Creative Arts Emmys: Lily & Melissa & Liberace
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 10:25AM The Emmys have 5 bajillion categories so they can't announce them all on their PrimeTime ceremony (next Sunday! We'll live blog or something?) so last night they did their 'not ready for primetime' prizes for shows on... uh... primetime
And the winners are...
Guest Actress, Comedy: Melissa Leo as "Laurie" on Louie
Guest Actress, Drama: Carrie Preston as "Elsbeth Tascioni" on The Good Wife
Guest Actor, Comedy: Bob Newhart as "Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton" on The Big Bang Theory
Guest Actor, Drama: Dan Bucatinsky as "James Movack" on Scandal
Voice Over: Lily Tomlin, An Apology to Elephants (HBO)
File it under "if only it were a triple crown". Before 30 Rock popularized the notion of the "EGOT", the only multi-prize haul that the general public cared about by nickname was "The Triple Crown" (Oscar, Tony, Emmy) which still makes more sense as an aspirational haul for celebrities. Anyway, Lily Tomlin adds another Emmy to her trophy haul which includes 2 Tonys and a Grammy so the only thing preventing her EGOT is that she lost the Oscar for Nashville... (sniffle).
The LEOgend, Liberace, and more more more after the jump
Meanwhile the LEOgend continues to grow. She's got an Emmy now to use as mismatched bookend for her Oscar. Not that her Oscar is on a shelf somewhere. You know she carries that swag in her bag as talisman.
Anyone else remember when Dan Bucatinsky was doing multi-hyphenate calling card work on the gay indie All Over the Guy? He's been out and proud forever and with showbiz loosening up and no longer hiding the gays away, he's reaping rewards. He's married to a filmmaker Don Roos (The Opposite of Sex, Happy Endings) and he was also instrumental in making Lisa Kudrow's wonderful Web Therapy happen so you should love him. Even if you don't watch Scandal.
Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn Project Runway (Lifetime)
Casting, Drama: House of Cards (Netflix) Laray Mayfield & Julie Schubert
Casting, Comedy: 30 Rock (NBC) Jennifer McNamara-Shroff & Blichfeld+Daniels
Casting, Miniseries: Behind the Candelabra (HBO) Carmen Cuba
What finally possessed Emmy voters to pull themselves away from their sick sick sexual affair with Jeff Probst? Don't care but it's nice that Heidi & Tim, who have been making Project Runway work forever and a year with winged statues for their cheery catch-phrasey persistence and keen fashionista eyes.
Costumes for a Miniseries or Movie: Behind the Candelabra (HBO)
Costumes for a Series: The Borgias "The Gunpowder Plot" (Showtime)
Costumes for a Variety or Special - Juried Prize: [Three Winners] 55th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS), The Men Who Built American "Bloody Battles" (History), Portlandia "Blackout" (IFC)
Behind the Candelabra won 8 Emmys with presumably more to come next Sunday night
Because the Emmys don't have enough categories. And because they aren't inconsistent enough as it is within each realm (some crafts don't worry about single vs multi-camera, some don't worry about comedy or drama, others worry about length (never girth) divvying it up by hour long vs. half hour, varieties and specials get grouped together except when they don't... IT'S A TOTAL MESS.
To make it even crazier they also have a few juried awards mixed in with the regular stuff. AMPAS is always tinkering with its rules but it's nowhere near as nonsensical nightmarish unwieldy as Emmy (or Grammy) when it comes right down to its internal structures.
Anyway moving on...
