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Re: Emmy, schmemmy

Tom — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:20:28 -0000

What will it take for the Emmys to acknowledge the existence of THE WIRE? And where was the SHIELD? OR DEADWOOD? Michael C. Hall and Elizabeth Mitchell?

Re: Emmy, schmemmy

Chuckles — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:31:04 -0000

I tend to lump awards together. I despise the Oscars, Emmies, People's Choice, SAG and Olympics.

I am so elitist I try to only watch shows that have been cancelled.

Re: Emmy, schmemmy

Jennifer — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:34:39 -0000

Claire- if in the right mood, I can love shows I hate... and watch them, hate shows I love... and watch them... and everything in between. Right now I could use a big dose of Tim Gunn, but apparently he's not due back until the end of 2007.

Re: Emmy, schmemmy

Claire Helene — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:16:06 -0000

Ha! Jennifer, I just emailed Lance to say, "Not It" on live-blogging this event, though I would be free for red carpet duties. :)

Any shows you love to hate or hate to love?

Re: Emmy, schmemmy

Jennifer — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:12:18 -0000

Claire, does this lackluster (and accurate) review mean you won't be live-blogging the actual show??

Re: Emmy, schmemmy

Claire Helene — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:39:33 -0000

Do the Emmy nominations follow ratings? Does Two and a Half Men do that well? It just makes me sad, because the industry is so conservative that awarding shows that move backwards or stagnate does nothing to make the medium more relevant.

Re: Emmy, schmemmy

Lance Mannion — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:12:19 -0000

Claire, the second season of Extras came out on DVD while I was on vacation, otherwise I'd have watched all of it by now. Great show. Can't wait for the first disc to arrive from Netflix.

I'm glad you took on the Emmy watch. I think the Emmy nominations have followed the Nielson ratings for years now. Nominations seem to be based on the premise that the Emmy show should be a celebration of what's already popular.

Here's a link to Boston Globe's TV critic Matthew Gilbert's take on the nominations.

http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2007/07/20...