Thursday, August 31, 2017

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES


Amy Brenneman as Laurie Garvey for ("Certified") in "THE LEFTOVERS"
Adelaide Clemens as Tawney Talbot for ("Physic") in "RECTIFY"
Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay for ("Dissonance Theory") in "WESTWORLD"
Lori Petty as Lolly Whitehill / Lolly for ("It Sounded Nicer in My Head") in "ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK"
Aubrey Plaza as Lenny Busker for ("Chapter 6") in "LEGION"
Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy for ("A Woman's Place") in "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"

AND THE WINNER IS:


THANDIE NEWTON AS MAEVE MILLAY FOR ("DISSONANCE THEORY") IN "WESTWORLD"

This is the first win and nomination for Thandie Newton. She wins for performance as Maeve Millay on Westworld season 1.


Westworld had it's issues that were present during it's run where you could clearly see the moment the show halted production to reevaluate itself. While there were issues the one element that remained powerful was Thandie Newton's performance. Newton was ever expressive playing the robot discovering the human elements of herself. Newton has never been better and even as her story grew slightly incoherent Newton remained strong. Once her character became more knowing of her surroundings it was all about Maeve and how effortless Newton's performance was as her.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES


Michael Saltzman for ("The Threshold"), Halt and Catch Fire
Patrick Somerville and Carly Wray for ("Certified"), The Leftovers
Story by Tom Spezialy and Damon Lindelof; Teleplay by Tom Perrotta and Damon Lindelof for ("The Book of Nora"), The Leftovers
Tara Herrmann and Jenji Kohan for  ("Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again"), Orange is the New Black
Ray McKinnon for ("All I'm Sayin'"), Rectify

AND THE WINNER IS:


STORY BY TOM SPEZIALY AND DAMON LINDELOF; TELEPLAY BY TOM PERROTTA AND DAMON LINDELOF FOR ("THE BOOK OF NORA"), THE LEFTOVERS

This is the second win, third win and fourth win for Tom Perrotta, Tom Spezialy and Damon Lindelof respectfully. Perrotta previously was nominated for producing The Leftovers (2015) and won for producing the show last year. Spezialy won for producing Desperate Housewives (2005) and The Leftovers (2016). Lindelof previously won for producing Lost (2005), The Leftovers (2016) and writing The Leftovers (2016). He was also nominated for producing Lost (2006, 2009), The Leftovers (2015) and writing Lost (2007).


The series finale of The Leftovers had such high expectations due to the great respect the show had gotten throughout it's short and well praised run. I was thankful that the finale turned out as successful as it had. For a show focused on an ensemble of people for most of it's run the choice to largely focus on the romance at the center of the show was clearly the right choice. I will always go back to final moments shared between Nora and Kevin, the monologue about what the other world is like delivered by Coon is so filled with fact you might've believed it to be true. It's one of the best series finales I've seen and a lot of that comes down to the character beats written into the script which allowed it's cast to really hit me with such high emotions.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL

89th Academy Awards
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
The Graham Norton Show
Hairspray Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Saturday Night Live

AND THE WINNER IS:


FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE

This is the first win and second nomination in this category for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

Samantha Bee along with fellow nominee John Oliver have become appointment viewing each week for me and my adoration to them is so close to call that the decision was difficult. Samantha Bee's show won by a slight edge, she has no time for forgiving anyone's mistakes and I appreciate the way in which she takes down this terrible men (mostly men.) The show is full of facts that are made enjoyable to watch but also have me think which is what I require from these Variety news programs that choose to satirise the political news discussion.

Monday, August 28, 2017

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE


American Crime, ABC
Big Little Lies, HBO
Black Mirror, Netflix
Fargo, FX
Feud: Bette and Joan, FX
Looking: The Movie, HBO

AND THE WINNER IS:


BIG LITTLE LIES, HBO

With this being the final award for miniseries and tv movies Big Little Lies completes it's run with 4 awards including this award, actress, directing and writing for a miniseries.


