Tina Fey and 30 Rock did good!
Mosey on after the jump to see who won what in the comedy categories during Sunday’s 60th Primetime Emmys ceremony. Hopefully, each and every TV comedy lover will find something to make them happy with the results.
Personally, I still wish either How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris or The Office’s Rainn Wilson had scored a statuette, but I guess there’s always next year.
At least former Malcolm in the Middle dad Bryan Cranston achieved a very deserved win in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category for his work on …read more

Earlier today, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the finalists for this year’s 60th Primetime Emmys ceremony, which is scheduled to air on Sunday, September 21. Just taking one swift look at the results of the long road to these ultimate contenders makes it obvious that 30 Rock rocks, at least to academy voters. Scroll down to the Guest Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series categories if you really want to see what I mean.
On another note, I’m thrilled to see both Neil Patrick Harris and Rainn Wilson among the supporting actor nominees. I …read more

Once again, we go to Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil, this time for the ten 2008 Emmys semifinalists in the Best Comedy Supporting Actor category.
Congratulations to 30 Rock’s Jack McBrayer, who so deserves his place on the list.
Best Comedy Supporting Actor Semifinalists

Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men (“Meander to Your Dander”)
Kevin Dillon, Entourage (“The Dream Team”)
Justin Kirk, Weeds (“Bill Sussman”)
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother (“The Goat”)
John Krasinski, The Office (“Branch Wars”)
Jack McBrayer, 30 Rock (“Episode 210″)
Tracy Morgan, 30 Rock (“Secrets and Lies”)
Jeremy Piven, Entourage (“The Day Fuckers”)
Fred Willard, Back to You (“Cradle to Grave”)
Rainn Wilson, The Office …read more

Since Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil hasn’t been able to track down all ten semifinalists on the 2008 Emmys list in the Best Comedy Actor category, we’ll have to make do with the eight he did confirm.
In the meantime, it should be fun to ponder the possibilities for the remaining two slots, at least until we get tired or bored, whichever comes first.
My votes are for Derby’s suggestions of Jim Parsons from The Big Bang Theory and one of the dudes from either Entourage or Flight of the Conchords.
Best Comedy Actor Semifinalists

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (“Rosemary’s Baby”)
Steve Carell, The Office (“Goodbye, …read more

According to enterprising Tom O’Neil at Gold Derby, the eleven semifinalists for the 2008 Emmys in the Best Comedy Guest Actress category are the following.
Please take a moment to savor the wonderful absence of names like Britney Spears and Mary-Kate Olsen — who were submitted for their appearances on How I Met Your Mother and Weeds, respectively — before perusing the list.
Best Comedy Guest Actress Semifinalists

Polly Bergen, Desperate Housewives (“Distant Past”)
Edie Falco, 30 Rock (“Episode 210″)
Vivica A. Fox, Curb Your Enthusiasm (“The Rat Dog”)
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives (“Welcome to Kanagawa”)
Annie Potts, Ugly Betty (“Zero Worship”)
Carrie Fisher, 30 Rock (“Rosemary’s Baby”)
Shirley …read more

Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil reports the following ten semifinalists for the 2008 Emmys in the Best Comedy Supporting Actress category.
The big news is that last year’s winner, Jaime Pressly of My Name Is Earl, is not among this year’s contenders, and neither are last year’s semifinalists Becki Newton and Ashley Jensen of ABC’s Ugly Betty. Hmmm…
Best Comedy Supporting Actress Semifinalists

Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies (“Girth”)
Conchata Ferrell, Two and a Half Men (“Fish in a Drawer”)
Jenna Fischer, The Office (“Fun Run”)
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock (“The Collection”)
Judith Light, Ugly Betty (“I See Me, ICU”)
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds (“Risk”)
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live (“Tina …read more

Since the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences refuses to release the Emmy nomination shortlists of acting talent in the various lead and support categories, certain people track the lists down and publish them for the general public.
The big news this awards season regarding the comedy lead actress category is the fact that Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher is missing, although all three of her costars — Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, and Eva Longoria Parker — are included. Ouch!
Another piece of big news is the nod given to standup specialist Sarah Silverman of Comedy Central’s The Sarah Silverman …read more

On June 26, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences released the list of the Top Ten finalists in the comedy series category for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The included shows are those that received the most votes from the Television Academy for outstanding comedy series. Five final nominees will be announced bright and early on Thursday morning, July 17.
Best Comedy Series Semifinalists

30 Rock
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
Family Guy
Flight of the Conchords
The Office
Pushing Daisies
Two and a Half Men
Ugly Betty
Weeds

The biggest annoyance, at least from where I sit, is voters’ opinion that CBS’ Two and a Half Men belongs in the company …read more