My Emmy Votes

After seeing the Emmy nominations, it took me all of a few minutes to compile my list of who I’d vote for if I had a vote (which I totally should — who can I call about that?). That’s despite the fact that there were a few really tough choices to make. But I did it, for the good of the land.

So here’s who I would vote for. Please note: since I can’t possibly watch everything on TV (not for lack of trying), I didn’t make a pick in every category. I’m not trying to snub anybody or anything. And while I think everyone should agree with my tasteful, intelligent views, these are not the opinions of Blockbuster Inc.

Nominees for Best Comedy Series:
Entourage
Family Guy
Flight of the Conchords
How I Met Your Mother
The Office
30 Rock
Weeds

My vote: This was the hardest category for me, since all of these shows are good to great. But I’ve got to go with 30 Rock. I feel it’s the second funniest show on TV right now. See below for the first.

Who got robbed: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which is astoundingly funny.

Nominees for Best Actor in a Comedy Series:
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men

My vote: Alec Baldwin. I would have picked Jemaine, but you can’t have Jemaine without Bret. They’re like yin and yang, or chicken and waffles.

Who got robbed: Charlie Day for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Nominees for Best Actress in a Comedy Series:
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Sarah Silverman, The Sarah Silverman Program

My vote: This is another tough one, but I’m going with Tina Fey because I love her. I wish Mary-Louise Parker and Sarah Silverman could also win in some sort of Best Actress in a Comedy Series Triumvirate. Maybe they’ll add that category next year.

Who got robbed: Kaitlin Olson for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Pattern!

Nominees for Best Drama Series:
Big Love
Breaking Bad
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men

My vote: This is an easy one for me — Mad Men.

Who got robbed: Battlestar Galactica. Again. Seven nominees this year and you couldn’t fit it in? Uncool.

Nominees for Best Actor in a Drama Series:
Simon Baker, The Mentalist
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House

My vote: Jon Hamm. And not only because he’s in that extraordinarily fantastic Between Two Ferns sketch with Zach Galifianakis.

Who got robbed: Edward James Olmos for Battlestar Galactica. He’s only in charge of protecting the last few thousand survivors of the human race, people!

Nominees for Best Actress in a Drama Series:
Glenn Close, Damages
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

My vote: Glenn Close.

Who got robbed: Mary McDonnell for Battlestar Galactica.

Nominees for Best Reality Competition Program:
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef

My vote: I’m only even including this so I can vote for Top Chef.

Nominees for Best Reality Competition Host:
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Heidi Klum, Project Runway
Padma Lakshmi (Host) and Tom Colicchio (Co-Host), Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

My vote: And I’m only including this so I can vote for Padma Lakshmi. We should probably just go ahead and put her in every category.

Nominees for Best Reality Series:
Antiques Roadshow
Dirty Jobs
Dog Whisperer
Intervention
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List
MythBusters

My vote: Dirty Jobs. Mike Rowe is hilarious.

Who got robbed: Nova on PBS (that might not count, but it’s still awesome) and Deadliest Catch.

Nominees for Best Variety, Music, or Comedy Series:
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Late Show With David Letterman
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

My vote: The Colbert Report. Some of the best writing on TV.

Nominees for Best Miniseries:
Generation Kill
Little Dorrit

My vote: Generation Kill