An Emmy Update by an Emmy herself...
I've left out art direction/cinematography/makeup/hair/editing all that since those aren't *the* categories although I am quite interested to see who wins for them.
This is just who I think should win…and maybe why but maybe not…
Outstanding Animated Program (For
Programming Less than One Hour)
Futurama • The Sting • FOX • (Sorry Simpsons, you've slipped a bit)
Samurai Jack • The Birth of Evil • Cartoon Network •
The Simpsons • The Way We Weren’t • FOX •
South Park • Christmas In Canada • Comedy Central •
SpongeBob SquarePants • SpongeBob BC • Nickelodeon •
Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
Arrested Development • FOX • (It was close between this and CYE but I have to give this to AD for being totally scripted but not seeming like that at ALL)
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO •
Frasier • NBC •
Monk • USA •
Sex And The City • HBO •
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
Carnivale • HBO • (If only for the dwarf from Twin Peaks)
Deadwood • HBO •
The Sopranos • HBO •
24 • FOX •
The West Wing • NBC •
Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries,
Movie Or A Special
Angels In America • HBO • (hands frigging DOWN.)
Iron Jawed Angels • HBO •
The Reagans • Showtime •
Something The Lord Made • HBO •
Traffic: The Miniseries • USA •
Outstanding Commercial
Born A Donkey - Budweiser • •
Dominoes - Miller • •
Door Music - Saturn • •
Interview - United Airlines • •
Outfit - Citibank Identity Theft Card Protection • •
Rubberband Man - Office Max • (GREATEST COMMERCIAL)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO •
Larry David as Himself (the rest just aren't Larry David)
8 Simple Rules • ABC •
John Ritter as Paul Hennessy
Frasier • NBC •
Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane
Friends • NBC •
Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani
Monk • USA •
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
The Practice • ABC •
James Spader as Alan Shore (because I don't watch any of these shows and I looooooooove James Spader)
The Sopranos • HBO •
James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
24 • FOX •
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
The West Wing • NBC •
Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet
Without A Trace • CBS •
Anthony LaPaglia as Jack Malone
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or
A Movie
And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself • HBO •
Antonio Banderas as Pancho Villa
Angels In America • HBO •
Al Pacino as Roy Cohn (this was a tough one as STLM was SOOOOOO GOOD and both Mos Def and Alan Rickman did great jobs but Angels In America can just not be beat.)
The Reagans • Showtime •
James Brolin as Ronald Reagan
Something The Lord Made • HBO •
Alan Rickman as Alfred Blalock
Something The Lord Made • HBO •
Mos Def as Vivien Thomas
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy
Series
Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone
Friends • NBC •
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Karen Green
Life With Bonnie • ABC •
Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Malloy
Malcolm In The Middle • FOX •
Jane Kaczmarek as Lois
Sex And The City • HBO •
Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw (Great job all 6 years and I'm not voting for Jen because I wanted a Monica nod! She hasn't done anything blockbuster amazing for the last 10 years but she's been steady for all 10 and did a very very annoying role really well.)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama
Series
Alias • ABC •
Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow
Joan Of Arcadia • CBS •
Amber Tamblyn as Joan Girardi
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC •
Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
The Sopranos • HBO •
Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
The West Wing • NBC •
Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries
Or A Movie
Angels In America • HBO •
Emma Thompson as Nurse Emily, Homeless Woman & The
Angel
Angels In America • HBO •
Meryl Streep as Hannah Pitt & The Rabbi (because I didn't realize she was the Rabbi until the credits told me so)
The Lion In Winter • Showtime •
Glenn Close as Eleanor
Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (Masterpiece Theatre)
• PBS •
Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison
The Reagans • Showtime •
Judy Davis as Nancy Reagan
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy
Series
Arrested Development • FOX •
Jeffrey Tambor as George Bluth, Sr. (AD should win for every category It's nominated In)
Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Brad Garrett as Robert Barone
Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Peter Boyle as Frank Barone
Frasier • NBC •
David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane
Will & Grace • NBC •
Sean Hayes as Jack
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama
Series
Alias • ABC • Touchstone Television
Victor Garber as Agent Jack Bristow
Deadwood • HBO •
Brad Dourif as Doc Cochran
The Sopranos • HBO •
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
The Sopranos • HBO •
Steve Buscemi as Tony Blundetto
The West Wing • NBC •
John Spencer as Leo McGarry
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A
Miniseries Or A Movie
Angels In America • HBO •
Patrick Wilson as Joe Pitt
Angels In America • HBO •
Justin Kirk as Prior Walter & Man in Park (the scene where Louis Is leaving and Prior Is In the hallway In pain RIPPED MY HEART OUT, I couldn't go to class after that, I was too upset)
Angels In America • HBO •
Ben Shenkman as Louis Ironson
Angels In America • HBO •
Jeffrey Wright as Belize & Mr. Lies
Stealing Sinatra • Showtime •
William H. Macy as John Irwin
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A
Comedy Series
Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Doris Roberts as Marie Barone
Sex And The City • HBO •
Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones
Sex And The City • HBO •
Kristin Davis as Charlotte York
Sex And The City • HBO •
Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes (I didn't like Miranda until I was about 16/17 but this last season was really great for her and I think Cynthia Nixon did a wonderful job acting with Steve and moving and Carrie leaving and such.)
