Days before the big TV event, most of this year’s Emmys have already been handed out.
True, most of the Creative Arts Emmys, as they are called, are technical in nature, and as such “Boardwalk Empire” is already on its way to a big win, dominating all shows with seven Emmys for art direction, cinematography, makeup, editing, visual effects, sound editing and casting.
Another HBO offering, the miniseries “Mildred Pierce” snared three – for many of the same kinds of categories for miniseries – casting, music and art direction.
But there were a few acting awards given as well: Gwyneth Paltro won outstanding guest actress in a comedy for her role on “Glee.” Outstanding guest actress in a drama went to Loretta Devine for her role in “Grey’s Anatomy.” Paul McCrane won outstanding guest actor in a drama for “Harrys Law”; Justin Timberlake got outstanding guest actor in a comedy for his return to “Saturday Night Live” as host. He also got part of outstanding song of the year, for the one used in his opening monologue.
Jeff Probst got outstanding reality show host for the fourth time straight, but “Deadliest Catch” won outstanding reality show – as well as three other technical Emmys.
The reignited “Futurama” won best animated show and its Maurice LaMarche won for outstanding voiceover performance (as Kif Kroker). The holiday special “Disney Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa” won outstanding short form animated program.
Another HBO product, “A Child’s Garden of Poetry,” won outstanding children’s program but Linda Ellerbee won her seventh Emmy and fourth straignt in children’s nonfiction category for a “Nick News” on living with cancer.
Activist filmmaker Josh Fox won outstanding directing for nonfiction programming for his film on fracking, “Gasland.” History’s “Gettysburg” won for outstanding nonfiction special.
PBS’ “American Masters” won outstanding nonfiction series; “Freedom Riders” won exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking.
And John Walsh won the governor’s award for staring “America’s Most Wanted,” which ironically was dropped by Fox network and will run on Lifetime later this year.
An edited version of The Creative Arts Emmys, held last Saturday, will run this Saturday in Reelz channel at 8 p.m. The remaining 25 Emmys, in the bigger categories, will be revealed in the big Emmy telecast Sunday at 8 p.m. on Fox.
.I will not be doing any No Guts No Glory predictions for these categories and I will only be doing brief summaries of each category or else this set of predictions would be to exhausting to make…Outstanding Animated Program.-Archer-Community Abeds Uncontrollable Christmas-The Ricky Gervais Show-The Simpsons -South Park..Winner The Ricky Gervais Show..This category has historically been dominated by The Simpsons and South Park but I think Ricky Gervais has had a big enough year to make his show the frontrunner. The Community prediction is definitely a huge wild card..Outstanding Art Direction For a Multi-Camera Series-The Big Bang Theory-Hells Kitchen-Hot in Cleveland-How I Met Your Mother-Mike Molly..Winner Hot in Cleveland..This category has always been dominated by the CBS comedies but Hot in Cleveland will be a contender in the major categories making it a huge threat to win in the technical categories..Outstanding Art Direction For a Single-Camera Series-Boardwalk Empire-The Borgias-Game of Thrones-Glee-True Blood..Winner Boardwalk Empire..Period series will be shoo-ins here and fantasy series are normally in too except when they arent like in the case of Lost until its final season ..Outstanding Art Direction For a Miniseries Or Movie-Any Human Heart-Cinema Verite-Downton Abbey-Mildred Pierce-Upstairs Downstairs..Winner Downton Abbey..With the exception of Cinema Verite all of these are locks for a nomination..Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Music Or Nonfiction Programming-The 83rd Annual Academy Awards-American Idol-Gettysburg-Saturday Night Live-Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show..Winner Saturday Night Live..American Idol and SNL are locks. Gettysburg is a complete wildcard pick but deserves to make it in..Outstanding Casting For a Comedy Series-30 Rock-The Big C-Glee-Modern Family-The Office..Winner The Big C ..The big 4 30 Rock Glee Modern Family and The Office are probably in and Showtime comedies The Big C normally do well in this category.