Sunday, September 11, 2016

IN MEMORIAM TO DEPARTED SHOWS IN 2015-2016


AGENT CARTER (2015-2016)
3 nominations/0 wins

AMERICAN IDOL (2002-2016)
11 nominations/0 wins

GETTING ON (2014-2016)

THE GOOD WIFE (2010-2016)
51 nominations/10 wins

GRAVITY FALLS (2013-2016)
1 nomination/0 wins

HANNIBAL (2013-2016)
35 nominations/6 wins

MANHATTAN (2015-2016)
2 nominations/0 wins

TOGERTHERNESS (2015-2016)
1 nomination/0 win

Whether it was a strong seven years on the air or a too soon two season on the air it seems appropriate to say goodbye to these shows as they entertained my daily over the season up until they're end on our screens.

17th "An Irish Person" TV Awards RECAP!!

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES:
The Americans
Tape A: "Clark's Place" & "The Rat"
Tape B: "Travel Agents" & "The Magic of David Copperfield V. The Statue of Liberty Disappears"
Tape C: "A Roy Rogers in Franconia" & "Persona Non Grata"
Hannibal
Tape A: "Aperitivo" & "Contorno"
Tape B: "And the Woman Clkothed with the Sun..." & "And the Woman Clothed in Sun"
Tape C: "...And the Beast from the Sea" & "The Wrath of the Lamb"
Horace and Pete
Tape A: "Episode 1" & "Episode 2"
Tape B: "Episode 4" & "Episode 5"
Tape C: "Episode 9" & "Episode 10"
The Leftovers
Tape A: "Orange Sticker" & "Lens"
Tape B: "A Most Powerful Adversary" & "Internation Assassin"
Tape C: "Ten Thirteen" & "I Live Here Now"
Orange is the New Black
Tape A: "Ching Chang Cong" & "Tongue-Tied"
Tape B: "Fear, and Other Smells" & "Where My Dreidel At"
Tape C: "Don't Make Me Come Back There" & "Trust No Bitch"
Rectify
Tape A: "Hoorah" & "Thrill Ride"
Tape B: "Sown with Salt" & "Girl Jesus"
Tape C: "The Future" & "The Source"

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Horace and Pete (Louis C.K., Steve Buscemi, Alan Alda, Edie Falco, Steven Wright, Kurt Metzger, Jessica Lange)
The Leftovers (Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon, Christopher Eccelston, Regina King, Kevin Carroll, Amy Brenneman, Chris Zylika, Margaret Qualley, Janel Moloney, Jovah Adepo, Jasmin Savoy Brown)
Orange is the New Black (Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Kate Mulgrew, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Samira Wiley, Taryn Manning, Selenis Leyva, Adrienne C. Moore, Dascha Polanco, Nick Sandow, Yael Stone, Jackie Cruz, Lea DeLaria, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Laverne Cox, Beth Fowler, Annie Golden, Laura Gomez, Diane Guerrero, Vicky Jeudy, Emma Myles, Jessica Pimentel, Abigail Savage, Constance Shulman, Lori Tan Chinn, Kimiko Glenn, Lori Petty, Ruby Rose, Catherine Curtin, Lolita Foster, Beth Fowler, Germar Terrell Gardner, Joel Marsh Garland, Diane Guerrero, Julie Lake, Matt Peters, Dale Soules, Lin Tucci, Tarama Torres)
Penny Dreadful (Reeve Carney, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Rory Kinnear, Billie Piper, Danny Sapani, Harry Treadaway, Josh Hartnett, Helen McCrory, Simon Russell Beale)
Rectify (Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, Adelaide Clemens, J. Smith-Cameron, Clayne Crawford, Luke Kirby, Bruce McKinnon, Jake Austin Walker, J.D. Evermore)
Sense8 (Tuppence Middleton, Brian J. Smith, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen, Max Riemelt, Tina Desai, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Jamie Clayton, Freema Agyeman, Terrence Mann, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews, Daryl Hannah)

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Steve Buscemi as Pete for ("Episode 6") in "HORACE AND PETE"
Scoot MacNairy as Gordon Clark for ("Limbo") in "HALT AND CATCH FIRE"
Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Hannibal Lecter Philip Jennings for ("Antipasto") in "HANNIBAL"
Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings, for ("Glanders") in "THE AMERICANS
Justin Theroux as Kevin Garvey for ("Internation Assassin") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Aden Young as Daniel Holden for ("The Source") in "RECTIFY"

