BEST COMEDY SERIES:
5. LOUIE - It's just watching an awkward, sad guy instead of a comedy.
5. LOUIE - It's just watching an awkward, sad guy instead of a comedy.
4. MODERN FAMILY - It still has its moments.
3. PARKS AND RECREATION - Treat yo self after 7 solid seasons.
7. SILICON VALLEY - Maybe I'll catch up OnDemand.
6. TRANSPARENT - This is not a comedy. It's ironic that people thought the Bluths were unlikable because this family is the whiniest, most annoying, self-centered group of jagoffs in TV history.
*1. UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT - So many weird and awesome throwaway lines. Everyone needs to watch this, probably more than once, and definitely with closed captions.
*2. VEEP - Is this a foreshadowing America? Not a female President, just an incompetant one. Oh yeah, I'm political.
BEST COMEDY ACTRESS: Ellie Kemper was robbed!
4. Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie - "I Say a Little Prayer" - The character had worn out her welcome, so her possible death was not such a shock.
4. Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie - "I Say a Little Prayer" - The character had worn out her welcome, so her possible death was not such a shock.
*2. Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback - "Valerie Is Taken Seriously" - Hard to watch, but in a good way.
*3. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep - "Election Night" - She's good but also has a lot of Emmys - let's spread it around.
*1. Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation - "One Last Ride" - I would like her to win in her last chance, but this is the sappy last epsiode. I prefer frantic and manic Leslie the 'Bitch Boss.'
6. Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer - "Cool With It" - While I did laugh, I think sketch should be in a different category.
5. Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie - "The Vows" - She should have picked a different episode. I liked when they dressed each other and were fun - because it's a comedy.
5. Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie - "The Vows" - She should have picked a different episode. I liked when they dressed each other and were fun - because it's a comedy.
BEST COMEDY ACTOR: Tambor should and will win for the whole season, but...
7. Anthony Anderson, Black-ish - "Sex, Lies and Vasectomies" - This was the only epsiode I've ever seen and I found it to be completely sexist and hacky. The men cringe when the female co-worker mentions her period. He lied about his vasectomy - so did Jackson on The Gilmore Girls.
7. Anthony Anderson, Black-ish - "Sex, Lies and Vasectomies" - This was the only epsiode I've ever seen and I found it to be completely sexist and hacky. The men cringe when the female co-worker mentions her period. He lied about his vasectomy - so did Jackson on The Gilmore Girls.
5. Don Cheadle, House of Lies - "It's a Box Inside a Box" - He's still Don Cheadle just fast-talking and a touch smarmier.
4. Louis C.K., Louie - "Bobby's House" - He gets completely emasculated, violated and dumped. Cue the tears.
*1. Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth - "Alive in Tucson" - He was only one in it, except for his not-so-supportive undies.
*3. Matt LeBlanc, Episodes - "Episode 405" - Joey Tribbiani is out of money and getting old, but he's really slutty and swears a lot.
6. William H. Macy, Shameless - "A Night to Remem - Wait, What?" - This show might be popular, but I don't like any of these characters' decisions and they aren't charming or funny enough to make me watch the resolutions.
*2. Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent - "The Letting Go" - This was not the best ep to choose. While he does have a nice coming out moment, he's only in like 3 scenes. The horrible family clogs up the rest.
BEST COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Carol Kane was also robbed! I really like that show! Watch it!
3. Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory - "The Prom Equivalency" - She had some nice moments with Sheldon and got an "I love you."
3. Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory - "The Prom Equivalency" - She had some nice moments with Sheldon and got an "I love you."
4. Julie Bowen, Modern Family - "Valentine's Day 4: Twisted Sister" - Same old Claire.
2. Anna Chlumsky, Veep - "Convention" - She has an awesome blow-up at JLD and calls her useless and terrible.
5. Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent - "Rollin'" - Knowing she was in Uncle Buck and seeing her now is very distracting. She's also a really disgusting and unsympathetic character.
7. Allison Janney, Mom - "Dropped Soap and a Big Guy on a Throne" - She would have been last if not for my sketch comedy rule. This show is terrible and watching 22 minutes has irreparably damaged my intelligence. For shame, Emmy voters.
1. Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - "Kimmy Gets a Job" - She never won for 30 Rock and she's playing a closeted Native American who turned into a nouveau riche C-bomb. Cousin Vicki became a gold digger.
8. Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live - "Host: Taraji P. Henson" - Again with the sketch comedy. Plus, she got upstaged by Darrell Hammond.
6. Niecy Nash, Getting On - "7th Annual Christmas Card Competition" - I've never seen this show, but there has to be an episode where something happens or she makes an expression. This was a terrible choice. She should have submitted an old Reno 911.
BEST COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTOR: This was a tricky one to rate, they all had strong eps.
5. Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "The Mole" - He's solid, but didn't have any showy moments like the other guys.
5. Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "The Mole" - He's solid, but didn't have any showy moments like the other guys.
*1. Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - "Kimmy Goes to School" - Pinot Noir is a star! Killer tool sash.
4. Ty Burrell, Modern Family - "Crying Out Loud" - He had some cool slapstick gags behind the movie screen. I hope that wasn't a stunt double.
3. Adam Driver, Girls - "Close-Up" - While it wasn't comedic, he had a great blowup at Mimi-Rose about the abortion.
2. Tony Hale, Veep - "East Wing" - After being a pushover for years, he got to scream and rant at the President. Don't piss off people that know all of your secrets.
