Sunday, September 8, 2019

2019 Emmy Predictions: Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, and Guest Actor and Actress in a Drama Series

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Will Win - John Mulaney "Saturday Night Live"
Could Win - Peter MacNicol "Veep" or Luke Kirby "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Should Win - Mulaney
Commentary - John Mulaney is an Emmy winner, a popular comedian, and easily had the most talked about performance of the bunch. His SNL episode easily ranks as the best of the season, and that makes his buzz strong. But, there are a lot of SNL guys in this category. Four is a lot, and we have seen that in this era of voting that too many can hurt a front runner. That leaves room for Peter MacNicol or Luke Kirby to sneak in and take the prize away. I just think that Mulaney is so far out in front of his SNL peers that it won't matter in the end.

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Will Win - Bradley Whitford "The Handmaid's Tale
Could Win - Michael McKean "Better Call Saul" or Ron Cephas Jones "This is Us"
Should Win - McKean
Commentary - I would love to see Michael McKean win an Emmy, which happens to come from his first nomination ever (still shocked that he has never managed a nomination all these years). I also think that the always fantastic Ron Cephas Jones should not be discounted after winning for this role last year. But it is hard to argue against Bradley Whitford (another personal favorite of mine). He is fantastic in this role, there is still a lot of love for The Handmaid's Tale, and he is a multiple-Emmy winner with a rich history with these voters. I think he wins another one.

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Will Win - Phylicia Rashad "This is Us"
Could Win - Jessica Lange "American Horror Story: Apocalypse" or Cherry Jones "The Handmaid's Tale"
Should Win - Rashad
Commentary - Phylicia Rashad has never won an Emmy award, and she gives a magnificent turn in This is Us, which once again did well with Emmy voters, particularly the acting branch. But she is up against two Emmy-winning legends that could stop her from getting that first and overdue award. Jessica Lange is back in AHS in a role that has already won her an Emmy award. She is always a threat, and has racked up a lot of nominations and wins recently. I don't know if voters still want to reward American Horror Story, which could hurt her, but they are always ready to reward Lange. The other one to watch for is Cherry Jones. The Handmaid's Tale has taken this category twice in a row, and could make it three.

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