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Shiri Appleby as Rachel Goldberg for ("Return") in "UNREAL"
Carrie Coon as Nora Durst for ("Lens") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Viola Davis as Annalise Keating for ("There's My Baby") in "HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER"
Eva Green as Vanessa Ives for ("And They Were Enemies") in "PENNY DREADFUL"
Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood for ("Episode Three") in "HAPPY VALLEY"
Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings for ("The Magic of David Copperfield V. The Statue of Liberty Disappears") in "THE AMERICANS"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Alan Alda as Uncle Pete for ("Episode 1") in "HORACE AND PETE"
Kevin Carroll as John Murphy for ("Axis Mundi") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Clayne Crawford as Ted Talbot Jr. for ("Thrill Ride") in "RECTIFY"
Christopher Eccleston as Matt Jamison for ("No Room at the Inn") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Michael McKean as Chuck McGill for ("Nailed") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Lito Rodriguez for ("Death Doesn't Let You Say Goodbye") in "SENSE8"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES:
Gillian Anderson as Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier for ("Antipasto") in "HANNIBAL"
Edie Falco as Sylvia for ("Episode 10") in "HORACE AND PETE"
Regina King as Erika Murphy for ("Lens") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Taryn Manning as Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett for ("A Tittin' and a Hairin'") in "ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK"
Abigail Spencer as Amantha Holden for ("Thrill Ride") in "RECITFY"
Alison Wright as Martha Hanson for ("The Rat") in "THE AMERICANS"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Joe Anderson as Mason Verger for ("Digestivo") in "HANNIBAL"
Richard Armitrage as Francis Dolarhyde for ("The Great Red Dragon") in "HANNIBAL"
Rhys Darby as Guy Mann for ("Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster") in "THE X-FILES"
Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk for ("Seven Minutes in Heaven") in "DAREDEVIL"
Raul Esparza as Dr. Frederick Chilton for ("The Number of the Beast is 666...") in "HANNIBAL"
Justin Kirk as Joseph Bucher for ("Fatherland") in "MANHATTAN"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Jessica Hecht as Audrey Eastman for ("AKA 99 Friends") in "JESSICA JONES"
Patti LuPone as Joan Clayton for ("The Nightcomers") in "PENNY DREADFUL"
Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols for ("Empathy Is a Boner Killer") in "ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK"
Laurie Metcalf as Sarah for ("Episode 103") in "HORACE AND PETE"
Bridget Regan as Dottie Underwood for ("Life of the Party") in "AGENT CARTER"
Liv Tyler as Meg Abbott for ("Ten Thirteen") in "THE LEFTOVERS"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Stefan Schwartz for ("Chloramphencol"), The Americans
Miguel Sapochnik for ("Battle of the Bastards"), Game of Thrones
Kimberly Peirce for ("Play with Friends"), Halt and Catch Fire
Vincenzo Natali for ("Antipasto"), Hannibal
Craig Zobel for ("International Assassin"), The Leftovers

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Stephen Schiff for ("The Magic of David Copperfield V. The Statue of Liberty Disappears"), The Americans
Louis C.K. for ("Episode 3"), Horace and Pete
Damon Lindelof & Nick Cuse for ("International Assassin"), The Leftovers
Damon Lindelof (& Tom Perrotta for ("Lens"), The Leftovers
Jin Danger Gray & Jenji Kohan for ("Trust No Bitch"), Orange is the New Black

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES:
black-ish
Tape A: "Churched" & "Old Digger"
Tape B: "Man at Work" & "Stuff"
Tape C: "Hope" & "Daddy Dre-Care"
Master of None
Tape A: "Plan B" & "Parents"
Tape B: "Hot Ticket" & "Nashville"
Tape C: "Ladies and Gentleman" & "Mornings"
Review
Tape A: "Falsely Accused; Sleep With Your Teacher; Little Person" & "Cult; Perfect Body"
Tape B: "Catfish; Haunted House" & "William Tell; Grant a Wish; Rowboat"
Tape C: "Murder; Magic 8 Ball; Procrastination" & "Conspiracy Theory"
Transparent
Tape A: "Kina Hora" & "Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump"
Tape B: "Mee-Maw" & "Bulnerable"
Tape C: "Man on the Land" & "Grey Green Brown & Copper"
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tape A: "Kimmy Goes on a Playdate!" & "Kimmy Walks Into a Bar"
Tape B: "Kimmy Goes to Party!" & "Kimmy Drives a Car!"
Tape C: "Kimmy Meets a Drunk Lady!" & "Kimmy Goes to Her Happy Place"
You're the Worst
Tape A: "The Sweater People" & "Crevasses"
Tape B: "Side Bitch" & "There is Currently a Problem"
Tape C: "Spooky Sunday Funday" & "LCD Soundsystem"

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES:
black-ish (Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, Marsai Martin, Jenifer Lewis, Laurence Fishburne)
Jane the Virgin (Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Justin Baldoni, Yael Grobglas, Ivonne Coll, Brett Dier, Jaime Camil, Anthony Mendez, Yara Martinez)
Transparent (Jeffrey Tambor, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass, Gaby Hoffmann, Judith Light, Melora Hardin, Alexandra Billings, Cherry Jones)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski, Mike Carlsen)
Veep (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson)
You're the Worst (Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, Kether Donohue, Allan McLeod, Todd Robert Anderson)

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson Sr. for ("Hope") in "BLACK-ISH"
Aziz Ansari as Dev Shah for ("Nashville") in "MASTER OF NONE"
Andrew Daly as Forrest MacNeil for ("Cult; Perfect Body") in "REVIEW"
Chris Geere as Jimmy Shive-Overly for ("A Right Proper Story") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher for ("Sleep No More") in "SHAMELESS"
Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman for ("Man on the Land") in "TRANSPARENT"

