If you haven't watched this show, I urge you to check it out now. It's The Twilight Zone for the 21st century and dare I say it, just as good. Season 3 dropped on Netflix yesterday, so if you aren't being blocked from the website by cyberattacks, drop what you're doing and tune in. It's amazing.
RECAP: SNL 10/08 "Lin-Manuel Miranda"
Lin-Manuel Miranda, of Hamilton fame, comes over to SNL to host a subpar, kinda hit and miss episode, which is on the better side of things for this show, so, whatever. He’s a good performer anyway, and perfect for this kind of live, Broadway-esque stage show stuff, so if anything it’s cool that more people may actually get to know who he is because of this.
COLD OPEN: We start off with the VP debate that’s interrupted by breaking news of the infamous Trump Tape, the leaked video of Trump with Billy Bush behind the scenes of an Access Hollywood bus. I think we all know what was said on the tape by now, so we get to see Alec Baldwin’s Trump stammer and gross out Cecily as a CNN reporter, before cutting to Kate’s Hillary having a victory party and dancing to “Celebration,” which was predictable, but funny anyway. Baldwin’s Trump remains spot on while Hillary’s glee is contagious, so this one was a hit. SNL happened to be the first comedy show to get a crack at the tape, since it broke on a Friday afternoon, and they were obviously thrilled.
MONOLOGUE: Lin comes bounding down to break into a rendition of “My Shot” as he glides around backstage, which is very cool, as he takes his shot at Trump as well when coasting past the picture of him on the wall of past hosts (shudder).
CAMPGROUND: This one sucks, as Lin and Cecily are a couple who are faced with Kyle and Vanessa as another couple who keeps annoying them by breaking into terrible songs, like Footloose. It’s really, really bad, although Lin commits to it, as he does all night. Why was this the first sketch of the episode? That’s a bad sign.
CAST PARTY: A music video from the female cast members who are high schoolers flirting with the boys at an afterparty for their play, The Crucible. Eh. This one isn’t good either, but Lin’s little cameo kindamade me smile. The rest of it is crap.
SUBSTITUTE: Lin once again goes for it as hipster, wannabe cool substitute teacher for a bunch of high school kids who are over it and have seen all the cliches. It’s lame.
A DAY OFF WITH KELLYANNE CONWAY: A digital short with Kate as Trump’s psycho campaign manager, who keeps getting interrupted by having to constantly go on cable news to defend some new, ridiculous thing Trump said. Kate is funny here, so this one hits.
UPDATE: Pussy-gate continues unabated, as Colin and Michael go after Trump on the tape comments, again seizing on SNL’s chance to be the first to weigh in on this explosive story. Then Pete comes on and does one of his stand-up bits on balding, which is alright, and Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon show up as two “undecided” PA voters. This was obviously done to try to get Jimmy off the hook for his pathetic slobbering over Trump on the Tonight Show, and he doesn’t even do himself any favors by forgetting his lines and breaking through the whole skit. Dude, Tina tries to bail you out and you blow it? Whatever, The Tonight Show is dead to me after that anyway.
THE MUSIC MAN: A spoof of the musical that is trying to be some kind of commentary on the Wells Fargo situation with Lin as the con man banker. I appreciate the point, but the joke is a bit off in this one. Seems mostly like a chance to let everybody sing.
DIEGO CALLS HIS MOM: Pre-taped bit of Lin, who seems to be an exchange student who calls his mom from a pay phone in North Dakota, relaying the sights and sounds of the town he’s in, and how he appeared to fall in love with a guy. I don’t know if this one was even supposed to funny. Mostly odd.
STRANGER THINGS: A spoof of the Netflix hit that shows Lucas’s parents, who are horrified by their son hanging around with a sheriff and some weird white kids and weirder parents. What strikes me about this one is that because they got rid of Jay, Sasheer of all people has to play Lucas. This on top of using their new Hispanic cast member in the cold open to play a woman who was Asian, and once again the show is struggling with their way too white cast. And in response to this, Lorne of course hired two more white guys. Sigh. The more things change…
MELANIA MOMENTS: This looks like a weekly bit now, as Cecily’s Melania wakes up in fear of her replacement having been born somewhere in another country. Funny.
