Cynopsis Media presents:
The Primetime Emmy® Awards 2010
08.12.10
Good morning. It’s Thursday, August 12, 2010, and this is the final in a special five-part series on this year’s Primetime Emmy® Awards. As with the previous four, this installment concentrates on one or two award categories with information about each of the nominees as listed ATAS and if provided, a description sent to us by the nominee and/or the nominee’s representatives. This installment begins with an editorial about the category, written for Cynopsis by Daisy Whitney. As always with any special edition, we hope you find the information relevant, interesting and informative, and encourage your feedback via our Discussion board on our Cynopsis website here.
In the category of ” Outstanding Actor/Actress”
If ever there was a lock on an Emmy® acting award it would be Jane Lynch for Glee. The actress has been nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy and there’s nary an Emmy® prognosticator around who’ll be betting against her. She is a scene stealer and the reason many viewers tune into that popular show.
But, alas, the leading categories are a tad bit harder to predict and that’s what our job is this week!
For best actress in a drama, Julianna Margulies from The Good Wife looks to be the front runner following her SAG and Golden Globe wins. But she will be challenged by a stable of strong women including the reigning two-time winner Glenn Close for her role in Damages. Mariska Hargitay has also taken home the gold before, while Kyra Sedgwick will aim to eke out a win from her fifth nomination in as many years. But if anyone’s playing the spoiler to Margulies, it’ll likely be Connie Britton of Friday Night Lights. Her nomination was hailed by Emmy® watchers as an “about time!”
As for the best actor in a drama series, many feel the same way about Kyle Chandler’s long-awaited nod in Friday Night Lights. But he’s not likely to take home gold as he faces tough competition from two-time winner Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad as well as Matthew Fox in Lost, who may pull off a win due to the final season sentiment surrounding his show. However, Michael C. Hall was wowed this year in Dexter and that’s why Emmy® watchers are putting their bets on him as the front runner, though it’s a very close call in this category.
Best actor in a comedy is equally tough to peg but most experts don’t expect Alec Baldwin to walk away with a three-peat for 30 Rock even though he is the comical anchor of that acclaimed show. Big Bang Theory has a lot of fans in Hollywood, the critics’ corners and on living room couches so keep your eye on the show’s Jim Parsons to win the gold. But both men should beware that Tony Shalhoub may land a send-off trophy for Monk.
The best actress in a comedy category is stuffed full of past winners from Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Tina Fey to Toni Collette. But Edie Falco is a past winner too, having landed three Emmys® for her leading actress in a drama role in The Sopranos. She’s likely to make it a quartet this year.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE …
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
The Big Bang Theory – CBS – Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
Curb Your Enthusiasm – HBO – HBO Entertainment
Larry David as Himself
Glee – FOX – A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester
Monk – USA – Universal Cable Productions in association with Mandeville Films and ABC Studios
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
The Office – NBC – Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Steve Carell as Michael Scott
30 Rock – NBC – Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Glee – FOX – A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
The New Adventures Of Old Christine – CBS – Kari’s Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
Nurse Jackie – Showtime – Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton
Parks And Recreation – NBC – Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope
30 Rock – NBC – Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
United States Of Tara – Showtime – Showtime Presents, Dreamworks Television
Toni Collette as Tara Gregson
Toni Collette stars as Tara Gregson, a suburban wife and mother with DID (dissociative identity disorder). When one of her various personalities ranging from “Buck,” a Vietnam vet to “Alice,” a homemaker suddenly appears, there’s no telling what trouble they will cause and whether she’ll remember it in the morning.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Glee – FOX – A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
How I Met Your Mother – CBS – Twentieth Century Fox Television
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
Modern Family – ABC – Twentieth Century Fox Television
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell
Modern Family – ABC – Twentieth Century Fox Television
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker
Modern Family – ABC – Twentieth Century Fox Television
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
Two And A Half Men – CBS – Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Glee – FOX – A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester
Modern Family – ABC – Twentieth Century Fox Television
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
Modern Family – ABC – Twentieth Century Fox Television
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
Saturday Night Live – NBC – SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Kristen Wiig as Various Characters
30 Rock – NBC – Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney
Two And A Half Men – CBS – Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad – AMC – Sony Pictures Television
Bryan Cranston as Walter White
Dexter – Showtime – Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
DEXTER stars Michael C. Hall, a Golden Globe® and SAG Award winner for his role as a complicated and conflicted blood-spatter expert for the Miami police department who moonlights as a serial killer. One of the most acclaimed series on television, DEXTER most recently received seven Primetime Emmy® Award nominations including Outstanding Television Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Michael C. Hall and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for John Lithgow. Additionally, the series has received numerous Golden Globe® nominations as well as a prestigious Peabody Award in 2008 and was twice named one of AFI’s top ten television series. The fifth season premieres September 26 at 9pm et/pt on Showtime.
Friday Night Lights – DirecTV – Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Kyle Chandler as Eric Taylor
House – FOX – Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Lost – ABC – Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Matthew Fox as Jack Shephard
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
The Closer – TNT – The Shephard/Robin Company, in association with Warner Bros. Television
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson
Damages – FX Networks – Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
Friday Night Lights – DirecTV – Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Connie Britton as Tami Taylor
The Good Wife – CBS – CBS Productions
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – NBC – Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
January Jones as Betty Draper
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad – AMC – Sony Pictures Television
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman
Damages – FX Networks – Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Martin Short as Leonard Winstone
Lost – ABC – Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Terry O’Quinn as John Locke
Lost – ABC – Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Michael Emerson as Ben Linus
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
John Slattery as Roger Sterling
Men Of A Certain Age – TNT – TNT Original Productions
Andre Braugher as Owen
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Burn Notice – USA – FOX Television Studios in association with Fuse Entertainment
Sharon Gless as Madeline Westen
Damages – FX Networks – Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons
The Good Wife – CBS – CBS Productions
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
The Good Wife – CBS – CBS Productions
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson
This complete 5-part series of 2010 Primetime Emmy ® Award Special Reports are available to read or download on the Cynopsis website in our special Primetime Emmy® 2010 section. As always with any special edition, we hope you find the information relevant, interesting and informative, and encourage your feedback via our Discussion board on our Cynopsis website here.
Later — Cyn
08.12.10
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