With the announcement of Emmy nominations right around the corner, I think it is time to break down what I believe should be the Emmy nominations for the year. As always, these are just my opinions and are based on the shows that I watch.
The Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy is loaded every single year and this year is no different. I could think of at least 20 people who could realistically deserve nominations, but I finally settled on these 6, which ironically only come from 3 different shows.
If it were up to me, Danny Pudi of Community would have won this award last year. He followed up his season 1 performance with a very strong season 2. Often times he didn’t even feel like a supporting player, but an equal to Joel McHale. He is the one that allows Community to try so many different styles and tones. Community is the gutsiest comedy on television and it is because of Pudi’s commitment to Abed that this is true
If I Could nominate Pudi and Donald Glover together for their work on Community as one person, I would do it and they would be a lock to win. It is very hard to remember the last time 2 people had such great comedic chemistry together. But in season 2, Glover came into his own as a comedic actor. He no longer had to be on the screen with Pudi to be hilarious. Whether he was being over the top in meeting Levar Burton, or playing it more straight on his 21st birthday, Glover made Troy a standout in a very talented ensemble
If there is one person on TV that can make me laugh seriously just be making facial expressions, it is Nick Offerman of Parks and Recreations. Obviously, Ron Effing Swanson is one of the best-written characters on television, but Offerman's absolute conviction, his willingness to do anything and his charisma make Ron not only incredibly funny, but somehow believable.
Parks and Recreation was so good this past season that I could honestly nominate 6 guys just from that show. My next choice after Offerman would be Rob Lowe, but he has submitted himself in the lead actor category. My next choice would be Adam Scott. Adam Scott plays deadpan and straight so well that you could put him in a textbook.
Last year modern family owned half this category. In my ballot this year, that is lowered to one third. Ty Burrell was nominated last year. He also had a better Season Two than Season One, as Phil Dunphy actually became a human being this season, rather than just the butt of easy (often quite funny) jokes.
Rounding out the list is grizzled veteran Ed Oneill. He should have been nominated last year and it was a mini upset that he was not. That should be remedied this year. O'Neill had several very fine showcase episodes this season, as a number of episodes seemed to revolve around milestones in his character's life.
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