I like many was happy to watch Big Little Lies for the quick 7 weeks it was on the air. I was glued to my seat as the series followed the seemingly normal lives of these 5 american women. Featuring near career best performances by its central cast and inspired creatives like Jean-Marc Vallée and David E. Kelley coming together to craft the show they made one of the better recent HBO miniseries. I do hope the rumoured second season does not happen as it is sure to be a disappointment when in comparison to the brilliant first season. Bonus points go to a series which allows me to sit down and watch Legend Kidman turning in an all time great performance on the my tv.

Sunday, August 27, 2017

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Riz Ahmed as Nasir 'Naz' Khan in "THE NIGHT OF"
Robert De Niro as Bernie Madoff in "THE WIZARD OF LIES"
Jonathan Groff as Patrick Murray in "LOOKING: THE MOVIE"
Jude Law as Lenny Belardo in "THE YOUNG POPE"
Ewan McGregor as Emmit Stussy / Ray Stussy in "FARGO"
John Turturro as John Stone in "THE NIGHT OF"

AND THE WINNER IS:


EWAN MCGREGOR AS EMMIT STUSSY / RAY STUSSY IN "FARGO"

This is the first win and nomination for Ewan McGregor. He wins for his dual performance as twins Emmit and Ray Stussy on the third season of Fargo.

I'll be the first to mention that I'm happy to have been given the chance to reward Ewan and Nicole together. I'm a devout lover of Moulin Rouge! so things turning out the way they have is pretty cool for me. Ewan gives a win worthy performance just before anyone questions why I've rewarded him. McGregor is so different as these two twins that it's one of the better dual roles performances in recent years (there have been far too many dual role performances recently.) McGregor let's go his natural accent adopting the american accent and disappearing into this role. Being a lifelong fan of McGregor I'm glad to see him being given a chance like this again because similar to his season 3 co-star David Thewlis he is greatly undervalued.

Saturday, August 26, 2017

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Carrie Coon as Gloria Burgle in "FARGO"
Mackenzie Davis as Yorkie in "BLACK MIRROR: SAN JUNIPERO"
Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright in "BIG LITTLE LIES"
Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford in "FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN"
Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis in "FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN"
Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie in "BIG LITTLE LIES"

AND THE WINNER IS:


NICOLE KIDMAN AS CELESTE WRIGHT IN "BIG LITTLE LIES"

This is the first win and second nomination for Nicole Kidman. She was previously nominated for Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) and she wins for her performance as Celeste Wright on Big Little Lies.

Nicole Kidman is having a moment and everyone knows it. 2017 is turning into a highpoint in the career of Kidman, this domination might've began with the carry on love for her work in Lion it was her involvement in the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies which launched her back into the minds of the mainstream. She was great as Celeste from the beginning, however once the series shined a light on the spousal abuse plotline involving Celeste and her husband Kidman's work became all anybody could talk about. Kidman was quietly powerful in her scenes of violent abuse and when she sat down for her therapist scenes Kidman displayed her immense skill that thankfully had not gone quiet after playing a multitude of roles that did not require this intense skill. I'm glad that Kidman has sort've been given a comeback narrative for two reasons. First being she's one of the great screen sirens and second being this is a performance worthy of that supposed comeback.

Friday, August 25, 2017

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Alfred Molina as Robert Aldrich in "FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN"
Alexander Skarsgaard as Perry Wright in "BIG LITTLE LIES"
Michael Stuhlbarg as Sy Feltz in "FARGO"
David Thewlis as V.M. Varga in "FARGO"
Russell Tovey as Kevin Matheson in "LOOKING: THE MOVIE"
Stanley Tucci as Jack Warner in "FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN"

AND THE WINNER IS:


DAVID THEWLIS AS V.M. VARGA IN "FARGO"

This is the first win and nomination for David Thewlis. He wins for his performance as V.M. Varga on Fargo season 3.

Having written villains such as Lorne Malvo and Hanzee Dent whoever was cast to play the cold hearted killer in this season was a tough uphill battle. David Thewlis is a greatly underappreciated british thespian who from the very beginning of his turn as Varga was the perfect villain for this season. Thewlis was always menacing during his time and had me frightened every time he appeared on the screen. Thewlis reveled in the darkness of the role and remained large and looming up until the very end of the season.