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Aya Cash as Gretchen Cutler for ("There is Currently a Problem") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Anna Farris as Christy Plunkett for ("Thigh Gap and a Rack of Lamb") in "MOM"
Illana Glazer as Ilana Wexler for ("Burning Bridges") in "BROAD CITY"
Ellie Kemper as Kimmy Schmidt for ("Kimmy Goes to Her Happy Place!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT"
Gina Rodriguez as Jane Gloriana Villanueva for ("Chapter Thirty-Nine") in "JANE THE VIRGIN"
Trace Ellis Ross as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson for ("Charlie in Charge") in "BLACK-ISH"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon for ("Kimmy Goes to a Play!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT"
Jaime Camill as Rogelio de la Vega for ("Chapter Twenty-Seven") in "JANE THE VIRGIN"
Jay Duplass as Joshua "Josh" Pfefferman for ("Mee-Maw") in "TRANSPARENT"
Christopher Meloni as Jonas / Gene for ("Day is Done") in "WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER: FIRST DAY OF CAMP"
Andrew Rannells as Elijah Krantz for ("Hello Kitty") in "GIRLS"
Timothy Simmons as Jonah Ryan for ("C**tgate") in "VEEP"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Kether Donohue as Lindsay Jillian for ("Spooky Sunday Funday") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Gaby Hoffmann as Alexandra "Ali" Pfefferman for ("Bulnerable") in "TRANSPARENT"
Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett for ("Death, Death, Death and a Bucket of Chicken") in "MOM"
Amy Landacker as Sarah Pfefferman for ("Kina Hora") in "TRANSPARENT"
Judith Light as Shelley Pfefferman for ("Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump") in "TRANSPARENT"
Amanda Peet as Tina Morris for ("Hotels ") in "TOGETHERNESS"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
H. Jon Benjamin as Benjamin for ("Hot Ticket") in "MASTER OF NONE"
Blake Griffin as Himself for ("B&B-NYC") in "BROAD CITY"
Dennis Haysbert as Bob Anderson for ("Bureau") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
John Michael Higgins as Randy Zaius / Dr. Zaius for ("The Thumb Affair") in "ANGIE TRIBECA"
Justin Kirk as Rob for ("LCD Soundsystem") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Corey Stoll as Dill Harcourt for ("Old Loves") in "GIRLS"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Nina Arianda as Alice for ("Hot Ticket") in "MASTER OF NONE"
Becky Ann Baker as Loreen Horvath for ("Queen for Two Days") in "GIRLS"
Anna Camp as Deirdre Robespierre for ("Kimmy Walks into a Bar!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT"
Tina Fey as Andrea for ("Kimmy Meets a Drunk Lady!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT"
Amy Sedaris as Mimi Kanassis for ("Kimmy Walks into a Bar!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT"
Jenny Slate as Tally Schifrin for ("Love Stories") in "GIRLS"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:
Richard Shepard for ("The Panic in Central Park"), Girls
Lynn Shelton for ("Ladies and Gentlemen"), Master of None
Jill Soloway for ("Man on the Land"), Transparent
Dale Stern for ("Mother"), Veep
Wendey Stanzler for ("There is Currently a Problem"), You're the Worst

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:
Kenya Barris for ("Hope"), black-ish
Lena Dunham for ("The Panic in Central Park"), Girls
Andrew Blitz, Sarah Peters & Zoe Jarman for ("Ladies and Gentlemen"), Master of None
Jill Soloway for ("Man on the Land"), Transparent
Stephen Falk & Philippe Iujvidin for ("There is Currently a Problem"), You're the Worst

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
7 Days in Hell
American Crime
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Fargo
Roots
Show Me a Hero

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Bertie Carvel as Jonathan Strange in "JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL"
Kit Harrington as Charles Poole in "7 DAYS IN HELL"
Oscar Isaac as Nick Wasisko in "SHOW ME A HERO"
Courtney B. Vance as Johnnie Cochran in "THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY"
Ben Whishaw as Danny in "LONDON SPY"
Patrick Wilson as Lou Solverson in "FARGO"

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Blythe Danner as Ruth Madoff in "MADOFF"
Kirsten Dunst as Peggy Blumquist in "FARGO"
Felicity Huffman as Leslie Graham in "AMERICAN CRIME"
Rachel McAdams as Detective Ani Bezzerides in "TRUE DETECTIVE"
Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark in "THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY"
Lili Taylor as Anne Blaine in "AMERICAN CRIME"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Sterling K. Brown as Christopher Darden in "THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY"
Conor Jessup as Taylor Blaine in "AMERICAN CRIME"
Nick Offerman as Karl Weathers in "FARGO"
Joey Pollari as Eric Tanner in "AMERICAN CRIME"
Michael Sheen as Caspian Wint in "7 DAYS IN HELL"
Bokeem Woodbine as Mike Milligan in "FARGO"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Olivia Colman as Angela Burr in "THE NIGHT MANAGER"
Regina King as Terri LaCroix in "AMERICAN CRIME"
Cristin Milioti as Betsy Solverson in "FARGO"
Anika Noni Rose as Kizzy in "ROOTS"
Winona Ryder as Vinni Restiano in "SHOW ME A HERO"
Jean Smart as Floyd Gerhardt in "FARGO"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
John Ridley for ("Season Two: Episode Seven"), American Crime
John Singleton for ("The Race Card"), The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Michael Uppendahl for ("The Myth of Sisyphus"), Fargo
Susanne Bier for The Night Manager
Paul Haggis for Show Me a Hero

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Murray Miller for 7 Days in Hell
John Ridley for ("Season Two: Episode Seven"), American Crime
Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski for ("Manna from Heaven"), The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bob DeLaurentis for ("The Myth of Sisyphus"), Fargo
William F. Zorzi & David Simons for Show Me a Hero

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM:
BoJack Horseman ("Escape from L.A.")
Bob's Burgers ("Hauntening")
Gravity Falls ("A Tale of Two Stans")
Rick and Morty ("Total Rickall")
South Park ("Safe Space")

