Emmy Nominations 2009

The 61st Emmy Awards will be held September 20th in Los Angeles

Here are the nominees (some of which I am excited about and others which I am not so excited about) :


Drama Series: "Big Love," HBO ( I have never even seen this show so it must not be good. ahha ok maybe it is since it was nominated)
"Breaking Bad," AMC;
"Damages," FX Networks
"Dexter," Showtime ( I have learned to like Dexter because my aunt watches the show so much)
"House," Fox ( I apologize to all you Hugh Laurie fans but I hate this show. It grosses me out way too much. I want to throw up every time they show a patient who has some odd disease. I dont handle hospitals and illnesses well, clearly)
"Lost," ABC;
"Mad Men," AMC.

Comedy Series: "Entourage," HBO (Not a bad show)
Family Guy," Fox (Not my type of show but it is a bit funny at times.)
"Flight of the Conchords," HBO ( I love this show. its funny. its cute. its obnoxious)
"How I Met Your Mother," CBS (hahaha it just sounds like a good show. I have not seen it though)
"The Office," NBC
"30 Rock," NBC
"Weeds," Showtime.

Miniseries: "Generation Kill," HBO; "Little Dorrit" PBS.

Made-for-TV Movie: Ok so HBO has the advantage in this category with a 3-2 lead in nominations. I am completely rooting for Coco Chanel.

"Coco Chanel," Lifetime ( I absolutely adore this movie. What a story!)
"Grey Gardens," HBO
"Into the Storm," HBO
"Prayers for Bobby," Lifetime
"Taking Chance," HBO.

Actor, Drama Series: I don't particularly care who wins this category because I dont really watch any of the shows in this category.

Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad," AMC
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter," Showtime
Hugh Laurie, "House," Fox
Gabriel Byrne, "In Treatment," HBO
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men," AMC
Simon Baker, "The Mentalist," CBS.

Actress, Drama Series: If Mariska Hargitay does not win for her role in SVU I will be thoroughly upset. The show is brilliant and so is her performance.

Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters," ABC
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer," TNT
Glenn Close, "Damages," FX Networks
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men," AMC
Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace," TNT.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Yay for william shatner. I hope he wins.

William Shatner, "Boston Legal," ABC
Christian Clemenson, "Boston Legal," ABC
Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad," AMC
William Hurt, "Damages," FX Networks
Michael Emerson, "Lost," ABC
John Slattery, "Mad Men," AMC.

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: I hope Cherry Jones wins for her performance in 24.

Rose Byrne, "Damages," FX Networks
Sandra Oh, "Grey's Anatomy," ABC
Chandra Wilson, "Grey's Anatomy," ABC
Dianne Wiest, "In Treatment," HBO
Hope Davis, "In Treatment," HBO
Cherry Jones, "24," Fox.

Actor, Comedy Series: Ok seriously this is a tough category to say which one I want to win.

Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory," CBS
Jemaine Clement, "Flight of the Conchords," HBO ( I love this show )
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk," USA ( I think Tony Shalhoub is hilarious and plus he is Arab.)
Steve Carell, "The Office," NBC (Who doesn't love Steve Carell...the guy is ridiculously funny.)
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock," NBC
Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men," CBS. (I loveeeeeee this show and I love Charlie Sheen)

Actress, Comedy Series: I hope Christina Applegate wins!

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "The New Adventures of Old Christine," CBS
Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?" ABC
Sarah Silverman, "The Sarah Silverman Program," Comedy Central
Tina Fey, "30 Rock," NBC
Toni Collette, "United States of Tara," Showtime
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds," Showtime.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Jon Cyrer all the way!! Haha I love him!

Kevin Dillon, "Entourage," HBO
Neil Patrick Harris, "How I Met Your Mother," CBS
Rainn Wilson, "The Office," NBC
Tracy Morgan, "30 Rock," NBC
Jack McBrayer, "30 Rock," NBC
Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men," CBS.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Vanessa Williams is pure genius in Ugly Betty. Her role as Wilomina is hysterical.

Kristin Chenoweth, "Pushing Daisies," ABC
Amy Poehler, "Saturday Night Live," NBC
Kristin Wiig, "Saturday Night Live," NBC
Jane Krakowski, "30 Rock," NBC
Vanessa Williams, "Ugly Betty," ABC
Elizabeth Perkins, "Weeds," Showtime.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Kiefer Sutherland without a doubt!!!

Kevin Kline, "Cyrano de Bergerac," PBS
Brendan Gleeson, "Into the Storm," HBO
Ian McKellen, "King Lear," PBS
Kevin Bacon, "Taking Chance," HBO;
Kiefer Sutherland, "24: Redemption," Fox
Kenneth Branagh, "Wallander: One Step Behind," PBS.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: This is tough: Sigourney Weaver or Shirley MacLaine. Both are great women!

Chandra Wilson, "Accidental Friendship," Hallmark Channel
Shirley MacLaine, "Coco Chanel," Lifetime
Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens," HBO
Jessica Lange, "Grey Gardens," HBO
Sigourney Weaver, "Prayers for Bobby," Lifetime .

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie:

Ken Howard, "Grey Gardens," HBO
Len Cariou, "Into the Storm," HBO
Bob Newhart, "The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice," TNT
Tom Courtenay, "Little Dorrit," PBS
Andy Serkis, "Little Dorrit," PBS.

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo!!!!

Marcia Gay Harden, "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler," CBS
Jeanne Tripplehorn, "Grey Gardens," HBO
Shohreh Aghdashloo, "House of Saddam," HBO
Janet McTeer, "Into the Storm," HBO
Cicely Tyson, "Relative Stranger," Hallmark Channel.