Cartman rides a scooter in a Honey Boo Boo related episode of South Park
Animated Program: South Park "Raising The Bar" (Comedy Central)
Short Form Animation: Mickey Mouse Croissant de Triomphe (Disney.com)
Children's Program: Nick News with Linda Ellerbee "Forgotten, But Not Gone: Kids, HIV & AIDS (Nickelodeon)
Individual Achievement in Animation (Juried award
): Adventure Time "Puhoy", Mickey Mouse Croissant de Triomphe, Disney TRON "Uprising", Dragons "Riders of Berk", The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror"
Original Music And Lyrics 66th Annual Tony Awards "If I Had Time" (CBS)
Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: World Without End "Medieval Life And Death" (Reelz) Original Main Title Theme Music : Da Vinci’s Demons (Starz)
Commercial " Inspired" Canon
Art Direction, Reality: MasterChef "3-20" (Fox)
Art Direction, Variety: (TIE) London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (NBC)
Saturday Night Live Host: Justin Timberlake Host: Ben Affleck Host: Martin Short
Art Direction, Drama: Boardway Empire "Sunday Best" "Two Impostors" "Margate Sands" (HBO)
I'm not sure why Boardwalk Empire gets to win something for three different episodes while other shows only get to win something for one episode but then Emmy rules always confound me.
Stunt Coordination, Comedy or Variety: Supah Ninjas (Nickelodeon)
Stunt Coordination, Drama: Revolution "Nobody's Fault But Mine" (NBC)
Visual Effects: Game of Thrones "Valar Dohaeris" (HBO)
Visual Effects in a Supporting Role: Banshee "Pilot" (Cinemax)
Cinematography For Reality Programming Deadliest Catch "Mutiny On The Bering Sea" (Discovery)
Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series House Of Cards "Chapter 1" (Netflix)
Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie Top Of The Lake "Part 1" (Sundance Channel)
Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown "Myanmar" (CNN)
Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series How I Met Your Mother "The Final Page (Part 2)" (CBS)
Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series The Big Bang Theory "The Higgs Boson Observation" (CBS)
Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special 66th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
Directing For Nonfiction Programming American Masters "Mel Brooks: Make A Noise" (PBS)
Writing For Nonfiction Programming Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God (HBO)
Documentary Or Nonfiction Special Manhunt: The Inside Story Of The Hunt For Bin Laden (HBO)
Documentary Or Nonfiction Series American Masters (PBS)
Informational Series Or Special: [TIE] Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN) and Inside The Actors Studio (Bravo)
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking – Juried Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (HBO)
Picture Editing, Reality: Deadliest Catch "Mutiny on the Bering Sea" (Discovery Channel)
Picture Editing, Non-Fiction: Mea Maxima Culpa, Silence in the House of God (HBO)
Single Camera Picture Editing, Drama: Breaking Bad "Gliding Over All" (AMC)
Single Camera Picture Editing, Comedy: The Office "Finale" (NBC)
Multi-Camera Editing, Comedy: How I Met Your Mother "PS I Love You" (CBS)
Single Camera Picture Editing, Miniseries: Behind the Candelabra (HBO)
Picture Editing, Specials: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart "Australia and Gun Control's Aftermath Part 3" (Comedy Central)
Boardwalk Empire's "Milkmaid's Lot" was a hit with Emmy. The series won 4 Emmys during these preliminary awards
Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
Sound Mixing for NonFiction Programming : History of Eagles (Showtime)
Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama (One Hour) Series : Boardwalk Empire "The Milkmaid's Lot" (HBO)
Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie: Behind the Candelabra (HBO)
Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama (1/2 Hour) Series : Nurse Jackie "Teachable Moments" (Showtime)
Sound Editing for a Miniseries or Movie: American Horror Story: Asylum "Welcome to Briarcliff" (FX)
Sound Editing for Non-Fiction : The Men Who Built America "Bloody Battles" (History)
Sound Editing for Drama Series: Boardwalk Empire "The Milkmaid's Lot" (HBO)
Hairstyling for a Movie or Miniseries: Behind the Candelabra (HBO)
Hairstyling for a Multi Camera Series: Saturday Night Live Host Jennifer Lawrence
Hairstyling for a Single Camera Series: Boardwalk Empire "Resolution"
This past year's Justin Timberlake episode was Emmy's favorite SNL but they went with Jennifer lawrence for Hairstyling
Makeup for a Movie or Miniseries (Non Prosthetic): Behind the Candelabra (HBO)
Makeup for a Movie or Miniseries (Prosthetic): Behind the Candelabra (HBO)
Makeup for a Single Camera Series (Non Prosthetic): Game of Thrones "Kissed by Fire" (HBO)
Makeup for a Multi Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic): Saturday Night Live (NBC) Host Justin Timberlake
Directing For A Variety Special The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
Writing For A Variety Special Louis C.K.: Oh My God (HBO)
Outstanding Variety Special The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
Special Class Programs 66th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs Childrens Hospital (Cartoon Network)
Special Class – Short-Format Nonfiction Programs Remembering 9/11 (History.com)
Interactive Program Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs (ComedyCentral.com)
Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series The Voice "Live Final Performances (Season 3)" (NBC)
Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Starring Beyoncé (CBS)
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Juried
Top Chef’s Last Chance Kitchen (Bravo.com) for Multiplatform Storytelling
Oprah’s Lifeclass (OWN.com) for Social TV Experience
Nick app (Nickelodeon) for User Experience and Visual Design
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (LizzieBennet.com) for Outstanding Interactive Program
Reality Program Undercover Boss (CBS)
Governors Award: June Foray
EXHAUSTING RIGHT? There's much more to come on Sunday. How should we celebrate? What do you make of these early prizes?
