THE 2014 PRIMETIME EMMYS ANNOUNCED...
by Janet J. Lawler
New York
July 10, 2014
And the Emmy goes to...
So many wonderful picks this year. I'm finding The Emmys as exciting, if not more, than The Oscars. That says a lot about television these days. Who can stop watching all these incredible series and performances?
The HBO movie The Normal Heart received major nominations for best supporting actress Julia Roberts, best actor Mark Ruffalo, Outstanding TV Movie and many supporting nominations for that powerful film about the AIDS crisis in America during the 1980s.
The Best Actor nominations for Drama are amazing. Check it out.
Best Actor - Drama
Bryan Cranston - "Breaking Bad"
Jeff Daniels - "The Newsroom"
Jon Hamm - "Mad Men"
Woody Harrelson - "True Detective"
Matthew McConaughey - "True Detective"
Kevin Spacey - "House of Cards"
Every actor named above is deserving of an Emmy. That's a hard pick. I love Kevin Spacey on House of Cards... but then Matthew McConaughey's haunting performance in True Detective is hard to ignore.
Best Actress for Drama is just as mindblowing when it comes to talent and terrific performances.
Best Actress - Drama
Lizzy Caplan - "Masters of Sex"
Claire Danes - "Homeland"
Michelle Dockery - "Downton Abbey"
Julianna Marguilles - "The Good Wife"
Kerry Washington - "Scandal"
Robin Wright - "House of Cards"
I'll go with either Robin Wright or Julianna Marguilles.
Orange is the New Black got a nom for Best Comedy. This may be their year to bring home the Emmy. Taylor Schilling is nominated as Piper. I'm rooting for her, but she's got stiff competition. See below.
Best Actress - Comedy
Lena Dunham - "Girls"
Edie Falco - "Nurse Jackie"
Julie Louis-Dreyfus - "Veep"
Melissa McCarthy - "Mike and Molly"
Amy Poehler - "Parks and Recreation"
Taylor Schilling - "Orange is the New Black"
Piper's prison cellmate Red (the fab Kate Mullgrew) also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress Comedy.
Best Supporting Actress - Comedy
Mayim Bialik - "The Big Bang Theory"
Julie Bowen - "Modern Family"
Allison Janney - "Mom"
Kate Mulgrew - "Orange is the New Black"
Kate McKinnon - "Saturday Night Live"
Anna Chlumsky - "Veep"
And if trying to pick a winner out of all these tremendous performances, we also have to look at the shows themselves. Take a glance at the Outstanding Drama Series.
Outstanding Drama Series
"Breaking Bad"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men"
"True Detective"
Is it any wonder people are calling the last few years of TV the NEW Golden Age for Television?
Move over, Oscar. TV actors and actresses deserve to shine this year.
Tune in for the Primetime Emmys on August 25th on NBC.
Follow The NY Screenwriting Life at Facebook. Janet J. Lawler is a published author and playwright. Her first novel From the Ground Up is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble online. http://www.amazon.com/From-Ground-Up-Janet-Lawler-ebook/dp/B00F3CYSU8 Or visit www.janetjlawler.com
by Janet J. Lawler
New York
July 10, 2014
And the Emmy goes to...
So many wonderful picks this year. I'm finding The Emmys as exciting, if not more, than The Oscars. That says a lot about television these days. Who can stop watching all these incredible series and performances?
The HBO movie The Normal Heart received major nominations for best supporting actress Julia Roberts, best actor Mark Ruffalo, Outstanding TV Movie and many supporting nominations for that powerful film about the AIDS crisis in America during the 1980s.
 |
| Julia Roberts gets an Emmy nomination for The Normal Heart |
Best Actor - Drama
Bryan Cranston - "Breaking Bad"
Jeff Daniels - "The Newsroom"
Jon Hamm - "Mad Men"
Woody Harrelson - "True Detective"
Matthew McConaughey - "True Detective"
Kevin Spacey - "House of Cards"
Every actor named above is deserving of an Emmy. That's a hard pick. I love Kevin Spacey on House of Cards... but then Matthew McConaughey's haunting performance in True Detective is hard to ignore.
 |
| True Detective |
Best Actress - Drama
Lizzy Caplan - "Masters of Sex"
Claire Danes - "Homeland"
Michelle Dockery - "Downton Abbey"
Julianna Marguilles - "The Good Wife"
Kerry Washington - "Scandal"
Robin Wright - "House of Cards"
I'll go with either Robin Wright or Julianna Marguilles.
 |
| Robin Wright in House of Cards |
Best Actress - Comedy
Lena Dunham - "Girls"
Edie Falco - "Nurse Jackie"
Julie Louis-Dreyfus - "Veep"
Melissa McCarthy - "Mike and Molly"
Amy Poehler - "Parks and Recreation"
Taylor Schilling - "Orange is the New Black"
 |
| Don't mess with Red (Kate Mullgrew) |
Best Supporting Actress - Comedy
Mayim Bialik - "The Big Bang Theory"
Julie Bowen - "Modern Family"
Allison Janney - "Mom"
Kate Mulgrew - "Orange is the New Black"
Kate McKinnon - "Saturday Night Live"
Anna Chlumsky - "Veep"
And if trying to pick a winner out of all these tremendous performances, we also have to look at the shows themselves. Take a glance at the Outstanding Drama Series.
Outstanding Drama Series
"Breaking Bad"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men"
"True Detective"
Is it any wonder people are calling the last few years of TV the NEW Golden Age for Television?
Move over, Oscar. TV actors and actresses deserve to shine this year.
Tune in for the Primetime Emmys on August 25th on NBC.
Follow The NY Screenwriting Life at Facebook. Janet J. Lawler is a published author and playwright. Her first novel From the Ground Up is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble online. http://www.amazon.com/From-Ground-Up-Janet-Lawler-ebook/dp/B00F3CYSU8 Or visit www.janetjlawler.com
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