Those Wacky Emmys!!

I am – Hercules!!

That Garry Shandling is still some kind of funny dude!

Here are the crazy crazy noms. My even more out-of-step comments are in red. Hey now!!

Outstanding Comedy Series

Arrested Development • FOX •
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO •
Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Sex And The City • HBO
Will & Grace • NBC •
Most deserving is "Curb Your Enthusiasm," no contest.

Outstanding Drama Series

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation • CBS •
Joan Of Arcadia • CBS •
The Sopranos • HBO •
24 • FOX •
The West Wing • NBC •
It's insane (if not surprising) that "Angel" isn't on this list; it did a better job of closing out the "Buffy" story than "Buffy" did. Of the nominees, I say "24" deserved it this year over "The Sopranos," if only because of the amazing 2004 virus episodes. Everything after Gael got sprayed was gold.

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

Chappelle’s Show • Comedy Central •
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart •
Late Night With Conan O’Brien • NBC •
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS •
Saturday Night Live • NBC •
"Conan's" written material is the funniest stuff on the air, but "The Daily Show" is more consistent. Give it to TDS.

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

Deadwood • Deadwood (Pilot) • HBO •
The Sopranos • Where’s Johnny? • HBO •
The Sopranos • Unidentified Black Males • HBO •
The Sopranos • Long Term Parking • HBO •
The Sopranos • Irregular Around The Margins • HBO •
The "Hole in the World" episode of "Angel" was far better than any of these, but I'll remember "Long Term Parking" forever.

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Arrested Development • Pilot • FOX •
Frasier • Goodnight, Seattle • NBC •
Scrubs • My Screwup • NBC •
Sex And The City • An American Girl In Paris (Part Deux) • HBO
Sex And The City • The Ick Factor • HBO •
Whoa! Where's "Curb"? Where's the "Wonderfalls" pilot? Among the nominees, I'll take "Arrested Development."

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program

Chappelle’s Show • Comedy Central •
Chris Rock: Never Scared • HBO •
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central •
Late Night With Conan O’Brien • NBC •
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS •
"Conan" is absolutely the best written of these.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Larry David as Himself Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO •
John Ritter as Paul Hennessy 8 Simple Rules • ABC •
Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane Frasier • NBC •
Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani Friends • NBC •
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk Monk • USA •
Larry David. Hilarious.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

James Spader as Alan Shore The Practice • ABC •
James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano The Sopranos • HBO •
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer 24 • FOX •
Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet The West Wing • NBC •
Anthony LaPaglia as Jack Malone Without A Trace • CBS •
Spader was so good he saved the franchise.

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Karen Green Friends • NBC •
Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Malloy Life With Bonnie • ABC •
Jane Kaczmarek as Lois Malcolm In The Middle • FOX •
Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw Sex And The City • HBO •
It should be Caroline Dhavernas of "Wonderfalls." Of the nominees, Bonnie Hunt.

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow Alias • ABC •
Amber Tamblyn as Joan Girardi Joan Of Arcadia • CBS •
Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC •
Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano The Sopranos • HBO •
Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg The West Wing • NBC •
Amy Acker's work on "Angel" made me laugh and cry a lot this year. Of the nominees, give it to Jennifer Garner.

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Jeffrey Tambor as George Bluth, Sr. Arrested Development • FOX •
Brad Garrett as Robert Barone Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Peter Boyle as Frank Barone Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane Frasier • NBC •
Sean Hayes as Jack Will & Grace • NBC •
Or Chris Eigeman, "Gilmore Girls." Of the nominees, Brad Garrett.

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Victor Garber as Agent Jack Bristow Alias • ABC •
Brad Dourif as Doc Cochran Deadwood • HBO •
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti The Sopranos • HBO •
Steve Buscemi as Tony Blundetto The Sopranos • HBO •
John Spencer as Leo McGarry The West Wing • NBC •
Hard to argue with Buscemi. But, really, Adam Brody was better than any of the other nominees for his work in "The O.C."

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Doris Roberts as Marie Barone Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones Sex And The City • HBO •
Kristin Davis as Charlotte York Sex And The City • HBO •
Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes Sex And The City • HBO •
Megan Mullally as Karen Will & Grace • NBC •
Keiko Agena, "Gilmore Girls." Of those nominated, Megan Mullally. No, wait, Cynthia Nixon. Oh, I don't care. Just not Doris Roberts again, please!

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Robin Weigert as Calamity Jane Deadwood • HBO •
Tyne Daly as Maxine Gray Judging Amy • CBS
Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva The Sopranos • HBO •
Janel Moloney as Donna Moss The West Wing • NBC •
Stockard Channing as Dr. Abigail Bartlet The West Wing • NBC •
Drea de Matteo.

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Fred Willard as Hank Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Anthony LaPaglia as Simon Moon Frasier • NBC •
Danny DeVito as Roy Friends • NBC •
John Turturro as Ambrose Monk Monk • USA •
John Cleese as Lyle Finster Will & Grace • NBC •
John Cleese is a god.

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

Bob Newhart as Ben Hollander ER • NBC •
James Earl Jones as Will Cleveland Everwood • WB •
William Shatner as Denny Crane The Practice • ABC •
Matthew Perry as Joe Quincy The West Wing • NBC •
Martin Landau as Frank Malone Without A Trace • CBS •
Adam Baldwin, "Angel." Of the nominees, Shatner for sure.

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Louise Fletcher as Miss Eva Garrison Joan Of Arcadia • CBS •
Mare Winningham as Sandra Blaine Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC •
Marlee Matlin as Dr. Amy Solwey Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC •
Betty White as Catherine Piper The Practice • ABC •
Sharon Stone as Sheila Carlisle The Practice • ABC •
Carole Davis, who played the head of Wolfram & Hart Italy on the antepenultimate "Angel." Of the nominees, Betty White.

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

Georgia Engel as Pat Everybody Loves Raymond • CBS •
Laura Linney as Charlotte Frasier • NBC •
Christina Applegate as Amy Friends • NBC •
Cloris Leachman as Ida Malcolm In The Middle • FOX • Will & Grace • NBC •
I really liked Lake Bell on "The Practice." Of the nominees, Laura Linney.

Outstanding Reality Program

Colonial House • PBS
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition • ABC •
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! • Showtime •
Project Greenlight • HBO •
Queer Eye For The Straight Guy • BRAVO •
"Project Greenlight," hands down. It may be the best reality show ever forged.

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

The Amazing Race • CBS •
American Idol • FOX •
The Apprentice • NBC •
Last Comic Standing • NBC •
Survivor • CBS •
"Big Brother" is better than all of these, but "Amazing Race" is the best of the nominees.

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