God I Hope I Get It

The Emmy nominations were announced today and there were a few shockers. The first being that "Family Guy" was nominated for best comedy. That makes it the first animated show that has been nominated since " The Flinstones'' back in 1961. The real shocker of this is that "The Simpsons" have never been nominated in that category in 20 seasons. Another shocker is some of the snubs. For instance 'True Blood" I thought for sure Anna Paquin would get one since she won the Golden Globe for the category. Also Nelsan Ellis who plays Lafayette truely deserved one as did the show for Best Drama. Another person I thought should have gotten a nom was John Noble as Dr. Walter Bishop on Fox's "Fringe"
The Emmy's have been known for the snubbing of some great shows and acting. Sarah Michelle Gellar for "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" , Lauren Graham for "Gilmore Girls", Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell for "Battelstar Galactica" Sci fi has always had a hard time with the Emmys.
Now there are some nominations I was very pleased to see. Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange for "Grey Gardens" and Jim Parsons as Dr. Sheldon Cooper on ABC's "The Big Bang Theory" are just a few. Some categories I feel are not needed such as Best Reality Show Host. Speaking of reality shows, here is an interesting fact. "The Amazing Race" has won best reality show competion every year since 2003. In fact it is the only show to win that category. "American Idol' has been nominated every time and has never won.
The 61st Primetime Emmy awards airs September 20th on CBS with host Neil Patrick Harris.