Thursday, August 24, 2017

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Jean-Marc Vallée for Big Little Lies
Joe Wright for ("Nosedive"), Black Mirror
Keith Gordon for ("Aporia"), Fargo
Ryan Murphy for ("And the Winner is... (The Oscars of 1963)"), Feud: Bette and Joan
Andrew Haigh for Looking: The Movie

AND THE WINNER IS:


JEAN-MARC VALLEE FOR BIG LITTLE LIES

This is the first win and nomination for Jean-Marc Vallée. He wins for his directing for Big Little Lies.

Jean-Marc has been making a name for himself for directing oscar nominated films like Dallas Buyers Club and Wild. When taking his talent to the small screen I was impressed that he adapted his style for this smaller screen to great results. Jean thankfully decided to work on a project that tells the story of women in america and all the drama that comes along with. His work flows like a river meaning that when there is a lot of scenes happening they flow in and out of one another and I was impressed by this.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Kathy Bates as Thomasin White / Agnes Mary Winstead in "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE"
Judy Davis as Hedda Hopper in "FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN"
Laura Dern as Renata Klein in "BIG LITTLE LIES"
Jackie Hoffman as Mamacita in "FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN"
Regina King as Kimara Walters in "AMERICAN CRIME"
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Nikki Swango in "FARGO"

AND THE WINNER IS:


MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD AS NIKKI SWANGO IN "FARGO"

This is the first win and nomination for Mary Elizabeth Winstead. She wins for her performance as Nikki Swango on Fargo.

Fargo had a lot of high expectations with it's third season similar to what it had for it's second season. While this season was a slight step down one of the elements which everyone can agree was spectacular was Mary Elizabeth Winstead's performance as Nikki Swango. Nikki was a villainess, a heroine and so much more put into one character. Winstead in playing the role of Nikki was a joy to watch having fun playing all the different dimensions of the character while clearly having the most fun time in playing the role.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

David E. Kelley for Big Little Lies
Noah Hawley and Bob DeLaurentis for ("Aporia"), Fargo
Tim Minear for ("Mommie Dearest"), Feud: Bette and Joan
Ryan Murphy for ("And the Winner is... (The Oscars of 1963)"), Feud: Bette and Joan
Andrew Haigh and Michael Lannan for Looking: The Movie

AND THE WINNER IS:


DAVID E. KELLEY FOR BIG LITTLE LIES

This is the first win and second nomination for David E. Kelley. He was previously nominated for producing The Practice (2001) and he wins for writing Big Little Lies.

Big Little Lies became a sort've a television phenomenon at the beginning of the year. Kelley hasn't really had a series hit this so talked about in over a decade but with his adaptation for this series it's clear he hasn't lost any of the spark he had when he was the top series creator at the turn of the millennium. He took a good novel and turned it into a great series that fully explored the life of these five central women. Kelley had dark material to blend with lighter moments and never did any total shift feel opposite from the other and feel of the one piece.

Monday, August 21, 2017

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Amazing Race ("I Thought We Were Playing It Nice/Riding a Bike Is Like Riding a Bike")
Dancing With the Stars ("Week 6: Latin Night")
Project Runway ("An Unconventional Trip")
RuPaul's Drag Race ("9021-HO")
Survivor ("Dirty Deed")

AND THE WINNER IS:


RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ("9021-HO")

This is the second win and ninth straight nomination for RuPaul's Drag Race.

No reality show at least in my circles was more discussed than RuPaul's Drag Race. The passage of time has been positive to this show as more people watch the show each year and with three related projects airing with the span of a year the show skyrocketed and has now become a mainstream hit. The show continued it's greatness this season with truly iconic moments of television drama whether it was the behind the scenes rehearsals or actually on that main stage in front of the high queen herself RuPaul. Great season like always for the show and much better than most reality shows.