Reader Comments (25)
Melissa Leo was absolutely terrific in that guest spot on Louie, well deserved. As for that wall of text, I'm not sure exactly what to make of it but most of it seems that at this point they're just looking to reward anyone for almost anything; next year I'm expecting to participation ribbons handed out.
I'm done with 'joke' songs always (forgive my 'always', I only remember this and last year's awards) winning... and that tony awards song was very silly.
in any other award show that'd be considered a candelabra sweep
CARRIE PRESTON! WOO HOO!
That was pretty much my reaction to the Creative Emmys on Sunday.
LEOGEND! GO GET THAT EGOT GIRL!!
It's clear that Mad Men will never win an acting award. Maybe if they cast Cloris Leachman...
I have a feeling Hamm and Hendricks win next year. The last year of Mad Men, they can't ignore it anymore!
It's also the last year of Breaking Bad, so it looks like they can ignore it (especially because they've awarded 4 times for Outstanding Drama Series). I'm a huge fan of Mad Men and I think Jon Hamm should win this year for that Hershey's confession alone, but I've made my peace with the fact that it's probably not going to happen.
By the way, is anyone going to mention the fact that Bob Newhart finally has an Emmy? Yes, it's for a stint on The Big Bang Theory (a show I happen to love and think it gets better every season) but it's still a nice capper for a long career (I recently started watching Newhart and it has kept me laughing quite a bit). Also, hurray for Carrie Preston. Her character on The Good Wife is a highlight every time she's on (a show that has been consistenly good since that sstellar second season).
Maybe Mad Men can pull Sex And The City for their finale year (Lead and supporting wins but nothing else, wtf). I remember thinking every year that Emmy was dead to me since they never rewarded any of the SATC players. They finally rewarded them on their finale year. Too bad Kim Catrall never won (should have won for Season 2,3, or 4).
I think the Emmy voters are uninspired. They always reward the same person every year. Thank god Oscar rarely does that (eventhough, they reward the same type over and over again). We would have Meryl Streep win 12 Oscars by now if they were like Emmy voters.
So apparently, next year will not be Mad Men's final bid at the Emmys. Read this:
http://www.goldderby.com/forum/topics/view/5944
Richter Scale--Yes, but it will also be Breaking Bad's final year, and if they don't give it the Drama Series win this Sunday, I imagine they'll probably give it the big win next year. And as much as I'd love to see Jon Hamm win an Emmy before the show is over, he's going to have a hard time being Bryan Cranston for the work he's been doing this season.
Edwin - No. Breaking Bad's last season is right now so it will/should sweep next year's Emmy Awards. Mad Men's last season is being split so it'll qualify for the 2015 Emmys without having to compete with Breaking Bad. WIN-WIN for AMC (at least in terms of Emmy campaigning, etc.).
Richter scale - thanks for info. Anything That prolongs mad men is good by me although the comments on that thread at Gild Derby are super annoying
>Not that her Oscar is on a shelf somewhere. You know she carries that swag in her bag as talisman. <
Hilarious!
Shame that "Hang the Moon" didn't win for song.
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn finally made it work!
