Drama series
“Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC; “House,” Fox; “The Sopranos,” HBO; “24,” Fox; “The West Wing,” NBC

Comedy series
“Arrested Development,” Fox; “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; “The Office,” NBC; “Scrubs,” NBC; “Two and a Half Men,” CBS

Miniseries
“Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre),” PBS; “Elizabeth I,” HBO; “Into the West,” TNT; “Sleeper Cell,” Showtime

Made-for-TV movie
“Flight 93,” A&E; “The Flight That Fought Back,” Discovery Channel; “The Girl in the Cafe,” HBO; “Mrs. Harris,” HBO; “Yesterday,” HBO

Reality Series -- Competition
"The Amazing Race," CBS; "American Idol," Fox; "Dancing with the Stars," ABC; "Project Runway," Bravo; "Survivor," CBS.

Variety, Music or Comedy Series
“The Colbert Report,” Comedy Central; “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central; “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” NBC; “Late Show With David Letterman,” CBS; “Real Time With Bill Maher,” HBO.

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
“78th Annual Academy Awards,” ABC; “Bill Maher: I’m Swiss,” HBO; “George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing,” HBO; “McCartney in St. Petersburg,” A&E; “The XX Olympic Winter Games — Opening Ceremony,” NBC

Actor, Drama Series
Denis Leary, “Rescue Me,” FX Network; Peter Krause, “Six Feet Under,” HBO; Kiefer Sutherland, “24,” Fox; Martin Sheen, “The West Wing,” NBC

Actress, Drama Series
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer,” TNT; Geena Davis, “Commander in Chief,” ABC; Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” NBC; Frances Conroy, “Six Feet Under,” HBO; Allison Janney, “The West Wing,” NBC

Supporting Actor, Drama Series
William Shatner, “Boston Legal,” ABC; Oliver Platt, “Huff,” Showtime; Michael Imperioli, “The Sopranos,” HBO; Gregory Itzin, “24,” Fox; Alan Alda, “The West Wing,” NBC

Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Candice Bergen, “Boston Legal,” ABC; Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC; Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC; Blythe Danner, “Huff,” Showtime; Jean Smart, “24,” Fox

Actor, Comedy Series
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; Kevin James, “The King of Queens,” CBS; Tony Shalhoub, “Monk,” USA; Steve Carell, “The Office,” NBC; Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS

Actress, Comedy Series
Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback,” HBO; Jane Kaczmarek, “Malcolm in the Middle,” Fox; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” CBS; Stockard Channing, “Out of Practice,” CBS; Debra Messing, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series
Will Arnett, “Arrested Development,” Fox; Jeremy Piven, “Entourage,” HBO; Bryan Cranston, “Malcolm in the Middle,” Fox; Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS; Sean Hayes, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Cheryl Hines, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; Alfre Woodard, “Desperate Housewives,” ABC; Jaime Pressly, “My Name Is Earl,” ABC; Elizabeth Perkins, “Weeds,” Showtime; Megan Mullally, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Actor, Miniseries or a Movie
Andre Braugher, "Thief," Charles Dance, "Bleak House," Ben Kingsley, "Mrs. Harris," Donald Sutherland, "Human Trafficking," Jon Voight, "Pope John Paul II"

Actress, Miniseries or a Movie
Gillian Anderson, "Bleak House," Kathy Bates, "Ambulance Girl," Annette Bening, "Mrs. Harris," Judy Davis, "A Little Thing Called Murder," Helen Mirren, "Elizabeth I"

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or a Movie
Denis Lawson, “Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre),” PBS; Hugh Dancy, “Elizabeth I,” HBO; Jeremy Irons, “Elizabeth I,” HBO; Robert Carlyle, “Human Trafficking,” Lifetime; Clifton Collins Jr., “Thief,” FX Network

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or a Movie
Kelly Macdonald, “The Girl in the Cafe,” HBO; Shirley Jones, “Hidden Places,” Hallmark; Ellen Burstyn, “Mrs. Harris,” HBO; Cloris Leachman, “Mrs. Harris,” HBO; Alfre Woodard, “The Water Is Wide (Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation),” CBS

