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2002 Emmy Nominations

By Shawn McKenzie 07/18/2002

The Emmy nominations have been announced, and the theme this year is “Out with the old, in with the new…FINALLY!”  Since one of last year’s big winners, “The Sopranos,” wasn’t eligible this year (since there hasn’t been a new episode broadcast since March of 2001, and all nominees have to have original episodes between June of 2001 and May of 2002), that made room for lots of new faces…and oh, were there new faces!  The 54^th Annual Emmy Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, September 22 on ABC.  Below is a list of the major categories, plus my reactions to some of the nominations (not all categories have my comments, but most do!)  Feel free to post your reactions to the nominees (or to my comments) on the Entertain Your Brain Message Board on the home page!

Comedy Series:

“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO

“Everybody Loves Raymond,” CBS

“Friends,” NBC

“Sex and the City,” HBO

“Will & Grace,” NBC

Sweet justice!!!  The actual funniest show on the air today (that isn’t animated or involve puppets…oh how I love puppets), “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” was nominated!  “Friends” was well deserved this year, but I would have liked to have seen “Everybody Loves Raymond’s” unofficial spin-off, “The King of Queens,” get the nomination instead of its predecessor. 

Biggest snub:  “The Gilmore Girls”

Drama Series:

“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS

“Law & Order,” NBC

“Six Feet Under,” HBO

“24,” FOX

“The West Wing,” NBC

“24” is my favorite choice, since it was the most gripping series on TV last year.  “The West Wing” and “Law & Order” did not deserve nominations this year.  I would have liked to see “Alias” or “The Shield” get nominated instead.

Biggest snub:  “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

Miniseries:

“Band of Brothers,” HBO

“Dinotopia,” ABC

“The Mists of Avalon,” TNT

“Shackleton,” A&E

With the lack of good miniseries this year, this list isn’t too bad.

Biggest snub:  “Firestarter: Rekindled”

Made-for-TV Movie:

“Dinner with Friends,” HBO

“The Gathering Storm,” HBO

“James Dean,” TNT

“The Laramie Project,” HBO

“Path to War,” HBO

Biggest snub:  “The Day Reagan Was Shot”

Lead Actor, Comedy Series:

Bernie Mac, “The Bernie Mac Show,” FOX

Ray Romano, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” CBS

Kelsey Grammer , “Frasier,” NBC

Matt LeBlanc, “Friends,” NBC

Matthew Perry, “Friends,” NBC

Do the ballots just come with Kelsey Grammer’s name already on it and the voters just fill in the rest?  LeBlanc was well deserved and Mac was a surprise, but deserving, since he is the heart and soul of his groundbreaking and innovative show.

Biggest snub:  Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

Lead Actor, Drama Series:

Michael Chiklis, “The Shield,” FX

Michael C. Hall, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Peter Krause, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Kiefer Sutherland, “24,” FOX

Martin Sheen, “The West Wing,” NBC

The Commish rules!  I almost woke the neighbors cheering when I heard that Chiklis was nominated.  The only undeserving one is Sheen for a weak season.

Biggest snub:  William Peterson, “CSI:  Crime Scene Investigation”

Lead Actor, Miniseries or a Movie:

Albert Finney, “The Gathering Storm,” HBO

James Franco, “James Dean,” TNT

Michael Gambon, “Path to War,” HBO

Kenneth Branagh, “Shackleton,” A&E

Beau Bridges, “We Were the Mulvaneys,” Lifetime

Biggest snub:  Richard Dreyfuss, “The Day Reagan Was Shot”

Lead Actress, Comedy Series:

Patricia Heaton, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” CBS

Jennifer Aniston, “Friends,” NBC

Jane Kaczmarek, “Malcolm in the Middle,” FOX

Sarah Jessica Parker, “Sex and the City,” HBO

Debra Messing, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Aniston was the center of “Friends” this year, so I hope she wins.

Biggest snub:  Leah Remini, “The King of Queens”

Lead Actress, Drama Series:

Jennifer Garner, “Alias,” ABC

Amy Brenneman, “Judging Amy,” CBS

Rachel Griffiths, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Frances Conroy, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Allison Janney, “The West Wing,” NBC

It odd how “CSI” got the best drama nomination this year, but not Marg Helgenberger (who was nominated last year)?  I’m glad at least one butt-kicking female (Garner) got nominated, if not a certain enemy of the creatures of the night!

