It looks like Genius: Aretha is facing a big obstacle to making the cut for the Globes this year: https://deadline.com/2020/10/genius-aretha-shuts-down-production-covid-19-1234600432/.

And any chance that Away gets marketed as a limited series now, the way Seven Seconds was?

On the musical side, it’s Jagged Little Pill with 15, Moulin Rouge with 14, and Tina with 12, so Tony voters really made a point to skunk The Lightning Thief, even blocking Chris McCarrell from being a Tony nominee. Everything else went true to form, as far as I’m concerned, and I suspect MR will sweep most of the categories, with Tina likely only…[Read more]

Yeah, there was a prediction center event for this year’s nominations that shut down in late March and I had hoped would reopen once we had official word of proceeding with this year’s ceremony. It’s weird to see it closed and frozen in time, and, with Broadway now remaining closed until at least the end of next May, I don’t even understand…[Read more]

Still waiting on the predictions center to reopen…

My proudest prediction was definitely here, predicting Maria Schrader to win for Unorthodox. She was the only nominee to be nominating for the entire program and she does remind me of Susanne Bier’s win for The Night Manager 4 years ago.

I’m also very glad that Ruffalo held on to win here, despite many naysayers. I wasn’t the biggest fan of his…[Read more]

Good for Succession, but, man those acting wins really confused me! I was braced for Strong and Crudup. But Garner repeating? And Zendaya winning the same award that Angela Lansbury couldn’t win for 12 years in a row (I know, it’s a different television academy now, but still). If there is any silver lining to so many productions being delayed, it…[Read more]

Nothing much to say here. I don’t think that Schitt’s Creek deserved a total sweep, as I really admired the third season of TMMM, but also shows like The Good Place and The Kominsky Method. However, it was nice to see that wedding like celebratory atmosphere in that Canadian tent.

A little delayed, but here are my reactions to the last creative arts ceremony:

I had hoped that there was Big Mouth momentum, but somehow Rick and Morty wins animated program!

I am sorry about Britell losing to Göransson and kudos to the 5 people that predicted Godfather of Harlem to win main title design!

I am glad for Stan Lathan, but…[Read more]

Ah, finally, here are some big surprises!

I was first surprised with Forky Asks A Question (which I should have realized would be swept up in general Disney goodwill over Robot Chicken), but then shocked at All For Us winning for music and lyrics!

Like many, I also thought that Unorthodox’s main title theme music would win out over Hollywood.…[Read more]

OK, no predictions center categories this night, but still an interesting evening of winners! As should have been expected, The Mandalorian and Watchmen nabbed a lot of the visual tech prizes, but it was also nice to see the wealth spread to many other shows as well!

Yeah, 4/4 on predictions center categories for Night Two! 5th consecutive win for John Oliver’s writing staff, 4th consecutive win (and 10th overall) for Don Roy King’s directing, 4th consecutive win for SNL in the program category, and 2nd consecutive win for Live in Front of a Studio Audience.

I am surprised that Lorne Michaels or any SNL…[Read more]

Alright, I went 3 for 3 on Night One, probably the only time I’ll ever predict every winner correctly at GoldDerby, certainly at the Emmys (the predictions center hasn’t been updated to reflect The Apollo over Becoming, so I’m enjoying it while it lasts)! And I did it by using the old Emmy rule of predicting what’s won before, with Queer Eye and…[Read more]

Here are my Emmy week predictions:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

HUGH JACKMAN / Frank Tassone – “BAD EDUCATION” (HBO)
PAUL MESCAL / Connell – “NORMAL PEOPLE” (Hulu)
CHRIS ROCK / Loy Cannon – “FARGO” (FX)
MARK RUFFALO / Dominick and Thomas Birdsey – “I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE” (HBO)
JOHN SLAT…[Read more]

Here are my Emmy week predictions:

Best Television Series – Drama

Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
Killing Eve (BBC America)
Ozark (Netflix)
Westworld (HBO)
6th nominee: Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Dead To Me (Netflix)
Insecure (HBO)
Ramy (Hulu)
Schitt’s Creek (Pop TV)…[Read more]

Ah, the topic I was wondering if anyone was going to post for the last month and I was preparing to post after the awards.

Personally, I don’t think Watchmen would have done nearly as well if it went drama as if it went limited. I don’t think that any of the male actors would have got in and maybe King and Smart could have made it, along with…[Read more]

Yes! Congrats on your Tonys, Laura Linney and David Alan Grier!

Now when can we get the predictions center re-opened?

This makes total sense, especially considering everything is virtual. No more rushed speeches and long ceremonies! And I suspect Variety Talk is the only variety program kept on the telecast because one of the nominees is hosting.

The Undoing has a premiere date!

But what about Blue Sky and Still Alice? It may be apples and oranges, but it seems like a valid enough comparison point to me.

So, for those who may understand the difference in voting patterns between the Motion Picture and Television Academies, would the fact that Ruffalo’s nomination is the only nomination for his project really be such an obstacle to his winning an Emmy when so many lead performances have won Oscars as their project’s only nomination, largely due to…[Read more]