2023 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO)
The Bear (Hulu)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Shrinking (AppleTV+)
Ted Lasso (AppleTV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Potential surprises:
Atlanta (FX) – 2 nominations
The Great (Hulu) – 1 nomination
Poker Face (Peacock) – new show
Wednesday (Netflix) – new show

Ineligible: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks

In my dreams: Reservation Dogs (Hulu)

ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Bill Hader, Barry
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Potential surprises:
Donald Glover, Atlanta – 3 nominations including 1 win
Nicholas Hoult, The Great – 1 nomination
Bob Odenkirk, Lucky Hank – new show
Adam Scott, Party Down – never nominated in this category
Jason Segel, Shrinking – new show

Ineligible: None

In my dreams: Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday

Potential surprises:
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me – 2 nominations
Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me – 2 nominations
Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere – never nominated
Elle Fanning, The Great – 1 nomination

Ineligible: Kaley Cuoco, Issa Rae, Jean Smart

In my dreams: Devery Jacobs, Reservation Dogs

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Phil Dunster, Ted Lasso
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler, Barry

Potential surprises:
Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta – 1 nomination
Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso – 1 nomination
Toheeb Jimoh, Ted Lasso – 1 nomination
James Austin Johnson, Saturday Night Live – never nominated
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso – 2 nominations
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear – new show
Chris Perfetti, Abbott Elementary – never nominated
Stephen Root, Barry – never nominated
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live – 3 nominations
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live – 2 nominations

Ineligible: None

In my dreams: Ken Marino, Party Down

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Sarah Goldberg, Barry
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Potential surprises:
Zazie Beetz, Atlanta – 1 nomination
Ego Nwodim, Saturday Night Live – never nominated
Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live – 2 nominations
Lisa Ann Walter, Abbott Elementary – never nominated
Jessica Williams, Shrinking – new show

Ineligible: Hannah Einbinder, Kate McKinnon, Sarah Niles (moved to Guest Actress)

In my dreams: Sarah Sherman, Saturday Night Live

WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary (“Development Day”)
Barry (“wow”)
The Bear (“System”)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“Four Minutes”)
Only Murders in the Building (“I Know Who Did It”)
Ted Lasso (“So Long, Farewell”)
What We Do in the Shadows (“Private School”)

Potential surprises:
The Great (“Choose Your Weapon”) – 1 nomination
The Other Two (“Cary & Brooke Go to an AIDS Play”) – never nominated
Poker Face (“Escape from Shit Mountain”) – new show
Shrinking (“Coin Flip”) – new show
Somebody Somewhere (“Keys Phone Cash ID”) – never nominated

Ineligible: Hacks

In my dreams: Reservation Dogs (“Mabel”)

DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Atlanta (“It Was All a Dream”)
Barry (“wow”)
The Bear (“Review”)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“Four Minutes”)
Only Murders in the Building (“I Know Who Did It”)
Ted Lasso (“So Long, Farewell”)

Potential surprises:
Abbott Elementary (“Teacher’s Conference”) – never nominated
The Great (“Peter and the Wolf”) – 1 nomination
The Ms. Pat Show (“Don’t Touch My Hair”) – 1 nomination
Poker Face (“Escape from Shit Mountain”) – new show
Shrinking (“Coin Flip”) – new show
Wednesday (“Wednesday’s Child Is Full of Woe”) – new show

Ineligible: Hacks

In my dreams: Reservation Dogs (“Mabel”)

TALK SERIES
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
The Problem with Jon Stewart (AppleTV+)

Potential surprise:
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) – 4 nominations

In my dreams: The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)

SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES
A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Potential surprises:
History of the World Part II (Hulu) – new show
Inside Amy Schumer (Paramount+) – 2 nominations including 1 win

In my dreams: Random Acts of Flyness (HBO)

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