My Emmy Wish List Part 2: Best Supporting Actress

So here we are with the 2nd part of my Emmy Wish List.  Remember this is my wish list, so these are the actresses who I would like to see get recognized for their work this year.

Here we go with who I think should get nominations in the Best Supporting Actress categories.

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Jane Lynch - 'Glee' - This should be a slam dunk.  Lynch's performance as Sue Sylvester has been the best comedic performance on TV this season.  No doubt she gets nominated and will probably win.


Julie Bowen & Sofia Vergara - 'Modern Family' - This seasons best new comedy, and probably best comedy overall boasted two great performances.  Julie Bowen's portrayal of Claire Dunphy is understated and very funny.  She more than holds her own among a cast of scene stealers. Vergara is definitely the funniest of the supporting women on this series, and shows great comic timing in her role as Gloria.  This should also be a no-brainer.  The funniest actress from the funniest series on TV.


Yvonne Strahovski - 'Chuck' - Yvonne Strahovski is in a good position.  Even though she will be most likely be considered in the Supporting category, she is the lead actress on 'Chuck.'  She also gets to do what other actresses in this category do not get to do.  That is show her versatility in playing a role that is dramatic, silly, and romantic.

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

There are way to many in this category to name.  This has really been a great year for dramatic actresses on TV. 

Annie Wersching - '24' -  As agent Renee Walker, Wersching played it all this season.  She played the agent with a tortured past who was forced to relive it.  Then she played a romantic side and finally her stunning death scene.  It was really a tour de force for Wersching this season.

Lauren Graham - 'Parenthood' - Another very good actress from a series with a great cast.  Graham more than holds her own among a fine ensemble.  This role of Sarah was vacated by Maura Tierney after the first episodes were filmed and Graham stepped in, and the episodes were reshot.  This was a tough position for any actress to be in and she shined.

Evangeline Lilly - 'Lost' - The finest drama on TV for the past 6 years has been 'Lost.'  Lilly has long been ignored by the academy and this will be her last chance for a nomination.  Her performance this season as Kate was probably not as good as in recent years, but she deserves to recognized for her fine work on this amazing show.

There really are more actresses in this category that should be reognized.  Rose Byrne from 'Damages' and Lisa Edelstein from 'House' to name a couple.

Next time I'll cover Best Actor.

My Emmy Wish List: Best Supporting Actor

OK, so the Primetime Emmy nominations are coming out on July 8th.  So I thought I would give my two cents on who I think should be nominated this year.  We're going to cover the Supporting Actor categories today.  Remember these are who I would like to see nominated not necessarily who I think will be nominated.

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Adam Baldwin - 'Chuck' - For those of you who watch 'Chuck' this shouldn't come as a surprise.  Adam Baldwin's character of Casey is really the best character on the show.  Baldwin really comes through week after week with a very subtle and underrated comedic performance. 

Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet, and Ed O'Neill - 'Modern Family' - I think this category will be 'Modern Family's' to lose, and it should be.  As Phil Dunphy, the uncool dad, Burrell delivers a gem of a performance every week.  Deadpan delivery and his restraint from making the character too over the top really deserve to be recognized.  Stonestreet's episode where he played Fizbo the clown, should alone get him nominated, and Ed O'Neil is finally getting props after brilliantly playing Al Bundy for so many years and not being noticed.  His turn as the patriarch of the family was truly one of the highlights of the 09-10 TV season. 


Chris Colfer - 'Glee' -  This is a tough one.  Simply because, Colfer's performance as Kurt, is a better fit for the drama category.  But since 'Glee' is being categorized as a comedy, this is where he will compete.  His portrayal of the gay glee club member, who has issues with his Dad really drove his storyline this season, was played so heartfelt and so touching, that he will be tough to ignore.  That being said, my guess is he doesn't get nominated, knowing how the academy does things.


Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Aaron Paul - 'Breaking Bad' -  Paul is probably the frontrunner in this category.  Last year he was basically an unknown on an virtually unknown cable show.  But this year the show has garnered lots of a attention and with it, so has he.   His nomination is a lock.

Terry O'Quinn,  Michael Emerson, and Nestor Carbonell - 'Lost' -   This really should be the year of 'Lost.'  Past winner, O'Quinn, was nothing short of mesmerizing this year on 'Lost' final season.  Whenever his character was on screen, you couldn't turn away.  But that's nothing new with O'Quinn.  From a show that conistently, in my opinion, boasts the best acting and writing on TV, he stands out as the best of the best.  Playing dual roles is tough for any actor, and O'Quinn made it look easy.  Michael Emerson's portrayal of Ben went from being utterly creepy in season past to being sympathetic and touching this season.  Carbonell wasn't really central to most of the final season of  'Lost,' but for one week, the show was all about him. That episode, "Ab Aeterno," was as generous an acting showcase as any supporting player this season got. He got to speak a foreign language, stare down death and totally carry one of the most anticipated and respected episodes of the 'Lost' season.


Martin Short - 'Damages' - Short threw aside his comedic persona, and took a heavy dramatic turn on 'Damages' this season.  The slimy lawyer he played was so memorable and so believable.  This should be an easy nod, even with the competition in the category.

Andre Braugher - 'Men of a Certain Age' - Braugher is a two time Emmy winner, for 'Homicide' and 'Thief,' but this role as an aging car salesman struggling to climb out of his father's shadow was brilliant.  This might be a tough one for the academy to remember since 'Men's' season ended a while ago, but the academy loves Braugher so hopefully they won't forget.  My guess is he also gets nominated for his guest spot on 'House.'


Next I'll cover Best Supporting Actress.

Glee News! John Stamos joins the cast, Finale scores big ratings

Those of you who watched last nights 'Glee' finale heard Emma mention that she was now in a relationship with her dentist.

Well the role of that dentist has now been filled with none other than John Stamos.  Glee executive producer Brad Falchuk confirmed to E! that Stamos will definitely be joining the cast in season 2.  However, for how many episodes seems unclear at this point.  The character will be a recurring character throughout the season.

The story line will surely bring him into conflict with Matthew Morrison's Will Schuester, the glee-club director who fans are hoping finally gets together with Emma for real. Word is that Will and Stamos' characters will find themselves butting heads — and vocal cords — during a sing-off next season. Stamos might give Morrison a run for his money, as the "Full House" star has performed with the Beach Boys and appeared on Broadway in productions of "Cabaret" and "Bye Bye Birdie."

In other 'Glee' news, last nights finale drew 10.9 million viewers and a 4.6 preliminary adults 18-49 rating. That gave "Glee" the biggest rating for a new series finale this season and marked the show's best numbers without an "American Idol" lead-in. The ratings also came despite heavy competition from ABC's telecast of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

'Golden Girls' star Rue McClanahan dies

Rue McClanahan, an Emmy Award-winning actress best known for her role as widowed Southern vixen Blanche Devereaux on the popular sitcom "The Golden Girls," died of a brain hemorrhage June 3 at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She was 76.

Her manager, Barbara Lawrence, issued a statement regarding the news.  Lawrence's statement reads: "Rue McClanahan passed away this morning, June 3rd at 1:00 am at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.  She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on Monday, May 31st.  She died peacefully with her son, Mark Bish, her sister, Dr. Melinda L. McClanahan and her nephew, Brendan Kinkade at her side."

"The Golden Girls" was broadcast on NBC from 1985 until 1992 and centered on four older women sharing a Miami home. McClanahan starred as the man-crazed Southern belle Blanche Devereaux. She co-starred with Bea Arthur, Betty White, and Estelle Getty.

McClanahan received an Emmy Award in 1987 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the sitcom.

McClanahan's other TV credits include "Maude," "Mama's Family," and the 'Golden Girls' spin-off "Golden Palace."