DEGREE OF VALOR: An old black and white war movie that sees Pete dying in Lin’s arms as he begs him to find his butt-plug in his house and hide it. Okay, this is kinda stupid but for some reason it made me chuckle a tiny bit.
So, that episode was very uneven, but I can count the stuff that made me smile at least. There was the opening, the monologue, the KellyAnne Conway skit, most of the beginning of Update for once, and the second Melania moment. Still, even though Lin wasn’t a bad host, there wasn’t anything that he shined in either, thanks to the writing. This episode frankly, owes the Trump implosion for anything in it working. I’ll give it a C. Next up we have Emily Blunt, as election season rolls interminably on.
RECAP: SNL 10/01 "Margot Robbie"
Well, SNL has returned in an election year, when it has always been its most relevant, and for the most part, if you tuned in to see the debate sketch (which never had a chance, frankly, of topping the real thing we witnessed this week), then you were probably not disappointed. It was a solid premiere overall, even with the introduction of three new cast members to replace the recent dismissal of Taran and Jay (which I still can’t really understand the reasons for- them, of all of this cast? Why, Lorne?).
COLD OPEN: As promised, the epic Trump vs. Hillary showdown, with newly minted Emmy winner Kate nailing a perfect Willy Wonka style somersault entrance for Hillary and Alec Baldwin taking over Trump duty from Darrell Hammond, which turns out to be the right choice, as Alec is able to bring the meanness and hostility that characterizes the Trump we’ve all, unfortunately, come to know over the last year, as opposed to the old, now outdated reality star personality. They skewer Trump for his appalling debate performance with nearly his own words and actions (I’m still reeling from the actual thing), while Kate does her Hillary schtick that she’s got down to a tee. It’s funny, but again, this election is so far beyond parody at this point, that nothing can top Trump’s actual behavior over the past week since getting slaughtered in this debate (Weekend Update doesn’t even try, as we’ll get to later).
MONOLOGUE: Suicide Squad’s Margot Robbie is here to host her first SNL, and she tries to a do a monologue where she “fact-checks” her own sentences, with various cast members getting in on all the lying action (I actually liked Leslie’s bit best here, funnily enough). It’s okay, I guess. I’m glad it’s not another singing one.
ACTION 9 NEWS: A local news spoof where the joke is that Kenan interviews an eyewitness couple where one of the new guys (I can’t distinguish between them in this episode, they look exactly the same to me) is a super nerd named Matt Shatt who’s married to Margot the bombshell and no one can believe it. It goes on too long, but it gets in a good moment where people make fun of Matt Shatt’s crocs & socks ensemble. Lol.
SEXY LIBRARIAN: Another “Margot is hot” premise that has the guys salivating over her sexy librarian until she strips down in slo mo to reveal she’s some sort of freak alien creature underneath who makes all their heads explode. It’s kind of like a digital short, but yeah, this was funny.
FAMILY FEUD: It’s Team Trump vs. Team Clinton, giving the cast a chance to show off more impersonations, like Kate as Trump’s psycho campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, Margot as Ivanka Trump, Darrell is back as Bill Clinton (his Bill impression is NOT dated), and Larry David returns for a couple more jokes as Bernie Sanders (does he live under the stage now?). My favorite jabs are at the Trump kids, as the new guys show up as Eric and Don Jr., and are referred to along with Ivanka as “children of the corn.” Nice.
UPDATE: Okay. So here’s the thing. Clearly (and hopefully), the show decided they would get Hillary back in the Update portion to make up for the skewering of Trump (yeah, because Kate’s Hillary impression is so flattering?), but idiots Che and Jost decide to go all in on the “both sides are equally bad” bullshit false equivalency that is harmful to democracy in the face of outright fascism, so these two assholes can go fuck themselves. Their privilege is showing. Take some tips from Samantha Bee as to what’s actually at stake right now, fuckwads. Nothing else happened with Trump this week aside from the debate? Really? You missed the psychopath’s antics since then? Otherwise, Cecily shows up as Cathy Anne, the annoying undecided voter (please NEVER bring her back), and Kenan does David Ortiz again. I don’t care, this was the worst part of the show. Jost and Che SUCK.
