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I've been doing these since 1997 have been sharing them GoldDerby for the last few years. Here are my nominees for 2009 (categories listed alphabetically):
Best Actor In A New Television Series
Dollhouse • FOX Harry Lennix, as Boyd Langton
Important Things With Demetri Martin • Comedy Central Demetri Martin, Host
Kings • NBC Ian McShane, as King Silas Benjamin
Southland • NBC Michael Cudlitz, as Officer John Cooper
Summer Heights High • HBO Chris Lilley, as Ja’mie King/Mr. G/Jonah Takalua
True Blood • HBO Stephen Moyer, as Bill Compton
Best Actress In A New Television Series
Dollhouse • FOX Eliza Dushku, as Echo/Caroline
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency • HBO Jill Scott, as Precious Ramotswe
Privileged • CW JoAnna Garcia, as Megan Smith
Secret Diary Of A Call Girl • Showtime Billie Piper, as Belle/Hannah
True Blood • HBO Anna Paquin, as Sookie Stackhouse
United States Of Tara • Showtime Toni Collette, as Tara
Best Art Direction
The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler • CBS Waldemar Kalinowski, Production Designer; Darius Bastys, Art Director; Wieslawa Chojkowska, Set Decorator
Dollhouse • FOX Stuart Blatt, Production Designer; Leonard Harman, Art Director; David A. Koneff, Set Decorator
Grey Gardens • HBO Kalina Ivanov, Production Designer; Norma Jean Sanders, Set Decorator
Pushing Daisies • ABC Michael Wylie, Production Designer; Halina Siwolop, Set Decorator
True Blood • HBO Suzuki Ingerslev, Production Designer; Catherine Smith, Art Director; Rusty Lipscomb, Set Decorator
Best Casting
Generation Kill • HBO Alexa L. Fogel, Casting Director
In Treatment • HBO Alexa L. Fogel, Casting Director
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog • Internet Broadcast Joss Whedon, Director
Generation Kill • HBO Simon Cellan Jones, Susanna White, Directors
Taking Chance • HBO Ross Katz, Director
Best Drama Series
Big Love • HBO Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, David Knoller, Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer, Executive Producers
Breaking Bad • AMC Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, Executive Producers
Damages • FX Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Executive Producers
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV/NBC Sarah Aubrey, Peter Berg, Brian Grazer, Jason Katims, David Nevins, Executive Producers
In Treatment • HBO Paris Barclay, Rodrigo Garcia, Warren Leight, Hagai Levi, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg, Executive Producers
Lost • ABC J.J. Abrams, Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, Executive Producers
Best Ensemble Cast In A Comedy Series
The Office • NBC Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Creed Bratton, Andy Buckley, Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Kate Flannery, Ed Helms, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, John Krasinski, Paul Lieberstein, B.J. Novak, Oscar Nuñez, Craig Robinson, Phyllis Smith, Rainn Wilson
Pushing Daisies • ABC Kristin Chenoweth, Jim Dale, Anna Friel, Ellen Greene, Swoozie Kurtz, Chi McBride, Lee Pace
Scrubs • ABC Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Eliza Coupe, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, Johnny Kastl, Sam Lloyd, Robert Maschio, John C. McGinley, Christa Miller, Judy Reyes, Sonal Shah
30 Rock • NBC Scott Adsit, Alec Baldwin, Katrina Bowden, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, Tina Fey, Judah Friedlander, Jane Krakowski, john Lutz, Jack McBrayer, Tracy Morgan, Maulik Pancholy, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross
Ugly Betty • ABC America Ferrera, Daniel Eric Gold, Mark Indelicato, Ashley Jensen, Judith Light, Eric Mabius, Becki Newton, Ana Ortiz, Tony Plana, Michael Urie, Vanessa Williams
United States Of Tara • Showtime Toni Collette, John Corbett, Nathan Corddry, Rosemarie DeWitt, Keir Gilchrist, Brie Larson
Best Ensemble Cast In A Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica • Sci-Fi Channel Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Aaron Douglas, Tricia Helfer, Michael Hogan, Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Grace Park, Tahmoh Penikett, Katee Sackhoff, Rekha Sharma, Michael Trucco, Kate Vernon
