Post by naterdawg on Feb 8, 2017 23:36:11 GMT
I used to love watching the Emmy awards when they were broadcast-TV centric. But in the last several years, categories have been dominated by cable, streaming, and pay-per-view shows and performances. I don't have HBO, so I've never seen an episode of Veep. Yet, Julia Louise-Dreyfuss (whom I adore) has won several Best Actress in a Comedy Emmys for her performance! Same is true for things like Boardwalk Empire and Orange is the New Black, etc. The list goes on and on.
Nowdays, broadcast TV offerings get short shrift when it comes to the Emmys. Just look at last year's nominations:
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
“Better Call Saul”
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“House of Cards”
“Mad Men”
“Orange is the New Black”
NOT ONE NOMINATION FOR A BROADCAST TV DRAMA!
LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Kyle Chandler, “Bloodline”
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom”
Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan
NOT ONE NOMINATION FOR A BEST ACTOR IN A BROADCAST DRAMA!
LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA
Taraji P. Henson, “Empire”
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away with Murder”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”
VIOLA DAVIS IS THE ONLY BROADCAST TELEVISION PERFORMER TO SCORE A NOMINATION IN THIS CATEGORY~
LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Timothy Hutton, “American Crime”
Ricky Gervais, “Derek Special”
Adrien Brody, “Houdini”
David Oyelowo, “Nightingale”
Richard Jenkins, “Olive Kitteridge”
Mark Rylance, “Wolf Hall”
TIMOTHY HUTTON'S NOMINATION WAS FOR AN ABC MINI-SERIES. ALL THE OTHER NOMINATIONS ARE FOR CABLE OFFERINGS.
LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Felicity Huffman, “American Crime”
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Queen Latifah, “Bessie”
Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Honorable Woman”
Frances McDormand, “Olive Kitteridge”
Emma Thompson, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street”
FELICITY HUFFMAN, LIKE TIMOTHY HUTTON, RECEIVED HER NOMINATION FOR AN ABC MINI-SERIES. ALL THE OTHER NOMINEES ARE FOR CABLE OFFERINGS.
LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY
Anthony Anderson, “black-ish”
Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”
Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”
Will Forte, “The Last Man On Earth”
Louis C.K., “Louie”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”
ANTHONY ANDERSON IS THE ONLY BROADCAST TV PERFORMER NOMINATED.
LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY
Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
Lily Tomlin, “Grace And Frankie”
Amy Schumer, “Inside Amy Schumer”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Amy Poehler, “Parks And Recreation”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
AMY POEHLER IS THE ONLY NOMINEE FROM A BROADCAST TV PROGRAM.
As you can see, the majority of the nominations fall outside of broadcast television. Shows like The Middle and The Goldbergs are completely ignored in favor of cable offerings. For me, one of the real attractions of The Emmys was the anticipation of my favorite TV show or performer winning. Nowadays, if you don't have HBO or Showtime or Netflix, you're out of luck. I don't think it's because broadcast television is wanting--but is there really a comparison, when cable TV can explore mature themes and often taboo subjects? Broadcast television doesn't have that freedom, and apparently, The Emmys penalizes them for it.
I mean, come on...Eden Sher was deserving of at least one or two nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy. I'd even have given her the statuette for the third and fourth seasons of The Middle. Yet, The Middle has ONLY been nominated for Best Make-up! Sher has never been shown any Emmy love.
In my view, the Emmys should be split between cable and regular broadcast television. That way, all can be honored, and the people who don't subscribe to cable channels can still have some fun watching the Emmys. As it stands right now, I no longer watch. I wonder if anyone else feels the way I do?
Nowdays, broadcast TV offerings get short shrift when it comes to the Emmys. Just look at last year's nominations:
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
“Better Call Saul”
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“House of Cards”
“Mad Men”
“Orange is the New Black”
NOT ONE NOMINATION FOR A BROADCAST TV DRAMA!
LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Kyle Chandler, “Bloodline”
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom”
Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan
NOT ONE NOMINATION FOR A BEST ACTOR IN A BROADCAST DRAMA!
LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA
Taraji P. Henson, “Empire”
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away with Murder”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”
VIOLA DAVIS IS THE ONLY BROADCAST TELEVISION PERFORMER TO SCORE A NOMINATION IN THIS CATEGORY~
LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Timothy Hutton, “American Crime”
Ricky Gervais, “Derek Special”
Adrien Brody, “Houdini”
David Oyelowo, “Nightingale”
Richard Jenkins, “Olive Kitteridge”
Mark Rylance, “Wolf Hall”
TIMOTHY HUTTON'S NOMINATION WAS FOR AN ABC MINI-SERIES. ALL THE OTHER NOMINATIONS ARE FOR CABLE OFFERINGS.
LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Felicity Huffman, “American Crime”
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Queen Latifah, “Bessie”
Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Honorable Woman”
Frances McDormand, “Olive Kitteridge”
Emma Thompson, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street”
FELICITY HUFFMAN, LIKE TIMOTHY HUTTON, RECEIVED HER NOMINATION FOR AN ABC MINI-SERIES. ALL THE OTHER NOMINEES ARE FOR CABLE OFFERINGS.
LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY
Anthony Anderson, “black-ish”
Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”
Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”
Will Forte, “The Last Man On Earth”
Louis C.K., “Louie”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”
ANTHONY ANDERSON IS THE ONLY BROADCAST TV PERFORMER NOMINATED.
LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY
Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
Lily Tomlin, “Grace And Frankie”
Amy Schumer, “Inside Amy Schumer”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Amy Poehler, “Parks And Recreation”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
AMY POEHLER IS THE ONLY NOMINEE FROM A BROADCAST TV PROGRAM.
As you can see, the majority of the nominations fall outside of broadcast television. Shows like The Middle and The Goldbergs are completely ignored in favor of cable offerings. For me, one of the real attractions of The Emmys was the anticipation of my favorite TV show or performer winning. Nowadays, if you don't have HBO or Showtime or Netflix, you're out of luck. I don't think it's because broadcast television is wanting--but is there really a comparison, when cable TV can explore mature themes and often taboo subjects? Broadcast television doesn't have that freedom, and apparently, The Emmys penalizes them for it.
I mean, come on...Eden Sher was deserving of at least one or two nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy. I'd even have given her the statuette for the third and fourth seasons of The Middle. Yet, The Middle has ONLY been nominated for Best Make-up! Sher has never been shown any Emmy love.
In my view, the Emmys should be split between cable and regular broadcast television. That way, all can be honored, and the people who don't subscribe to cable channels can still have some fun watching the Emmys. As it stands right now, I no longer watch. I wonder if anyone else feels the way I do?