THE HUNCH BUNCH: This is some kind of weird, Scooby-Doo spoof that isn’t funny at all. Margot is the interferer who ruins the “episode” but it’s by far the worst of the night.
MELANIA MOMENTS: A 30-second skit that makes fun of Melania Trump’s brainless thoughts, as she wonders if people exist past the street on her block. Funny.
WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE: Famous actresses Marion Cotillard (Cecily), Keira Knightley (Margot) and Lupita N’yongo (Sasheer) gather to discuss women in Hollywood, but this is basically a bit for Kate to portray a legendary made up actress who has weird stories from her days at MGM. She’s funny as always and this is the one that Margot can’t keep a straight face in, which is good.
MR. ROBOT: Leslie tracks down Pete as the star of Mr. Robot to find out who hacked her computer over the summer. The joke is good, since it takes on what really happened, and Pete is perfect for a Rami Malek spoof. I actually wish this went a bit longer. Should have been in the first half, not at the end.
So, yeah, a pretty good episode aside from an infuriating weekend update and a bad Scooby Doo skit, but Margot was good and everything else had at least a couple of laughs in it. Everyone tuned for the debate though, and I’m sure you got what you came for. I give it a B+. Next week it’s Lin-Manuel Miranda as host, so I’ll see you all then, as this interminable election season continues.
'Will & Grace' Cast Reunites for Election Themed Mini Episode
This is a surprise! The original cast of Will & Grace reunited in secret to film a ten minute scene about the 2016 election that came out a few days ago, and the funny thing was how easily each of them slipped back into their roles. All four stars famously received Emmys at some point for their roles on the show, only one of three sitcoms in history (the others being All in the Family and The Golden Girls) to pull that off, so it's cool to see they still got it.
Queen Elizabeth's Reign Begins in Netflix's 'The Crown'
Monarchs and history are catnip for me, so I'm kind of the target audience for a show like this. Toss in the fact that it's produced by Stephen Daldry and written by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), and it may be just that perfect British royalty spectacular that people love. Oh, and Claire Foy, who was fantastic as Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall, as Elizabeth II herself? How can this fail? The ten episode first season drops on November 4th. Count me in.
Final 'Luke Cage' Trailer Ups the Action
Have you all finished binge-ing it yet? Apparently there were so many people watching the show when it premiered that Netflix suffered a power outage for more than two hours yesterday. I've only gotten the first episode down, but I'm hoping to be done by the end of the week. This final trailer for it might have been the best one yet.
2016 Emmy Winners: 'Game of Thrones' 'Veep' and 'People v. OJ Simpson' Win Top Awards
All of my series predictions came true, but if you watched the show you will know what my absolute favorite moment of the night was. That's right people, Tatiana Maslany WON!!!!!! After all these years on Orphan Black, she finally gets her Emmy and it was amazing! Not only that, but Rami Malek won for Mr. Robot, which means that the two lead acting winners in a drama series went to millennials who carry their bizarre, cult, ultra surreal and pulpy sci-fi shows entirely on their shoulders...which I think is the coolest thing I have ever seen the Emmys do. Never in a million years would I have thought those two shows would be taken seriously at an awards ceremony. All of that, plus the predictable yet deserved love for People v. OJ Simpson (including Sterling K. Brown, who I loved on that show) and Kate McKinnon for SNL!!! Yes, she did it, she becomes the first SNL-er was to win an acting Emmy since Dana Carvey in 1993 (and that was back when they still gave out the Individual Performance in a Variety Series award, which doesn't exist anymore). These were very possibly my favorite Emmy wins of all time, tonight.
