Thursday, August 28, 2008

AFT Awards: Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series


This is the third category of the 2nd Annual AFT Television Awards to be announced, my personal choices for the best in television this past season. Nominees are pictured in the order I’ve ranked them.

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series


Runners-up: James Roday keeps his goofiness just in check as fake psychic Shawn on “Psych”. Larry David continues to offend every person imaginable on “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. Bret McKenzie works seamlessly to create awkwardness on “Flight of the Conchords”. Lee Pace isn’t as enthusiastic as he was on “Wonderfalls”, but he’s still good as the resident piemaker on “Pushing Daisies”. Zachary Levi is likeable as the clueless accidental secret agent on “Chuck”.

The nominees:

David Duchovny turned on the charm as the despicable but immensely loveable Hank Moody on Showtime’s dramedy “Californication”. Steve Carrell makes awkward moments funnier than anyone else as the boss on “The Office”. Alec Baldwin is a great heartless executive whose fall from grace is hilarious to watch on “30 Rock”. Jemaine Clement is incredible as half of the folk parody duo on “Flight of the Conchords”. Tony Shalhoub is still just as great after six years of playing obsessive-compulsive on “Monk”.

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