The Best of 2009: Performers of the Year
Performers of the Year December 19th, 2009 I am not capable of working magic, so I shall not attempt to rank every single amazing television performance of the past year and boil them down to only ten...
View ArticleHandicapping the 2010 Emmys: Drama and Comedy Series
Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Drama and Comedy Series June 1st, 2010 What’s weird about predicting the Emmy nominations (which are on July 8th, for the record) is that it really doesn’t have anything...
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Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Comedy Acting June 2nd, 2010 In comedy this year, a lot depends on what shows make it big: we know that Glee and Modern Family are going to make a statement (as noted in...
View ArticleHandicapping the 2010 Emmys: Official Ballot Miscellany
Official Ballot Miscellany June 4th, 2010 Earlier this evening, Emmy voting officially began; this isn’t particularly important to us non-voters, but it does mean that the official ballots were...
View ArticleThe 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations July 8th, 2010 [For complete analysis of the 2010 Emmy Nominees, head to my full breakdown, "The Trick is to Watch TV," here.] Here are the nominees for the...
View ArticleThe Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations
The Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations July 8th, 2010 The Emmy nominations (which you can find in full here) are less a sign of what’s truly great on television and a more a sign...
View Article2010 Creative Arts Emmys Predictions: Guest Acting
2010 Creative Arts Emmys Predictions August 21st, 2010 Each year the Creative Arts Emmys are a celebration of the unsung heroes, albeit a celebration which remains largely unsung: few ever really get...
View Article2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Comedy Series
Lead Acting in a Comedy Series August 25th, 2010 There is nothing particularly progressive about the Lead Acting awards on the comedy side: with Modern Family’s cast choosing to submit in supporting...
View ArticleMore “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys
More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys As a whole, the Emmy Awards live and die on surprise: sure, there’s always favourites, but the idea that “anything can happen”...
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