Wow. I know almost nothing of these nominees. This is the only stuff I watch or recognize:

My predictions:

Drama series
“Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC;

Comedy series
“The Office,” NBC;

Miniseries
“Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre),” PBS;

Made-for-TV movie
“Flight 93,” A&E;

Reality Series -- Competition
"The Amazing Race," CBS;

Variety, Music or Comedy Series
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central;

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
“78th Annual Academy Awards,” ABC;

Actor, Drama Series
Martin Sheen, “The West Wing,” NBC

Actress, Drama Series
Allison Janney, “The West Wing,” NBC

Supporting Actor, Drama Series
William Shatner, “Boston Legal,” ABC;

Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Blythe Danner, “Huff,”

Actor, Comedy Series
Steve Carell, “The Office,”

Actress, Comedy Series
Either: Jane Kaczmarek, “Malcolm in the Middle,” Fox; OR Debra Messing, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series
Sean Hayes, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Megan Mullally, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Actor, Miniseries or a Movie
" Jon Voight, "Pope John Paul II"

Actress, Miniseries or a Movie
Annette Bening, "Mrs. Harris,"

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or a Movie
Jeremy Irons, “Elizabeth I,” HBO;

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or a Movie
Ellen Burstyn, “Mrs. Harris,” HBO;




I'm curious to see how I do. I am surprised no Desperate Housewives. I think they will give many awards to ended shows.

they instituted a new voting system for nominees this year and, apparently because of such, there are a lot of surprises. i, for one, think these nominations BLOW but am really glad to see an almost complete desperate housewives shut out. thoguh i don't condone shutting out lost (especially since i really thought and hoped terry o'quinn would be nominated) and i don't understand why six feet under is ALWAYS overlooked.

will arnett, bryan cranston, jamie pressley and chris meloni noms are an awesome surprise though. none of them will win, but, you know. they finally got it right on the variety series. if i saw snl or the tonight show in there again i'd go apeshit.

Drama series
“House,” Fox
No Lost or Six Feet Under or Shield, WTF?!?!?

Comedy series
“The Office,” NBC

Reality Series -- Competition
"The Amazing Race," CBS;

Variety, Music or Comedy Series
“The Colbert Report,” Comedy Central
Anything but Letterman or Maher

Actor, Drama Series
Peter Krause, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Actress, Drama Series
Frances Conroy, “Six Feet Under,” HBO- She's always brilliant

Supporting Actress, Drama Series
I'm surprised they didn't nominate Lauren Ambrose, from Six Feet Under

Actor, Comedy Series
Steve Carrel “The Office

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series
Will Arnett, “Arrested Development,” Fox; Jeremy Piven, “Entourage,” HBO
Could go either way here, both are deserving

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Cheryl Hines, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO
she keeps the show grounded

seriously. how can you not nominate those three shows when they are clearly the best one tv. fucking sopranos. fuck that show. the shows send out one episode for the academy to judge and thus, that is how they are nominated. apparently, the episode six feet under sent out wasn't a strong one and you can't really judge the entire lost season on one episode. the whole porcess is bullshit. i'm glad i'm not in the tv industry. oh wait.

but, i disagree with house. i don't get that show. i have watched one episode and found it boring and trying too hard. also, doctors don't ever dress that fancy. the dude who plays house may be awesome (and he is) but not enough the carry the entire show.

One thing I noticed was how many cable shows are nominated. Someone once told me the best shows are on cable. Apparently they are right.

No best actor/actress nods for Gandolfini and Falco? Wow. Haven't seen many of the other actors up for Supporting Actor, but Imperioli is deserving.

Christopher stood out in what was otherwise a very lackluster season for The Sopranos. The guy is great.

How come Robocop didn't get a Best Supporting Actor nod for 24? His villany was a great, great foil for Bauer. Killing him off was a huge misstep for the show. He should have been around for years tormenting Jack.

