Tuesday, July 23, 2024

2024 Venice Film Festival Lineup

COMPETITION
“The Room Next Door,” Pedro Almodóvar (Spain)
“Campo di Battaglia,” Gianni Amelio (Italy) 
“Leurs Enfants Après Eux,” Ludovic Bouckherma, Zoran Boukherma (France)  
“The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet (U.K.) 
“The Quiet Son,” Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin (France) 
“Vermiglio,” Maura Delpero (Italy, France, Belgium) 
“Sicilian Letters,” Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza (Italy, France) 
“Queer,” Luca Guadagnino (Italy, U.S.) 
“Love,” Dag Johan Haugerud (Norway) 
“April,” Dea Kulumbegashvili (Georgia, France, Italy) 
“The Order,” Justin Kurzel (Canada) 
“Maria,” Pablo Larrain (Italy, Germany) 
“Trois Amies,” Emmanuel Mouret (France) 
“Kill the Jockey,” Luis Ortega (Argentina, Spain)
“Joker: Folie à Deux,” Todd Phillips (U.S.) 
“Babygirl,” Halina Reijn (U.S.) 
“I’m Still Here,” Walter Salles (Brazil, France) 
“Diva Futura,” Giulia Louise Steigerwalt (Italy) 
“Harvest,” Athina Rachel Tsangari (U.K., Germany, Greece, France, U.S.) 
“Youth – Homecoming,” Wang Bing (France, Luxembourg, Netherlands) 
“Stranger Eyes,” Yeo Siew Hua (Singapore, Taipei, France, U.S.) 

OUT OF COMPETITION — FICTION
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” Tim Burton (U.S., U.K.) – Opening Film
“L’Orto Americano,” Pupi Avati (Italy) — Closing Film  
“Il Tempo Che Ci Vuole,” Francesca Comencini (Italy, France) 
“Phantosmia,” Lav Diaz (Philippines) 
“Maldoror,” Fabrice Du Welz (Belgium, France) 
“Broken Rage,” Takeshi Kitano (Japan) 
“Baby Invasion,” Harmony Korine (U.S.) 
“Cloud,” Kurosawa Kiyoshi (Japan) 
“Finalement,” Claude Lelouch (France)
“Wolfs,” Jon Watts (U.S.)  
“Se Posso Permettermi Capitolo II,” Marco Bellocchio (Italy) 
“Allégorie Citadine,” Alice Rohrwacher, JR (France) 

OUT OF COMPETITION – SERIES
“Disclaimer,” Alfonso Cuaron (U.K., U.S.) 
“The New Years,” Rodrigo Sorogoyen Del Amo, Sandra Romero, David Martín De Los Santos (Spain) 
“Families Like Ours,” Thomas Vinterberg (Denmark, France, Sweden, Czech Republic, Norway, Germany)
“M: Son of the Century,” Joe Wright (Italy, France)  

OUT OF COMPETITION – NON-FICTION
“Apocalypse in the Tropics,” Petra Costa (Brazil) 
“Bestiari, Erbari, Lapidari,” Massimo D’Anolfi, Martina Parenti (Italy, Switzerland) 
“Why War,” Amos Gitai (Israel, France) 
“2073,” Asif Kapadia (U.K.) 
“One to One: John & Yoko,” Kevin Macdonald, Sam Rice Edwards (U.K.) 
“Separated,” Errol Morris (U.S., Mexico) 
“Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989,” Göran Hugo Olsson (Sweden, Finland, Denmark) 
“Russians at War,” Anastasia Trofimova (France, Canada) 
“Twst/Things We Said Today,” Andrei Ujica (France, Romania) 
“Songs of Slow Burning Earth,” Olha Zhurba (Ukraine, Denmark, Sweden) 
“Riefenstahl,” Andres Veiel (Germany) 

OUT OF COMPETITION — SPECIAL SCREENINGS
“Leopardi. Il Poeta Dell’Infinito” (Parts 1 and 2), Sergio Rubini (Italy) 
“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” (2003), Peter Weir (U.S.) 
“Beauty Is Not a Sin,” Nicolas Winding Refn (Italy, Denmark) 

HORIZONS
“Nonostante,” Valerio Mastandrea (Italy) – Opening Film
“Quiet Life,” Alexandros Avranas (France, Germany, Sweden, Greece, Estonia, Finland  
“Mon Inséparable,” Anne-Sophie Bailly (France) 
“Aïcha,” Mehdi Barsaoui (Tunisia, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qatar) 
“Happy Holidays,” Scandar Copti (Germany, Italy, Qatar) 
“Familia,” Francesco Costabile (Italy) 
“One of Those Days When Hemme Dies,” Murat Firatoglu (Turkey)
“Familiar Touch,” Sarah Friedland (U.S.) 
“Marco,” Jon Garraño, Aitor Arregi (Spain) 
“Carissa,” Jason Jacobs, Devon Delmar (South Africa) 
“Wishing on a Star,” Péter Kerekes – Documentary – (Italy, Croatia, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic) 
“Mistress Dispeller,” – Documentary – Elizabeth Lo (China) 
“The New Year That Never Came,” Bogdan Muresanu (Romania, Serbia) 
“Pooja, Sir,” Deepak Rauniyar (Nepal, U.S., Norway)
“Of Dogs and Men,” Dani Rosenberg (Israel, Italy) 
“Pavements,” Alex Ross Perry (U.S.)  
“Happyend,” Neo Sora (Japan, U.S.) 
“L’Attachement,” Carine Tardieu (France, Belgium)
“Diciannove,” Giovanni Tortorici (Italy, U.K.)  

HORIZONS EXTRA 
“September 5,” Tim Fehlbaum (Germany) 
“Vittoria,” Alessandro Cassignoli, Casey Kauffman (Italy) 
“Le Mohican,” Frédéric Farrucci (France) 
“Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo,” Khaled Mansour (Egypt, Saudi Arabia) 
“La Storia Del Frank e Della Nina,” Paola Randi (Italy, Switzerland) 
“The Witness,” Nader Saeivar (Germany, Austria) 
“After Party,” Vojtech Strakaty (Czech Republic) 
“Edge of Night,” Türker Süer (Germany, Turkey) 
“King Ivory,” John Swab (U.S.) 

Thursday, July 18, 2024

14th Annual Award Psychic Television Award Nomination Tally

The Bear - 19
The Morning Show - 15
Hacks - 14
Abbott Elementary - 12
Saturday Night Live - 12
Shogun - 12
Only Murders in the Building - 11
The Crown - 9 
Elsbeth - 9 
Feud: Capote vs. The Swans - 9
Mr. and Mrs. Smith - 9 
Reservation Dogs - 9 
The Gilded Age - 8
True Detective: Night Country - 8 
Fargo - 7 
Fallout - 7 
Ghosts - 7 
Red, White, and Royal Blue - 7 
3 Body Problem - 7 
What We Do in the Shadows - 7 
Fellow Travelers - 6 
Masters of the Air - 6
Slow Horses - 6
Baby Reindeer - 5
Curb Your Enthusiasm - 5 
The Curse - 5
Girls5Eva - 5 
Lessons in Chemistry - 5
Ripley - 5
The Sympathizer - 5
Black Mirror - 4
Expats - 4 
The Great Lillian Hall - 4
Heartstopper - 4
I'm a Virgo - 4
Justified: City Primeval - 4
Mary & George - 4
The Righteous Gemstones - 4
Tokyo Vice - 4
Under the Bridge - 4
We Were the Lucky Ones - 4
The Daily Show - 3 
Dark Winds - 3 
Dreaming Whilst Black - 3
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 3 
Late Night with Seth Meyers - 3
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - 3
Loki - 3
A Murder at the End of the World - 3
Musica - 3
One Day - 3
The Oscars - 3
Quiz Lady - 3
Trevor Noah: Where Was I - 3
We Are Lady Parts - 3 
Alex Edelman: Just For Us - 2 
Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact - 2 
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher - 2
Dick Van Dyke 98 Years Of Magic - 2
Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - 2
A Grammy Salute To 50 Years Of Hip Hop - 2
Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional - 2 
Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale - 2
Jimmy Kimmel Live! - 2
John Mulaney Presents: Everyone is in LA - 2
Michelle Wolf: It's Great To Be Here - 2
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch (Great Performances) - 2
Ramy Youssef: More Feelings - 2
Tig Notaro: Hello Again - 2
76th Annual Tony Awards - 2
Ahsoka - 1 
Archer - 1
After Midnight - 1
Audra McDonald At The London Palladium (Great Performances) - 1
Big Mouth - 1
Black Girl Stuff - 1
Blue Eye Samurai - 1
Bob's Burgers - 1
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial - 1
The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse - Moscow Tools - 1
Family Guy - 1
Futurama - 1 
Griselda - 1
Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda - 1
Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas - 1
Harley Quinn - 1
Hot Ones - 1
The 46th Kennedy Center Honors - 1
Lawman: Bass Reeves - 1
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie - 1
No One Will Save You - 1
Rick and Morty - 1
Scoop - 1
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off - 1 
Shooting Stars - 1 
The Simpsons - 1
South Park: Joining The Panderverse - 1
Star Trek: Lower Decks - 1 
Star Wars: The Bad Batch - 1 
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - 1
X-Men '97 - 1 
What If? - 1 

14th Annual Award Psychic Television Award Nominations

Best Drama Series
The Crown
The Curse
Dark Winds
Elsbeth
Fallout
The Gilded Age
Heartstopper
Justified: City Primeval
Loki
The Morning Show
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Shogun
Slow Horses
3 Body Problem
Tokyo Vice

Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dreaming Whilst Black
Ghosts
Girls5Eva
Hacks
I'm a Virgo
Only Murders in the Building
Reservation Dogs
The Righteous Gemstones
We Are Lady Parts
What We Do in the Shadows

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Kit Connor "Heartstopper"
Ansel Elgort "Tokyo Vice"
Nathan Fielder "The Curse"
Donald Glover "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Walton Goggins "Fallout"
Tom Hiddleston "Loki"
Cosmo Jarvis "Shogun"
Joe Locke "Heartstopper"
Zahn McClarnon "Dark Winds"
Gary Oldman "Slow Horses"
Timothy Olyphant "Justified: City Primeval" 
Hiroyuki Sanada "Shogun"
Morgan Spector "The Gilded Age"
Dominic West "The Crown"

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston "The Morning Show"
Carrie Coon "The Gilded Age"
Rosario Dawson "Ahsoka" 
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor "Justified: City Primeval"
Maya Erskine "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Jess Hong "3 Body Problem"
Carrie Preston "Elsbeth" 
Ella Purnell "Fallout"
Anna Sawai "Shogun"
Imelda Staunton "The Crown"
Emma Stone "The Curse"
Reese Witherspoon "The Morning Show"

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Utkarsh Ambudkar "Ghosts"
Matt Berry "What We Do in the Shadows"
Larry Davis "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
John Goodman "The Righteous Gemstones"
Jharrel Jerome "I'm a Virgo"
Steve Martin "Only Murders in the Building"
Danny McBride "The Righteous Gemstones"
Kayvan Novak "What We Do in the Shadows"
Adjani Salmon "Dreaming Whilst Black"
Martin Short "Only Murders in the Building" 
Jeremy Allen White "The Bear"
D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai "Reservation Dogs"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Sara Bareilles "Girls5Eva"
Quinta Brunson "Abbott Elementary"
Natasia Demetriou "What We Do in the Shadows"
Ayo Edibiri "The Bear"
Renee Elise Goldsberry "Girls5Eva"
Selena Gomez "Only Murders in the Building"
Devery Jacobs "Reservation Dogs"
Rose McIver "Ghosts"
Jean Smart "Hacks"
Anjana Vasan "We Are Lady Parts"

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Khalid Abdalla "The Crown"
Jovan Adepo "3 Body Problem"
Tadanobu Asano "Shogun"
Billy Crudup "The Morning Show"
Mark Duplass "The Morning Show"
Jon Hamm "The Morning Show"
Takehiro Hira "Shogun"
Nathan Lane "The Gilded Age"
Jack Lowden "Slow Horses"
Tokuma Nishioka "Shogun"
Wendell Pierce "Elsbeth"
Jonathan Pryce "The Crown"
Benny Safdie "The Curse"
Ken Watanabe "Tokyo Vice"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski "The Gilded Age"
Nichole Beharie "The Morning Show"
Rosalind Chao "3 Body Problem"
Elizabeth Debicki "The Crown"
Moeka Hoshi "Shogun"
Greta Lee "The Morning Show"
Lesley Manville "The Crown"
Julianna Margulies "The Morning Show"
Audra McDonald "The Gilded Age"
Fumi Nikaido "Shogun"
Cynthia Nixon "The Gilded Age"
Karen Pittman "The Morning Show"
Holland Taylor "The Morning Show"
Kristin Scott Thomas "Slow Horses"

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Lionel Boyce "The Bear"
Carl Clemons-Hopkins "Hacks"
William Stanford Davis "Abbott Elementary"
Paul W. Downs "Hacks"
Walton Goggins "I'm a Virgo"
Harvey Guillen "What We Do in the Shadows"
Brandon Scott Jones "Ghosts"
Matty Matheson "The Bear"
Zahn McClarnon "Reservation Dogs"
Ebon Moss-Bachrach "The Bear"
Chris Perfetti "Abbott Elementary"
Oliver Platt "The Bear"
Mark Proksch "What We Do in the Shadows"
Paul Rudd "Only Murders in the Building"
Tyler James Williams "Abbott Elementary"
Bowen Yang "Saturday Night Light"

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Paulina Alexis "Reservation Dogs"
Liza Colon-Zayas "The Bear"
Hannah Einbinder "Hacks"
Abby Elliott "The Bear"
Molly Gordon "The Bear"
Janelle James "Abbott Elementary"
Paula Pell "Reservation Dogs"
Busy Phillips "Girls5Eva"
Danielle Pinnock "Ghosts"
Sheryl Lee Ralph "Abbott Elementary"
Meg Stalter "Hacks"
Meryl Streep "Only Murders in the Building"
Lisa Walter "Abbott Elementary"
Rebecca Wisocky "Ghosts"

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
John Bradley "3 Body Problem"
Nester Carbonell "Shogun"
Paul Dano "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Michael Emerson "Fallout"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson "Elsbeth"
Kyle MacLachlan "Fallout"
Wagner Moura "Fallout"
Jonathan Pryce "Slow Horses"
Alexander Skarsgard "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
John Turturro "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Sam Waterston "Law & Order"

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Laura Benanti "Elsbeth"
Michela Coel "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Claire Foy "The Crown"
Marcia Gay Harden "The Morning Show"
Sharon Horgan "The Morning Show"
Jane Krakowski "Elsbeth"
Yûko Miyamoto "Shogun"
Natalie Morales "The Morning Show"
Sarah Paulson "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Parkey Posey "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
CCH Pounder "3 Body Problem"
Retta "Elsbeth"
Gloria Reuben "Elsbeth"

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Bernthal "The Bear"
Matthew Broderick "Only Murders in the Building"
Mel Brooks "Only Murders in the Building"
Steve Buscemi "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Timothee Chalamet "Saturday Night Live"
Bradley Cooper "Abbott Elementary"
Adam Driver "Saturday Night Live"
Zack Fox "Abbott Elementary"
Tony Goldwyn "Hacks"
Ryan Gosling "Saturday Night Live"
Zahn McClarnon "Reservation Dogs"
Keegan-Michael Key "Abbott Elementary"
Christopher Lloyd "Hacks"
John Mulaney "The Bear"
Bob Odenkirk "The Bear"
Will Poulter "The Bear"

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Adams "Hacks"
Mayim Bialik "Young Sheldon"
Olivia Colman "The Bear"
Jamie Lee Curtis "The Bear"
Ayo Edebiri "Saturday Night Live"
Lily Gladstone "Reservation Dogs"
Christina Hendricks "Hacks"
Helen Hunt "Hacks"
Gillian Jacobs "The Bear"
Allison Janney "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Jane Lynch "Only Murders in the Building"
Kate McKinnon "Saturday Night Live"
Kaitlin Olson "Hacks"
Sarah Paulson "The Bear"
Da'Vine Joy Randolph "Only Murders in the Building"
Maya Rudolph "Saturday Night Live"
J Smith-Cameron "Hacks"
Emma Stone "Saturday Night Live"
Kristin Wiig "Saturday Night Live"

Best Directing in a Drama Series
Stephen Daldry "The Crown - Sleep, Dearie Sleep"
Nathan Fielder "The Curse - Green Queen"
Chris Eyre "Dark Winds - Hózhó Náhásdlįį"
Robert King "Elsbeth - Pilot"
Jonathan Nolan "Fallout - The End"
Michael Engler "The Gilded Age - In Terms Of Winning And Losing"
Euros Lyn "Heartstopper - Perfect"
Michael Dinner "Justified: City Primeval - The Question"
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead "Loki - Science/Fiction"
Mimi Leder "The Morning Show - The Overview Effect"
Hiro Murai "Mr. & Mrs. Smith - First Date"
Frederick E.O. Toye "Shogun - Crimson Sky"
Saul Metzstein "Slow Horses - Strange Games"
Minkie Spiro "3 Body Problem - Judgement Day"
Josef Kubota Wladyka "Tokyo Vice - Endgame"

Best Directing in a Comedy Series
Randall Einhorn "Abbott Elementary - Party"
Christopher Storer "The Bear - Fishes"
Jeff Schaffer "Curb Your Enthusiasm - No Lessons Learned"
Koby Adom "Dreaming Whilst Black - The Friends"
Pete Chatmon "Ghosts - Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn't Leave"
Kimmy Gatewood "Girls5Eva - Orlando"
Lucia Aniello "Hacks - Bulletproof"
Boots Riley "I'm a Virgo - You A Big Muthaf*cka"
Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini "Only Murders In The Building - Sitzprobe"
Chris Kelly "The Other Two - Brooke Hosts A Night Of Undeniable Good"
Sterlin Harjo "Reservation Dogs - Dig"
Danny McBride "The Righteous Gemstones - Burn For Burn, Wound For Wound, Stripe For Stripe"
Nida Manzoor "We Are Lady Parts - Villain Era"
Yana Gorskaya "What We Do in the Shadows - Urgent Care"

Best Writing in a Drama Series
Peter Morgan and Meriel Sheibani-Clare "The Crown - Ritz"
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie "The Curse - Green Queen" 
Graham Roland and John Wirth "Dark Winds - Hózhó náhásdlii (Beauty Is Restored)"
Robert King and Michelle King "Elsbeth - Pilot" 
Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner "Fallout - The End" 
Julian Fellowes "The Gilded Age - In Terms of Winning and Losing"
Alice Oseman "Heartstopper - Perfect" 
David Andron and Michael Dinner "Justified: City Primeval - The Question" 
Eric Martin "Loki - Glorious Purpose" 
Laura Wexler and Shalisha Francis "The Morning Show - Update Your Priors"
Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover "Mr. and Mrs. Smith - First Date" 
Rachel Kondo and Caillin Puente "Shogun - Crimson Sky" 
Will Smith "Slow Horses - Negotiating with Tigers" 
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss "3 Body Problem - Judgment Day" 
J.T. Rogerts "Tokyo Vice - Endgame" 

