Final SAG Predictions

The Screen Actors Guild announces their picks tomorrow morning. There is little to be excited about on the TV side at this point, and I can only hope there a few good suprises when the nominations are announced. I highly expect "The Sopranos" to prevail since they have never been snubbed throughout the show's history. My predictions have changed little, though I have removed some of my more hopeful picks, like Walton Goggins, John Krasinski, and Jenna Fischer. Kyle Chandler seems very much like the Treat Williams nominee of the year (the latter actor made it in twice for "Everwood"). There is a lot of potential to honor great casts in the ensemble categories, and I hope SAG takes a hint this year and chooses shows like "The Closer" and "Dexter" over "Boston Legal". I also swapped out "How I Met Your Mother" for the far more deserving "Californication". I would love to see that happen. I would of course be ecstatic to see either "Jericho" or "Battlestar Galactica" in the drama ensemble category but that is just hoping for too much. "Brotherhood" might have a better shot. I am hoping that "Damages" does not sweep here too. And if Eddie Izzard does not get a nomination here, all hope is lost. What does this man have to do to get nominated for an award, cross-dress? Be here tomorrow for reactions.

Best Actor in a Drama Series
MICHAEL C. HALL, DEXTER
KYLE CHANDLER, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
HUGH LAURIE, HOUSE
EDDIE IZZARD, THE RICHES
JAMES GANDOLFINI, THE SOPRANOS

Best Actress in a Drama Series
SALLY FIELD, BROTHERS & SISTERS
KYRA SEDGWICK, THE CLOSER
GLENN CLOSE, DAMAGES
MINNIE DRIVER, THE RICHES (6th nominee)
LORRAINE BRACCO, THE SOPRANOS
EDIE FALCO, THE SOPRANOS

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
DAVID DUCHOVNY, CALIFORNICATION
JEREMY PIVEN, ENTOURAGE
STEVE CARRELL, THE OFFICE
RAINN WILSON, THE OFFICE
ALEC BALDWIN, 30 ROCK

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
JAIME PRESSLY, MY NAME IS EARL
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, SAMANTHA WHO?
TINA FEY, 30 ROCK
AMERICA FERRERA, UGLY BETTY
MARY-LOUISE PARKER, WEEDS

Best Actor in a TV Movie/Mini-Series
KEVIN KLINE, AS YOU LIKE IT
OLIVER PLATT, THE BRONX IS BURNING
ADAM BEACH, BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
AIDAN QUINN, BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
JIM BROADBENT, LONGFORD

Best Actress in a TV Movie/Mini-Series
BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, AS YOU LIKE IT
RUTH WILSON, JANE EYRE
QUEEN LATIFAH, LIFE SUPPORT
SAMANTHA MORTON, LONGFORD
DEBRA MESSING, THE STARTER WIFE

Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series
CALIFORNICATION
ENTOURAGE
THE OFFICE
30 ROCK
WEEDS

Best Ensemble in a Drama Series
THE CLOSER
DEXTER
LOST
MAD MEN
THE SOPRANOS