Big Love • HBO Daveigh Chase, Bruce Dern, Shawn Doyle, Mireille Enos, Ginnifer Goodwin, Keegan Holst, Tina Majorino, Joel McKinnon Miller, Bill Paxton, Mary Kay Place, Matt Ross, Chloe Sevigny, Amanda Seyfried, Douglas Smith, Harry Dean Stanton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Melora Walters, Jolean Wejbe, Grace Zabriskie
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV/NBC Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, Zach Gilford, Minka Kelly, Taylor Kitsch, Brad Leland, D.W. Moffett, Adrienne Palicki, Derek Philips, Jesse Plemons, Louanne Stephens, Jeremy Sumpter, Aimee Teegarden, Janine Turner, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
In Treatment • HBO Gabriel Byrne, Hope Davis, Russell Hornsby, John Mahoney, Alison Pill, Sherri Saum, Aaron Shaw, Dianne Wiest
Lost • ABC Naveen Andrews, Nestor Carbonell, François Chau, Henry Ian Cusick, Jeremy Davies, Michael Emerson, Jeff Fahey, Patrick Fischler, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Daniel Dae Kim, Yunjin Kim, Eric Lange, Ken Leung, Evangeline Lilly, Elizabeth Mitchell, Terry O’Quinn, Zuleikha Robinson
True Blood • HBO Chris Bauer, Kristin Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Ryan Kwanten, Todd Lowe, Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, Jim Parrack, Adina Porter, Carrie Preston, Michael Raymond-James, William Sanderson, Alexander Skarsgård, Lois Smith, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley
Best Episode
Breaking Bad • ABQ • AMC Vince Gilligan, Writer; Adam Bernstein, Director
Breaking Bad • Peekaboo • AMC J. Roberts, Vince Gilligan, Writers; Peter Medak, Director
Doctor Who • Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead • Sci-Fi Channel Steven Moffat, Writer; Euros Lyn, Director
Lost • The Incident • ABC Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, Writers; Jack Bender, Director
Mad Men • Meditations In An Emergency • AMC Kater Gordon, Writer; Matthew Weiner, Writer/Director
The Office • Stress Relief • NBC Paul Lieberstein, Writer; Jeffrey Blitz, Director
Best Featured Female Performer In Special Class Programming
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central Samantha Bee, Correspondent
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog • Internet Broadcast Felicia Day, as Penny
House Of Saddam • HBO Shohreh Aghdashloo, as Sajida Khairallah Talfah
Saturday Night Live • NBC Tina Fey, as Sarah Palin
Saturday Night Live • NBC Amy Poehler, Performer
Saturday Night Live • NBC Kristen Wiig, Performer
Best Featured Male Performer In Special Class Programming
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central John Oliver, Correspondent
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog • Internet Broadcast Nathan Fillion, as Captain Hammer
Generation Kill • HBO Billy Lush, as Lance Cpl. Harold James Trombley
Generation Kill • HBO Eric Nenninger, as Cpt. Dave “Captain America” McGraw
Generation Kill • HBO Stark Sands, as Lt. Nathaniel Fick
Generation Kill • HBO Lee Tergesen, as Evan Wright
Best Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Chuck • NBC Scott Bakula, as Steve Bartowski
My Name Is Earl • NBC Beau Bridges, as Carl Hickey
Scrubs • ABC Glynn Turman, as George Valentine
30 Rock • NBC Jon Hamm, as Dr. Drew Baird
30 Rock • NBC Chris Parnell, as Dr. Leo Spaceman
Weeds • Showtime Albert Brooks, as Lenny Botwin
Best Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica • Sci-Fi Channel Alessandro Juliani, as Lt. Felix Gaeta
Damages • FX Tom Aldredge, as Uncle Pete McKee
Dollhouse • FOX Alan Tudyk, as Alpha
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV/NBC Gaius Charles, as Brian “Smash” Williams
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV/NBC Scott Porter, as Jason Street
Mad Men • AMC Patrick Fischler, as Jimmy Barrett
Best Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
My Name Is Earl • NBC Nancy Lenehan, as Kay Hickey
My Name Is Earl • NBC Betty White, as Mrs. Weezmer
The Office • NBC Amy Ryan, as Holly Flax
Pushing Daisies • ABC Debra Mooney, as Calista Cod
30 Rock • NBC Salma Hayek, as Elisa
30 Rock • NBC Elaine Stritch, as Colleen Donaghy
Best Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Big Love • HBO Branka Katic, as Ana
Dexter • Showtime Margo Martindale, as Camilla