Sunday, August 20, 2017

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Aziz Ansari as Dev Shah for ("The Dinner Party") in "MASTER OF NONE"
Chris Geere as Jimmy Shive-Overly for (You Knew It Was a Snake") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Donald Glover as Earnest "Earn" Marks for ("Go for Broke") in "ATLANTA"
Thomas Hayden Church as Robert Dufresne for ("Pilot") in "DIVORCE"
William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher for ("Own Your Shit") in "SHAMELESS"
Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman for ("Elizah") in "TRANSPARENT"

AND THE WINNER IS:


AZIZ ANSARI AS DEV SHAH FOR ("THE DINNER PARTY") IN "MASTER OF NONE"

This is the fourth win for Aziz Ansari. He's won the directing and writing awards this year and previously won as a part of the ensemble of Parks and Recreation (2011). He was nominated for producing Master of None (2016) and in the ensemble of Parks and Recreation (2010, 2012-2013, 2015).

Yet again I've got to give it up to Aziz. He's probably most underrated for his acting work on the series because there's so much more to address in relation to his directing and writing work for the series. I found his acting work in season 2 even stronger than what he produced during the first season. He had a great scene partner for most of the season and when relying on her he was able to completely change my idea of him playing himself. Ansari made Dev Shah into a separate character from the actor. He was both funny and heartfelt in his performance choices that he made throughout the season.

Saturday, August 19, 2017

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Pamela Adlon as Sam Fox for ("Woman Is the Something of the Something") in "BETTER THINGS"
Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch for ("When Will Josh See How Cool I Am?") in "CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND"
Justina Machado as Penelope Alvarez for ("Hold, Please") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Issa Rae as Issa Dee for ("Insecure as Fuck") in "INSECURE"
Gina Rodriguez as Jane Gloriana Villanueva for ("Chapter Sixty-Three") in "JANE THE VIRGIN"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag for ("Episode 1") in "FLEABAG"

AND THE WINNER IS:


RACHEL BLOOM AS REBECCA BUNCH FOR ("WHEN WILL JOSH SEE HOW COOL I AM?") IN "CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND"

This is the second win and nomination for Rachel Bloom. She won this year for her music for the show, this win is for her performance as Rebecca Bunch on the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Yet again I've got to reward Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's extremely great second season. Rachel Bloom is the powerhouse behind the show and her performance this season was nothing short of excellent. She was able to build on the character of Rebecca who for most of the first season was quite difficult to watch make terrible life decisions. Rebecca or Bloom's approach to the character this season made we fall in love for her even as she made some terrible choices. Bloom embraced the wackiness, sadness and love the character has portrayed throughout the show. Bonus points to Bloom for her vocal talent that is matched by not many people on tv.

Friday, August 18, 2017

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Donald Glover for ("B.A.N."), Atlanta
Aziz Ansari for ("The Thief"), Master of None
Alan Young for ("New York, I Love You"), Master of None
Marta Cunningham for ("Exciting and New"), Transparent
Stephen Falk for ("Twenty-Two"), You're the Worst

AND THE WINNER IS:


AZIZ ANSARI FOR ("THE THIEF"), MASTER OF NONE

This is the third win for Aziz Ansari. He won for writing in a comedy series and previously won as a part of the ensemble of Parks and Recreation (2011). He was nominated for producing Master of None (2016) and in the ensemble of Parks and Recreation (2010, 2012-2013, 2015).

Aziz Ansari blew my mind away and like many people who might've been skeptical as to whether he could match the success of the first season of his Netflix show from the first episode of the second season which he wins for there was no question that there was no fluke to Ansari's creative skill. "The Thief" is a homage to the 1948 feature The Bicycle Thief and it's completely original in terms of delivery while also paying proper respect to the film classic it is designed after. Aziz surprisingly proved himself as a talented director to his already rewarded writing skill with his work on the season premiere.

Thursday, August 17, 2017

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Donna Lynne Champlin as Paula Proctor for ("ho Needs Josh When You Have a Girl Group?") in "CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND"
Olivia Colman as Godmother for ("Episode 5") in "FLEABAG"
Kathryn Hahn as Raquel Fein for ("Life Sucks and Then You Die") in "TRANSPARENT"
Judith Light as Shelly Pfeferman for ("Exciting and New") in "TRANSPARENT"
Rita Moreno as Lydia Riera for ("No Mass") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Yvonne Orji as Molly Carter for ("Racist as Fuck") in "INSECURE"

AND THE WINNER IS:


RITA MORENO AS LYDIA RIERA FOR ("NO MASS") IN "ONE DAY AT A TIME"

This is the first win and nomination for Rita Moreno. She wins for her performance as Lydia Riera on the Netflix freshmen series One Day at a Time.

When Lear decided to update his successful 70's series One Day at a Time I was not looking forward to even watch the show. Once word of the show's successful critical reception hit me I sat down and binged the series. The strongest element of the show was living legend Rita Moreno's performance. Rita was a delight of every episode from her first entrance to the series. She had the best lines delivering each with the skill of a hard working veteran. Moreno hasn't had a role in any medium like this for me since her oscar winning turn over 50 years ago. Moreno is a comedy highlight of the show but she also grounds the show with her heartfelt history she brought to the role. It's a performance and show that are sadly under watched.

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K. and Cindy Chupack for ("Future Fever"), Better Things
Jenni Konner and Lena Dunham for ("Goodbye Tour"), Girls
Issa Rae for ("Broken as Fuck"), Insecure
Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe for ("Thanksgiving"), Master of None
Faith and Jill Soloway for ("Exicting and New"), Transparent

AND THE WINNER IS:


AZIZ ANSARI AND LENA WAITHE FOR ("THANKSGIVING"), MASTER OF NONE

This is the first win for Lena Waithe and second for Aziz Ansari. Waithe is nominated for the first time and Aziz wins again on his seventh nomination. He previously won as part of the ensemble of Parks and Recreation (2011) and was nominated for producing Master of None (2016) and in the ensemble of Parks and Recreation (2010, 2012-2013, 2015).

Master of None was a breakout in its first season and in it's second season it became a masterwork. Aziz embraced the history and art of classic film for a lot of the season which led to thrilling results. The writing of every episode is singular and completely separate from most other episodes during a season. The "Thanksgiving" episode co-written by stars Ansari and Waithe was a personal compliment to Waithe and her struggles of growing up gay in an environment that is not the most accepting. This story has been told through the male's eye many times but from the female perspective it has rarely been told and thankfully this episode was created as it is a marvelous half an hour of tv.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Desmin Borges as Edgar Quintero for ("Twenty-Two") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon for ("Kimmy's Roommate Lemonades!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT!"
Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds for ("Making Dennis Reynolds a Murderer") in "IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA"
Andrew Rannells as Elijah Krantz for ("The Bounce") in "GIRLS"
John Rothman as Bill for ("The Cat's Out") in "ONE MISSISSIPPI"
Keith Stanfield as Darius for ("The Streisand Effect") in "ATLANTA"

AND THE WINNER IS:


TITUSS BURGESS AS TITUS ANDROMEDON FOR ("KIMMY GOES TO A PLAY!") IN "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT"

This is the third win and nomination for Tituss Burgess. He wins yet again for his performance as the Titus Andromedon.

I really feel ok rewarding Burgess yet again for his wonderful work as the always hilarious Tituss Andromedon. I usually tend to avoid rewarding the same thing year in and out, however after completing the third season of Kimmy Schmidt I had no other choice but to cite his work. The moments I go back to are the now iconic recreation of Beyonce's Lemonade in which Tituss performs three of those numbers taking his own spin on it. He is both hilarious and heartfelt in how he approaches these numbers. Another standout moment comes when Andromedon admits to what happened on the cruise. This moment is outrageous and high comedy that is grounded by Burgess who makes it as appealing and endlessly watchable as the final result ended up being. Unless someone matches Burgess I don't see myself looking in another direction in this category for a second.

