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14
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2024: Comedy and Variety

The Bear is sweeping everything, even though I (and many others) think it’s much more of a drama with some humorous moments, not the other way around. And while Season 2 was my No. 1 show of 2023, there’s so … Continue reading →

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11
Jul

2023 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIESAbbott 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 nominationsThe Great (Hulu) – 1 nominationPoker Face (Peacock) – … Continue reading →

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10
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2022: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIESAbbott Elementary (ABC)Barry (HBO)Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)Hacks (HBO Max)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)Ted Lasso (AppleTV+)What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Will win: Abbott ElementaryCould win: Ted LassoShould win: BarryShould have been nominated: Reservation … Continue reading →

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9
Jul

2021 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

With so many series facing extended production delays due to the pandemic, the window is open for a lot of series that probably wouldn’t have ever gotten their shot in a “normal” TV year. So let’s celebrate these underdogs. COMEDY … Continue reading →

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1
Feb

Streaming Picks: February 2021

FILMSTop PicksComing to America – Prime 2/1Judas and the Black Messiah – HBO MAX 2/12 Nomadland – Hulu 2/19 First up are two major selections for Black History Month. The former is John Landis’ uproarious fish-out-of-water comedy, which hits Prime … Continue reading →

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24
Jul

2020 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

With virtually all FYC events canceled and almost all productions halted, voters theoretically have had a lot more time to see more shows. And with new rules regarding the number of nominees in each category (which I still don’t fully … Continue reading →

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12
Jul

2019 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

I have some time this summer, so I’m resurrecting this series where I try to predict who will be the nominees at this year’s Emmy Awards. With a lot of last year’s nominees ineligible, in theory it will be easy … Continue reading →

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15
Sep

2017 Emmy Predictions: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIES Atlanta (FX) Black-ish (ABC) Master of None (Netflix) Modern Family (ABC) Silicon Valley (HBO) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) Veep (HBO) Could win: Atlanta Should win: Master of None Will win: Veep Should have been nominated: The Good Place … Continue reading →

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17
Jun

Emmy Voters, Don’t Forget About These Great Potential Nominees

With more shows and eligible nominees than ever before, a comprehensive Emmy guide like I’ve done in the past would take weeks to assemble. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Instead, I’ve opted to highlight the folks who may get … Continue reading →

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30
Dec

2013 in Review: The Best Shows — Honorable Mentions

There’s a lot of great TV every year. But not every season is worthy of my Top 10. Below are the best of the rest. Arrested Development — “Colony Collapse” The biggest overall problem with Season 4 of Arrested Development … Continue reading →

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