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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 6:37 am 
Nothing against Peter Dinklage, who is wonderful, but Alan Cumming should win an Emmy every year just for being Alan Cumming.
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Spunky
Member
10-07-2001
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 7:07 am
I think Viola Davis is a great actress and after the Oscar the Emmy makes sense... however, I stopped watching the murder show, since it was too ridiculous, in my opinion. As for the other shows... huh? Are we watching the same tv shows? It seemed to me it was an Emmy awards for some other country, or why don't they just call it the HBO awards, all the networks that keep airing news shows, good and bad, every season, what happens to those, not even a nomination.
Yet, I do watch tv and several new shows every season but they don't show up on the Emmy awards, except for 1 or 2, the rest is coming from HBO, I cancelled my subscription to HBO because I wasn't interested and yet they're the ones winning awards.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 7:22 am
Spunky, Netflix? House of Cards, Bloodline, Orange Is the New Black (I never got into that one), and probably others.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 10:35 am
I was thrilled at Olive Kitteridge being such a big winner. Someone above mentioned it was dull, but it was a wonderfully drawn character study…just about the best I've ever seen. I couldn't take my eyes off of her whenever Francis McDormand was on the screen. She is just the best.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 11:11 am
I haven't seen Olive Kitteridge. Sounds like my kinda .... I am a fan of Francis McDormand -- ever since Fargo. 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 12:40 pm
Wow, if you don't have HBO or Showtime you really are out of luck on the Emmy award winning shows. I think the only show I watch regularly that was nominated (besides the reality categories) is Modern Family.
I'm kind of like Spunky...I don't even bother accepting when they offer free subscription packages for 3 months...they show the same movies over and over again and I really don't want to pay extra to watch a television show.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 12:50 pm
I'm with Spunky and Roxip - not into the extra-pay channels. Will order the seasons from the library and watch later some times. Had a discussion with Colossus about the NFL over the same subject as well - for the most part, you can't get any NFL games here but Arizona Cardinals unless you pay extra, and then it's a re-run. Not going to happen, and I'm sure we're not the only ones. They're destroying their base audience.
I also tuned in to the Emmys last night to see the shenanigans and awards and immediately turned it off with the anti-conservative "humor." It's fine if both sides are getting hit, but I'm not supporting an anti-conservative hate-fest. So the Emmys lost my view as well.
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 1:10 pm
Loved Olive Kitteridge the book (winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) as well as the HBO adaptation - I'm thrilled it won all those Emmys!
And it was ALL because of Frances McDormand, i.e., she snapped up the rights to adapt the book shortly after it was published (because she loved it so much) and then spent the next several years trying to get the project produced - that's when HBO stepped in and the rest is history!
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 4:07 pm
Sorry but I couldn't even read the Kitteridge book, I just found it so boring.
But I do agree that Alan Cumings should get an award for just being himself....saw him in Cabaret where he was beyond fabulous, I don't watch The Good Wife but have seen him on it and think he is great...I even love the introduction he does for Masterpiece Theater....
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Monday, September 21, 2015 - 6:29 pm
I agree, didnt know 90% of the noms
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 6:13 am
Irsnappy, have you read Alan Cumings autobiography. I think it might be titled 'Not My Father's Son'. It is so interesting to see where/what he comes from. I could just watch him reading the phone book. A fascinating man.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 1:45 pm
OG, I listened to it on CD - Alan read it himself. It's not something I could read/listen to a second time because of the facts of his upbringing, but it brings together two of my favorite things - genealogy (Who Do You Think You Are) and Alan Cumming. Loved it while hating what he went through.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 7:32 pm
LOL.. I appreciated the Olive Kitteridge book and Frances McDormand deserves her accolades but didn't exactly enjoy it.
And other than that and maybe another documentary or two the only nominated shows I watch are the reality shows.
Of course I've heard of the other nominated shows and USED to watch but stopped watching any number of the nominated shows but as far as current viewing I had horses in very few races and didn't watch this show .. just read the results.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 8:19 pm
I ended up binge watching Olive Kitteridge last night from midnight to 4 AM (I took advantage of my current insomnia).
I have to say I really enjoyed it. It was too interesting to be a sleep-aid like I was hoping....LOL
I could completely see how her story would be boring to read, though.
(If you have HBO, it's in on-demand)
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 5:51 am
You are correct, Sea, OK isn't exactly something one enjoys. It is such a sad life and probably very close to lots of people's lives…bleak! But watching what the actors brought to their parts was mesmerizing. I truly felt I was watching the best of the best. Those performances still stay with me months later. Not too many you can say that about.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 12:10 pm
Indeed, the book was well written and the performances were spot on and just the best. It deserved the award. But I have to say I have no inclination to watch it again because while I appreciated it and am glad I watched it, I found no joy in it.
I agree, Naja, not something to put you to sleep
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 12:11 pm
I think also I watched it before Uncle Ricky got to see it and knowing how much he loved the book, I was watching the miniseries knowing he would love it as well.
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 5:16 pm
Totally right, Sea! I only wish the book had been twice as long as it was -- same thing for the mini-series, it was too short. I love all that family drama - there's no such thing as "too much."
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 5:33 am
Yes, Sea. Joy is not something one would associate with OK.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 10:02 pm
Everything above is for last year. Everything below is for 2016.
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As happy as I am for Tatiana Maslany finally winning this year for Orphan Black, I think for me the I was happiest seeing Patton Oswalt finally win for something.
I just love that short chubby fella. He looked so surprised and happy tonight. It was not only his first win, but his first nomination. I used to love him on King of Queens and he was great on 2.5 men, as well as 50 States of Tara. His last comedy special was awesome!
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 10:27 pm
I was surprised the guy won for Mr Robot, it was an unusual pick I think for a rookie win. I only watched the end.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 10:39 pm
When out of nowhere this past few months, the Mr. Robot guy was on all my night time talk shows at the first guest of the night, I had an inkling.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, September 19, 2016 - 5:09 am
I loved Patton Oswalt too but I can't help it, when celebrity's become political I usually cool toward them.
I was happy that Louie Anderson won an Emmy too. My goodness he's overweight, I think his weight fluctuates.
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Holly
Member
07-21-2001
| Monday, September 19, 2016 - 6:17 am
I couldn't believe the OJ series won over Fargo! It was good but come on. No comparison in overall excellence, imo. Jimmy Kimmel was good as a host.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, September 19, 2016 - 6:43 am
I loved Fargo and thought it was better than OJ too. I like both though.
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