The primetime Emmy Award nominations will be announced next week. Will House, M.D. be invited to the party?
When the Emmy award nominations are announced July 16, it is likely House, M.D. will receive at least a couple of award nominations. It is reasonable to expect Hugh Laurie will be nominated once again in the best actor (drama) category. Five years into the series, Laurie still never fails to amaze with a complex, nuanced performance week in and week out. His Dr. Gregory House is every bit the bitter cynic, but Laurie grants us access to House's heart and soul through body language and facial expression. His eyes alone should receive some sort of acting award, because they are a major ingredient in his actor's toolkit. It is a crime he hasn't yet won the Emmy, although he has taken just about every other major television acting award out there (and multiple times).…
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26 - Barbara S Barnett
Sound mixing for House Divided.
27 - DebbieJ.
Thanks Barbara. So, a technical award, eh? Guess it's better than nothing. I was really hoping one of the writers would have been nominated. I would've been happy for any of them. The writing in this season was phenomenal.
28 - savta
Signed on to the Emmys 2009 site after sundown at my son's house outside Jerusalem. Expected to see a long list of House nominations and was astonished and stunned to see the talent, writing and performances that were overlooked. Of course, I was pleased about the three nominations that did appear there - House, HL and the sound mixing.
Numerous examples of superb writing and acting pop into my head and have gone unrecognized again this year though I do think that this year the entire House team outdid themselves - more than any other season.
I have read all of the analyses written here and agree with many of past posters' insights. I also understand that only pieces of episodes are viewed by the Emmy reviewers/judges. However, I think that the writing and acting in Both Sides Now could stand alone as an exceptional episode.
In fact, when I think about the nuanced acting by RSL as he escorted House to the hopital - the slight twitch of his cheek, or the tears, fury and then comfort offered by LE as House continued his deterioration and she escorted him to Wilson's office, or as she arrived late, carrying Rachel to her seat at the wedding - the look on her face - WOW!
Anne Dudek - amazing performances in the last few episodes and Carl Reiner - who breaks me up with laughter and tears everytime I watch his scenes in Both Sides Now.
Truly - an amazing show with a superlative group of writers, actors and directors. I can't think of any show or actors more deserving of Emmy nominations. I am really disappointed and upset on their behalf!
I look forward to Season 6 and to watching how the PTB bring House out of the hospital, back to his life, work and relationships. I hope that they weren't just teasing when they intimated that there was still more to develop in a Huddy relationship with a perhaps healthier?? House.
29 - Orange450
To #28:
savta - I absolutely agree with your take on BSN. And S5 was so replete with exceptionally good episodes, that I think one could do a similar analysis for any number of them, and identify many, many consistent examples of extraordinary acting. The scarcity of nominations in specific categories really makes me wonder about the perception and acuity of those who decide these things.
Mah haba'ayah shelahem??
30 - savta
Orange 450 - There is an expression - those who get it, get it and these guys for sure don't. Another expression that fits is "HaMayveen Yaveen". Means exactly the same thing.
I just have to say that there are many people who think House is a really obnoxious, coarse, uncouth etc. character who is so abrasive that watching the show isn't an interesting or pleasant experience.
My parents, who are 82 years old, were like that and one day, the light bulb went on and they got it and started explaining it to me! I loved it. Even those in my family I have little in common with join me in discussing the genius of the writers and actors in House. The admiration for this show is a unifying factor in our extended family.
Though this, my 33rd trip to Jerusalem, is packed with a very full agenda, I still had to find the time to log on and comment on the Emmy ommissions.
31 - ann uk
Hello Barbara, I am sorry this is a bit out of sync., but I am only just catching up on series 5.
I just wanted to say what a pleasure it is reading your reviews before I watch each episode for the second time as you often alert me to nuances I have missed.
About that odd gesture of House in " Last Resort" - he is asking the gunman if his breathing is improved as this confirms his diagnosis - trust House to stick to the essentials !
Your Fiction about House's collapse was very moving, but breaking off where it did left me feeling in despair about House.
Did you mean to rescue House in futher episodes ? With at least 3 series to go , the writers must have a cunning plan.
If Hugh doesn't get an Emmy this year I shall write to the President terminating the Special Relationship.
32 - Flo
The thing is a the nominations are not based on talent and brilliance of a show but on the PR campaign the network did for its shows.
AMC Did an agressive campaign spending a lot of money on ads, press conference and all. As a result, "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" have record of nominations this year.
I'm not saying that they don't deserve to be nominated but this vote system is not good. I don't think a show should be nominated based only on a PR campaign.
The talent and the quality should play THE leading part in the nominations process.
Maybe the Emmys should separate the cable shows and the network tv...I don't know...
Anne Dudek should have been nominated. Writers too. Not to mention the two actresses of "Grey's Anatomy" nomminated in the same category but nothing for Lisa Edelstein.
This is just simply outrageous!!!
"House" and Laurie better win!