This morning the Emmy nominations were announced and while most of my wish list was snubbed, a few new names were added to the recycled list of nominees.
Simon Baker as lead actor in a drama for "The Mentalist" and "Flight of the Concords" and "Family Guy" for outstanding comedy series were among the surprise nominees.
The domination of cable programming is particularly evident in the drama series category, as only two shows, "House" and "Lost," are from broadcast networks.
Even though the television academy did recognize a few new names, there were some very deserving shows and people left off the list. How could they not nominate "The Shield" and stars Michael Chiklis and Walton Goggins for the fantastic work they did on that show's finale?
Also snubbed was "Battlestar Galactica" and Mary McDonnell for that show's last season. The academy traditionally ignores sci-fi, but come on those final episodes were ridiculously good.
I'm also a little disappointed that they didn't recognize "ER" one last time. I'm not usually a fan of sentimental nominations, but in this case I'll make an exception.
Those are my only real complaints, all in all it is a solid list of the best TV has to offer, although I'm still completely perplexed by the appeal of "30 Rock." Oh, and Charlie Sheen was nominated again, so there are some flaws in the system.
The Emmys will air live on CBS on Sept. 20 with nominee Neil Patrick Harris serving as host.
For the full list of nominees, which includes "Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog" and two Justin Timberlake nominations for hosting "Saturday Night Live" and co-writing "Motherlover," click here.
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