In the wake of the Thursday morning announcement of the 2011 primetime Emmy
award nominations, reactions are rolling in.
Among them: Kyra Sedgwick was robbed of a best drama series actress nod
(especially since she won last year) for "The Closer."
And with all the HBO love, where was recognition for "Treme"?
With "Breaking Bad" not eligible this year, Bryan Cranston wasn't
nominated for best actor in a drama -- which made room for Timothy Olyphant to
score a nod for "Justified."
And do all the nominations for "Game of Thrones" mean the Emmy voters are
overcoming their resistance to genre-based show?
And it just goes on from there. The Los Angeles Times has a round-up of
Twitter reactions, including a fan of Kate Winslet, part of the 21 nominations
earned by "Mildred Pierce" (from Portland-based director Todd Haynes and
writer Jon Raymond). Sample Tweets:
Marvelous Mr. Maker: No Kyra Sedgwick... Can't believe this...
AM_092: Martha Plimpton! Though not enough love elsewhere for "Raising
Hope"
PaulHan: The Emmys ... where you need a federal court order to evict
shows like "Mad Men" and "Dexter" and Hugh Laurie + Mariska Hargitay from the
lineup.
Atypical: No Neil Patrick Harris? They can't get enough of Jon Cryer I
guess ... Jimmy Fallon makes the cut in variety series over Letterman. Didn't
expect that.
SkyLight: Go Kate Winslet! Get that Emmy!
Hybrid87: "SYTYCD" + Cat Deeley made me very happy. Disappointed though
that Emmy voters can't seem to connect with "Parenthood" because Krause,
Emerson, Graham and Whitman would have all made their categories stronger.
TV Guide's take on the snubs: Sedgwick, "Fringe," "Community," "Cougar
Town," "The Walking Dead." And surprises ("The Kennedys," Louis C.K., "So You
Think You Can Dance")
TV Guide.com also has an interview with about Oregon's own Ty Burrell,
one of the nominees from "Modern Family," showing his own good judgment and
class by saying NBC's "Community" should have been nominated. "It's a great
show and should be up there with us. I was really happy to see Parks and
Recreation nominated. Several of the actors on that deserved to be nominated.
It's true of most shows. I feel like they should rotate nominees. We just feel
lucky we were able to get in there."
IndieWire asks: "Best Emmy nominations ever?" Peter Knegt, aka "The Lost
Boy," blogs: "Despite a few glaring omissions (cough, 'Treme,' 'The Walking
Dead,' the supporting cast of 'Parks & Recreation,' cough), I don't think I've
ever been so pleased."
Readers? What do you think? Whose nominations are deserved, and who got
overlooked?
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Emmy 2011 Nominations: Snubs, Surprises and Reactions
July 15, 2011
Kristi Turnquist
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