This category takes its nominees from dramas, comedies, mini-series, and TV movies. Sometimes it’s dominated by the latter two (“Angels in America”), and others it’s only TV. In 2002, this category was expanded to fit 9 people. In other words, it’s an extremely volatile, unpredictable race, and I’m trying just for fun. Jeremy Piven (Entourage), last year’s winner and a four-time nominee, should return if voters haven’t completely given up on his show. Tom Wilkinson (John Adams) is likely to score a nomination, but he has tons of internal competition I haven’t even included within my top ten contenders. Both John Slattery (Mad Men) and Blair Underwood (In Treatment) should benefit from the critical love for each of their shows, but the chances of the latter are saddening since he somehow missed out on an Emmy nomination when the rest of the cast got in. Some of last year’s nominees like William Shatner (Boston Legal), Kevin Dillon (Entourage), and Donald Sutherland (Dirty Sexy Money) may have a shot, but I suspect voters have forgotten about their shows and performances (in Dillon’s case). Denis Leary (Recount) swore a whole lot and got an Emmy nomination, and if he can overcome the other few supporting men in the TV movie, he might just be in (a former nominee for “Rescue Me”). Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), whose popularity seems to be growing through the roof, has two previous nominations, one for “Doogie Howser,” and the other for a 1988 film, and voters may finally find him on their radar if they’re looking for contenders. Though I doubt this show’s chances, I think that this is the spot where Harvey Keitel (Life on Mars) represents one of the only new network television shows to make a stink at all. I could be wrong though, and we may see a whole lot of surprises here.
Predicted five:
JEREMY PIVEN, ENTOURAGE
BLAIR UNDERWOOD, IN TREATMENT
TOM WILKINSON, JOHN ADAMS
HARVEY KEITEL, LIFE ON MARS
JOHN SLATTERY, MAD MEN
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