And also congrats to Dan Bucatinsky, not because I watch "Scandal" so much as that I really loved "All Over the Guy".
Ryan T.--Oh, sorry. I misunderstood Richter Scale's comment. The fact that they're splitting it up 7 and 7 when there are usually 13 episodes per season (meaning this is only one more episode than usual) tells me that this is pretty clearly a move based more on the Emmys than anything else.
Cal-if they can do it to Steve Carell, they can do it to anyone.
And Nathaniel they already didn't award Jeff Probst last year; he failed to even get a nomination. And Tom Bergeron (Dancing with the Stars) won and he was the favorite to repeat.
I know people were trying to make a big deal about Boardwalk winning 4 creative emmys but then I think, eh, it won all the period stuff I expect. I guess the fact it got sound editing and Breaking Bad did not, despite a well-deserved Emmy win for editing, is supposed to mean something.
I am not watching the Emmys because.... Breaking Bad. And no, no way am I looking at that telecast if it appears that Homeland will repeat. The 'Q & A' episode is so overrated. That episode started the Dana character assassination with that DUMB hit and run subplot with the VP's son. Breaking Bad for the writing and directing wins, especially since Mad Men rather notably has no writing nods (when it should have). But I'll be honest, Cranston can wait until next year and Jon Hamm can win next year. To me the revelations of last season for Breaking Bad were Anna Gunn and Jonathan Banks, of who should win their categories. Cranston in terms of writing did not have that much to do and the season mostly operated more on how other characters reacted to Walt versus Walt reacting to the likes of Gus or Hank or Tuco in previous years- which makes sense and the show should win Drama Series but if Cranston loses lead actor to Hamm, I'll live. Damien Lewis repeating, on the other hand...
Edwin -- but why? since when has Matthew Weiner been a shameless awards-baiter? Seems to me that Mad Men has always been a complete artistic vision. I dont see why that would change now when they are quite clearly never going to win an Acting Emmy or Best Series again (people get bored with perfection, sad as that is)
Since when has Matt Weiner been a shameless awards baiter? Perhaps when he hired Argo's campaign consultant to boost MM's Emmy chances going into S6? The show lost Best Drama after winning it four years in a row: time to hit the panic button! Plus, the show's always had pretty obvious Emmy reel moments worked into the scripts particularly for Hamm and Hendricks. Not that Don in the Hershey meeting wasn't a great character moment but it was very much a "Give me the Emmy!" kind of scene, too. But you usually end up getting those kinds of moments with prestige shows/movies like that.
Was it Weiner's decision, or AMC's? I wasn't trying to knock either Matthew Weiner or Mad Men. I just figured it was a decision made by AMC executives who wanted to extend their Emmy slate to another year, since let's face it: once they lose Breaking Bad and Mad Men, they're out of Emmy contenders. Unless, of course, that Saul Goodman spin-off ends up being really good (I'm assuming they can campaign it as a comedy too, which might make it a bit easier).
Don't put the cart before the horse: The 2x7 final seasons of Mad Men are an advertiser/ratings ploy first and foremost. Another shot at the Emmys is definitely a consideration, but not the main one.
i guess i'm feeling defensive about Mad Men. i cant believe the amount of bullshit i've read from breaking bad fans who think the split of Breaking Bad is totally justifiable but the split of Mad Men is some shameless thing. How are identical situations viewed so differently? Oh right, personal bias.
i think all of this elongation trend we're seeing in everything is part of a shameless capitalization on fan investment and habit-forming watching. Frankly, i'm surprised they didn't split the last harry potter movie into 5 movies because the fans were so insatiable that even if, say, only 2 things happened per movie they would have bought the tickets 5 times to see the whole thing.
the reason i'm unconcerned about it with mad men is it's only 1 hour extra and they're essentially ujust forcing you not to binge watch at first. which is ok by me. I like waiting between episodes. it ups the excitement.
I would assert that the split of Breaking Bad actually makes sense with the eight episode arcs as they are, fwiw. But splitting up the final season (a trend started by The Sopranos) is definitely about prolonging the story, something that we're seeing a lot and everywhere.