Biggest snub:  Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

Lead Actress, Miniseries or a Movie:

Vanessa Redgrave , “The Gathering Storm,” HBO

Angela Bassett, “The Rosa Parks Story,” CBS

Blythe Danner, “We Were the Mulvaneys,” Lifetime

Laura Linney, “Wild Iris,” Showtime

Gena Rowlands, “Wild Iris,” Showtime

No snubs, and happy to see Bassett and Linney nominated.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series:

Peter Boyle, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” CBS

Brad Garrett, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” CBS

David Hyde Pierce, “Frasier,” NBC

Bryan Cranston, “Malcolm in the Middle,” FOX

Sean Hayes, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Okay, he keeps getting nominated, but I’m sorry, Sean Hayes is so funny!  Sweet justice to finally see the funniest person on “Malcolm” get nominated, Mr. Cranston!

Biggest snub:  John C. McGinley, “Scrubs”

Supporting Actor, Drama Series:

Victor Garber, “Alias,” ABC

Freddy Rodriguez, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Dulé Hill, “The West Wing,” NBC

John Spencer, “The West Wing,” NBC

Bradley Whitford, “The West Wing,” NBC

Richard Schiff, “The West Wing,” NBC

I’m sorry I keep harping on this, but this past season was not “The West Wing’s” best.  It’s good to see Dulé Hill finally get a nomination, but it would have been better deserved last year.

Biggest snub:  James Marsters, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or a Movie:

Jim Broadbent, “The Gathering Storm,” HBO

Michael Moriarty, “James Dean,” TNT

Alec Baldwin, “Path to War,” HBO

Don Cheadle, “Things Behind the Sun,” Showtime

Jon Voight, “Uprising,” NBC

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series:

Doris Roberts, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” CBS

Wendie Malick, “Just Shoot Me,” NBC

Cynthia Nixon, “Sex and the City,” HBO

Kim Cattrall, “Sex and the City,” HBO

Megan Mullally, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Wendie Malick???  “Just Shoot Me” is okay, but it’s not that funny!

Biggest snub:  Kelly Bishop, “The Gilmore Girls”

Supporting Actress, Drama Series:

Tyne Daly, “Judging Amy,” CBS

Lauren Ambrose, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Mary-Louise Parker, “The West Wing,” NBC

Stockard Channing, “The West Wing,” NBC

Janel Moloney, “The West Wing,” NBC

Now, even if “The West Wing” were having a good season, how could anyone think that Parker did an Emmy-worthy job?  Does the woman ever blink?  Does she have any inflection in her voice?  No and no!  Since they messed up and squandered the talents of the actual best supporting actress, Emily Procter (as the Republican adviser Ainsley Hayes), they will have to put up with Parker that much longer.  “Wing’s” loss is “CSI: Miami’s” gain!  (You see, Procter went to the “CSI” spin-off and, well, she will be a huge star now…okay?)

Biggest snub:  Alyson Hannigan, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or a Movie:

Sissy Spacek, “Last Call,” Showtime

Stockard Channing , “The Matthew Shepard Story,” NBC

Joan Allen, “The Mists of Avalon,” TNT

Anjelica Huston, “The Mists of Avalon,” TNT

Diana Rigg, “Victoria and Albert,” A&E

Guest Actor, Comedy Series:

Adam Arkin, “Frasier,” NBC

Anthony LaPaglia, “Frasier,” NBC

Brian Cox, “Frasier,” NBC

Brad Pitt, “Friends,” NBC

Michael Douglas, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Biggest snub:  Jason Alexander, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

Guest Actor, Drama Series:

John Larroquette, “The Practice,” ABC

Charles S. Dutton, “The Practice,” ABC

Ron Silver, “The West Wing,” NBC

Tim Matheson, “The West Wing,” NBC

Mark Harmon, “The West Wing,” NBC

Biggest snub:  Dennis Hopper, “24”

Guest Actress, Comedy Series:

Katherine Helmond, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” CBS

Susan Sarandon, “Malcolm in the Middle,” FOX

Cloris Leachman, “Malcolm in the Middle,” FOX

Frances Sternhagen, “Sex and the City,” HBO

Glenn Close, “Will & Grace,” NBC

Biggest snub:  Margaret Cho, “Sex and the City”

Guest Actress, Drama Series:

Mary McDonnell, “ER,” NBC

Martha Plimpton, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” NBC

Patricia Clarkson, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Lili Taylor, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Illeana Douglas, “Six Feet Under,” HBO

Biggest snub:  Kathleen Wilhoite, on either “24,” “ER,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Philly,” or “Third Watch” (Why doesn’t anyone ever offer this woman a series?)

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