Ted Danson
Emmy Picks, Day Two: Supporting Actor
We're less than a week away from the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, which airs Sunday night on ABC. And in preparation, we thought it would be fun to give you a little help on your office pool. Welcome to Day 2 of our Emmy preview!
We've already looked at the Supporting Actresses. Now it's time for the Supporting Actors.
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men; Kevin Dillon, Entourage; Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother; Jeremy Piven, Entourage; Rainn Wilson, The Office
Who we're pulling for: To what is surely the consternation of our Culture Czar colleagues, we don't watch nearly enough of How I Met Your Mother. It just gets lost in the clutter on Monday nights: Gossip Girl, Chuck... um, Prison Break (shhh, don't tell anybody about that last one). Still, from what we have seen of the show, Neil Patrick Harris rips into his role with a comic gusto that the other actors in this category either could never even think of having (Jon Cryer) or lost somewhere along the way (Jeremy Piven). Plus, he's NPH! read more »
HBO's Bored to Death Sounding Even More Exciting!
Hey, we think HBO might be getting back on track! Our colleague at the Culture Czar recommends True Blood, the new show from Alan Ball, but we're actually more psyched about Bored to Death. We were thrilled about the prospects of the series just from hearing the premise: a struggling writer with a slight drinking problem, fresh off a break-up, decides to become a private eye. When Jason Schwartzman signed on for the lead role, our interest was immediately piqued. Schwartzman is perfect casting for a lovelorn writer-nebbishy and yet capable of being an everyman. Plus, we flat-out love him.