2016 EMMY WINNERS
COMEDY
- Series: Veep
- Lead Actor: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
- Lead Actress: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Supporting Actor: Louie Anderson, Baskets
- Supporting Actress: Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Writing: Master of None
- Directing: Transparent
DRAMA
- Series: Game of Thrones
- Lead Actor: Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
- Lead Actress: Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
- Supporting Actor: Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
- Supporting Actress: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
- Writing: Game of Thrones
- Directing: Game of Thrones
LIMITED/TV MOVIE
- Series: The People v. OJ Simpson
- Lead Actor: Courtney B. Vance, The People v. OJ Simpson
- Lead Actress: Sarah Paulson, The People v. OJ Simpson
- Supporting Actor: Sterling K. Brown, The People v. OJ Simpson
- Supporting Actress: Regina King, American Crime
- Writing: The People v. OJ Simpson
- Directing: The Night Manager
- TV Movie: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
VARIETY/REALITY
- Talk Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Sketch Series: Key & Peele
- Reality-Competition Series: The Voice
- Writing for Variety Special: Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
- Directing for Variety Special: Grease Live!
Some other very cool choices were things like Louie Anderson for Baskets (!), Key & Peele taking it home for their last season, Master of None winning for writing, and Patton Oswalt winning an Emmy, any Emmy for anything (love him). Emmys, you did good this year. Real good. I don't even care if I only went 11 for 19, because the actual winners were so terrific in the ones I missed. It makes up for the fact that The Americans was totally shut out, because now I feel more confident than ever that that show will come back while Game of Thrones is off the air next season, probably to clean up in the lead acting and series categories eventually in its own right. All is well in the TV world- the Academy is starting to pay some real attention.
2016 Emmy Predictions, Part 4: Drama, Comedy, Limited, Variety and Reality Series
Okay, it's finally time for the series awards! I'm just going to go through every category, from the top two to the awards for variety, reality, etc. I don't really think there's a lot of suspense about most of the winners this year though.
BEST COMEDY SERIES
- Black-ish
- Master of None
- Modern Family
- Silicon Valley
- Transparent
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Veep
Everyone seems to think this is a slam dunk for Veep, which leaves me somewhat out of the loop. I dumped the show last year and I likely won't be back, despite the pressure of all those reports that this season was it's "best EVER!!" Yeah, I don't care. It never rose above B-level for me, even at its best. So congratulations to the show and all, but it's just not my thing. I would much prefer for Silicon Valley to win this, or Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Actually, there are some other shows that I think should be nominated here that aren't, like You're the Worst, Catastrophe, Orange is the New Black (yup, I stick by the assertion that IS a black comedy) and even the long-running The Middle, which has never been recognized by the Emmys. Nope, they've always opted for the much lesser Modern Family, which is kind of a crime, to be honest. But hey, at least Modern Family is no longer winning. Be thankful for small favors.
Winner: Veep
Alternate: none
DRAMA SERIES
- The Americans
- Better Call Saul
- Downton Abbey
- Game of Thrones
- Homeland
- House of Cards
- Mr. Robot
So yeah, this is Game of Thrones again, and this time I really have no problem with it, because I think this last season might actually have been the show's best. I think of it as a makeup award for the win last year, which was its "overdue" honor. This time it's for the quality. I'm most psyched about The Americans' inclusion finally, which hopefully means it will stick around in the category and be able to pull off a win either next year or the year after, for the final season. There's hope. And Downton Abbey, Homeland and especially House of Cards have no business still being nominated over and over again. There's so many better shows they could choose from, like my personal faves Outlander and Happy Valley, but I'm sure many people would say something like The Leftovers as well. Maybe one of them can sneak in when Downton's gone next year.
Winner: Game of Thrones
Alternate: none
LIMITED SERIES
- American Crime
- Fargo
- The Night Manager
- The People v. O.J. Simpson
- Roots
Now this is a terrific category. All of them are great picks (despite lesser enthusiasm on my part for Night Manager), and yet the winner here is so easy to predict. OJ Simpson takes it hands down, which is kinda sad because Fargo had such an amazing season (even though it really doesn't belong in the limited series category- this whole changing the cast every year thing is a huge cheat. The show is a drama series and should be competing as one, period).
