Christian Clemenson as Jerry 'Hands' Espenson
ER • NBC • Forest Whitaker as Curtis Ames
House • Fox • David Morse as Michael Tritter
Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip • NBC • Eli Wallach as Eli Weintraub
Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip • NBC • John Goodman as Judge Robert Bebe
The Sopranos • HBO • Tim Daly as J.T. Dolan


Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Extras • HBO • Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman
Monk • USA • Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
The Office • NBC • Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper


Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
24 • Fox • Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
Boston Legal • ABC • James Spader as Alan Shore
House • Fox • Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Rescue Me • FX • Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin
The Sopranos • HBO • James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano


Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Desperate Housewives • ABC • Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo
The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
Ugly Betty • ABC • America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
Weeds • Showtime • Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin


Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage • HBO • Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold
Entourage • HBO • Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama
How I Met Your Mother • CBS • Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
The Office • NBC • Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Jon Cryer as Alan Harper


Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
My Name Is Earl • NBC • Jaime Pressly as Joy Turner
The Office • NBC • Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Conchata Ferrell as Berta
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
Ugly Betty • ABC • Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater
Weeds • Showtime • Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes

[Zati]

Outstanding Comedy Series - Entourage is certainly worthy of this, and I just love the show (ARI), but I think this is The Office's year.

Outstanding Drama Series - Not a huge surprise if Heroes wins. House and The Sopranos both have a good shot to win this too, all great shows. Grey's Anatomy is alright, yea I watched it, but I'm not really into it, only watched the first two seasons.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - Steve Carell, all I got to say. Michael Scott!

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - The favorites to win this are James Gandolfini or Hugh Laurie. James is a favorite, because The Sopranos is over, and he's been great in the series for a long time, so he deserves it, and can certainly win this. Enough said for Hugh Laurie, the guy is brilliant as House! Denis Leary is certainly an underdog to win this, but he's great as Tommy Gavin, still on my 3rd season of Rescue Me, and it's an awesome show. This category is tough, all of these guys are great, and of course, Jack Bauer!

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - I don't watch any of these shows, except Weeds. So of course, Mary-Louise Parker!

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series - Tough, Tough. I watch all these ones, man. But gotta give it to Jeremy Piven! Ari Gold! "Let's hug it out, bitch," "Silence is fucking golden." I love Neil Patrick Harris as Barney though, "Legendary!" Dwight, and Drama are both great too. Sorry Alan, but I don't think you'll win this.

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - Elizabeth Perkins.