Friday, September 14, 2007

My Emmy Ballot '07

*Comedy Series
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men
Ugly Betty

Will win: Ugly Betty, Should win: 30 Rock
Let's face, Ugly Betty is really the stereotypical Emmy darling. Initially deemed the "little show that could", look for the series to be the winner on Emmy night in more than one category, but especially this one. Tina Fey's 30 Rock is brilliantly written, the ex Saturday Night Live comedy mastermind also recruited Tracey Morgan to make the jump with her. Alec Baldwin is also a genius of perfect comedic timing.

*Supporting Actress Drama Series
Lorraine Bracco The Sopranos
Rachel Griffiths Brothers & Sisters
Katherine Heigl Grey's Anatomy
Sandra Oh Grey's Anatomy
Aida Turturro The Sopranos
Chandra Wilson Grey's Anatomy

Will win: Sandra Oh, Should win: Katherine Heigl
Most people would think that the three Grey's Anatomy actresses would cancel each other out, but not this year. Sandra Oh makes every TV show and every movie that she is in, better because she's in it and Grey's is no exception to the rule. This season Burke left her at the altar and broke her faith in true love. She is quiet yet so powerful, and I cannot wait to see what she does this season. Katherine Heigl's Isobel in the aftermath of her fiance Denny's death was moving and at times heart-breakingly sad to watch, the viewers felt her pain and wanted to give her a big hug. Heigl was also a standout in the two episodes during sweeps "Walk on Water" and "Drowning on Dry Land"; I was so busy watching her that I didn't notice that Meredith fell into the water.

*Supporting Actor Drama Series
Michael Emerson Lost
Michael Imperioli The Sopranos
T.R. Knight Grey's Anatomy
Terry O'Quinn Lost
Masi Oka Heroes
William Shatner Boston Legal

Will win: Michael Imperioli, Should win: Terry O'Quinn
Imperioli's role as Christopher will be rewarded for being a major part of arguably one of the greatest TV series of all time. Was it just me or was the dark Locke really strange and darker this year, switching sides, living and breathing with the others, and then switching back again. He suffered a near death experience, and continued to do what he does best which is march to his own beat. I wish he was marching up to get his Emmy on Sunday.

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