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Production Design by Warren A. Young; Set Design by Shirley Inget for ("Waiting for Dutch"), Fargo
Production Design by Deborah Riley; Set Design by Rob Cameron for ("The Winds of Winter"), Game of Thrones
Production Design by Matthew Davies; Set Design by Jaro Dick for ("Digestivo"), Hannibal
Production Design by Howard Cummings; Set Design by Regina Graves for ("Do You Remember Moon Flower?"), The Knick
Production Design by Jonathan McKinstry; Set Design by Philip Murphy for ("Glorious Horrors"), Penny Dreadful

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Kim Coleman for American Crime
Rachel Tenner, Jackie Lind & Stephanie Gorin for Fargo
Victoria Thomas for The Leftovers
Jennifer Euston for Orange is the New Black
Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abeilera, Courtney Bright & Nicole Daniels for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY (DANCE/STUNT):
Philip J Silvera for ("New York's Finest Staircase Fight"), Daredevil
Zachary Woodlee for Grease Live!
Phoenix & Pharside for ("I'm Really Hot"), So You Think You Can Dance
Christopher Scott for ("No Women, No Cry Live Version"), So You Think You Can Dance
Fatima Robinson for The Wiz Live!

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Craig Wrobleski for ("The Myth of Sisyphus"), Fargo
James Hawkinson for ("Antipasto"), Hannibal
Steven Soderbergh for ("This is All We Are"), The Knick
Owen McPolin for ("Glorious Horrors"), Penny Dreadful
Patrick Cady for ("The Source"), Rectify

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Giovanna Ottobre-Melto  for ("Life of the Party"), Agent Carter
Carol Case for ("Waiting for Dutch"), Fargo
Ellen Mirojnick for ("Wonderful Surprises"), The Knick
Terry Dresbach for ("Not in Scotland Anymore"), Outlander
Gabriella Pescucci for ("Glorious Horrors"), Penny Dreadful

OUTSTANDING EDITING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Daniel A. Valverde for ("Persona Non Grata"), The Americans
Bridget Durnford for ("The Myth of Sisyphus"), Fargo
Tim Porter for ("The Winds of Winter"), Game of Thrones
Michael Doherty for ("Antipasto"), Hannibal
Michael Ruscio for ("Lens"), The Leftovers

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
7 Days in Hell
The Americans ("Glanders")
Fargo ("Waiting for Dutch")
Penny Dreadful ("Glorious Horrors")
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("Marcia, Marcia, Marcia")

OUTSTANDING HOST OF A REAILTY COMPETITION PROGRAM:
Tom Bergeron for ("Week #9: Showstoppers Night") in "DANCING WITH THE STARS"
RuPaul Charles for ("RuPaul Book Ball") in "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE"
Cat Deeley for ("Top 20 Perform; 2 Elimanted") in "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE"
Tim Gunn & Heidi Klum for ("Lace to the Finish") in "PROJECT RUNWAY"
Jeff Probst for ("Signed, Sealed and Delivered") in "SURVIVOR"

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES DESIGN:
Tom Smith for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Saskia Marka for Deutschland 83
Michelle Dougherty and Arisu Kashiwagi for Jessica Jones
Mara Smalley for The Leftovers
Patrick Clair and Zac Wakefield for The Night Manager

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES THEME MUSIC:
Rachel Bloom for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Paul Simon for Horace and Pete
Cristobal Tapia de Veer for Humans
Sean Callery for Jessica Jones
Victor Reyes for The Night Manager

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Agent Carter ("Life of the Party")
All the Way
Hannibal ("Digestivo")
iZombie ("Salvation Army")
Penny Dreadful ("Fresh Hell")

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Ramin Djwadi for ("The Winds of Winter"), Game of Thrones
Cliff Martinez for ("This is All We Are"), The Knick
Max Richter for ("I Live Here Now"), The Leftovers
Abel Korzeniowsk for ("And They Were Enemies"), Penny Dreadful
Gabriel Mann for ("The Source"), Rectify

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS:
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ("You Stupid Bitch")
Hannibal ("Love Crime")
Key & Peele ("Pirate Chantey")
South Park ("Safe Space")
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt! ("Ding-Dong Diddly Ding-Dong Do")

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM:
Dancing with the Stars ("Week #11: Final Results")
Project Runway ("Shut Up and Sew")
RuPaul's Drag Race ("RuPaul Book Ball")
So You Think You Can Dance ("Top 10 Perform; 2 Eliminated")
Survivor ("You Call, We'll Haul")
Top Chef ("Restaurant Wars, Part 2")

OUTSTANDING SOUND FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Daredevil ("New York's Finest")
Deutschland 83 ("Brave Guy")
Fargo ("The Castle")
Game of Thrones ("Battle of the Bastards")
Hannibal ("Antipasto")

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES:
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee ("Episode 1")
Inside Amy Schumer ("Madame President")
Key & Peele ("Meegan & Andre Break Up/The End")
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ("Sex Ed")
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ("Lin-Manuel Miranda/Ike Barinholtz/Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (December 11th, 2015)")

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL:
Adele Live in New York
Grease Live!
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lemonade
The Wiz Live!

