Let's start by saying a few nice things about Emmy voters. They did a good
job of not letting sentiment influence their choices with this year's
nominations.
No one was guaranteed a nomination just because they were nominated before.
Some past shoe-ins, including "American
Idol," were dumped from big categories to make room for splashy new
shows. It was the first time "Idol" wasn't nominated, and, adding insult to
injury, it lost its place to its NBC rival, "The
Voice."
Emmy voters get a lot of heat for conservative choices, but that wasn't the
case this year. "American
Horror Story," which tied "Mad
Men" for the most nominations with 17, is one of the most graphic shows on
television, and part of a genre -- horror -- that rarely gets the respect it
deserves. HBO's "Girls,"
which is filled with sex and drugs, also scored several nominations.
Yes, the voters seemed to swoon a little in the presence of movie stars,
including lead comedy nominee Don Cheadle, star of Showtime's "House of
Lies." But movie stardom only goes so far: Two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman didn't score a lead actor
nomination for HBO's canceled "Luck," for example.
That said, here's a look at the snubs that will have some viewers shaking
their heads. We apologize to any shows we snub from the list of snubs. There's a
lot of TV out there.
"American Idol": This goes down as one of the year's biggest
surprises. Given the show's falling ratings and the exit of Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, it's under added pressure to revamp
itself next year.
"The Good
Wife": The CBS drama's exit from the Outstanding Drama Series race
was bad news for the show and the broadcast networks in general. Had it been in
contention again this year, it would have been the only Big 4 network series
competing in the category. It did, however, snag seven other nominations, one
for casting and six for acting. One went to last year's best dramatic actress,
Juliana Margulies.
"Louie":
The FX comedy is one of the best shows on TV. In May, we said it had a
solid claim to the Emmy for best comedy. But it isn't even nominated. But lead
actor/director/writer Louis C.K. can be happy about three nominations
for lead acting, directing and writing. His FX comedy special "Louis C.K.: Live
at The Beacon Theatre," got an additional four noms.
"Parks and
Recreation": Maybe it's better that Nick Offerman missed out on
announcing the awards, as he had been scheduled to do. Heavy rain prevented him
from traveling from the East Coast, so he didn't have to maintain a smile as his
show was denied a second nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Offerman,
meanwhile, didn't get a supporting actor nomination.
Hugh Laurie, "House": No obligatory dramatic actor nomination for
the actor, despite his final year on the long-lasting FOX drama.
"Luck": Is it tempting fate to name your show
"Luck"? This time last year, the horse track drama's Emmy odds couldn't have
looked better thanks to its pedigree: Not just Hoffman but Nick Nolte on-screen, and Michael Mann and David Milch holding the reins. But the show was
canceled after the deaths of three horses, and Emmy voters gave it no love.
"Community": The low-rated NBC comedy gets lots of
critical praise but hasn't broken through with Emmy voters. They could have
stuck it to NBC for dumping creator and showrunner Dan Harmon by giving his
final season a heap of nominations. But the past Emmy winner -- for animation --
got just one, for best comedy writing.
John Slattery, "Mad
Men" (Warning: Contains a big plot spoiler from last season):
What's a guy got to do to get a supporting dramatic actor nomination? Kill
himself, apparently. That's what Jared Harris' character did last season, and Emmy
voters rewarded Harris by nominating him in the category in place of repeat
nominee Slattery. Slattery's character merely dropped acid and decided to end
his marriage.
"Glee"
and "The
Office": "The Office," a past winner for Outstanding Comedy Series,
didn't even get a nomination this time around. "Glee" also went without a
nomination, despite getting one for its previous two seasons. "The Office" can
take heart: At least it survived the exit of lead actor Steve Carell. And "Glee" creators Brad Falchuk and
Ryan Murphy can be happy about the 17 nominations for their other show,
"American Horror Story." (Only Emmy-magnet "Mad Men" scored so many noms.)
The biggest shock to me was the snub for "The Good Wife." Personally I am totally enjoying a lot of the newer series and summer shows but still firmly believe "The Good Wife" is the best written, directed and acted show on TV!!! It is superb! Per chance were the voters upset that writers killed her romance with Will??
ABC, CBS & NBC better step it up because like many many people, I barely watch them anymore. I use to love Big Bang Theory but its run its course & IS so predictable now that if I miss it I'm fine. In fact the only programs I had to see were Downton Abby, American Horror Story & Modern Family.
About time they knock American Idol off their smug horse. Stopped watching years ago. Hate the auditions and find no satisfaction from people making a fool of themselves. I think most of it is created for the shock but most are sick of it. Don't know what "anyone" sees in Ryan Seacrest either!
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