Well, the 2007 59th Annual Emmy Nominations were revealed this morning. Oh, don’t worry – I didn’t get up at the crack of dawn or anything. I stopped being that interested after Sarah Michelle Gellar was snubbed during the last season of Buffy. Or maybe it was when Josh Holloway was snubbed after the first season of Lost? Either way, I wasn’t up with Kyra Sedgwick and Jon Cryer when they read the nominations live.
But, I have since taken a gander at the full list of nominees and, as usual, I find myself slightly disappointed.
Let’s start with the good news: Heroes got an Outstanding Drama nod. This I was not expecting. Maybe because the shows I’m obsessed with never really get the recognition I think they deserve. But there it is:
Outstanding Drama Series
- Boston Legal - ABC
- Grey’s Anatomy - ABC
- Heroes - NBC
- House - Fox
- The Sopranos - HBO
You know what I’ll never understand? Boston Legal. How the hell does it continue to get recognized as one of the best shows on television? It’s just so silly and ridiculous and cheesy. And I get that it’s supposed to be like that, but are we really putting it in the same league as the other four nominees? Instead of Lost, which had an excellent return to greatness this year? Or even The Closer or the HBO powerhouses like Big Love, Deadwood or Rome? And don’t even get me started on James Spader as Outstanding Lead Actor. I mean, at least Shatner has the distinction of being, well, The Shat. But Spader? I just … don’t get it.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
- James Spader as Alan Shore, Boston Legal - ABC
- Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House, House - Fox
- Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin, Rescue Me - FX
- James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, The Sopranos - HBO
- Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer • 24 • Fox
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series- William Shatner as Denny Crane, Boston Legal - ABC
- T.R. Knight as George, Grey’s Anatomy - ABC
- Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura, Heroes - NBC
- Michael Emerson as Ben, Lost - ABC
- Terry O’Quinn as John Locke, Lost - ABC
- Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti, The Sopranos - HBO
Article comments
1 - El Bicho
TV series submit one episode out of a season for Best Series, so it shouldn't be surprising that a serial like Lost doesn't get nominated.
Are you sure Big Love, Deadwood, and Rome are "HBO powerhouses"?
2 - Carol
I totally agree with your comments/observations. I can't believe that Lauren Graham has never been nominated during the seven seasons of The Gilmore Girls. I also think John Krasinski should have been nominated. Though I love Steve Carrell and Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski is the main reason I tune in each week. I enjoy reading your articles Miss Cordy. keep writing.
3 - Ty
Boston Legal is a flawed show, but I still like it. I'm glad to see it get an emmy nod.
4 - Tan The Man
Scrubs never gets any love.
5 - Miss Cordy
I agree about "Scrubs", Tan the Man. I can't believe I forgot to mention it!
6 - marina
SO with you on the Sarah Michelle Gellar snub - quite unbelievable how a series recognised by everyone, even those few who don't get it as being one of the most innovative, witty and multi-layered shows in TV history....
NOT with you on the Gilmore Girls - this whole riff about mothers looking only 10 years older than their daughters and being their 'best friends' reminds me of those awful 'celebrity mothers' !!!
7 - Scrubs #1
What about Scrubs and that amazing cast of comedic gods.
8 - what about scrubs?
scrubs should be getting more nominations/wins, it's only the best show ever to be put on televison. I don't know if I can watch family guy after what they said about scrubs...