6. Keegan-Michael Key, Key and Peele - "Sex Detective" - Sketch alert, but I liked Obama's angry interpreter.
BEST DRAMA SERIES:
5. BETTER CALL SAUL - Too much weird brother and not enough Mike.
7. DOWNTON ABBEY - Now Anna's in jail for murder after her husband was in jail for murder, really? Really?!?
*2. GAME OF THRONES - Just watch the last 3 episodes.
6. HOMELAND - One good episode and the rest were confused and pointless.
*4. HOUSE OF CARDS - Much better than that convoluted, political mumbo jumbo that dominated season 2.
*3. MAD MEN - A fine send-off.
*1. ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK - An amazing second season which hopefully will not be overshadowed by the crap of Season 3.
BEST DRAMA ACTRESS: I'll be fine with Viola, but I'm pulling for a Tatiana upset.
6. Claire Danes, Homeland - "From A to B and Back Again" - Sleeping with a very young asset and she almost killed Saul. I didn't think she could be more erractic, especially while on her meds.
6. Claire Danes, Homeland - "From A to B and Back Again" - Sleeping with a very young asset and she almost killed Saul. I didn't think she could be more erractic, especially while on her meds.
*2. Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder- "Freakin' Whack-a-Mole" - Great courtroom scene and moment with her husband.
5. Taraji P. Henson, Empire - "Pilot" - This show is so soap-y, but she does chew that scenery well.
*1. Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black - "Certain Agony of the Battlefield" - She plays 6 people and not in different sketches - they interect and have different accents and mannerisms. You forget that they are all her.
*3. Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men - "Person to Person" - I would like Peggy to win but I think this was the wrong episode. She should have chosen the one where she rollerskates around Roger and then shows up to work like a total badass with her creepy octopus sex painting.
*4. Robin Wright, House of Cards - "Chapter 32" - She went rogue in her speech in Russia and had a cool throwdown with Kevin.
BEST DRAMA ACTOR: Let's win one for the Draper!
5. Kyle Chandler, Bloodline - "Episode 112" - Lots of guilt over almost letting Danny get killed and then ... Good but not good enough.
5. Kyle Chandler, Bloodline - "Episode 112" - Lots of guilt over almost letting Danny get killed and then ... Good but not good enough.
6. Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom - "What Kind of Day Has It Been?" - He already won. Let's move on.
*1. Jon Hamm, Mad Men - "Person to Person" - Last call for Don Draper. He did cry a lot in this one, but I think even after his Coke commercial success, he went back to the same old neglectful, slutty, egocentric Don.
*4. Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul - "Pimento" - Maybe in 2 years?
*3. Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan - "Walk This Way" - A very stoic badass who gets drunk and dances to Walk This Way (the RUN-DMC version of course) in tight jeans. Pretty hot.
*2. Kevin Spacey, House of Cards - "Chapter 32" - How about next year? He deserves one, let's just hold off until 2016.
BEST DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Oprah, Uma, Uzo
*1. Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black - "Hugs Can Be Deceiving" - No one can touch her in this role. She commands every second of your attention when she's onscreen. No contest.
*1. Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black - "Hugs Can Be Deceiving" - No one can touch her in this role. She commands every second of your attention when she's onscreen. No contest.
4. Christine Baranski, The Good Wife - "Loser Edit" - Same old Diane - smart, liberal, outraged, wears nice clothes.
5. Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones - "The Dance of Dragons" - She didn't show up for 37 minutes, and then had almost no dialogue. Yeah, she rode a dragon, but I'm almost positive that was CGI.
6. Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey - "Episode 5.08" - All she did was get arrested - horrible episode choice. In the next one, she at least spoke a little.
*2. Lena Headey, Game of Thrones - "Mother's Mercy" - Cersei's literal walk of shame.
*3. Christina Hendricks, Mad Men - "Lost Horizon" - She's had 6 noms with no wins. She'll land on her feet, just like Joan.
BEST DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTOR: I'm really torn. This is a toss-up.
*2. Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul - "Five-0" - Finally, we get Mike's background story and it's so cool. He's a great character and actually gets to show some emotion and cry. But his whole season doesn't stand up next to Ben Mendelsohn.
*2. Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul - "Five-0" - Finally, we get Mike's background story and it's so cool. He's a great character and actually gets to show some emotion and cry. But his whole season doesn't stand up next to Ben Mendelsohn.
5. Jim Carter, Downton Abbey - "Episode 5.09" - He's an old bear trying to cling to the past, and he finally realizes Mrs. Hughes is his future.
4. Alan Cumming, The Good Wife - "Undisclosed Recipients" - Eli's best moments are when he's yelling and raising his eyebrow.
6. Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones - "Hardhome" - He has 2 scenes where he's calm and talking to Dany and that's not enough for this category.
3. Michael Kelly, House of Cards - "Chapter 27" - He did a lot in this episode: physical therapy, lying to the police, breaking his arm in the shower, taping his arm back together to go to a meeting, realizing his career is over, falling off the wagon,
1. Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline - "Part 12" - He's this slimy chameleon who is menacing and pitiful at once. He switches from dangerous to pathetic to totally manipulative. Let's hope we see him in Season 2 - maybe like he we saw Sarah?
