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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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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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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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27
Jan

The Best TV Shows of 2025, Part 2

Best Comedy Special Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix) Since Curb Your Enthusiasm ended last year, I’d been wondering who would step up to become the next Larry David. Having only seen Hoffman on this season of Hacks, I had no … Continue reading →

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11
Sep

2025 Emmy Predictions: Comedy, Variety, and Talk

COMEDY SERIES Abbott Elementary (ABC) The Bear (Hulu) Hacks (Max) Nobody Wants This (Netflix) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) Shrinking (AppleTV+) The Studio (AppleTV+) What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Will win: The Studio Could win: Hacks Should … Continue reading →

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11
Jul

2025 Emmy Picks: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES Abbott Elementary (ABC) The Bear (Hulu) The Four Seasons (Netflix) Hacks (Max) Nobody Wants This (Netflix) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) The Studio (AppleTV+) What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Potential surprises: Étoile (Prime Video) – … Continue reading →

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5
Feb

The Best Shows of 2024, Part 1

For the first time in more than a decade, I didn’t watch enough TV to do a full top 10, plus favorite comedy specials and honorable mentions. Due to some changing life circumstances, there just wasn’t enough time to keep … Continue reading →

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15
Jul

2024 Emmy Picks: Comedy

COMEDY SERIESAbbott Elementary (ABC)The Bear (Hulu)Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)Girls5eva (Netflix)Hacks (Max)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Potential surprises:Frasier (Paramount+) – new show; previous incarnation won this category 5 timesGen V (Prime … Continue reading →

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11
Jul

2024 Emmy Picks: Guest Acting and Variety/Talk

With so many categories, and so much time on my hands, I thought I’d expand my Emmy Picks this year to include the awards that are usually relegated to the Creative Arts presentations. The Guest Acting categories are notoriously hard … Continue reading →

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