Doctor Who • Sci-Fi Channel Alex Kingston, Professor River Song
Doctor Who • Sci-Fi Channel Lesley Sharp, as Sky Silvestry
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV/NBC Kim Dickens, as Shelby Saracen
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC Ellen Burstyn, as Bernie Stabler
Best Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Chuck • NBC Zachary Levi, as Chuck Bartowski
The Office • NBC Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
Pushing Daisies • ABC Lee Pace, as Ned
Scrubs • ABC Zach Braff, as Dr. John Dorian
Summer Heights High • HBO Chris Lilley, as Ja’mie King/Mr. G/Jonah Takalua
30 Rock • NBC Alec Baldwin, as Jack Donaghy
Best Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad • AMC Bryan Cranston, as Walter White
Doctor Who • Sci-Fi Channel David Tennant, as the Doctor
Eli Stone • ABC Jonny Lee Miller, as Eli Stone
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV/NBC Kyle Chandler, as Eric Taylor
In Treatment • HBO Gabriel Byrne, as Dr. Paul Weston
24 • FOX Kiefer Sutherland, as Jack Bauer
Best Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Pushing Daisies • ABC Anna Friel, as Charlotte “Chuck” Charles
Samantha Who? • ABC Christina Applegate, as Samantha Newly
Secret Diary Of A Call Girl • Showtime Billie Piper, as Belle/Hannah
30 Rock • NBC Tina Fey, as Liz Lemon
United States Of Tara • Showtime Toni Collette, as Tara
Weeds • Showtime Mary-Louise Parker, as Nancy Botwin
Best Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Big Love • HBO Jeanne Tripplehorn, as Barb Henrickson
Damages • FX Glenn Close, as Patty Hewes
Doctor Who • Sci-Fi Channel Catherine Tate, as Donna Noble
Mad Men • AMC January Jones, as Betty Draper
Mad Men • AMC Elisabeth Moss, as Peggy Olson
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles • FOX Lena Headey, as Sarah Connor
Best Lead Female Performer In A Special Class Or Dramatic Special
The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler • CBS Anna Paquin, as Irena Sendler
Prayers For Bobby • Lifetime Sigourney Weaver, as Mary Griffith
Best Lead Male Performer In A Special Class Or Dramatic Special
Chris Rock: Kill The Messenger • HBO Chris Rock, Performer
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog • Internet Broadcast Neil Patrick Harris, as Dr. Horrible
81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC Hugh Jackman, Host
Generation Kill • HBO Alexander Skarsgård, as Sgt. Brad “Iceman” Colbert
Taking Chance • HBO Kevin Bacon, as Lt. Col. Mike Strobl
Best Lead Performer In A Daytime Drama Series
Guiding Light • CBS Crystal Chappell, as Olivia Spencer
One Life To Live • ABC Susan Haskell, as Marty Saybrooke
One Life To Live • ABC Trevor St. John, as Todd Manning
The Young And The Restless • CBS Eric Braeden, as Victor Newman
The Young And The Restless • CBS Jeanne Cooper, as Katherine Chancellor
The Young And The Restless • CBS Melody Thomas Scott, as Nikki Newman
Best Lead Performer In A Special Class Series
The Bonnie Hunt Show • Syndicated Bonnie Hunt, Host
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central Stephen Colbert, Host
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central Jon Stewart, Host
Dirty Jobs • Discovery Channel Mike Rowe, Host
The Ellen DeGeneres Show • Syndicated Ellen DeGeneres, Host
Late Night With Conan O’Brien • NBC Conan O’Brien, Host
Best New Television Series
Better Off Ted • ABC Victor Fresco, Executive Producer
Dollhouse • FOX Joss Whedon, Executive Producer
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency • HBO Richard Curtis, Amy J. Moore, Sydney Pollack, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Executive Producers
Secret Diary Of A Call Girl • Showtime Greg Brenman, Michael Foster, Avril MacRory, Executive Producers
True Blood • HBO Alan Ball, Executive Producer
United States Of Tara • Showtime Diablo Cody, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Steven Spielberg, Executive Producers
Best Special Class Ensemble
The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler • CBS Michelle Dockery, Paul Freeman, Iddo Goldberg, Marcia Gay Harden, Leigh Lawson, Sergei Marchenko, Anna Paquin, Nathaniel Parker, Krzysztof Pieczynski, Steve Speirs, Daunta Stenka, Goran Visnjic, Danny Webb, Rebecca Windheim
