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With the biggest night in American television just around the corner (Monday our time if you didn't know - we'll be live blogging for all of you that will be at work), we thought it was time to look at those actors and shows that will not feature on the awards stage.
Don't get us wrong, we love the likes of
Grey's
Anatomy,
The Mentalist,
Brothers
& Sisters and
Desperate Housewives (we work for a television
station - we kind of have to be TV junkies).
But how frequently does your favourite miss out on an Emmy nod, let
alone a win? Here at tvnz.co.nz we found that a number of the shows
and people that hook us in and make us watch telly never really get
noticed, so we thought we'd pull together a list of our favourites.
You might think we're barking mad, but this is what we like and
we're proud!
If you disagree we'd love for you to tell us your favourites on the message board below.
Best Actor
John Noble as Walter Bishop
It was John Noble that started it all for us here at tvnz.co.nz.
There really is
no
contest to the Fringe star in this category. The actor who
plays Walter Bishop makes insanity appealing. He's intelligent and
always has an alternative and sometimes inappropriate comment in
times of crime. For example, when a high ranking FBI agent's friend
lies dying and Walter is his only hope, Walter's only thoughts are
to source a piece of gum. He's the actor who made Fringe rise above
another X Files rip off and avoid the mire of CSI: Spooky.
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Best Actress
Jennifer Love Hewitt -
Ghost Whisperer
Okay this one's going to be controversial, but there is sound
reason behind the decision. Ghost Whisperer is one of the most
popular programmes on US television for one reason...Jennifer Love
Hewitt. Let's face it; Ghost Whisperer doesn't have the best
scripts in the world. But somehow Love Hewitt takes the material
and turns it into a compelling performance. She expresses a range
of emotions with a single glance, and her nuanced crying is an
absolute marvel. Every episode calls on Love Hewitt to cry. And
every episode she finds a new and different way to do so. Whether
it's a 'single tear and a brave smile' or an 'anguished wail and a
fall to the floor', she gets us every time. Jennifer Love Hewitt
deserves an Emmy for her ability to shed tears in so many varied
ways. Her heartfelt emotion and her subtle delivery make her
Television Gold.
Best Supporting Actor and Actress
Lost's Daniel
Faraday and Juliet Burke - aka Jeremy Davies and Elizabeth
Mitchell.
Quite frankly these two brought the human element to Lost's fifth
season when time travel was all the rage on the island. Who can
forget the shock in Faraday's eyes as his mum shot him. And it'll
be a long time before we get Juliet's screams (and Sawyer's
reaction) out of our minds as she plunged down the hole in the
dying minutes of the series.
Best Drama (we just couldn't decide on this one)
The Wire
How can the Wire continually miss out. From David Simon, the
creator of one of the greatest TV shows ever - Homicide: Life On
The Street - The Wire is intelligent, rewarding television which
has yet to be equalled anywhere on the box. From the HBO stable,
this drama set in Baltimore, was constantly confined to late night
slots. Simon's got a history of writing Baltimore based drama and
each of the show's five seasons covered an aspect of the city he
loves; from the drug trade to the school system, Simon winds a
compelling story through each season, primarily focussing on how
institutions affect the individuals. Cast included Lance Reddick
(currently in Fringe) and despite critical acclaim throughout the
years, it never broke through to the awards - and with it ending in
2008, it's never gonna get through. Still, maybe its best if these
kind of shows are fervently loved by the fans but ignored by the
masses.
Battlestar Galactica.
Battlestar Galactica was a quality show throughout its total five
year run - even if the last few episodes did lose their way. Such
poignant performances from all involved made us care more than
we're willing to admit about the rag-tag crusaders trying to find
their place in a ravaged universe.
Gossip Girl
Yes some may class this show as teen trash but come on it has
fashion, beauty, sex, money and is set in New York - it's like a
younger version of Sex and the City - sort of. The joy in Gossip
Girl lies in voyeurism - everyone wants to spy on the lives of
these privileged, young, attractive Upper East-siders. Seeing as
living that life is unlikely to happen for most, the next best
thing is to live vicariously through television characters. Great
stories, great acting, beautiful people and beautiful clothes -
what more could you want? Yes it's time for shows like this to
enter the Emmy arena.
Best Comedy Series
The Simpsons
How for the past 20 years has The Simpsons never been nominated in
this category? It may be animated but still it's funnier than the
majority of comedy shows on television. The reason? It has never
fallen into the trap of tired old, outdated situational jokes - it
remains contemporary and doesn't presume its audience isn't clever
enough to get its jokes. You can pretty much be guaranteed a laugh
during any episode of The Simpsons - what show can do that five
years into its run, let alone 20?
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THE SIMPSONS!
Best Ensemble Cast (okay so they don't have this award at
the Emmy's but we're letting it slide)
The cast of Chuck
Honestly, Chuck with its core cast of Zachary Levi, Yvonne
Strahovski and the ever funny Adam Baldwin needs more love than it
ever gets - it's funny, cool, geek chic but underneath all that
lies a deeply moving relationship story. Plus any show that has
Scott Bakula playing Chuck's dad and has his first words reference
his own iconic character Sam Beckett, in Quantum leap, is too cool
for school.
Fir the full list of ACTUAL
Emmy nominees click HERE ... And don't forget we
wil be LIVE blogging the awards ceremony on Monday
NZT.
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