Winner: The People v. O.J. Simpson
Alternate: Fargo
REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
- The Amazing Race
- American Ninja Warrior
- Dancing With the Stars
- Project Runway
- Top Chef
- The Voice
Ugh. My total shot in the dark category. Well, Amazing Race tends to always take this, but The Voice did come in and win fairly recently, so maybe they've moved on? I'm gonna go with The Voice here.
Winner: The Voice
Alternate: The Amazing Race
Dark Horse: American Ninja Warrior (this show's definitely been gaining in buzz and viewers lately)
VARIETY TALK SERIES
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
I'm bitter about Sam Bee not being included here, but what's interesting about this category is that it's the first time in almost 15 years that a non-Comedy Central show will win it. I'm guessing this goes to John Oliver, because if we've learned anything about this one it's that Emmy voters like their variety talk to be politics oriented (and they will never, ever throw poor Bill Maher a bone). So I guess Oliver is the heir apparent, although if not him they could turn to Jimmy Fallon, whose broad popularity might lead them to think it's his turn to be recognized.
Winner: Last Week Tonight
Alternate: The Tonight Show
Dark Horse: The Late Late Show (if Carpool Karaoke could take it this far)
VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
- Documentary Now
- Drunk History
- Inside Amy Schumer
- Key and Peele
- Portlandia
- Saturday Night Live
Amy Schumer had her moment in the inaugural category last year, although that's obviously never stopped Emmy voters from going back to the well before. Still, with this having been Key and Peele's last season, I really hope they give them the recognition they deserve. And SNL is probably going to have to win this at some point, since it's a category that was pretty much invented by that show.
Winner: Key and Peele
Alternate: Inside Amy Schumer
Dark Horse: Saturday Night Live
2016 Emmy Predictions, Part 3: Acting in a Drama Series
Okay, here comes drama! This is kind of my favorite category because I feel like I watch so many more dramas than comedies overall, and this year in particular because some of my pet faves actually got in! But, as a predictor, I do have to go with the old repetition rule for the most part. Still, I think there's room for some new blood this year.
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
- Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
- Matthew Rhys, The Americans
- Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
- Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Interestingly enough, aside from Bryan Cranston's Breaking Bad run, there hasn't actually been too many other repeaters in this category lately. But wisdom tells me it's probably going to be Kevin Spacey, because he hasn't won this yet (if that surprises you you're thinking of the Golden Globes and SAG awards he's already gotten for this role). It seems like it's his turn, although I wouldn't totally rule out Bob Odenkirk or even Rami Malek. I feel like this is a close race.
Winner: Kevin Spacey (gotta go with conventional wisdom)
Alternate: Bob Odenkirk (I bet he's next in line to win this after Spacey anyway)
Dark Horse: Rami Malek (the buzz for Mr. Robot is very high)
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Claire Danes, Homeland
- Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
- Taraji P. Henson, Empire
- Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
- Keri Russell, The Americans
- Robin Wright, House of Cards
You know that I SO wish Maslany could take this award, and once again I bemoan the fact that she finally starts getting nominated right as they change the voting system so that the episode submission tapes are now rendered effectively meaningless. If only she'd gotten in there one year earlier, this would be hers. But, seeing as it's mostly a popularity contest now, I guess it's Davis again. Look, her show is mediocre at best, so it's kind of a shame the repeat rule applies here, but they don't usually go backwards, so that rules out Danes. Robin Wright might have a shot, but I kinda think they check off Davis for this.
Winner: Viola Davis
Alternate: Robin Wright
Dark Horse: Tatiana Maslany (I still wish this could happen and it would if they only watched the tape)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
- Michael Kelly, House of Cards
- Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
- Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Game of Thrones is winning in Drama Series again, so that means it takes one or two actors along with it. Peter Dinklage has won twice, but I think he gets his third as the face of the show. At least he had more screentime this season than what he won for last year. Kit Harington is a possibility too, but I'm surprised he made it in in the first place. The "is Jon Snow dead?" buzz really carried him a long way.