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central Samantha Bee, Lewis Black, Wyatt Cenac, John Hodgman, Jason Jones, Aasif Mandvi, John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Jon Stewart, Larry Wilmore
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog • Internet Broadcast Felicia Day, Nathan Fillion, Neil Patrick Harris, Simon Helberg
Generation Kill • HBO Sal Alvarez, Brian Barrera, Josh Barrett, Wilson Bethel, Sean Brosnan, Robert Burke, Benjamin Busch, Jeffrey Carisalez, Nabil Elouahabi, Mike Figueroa, Daniel Fox, Sydney Hall, Jon Huertas, Neal Jones, Chance Kelly, Michael Kelly, Langley Kirkwood, Eric Kocher, Eric Ladin, Theo Landey, Jonah Lotan, Billy Lush, Kellan Lutz, J. Salome Martinez, Rich McDonald, Marc Menchaca, Darron Meyer, Eric Nenninger, Stefan Otto, James Ransone, Rudy Reyes, Stark Sands, Justin Shaw, Kyle Siebert, Alexander Skarsgård, Bjorn Steinbach, Pawel Szajda, Lee Tergesen, Ray Valentin, Brian Patrick Wade, Owain Yeoman
Taking Chance • HBO Tom Aldredge, Kevin Bacon, Blanche Baker, Guy Boyd, Gordon Clapp, Mike Colter, Ann Dowd, Noah Fleiss, Enver Gjokaj, Sarah Thompson, Paige Turco, Emily Wickersham, Tom Wopat
Best Special Class Or Dramatic Special
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC Dick Ebersol, David Neal, Executive Producers
Chris Rock: Kill The Messenger • HBO Chris Rock, Executive Producer
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog • Internet Broadcast Michael Boretz, David Burns, Joss Whedon, Producers
Generation Kill • HBO Ed Burns, George Faber, Charles Pattinson, David Simon, Anne Thomopoulos, Executive Producers
Flight Of The Conchords • HBO Rhys Darby, as Murray Hewitt
My Name Is Earl • NBC Ethan Suplee, as Randy Hickey
Pushing Daisies • ABC Chi McBride, as Emerson Cod
30 Rock • NBC Jack McBrayer, as Kenneth Parcell
United States Of Tara • Showtime Keir Gilchrist, as Marshall
Best Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad • AMC Aaron Paul, as Jesse Pinkman
Damages • FX William Hurt, as Daniel Purcell
Dexter • Showtime Jimmy Smits, as Miguel Prado
In Treatment • HBO John Mahoney, as Walter
Lost • ABC Michael Emerson, as Benjamin Linus
Lost • ABC Terry O’Quinn, as John Locke
Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
My Name Is Earl • NBC Jaime Pressly, as Joy Turner
The Office • NBC Jenna Fischer, as Pam Beesly
Pushing Daisies • ABC Kristin Chenoweth, as Olive Snook
Pushing Daisies • ABC Swoosie Kurtz, as Lily Charles
30 Rock • NBC Jane Krakowski, as Jenna Maroney
Ugly Betty • ABC Vanessa L. Williams, as Wilhelmina Slater
Best Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Big Love • HBO Amanda Seyfried, as Sarah Henrickson
Breaking Bad • AMC Anna Gunn, Skyler White
Dollhouse • FOX Olivia Williams, as Adelle DeWitt
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV/NBC Adrienne Palicki, as Tyra Collette
In Treatment • HBO Hope Davis, as Mia
In Treatment • HBO Alison Pill, as April
In Treatment • HBO Dianne Wiest, as Dr. Gina Toll
Best Supporting Performer In A Daytime Drama Series
As The World Turns • CBS Julie Pinson, as Janet Ciccone
Guiding Light • CBS Jessica Leccia, as Natalia Rivera
One Life To Live • ABC Florencia Lozano, as Tea Delgado
One Life To Live • ABC Hillary B. Smith, as Nora Hanen
The Young And The Restless • CBS Elizabeth Hendrickson, as Chloe Mitchell
The Young And The Restless • CBS Jess Walton, as Jill Foster Abbott
Best Writing For A Comedy Series
Flight Of The Conchords • Love Is A Weapon Of Choice • HBO Paul Simms, Writer
King Of The Hill • Earthy Girls Are Easy • FOX Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh, Writers
The Office • Stress Relief • NBC Paul Lieberstein, Writer
Pushing Daisies • Circus, Circus • ABC Peter Ocko, Writer
South Park • Breast Cancer Show Ever • Comedy Central Trey Parker, Writer
30 Rock • Believe In The Stars • NBC Robert Carlock, Writer
Best Writing For A Daytime Drama Series
One Life To Live • ABC Ron Carlivati, Head Writer
The Young And The Restless • CBS Maria Arena Bell, Head Writer; Hogan Sheffer, Scott Hamner, Co-Head-Writers
Best Writing For A Drama Series
Big Love • Come, Ye Saints • HBO Melanie Marnich, Writer
Breaking Bad • ABQ • AMC Vince Gilligan, Writer
Breaking Bad • Down • AMC Sam Catlin, Writer
Doctor Who • Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead • Sci-Fi Channel Steven Moffat, Writer