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES:
Alex Buono & Rhys Thomas for ("Sandy Passage"), Documentary Now!
Ryan McFaul for ("Fame"), Inside Amy Schumer
Peter Atencio for ("The End"), Key & Peele
Jim Haskkinson for ("Church"), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Nathan Fielder for ("The Movement"), Nathan For You

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL:
Beth McCarthy-Miller for Adele Live in New York
Thomas Kall and Alex Rudzinski for Grease Live!
Lonny Price for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Beyonce, Dikayi Rimmaschi and Jonas Akerlind for Lemonade
Matthew Diamond and Kenny Leon for The Wiz Live!

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES:
Bill Hader as Vivienne 'Little Vivvy' Van Kimpton for ("Sandy Passage") in "DOCUMENTARY NOW!"
Amy Schumer as Various Characters for ("Madame President") in "INSIDE AMY SCHUMER"
Keegan Michael-Key as Various Characters for ("The Job Interview") in "KEY & PEELE"
Jordan Peele as Various Characters for ("Meegan & Andre Break Up") in "KEY & PEELE"
John Oliver as Host for ("Church") in "LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL:
Adele as Herself in "ADELE LIVE IN NEW YORK"
Amy Schumer as Herself in "AMY SCHUMER: LIVE AT THE APOLLO"
Keke Palmer as Marty Maraschino in "GREASE LIVE!"
Audra McDonald as Billie Holliday in "LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL"
David Alan Grier as The Cowardly Lion in "THE WIZ LIVE!"

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES:
Samantha Bee, Ashley Nicole Black, Pat Cassels, Mathan Erhardt, Joe Grossman, Jo Miller, Jason Reich & Melinda Taub for ("Episode 1"), Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Kim Caramele, Kyle Dunnigan, Jessi Klein, Mike Lawrence, Kurt Metzger, Christine Nangle, Claudia O'Doherty, Daniel Powell, Tami Sagher & Amy Schumer for ("Madame President"), Inside Amy Schumer
Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Keegan-Michael Key, Phil Augusta Jackson, Jay Martel, Jordan Peele, Ian Roberts, Alex Rubens, Charlie Sanders for ("The End"), Key & Peele
Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Hafferty, Jeff Mauerer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss & Juli Weiner for ("Sex Ed"), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto & Graham Wagner for ("Lance is Smart"), Portlandia

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL:
Dave Boone, Ada, Goldman & Carol Letter for 69th Tony Awards
Barry Adelman, Ricky Gervais, Jon Macks, Dave Boone & Matthew Robinson for 73rd Golden Globe Awards
Adele Live in New York
Amy Schumer for Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
Lanie Robertson for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
The Flash ("The Runaway Dinosaur")
Game of Thrones ("Battle of the Bastards")
Hannibal ("Prinavero")
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell ("Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell")
Supergirl ("Pilot")

OUTSTANDING VOICEOVER PERFORMANCE:
Will Arnett as BoJack Horseman for ("Escape from L.A.") in "BOJACK HORSEMAN"
Lisa Kudrow as Wanda Pierce for ("Yesterdayland") in "BOJACK HORSEMAN"
Anthony Mendez as Narrator for ("Chapter Thirty-Four") in "JANE THE VIRGIN"
Justin Roilland as Rick / Morty for ("A Rickie in Time") in "RICK AND MORTY"
Paul F. Tompkins as Mr. Peanutbutter for ("Let's Find Out") in "BOJACK HORSEMAN"

MOST NOMINATIONS:
16 nominations: Fargo
15 nominations: The Leftovers
14 nominations: Hannibal
9 nominations: American Crime, Penny Dreadful, Transparent
8 nominations: The Americans, Horace and Pete, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt!, You're the Worst
7 nominations: Rectify
6 nominations: Game of Thrones, Girls, Key & Peele, Master of None, Orange is the New Black
5 nominations: 7 Days in Hell, black-ish, Show Me a Hero
4 nominations: Adele Live in New York, BoJack Horseman, Grease Live!, Inside Amy Schumer, Jane the Virgin, The Knick, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Night Manager, So You Think You Can Dance, The Wiz Live!
3 nominations: Agent Carter, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Veep
2 nominations: Broad City, Dancing With the Stars, Deutschland 83, Documentary Now!, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Halt and Catch Fire, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Lemonade, Mom, Project Runway, Review, Rick and Morty, Roots, RuPaul's Drag Race, Sense8, South Park, Survivor
1 nomination: 69th Tony Awards, 73rd Golden Globe Awards, All the Way, Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo, Angie Tribeca, Better Call Saul, Bob's Burgers, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Flash, Gravity Falls, Happy Valley, How to Get Away with Murder, Humans, iZombie, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, London Spy, Madoff, Manhattan, Nathan For You, Outlander, Portlandia, Shameless, Supergirl, Togetherness, Top Chef, True Detective, UnReal, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, The X-Files

MOST WINS:
4 wins: Fargo, Game of Thrones, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
3 wins: Hannibal, The Leftovers
2 wins: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Horace and Pete, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Penny Dreadful, Review, Rick and Morty, RuPaul's Drag Race, Transparent, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt!, You're the Worst
1 win: Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo, black-ish, Daredevil, Documentary Now!, Grease Live!, Key & Peele, The Knick, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Lemonade, The Night Manager, Show Me a Hero, So You Think You Can Dance, Veep

Saturday, September 10, 2016

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

The Americans
Tape A: "Clark's Place" & "The Rat"
Tape B: "Travel Agents" & "The Magic of David Copperfield V. The Statue of Liberty Disappears"
Tape C: "A Roy Rogers in Franconia" & "Persona Non Grata"

