Glee-full Emmy nominations announced
Of course, “The Pacific,” HBO’s much-acclaimed mini-series collected 24 Emmy nominations yesterday. Hardly headline news, because even the palm trees on Guadalcanal expected at least that many accolades. The newcomers made the big news: “Glee,” Fox’s funny and frolicking super-hit, gathered 19 nominations; and “Modern Family,” ABC’s brilliantly written and exquisitely acted Wednesday night hit, pulled-in 14. The two parvenus will compete in just about every category—best actor and actress, best supporting roles, and best comedy.
Perennial academy darling “30 Rock,” and its star Alec Baldwin, of course, collected their annual quota of nominations. More notably, however, the academy gave post-cancellation nods to Tony Shaloub for his great work on “Monk,” Steven Carrell for his fine performances on “The Office,” and Julia Louis-Dreyfus for her brilliance in the title role on “The New Adventures of Old Christine.” The “farewell” nominees gratefully acknowledged the nods from the academy, and they thanked loyal fans for their support of the shows, all of which were huge critical successes.
For the record books
One for the record books, long-running skit-series “Saturday Night Live” collected a dozen more nominations for its collection, making it the most nominated show in Emmy history. In the “subbed and omitted” category, CBS comedy “Two-and-a-Half Men” and star Charlie Sheen went 0-for-the-competition, prompting all kinds of speculation about the Academy’s disdain for Sheen’s off-screen behavior. Also in the “snubbed and dis’d” category, count late night staples “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno and “Late Night” with David Letterman, both of which spent nomination day empty-handed. “The Tonight Show” with Conan O’Brien, however, garnered four nominations and more than a little satisfaction in the wake of the show’s controversial cancellation earlier this year.