I dunno. The show is definitely flawed. The wardrobe is definitely one aspect-- the hospital administrator's tailored suits are ridiculous. If she's not showing clevage then something's off. The hospital is way too clean and neat. Every time House or his staff need to uncover the truth about someone's medical condition, they break into the paitent's house or apartment, which is bollocks. There's always the moment of medical clarity in the fourth act that bugs me, and there's the required montage with the OC-reject song at the end of the show (I hated it on all the David Kelly shows, why did they have to pick it up on House?).

The medical side of the show is the least interesting-- there have been tons of shows about tricky emergency medical conditions, and the premise isn't stale, but it's certainly not new, and it's not why I tune in.

Hugh Laurie is about fifty actors rolled into one. He's incredibly versitile (just watch A Bit of Fry and Laurie, and then read his novel, The Gun Seller, and you'll get my drift). He's also meticulous in his character-- his accent is solid (he doesn't slip, even when singing). He's always consistent with his limp, his use of his hands, and the use of his cane. His wardrobe and demeanor are always consistent as well-- even when he's riding his bike.

Towards the end of the last series, and the characters really started coming into their own. House's relationships with his ex-wife and his best friend are the most interesting on the show; they have the most dynamics, they certainly have the best writing, and the actors work well together. Sela Ward is terribly underrated.

yea, like i said, he's awesome. i've seen enough of his past work to have already known that. the show reminds me a lot of one of my favourite shows, monk, in that it's completely unrealistic and, slightly retarded at times but the lead actor is so convincing in his portrayal that he makes the show.

i'll be the first to admit that (especially in these latter seasons) the plots have diminished to just show how "wacky" monk can sometimes be, and they've seemingly lost all sense of common sense but shalhoub does a phenomenal job, as does john turturro when he guest stars as monk's brother.

that fact that Rescue Me is not nominated for either best drama or comedy makes this entire fucking thing a a sham not worthy of any speculation- Emmy, go fuck yourself.

they nominated denis leary which is their way of recognizing the entire show. the academy is worthless. and, hey, at least the show got that. lost got NOTHING. i really wanted to see john locke in a tux.

that's the problem w/that type of show
Is it a drama?
Is it a comedy?
Is it a dramady?
I can't believe it's not butter!

the problem is it's the best show on television and it's not getting recognized by the losers in this so called "academy".









Parkaaaaay.

How the hell could "Dancing with the Stars" be nominated for anything but elimination???

debra messing (a previous WINNER) is nominated again for best actress in a comedy. that's evidence right there the thing is rigged. she's an absolutely horrendous actress. i hate 'er

she really is. and will and grace was an absolutely horrid show, but people still nominate it for some crazy reason. but, it was the final year and they try and give everyone their last chances - which is really the only explanation bryan cranston was nominated (malcolm in the middle) but i'm not complaining because i think he was one of the best parts of that show.

i could talk and talk and talk and talk about tv. i am a loser.

I bailed on Rescue Me this year. I'm sorry, but the fight with his brother and then the rape and then everything's supposed to be all glib and shit doesn't jibe with me.

Dude, what the hell happened to you? You used to be all about rape and fistfights and 40s and blunts, and now, look at you! What kind of king can you be?

the king is obviously dead.

and I've never been into rape. I'd punch Denis Leary in the face if I saw him for that bullshit on the show. Smarmy asshole. I mean, is Tommy Gavin really that great a guy that the whole world revolves around him the way they write that show these days? Fucker can do no wrong anymore.

I can't believe that not a single person from Scrubs was nominated. It's just wrong.

now he's a queen...

wow. remember after the second episode of "the sopranos" when everyone was sure that edie falco had wrapped up the emmy during that great scene with "american girl"?

Good King Hickman's Throne

This is a pic of the exact chair I have. Of course, you should imagine some tear in the fabric here and there.

is that the one you got out of the garbage?

yeah

btw: to clear this up...it wasn't in the "garbage" it was just sitting out on the curb. I'm not sitting on moldy banana peels and rancid meat.

Hickman at work

that would mean I actually do "something" for a living.

Valid point. You are like a Marovingian do-nothing king.

These are funny
Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series
According To Jim • Mr. Right • ABC • Touchstone
The fuckin' BELUSH!
How I Met Your Mother • The Limo • CBS • 20th Century
Reba • The Goodbye Guy • WB • Acme Productions

Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series
How I Met Your Mother • Pilot • CBS • 20th Century Fox
Stacked • iPOD • FOX • 20th Century Fox Television

/\_srsly. what the crap?_/\

And these are nice inclusions
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Extras • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Patrick Stewart as Himself

Extras • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Ben Stiller as Himself

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Extras • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Kate Winslet as Herself

No comments on Charlie Sheen being nominated for best actor in a comedy series?

I watched an episode of "Two and a Half Men" on a flight, and it was simply horrendous predictable sitcom shit. Furthermore, all Charlie Sheen does is play himself; and unlike other actors who can get away with this (i.e. Vince Vaughn), Sheen's personality just isn't enough to carry any show (or movie). Should have dropped in Zach Braff instead (or Jason Lee).

The best actress nominations also sucked and were uninspired. Really wish they had dropped in Laura Graham from Gilmore Girls; or the lead actress from Veronica Mars.

Also, while I know sci-fi never gets any respect, my pipedream would have been a nod to Battlestar Galactica.

Lastly, no Shield nominations at all (or was it absent from the air for the relevant period)?

Drama series
Has 24 written all over it this year.

Comedy series
(Relatively) disappointing returns for Curb and AD so The Office here

Miniseries
Bleak House and Elizabeth I were both fantastic.

Made-for-TV movie
I've seen Flight 93 and thaought it was rancid. The Girl In The Cafe is Richard Curtis wanking for two hours

Reality Series -- Competition
Who gives a fuck

Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Don't watch these often enough to know which ones are on form this year.

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
meh

Actor, Drama Series
Bauer

Actress, Drama Series
Don't watch all of these

Supporting Actor, Drama Series
Surely Itzin here

Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Beats me.

Actor, Comedy Series
Steve Carell

Actress, Comedy Series
?

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series
Don't watch enough of these

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Cheryl Hines deseves some recognition

Actor, Miniseries or a Movie
Charles Dance easily.

Actress, Miniseries or a Movie
Helen Mirren, although G Anderson is very worthy

"Children of Beslan" was excellent as well.

My predictions have nothing to do with what I watch or want to win. Rather what I think will win. I wouldn't vote for most of those I pick to win.

I agree.

Also, I dig The Office love, but the fact that Rainn Wilson is not nominated for his role as Dwight is ri-goddamned-diculous.

Can't believe The Wire or The Shield don't even rate a mention. Also, Edie Falco should have romped away with the best actress/drama prize for her work in what was a generally disappointing season of The Sopranos.

Amen. These two, along with Deadwood and Six Feet Under nearly comprise a full field of snubbed drama nominees.

what happened to alternachick?

WTF no nominations for My Name Is Earl except for Jaime Pressley?

I call bullshit.

It's mildly amusing from time to time, but the writing's kinda half-assed and the acting is...let's say, broad.

Was 'Supergroup' not eligible. "Intervention is the best reality show on A&E and are you trying to tell me that "Dancing witht he Stars" was better then "Breaking Bonnaduce", tv critics are just as lame as music critics.

It seems weird that Supergroup wouldn't be eligible when that Robert Duvall mini-series is nominated (that is the one that was nominated, right? or is it that Steven Spielberg one that no one watched?).

Breaking Bonaduce is oddly compelling.

He was amazing on that show. I hope he gets work somewhere else now

And yeah, The Shield was absolutely robbed. They had one of the best seasons of any show ever

The 24 noms are 5 years too late, but good for them

Rome was another complete snub. Guess the networks have some sort of voting bloc now.

That's not true. Rome got 8 nominations.

Technical categories, eh? I didn't see any in Tom's synopsis.

In defense of tv critics (and music critics to a certain extent)...I don't think they get to vote for the nominations (or perhaps they make up a small part of the voting group?). I can't name a single tv critic whose top ten includes Two and a Half Men, King of Queens, or Dancing With The Stars.

Anyone else know (or understand) how the new voting system works?

It's industry people mostly, if not all.

All things considered, there are no Crash-level travesties. (Unless Two And A Half Men wins.)