Friday Night Lights • Underdogs • DirecTV/NBC Elizabeth Heldens, Writer
Mad Men • Meditations In An Emergency • AMC Matthew Weiner, Kater Gordon, Writers
Best Writing For Special Class Programming
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central Barry Julien, Head Writer; Michael Brumm, Stephen Colbert, Richard Dahm, Rob Dubbin, Glenn Eichler, Peter Grosz, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Opus Moreschi, Frank Lesser, Tom Purcell, Meredith Scardino, Allison Silverman, Writers
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central Steve Bodow, Head Writer; Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Blomquist, Tim Carvell, Wyatt Cenac, J.R. Havlan, David Javerbaum, Elliot Kalan, Rob Kutner, Josh Lieb, Sam Means, John Oliver, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart, Writers
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog • Internet Broadcast Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Writers
Generation Kill • HBO Ed Burns, David Simon, Evan Wright, Writers
Taking Chance • HBO Ross Katz, Michael Strobl, Writers
Best Younger Performer In A Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital • ABC Kirsten Storms, as Maxie Jones
One Life To Live • ABC Edward Alderson, as Matthew Buchanan
One Life To Live • ABC Kristen Alderson, as Starr Manning
One Life To Live • ABC Brandon Buddy, as Cole Thornhart
One Life To Live • ABC Brittany Underwood, as Langston Wilde
The Young And The Restless • CBS Emily O’Brien, as Jana Hawks Fisher
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"A movie is not good because it arrives at conclusions you share, or bad because it does not. A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it: about the way it considers its subject matter, and about how its real subject may be quite different from the one it seems to provide." - Roger Ebert, from the introduction to "Awake in the Dark" (2006)
Dollhouse • FOX Friday Night Lights • DirecTV/NBC In Treatment • HBO Mad Men • AMC The Office • NBC
7 NOMINATIONS
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog • Internet Broadcast Lost • ABC True Blood • HBO
6 NOMINATIONS
Big Love • HBO The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central Doctor Who • Sci-Fi Channel
5 NOMINATIONS
My Name Is Earl • NBC Taking Chance • HBO United States Of Tara • Showtime
4 NOMINATIONS
Battlestar Galactica • Sci-Fi Channel The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler • CBS Damages • FX Scrubs • NBC Weeds • Showtime
3 NOMINATIONS
Better Off Ted • ABC The Colbert Report • Comedy Central Flight Of The Conchords • HBO Grey Gardens • HBO Saturday Night Live • NBC Secret Diary Of A Call Girl • Showtime Ugly Betty • ABC
2 NOMINATIONS
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC Chris Rock: Kill The Messenger • HBO Chuck • NBC Dexter • Showtime Guiding Light • CBS Late Night With Conan O’Brien • NBC The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency • HBO Summer Heights High • HBO
1 NOMINATION
All My Children • ABC As The World Turns • CBS The Bonnie Hunt Show • Syndicated Dirty Jobs • Discovery Channel 81 Annual st Academy Awards • ABC Eli Stone • ABC The Ellen DeGeneres Show • Syndicated General Hospital • ABC House Of Saddam • HBO Important Things With Demetri Martin • Comedy Central King Of The Hill • FOX Kings • NBC Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC Little Britain USA • HBO MythBusters • Discovery Channel Prayers For Bobby • Lifetime Privileged • CW Samantha Who? • ABC South Park • Comedy Central Southland • NBC Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles • FOX The Tudors • Showtime 24 • FOX
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"A movie is not good because it arrives at conclusions you share, or bad because it does not. A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it: about the way it considers its subject matter, and about how its real subject may be quite different from the one it seems to provide." - Roger Ebert, from the introduction to "Awake in the Dark" (2006)
I'll probably pick the winners sometime in late June. Until then, for any Emmy voters who lurk here, feel free to copy these nominees onto your ballots where applicable.
