Best Directing for a Variety Special
Will Win - Jerry Foley "Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best is Yet to Come"
Could Win - Glenn Weiss "The Oscars" or Jim Hoskinson "Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going To Clean Up This Sh*t?"
Should Win - Jerry Foley "Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best is Yet to Come"
Commentary - This is an interesting battle. Glenn Weiss has won like 11 of these things, and his two biggest competitors are historic losers. Hoskinson has 12 nomination with no wins, and poor Jerry Foley has had a stunning 24 nominations and no win. Weiss has a good shot at winning again, as big awards shows like that tend to do well in this category. But I think that after all these years Foley is going to win for the fun and eventful Tony Bennett celebration. Tony Bennett himself has won two Emmys for his specials, which have always been popular among Emmy voters. I could also see liberal Emmy voters rewarding the Stephen Colbert special, so watch out for Hoskinson.
Best Writing for a Variety Special
Will Win - Louis C.K. "Louis C.K.: 2017"
Could Win - Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents Not the White House Correspondents Dinner or Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going To Clean Up This Sh*t?
Should Win - Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents Not the White House Correspondents Dinner
Commentary - Louis C.K. is beloved by this writing branch, and this is a category that rewards stand up specials (Patton Oswalt just won last year for his last special). But watch out for Stephen Colbert and Samantha Bee. Once again, if the voters are feeling political, both of these specials might be appealing. Plus, personally, Louie's latest was disappointing, and Samantha Bee deserves an Emmy this year.
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