Hannibal
Tape A: "Aperitivo" & "Contorno"
Tape B: "And the Woman Clkothed with the Sun..." & "And the Woman Clothed in Sun"
Tape C: "...And the Beast from the Sea" & "The Wrath of the Lamb"

Horace and Pete
Tape A: "Episode 1" & "Episode 2"
Tape B: "Episode 4" & "Episode 5"
Tape C: "Episode 9" & "Episode 10"

The Leftovers
Tape A: "Orange Sticker" & "Lens"
Tape B: "A Most Powerful Adversary" & "Internation Assassin"
Tape C: "Ten Thirteen" & "I Live Here Now"

Orange is the New Black
Tape A: "Ching Chang Cong" & "Tongue-Tied"
Tape B: "Fear, and Other Smells" & "Where My Dreidel At"
Tape C: "Don't Make Me Come Back There" & "Trust No Bitch"

Rectify
Tape A: "Hoorah" & "Thrill Ride"
Tape B: "Sown with Salt" & "Girl Jesus"
Tape C: "The Future" & "The Source"

AND THE WINNER IS:


THE LEFTOVERS

This is the first win and second nomination for The Leftovers. The show was previously nominated for series in 2015.

Similar to how Review grew so much in it's second season the same I feel can be said about HBO's drama The Leftovers. Many criticized the first season while I considered it one of the great series on television that season. However it cannot be disputed by anyone that the second season was one of the strongest television seasons in recent memories. The forced choice to move location and focus in on the  special fantasy element of the show allowed for even greater creative risks to be achieved. An episode like "International Assassin" could never have been as good as it was if the creators like the ones on The Leftovers weren't as singular as they are.

The Leftovers received a total of 15 nominations winning three of them. It won for series, supporting actress (Regina King) and writing (International Assassin. It was also nominated for ensemble, lead actor (Justin Theroux), lead Actress (Carrie Coon), supporting actor (Kevin Carroll & Christopher Eccelston), guest actress (Liv Tyler), directing (International Assassin), writing (Lens), casting, film editing, main titles design & music composition.

Friday, September 9, 2016

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

black-ish
Tape A: "Churched" & "Old Digger"
Tape B: "Man at Work" & "Stuff"
Tape C: "Hope" & "Daddy Dre-Care"

Master of None
Tape A: "Plan B" & "Parents"
Tape B: "Hot Ticket" & "Nashville"
Tape C: "Ladies and Gentleman" & "Mornings"

Review
Tape A: "Falsely Accused; Sleep With Your Teacher; Little Person" & "Cult; Perfect Body"
Tape B: "Catfish; Haunted House" & "William Tell; Grant a Wish; Rowboat"
Tape C: "Murder; Magic 8 Ball; Procrastination" & "Conspiracy Theory"

Transparent
Tape A: "Kina Hora" & "Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump"
Tape B: "Mee-Maw" & "Bulnerable"
Tape C: "Man on the Land" & "Grey Green Brown & Copper"

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tape A: "Kimmy Goes on a Playdate!" & "Kimmy Walks Into a Bar"
Tape B: "Kimmy Goes to Party!" & "Kimmy Drives a Car!"
Tape C: "Kimmy Meets a Drunk Lady!" & "Kimmy Goes to Her Happy Place"

You're the Worst
Tape A: "The Sweater People" & "Crevasses"
Tape B: "Side Bitch" & "There is Currently a Problem"
Tape C: "Spooky Sunday Funday" & "LCD Soundsystem"

AND THE WINNER IS:


REVIEW

This is the first win and second nomination for Review. The show was previously nominated for series in 2014.

This tv season was dominated for me by brand new and exciting comedy series and returning comedy series branching out to even greater acclaim. One of these series was comedy central's Review which premiered it's second season during this tv season. The season kept the comedy gold up during the season even as the story progressed into darker and darker territories. I'll always appreciate the show for it's inventiveness and just genius comedy week to week which is why I whole heartedly see it as being the best comedy that I saw on television this past season.

Review received two wins from it's two nominations from me. These wins came in the series and lead categories.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES

Horace and Pete (Louis C.K., Steve Buscemi, Alan Alda, Edie Falco, Steven Wright, Kurt Metzger, Jessica Lange)
The Leftovers (Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon, Christopher Eccelston, Regina King, Kevin Carroll, Amy Brenneman, Chris Zylika, Margaret Qualley, Janel Moloney, Jovah Adepo, Jasmin Savoy Brown)
Orange is the New Black (Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Kate Mulgrew, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Samira Wiley, Taryn Manning, Selenis Leyva, Adrienne C. Moore, Dascha Polanco, Nick Sandow, Yael Stone, Jackie Cruz, Lea DeLaria, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Laverne Cox, Beth Fowler, Annie Golden, Laura Gomez, Diane Guerrero, Vicky Jeudy, Emma Myles, Jessica Pimentel, Abigail Savage, Constance Shulman, Lori Tan Chinn, Kimiko Glenn, Lori Petty, Ruby Rose, Lolita Foster, Germar Terrell Gardner, Joel Marsh Garland, Julie Lake, Matt Peters, Dale Soules, Lin Tucci, Tarama Torres)
Penny Dreadful (Reeve Carney, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Rory Kinnear, Billie Piper, Danny Sapani, Harry Treadaway, Josh Hartnett, Helen McCrory, Simon Russell Beale)
Rectify (Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, Adelaide Clemens, J. Smith-Cameron, Clayne Crawford, Luke Kirby, Bruce McKinnon, Jake Austin Walker, J.D. Evermore)
Sense8 (Tuppence Middleton, Brian J. Smith, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen, Max Riemelt, Tina Desai, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Jamie Clayton, Freema Agyeman, Terrence Mann, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews, Daryl Hannah)