"A movie is not good because it arrives at conclusions you share, or bad because it does not. A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it: about the way it considers its subject matter, and about how its real subject may be quite different from the one it seems to provide." - Roger Ebert, from the introduction to "Awake in the Dark" (2006)
Love, simply love your nominations! From these nominees I'd give two awards to Billie Piper (definetely the best actrees on TV this season!), David Tennant for "Doctor Who" (no other actor is on his level), January Jones (Catherine Tate would be a very close runner-up) and Sigourney Weaver (sorry "Grey Gardens" ladies, you were fantastic but she pwns you). But these are your awards so to each his own.
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This is a great list, but the thing I really want to happily point out is the mention of Kim Dickens as Shelby on Friday Night Lights. I was so impressed with her throughout the season and its someone who I never hear anyone else mention.
In playing the role of a woman who is trying to make up to her teenage son for abandoning him as a child, I thought she nailed it. She played the right amount of regret without being overly dramatic. The writing for the character was great as well.
Good selection, 742.
Posts: 6112 | Location: Florida | Registered: July 05, 2006
Originally posted by moviebuff144: No Mad Men for Best Drama, this sucks!!! I demand a recount of the votes, do i smell a hanging chad?? lmao
A combination of an extraordinarily crowded field of dramas and a season of "Mad Men" that was hard to love led me to leave it out of the drama series, lead actor, and ensemble cast races. (It placed about tenth in my final analysis.) But it's a testament to the show's quality that it managed eight nominations from me anyway.
Thanks for the comments and compliments everyone!
"A movie is not good because it arrives at conclusions you share, or bad because it does not. A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it: about the way it considers its subject matter, and about how its real subject may be quite different from the one it seems to provide." - Roger Ebert, from the introduction to "Awake in the Dark" (2006)
742; I havent even heard of some of these shows. I look at it as a guideline and suggestions from an astute analyst (and because we agree so often, lol).
Posts: 13912 | Location: canada | Registered: December 22, 2005
Originally posted by ChargerFan: I love your nominees, but I wish you had more love for "Old Christine" (at least a nom for JLD). Great lists, though!
I love Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and though I don't think "The New Adventures of Old Christine" is always equal to her talent, I did find a spot for her in the lead actress category in 2007. And you'll be happy to know that JLD is already a two-time winner: for "Seinfeld" in '98, and for her guest star turn on "Arrested Development" in '04.
"A movie is not good because it arrives at conclusions you share, or bad because it does not. A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it: about the way it considers its subject matter, and about how its real subject may be quite different from the one it seems to provide." - Roger Ebert, from the introduction to "Awake in the Dark" (2006)
I loved this nominees!!! Just to see Keir Gilchrist makes me so, so, so happy!