Best Writing in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson "Abbott Elementary - Career Day" 
Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo "The Bear - Fishes" 
Larry David and Jeff Schaffer "Curb Your Enthusiasm - No Lessons Learned" 
Ali Hughes, Yemi Oyefuwa, Adjani Salmon "Dreaming Whilst Black - The Pitch"
Josh Malmuth "Ghosts - Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn't Leave"
Meredith Scardino and Sam Means "Girls5Eva - Orlando" 
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky "Hacks - Bulletproof" 
Michael R. Jackson, Boots Riley, and Whitney White "I'm a Virgo - It Requires Trust on My Part"
Pete Swanson and Siena Streiber "Only Murders in the Building - Sitzprobe"
Devery Jacobs "Reservation Dogs - Elora's Dad" 
John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley, and Danny McBride "The Righteous Gemstones - Wonders That Cannot Be Fathomed, Miracles That Cannot Be Counted"
Nida Manzoor "We Are Lady Parts - Glass Ceiling Feeling"
Jake Bender and Zach Dunn "What We Do in the Shadows - Pride Parade" 

Best Limited Series
Baby Reindeer
Black Mirror
Expats
Fargo
Fellow Travelers
Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
Lessons in Chemistry
Mary & George
Masters of the Air
A Murder at the End of the World
One Day
Ripley
The Sympathizer
True Detective: Night Country
Under the Bridge
We Were the Lucky Ones

Best TV Movie
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Great Lillian Hall
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
Musica
No One Will Save You
Quiz Lady
Red, White, and Royal Blue
Scoop
Shooting Stars

Best Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Matt Bomer "Fellow Travelers"
Austin Butler "Masters of the Air"
Paapa Essiedu "Black Mirror"
Richard Gadd "Baby Reindeer"
Nicholas Galitzine "Mary & George"
Nicholas Galitzine "Red, White, and Royal Blue"
Jon Hamm "Fargo"
Tom Hollander "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"
Logan Lerman "We Were the Lucky Ones"
Rudy Mancuso "Musica"
David Oyelowo "Lawman: Bass Reeves"
Taylor Zakhar Perez "Red, White, and Royal Blue"
Andrew Scott "Ripley"
Callum Turner "Masters of the Air"
Hoa Xuande "The Sympathizer"
Leo Woodall "One Day"

Best Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Awkwafina "Quiz Lady"
Zazie Beetz "Black Mirror"
Emma Corrin "A Murder at the End of the World"
Jodie Foster "True Detective: Night Country"
Joey King "We Were the Lucky Ones"
Nicole Kidman "Expats"
Jessica Lange "The Great Lillian Hall"
Brie Larson "Lessons in Chemistry"
Camila Mendes "Musica"
Julianne Moore "Mary & George"
Annie Murphy "Black Mirror"
Sandra Oh "Quiz Lady"
Juno Temple "Fargo"
Sofia Vergara "Griselda"
Naomi Watts "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"
Ji-young Yoo "Expats"

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Jonathan Bailey "Fellow Travelers"
Finn Bennett "True Detective: Night Country"
Anthony Boyle "Masters of the Air"
Clifton Collins, Jr. "Red, White, and Royal Blue"
Robert Downey Jr. "The Sympathizer"
Christopher Eccleston "True Detective: Night Country"
Johnny Flynn "Ripley"
John Hawkes "True Detective: Night Country"
Joe Keery "Fargo"
Barry Keoghan "Masters of the Air"
Lamore Morris "Fargo"
Lewis Pullman "Lessons in Chemistry"
Noah J. Ricketts "Fellow Travelers"
Treat Williams "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Kathy Bates "The Great Lillian Hall"
Dakota Fanning "Ripley"
Calista Flockhart "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"
Lily Gladstone "Under the Bridge"
Jessica Gunning "Baby Reindeer"
Riley Keogh "Under the Bridge"
Aja Naomi King "Lessons in Chemistry"
Diane Lane "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"
Jennifer Jason Leigh "Fargo"
Nava Mau "Baby Reindeer"
Demi Moore "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"
Sandra Oh "The Sympathizer"
Kali Reis "True Detective: Night Country"
Sarah Shahi "Red, White, and Royal Blue"
Fiona Shaw "True Detective: Night Country"
Uma Thurman "Red, White, and Royal Blue"
Naomi Watts "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"
Allison Williams "Fellow Travelers"

Best Directing in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Weronika Tofilska "Baby Reindeer - Episode 4"
Lulu Wang "Expats"
Noah Hawley "Fargo - The Tragedy of the Commons"
Uta Briesewitz "Fellow Travelers - Make it Easy"
Gus Van Sant "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans - Pilot"
Michael Cristofer "The Great Lillian Hall"
Sarah Adina Smith "Lessons in Chemistry - Her and Him"
Oliver Hermanus "Mary & George - Not So Much By Love As By Awe"
Dee Rees "Masters of the Air - Part Seven"
Brit Marling "A Murder At The End Of The World - Chapter 1: Homme Fatale"
Molly Manners "One Day - Episode 14"
Matthew López "Red, White & Royal Blue"
Steven Zaillian "Ripley"
Park Chan-wook "The Sympathizer - Death Wish"
Issa López "True Detective: Night Country"
Quinn Shephard "Under the Bridge - When the Heat Comes Down"
Thomas Kail "We Were the Lucky Ones - Rio"

Best Variety Series
After Midnight
Black Girl Stuff
The Daily Show
Hot Ones
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
John Mulaney Presents: Everyone is in LA
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Best Variety Special
Alex Edelman: Just For Us
Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher
Audra McDonald At The London Palladium (Great Performances)
The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse - Moscow Tools
Dick Van Dyke 98 Years Of Magic
Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
A Grammy Salute To 50 Years Of Hip Hop
Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda
Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas
Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional
Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale
The 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Michelle Wolf: It's Great To Be Here
The Oscars
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch (Great Performances)
Ramy Youssef: More Feelings
Tig Notaro: Hello Again
76th Annual Tony Awards
Trevor Noah: Where Was I

Best Directing of Variety Series/Special
Alex Timbers "Alex Edelman: Just For Us"
Hamish Hamilton & Dontae Raymon Ivory "The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher"
David Paul Meyer "The Daily Show - Jon Stewart Returns To The Daily Show"
Russell Norman "Dick Van Dyke 98 Years Of Magic"
Leon Knoles "Gospel LIVE! Presented by Henry Louis Gates Jr."
Marcelo Gama "A Grammy Salute To 50 Years Of Hip Hop"
Andy Fisher "Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Trump Still Mad About Oscars Joke And Thinks Jimmy Is Al Pacino, Chris Stapleton’s Ballad For John Stamos, Guest Rob McElhenney & The Return Of Our Outdoor Stage!"
Paul Pennolino "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Dollar Stores"
Alexander J. Vietmeier "Late Night With Seth Meyers - Episode 1490"
Jim Hoskinson "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert - December 21, 2023: GOP Wants Biden Kicked Off Ballot, Bankrupt Rudy Hawks Supplements, Elf On The Shelf For Parents; Meanwhile; Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen; Louis Cato And The Late Show Band"
Hamish Hamilton "The Oscars"
David Horn & Kenny Leon "Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch (Great Performances)"
Liz Patrick - Saturday Night Live - Host: Ryan Gosling"
Glenn Weiss "The 76th Annual Tony Awards"
David Paul Meyer "Trevor Noah: Where Was I"

Best Writing in a Variety Series/Special
Alex Edelman "Alex Edelman: Just For Us"
Amy Schumer "Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact"
The Daily Show
Jenny Slate "Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional"
Jim Gaffigan "Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale"
John Mulaney Presents: Everyone is in LA
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Michelle Wolf "Michelle Wolf: It's Great To Be Here"
The Oscars
Ramy Youssef "Ramy Youssef: More Feelings"
Saturday Night Live
Tig Notaro "Tig Notaro: Hello Again"
Trevor Noah "Trevor Noah: Where Was I"

Best Animated Program
Archer
Big Mouth
Blue Eye Samurai
Bob's Burgers
Family Guy
Futurama
Harley Quinn
Rick and Morty
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Simpsons
South Park: Joining The Panderverse
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
X-Men '97
What If?

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

76th Primetime Emmy Nominations

Best Drama Series
The Crown 
Fallout 
The Gilded Age
The Morning Show 
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Shōgun
Slow Horses 
3 Body Problem 

Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear 
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks
Only Murders In The Building
Palm Royale
Reservation Dogs
What We Do In The Shadows

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Idris Elba, Hijack
Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Walton Goggins, Fallout
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Dominic West, The Crown

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Steve Martin, Only Murders In The Building
Martin Short, Only Murders In The Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Selena Gomez, Only Murders In The Building
Maya Rudolph, Loot
Jean Smart, Hacks
Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Mark Duplass, The Morning Show
Jon Hamm, The Morning Show
Takehiro Hira, Shōgun
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Jonathan Pryce, The Crown

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age
Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Greta Lee, The Morning Show
Lesley Manville, The Crown
Karen Pittman, The Morning Show
Holland Taylor, The Morning Show

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Lionel Boyce, The Bear
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Paul Rudd, Only Murders In The Building
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Carol Burnett, Palm Royale
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Meryl Streep, Only Murders In The Building

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Néstor Carbonell, Shōgun
Paul Dano, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Tracy Letts, Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty
Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses
John Turturro, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Michaela Coel, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Claire Foy, The Crown
Marcia Gay Harden, The Morning Show
Sarah Paulson, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Parker Posey, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Bernthal, The Bear
Matthew Broderick, Only Murders in the Building
Ryan Gosling, Saturday Night Live
Christopher Lloyd, Hacks
Bob Odenkirk, The Bear
Will Poulter, The Bear

Best Directing in a Drama Series
Hiro Murai, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“First Date”)
Frederick E.O. Toye, Shōgun (“Crimson Sky”)
Saul Metzstein, Slow Horses (“Strange Games”)
Stephen Daldry, The Crown (“Sleep, Dearie Sleep”)
Mimi Leder, The Morning Show (“The Overview Effect”)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty (“Beat L.A.”)

