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And by interesting I mean challenging. And by challenging I mean tough. And by tough I meandamn near impossible. But only two will. So its with great fear and trepidation that I present you with part 3 of my pre-Emmy analysis. The on and off-screen genius should have taken home the gold last year. Better late than never. The Dark Horse:Carell. It hurts my insides to think that Carell has never won an Emmy for playing Michael Scott....

Of course, thats not to say that there arent two very clear favorites… Emmy loves honoring successful second acts, and theSopranosvet has enjoyed a doozy of one withNurse Jackie. Going against her: Voters may feel she belongs in the drama series category. The Dark Horse:Poehler. Most Egregious Snub:Cougar Towns Courteney Cox. Shes as hilarious onscreen as she is beloved off. Going against her: She was also the favorite to win the Golden Globeand she lost....

In Dormers hands, these characters are never just seductive scam artists. NATALIE DORMER:Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely [thats] how she portrays herself to him. Credit: Damien Elliott/HBO Its great; you see her thinking on her feet about tactics and how to handle him. And he keeps moving constantly. Thats the nature of his monster-like behavior, isnt it, the unpredictability of it. So that was a little bit of a crossing over [between] life and art....

It was often hard to tell what David Estes (played by David Harewood) is thinking onHomeland. Mandy Patinkin as Saul gives a subtle, but forceful performance. Estes goes to Carries house to talk to her on her porch. Credit: Kent Smith/SHOWTIME In the end he asks her to go to Beirut, which leads Carrie on the road to vindication. So, right off the bat, why did you pick that scene?...

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So what about Glice was special? I basically was screaming in the poor kids face the whole time but also would pull it back. How did the sketch come about? Credit: Dana Edelson/NBC I was so lucky to have Robs input. What was that like? I give credit to anybody who shows up and is willing to poke fun at themselves. He didnt complain about it once. I give him a lot of credit for that....

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What do you remember about shooting that scene in the kitchen with Lena Dunham? All of his expectations get subverted within a short amount of time, and thats fun to play. Did you know how the season ended when you were filming? Credit: Jessica Miglio/HBO Im only working a little bit ahead. I like to plan things before they even happen. Its fun to work that way, so I dont take a stab at plan anything....

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You were really the center of the storm this season. And I know you hadyour own personal breast cancer scare and Jason Katims wife is a survivor. What surprised you about how the whole story line was approached? Credit: Justin Lubin/NBC POTTER: You know, I feel like we didnt talk about it too much. I dont think I talked to Kathy maybe just once about it. We just came in every day and tackled the scenes and let it happen naturally....

Hed also won two Emmys for writing the classic Canadian comedy series,SCTV in 1982 and 1983. Dan was a TV host, helming theGreat Canadian Baking Showand an after-show forThe Hillson MTV Canada. So thank you, son. Invision/AP/Shutterstock His daughter,Tyne Daly, practically needs an entire wing of her home to hold all her Emmys. Son David Kohan won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series as creator of the hit sitcomWill & Gracein 2000....

Most people have still never seen it. (Season 5 is currently available on the Pop TV app and iTunes.) Even if youre not a voting member of the Television Academy butespeciallyif you are. Credit: Steve Wilkie/Pop TV Like, I will physically bethere, she says, but I will be thinking about themhere. Ted confirms this is called missing someone, and its a totally normal feeling. After five seasons, theyre all dangerously close to having lived up their actual potential as good people....

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EW’s TV critics react to the 2020 Emmy nominations. The Mandalorian… Whaaaa? And yet, he was passed over. Greg Lewis/AMC At least the show itself earned seven nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series. (Thank you for the chicken! )Successionand NetflixsOzarktied for the most nominations for a drama series, with 18 each. And heres where things get weird: The second most-nominated drama, Darren, was…The Mandalorian. If it were a videogame, it would be almost as good asShadows of the Empire....

All the movie theaters closed. Amazon slowed book deliveries. Ticketmaster created fun new ways not to refund concerts. Credit: Mark Hill/HBO; Pamela Littky/FX; Greg Endries/SHOWTIME; COVID-19 canceled public art, so our springtime of sorrow crucialized television. Thrilling new seasons launched through summer, their post-productions finalized in quarantine. Fortunately, last decades scripted boom cultivated a surplus of singular visions. Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television Is the bust coming? Can Peak TV survive Hollywoods shutdown?...

The2020 Emmy nominationsspread the love around the infinite landscape of television. But who can complain aboutThe Good Place’s Ted Danson carrying his Emmy-nomination track record into a fifth decade? But we do have some educated guesses about the biggest races. Graeme Hunter/HBO (For more Emmy news and analysis, check out all ofEW’s Awardist coverage.) In this case,Succession’s Logan Roy may be right: Money wins. The left-field nod is a welcome surprise in this expected lineup....