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July 14, 2011

Hope Springs Intermittently: Stories of the 2011 Emmy Nominations

Stories of the 2011 Emmy Nominations July 14th, 2011 My favorite thing about Emmy nomination morning is the sense of hope. It lingers in the air before the 5:35am PT announcement – last night, as both coasts drifted off to … Continue reading →

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July 12, 2011

A Final Forecast: Five Stories to Watch in the 2011 Emmy Nominations

5 Stories to Watch in the 2011 Emmy Nominations July 12th, 2011 After numerous failed attempts at writing about why I was struggling to write about the Emmy Awards, which will go down as a meta fail of epic proportions, … Continue reading →

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October 6, 2010

Cougar Town – “Makin’ Some Noise”

“Makin’ Some Noise” October 6th, 2010 There’s an interesting duality to Cougar Town: the series is more consistently driven by change than any other television sitcom, and yet at the same time it feels the least vulnerable to the effects … 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 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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July 15, 2010

And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes

And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes July 15th, 2010 Last week, I wrote a piece for Jive TV which described the next step in the Emmy Awards process, and the ways in which this post-nomination period is … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2010

The Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations

The Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations July 8th, 2010 The Emmy nominations (which you can find in full here) are less a sign of what’s truly great on television and a more a sign of … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2010

The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations July 8th, 2010 [For complete analysis of the 2010 Emmy Nominees, head to my full breakdown, "The Trick is to Watch TV," here.] Here are the nominees for the 2010 Emmy Awards (and, for … Continue reading →

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June 5, 2010

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Official Ballot Miscellany

Official Ballot Miscellany June 4th, 2010 Earlier this evening, Emmy voting officially began; this isn’t particularly important to us non-voters, but it does mean that the official ballots were released (PDFs: Performers, Writing, Directing), which means that we know who … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Modern Family

Hope Springs Intermittently: Stories of the 2011 Emmy Nominations

A Final Forecast: Five Stories to Watch in the 2011 Emmy Nominations

Cougar Town – “Makin’ Some Noise”

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

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series

2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Supporting Acting in a Comedy

And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes

The Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations

The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Official Ballot Miscellany

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