Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Emmy Race: Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Last year’s eligible nominees:
Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory)
Elaine Stritch (30 Rock)

The top contenders:
Kathleen Turner (Californication)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Catherine O’Hara (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Julie Benz (Desperate Housewives)
Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives)

Kristin Chenoweth (Glee)
Idina Menzel (Glee)
Betty White (The Middle)
Bitty Schram (Monk)
Kathy Bates (The Office)
Megan Mullally (Parks and Recreation)
Jane Lynch (Party Down)

Tina Fey (SNL)
Betty White (SNL)
Elizabeth Banks (30 Rock)
Julianne Moore (30 Rock)
Jane Lynch (Two and a Half Men)
Jennifer Jason Leigh (Weeds)


This category seems like the easiest of the guest races to predict. SNL hosts Tina Fey and Betty White will definitely be here, and so will last year’s Supporting Actress champ Kristin Chenoweth for her role on “Glee.” Last year’s nominees Christine Baranski and Elaine Stritch will also probably return, making it four in a row for Stritch. Other contenders to watch out for: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as herself and Catherine O’Hara as Funkhouser’s crazy sister on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” two-time winner Kathryn Joosten for “Desperate Housewives,” Betty White for her other role on “The Middle,” Oscar winner Kathy Bates on “The Office,” Megan Mullally for “Parks and Recreation,” and Jane Lynch for either a show everyone’s watching (“Two and a Half Men”) or one that no one is (“Party Down”). Despite the tough competition, I’m sticking with my initial five picks.

Current predictions:
CHRISTINE BARANSKI, THE BIG BANG THEORY
KRISTIN CHENOWETH, GLEE
TINA FEY, SNL
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM*
ELAINE STRITCH, 30 ROCK
BETTY WHITE, SNL


*Updated to reflect 6 nominees.

Who could win? Betty White.

Next up: Best Directing for a Drama Series

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