It's Emmy Time Again...

The nominations for the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (to air on 8/27) came in early this morning. Here's what's in store (snarky comments and observations in parentheses):

Drama Series: Grey's Anatomy, ABC; House, Fox; The Sopranos, HBO; 24, Fox; The West Wing, NBC. (Since it was West Wing's last season, I'm hoping they take home the Emmy. But, I have a feeling this one is going to be a standoff between Grey's and 24.)

Comedy Series:Arrested Development, Fox; Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO; The Office, NBC; Scrubs, NBC; Two and a Half Men, CBS. (It never ceases to amaze me how much critical acclaim and support Arrested Development gets, meanwhile, the fabulous show can't catch a break in ratings or contracting deals. Just a shame. The fact that 2 1/2 Men is even on this list is a sad, sad thing. Very unfunny. And methinks Charlie Sheen's personal life will keep the show out of the running. This award will, no doubt, go to The Office.)

Reality-Competition Program:The Amazing Race, CBS; American Idol, Fox; Dancing with the Stars, ABC; Project Runway, Bravo;Survivor, CBS. (Clearly, Idol will win. This award category is bogus -- reality programming doesn't deserve award recognition, since there's so little creative effort involved.)

Variety, Music or Comedy Series:The Colbert Report, Comedy Central; The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central; Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC;Late Show with David Letterman, CBS; Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO.(Wow. Stewart vs. Colbert. It makes me insanely happy that Leno was shut out. Fab. I feel Stewart will win -- and let's face it, those video montages prior to the announcement of the winner are going to be friggin' hee-larious. Can't wait.)

Actor, Drama Series: Denis Leary, Rescue Me, FX Network; Peter Krause, Six Feet Under, HBO; Kiefer Sutherland, 24, Fox; Martin Sheen, The West Wing, NBC; Christopher Meloni, Law & Order: SVU (Natch, I want Sheen to win. But he won't. It's most likely Keifer. Though, Leary could pull out a shocking win.)

Actress, Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer, TNT; Geena Davis, Commander in Chief, ABC; Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC; Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under, HBO; Allison Janney, The West Wing, NBC. (Doubtful that Davis will win since her show was canned. I'm envisioning a Kyra win with a possible Mariska standoff.)

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: William Shatner,Boston Legal, ABC; Oliver Platt, Huff, Showtime; Michael Imperioli, The Sopranos, HBO; Gregory Itzin, 24, Fox; Alan Alda,The West Wing, NBC. (Shat happens.)

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Candice Bergen, Boston Legal, ABC; Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy, ABC; Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy, ABC; Blythe Danner, Huff, Showtime; Jean Smart, 24, Fox.(Even though Huff was canned, Danner may pull this one out because of her body of work. But the award will most likely be a tight race between Sandra Oh and Candice Bergen. All I can say is: Thank God not one lousy Desperate Housewife was nominated. Finally, that shit has cooled off.)

Actor, Comedy Series: Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO; Kevin James, The King of Queens, CBS; Tony Shalhoub, Monk, USA; Steve Carell, The Office, NBC; Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men, CBS. (There is no way Sheen stands a chance. Surprising that Jason Lee was left out. Carell should win. But Shaloub might give him a run for his money.)

Actress, Comedy Series: Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback, HBO; Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle, Fox; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine, CBS; Stockard Channing, Out of Practice, CBS; Debra Messing, Will & Grace, NBC.(Now, is it me -- or is the judging committee waxing nostalgic? There's no reason why Dreyfus and Kudrow should be present in this category... Ideally, Messing should take home the award. But, don't underestimate the appeal of Kazmarek -- though I've never understood the draw.)


Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Will Arnett, Arrested Development, Fox; Jeremy Piven, Entourage, HBO; Bryan Cranston, Malcolm in the Middle, Fox; Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men, CBS; Sean Hayes, Will & Grace, NBC. (Sorry Sean, it's going to the Pivs. His rocket to fame has finally taken off.)

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Cheryl Hines, Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO; Alfre Woodard, Desperate Housewives, ABC; Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl, ABC; Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds, Showtime; Megan Mullally, Will & Grace, NBC.(I just have an odd feeling Jamie Pressly is going to take the award home. If not her, then Elizabeth Perkins. If the buzz is accurate.)