Emmy Tracker: All Over But the Countin’ (Emmy Nomination Edition)
And now we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief. The first wave of interviews, parties, screenings, and For Your Consideration events is over. We’re in the quiet lull until the July 14 Emmy nomination announcement. So what, if anything, swayed voters’ minds in their final voting minutes? I take a look at the final Game of Thrones and Veep entries in the voting season. Emmy Tracker
Jalal’s Take: Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jalal Haddad takes a look at the Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy race in a series of posts leading up to the Emmy nomination announcement on July 14th. Over the next few weeks, Jalal will be providing his own expert analysis in individual races and covering the top ten contenders in each category. In Jalal’s eyes, Viola Davis and Robin Wright are duking it out for the top Drama Actress honors. Lead Actress
‘American Horror Story’ Season Six Bathed in Secrecy
FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel heads into next month’s Emmy nominations fighting sister show American Crime Story for awards glory. Last year’s Freak Show received a series-record 20 nominations despite no one admitting to actually liking the season. It’s unlikely that Hotel will receive as many nominations given the extremely crowded Limited Series categories. So, after (in my view) a creative uptick in the opulent and typically bonkers Hotel, audiences are ready to welcome American Horror Story season six this fall. And, as per usual for Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology series, details are very scarce. Take a look at the latest casting announcements and rumors. Season Six
‘American Crime’ Season Three Starts Taking Shape
For a while, American Crime season three seemed like a shaky proposition. Show runner John Ridley would reportedly abandon the Emmy-winning ABC property for another series recently given the go. Fortunately for fans of Ridley and his hot-button anthology series, American Crime season three will move forward at ABC, and it will feature two of its biggest stars. What else do we know? Find out at AwardsDaily TV. American Crime