TJL
07-03-2006, 03:24 PM
From today's New York Post:
July 3, 2006 -- COULD it really be - an Emmy nomination for the long-suffering "Gilmore Girls"?
According to reports, Lauren Graham, who plays the flighty mom on the series, is on the short list of nominees for best actress in a comedy.
A new voting procedure instituted this year to broaden the list of nominees beyond the usual, big-network rosters appears to have opened up the lists to some fan favorites who've been routinely snubbed.
"Gilmore," which airs on the small WB network, is going into its seventh season next fall and has never been nominated for an Emmy - an oversight that has embittered fans.
The new voting system was intended to level the playing field between the lesser networks - cable and regular TV - and the Big Four.
In the past, members of the TV Academy voted on best actors, etc., and the top-five vote-getters were the nominees.
Now, the academy takes the names of the top 10 or 15 vote-getters, and a panel of experts selects who the final nominees will be.
This way, the Emmy people hope to avoid the sameness that seems to grip the nominee lists every year - with shows like "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Will & Grace" monopolizing the awards.
Well-received series like "Rescue Me" (on FX) or "Battlestar Galactica" (on SCI FI) may have a chance at finally being recognized, the thinking goes.
No one will know for sure until Thursday, when finalists are announced in Los Angeles.
The Emmy Awards show itself is early this year, Aug. 27, on NBC.
It's about time! Seeing the same shows and stars get nominated year after year is pointless. Maybe now the Emmy voters will look beyond the big 3 networks and vote for shows that are truly award worthy.
July 3, 2006 -- COULD it really be - an Emmy nomination for the long-suffering "Gilmore Girls"?
According to reports, Lauren Graham, who plays the flighty mom on the series, is on the short list of nominees for best actress in a comedy.
A new voting procedure instituted this year to broaden the list of nominees beyond the usual, big-network rosters appears to have opened up the lists to some fan favorites who've been routinely snubbed.
"Gilmore," which airs on the small WB network, is going into its seventh season next fall and has never been nominated for an Emmy - an oversight that has embittered fans.
The new voting system was intended to level the playing field between the lesser networks - cable and regular TV - and the Big Four.
In the past, members of the TV Academy voted on best actors, etc., and the top-five vote-getters were the nominees.
Now, the academy takes the names of the top 10 or 15 vote-getters, and a panel of experts selects who the final nominees will be.
This way, the Emmy people hope to avoid the sameness that seems to grip the nominee lists every year - with shows like "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Will & Grace" monopolizing the awards.
Well-received series like "Rescue Me" (on FX) or "Battlestar Galactica" (on SCI FI) may have a chance at finally being recognized, the thinking goes.
No one will know for sure until Thursday, when finalists are announced in Los Angeles.
The Emmy Awards show itself is early this year, Aug. 27, on NBC.
It's about time! Seeing the same shows and stars get nominated year after year is pointless. Maybe now the Emmy voters will look beyond the big 3 networks and vote for shows that are truly award worthy.