Monthly Archives: August 2010

August 30, 2010

Mid Season Finale: Huge – “Parents Weekend – Part Two”

“Parents Weekend – Part Two” August 30th, 2010 In case you haven’t been paying attention, Huge has been my show of the summer: the show embodies the potential for programming aimed at teenagers which doesn’t speak down to its audience, … Continue reading →

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August 29, 2010

More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys

More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys As a whole, the Emmy Awards live and die on surprise: sure, there’s always favourites, but the idea that “anything can happen” is what keeps us watching a show … Continue reading →

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August 29, 2010

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series

Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series August 29th, 2010 Despite being the biggest awards of the evening, I’ll admit that this is one of my least favourite categories to analyze: yes, this is where things should become even more interesting, but … Continue reading →

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August 27, 2010

Why I Write About the Emmys

Why I Write About the Emmys August 27th, 2010 On her Twitter feed, the illustrious Maureen Ryan (soon to be of AOL TV) posted the following: This would likely be a common sentiment amongst TV critics: they write about the … Continue reading →

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Drama Series

Lead Acting in a Drama Series August 26th, 2010 The Lead Acting awards on the Drama side this year are polar opposites: one has a clear frontrunner and a slightly tired set of nominees, while the other category has a … Continue reading →

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August 25, 2010

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Comedy Series

Lead Acting in a Comedy Series August 25th, 2010 There is nothing particularly progressive about the Lead Acting awards on the comedy side: with Modern Family’s cast choosing to submit in supporting across the board, and with Lea Michele and … Continue reading →

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August 24, 2010

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Supporting Acting in a Comedy

Supporting Acting in a Comedy August 24th, 2010 When it comes to the supporting acting awards in comedy, it’s an interesting microcosm of the larger comedy race: while 30 Rock is unrepresented in a competitive fashion, both races boil down … Continue reading →

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August 23, 2010

Huge – “Parents Weekend – Part One”

“Parents Weekend – Part One” August 23rd, 2010 In “Letters Home,” which was, like “Parents Weekend – Part One,” scripted by Gayle Abrams, we ‘met’ the parents. Sure, we only met each camper’s parents through letters they wrote to them, … Continue reading →

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August 23, 2010

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Supporting Acting in a Drama Series

Supporting Acting in a Drama Series August 23rd, 2010 The complete lack of a frontrunner in neither Supporting Actor nor Supporting Actress in a Drama Series isn’t particularly surprising: these categories are always fairly stacked, and so predicting them is … Continue reading →

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August 22, 2010

Mad Men – “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword”

“The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” August 22nd, 2010 Ted, the Don Draper-equivalent over at rival agency CGC, is not in Don Draper’s league: he is neither visionary nor genius, and yet by virtue of his insistence that he is a … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Mid Season Finale: Huge – “Parents Weekend – Part Two”

More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series

Why I Write About the Emmys

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Drama Series

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Comedy Series

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Supporting Acting in a Comedy

Huge – “Parents Weekend – Part One”

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Supporting Acting in a Drama Series

Mad Men – “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword”

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