Author Archives: Kip

10
Oct

The List: Top 10 ‘Friday Night Lights’ Episodes

Friday Night Lights premiered 20 years ago this week, marking the arrival of some of the most deeply emotional and intimate storytelling to ever air on broadcast television. Recently coming in at No. 14 on the New York Times list … Continue reading →

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12
Sep

Emmy Re-Do: 2016

COMEDY SERIES Black-ish – Season 2 (ABC) Master of None – Season 1 (Netflix) Modern Family – Season 7 (ABC) Silicon Valley – Season 3 (HBO) Transparent – Season 2 (Prime Video) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Season 2 (Netflix) Veep … Continue reading →

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11
Sep

Emmy Predictions: Drama and Limited/Anthology

DRAMA SERIES The Diplomat (Netflix) The Gilded Age (HBO) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO) Paradise (Hulu) The Pitt (HBO Max) Pluribus (Apple TV) Slow Horses (Apple TV) Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV) Should and will win: The … Continue reading →

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10
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2026: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIES Abbott Elementary (ABC) The Bear (Hulu) Hacks (HBO Max) Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV) Nobody Wants This (Netflix) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) Shrinking (Apple TV) Widow’s Bay (Apple TV) Should and could win: Widow’s Bay … Continue reading →

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5
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2026: Creative Arts

TELEVISION MOVIE Heads of State (Prime Video) Miss You, Love You (HBO Max) People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix) Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix) Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Shadow War (Prime Video) Should win: N/A Could win: People We Meet on … Continue reading →

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4
Jul

2026 Emmy Picks: Drama

DRAMA SERIES The Diplomat (Netflix) Industry (HBO) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO) Paradise (Hulu) The Pitt (HBO Max) Slow Horses (Apple TV) Stranger Things (Netflix) Task (HBO) Potential surprises: The Boys (Prime Video) – 1 nomination Euphoria (HBO) … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged apple, diplomat, euphoria, game of thrones, gilded age, hbo, hbo max, hulu, industry, knight of the seven kingdoms, landman, matlock, morning show, netflix, paradise, Pitt, pluribus, slow horses, stranger things, task | Comments Off

3
Jul

2026 Emmy Picks: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES Abbott Elementary (ABC) The Bear (Hulu) The Comeback (HBO) Hacks (HBO Max) Nobody Wants This (Netflix) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) Shrinking (Apple TV) Widow’s Bay (Apple TV) Potential surprises: The Chair Company (HBO) – new show … Continue reading →

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2
Jul

2026 Emmy Picks: Limited/Anthology Series

LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES The Beast in Me (Netflix) Beef (Netflix) DTF St. Louis (HBO) Half Man (HBO Max) Love Story (Hulu) Potential surprises: All Her Fault (Peacock) Black Rabbit (Netflix) Death by Lightning (Netflix) Lord of the Flies (Netflix) Monster: The … Continue reading →

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1
Jul

2026 Emmy Picks: Creative Arts

MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Deep Cover (Prime Video) Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (Hulu) Miss You, Love You (HBO Max) People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix) Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix) Potential surprises: Swiped (Hulu) Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: … Continue reading →

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17
Apr

20 After 20: 2005

20. King Kong (dir. Peter Jackson) Believe it or not, kids, there was a time when special effects were actually special. When movies were filmed on actual sets. When digital environments were carefully rendered and not sloppily rushed out to … Continue reading →

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