Monday, August 14, 2017

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPY (DANCE/STUNT)

Kathryn Burns for ("The Math of Love Triangles"), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Kathryn Burns for ("We Tapped That Ass"), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Kathryn Burns for ("We'll Never Have Problems Again"), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Jerry Mitchell for Hairspray Live!
Vanessa Young for ("Chapter 1 Bollywood Number"), Legion

AND THE WINNER IS:


KATHRYN BURNS FOR ("WE TAPPED THAT ASS"), CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND

This is the first win and nomination for Kathryn Burns. She wins for one of her three mentions this year for her choreography to "We Tapped That Ass" featured in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 2.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in it's shortened second season sunk it's way into my heart. Everything about the show was perfect and I know anticipate even more of the show which is the opposite reaction I had following the first season. Burns won an emmy for her work last year and this year I reward her for her work featured on the show. "We Tapped That Ass" was a great call back number to the early age musical tap number with a modern twist. The number is intelligent and Burns makes the dance seemless to witness when we watch these two physically different men dance opposite one another and have the look as if they are enjoying life more than they ever have.

Sunday, August 13, 2017

OUTSTANDING HOST OF A REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

RuPaul Charles for RuPaul's Drag Race
Cat Deeley for So You Think You Can Dance
Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum for Project Runway
Jeff Probst for Survivor

AND THE WINNER IS:


RUPAUL CHARLES FOR "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE"

This is the third win and ninth nomination for RuPaul Charles for his hosting of RuPaul's Drag Race. This is his third consecutive win after six previous year’s nominated.

Yet again no one does it better than RuPaul. He is shady, funny, heartfelt and caring of each and every contestant that competes in the race to become America's next drag superstar. RuPaul is so great at the job that finally the mainstream is starting to follow the show and see how much her cares for this show. He stirs the ship in the entertaining ways the show chooses to be each week. Now that he is a crowned emmy winner there's no returning to the days when a small group of people would watch the show.

Saturday, August 12, 2017

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM

American Dad! ("A Nice Night for a Drive")
Bob's Burgers ("The Grand Mama-Pest Hotel")
BoJack Horseman ("Fish Out of Water")
South Park ("Wierners Out")

AND THE WINNER IS:


BOJACK HORSEMAN ("THE GRAND MAMA-PEST HOTEL")

This is the first win and third nomination for BoJack Horseman in the animated program category.

Finally I'm able to award BoJack in this category. The show has been great since it's first season but there have been other seasons for me to award above it. Finally however the show was the clear choice and it had another spectacular season. The underwear episode is one of those special bottle episodes that is like nothing else ever seen on tv. It was artfully designed, expertly scripted and smartly directed. It was a trip to another universe that was so singular I could never imagine another universe as special as this to be featured on the series again even though I'd like to see it yet again.

Friday, August 11, 2017

OUTSTANDING VOICEOVER PERFORMANCE

Will Arnett as BoJack Horseman in "BOJACK HORSEMAN"
Anthony Mendez as The Narrator in "JANE THE VIRGIN"
Dan Mintz as Tina Belcher in "BOB'S BURGERS"
John Roberts as Linda Belcher in "BOB'S BURGERS"
Kristen Schaal as Sarah Lynn in "BOJACK HORSEMAN"

AND THE WINNER IS:


KRISTEN SCHAAL AS SARAH LYNN IN "BOJACK HORSEMAN"

This is the second win and second nomination for Kristen Schaal. She previously won for Bob's Burgers (2012).

Kristen Schaal has been on so many of my favourite animated show's it's ridiculous how stellar her voiceover work has been. She'd starred on the previous seasons of BoJack as the forever damaged child star Sarah Lynn. In this third season the episode focused on Sarah and BoJack was the most heartbreaking episode I think the show's every produced. Schaal plays Sarah for most of the episode happy to live life, however in the final moments of Sarah we see a different side to her seeing her greatest fears come to the service. Schaal is known for her comedic talents but this particular scene her dramatic heft is asked for and her work left me breathless. Well done to Schaal although i'm a bit upset we'll no longer have her work featured in the series.