Updated: Emmy Predictions, for no reason whatsoever

Actually because I watch a bit too much tv and I want to blog about something. I never watch these stupid award shows, but I love to speculate and I do read the winners list afterwards.

My picks are in Bright Green for the ones have an opinion on. (Categories that separate down to the episode, I lumped together.)

BEST VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
“The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central)
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central) – WINNER
“Real Time With Bill Maher” (HBO)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
“The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien” (NBC)

I actually think The Daily Show had a stronger year, but I really hope it goes to Conan. He got shafted big time.

BEST DRAMA SERIES
“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Dexter” (Showtime)
“The Good Wife” (CBS)
“Lost” (ABC)
“Mad Men” (AMC) – WINNER
“True Blood” (HBO)

End of the series, it will get the nod.

BEST COMEDY SERIES
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
“Glee” (FOX)
“Modern Family” (ABC) – WINNER
“Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
“The Office” (NBC)
“30 Rock” (NBC)

Hollywood loves Glee, right now, and so do I. It will win.

BEST REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
“The Amazing Race” (CBS)
“American Idol” (FOX)
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
“Project Runway” (Lifetime)
“Top Chef” (Bravo) – WINNER

Again, most of the big names are leaving. They’ll give it a charity Emmy before it’s cancelled after next season.

BEST MINISERIES
“The Pacific” (HBO) – WINNER
“Return to Cranford” (PBS)

This was billed as the next Band of Brothers. It will get a pile of awards too.

BEST WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“Friday Night Lights” (DirecTV)
“The Good Wife” (CBS)
“Lost” (ABC)
“Mad Men” (AMC) – WINNER

I’m not really familiar with these series, but I think The Good Wife has been getting a lot of good press recently.

BEST WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
“Glee” (FOX)
“Modern Family” (ABC) – WINNER
“The Office” (NBC)
“30 Rock” (NBC)

I really don’t expect Modern Family to win, but it really should. It is able to pack so much in a half hour. I thought I was done with sitcoms. This one gives me hope.

BEST WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
“The Pacific” (HBO)
“The Special Relationship” (HBO)
“Temple Grandin” (HBO)
“You Don’t Know Jack” (HBO) – WINNER

BEST WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
82nd Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
“Bill Maher … But I’m Not Wrong” (HBO)
The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
63rd Annual Tony Awards (CBS) – WINNER
“Wanda Sykes: I’ma Be Me” (HBO)

BEST DRAMA ACTOR
Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) – WINNER
Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”)
Kyle Chandler (“Friday Night Lights”)
Hugh Laurie (“House”)
Matthew Fox (“Lost”)
Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”)

Really strong category. I think Jon Hamm won last year, so I’ll go with Cranston this year.

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS
Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”) – WINNER
Glenn Close (“Damages”)
Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights”)
Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”)
Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”)
January Jones (“Mad Men”)

Again, lots of good press, and really good actress.

BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR
Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) – WINNER
Martin Short (“Damages”)
Terry O’Quinn (“Lost”)
Michael Emerson (“Lost”)
John Slattery (“Mad Men”)
Andre Braugher (“Men of a Certain Age”)

BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS
Sharon Gless (“Burn Notice”)
Rose Byrne (“Damages”)
Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife”) -WINNER
Christine Baranski (“The Good Wife”)
Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”)
Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”)

She probably won’t get it, but she deserves it.

BEST COMEDY ACTOR
Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) – WINNER
Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”)
Matthew Morrison (“Glee”)
Tony Shalhoub (“Monk”)
Steve Carell (“The Office”)
Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”)

He’s the new Kramer for the hipster crowd.

BEST COMEDY ACTRESS
Lea Michele (“Glee”)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”)
Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”) – WINNER
Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”)
Tina Fey (“30 Rock”)
Toni Collette (“United States of Tara”)

If they’re going for Comedy, it’ll be Amy Poehler. If it’s actress, I think Lea Michele for cuteness or Toni Collette for her acting history. Yeah, I’m split here.

BEST SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTOR
Chris Colfer (“Glee”)
Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (“Modern Family”)
Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) – WINNER
Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”)
Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”)

Legen – dary.

BEST SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTRESS
Jane Lynch (“Glee”) – WINNER
Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”)
Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”)
Kristen Wiig (“Saturday Night Live”)
Jane Krakowski (“30 Rock”)
Holland Taylor (“Two and a Half Men”)

No Question, whatsoever.

BEST DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Dexter” (Showtime) – WINNER
“Lost” (ABC)
“Mad Men” (AMC)
“Treme” (HBO)

This show is so powerful I can’t even watch the show open without an emotional reaction.

BEST DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
“Glee” (FOX) – WINNER
“Modern Family” (ABC)
“Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
“30 Rock” (NBC)

BEST DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
“Georgia O’Keeffe” (Lifetime)
“The Pacific” (HBO)
“Temple Grandin” (HBO) – WINNER
“You Don’t Know Jack” (HBO)

I don’t really know You Don’t Know Jack, but the more I see about the more I think I should look more into it, and it will get at least one award.

BEST SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES
“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Fringe” (FOX)
“Lost” (ABC)
“True Blood” (HBO)
“24″ (FOX) -WINNER

BEST HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
“Castle” (ABC)
“Glee” (FOX)
“Mad Men” (AMC) – WINNER
“Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union” (Showtime)
“The Tudors” (Showtime)

What? I love the 1960s haircuts; so sharp.

6/22 That actually makes me kind of happy. I don’t watch nearly as much TV as I did. I really underestimated Modern Family. I’m glad to see it won so many though.

Did anyone actually watch it? Were there any good bits? I saw the Glee opening, gave a half hearted laugh, once, and promptly gave up on it.