The round-up
Emmy nominations dropped last Tuesday. As I ve said before, doing the Emmys right in this age is basically an impossible task. There are too many shows, and although the hit rate for these shows might be lower than it s ever been, there are enough good ones by sheer force of will that watching them all has to be mind-numbingly difficult.
THAT SAID, there are some weird-ass Emmy nominations this year. Four actors from Ted Lasso in the Best Supporting Actor - Comedy division? I adore Ted Lasso more on that in a bit but spread the love, y all! Four Best Supporting Actress - Drama noms from The Handmaid s Tale ? Four Best Guest Actor - Comedy noms from Saturday Night Live ? In this economy? A Best Drama nom for Lovecraft Country a show I liked, but with serious reservations but not Perry Mason ? HBO didn t even pick up Lovecraft Country for a second season, yet it has 18 nominations.