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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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18
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2021: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIESblack-ish (ABC)Cobra Kai (Netflix)Emily in Paris (Netflix) The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)Hacks (HBO Max)The Kominsky Method (Netflix)PEN15 (Hulu)Ted Lasso (AppleTV+) Will and should win: Ted LassoCould win: HacksShould have been here: Search Party (HBO Max) The skinny: Last summer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged american utopia, apple, b positive, black lady sketch show, blackish, bo burnham, celebrating america, cobra kai, conan, daily show, dave chappelle, david byrne, disney, emily in paris, emmys, flight attendant, friends, girls5eva, grammys, hacks, hamilton, hbo, hbo max, hulu, jimmy kimmel, kenan, kominsky method, last week tonight, late show, mom, netflix, oscars, peacock, pen15, saturday night live, shameless, showtime, shrill, snl, stephen colbert, super bowl, ted lasso, west wing | Leave a comment

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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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 →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged alternatino, amazon, amy sedaris, arturo castro, at home with amy sedaris, better things, black lady sketch show, black monday, blackish, christmas under the stars, country music, curb your enthusiasm, daily show, dave chappelle, dead to me, drunk history, full frontal, golden globes, good place, grace and frankie, grammys, hannah gadsby, hbo, insecure, james corden, jimmy kimmel, john legend, john mulaney, john oliver, kominsky method, last week tonight, late late show, late show, little mermaid, live in front of a studio audience, marvelous mrs maisel, netflix, oscars, prime, ramy, samantha bee, saturday night live, schitt's creek, sherman's showcase, showtime, silicon valley, snl, space force, stephen colbert, tony awards, trevor noah, upload, what we do in the shadows | Leave a comment

20
Sep

Emmy Guide 2019: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIES Barry (HBO) Fleabag (Prime) The Good Place (NBC) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime) Russian Doll (Netflix) Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Veep (HBO) Could win: Barry Should win: Fleabag Will win: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Should have been nominated: American … 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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26
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 20 Dec 2015

OLD SHOWS A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (A) Still timeless and hilarious. This A.V. Club essay does a good job illuminating why it’s so good and why it was roundly rejected when it aired. But it’s still … Continue reading →

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19
Dec

The List: Top 10 ‘Colbert Report’ Moments

The Colbert Report had a slow start, but Stephen Colbert’s “Stephen Colbert” became one of the greatest performances in TV history, and the show could regularly one-up its parent The Daily Show. With the last episode airing this week, I … Continue reading →

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