Categories: EmmysPodcasts

Emmy Podcast #38: The Comedy Categories [VIDEO]

Published by
Share

We hope you enjoyed our first Emmy video podcast, The Limited Series Categories, because now it’s time for comedy.

Comedy is a section that feels both packed with competition yet also surprisingly slim. We know the latter part of that because of the Emmys’ new sliding scale of nomination slots based on submissions by category. While it seemed like we all did nothing but consume massive amounts of television during 2020, we ended up with fewer slots this year than last, with some back down to just five, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Much of the conversation revolves around just three shows: Ted Lasso from Apple TV+ and Hacks and The Flight Attendant, both from HBO Max. Each are expected to rack up a boatload of nominations and in the case of Ted Lasso, two or three in the supporting categories.

But several shows could also find themselves with strong numbers on nomination morning including Hulu’s PEN15, Netflix’s The Kominsky Method and even a bit of a comeback for network television with ABC’s black-ish, plus Kenan and Mr. Mayor from NBC.

In just 45 minutes, AwardsWatch TV Awards Editor Tyler Doster and I manage to take on Comedy Series, all acting categories (including guest) plus writing and directing.

Erik Anderson

Erik Anderson is the founder/owner and Editor-in-Chief of AwardsWatch and has always loved all things Oscar, having watched the Academy Awards since he was in single digits; making lists, rankings and predictions throughout the show. This led him down the path to obsessing about awards. Much later, he found himself in film school and the film forums of GoldDerby, and then migrated over to the former Oscarwatch (now AwardsDaily), before breaking off to create AwardsWatch in 2013. He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.

Recent Posts

Interview: Director Steve McQueen on Capturing War Through the Eyes of a Child and Providing Love With ‘Blitz’

Throughout his filmography, one word comes to mind when thinking about the work of writer-director… Read More

November 4, 2024

Interview: Zoe Saldaña On Her Award-Winning Performance and Role as Rita in ‘Emilia Pérez’ and Working with Madonna’s Choreographer [VIDEO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_JEsm7RLe8 At a recent press stop in Los Angeles, I talked with Zoe Saldaña about… Read More

November 4, 2024

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 259: 87th Oscars Retrospective

On episode 259 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch… Read More

November 4, 2024

‘Shōgun,’ ‘Ripley,’ ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Earn Casting Society (CSA) Artios Awards Television Nominations

Netflix Leads with 17 Nominations, HBO/MAX with 6 Nominations in Television Categories  Two New Categories Added… Read More

November 1, 2024

Trailer Watch: ‘Unstoppable,’ ‘Paddington in Peru,’ ‘Cruel Intentions,’ ‘Squid Game 2’ and More

This week's trailer round-up gives everything from festival Oscar hopefuls starring Jennifer Lopez, our favorite… Read More

November 1, 2024

This website uses cookies.