AND THE WINENR IS:


ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (TAYLOR SCHILLING, LAURA PREPON, MICHAEL HARNEY, KATE MULGREW, UZO ADUBA, DANIELLE BROOKS, SAMIRA WILEY, TARYN MANNING, SELENIS LEYVA, ADRIENNE C. MOORE, DASCHA POLANCO, NICK SANDOW, YAEL STONE, JACKIE CRUZ, LEA DELARIA, ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ, LAVERNE COX, BETH FOWLER, ANNIE HOLDEN, LAURA GOMEZ, DANE GUERRERO, VICKY JEUDY, EMMA MYLES, JESSICA PIMENTEL, ABIGAIL SAVAGE, CONSTANCE SHULMAN, LORI TAN CHINN, KIMIKO GLENN, LORI PETTY, RUBY ROSE, LOLITA FOSTER, GERMAR TERRELL GARDNER, JOEL MARSH GARLAND, JULIE LAKE, MATT PETERS, DALE SOULES, LIN TUCCI, TARAMA TORRES)

This is the third overall win for the ensemble of Orange is the New Black.

First and foremost when it comes to ensemble in any form I'll never not vote for Orange is the New Black. One of the greatest tv ensembles ever to be culminated together.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES

black-ish (Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, Marsai Martin, Jenifer Lewis, Laurence Fishburne)
Jane the Virgin (Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Justin Baldoni, Yael Grobglas, Ivonne Coll, Brett Dier, Jaime Camil, Anthony Mendez, Yara Martinez)
Transparent (Jeffrey Tambor, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass, Gaby Hoffmann, Judith Light, Melora Hardin, Alexandra Billings, Cherry Jones)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski, Mike Carlsen)
Veep (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland)
You're the Worst (Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, Kether Donohue, Allan McLeod, Todd Robert Anderson)

AND THE WINNER IS:


VEEP (JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS, ANNA CHLUMSKY, TONY HALE, REID SCOTT, TIMOTHY SIMONS, MATT WALSH, SUFE BRADSHAW, KEVIN DUNN, GARY COLE, SAM RICHARDSON, SARAH SUTHERLAND, HUGH LAURIE)

This is the second consecutive win and third overall nomination for the ensemble of HBO's Veep.

While I love Veep so much I don't go fully for it like many people do but one aspect of the show I'll never look down on the show for is their ensemble. The show started as a Dreyfus star vehicle but as the season's progress the supporting ensemble has become an even greater section of the show. The way all the actors play off one another whether they are against each other or working to achieve the same goals each time these actors interact it's comedy gold. Every season new characters are added and they fit so well into the already established universe I will always love this show because of it's ensemble.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Shiri Appleby as Rachel Goldberg for ("Return") in "UNREAL"
Carrie Coon as Nora Durst for ("Lens") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Viola Davis as Annalise Keating for ("There's My Baby") in "HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER"
Eva Green as Vanessa Ives for ("And They Were Enemies") in "PENNY DREADFUL"
Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood for ("Episode Three") in "HAPPY VALLEY"
Keri Russell  as Elizabeth Jennings for ("The Magic of David Copperfield V. The Statue of Liberty Disappears") in "THE AMERICANS"

AND THE WINNER IS:


EVA GREEN AS VANESSA IVES FOR ("AND THEY WERE ENEMIES") IN "PENNY DREADFUL"

This is the second win and nomination for Eva Green. She wins consecutively for Penny Dreadful having won this award last year.

Eva Green is such an underused actress in Hollywood that the fact her clearly best work has been on the small screen for the last couple of years goes to show how cinema is unwilling to hire actress like Green. Green fully embraces the craziness of her role as she can with great control fly off the handle as Vanessa dives deep into her mental issues over how her life has gone. In her standout episode which happens to be the season 2 finale we get to see Green do something I've never seen to do with such confidence as Green plays Vanessa Ives opposite herself in a puppet form of Vanessa. It's really ingenious work from Green as she makes even the voiceover for the puppet as captivating to watch. Really it was no question Green would win again for me and unless some mind changing comes along she'll end up winning again for her work in the final season of the greatly underwatched Penny Dreadful.

Monday, September 5, 2016

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Steve Buscemi as Pete for ("Episode 6") in "HORACE AND PETE"
Scoot MacNairy as Gordon Clark for ("Limbo") in "HALT AND CATCH FIRE"
Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Hannibal Lecter Philip Jennings for ("Antipasto") in "HANNIBAL"
Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings, for ("Glanders") in "THE AMERICANS
Justin Theroux as Kevin Garvey for ("Internation Assassin") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Aden Young as Daniel Holden for ("The Source") in "RECTIFY"

AND THE WINNER IS:


ADEN YOUNG AS DANIEL HOLDENFOR ("THE SOURCE") IN "RECTIFY"

This is the first win and third nomination for Aden Young. He was previously nominated for individual acting and along with the ensemble of Rectify (2015).