Winner: Peter Dinklage
Alternate: Kit Harington
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
- Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
- Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
- Maura Tierney, The Affair
- Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
- Constance Zimmer, UnREAL
This is probably my favorite category just based on the fact that Tierney and Zimmer got in as the sole representatives for their series, so it proves somebody was really watching those shows. I really don't want to go with Maggie Smith again, but this was the last season of Downton and it's the final chance to reward the dame once more- are they going to overlook that, even though she's more than gotten her due from them? Ugh. Not sure what to do here. My gut says Smith, but man do I want Headey to take this. She's so overdue, and in my opinion, really the one actor besides Dinklage who so deserves an Emmy for Thrones, especially this season. I'd love to see them rewarded together, but will the three Thrones women cancel each other out?
Winner: Lena Headey (this might be foolish but I'm taking the shot, assuming expanded voting rules will help her out)
Alternate: Maggie Smith
Dark Horse: Constance Zimmer (she might be enough of a scene stealer to sneak in amongst a split vote)
2016 Emmy Predictions, Part 2: Acting in a Comedy Series
Okay, time for the comedy acting. These tend to go for a lot of repeat winners down the line, so I think this is going to be more boring to predict than the movie/mini ones. Hopefully there's something of a surprise in there along the way.
ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
- Aziz Ansari, Master of None
- Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
- William H. Macy, Shameless
- Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
- Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Tambor was the big winner everywhere last year, but the second season of Transparent didn't seem to have as much buzz, even if it was just as good. That doesn't necessarily mean he won't win again, but I could see someone like Anthony Anderson, whose show had a very attention grabbing season, come in from the outside. Or even Ansari, for the buzz on Master of None.
Winner: Anthony Anderson (something tells me the expanded voting body will gravitate to the more populist show this time)
Alternate: Jeffrey Tambor (could just as easily repeat and it might be unwise on my part to not predict him, but it's the only chance I'm taking in the comedy categories)
Dark Horse: Aziz Ansari (he could definitely sneak in here)
ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
- Tracee Ellis-Ross, Black-ish
- Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
- Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Unbelievably, I do think that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is going to win her fifth consecutive Emmy for this role. The show is the frontrunner for the comedy award again and reportedly had an amazing season with yet another dynamite turn from the television comedy legend. I think you can bank on it.
Winner: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Alternate: Lily Tomlin (another veteran fave, but unlikely)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
- Louie Anderson, Baskets
- Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Titus Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Ty Burrell, Modern Family
- Tony Hale, Veep
- Keegan-Michael Key, Key and Peele
- Matt Walsh, Veep
I would really love to see consistent episode-stealer Titus Burgess win this, but with the Emmy repeat rule, I think Hale is more likely to get his third. With Veep's dominance, I suppose Matt Walsh has an outside shot (and I love seeing him get in here), but it's been decided for a while now that Tony Hale is the key supporting player to Dreyfus's queen on the show.
Winner: Tony Hale
Alternate: Titus Burgess (this is more like wishful thinking on my part, since I'm not exactly sure who the alternate choice is most likely to be here)
Dark Horse: Keegan-Michael Key (with this being K&P's last season, I do think he has a sliver of a chance)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
- Anna Chlumsky, Veep
- Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
- Allison Janney, Mom
- Judith Light, Transparent
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Niecy Nash, Getting On
Eh. Once more, the repeat winner's rule applies, so Janney continues to dominate. But this is also a case where I'm just not sure who the voters would rally behind as an alternative. Frankly, one of these years I'd like to see McKinnon take it for continually being the MVP of the middling SNL, but no sketch player has ever won this award. The Transparent ladies probably cancel each other out, Chlumsky has nowhere near a meaty enough role, and Nash is on a show that hasn't been as talked about or seen. So that leaves us with the repeater.
Winner: Allison Janney
Alternate: Kate McKinnon