With the Emmy Awards scheduled for Sunday night, here’s day two of my predictions for the awards, today focusing on reality shows and made for TV movies. I likely have seen not seen most (any?) of these, so I will probably not have an informed decision, but when has that ever stopped me.
Outstanding Reality Show Host
Alec Baldwin, Match Game
W. Kamau Bell, United Shades Of America
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Gordon Ramsay, MasterChef Junior
Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party
RuPaul already took home the prize for hosting the long-running hit.
Outstanding Reality Show Competition
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Project Runway
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
The Amazing Race is the usual favorite in this category and I don’t see a reason for that to change this year.
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Real Time with Bill Maher
A little more turnover here, thanks to the ongoing changes that is the late night landscape. I think John Oliver and his HBO show, Last Week Tonight, certainly deserves the award.
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Billy On The Street
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Tracey Ullman’s Show
Given the election boost, I’m going to give the nod to SNL this time around.
Outstanding TV Miniseries
Big Little Lies
Fargo
Feud: Bette and Joan
Genius
The Night Of
I’ve only seen one of these all the way through, so I’ll pick it to win.
Outstanding TV Movie
Black Mirror: San Junipero
Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Sherlock: The Lying Detective
The Wizard of Lies
Well, not really a TV movie, but San Junipero was one of the best things I watched last year, so I will pick it to win.
Lead Actress In A TV Miniseries or Movie
Carrie Coon, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette and Joan
Susan Sarandon, Feud: Bette and Joan
Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies
I just want Carrie Coon to win for something. Please.
Lead Actor In A TV Miniseries or Movie
Riz Ahmed, The Night Of
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Lying Detective
Robert DeNiro, The Wizard of Lies
Ewan McGregor, Fargo
Geoffrey Rush, Genius
John Turturro, The Night Of
My guess is that super-Brit Benedict Cumberbatch takes home the award for his role in the BBC’s updated version of Sherlock Holmes.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A TV Miniseries or Movie
Judy Davis, Feud: Bette and Joan
Laura Dern, Big Little Lies
Jackie Hoffman, Feud: Bette and Joan
Regina King, American Crime
Michelle Pfeiffer, The Wizard of Lies
Shailene Woodley, Big Little Lies
My best guess, having missed most of this quality programming, is that Judy Davis will be bringing home the trophy.
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A TV Miniseries or Movie
Bill Camp, The Night Of
Alfred Molina, Feud: Bette and Joan
Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies
David Thewlis, Fargo
Stanley Tucci, Feud: Bette and Joan
Michael K. Williams, The Night Of
I have literally no idea, so I’ll go with Mr. Williams.