Thursday, July 17, 2003

I GUESS ALL THAT GRATUITOUS TWITCHING PAID OFF: Among the Emmy nominations announced today was one for Don Cheadle for his where's-my-paycheck work on 'ER' as Parkinson's-afflicted Dr. Paul Nathan.

Other nominations of note:

18. Costumes for a Variety or Music Program: "Cher - The Farewell Tour," NBC; "MADtv: No. 809," Fox; "The First Annual Miss Dog Beauty Pageant," Fox; "Saturday Night Live: Host: Robert De Niro," NBC.
For the people, or for the dogs?

23. Directing for Nonfiction Programming: "American Experience: The Murder of Emmett Till," PBS; "American Idol: Finale," Fox; "Da Ali G Show: Episode 3," HBO; "James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck," Discovery Channel; "Journeys With George," HBO; "Unchained Memories: Readings From the Slave Narratives," HBO.
If only for the freaky backlighting for Clay's middle performance, I guess. Certainly not for the pacing. Or the singing.

41. Music and Lyrics: "The Concert for World Children's Day," Song Title: "Aren't They All Our Children," ABC; "The Fairly OddParents: Love Struck," Song Title: "What Girls Love," Nickelodeon; "The Fairly OddParents: Love Struck," Song Title: "It's Great to Be a Guy," Nickelodeon; "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie," Song Title: "Everyone Matters," NBC; "The Simpsons: Dude, Where's My Ranch," Song Title: "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders," Fox.
And I quote:

Springfield's caught with Homer's joyous loathing!
Filling clubs, with angry valentinos.
You don't have to move your feet,
just hate Flanders to the disco beat.
He's your perky, peppy, nightmare neighborino!

48. Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Jennifer Garner, "Alias," ABC; Marg Helgenberger, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS; Frances Conroy, "Six Feet Under," HBO; Edie Falco, "The Sopranos," HBO; Allison Janney, "The West Wing," NBC.
That anyone was nominated other than Falco is an insult to her greatness this season.

86. Writing for a Comedy Series: "The Bernie Mac Show: Goodbye Dolly," Fox; "Everybody Loves Raymond: Counseling," CBS; "Everybody Loves Raymond: Baggage," CBS; "Lucky: Pilot," FX; "Sex and the City: I Love a Charade," HBO.
Apparently, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (10 nominations, including Best Comedy Series) isn't well-written, I guess.

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