Best Directing in a Comedy Series
Randall Einhorn, Abbott Elementary (“Party”)
Lucia Aniello, Hacks (“Bulletproof”)
Christopher Storer, The Bear (“Fishes”)
Ramy Youssef, The Bear (“Honeydew”)
Guy Ritchie, The Gentlemen (“Refined Aggression”)
Mary Lou Belli, The Ms. Pat Show (“I’m The Pappy”)

Best Writing in a Drama Series
Geneva Robertson-Dworet & Graham Wagner, Fallout (“The End”)
Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“First Date”)
Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks, Shōgun (“Anjin”)
Rachel Kondo & Caillin Puente, Shōgun (“Crimson Sky”)
Will Smith, Slow Horses (“Negotiating With Tigers”)
Peter Morgan & Meriel Sheibani-Clare, The Crown (“Ritz”)

Best Writing in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (“Career Day”)
Meredith Scardino & Sam Means, Girls5eva (“Orlando”)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky, Hacks (“Bulletproof”)
Christopher Storer & Joanna Calo, The Bear (“Fishes”)
Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider, The Other Two (“Brooke Hosts A Night Of Undeniable Good”)
Jake Bender & Zach Dunn, What We Do In The Shadows (“Pride Parade”)

Best Limited Series
Baby Reindeer
Fargo
Lessons in Chemistry
Ripley
True Detective: Night Country

Best Television Movie
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie
Quiz Lady 
Red, White & Royal Blue 
Scoop 
Unfrosted 

Best Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Jon Hamm, Fargo
Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Andrew Scott, Ripley

Best Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Juno Temple, Fargo
Sofía Vergara, Griselda
Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer
Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer
John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country
Lamorne Morris, Fargo
Lewis Pullman, Lessons In Chemistry
Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Dakota Fanning, Ripley
Lily Gladstone, Under The Bridge
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Aja Naomi King, Lessons In Chemistry
Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer
Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country

Best Directing in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Weronika Tofilska, Baby Reindeer (“Episode 4”)
Noah Hawley, Fargo (“The Tragedy Of The Commons”)
Gus Van Sant, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (“Pilot”)
Millicent Shelton, Lessons in Chemistry (“Poirot”)
Steven Zaillian, Ripley
Issa López, True Detective: Night Country

Best Writing in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror (“Joan Is Awful”)
Noah Hawley, Fargo (“The Tragedy Of The Commons”)
Ron Nyswaner, Fellow Travelers (“You’re Wonderful”)
Steven Zaillian, Ripley
Issa López, True Detective: Night Country (“Part 6”)

Best Talk Series
The Daily Show 
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night With Seth Meyers 
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Best Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live 

Best Variety Special (Live)
66th Grammy Awards
76th Annual Tony Awards 
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher 
The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady 
The Oscars

Best Variety Special (Recorded)
Billy Joel: The 100th – Live At Madison Square Garden
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer 
Dick Van Dyke 98 Years Of Magic 
Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die 
Trevor Noah: Where Was I 

Best Competition Program
The Amazing Race 
RuPaul’s Drag Race 
Top Chef 
The Traitors 
The Voice 

Best Structured Reality Series
Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
Love Is Blind 
Queer Eye
Shark Tank

Best Unstructured Reality Series
Below Deck Down Under 
Love On The Spectrum U.S. 
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked 
Vanderpump Rules
Welcome To Wrexham

Best Reality Host
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Robert Herjavec, Shark Tank
Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

2024 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Drama and Comedy Series

Best Drama Series
The Crown
The Curse
Fallout
The Gilded Age
The Morning Show
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Shogun
Slow Horses

Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks
I'm a Virgo
Only Murders in the Building
Reservation Dogs
What We Do in the Shadows

2024 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Actor and Actress in a Drama and Comedy Series

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Donald Glover "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Walton Goggins "Fallout"
Cosmo Jarvis "Shogun"
Gary Oldman "Slow Horses"
Hiroyuki Sanada "Shogun"
Dominic West "The Crown" 

Other Contenders - Colin Farrell "Sugar", Nathan Fielder "The Curse", Tom Hiddleston "Loki", Morgan Spector "The Gilded Age", Timothy Olyphant "Justified: City Primeval"

Commentary - An interesting mix of contenders. I am going with Oscar winner and Emmy winners like Gary Oldman, Walton Goggins, and Donald Glover in projects that may or may not be big contenders. Shogun looks to take two slots with Jarvis and Sanada, and the perennial favorite The Crown should bring Dominic West into the fold. Watch out for Farrell, Fielder (if voters watched The Curse, he is in), Hiddleston, Spector, and Olyphant. 

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston "The Morning Show"
Carrie Coon "The Gilded Age"
Anna Sawai "Shogun"
Imelda Staunton "The Crown"
Emma Stone "The Curse"
Reese Witherspoon "The Morning Show"

Other Contenders - Maya Erskine "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", Carrie Preston "Elsbeth", Ella Purnell "Fallout", Juliette Binoche "The New Look"

Commentary - So weirdly, both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon have been nominated in this category for The Morning Show, but neither in the same year. Witherspoon was snubbed the first time, and then Aniston was snubbed the second. Is this the year they both make it in? I think so. Anna Sawai is a real contender this year, Imelda Staunton hopes to continue The Crown's second season streak, and I don't think voters will ignore recent Oscar winner Emma Stone. I am throwing in Carrie Coon for The Gilded Age, which looks like it is going to have a banner year after being ignored before, but Maya Erskine is great and Carrie Preston has won an Emmy for her role as Elsbeth before, so watch out. 

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Larry David "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Jharrel Jerome "I'm a Virgo"
Steve Martin "Only Murders in the Building"
Martin Short "Only Murders in the Building"
Jeremy Allen White "The Bear"

Other Contenders - Theo James "The Gentleman", Kelsey Grammer "Frasier", D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai "Reservation Dogs", Kayvan Novak "What We Do in the Shadows", Matt Berry "What We Do in the Shadows", Danny McBride "The Righteous Gemstones", John Goodman "The Righteous Gemstones"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson "Abbott Elementary"
Ayo Edebiri "The Bear"
Selena Gomez "Only Murders in the Building"
Jean Smart "Hacks"
Kristen Wiig "Palm Royale"

Sunday, July 14, 2024

2024 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress in a Drama and Comedy Series

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Khalid Abdalla "The Crown"
Tadanobu Asano "Shogun"
Billy Crudup "The Morning Show"
Mark Duplass "The Morning Show"
Jon Hamm "The Morning Show"
Takehiro Hira "Shogun" 
Nathan Lane "The Gilded Age"
Jonathan Pryce "The Crown" 

Other Contenders - Ke Huy Quan "Loki", Jack Lowden "Slow Horses", Salim Daw "The Crown", Benny Safdie "The Curse", Benedict Wong "3 Body Problem", Tokuma Nishioka "Shogun", Jovan Adepo "3 Body Problem", Owen Wilson "Loki", Ed McVey "The Crown", 

Commentary - Sticking with a few series to try to game the new system (remember last year when only two shows took 8 slots?). The Crown I think will get Jonathan Pryce and Khalid Abdalla (watch out for Ed McVey and Salim Daw as well). The Morning Show I think will get all three of its major contenders, Hamm, Duplass, and Crudup. Shogun is also set to do well, I think getting Hira and Asano (again watch out for Nishioka if they love it). That leaves one slot, which I am saving for Nathan Lane, a perennial Emmy nominee, and recent (finally!) winner. Watch out for Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, Jack Lowden (if Slow Horses is bigger than we though), Benny Safdie (if The Curse is bigger than we thought), Owen Wilson, Benedict Wong, and Jovan Adepo. 

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski "The Gilded Age"
Elizabeth Debicki "The Crown"
Moeka Hoshi "Shogun"
Greta Lee "The Morning Show"
Lesley Manville "The Crown" 
Fumi Naikaido "Shogun"
Holland Taylor "The Morning Show" 

Other Contenders - Cynthia Nixon "The Gilded Age", Nicole Beharie "The Morning Show", Karen Pittman "The Morning Show", Kristin Scott Thomas "Slow Horses", Audra McDonald "The Gilded Age", Celia Rose Gooding "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds", Yuka Kouri "Shogun", Julianna Margulies "The Morning Show", Nicole Kidman "Special Ops: Lioness"

Commentary - Three shows are set to dominate this race. The Crown (Debicki an Manville), The Morning Show (Lee and Taylor), and Shogun (Hoshi and Naikaido). I am adding in Christine Baranski for The Gilded Age, but fully expect the potential of a surprise for some of that show's other contenders including Nixon and McDonald. The Morning Show could also add more slots in the race with Beharie, Margulies, and Pittman. If Shogun is as big as we think, Kouri could join her co-stars. Finally, watch out for potentials like Kristin Scott Thomas (right on the cusp of a nod), Celia Rose Gooding, and Nicole Kidman.