Will & Grace • NBC •
Megan Mullally as Karen
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A
Drama Series
Deadwood • HBO •
Robin Weigert as Calamity Jane
Judging Amy • CBS •
Tyne Daly as Maxine Gray
The Sopranos • HBO •
Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva
The West Wing • NBC •
Janel Moloney as Donna Moss
The West Wing • NBC •
Stockard Channing as Dr. Abigail Bartlet
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A
Miniseries Or A Movie
Angels In America • HBO •
Mary-Louise Parker as Harper Pitt (there Is nothing this woman cannot do…although, I'd like to see her play someone healthy and sane…but she's In Fried Green Tomatoes and Boys on the Side, the woman knows how to get sickly and die. She was genius In AIA)
The Blackwater Lightship (Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Presentation) • CBS •
Angela Lansbury as Dora
Eloise At Christmastime • ABC •
Julie Andrews as Nanny
Gracie’s Choice • Lifetime Television •
Anne Heche as Rowena Larson
Iron Jawed Angels • HBO •
Anjelica Huston as Carrie Chapman Catt
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy
Series
Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Fred Willard as Hank (Fred Willard *Is* comedy)
Frasier • NBC •
Anthony LaPaglia as Simon Moon
Friends • NBC •
Danny DeVito as Roy
Monk • USA •
John Turturro as Ambrose Monk
Will & Grace • NBC •
John Cleese as Lyle Finster
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
ER • NBC •
Bob Newhart as Ben Hollander
Everwood • WB •
James Earl Jones as Will Cleveland
The Practice • ABC •
William Shatner as Denny Crane
The West Wing • NBC •
Matthew Perry as Joe Quincy
Without A Trace • CBS •
Martin Landau as Frank Malone
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy
Series
Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Georgia Engel as Pat
Frasier • NBC •
Laura Linney as Charlotte
Friends • NBC •
Christina Applegate as Amy
Malcolm In The Middle • FOX •
Cloris Leachman as Ida
Will & Grace • NBC •
Eileen Brennan as Zandra
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama
Series
Joan Of Arcadia • CBS •
Louise Fletcher as Miss Eva Garrison
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC •
Mare Winningham as Sandra Blaine (she's brilliant)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC •
Marlee Matlin as Dr. Amy Solwey
The Practice • ABC •
Betty White as Catherine Piper
The Practice • ABC •
Sharon Stone as Sheila Carlisle
Outstanding Individual Performance In A
Variety Or Music Program
The 76th Annual Academy Awards • ABC •
Billy Crystal, Host
Elaine Stritch: At Liberty • HBO •
Elaine Stritch, Performer
Ellen DeGeneres: Here And Now • HBO •
Ellen DeGeneres, Performer
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO •
Bill Maher, Host
Tracey Ullman In The Trailer Tales • HBO •
Tracey Ullman, Performer
Outstanding Comedy Series
Arrested Development • FOX • (I think It honestly deserves It. A character driven comedy with no laugh-track that Is funny and NOT on cable Is Incredibly rare and they do It so well. It could go to CYE or SATC though).
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO •