My Emmy Ballot '07

*Lead Actress Comedy
America Ferrera Ugly Betty
Tina Fey 30 Rock
Felicity Huffman Desperate Housewives
Julia Louis Dreyfus The New Adventures of Old Christine
Mary-Louise Parker Weeds

Gosh, two women should win this award! America Ferrera is absolutely fabulous as Daniel Meade's assistant, Betty Suarez. She is funny, intelligent, and awkward looking but her inner beauty shines through, and that makes her so endearing. The best thing about Betty is that the viewers are laughing with her, not at her. Ms. Felicity Huffman's portrayal of Lynette Scavo gets better every year. This year Lynette fought through a lot and maintained her vivacious sense of humor. She accepted her husband's daughter with another woman who tried to break up their marriage, dealt with her husband fulfilling his dream of opening a pizza parlor, was shot in a supermarket hostage crisis, wrestled with feelings for Rick, the cook at her husband's pizza place, and discovered that she has lymphoma. Sounds like she could use some good news. Will win, it's a toss up between these two versatile actresses.

*Lead Actor Comedy
Alec Baldwin 30 Rock
Steve Carell The Office
Ricky Gervais Extras
Tony Shalhoub Monk
Charlie Sheen Two and a Half Men

Will Win: Steve Carell, Should Win: Alec Baldwin
These are two actors who have had major comedic success on both the movie screen as well as the TV screen. Steve Carell may win purely because he has had more exposure this past year; his summer box office success with Evan Almighty and Knocked Up really put his name out there for Emmy voters. Alec Baldwin deserves this award though; he is scandalously hilarious as Jack Donaghy the network executive. The things that come out of his mouth are so wrong, and yet, so right, cause viewers are laughing instead of shaking their heads.