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Lionel Boyce "The Bear"
Paul W. Downs "Hacks"
Matty Matheson "The Bear"
Ebon Moss-Bachrach "The Bear"
Oliver Platt "The Bear"
Tyler James Williams "Abbott Elementary"

Other Contenders - Paul Rudd "Only Murders in the Building", Chris Perfetti "Abbott Elementary", Carl Clemons-Hopkins "Hacks", J.B. Smoove "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Bowen Yang "Saturday Night Live", Kenan Thompson "Saturday Night Live", Harvey Guillen "What We Do in the Shadows", Giancarlo Esposito "The Gentleman"

Commentary - The Bear is set to dominate this year, as I predict that it will take four slots for Boyce, Matheson, Moss-Bachrach, and Platt. The last two slots, I am saving for favorites for it's biggest competitors Abbott Elementary (Williams), and Hacks (Downs). But Paul Rudd is a big name, Chris Perfetti and Harvey Guillen should be nominated, and previous nominees and winners like Clemons-Hopkins, Smoove, Thompson, Yang, and Esposito are proven favorites. 

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Lisa Colon-Zayas "The Bear"
Hannah Einbinder "Hacks"
Abby Elliott "The Bear"
Janelle James "Abbott Elementary"
Sheryl Lee Ralph "Abbot Elementary"
Meryl Streep "Only Murders in the Building"

Other Contenders - Lisa Ann Walter "Abbott Elementary", Allison Janney "Palm Royale", Carol Burnett "Palm Royale", Meg Stalter "Hacks", Ego Nwodim "Saturday Night Live", Molly Gordon "The Bear", Paula Pell "Girls5Eva", Laura Dern "Palm Royale"

Commentary - Again, I am concentrating my nominees among a few shows who are top contenders. The Bear should bring Elliott and Colon-Zayas in as Ayo moves to lead (and Molly Gordon is not to be discounted). Abbott Elementary's two should return, James and Ralph (oh please Emmy voters, make room for Walter!). Finally, previous nominee Hannah Einbinder is a strong contender, and no one should ever underestimate the marvelous Meryl Streep. Palm Royale has a bunch of big names like Allison Janney, Carol Burnett, and Laura Dern. Mixed reviews and reception may hurt it, or Emmy voters might like the names on the ballot. Also look out for Meg Stalter, Ego Nwodim, and the great Paula Pell. 

Saturday, July 13, 2024

40th Television Critics Association (TCA) Award Winners

Individual Achievement in Drama
Anna Sawai (SHŌGUN, FX)

Individual Achievement in Comedy
Jean Smart (HACKS, HBO | MAX, 2021 Winner)

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information
QUIET ON SET: THE DARK SIDE OF KIDS TV (ID)

Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming
THE TRAITORS (Peacock)

Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming
BLUEY (Disney+, 2023 Winner)

Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming
DOCTOR WHO (Disney+)

Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch
JOHN MULANEY PRESENTS: EVERYBODY’S IN LA (Netflix)

Outstanding New Program
SHŌGUN (FX)

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, or Specials
BABY REINDEER (Netflix)

Outstanding Achievement in Drama
SHŌGUN (FX)

Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
HACKS (HBO | MAX)

Program of the Year
SHŌGUN (FX)

Career Achievement Honoree
Andre Braugher

Heritage Award
TWIN PEAKS

2024 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Limited Series and Television Movie

Best Limited Series
Baby Reindeer 
Fargo
Lessons in Chemistry
Masters of the Air
True Detective: Night Country

Other Contenders - Ripley, The Sympathizer, Fellow Travelers, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, All the Light We Cannot See, The Regime, Expats, Under the Bridge, One Day, Black Mirror, Fall of the House of Usher

Commentary - Baby Reindeer has shot to a winning position, but will face stiff competition from Fargo, Lessons in Chemistry and True Detective. The slot is tricky. I feel like The Sympathizer, Feud, Fellow Travelers, and Ripley are really close, and any one of them could pop up stronger than expected. I am going with Masters of the Air. It might not do as well with the actors (or we are way underestimating its support), but it is going to kill in the tech categories like previous Spielberg produced projects like The Pacific and Band of Brothers which both won this category with no acting nominations. Also watch out for The Regime, Expats, Under the Bridge, One Day, Black Mirror, and Fall of the House of Usher.

Best Television Movie
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Great Lillian Hall
Mr. Monk's Last Case
Quiz Lady
Red, White, and Royal Blue

Other Contenders - Scoop, No One Will Save You

Commentary - I secretly hope that Red, White, and Royal Blue will win (I think its nomination is safe), just cause in a eh group of contenders it was so much fun. The Great Lillian Hall is a last-minute addition to the race, but its cast and decent reviews should help it make it into the top five. Quiz Lady had mixed reactions, but has big names behind it. I would rather jump into a wheelbarrow full of firecrackers than have to reward another Mr. Monk production, but it was always a popular property. Finally, I am going with The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, because it had good reviews, and some big names. But watch out for Scoop and No One Will Save You. 

2024 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Best Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Matt Bomer "Fellow Travelers"
Richard Gadd "Baby Reindeer"
Jon Hamm "Fargo"
Tom Hollander "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"
Andrew Scott "Ridley"

Other Contenders - Hoa Xuande "The Sympathizer", Tony Shalhoub "Mr. Monk's Last Case", David Oyelowo "Lawman: Bass Reeves", Austin Butler "Masters of the Air", Michael Douglas "Franklin", Nicholas Galitzine "Mary & George", Taylor Zakhar Perez "Red, White & Royal Blue", Nicholas Galitzine "Red, White, & Royal Blue", Leo Woodall "One Day", Callum Turner "Masters of the Air"

Commentary - An interesting list, and I feel like we are going to be surprised when the five are announced. Like I know Hoa Xuande is a huge threat, especially if The Sympathizer is strong, but you have big names like Tony Shalhoub, Austin Butler, David Oyelowo, and Michael Douglas, who could easily get in on popularity alone. What about the young talents like Taylor Zakhar Perez, Leo Woodall, and Nicholas Galitzine? Are we underestimating them? We won't know until the nominations are revealed, but there have been plenty of Emmy surprises in recent years, so I am casting a wide net of possibilities. I know Richard Gadd and Jon Hamm are in, and the Emmy looks like it might be between them. I also feel good about Andrew Scott, who is a previous nominee, and was great in Ridley. Feud looks like a big contender, but I just didn't feel the same buzz as the first outing. That being said, Tom Hollander is in a good position to take a slot. Finally, I would hate if Matt Bomer missed out, but Fellow Travelers is not as big of a contender across the board as I hoped and he could be vulnerable. 

Best Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Uzo Aduba "Painkiller"
Jodie Foster "True Detective: Night Country"
Jessica Lange "The Great Lillian Hall"
Brie Larson "Lessons in Chemistry"
Juno Temple "Fargo"

Other Contenders - Sofia Vergara "Griselda", Naomi Watts "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans", Nicole Kidman "Expats", Kate Winslet "The Regime", Julianne Moore "Mary & George", Joey King "We Were the Lucky Ones", Carla Gugino "Fall of the House of Usher", Annette Bening "Apples Never Fall" 

Commentary - So I feel pretty good about Brie Larson, Juno Temple, and Jodie Foster, and I feel like the Emmy is a three-way race between them. The last two slots are a real toss up. I am going with the late breaking Jessica Lange. She is a multi-Emmy winner and a beloved veteran. Also, after her surprise SAG nod, I was reminded about how much voters love Uzo Aduba. I think she sneaks in over her rivals. But Sofia Vergara transformed, and big names like Naomi Watts, Kate Winslet (I have a feeling I am dumb for not picking her), Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Annette Bening could always inspire voters. Also watch out for Joey King and Carla Gugino, both previous nominees. 

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Jonathan Bailey "Fellow Travelers" 
Finn Bennett "True Detective: Night Country" 
Robert Downey Jr. "The Sympathizer"
Tom Goodman-Hill "Baby Reindeer"
John Hawkes "True Detective: Night Country" 
Joe Keery "Fargo" 
Lewis Pullman "Lessons in Chemistry"

Other Contenders - Sam Spruell "Fargo", Treat Williams "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans", Barry Keoghan "Masters of the Air", Hugh Grant "The Regime", Lamorne Morris "Fargo", Johnny Flynn "Ripley", Noah J. Ricketts "Fellow Travelers", Anthony Boyle "Masters of the Air"

Commentary - Three guys seem solid, Robert Downey Jr. (who could win an Oscar and an Emmy in the same year with this momentum), John Hawkes, and Lewis Pullman. The rest are a toss up. I think the heat behind Baby Reindeer will bring in more actors like Tom Goodman-Hill. If voters watched True Detective, I don't know how they vote for Hawkes and leave Finn Bennett out. Fargo is incredibly popular this year, so I think Joe Keery is in. Finally, I may be just hopefully, but I think the performance and popularity of Jonathan Bailey will net him a nod here for Fellow Travelers. The problem is that recently, the supporting categories are pile ups of popular series. So will Spruell, Morris, or Rickett's take a slot as a sweep? Will other popular series do better than expected, bringing in Williams, Keoghan, Grant, Flynn, and Boyle? We'll find out soon. 