FYC Academy Awards:
* Best Picture: An Education * Best Actress In A Leading Role: Carey Mulligan for An Education * Best Actor In A Leading Role: Colin Firth for A Single Man * Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Penélope Cruz for Nine * Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Michael Gambon for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
I keep meticulous statistics about my Sidney Awards -- yes, I am that crazy . So here are some facts and figures for those interested:
Most wins in a single year:
1. "The West Wing," 2000 (9 wins) 2. "Angels in America," 2004 (8) 2. "Lost," 2005 (8) 2. "One Life to Live," 1999 (8) 5. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," 1998 (7)
Most awarded individuals:
1. Joss Whedon (16 wins) 2. Jon Stewart (11) 3. Stephen Colbert (8) 3. Ben Karlin (8) 5. Sarah Michelle Gellar (6) 5. Brian Grazer (6) 5. David Simon (6) 8. J.J. Abrams (5)
Most awarded programs:
1. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (32 wins) 2. "One Life to Live" (26) 3. "General Hospital" (17) 4. "All My Children" (14) 4. "Arrested Development" (14) 6. "The Sopranos" (13) 7. "Everybody Loves Raymond" (12) 7. "Once and Again" (12)
Most nominated dramas:
1. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (104 nominations) 2. "The Sopranos" (63) 3. "24" (46) 4. "Six Feet Under" (45) 5. "Lost" (43) 6. "Once and Again" (37) 6. "The Practice" (37) 8. "The Wire" (33) 9. "Xena: Warrior Princess" (31) 10. "Battlestar Galactica" (25) 10. "The West Wing" (25)
Most nominated comedies:
1. "Everybody Loves Raymond" (58) 2. "Scrubs" (55) 3. "Friends" (52) 4. "Arrested Development" (48) 5. "30 Rock" (41) 6. "My Name is Earl" (31) 6. "Will & Grace" (31) 8. "The Office" (30) 9. "Sex and the City" (29) 10. "Ed" (26) 10. "Pushing Daisies" (26)
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"A movie is not good because it arrives at conclusions you share, or bad because it does not. A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it: about the way it considers its subject matter, and about how its real subject may be quite different from the one it seems to provide." - Roger Ebert, from the introduction to "Awake in the Dark" (2006)
Chris Lilley should so win Best Comady Actor or at least Best New Actor in a TV Series. All 3 of his characters are hilarious even tho the show is a little old (well, at least in these parts it was shown two years ago).
Posts: 4495 | Location: New Zealand | Registered: April 10, 2007
I just got a chance to look at this and I have to say it's really comprehensive. Good work.
I'm really happy to see Jonny Lee Miller remembered for his great performance on "Eli Stone".
It's also nice to see Jaime Pressly recognized. I thought she was really strong this year, and she had some of her best individual performances this season.
I will begin announcing my winners on Monday. Since I have so many categories, I'll announce over the course of days and update the original post as I go along.
"A movie is not good because it arrives at conclusions you share, or bad because it does not. A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it: about the way it considers its subject matter, and about how its real subject may be quite different from the one it seems to provide." - Roger Ebert, from the introduction to "Awake in the Dark" (2006)
Announcing my first category. Winner is highlighted:
Best Actor In A New Television Series
Dollhouse • FOX Harry Lennix, as Boyd Langton
Important Things With Demetri Martin • Comedy Central Demetri Martin, Host
Kings • NBC Ian McShane, as King Silas Benjamin
Southland • NBC Michael Cudlitz, as Officer John Cooper
Summer Heights High • HBO Chris Lilley, as Ja’mie King/Mr. G/Jonah Takalua
True Blood • HBO Stephen Moyer, as Bill Compton
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FUN FACTS: This is Ian McShane's first Sidney Award. He was previously nominated three times for playing Al Swearengen on HBO's "Deadwood." McShane's win sets two precedents: (1) he is the first person to win Best Actor or Actress in a New Television Series on his show's only nomination, and (2) he is only the second to win this prize for a show not renewed for a second season (following Andre Braugher for "Gideon's Crossing").
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"A movie is not good because it arrives at conclusions you share, or bad because it does not. A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it: about the way it considers its subject matter, and about how its real subject may be quite different from the one it seems to provide." - Roger Ebert, from the introduction to "Awake in the Dark" (2006)
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency • HBO Jill Scott, as Precious Ramotswe
Privileged • CW JoAnna Garcia, as Megan Smith
Secret Diary Of A Call Girl • Showtime Billie Piper, as Belle/Hannah
True Blood • HBO Anna Paquin, as Sookie Stackhouse
United States Of Tara • Showtime Toni Collette, as Tara
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FUN FACTS: This is Collette's first Sidney Award. She was previously nominated in '07 for her performance in the telefilm "Tsunami: The Aftermath." She is only the third person to win for new series acting for a 30-minute program, following Bonnie Hunt ("Life with Bonnie," '03) and Stephen Colbert ("The Colbert Report," '06).
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"A movie is not good because it arrives at conclusions you share, or bad because it does not. A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it: about the way it considers its subject matter, and about how its real subject may be quite different from the one it seems to provide." - Roger Ebert, from the introduction to "Awake in the Dark" (2006)
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. So here are some facts and figures for those interested: