2005 Emmy Predictions

Emmy Predictions

Everybody, no need to watch the bloated annoying, celebrity ego stroke of the Emmy Awards this Sunday. Here are my predictions and thoughts and shouldn’t that be good enough…

Drama Series: Deadwood, HBO; Lost, ABC; Six Feet Under, HBO; 24, Fox; The West Wing, NBC.

Will Probably Win: Lost
Should Win: Lost
Deserving Outside Shot: 24
Got the Shaft: Medium and The Wire

The toughest category. Lost made TV exciting again and for that it should win, if the voters can get past their disdain for the supernatural. The West Wing is it’s biggest competition because The Academy is stubborn and they voted for it 4 of the past 5 years, despite declining quality. 24 had it’s best season to date, and if it is ever going to win, it should be now. Unfortunately, Lost was just too good.

Medium and The Wire were two deserving shows that got shafted by overrated HBO shows Six Feet Under and the dreadful Deadwood.

Comedy Series: Arrested Development, Fox; Desperate Housewives, ABC; Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS; Scrubs, NBC; Will & Grace, NBC

Probably Will Win: Desperate Housewives
Should Win: Arrested Development
Deserving Outside Shot: Scrubs
Shafted: Entourage

Firstly, is Desperate Housewives a comedy? Can it be funny? Sure, but Boston Legal made me laugh more that any show on TV and it’s not a comedy. Well, I guess not. Yet, I wouldn’t be shocked if Everyone Loves Raymond pulled off a surprise win with it’s last season. Well, at least not too shocked.
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Miniseries: Elvis, CBS; Empire Falls, HBO; The 4400, USA; The Lost Prince (Masterpiece Theatre), PBS

Probably Will Win: Empire Falls
Should Win: The 4400

Empire Falls was soooooo boring… It will win. The 4400’s second season was so much better, but it’s first mini-season deserves some respect in this weak category this year.
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Made-for-TV Movie: Lackawanna Blues, HBO; The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, HBO; The Office Special, BBC America; Warm Springs, HBO; The Wool Cap, TNT.

The only of these that I have seen was The Office Special, but it was hilarious. I doubt it will win, but if it does, there will be dancing in heaven.

Variety, Music or Comedy Series: Da Ali G Show, HBO; The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central; Late Night With Conan O'Brien, NBC; Late Show With David Letterman, CBS; Real Time With Bill Maher, HBO

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart will take this one. Deservedly so. Can/should/will.
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Actor, Drama Series: James Spader, Boston Legal, ABC; Ian McShane, Deadwood, HBO; Hugh Laurie, House, Fox; Hank Azaria, Huff, Showtime; Kiefer Sutherland, 24, Fox.

Probably Will Win: Hugh Laurie
Should Win: Kiefer Sutherland
Deserving Outside Shot: James Spader

Jack Bauer is the man. I can’t help it. Although, if they give Emmy’s out for saying the “f” word like 3,000 times, Ian McShane will win. James Spader could repeat, he definitely is a character worth watching. Yet, all the buzz is about Hugh Laurie, so I guess being a miserable prick, versus being an affable prick gives him the egde over Spader.

Actress, Drama Series: Jennifer Garner, Alias, ABC; Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC; Patricia Arquette, Medium, NBC; Glenn Close, The Shield, FX; Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under, HBO.

Probably Will Win: Mariska Hargitay
Should Win: Patricia Arquette
Deserving Outside Shot: Glenn Close

I would be happy if anyone other than Frances Conroy won, and even she was prettry good. Patricia Arquette is a very unlikely choice for me, but I though she was amazing, and highly overlooked in Medium and has had some of the hardest scenes to work with. Mariska Hargitay is the odds on favorite, and would be a deserving winner.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: William Shatner, Boston Legal, ABC; Oliver Platt, Huff, Showtime; Naveen Andrews, Lost, ABC; Terry O'Quinn, Lost, ABC; Alan Alda, The West Wing, NBC.

Probably Will Win: William Shatner
Should Win: Terry O’Quinn
Deserving Outside Shot: Naveen Andrews

Now, it is possible that Alan Alda could win this, because Hollywood loves the West Wing. I think Shatner will win, because the Lost boys will split votes, but no one had a tougher character than O’Quinn’s ambiguous Locke. O’Quinn has had significant roles in many quality shows and if would be great if he finally got some recognition.

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy, ABC; Blythe Danner, Huff, Showtime; Tyne Daly, Judging Amy, CBS; CCH Pounder, The Shield, FX; Stockard Channing, The West Wing, NBC.

Probably Will Win: Tyne Daly
Should Win CCH Pounder

This is just a big guess for me, but for some reason, Hollywood loves Tyne Daly, so until it wakes up a realizes there are better actresses out there, I keep on saying she win. Pounder had the best role and executed it flawlessly. She should win.

Actor, Comedy Series: Jason Bateman, Arrested Development, Fox; Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS; Tony Shalhoub, Monk, USA; Zach Braff, Scrubs, NBC; Eric McCormack, Will & Grace, NBC.

Probably Will Win: Tony Shalhoub
Should Win: Jason Bateman
Derseving Outside Shot: Zach Braff

Unless Everybody Loves Raymond fever hit’s the Acadamey, Shalhoub should win. Jason Bateman, as the straight man in TV’s most out there comedy should get some recognition.

Actress, Comedy Series: Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives, ABC; Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives, ABC; Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives, ABC; Patricia Heaton, Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS; Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm In The Middle, Fox.

Probably Will Win: One of those Desperate Housewives
Should Win: Jane Kaczmarek

I guess, Teri Hatcher. I guess. Patricia Heaton could reap a Raymond vote, but I’d love to see Kaczmarek win this thing.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, Arrested Development, Fox; Jeremy Piven, Entourage, HBO; Peter Boyle, Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS; Brad Garrett, Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS; Sean Hayes, Will & Grace, NBC.

Probably Will Win: Brad Garrett
Should Win: Jeffrey Tambor
Deserving Outside Shot: Jeremy Piven

I love Arrested Development and would love to see Tambor win, but I think this is one category where a Raymond win is pretty much a lock.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Jessica Walter, Arrested Development, Fox; Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS; Holland Taylor, Two And A Half Men, CBS; Conchata Ferrell, Two And A Half Men, CBS; Megan Mullally, Will & Grace, NBC.

Probably Will Win: Doris Roberts
Should Win: Jessica Walter

If anyone besides one of these two wins, I will shave my head, and denounce my love of all things Television.


Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race," CBS; "American Idol," Fox; "The Apprentice," NBC; "Project Runway," Bravo; "Survivor," CBS.

Probably Will Win: The Amazing Race
Should Win: The Amazing Race

Last year, when The Amazing Race won this Award, Donald had a hissy fit. For more about that check out my thoughts on that in my old Inside Pulse column. Hopefully this year, people won’t feel any sympathy for this egotistical jerk. The Apprentice is an experiment in ego stroking, The Amazing Race is an actual experiment in the limits of the human animal. Confession time, I actually liked Project Runway, and of course, I love Survivor, but the race is supreme.