Aden Young for the entire run of Rectify has been delivering what I consider to the be the most complex and game changing performance on television. Young in the role of Daniel Holden has to do so much acting through silence and restrain that unlike other television performances male or female the work is about what he doesn't show rather than what he does. Young plays this role as such a mysterious figure that while we still 3 seasons in are not sure whether he committed a crime and we still love the guys goes to show the great skill of Young. With one season left for Rectify it's sad that after one more season no longer will I get to watch Young play this role so convincing.

Sunday, September 4, 2016

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Alan Alda as Uncle Pete for ("Episode 1") in "HORACE AND PETE"
Kevin Carroll as John Murphy for ("Axis Mundi") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Clayne Crawford as Ted Talbot Jr. for ("Thrill Ride") in "RECTIFY"
Christopher Eccleston as Matt Jamison for ("No Room at the Inn") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Michael McKean as Chuck McGill for ("Nailed") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Lito Rodriguez for ("Death Doesn't Let You Say Goodbye") in "SENSE8"

AND THE WINNER IS:


ALAN ALDA AS UNCLE PETE FOR ("EPISODE 1") IN "HORACE AND PETE"

This is the first win and ourth nomination for Alan Alda. He was previously nominated for The West Wing (2005-2006) and 30 Rock (2009).

Alan Alda over his entire career has been one of the greatest television actors over a wide variety of genres but with his work as the awful bad tempered Uncle Pete I felt as an audience member I saw a complete role reversal to anything Alda has ever played. As the irredeemable Uncle Pete Alda exploded for his lived performance on Horace and Pete spitting veomous hate towards every character in only the best way possible. C.K. gave Alda room to stretch into playing such a unlikeable character that I am pleased to say I've never seen Alda an actor mostly known for comedy deliver a powerful dramatic turn as he has in Horace and Pete.

Saturday, September 3, 2016

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Stefan Schwartz for ("Chloramphencol"), The Americans
Miguel Sapochnik for ("Battle of the Bastards"), Game of Thrones
Kimberly Peirce for ("Play with Friends"), Halt and Catch Fire
Vincenzo Natali for ("Antipasto"), Hannibal
Craig Zobel for ("International Assassin"), The Leftovers

AND THE WINNER IS:


MIGUEL SAPOCHNIK FOR ("BATTLE OF THE BASTARDS"), GAME OF THRONES

This is the first win and nomination for Miguel Sapochnik.

Game of Thrones is a show I love and hate at the same time because my overall opinion of the show seems to change frequetly from moment to moment but when the show hits it I know it's some incredible television. As is the case with both of Sapochnik's episodes especially the penultimate episode of the season "Battle of Bastards?. He filmed this extended battle sequence so well clearly inspired by previous filmed battles and actual descriptions of real life battles to make this some captivating television to watch visually. Sapochnik really is another find with the directors of Game of Thrones and I can't fault anything he done on the show this season because he clearly has an eye.

Friday, September 2, 2016

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Gillian Anderson as Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier for ("Antipasto") in "HANNIBAL"
Edie Falco as Sylvia for ("Episode 10") in "HORACE AND PETE"
Regina King as Erika Murphy for ("Lens") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Taryn Manning as Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett for ("A Tittin' and a Hairin'") in "ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK"
Abigail Spencer as Amantha Holden for ("Thrill Ride") in "RECITFY"
Alison Wright as Martha Hanson for ("The Rat") in "THE AMERICANS"

AND THE WINNER IS:


REGINA KING AS FOR ("LENS") IN "THE LEFTOVERS"

This is the first win and fifth nomination for Regina King. She was previously nominated for Southland (2012), American Crime (2016) and alongside the ensemble of Southland (2012-2013).

Regina King has been in so many projects across all forms of media at this point and been at least watchable in all them that at this poing it's not a surprise when she is a marvel. King however brought so much energy to Leftovers season 2 that I almost can't imagine a show without her. King especially in the episode "Lens" was the emotional epicenter of the show and King pushed herself more then I think I've ever seen her which is saying something. The scene that I especially look to for King's best moment is the  scene shared between Nora and Erika. The scene is an interview scene between the two women as the camera cuts back and forth between extreme closeups of the two actresses and just seeing the emotions build in King's face is a masterclass in acting at it's highest.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Stephen Schiff for ("The Magic of David Copperfield V. The Statue of Liberty Disappears"), The Americans
Louis C.K. for ("Episode 3"), Horace and Pete
Damon Lindelof & Nick Cuse for ("International Assassin"), The Leftovers
Damon Lindelof & Tom Perrotta for ("Lens"), The Leftovers
Jin Danger Gray & Jenji Kohan for ("Trust No Bitch"), Orange is the New Black

AND THE WINNER IS:


DAMON LINDELOF & NICK CUSE FOR ("INTERNATIONAL ASSASSIN"), THE LEFTOVERS

This is the first win for Nick Cuse and second win for Damon Lindelof. Lindelof previously won for producing Lost (2005) and was also nominated for producing Lost (2006, 2009), The Leftovers (2015) and writing Lost (2007).

It seems that the turn around from troubled show to all time great show with The Leftovers seemed to happen for half the audience however I consider myself in the minority that see season 2 as better but still loved season 1. Season 2 was almost a different story keeping some characters but the change of location and introduction of completly new characters was the most ingenious decision Lindelof and his writers could've made. International Assassin the best episode probably of the series takes the new direction to completely different standard having the entire episode occure in a hotel like purgatory. The episode is just as thrilling as the rest of the series and has some emotional highs and lows like nothing the series has ever done. The episode is the dream where writers can be so in charge of their creative risks and execute them perfectly.