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Kathy Bates "The Great Lillian Hall"
Jessica Gunning "Baby Reindeer"
Aja Naomi King "Lessons in Chemistry"
Jennifer Jason Leigh "Fargo"
Nava Mau "Baby Reindeer"
Sandra Oh "The Sympathizer" 
Kali Reis "True Detective: Night Country"

Other Contenders - Diane Lane "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans", Lily Gladstone "Under the Bridge", Richa Moorjani "Fargo", Andrea Riseborough "The Regime", Calista Flockhart "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans", Chloe Guidry "Under the Bridge", Archie Panjabi "Under the Bridge", Allison Williams "Fellow Travelers", Demi Moore "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans", Sarah Shahi "Red, White, and Royal Blue"

Commentary - The popularity of their series should guarantee slots for Gunning, King, Leigh, Reius, and Mau. I think the other two slots feel really tight. I am going with Emmy favorites in projects I think could do better than expected, Sandra Oh in The Sympathizer and Kathy Bates in The Great Lillian Hall. But The Swans are coming for the nods (how do you pick? It could hurt them), Lily Gladstone wants to follow up her Emmy nod (and could bring Guidry and Panjabi, an Emmy winner, with her), Richa Moorjani could join Leigh, and watch out for Riseborough, Williams, and Shahi. 

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Television Award Nominations

Best Broadcast Network Comedy Series (8)
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Animal Control (FOX)
Ghosts (CBS)
Not Dead Yet (ABC)
Son of a Critch (The CW)
The Connors (ABC)
The Neighborhood (CBS)
Young Sheldon (CBS)

Best Cable Comedy Series (6)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX)
Resident Alien (SYFY)
Shining Vale (Starz)
The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)
What We Do In The Shadows (FX)

Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series (8)
Alan Tudyk – Resident Alien (SYFY)
Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood (CBS)
Dule Hill – The Wonder Years (ABC)
Iain Armitage – Young Sheldon (CBS)
John Goodman – The Connors (ABC)
Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Matt Berry – What We Do In The Shadows (FX)
Utkarsh Ambudkar – Ghosts (CBS)

Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series (8)
Gina Rodriguez – Not Dead Yet (ABC)
Kaitlin Olson – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX)
Marcia Gay Harden – So Help Me Todd (CBS)
Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Rose McIver – Ghosts (CBS)
Sara Tomko – Resident Alien (SYFY)
Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood  (CBS)

Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series (8)
Asher Grodman – Ghosts (CBS)
Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts (CBS)
Chris Perfetti – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Harvey Guillén – What We Do In The Shadows (FX)
J.B. Smoove – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Richie Moriarty – Ghosts (CBS)
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series (8)
Annie Potts – Young Sheldon (CBS)
Danielle Pinnock – Ghosts (CBS)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Kristen Schaal – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Lisa Ann Walter – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Rebecca Wisocky – Ghosts (CBS)
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Susie Essman – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series (6)
Abbott Elementary – “Party” directed by Randall Einhorn (ABC)
Curb Your Enthusiasm – “No Lessons Learned” directed by Jeff Schaffer (HBO)
Ghosts – “Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave” directed by Pete Chatmon (CBS)
Resident Alien – “Homecoming” directed by Robert Duncan McNeill (SYFY)
What We Do in the Shadows – “A Weekend At Morrigan Manor” directed by Kyle Newacheck (FX)
The Wonder Years – “Takeover Spirit” directed by Melissa Kosar (ABC)

Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series (6)
Abbott Elementary “Career Day” by Quinta Brunson (ABC)
Ghosts – “Holes are Bad” by Sophia Lear (CBS)
So Help Me Todd – “Iceland Was Horrible” by Scott Prendergast (CBS)
The Righteous Gemstones – “Interlude III” by John Carcieri and Danny McBride (HBO)
What We Do in the Shadows – “Pride Parade” by Jake Bender and Zach Dunn (FX)
Young Sheldon – “Funeral” by Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro & Steve Holland (CBS)

Best Streaming Comedy Series (10)
Gen V (Prime Video)
Girls5eva (Netflix)
Hacks (Max)
Loot (Apple TV+)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu)
Ted (Peacock)
The Bear (FX on Hulu)
The Gentleman (Netflix)

Best Actress in a Steaming Comedy Series (8)
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu)
Jean Smart – Hacks (Max)
Kaley Cuoco – Based on a True Story (Peacock)
Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Maya Rudolph – Loot (Apple TV+)
Renee Elise Goldsberry – Girls5eva (Netflix)
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Best Actor in a Steaming Comedy Series (8)
David Tennant – Good Omens (Prime Video)
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Jharrel Jerome – I’m A Virgo (Prime Video)
Michael Sheen – Good Omens (Prime Video)
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Rhys Darby – Our Flag Means Death (Max)
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Theo James – The Gentleman (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Comedy Series (8)
Abby Elliott – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Alanna Ubach – Ted (Peacock)
Allison Janney – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Hannah Eininder – Hacks (Max)
Laura Dern – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Liza Colon-Zayas – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Meg Stalter – Hacks (Max)
Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series (8)
Carl Clemons-Hopkins – Hacks (Max)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Giancarlo Esposito – The Gentleman (Netflix)
Matty Matheson – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Oliver Platt – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Paul Rudd – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Paul W. Downs – Hacks (Max)
Ricky Martin – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series (8)
Gen V – “The Whole Truth” directed by Steve Boyum (Prime Video)
Hacks – “Bulletproof” directed by Lucia Aniello (Max) 
Only Murders in the Building – The Show Must…” directed by John Hoffman (Hulu)
Palm Royale – “Maxine Goes to Palm Beach” directed by Tate Taylor (Apple TV+)
Reservation Dogs – “Dig” directed by Sterlin Harjo (FX on Hulu)
Ted – “Just Say Yes” directed by Seth MacFarlane (Peacock)
The Bear – “Fishes” directed by Christopher Storer (FX on Hulu)
The Gentleman –  “Refined Aggression” directed by Guy Ritchie (Netflix)

Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series (8)
Gen V – “God U.” by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke (Prime Video)
Girls5eva – “Orlando” by Sam Means and Meredith Scardino (Netflix)
Hacks – “Bulletproof” by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky (Max)
Only Murders in the Building – “Opening Night” by John Hoffman and Ben Smith (Hulu)
Palm Royale –  “Maxine Goes to Palm Beach” by Abe Sylvia (Apple TV+)
Reservation Dogs – “Dig” by Chad Charlie and Sterlin Harjo (FX on Hulu)
Ted – “Just Say Yes” by Seth MacFarlane (Peacock)
The Bear – “Fishes” by Joanna Calo and Christopher Storer (FX on Hulu)

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (10)
Bob Odenkirk – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Bradley Cooper – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Christopher Lloyd – Hacks (Max)
Christopher McDonald – Hacks (Max)
Jon Bernthal – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Lamorne Morris – Ghosts (CBS)
Matthew Broderick – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Mel Brooks – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Sean Hayes – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Steve Buscemi – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (10)
Allison Janney – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Christina Hendricks – Hacks (Max)
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Jamie Lee Curtis – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Jane Lynch – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Kaitlin Olson – Hacks (Max)
Olivia Colman – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Sarah Paulson – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Tatyana Ali – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Vanessa Bayer – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Best Broadcast Network Drama Series (8)
9-1-1 (ABC)
Elsbeth (CBS)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
The Cleaning Lady (FOX)
The Equalizer (CBS)
The Good Doctor (ABC)
Will Trent (ABC)

Best Cable Drama Series (6)
Billions (Showtime)
Chucky (SYFY)
Outlander (Starz)
The Curse (Showtime)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)

Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series (8)
Christopher Meloni – Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC)
Freddie Highmore – The Good Doctor (ABC)
Morgan Spector – The Gilded Age (HBO)
Paul Giamatti – Billions (Showtime)
Ramón Rodríguez – Will Trent (ABC)
Sam Heughan – Outlander (Starz)
Shemar Moore – S.W.A.T. (CBS)
Tom Selleck – Blue Bloods (CBS)

Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series (8)
Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 (ABC)
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander (Starz)
Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age (HBO)
Carrie Preston – Elsbeth (CBS)
Emma Stone – The Curse (Showtime)
Erika Christensen – Will Trent (ABC)
Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
Queen Latifah – The Equalizer (CBS)

Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series (8)
Benny Safdie – The Curse (Showtime)
Ernie Hudson – Quantum Leap (NBC)
Jake McLaughlin – Will Trent (ABC)
Jason Clarke – Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)
Jason Siegel – Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)
Jeremy Sisto – FBI (CBS)
Nathan Lane – The Gilded Age (HBO)
Wendell Pierce – Elsbeth (CBS)

Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series (8)
Audra McDonald – The Gilded Age (HBO)
Carra Patterson – Elsbeth (CBS)
Christine Baranski – The Gilded Age (HBO)
Jennifer Love Hewitt – 9-1-1 (ABC)
Kate del Castillo – The Cleaning Lady (FOX) 
Lesley-Ann Brandt – The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC)
Sonja Sohn – Will Trent (ABC)
Sophie Skelton – Outlander (Starz)

Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series (8)
Chucky – “Jennifer’s Body” directed by John Hyams (SYFY)
Elsbeth – “Love Knocked Off” directed by Rosemary Rodriguez (CBS)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – “Children Of Wolves” directed by Mariska Hargitay (NBC)
Outlander – “A Practical Guide For Time-Travelers” by Joss Agnew (Starz)
The Cleaning Lady – “Velorio” by Timothy Busfield (FOX)
The Curse – “Green Queen” directed by Nathan Fielder (Showtime)
The Gilded Age – “In Terms of Winning and Losing” directed by Michael Engler (HBO)
Will Trent – Me Llamo Will Trent by Howard Deutch (ABC)

Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series (8)
Chucky – “Jennifer’s Body ”by Alex Delyle, Rachael Paradis, Catherine Schetina & Amanda Blanchard (SYFY)
Elsbeth – “A Fitting Finale” by Jonathan Tolins (CBS)
Found – “Missing While Homeless” by Sonay Hoffman (NBC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – “Combat Fatigue” by David Graziano & Julie Martin (NBC)
The Cleaning Lady – “Arman” by Miranda Kwok (FOX)
The Curse – “Land of Enchantment” by Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie (Showtime)
The Gilded Age – “In Terms of Winning and Losing” by Julian Fellowes (HBO)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty – “One Ring Don’t Make a Dynasty” by Max Borenstein & Rodney Barnes (HBO)

Best Streaming Drama Series (10)
3 Body Problem (Netflix)
Ahsoka (Disney+)
Fallout (Prime Video)
Loki (Disney+)
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Shōgun (FX on Hulu)
Silo (Apple TV+)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series (8)
Colin Farrell – Sugar (Apple TV+)
Cosmo Jarvis – Shōgun (Fx on Hulu)
Donald Glover – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun (Fx on Hulu)
Kurt Russell – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+)
Tom Hiddleston – Loki (Disney+)
Walton Goggins – Fallout (Prime Video)

Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series (8)
Anna Sawai – Shōgun (FX on Hulu)
Ella Purnell – Fallout (Prime Video)
Imelda Staunton – The Crown (Netflix)
Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Maya Erskine – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Rebecca Ferguson – Silo (Apple TV+)
Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Rosario Dawson – Ahsoka (Disney+)

Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series (8)
Benedict Wong – 3 Body Problem (Netflix)
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Jon Hamm – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Jonathan Pryce – The Crown (Netflix)
Ke Huy Quan – Loki (Disney+)
Mark Duplass – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Owen Wilson – Loki (Disney+)
Wyatt Russell – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+)

Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series (8)
Amy Ryan – Sugar (Apple TV+)
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown (Netflix)
Eiza González – 3 Body Problem (Netflix)
Greta Lee – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Gugu Mbatha Raw – Loki (Disney+)
Holland Taylor – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Mary Elizabeth Winstead – Ahsoka (Disney+)
Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Best Directing in a Streaming Drama Series (8)
3 Body Problem – “Countdown” directed by Derek Tsang (Netflix)
Ahsoka – “Part Five: Shadow Warrior” directed by Dave Filoni (Disney+)
Fallout – “The End,” directed by Jonathan Nolan (Prime Video)
Loki – “Science/Fiction” directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead (Disney+)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith – “First Date” directed by Hiro Murai (Prime Video)
Shōgun – “Chapter One: Anjin” directed by Jonathan van Tulleken (FX on Hulu)
Sugar – “Olivia” directed by Fernando Meirelles (Apple TV+)
The Morning Show – “The Overview Effect” directed by Mimi Leder (Apple TV+)

Best Writing in a Streaming Drama Series (8)
3 Body Problem – “Countdown” by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo (Netflix)
Fallout – “The End” by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Prime Video)
Loki – “Glorious Purpose” by Eric Martin (Disney+)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith –  “First Date” by Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover (Prime Video)
Shōgun – “Chapter One: Anjin” by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks (FX on Hulu)
Silo – “Hanna” by Jeffery Wang & Ingrid Escajeda (Apple TV+)
The Crown –  “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” by Peter Morgan (Netflix)
The Morning Show – “The Overview Effect” by Charlotte Stoudt and Anya Leta (Apple TV+)

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series (10)
Corbin Bernsen – The Curse (Showtime)
John Goodman – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+)
John Ortiz – Will Trent (ABC)
Kyle MacLachlan – Fallout (Prime Video)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar – Found (NBC)
Michael Braugher – The Gilded Age (HBO)
Paul Dano – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Ron Perlman – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Sam Waterston – Law & Order (NBC)
Wagner Moura – Mr & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series (10)
Claire Foy – The Crown (Netflix)
Glenn Close – The New Look  (Apple TV+)
Lisa Gay Hamilton – Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)
Michaela Coel – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Parker Posey – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Rashida Jones – Silo  (Apple TV+)
Retta – Elsbeth (CBS)
Sarah Paulson – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Susan Kelechi Watson – Will Trent (ABC)
Yuko Miyamoto – Shōgun (Fx on Hulu)

Best Limited Series (10)
Apples Never Fall (Peacock)
Baby Reindeer (Netflix) 
Black Mirror (Netflix)
Fargo (FX)
Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Ripley (Netflix)
The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
We Were The Lucky Ones (Hulu)

Best TV Movie (8)
First Time Female Director (Roku)
Mr. Monk’s Last Case (Peacock)
Música (Prime Video)
No One Will Save You (Hulu)
Quiz Lady (Hulu)
Red, White, and Royal Blue (Prime Video)
Totally Killer (Prime Video)
Turtles All The Way Down (Max)

Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie (10)
Alaqua Cox – Echo (Disney+)
Annette Bening – Apples Never Fall (Peacock)
Awkwafina – Quiz Lady (Hulu)
Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Carla Gugino – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Joey King – We Were The Lucky Ones (Hulu)
Juno Temple – Fargo (FX)
Kaitlyn Dever – No One Will Save You (Hulu)
Sandra Oh – Quiz Lady (Hulu)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie (10)
Andrew Scott – Ripley (Netflix)
Bruce Greenwood – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+)
Ewan McGregor – A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+)
Jon Hamm – Fargo (FX)
Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Mark Hamill – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Nicholas Galitzine – Red, White, and Royal Blue (Prime Video)
Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Tony Shalhoub – Mr. Monk’s Last Case (Peacock)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie (10)
Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Alison Brie – Apples Never Fall (Peacock)
Dakota Fanning – Ripley (Netflix) 
Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Lily Gladstone – Under the Bridge (Hulu)
Mary Elizabeth Winstead – A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+)
Mary McDonnell – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Nava Mau – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Riley Keough – Under the Bridge (Hulu)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie (10)
Christopher Eccleston – True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Finn Bennett – True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Jason Schwartzman – Quiz Lady (Hulu)
Joe Keery – Fargo (FX)
John Cena – Ricky Stanicky (Prime Video)
Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Lewis Pullman – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Mark Ruffalo – All The Light We Cannot See  (Netflix)
Robert Downey Jr – The Sympathizer (HBO)
Tom Goodman-Hill – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie (10)
Baby Reindeer – Series by Richard Gadd (Netflix)
Fargo – “The Tragedy of the Commons” by Noah Hawley (FX)
Fellow Travelers – “You’re Wonderful” by Ron Nyswaner (Showtime)
First Time Female Director – Screenplay by Chelsea Peretti (Roku)
Lessons in Chemistry – “Little Miss Hastings” by Lee Eisenberg (Apple TV+)
Mr. Monk’s Last Case – Screenplay by Andy Breckman (Peacock)
Quiz Lady – Screenplay by Jen D Angelo (Hulu)
Red, White, and Royal Blue – Screenplay by Matthew López and Ted Malawer (Prime Video)
The Fall of the House of Usher – “The Raven” by Mike Flanagan and Kiele Sanchez  (Netflix)
True Detective: Night Country – Series by Issa López (HBO)

Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie (10)
Baby Reindeer – “Episode 1” directed by Weronika Tofilska (Netflix)
Black Mirror – “Joan is Awful” directed by Ally Pankiw (Netflix)
Fargo – “The Tragedy of the Commons” directed by Noah Hawley (FX)
Lessons in Chemistry – “Her and Him” directed by Sarah Adina Smith (Apple TV+)
No One Will Save You – Directed by Brian Duffield (Hulu)
Quiz Lady – Directed by Jessica Yu (Hulu)
Ripley – Series directed by Steven Zaillian (Netflix)
Red, White, & Royal Blue – Directed by Matthew López (Prime Video)
The Fall of the House of Usher – “The Tell-Tale Heart” directed by Mike Flanagan (Netflix)
True Detective: Night Country – Series directed by Issa López (HBO)

Best Animated Series or TV Movie (10)
Big Mouth (Netflix)
Clone High (Max)
CURSES! (Apple TV+)
Harley Quinn (Max)
Hazbin Hotel (Prime Video)
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix)
Orion and the Dark (Netflix)
South Park: Joining the Panderverse (Paramount+)
The Simpsons (FOX)
X-Men ‘97 (Disney+)

*New Category* Best Anime Series (6)
Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix)
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Crunchyroll)
Ninja Kamui (Adult Swim)
Pluto (Netflix)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)
Solo Leveling (Crunchyroll)

*New Category* Best Children or Family Series (6)
Blues Clues and You (Nickelodeon)
Bluey (Disney Junior)
Gabby’s Dollhouse (Netflix)
Percy Jackson (Disney+)
Sesame Street (PBS)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku)

Best Competition Series (10)
American Idol (ABC)
So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)
Survivor (CBS)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
The Golden Bachelor (ABC)
The Masked Singer (FOX)
The Traitors (Peacock)
The Voice (NBC)
Tournament of Champions (Food Network)

Best Documentary (8)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (Max)
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (MGM+)
Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+)
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only (Netflix)
Out of the Ring (Fuse)
STEVE (Martin): A Documentary in Two Parts (Apple TV+)
The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)
This is Not Financial Advice (Fuse)

