HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is a looser, more laid-back variation of the workplace sitcom, and it shouldn’t be any other way. It deserves Emmy recognition as much as any of the other more classically structured series against which it competes because it, well, crushed it in 2015.
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Water Cooler Podcast: Episode 37 – If We Had a Ballot (Emmy Style)
The ADTV Water Cooler gang joins the Television Academy in spirit for “If We Had a Ballot (Emmy style).”
EmmyWatch: Two-week Voting Sprint Starts Monday
How will rule changes in the final voting window for the 2015 Emmys impact the winners? Will populist choices rule the day? Or will voters even be able to watch all series submissions?
Podcast Preview: If We Had a Ballot
On Monday’s Water Cooler Podcast, Clarence, Megan and Joey make their personal picks in the major Emmy categories.
Making the Case for ‘Veep’
HBO’s smart and complex political comedy Veep enters its fourth season with Selina Meyer taking the Oval Office and surrounded by her classically bumbling staffers. Showing no signs of aging, Veep sharpens its satirical knife using plot lines ripped from the headlines while remaining a truly hilarious sitcom.
EmmyWatch: Finally Hamm’s Year? Will Spoilers Take His Crown?
Common thought tells us that Jon Hamm leads the pack in the Outstanding Actor competition at the 2015 Emmys. Still, Mad Men has never won an acting award for its actors. Will its last year do the trick?
Making the Case for ‘Downton Abbey’
Robin makes the case for PBS’s ‘Downton Abbey’ by highlighting the emotional and dramatic Season Five and the remarkable performances that make it one of television’s most popular series.
EmmyWatch: Competition is Tough for Drama Actresses
Coming down to Robin Wright’s episode selection, the Outstanding Lead Actress Drama Emmy race is as tight as it’s been in years. Viola Davis was cited as an early lead, but can she hold on with Henson and Wright following close behind?
Making the Case for ‘Modern Family’
Joey achieves the improbable and makes the case for a record Outstanding Comedy Series win for ABC’s ‘Modern Family.’
EmmyWatch: Schumer’s To Lose?
Amy Schumer’s recent media wins and high-profile movie – not to mention her delicate handling of recent movie theater gun violence – puts her ahead of perennial favorite Julia Louis-Dreyfus.