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My Emmy Dream Ballot
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is set to announce nominations for the Emmy awards Thursday at 7:30 a.m. We’ll be here covering it live right here but, in the meantime, here’s what I’d like to see. I understand some of these are longshots (I’m looking at you, “BSG,” “FNL” and “FotC”) but, hey — that’s why it’s called a dream ballot (and also, I guess, why I don’t get a real vote):
Best Drama
“Battlestar Galactica” (SYFY)
“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Friday Night Lights” (NBC)
“Lost” (ABC)
“Mad Men” (AMC)
“The Shield” (FX)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Connie Britton, “Friday Night Lights” (NBC)
Glenn Close, “Damages” (FX)
January Jones, “Mad Men” (AMC)
Mary McDonnell, “Battlestar Galactica” (SYFY)
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” (AMC)
Anna Paquin, “True Blood” (HBO)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights” (NBC)
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter” (Showtime)
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” (AMC)
Hugh Laurie, “House” (FOX)
Denis Leary, “Rescue Me” (FX)
Best Comedy
“Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
“Chuck” (NBC)
“The New Adventures of Old Christine” (CBS)
“The Office” (NBC)
“30 Rock” (NBC)
“United States of Tara” (Showtime)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who” (ABC)
Toni Collette, “United States of Tara” (Showtime)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine” (CBS)
America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Tina Fey, “30 Rock” (NBC)
Mary Louise Parker, “Weeds” (Showtime)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” (NBC)
Steve Carell, “The Office” (NBC)
Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother” (CBS)
Zachary Levi, “Chuck” (NBC)
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Either Bret McKenzie or Jemaine Clement, “Flight of the Conchords” (HBO)
Okay, let me have it. Who’s on your dream ballot? Which actors, actresses and shows did I miss? Post your picks below.
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By Dale Roe
July 17, 2009 3:06 PM | Link to this
Yeah, Shai. It's seems that while niche nominees ("Sarah Silverman," "Flight of the Conchords") are gaining Emmy acceptance on the comedy side, they just can't get any love on the drama side.
By Shai
July 17, 2009 2:22 PM | Link to this
Well, Dale,
Battlestar Galactica missed out again....Seems Emmy hates science fiction.