Best Docuseries (8)
American Nightmare (Netflix)
Beckham (Netflix)
Black Twitter: A People’s History (Hulu)
Bollywed (Fuse)
Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV (ID)
Thank you, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Hulu)
The Jinx: The Life and Death of Robert Durst (Max)
Where is Wendy Williams (Lifetime)

Best Game Show (6)
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Jeopardy (ABC)
Password (NBC)
The Floor (FOX)
The Price is Right at Night (CBS)
Wheel of Fortune (ABC)

Best Nonfiction Series (6)
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame, and The Weight Loss Revolution (ABC)
Conan O’Brien Must Go (Max)
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (NatGeo)
How Disney Built America (History)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney (Netflix)
The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy (Apple TV+)

Best Reality Series (10)
Below Deck Down Under (Peacock)
Big Freedia Means Business (Fuse)
Catfish: The TV Show (MTV)
Love is Blind (Netflix)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Shark Tank (ABC)
Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)
Welcome to Wrexham (FX)

*New Category* Best Saturday Night Live Host (6)
Emma Stone (NBC)
Kate McKinnon (NBC)
Kristen Wiig (NBC)
Maya Rudolph (NBC)
Ryan Gosling (NBC)
Timothée Chalamet (NBC)

Best Short Form (8)
3 Body Problem – Inside the Episodes (Netflix)
After the Cut – The Daily Show (Comedy Central) 
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (Apple TV+)
Hacks: Bit by bit (Max)
Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question (Hulu)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Fashion Photo Ruview (MTV)
Saturday Night Live  Presents Behind The Sketch (NBC)
The Eric Andre Show (Adult Swim)

Best Stand Up or Comedy Special (8)
Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact (Netflix)
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (Netflix)
Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional (Prime Video)
Kevin Hart: Reality Check (Peacock)
Nikki Glaser: Someday You Die (HBO)
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon (Netflix)
Tig Notaro: Hello Again (Prime Video)
Trevor Noah: Where Was I (Netflix)

Best Talk Series (6)
Hot Ones (YouTube)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
John Mulaney Presents Everybody’s in LA (Netflix) 
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Best Variety Series or Special (10)
2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (ABC)
Dick Van Dyke’s 98 Years of Magic (CBS)
Gaga Chromatica Ball (Max)
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas (Apple TV+)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
The 30th Annual SAG Awards (Netflix)
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
The 76th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
The 96th Annual Academy Awards (ABC)

Best Voice-Over Performance (10)
Darren Barnet as Kenji in Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix)
Jacob Tremblay as Orion in Orion and the Dark (Netflix)
Jennifer Hale as Jean Gray in X-Men ‘97 (Disney+)
Kaley Cuoco as Harley Quinn in Harley Quinn (Max)
Lenore Zann as Rogue in X-Men ‘97 (Disney+)
Matthew Waterson as Magneto in X-Men ‘97 (Disney+)
Nick Kroll as Maury the Hormone Monster in Big Mouth (Netflix)
Paul Walter Hauser as Dark in Orion and the Dark (Netflix)
Seth MacFarlane as Ted in Ted (Peacock)
Steven Yeun as Invincible in Invincible (Prime Video)

2024 Emmy Nomination Predictions - Best Variety Talk and Scripted Series, Competition Program, and Reality Host

Best Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Show with Steven Colbert

Other Contenders - John Mulaney Presents Everybody's in L.A., Real Time with Bill Maher, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, RuPaul's Drag Race: Pit Stop, Black Girl Stuff, Watch What Happens Live, Hot Ones

Commentary - With the Variety and Reality Categories, it is best to stick with what you know. Why in the world they have not recombined these categories is crazy, but here we are with four nominees in one and two in the other. These four are proven vets in this category, but watch out for John Mulaney who is a perennial favorite with voters. 

Best Variety Scripted Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Saturday Night Live

Other Contenders - After Midnight, Painting with John

Commentary - Duh.

Best Competition Program
The Amazing Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Voice

Other Contenders - The Traitors, Squid Game: The Challenge, Is It Cake?, The Big Nailed It! Baking Challenge, Dancing with the Stars, The Masked Singer, Chopped, American Idol, America Ninja Warrior

Commentary - The Traitors, Squid Game, Is It Cake?, and The Big Nailed It are all intriguing, but I am sticking with the classics.

Best Reality Host
Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Bobby Berk, and Jonathan Van Ness "Queer Eye"
Nicole Byer "The Big Nailed It! Baking Challenge"
RuPaul Charles "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Alan Cumming "The Traitors"
Kristen Kish "Top Chef"

Other Contenders - Gordon Ramsey "Next Level Chef", Jeff Probst "Survivor", Mikey Day "Is It Cake?"

Commentary - Switching Kish for Lakshmi, and adding in Cumming, a popular actor to replace Amy and Maya from last year. Watch out for previous winner Probst, Mikey Day, and Gordon Ramsey. 

Sunday, July 7, 2024

16th Annual Awards Psychic Halfway Award Winners

Best Picture
Winner - Challengers
Runners Up - Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Hit Man
Commentary - Dune: Part Two proved that the first was not a fluke, Furiosa was a big surprise, and Hit Man should have been seen on the big screen. But so far this year, the one film I keep going back to is Luca Guadagnino's sultry, heart-pounding Challengers. Brilliantly acted by three of today's hottest talents, the tale that he weaves with breathtaking tennis scenes, sexual innuendos, and ferocious competitiveness is so freaking entertaining, right up until the sexually ambiguous ending. Guadagnino is hit or miss for me (although his talent is always present even if I don't always connect), but he proves he is in fine form with Challengers, his most entertaining and commercial film to date. While it is his most accessible film of his career, he doesn't lose his style or his knack for making the audience uncomfortably entangled. A great step forward for a talented director. 

Best Director
Winner - Luca Guadagnino "Challengers"
Runners Up - Denis Villeneuve "Dune: Part Two", George Miller "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga", Richard Linklater "Hit Man"
Commentary  - See Best Picture

Best Actor
Winner - Glen Powell "Hit Man"
Runners Up - Mike Faist "Challengers", Josh O'Connor "Challengers"
Commentary - Glen Powell has easily become the movie star of the moment, and he brings with him the kind of good-looking, laid back charm that made actors like Brad Pitt and Matthew McConaughey superstars in previous decades. In Hit Man, he proves that he is not just a pretty face though, as he brings razor-sharp wit and magnetic screen presence that make Hit Man endlessly watchable. 

Best Actress
Winner - (TIE) June Squibb "Thelma" and Zendaya "Challengers"
Runners Up - Kirsten Dunst "Civil War", Julia Louis-Dreyfus "Tuesday", Julianne Nicholson "Janet Planet", Anya Taylor-Joy "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga"
Commentary - Zendaya is undeniable as the master manipulator in Challengers, and it proves why she is one of the industry's most sought-after performers. She is wicked, funny, brutal, sexy, and magnetic on screen. But the performance so far this year that melted my heart was the fantastic June Squibb in Thelma. Bringing warmth, humor, toughness, and a huge dose of vulnerability and heart, Squibb lights up the screen, and proves that you are never too old to make an impact. 

Best Supporting Actor
Winner - Richard Roundtree "Thelma"
Runners Up - Tom Burke "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga", Willem Dafoe "Kinds of Kindness", Tom Hardy "The Bikeriders"
Commentary - Richard Roundtree was a great veteran character performer, who died not long after finishing shooting Thelma. Known by most as John Shaft in the original film, Roundtree was so much more than just one role. With an expansive and prolific career of over 50 years, Roundtree had over 160 credits to his name. In Thelma, we got to see why he was such a beloved screen presence for all that time. He was funny, supportive, and good foil for Squibb's Thelma, and had a heart the size of California that shone through, not just in Thelma, but in every role. He will be missed. 

Best Supporting Actress
Winner  - Maya Hawke "Inside Out 2"
Runners Up - Hong Chau "Kinds of Kindness", Charlee Fraser "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga"
Commentary - Inside Out 2 has some detractors, but I really think that it is a fantastic film. It is hard to top the original, and it doesn't do that, but it proves that Pixar still has some magic left. The film still hits the high and low notes of growing up with the same heartfelt magic that made the first such a special film for many. One of the new additions to the emotions was Maya Hawke's Anxiety, who almost steals the show. Hawke perfectly captures Anxiety, the way Phyllis Smith does with Sadness, and proves to be the pivotal emotion in Riley's rollercoaster ride. Hawke is a talented actress, and it is hard to convey as much as she did through just her voice. But she knocked it out of the park. 

Best Screenplay
Winner - Richard Linklater, Glen Powell, and Skip Hollandsworth "Hit Man"
Runners Up - Radu Jude "Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World", Annie Baker "Janet Planet"
Commentary - Action Comedies don't normally win screenplay awards, but most of them do not have the charm of this one, and most of them don't have the talented Richard Linklater behind the script. A great blend of genres, beautifully twisted characters, moral complexity, and laugh out loud comedy, Hit Man's screenplay is deceptively great. 

Best Animated Feature
Winner - Inside Out 2
Runner Up - Chicken for Linda!
Commentary - See Best Supporting Actress

Best Ensemble
Winner - Dune: Part Two
Runners Up - Kinds of Kindness, The Bikeriders, Civil War, Thelma, Hit Man, Challengers
Commentary - Dune: Part 2 is going to get a lot of credit because of the visuals, Villenueve's direction, but not enough credit is given to its fantastic, and deep cast of actors that make the film not just a visual masterpiece, but, at its core, a human story. That is hard to do in a heady science fiction film, but this group proves it can be done, and done well.