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
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Steve Harvey, Little Big Shots starring Steve Harvey
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
RuPaul already took home the prize for hosting the long-running Logo hit.
Outstanding Reality Show Competition
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
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
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
Lots of turnover here, thanks to all of the changes in late night last year. I think John Oliver and his HBO show, Last Week Tonight, certainly deserves the award.
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
I’m guessing that the award is going to go to Amy Schumer.
Outstanding TV Miniseries
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots
I’ve only seen one of these all the way through, but I’m going to go with the one that is still sitting on my DVR waiting to be watched, the story of Orenthal James Simpson and the deaths of his ex-wife and her supposed boytoy.
Outstanding TV Movie
All The Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
A Very Murray Christmas
Well, I’ve never heard of most of these, so I’m going to guess Confirmation, whatever that is, brings home the prize.
Lead Actress In A TV Miniseries or Movie
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
I’m going to go with Sarah Paulson’s performance as DA Marcia Clark in the OJ Simpson story.
Lead Actor In A TV Miniseries or Movie
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Idris Elba, Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Courtney B. Vance, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
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
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
Regina King, American Crime
Melissa Leo, All the Way
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
My best guess, having missed most of this quality programming, is that Kathy Bates will be bringing home the trophy.
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A TV Miniseries or Movie
Sterling K. Brown, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
David Schwimmer, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
John Travolta, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
My guess is that the OJ actors will cannibalize each other, leaving Hugh Laurie standing tall with the Emmy.