On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 8:08 AM, Mark J. <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Jul 20, 7:53 am, jeffrey marousek <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.hollywood.com/news/Conan_OBriens_Emmy_Category_Wont_Be_Tel... > > Sorry, but I suspect that what the writer meant is that they are not > going to televise on the main show the writers' category (and the > traditional gag reels from the various shows allegedly depicting the > writers). "Comedy/Variety Series" is still too big a category not to > take out of the main show, even if it is a set-up for Conan attacking > NBC on NBC. > Exactly. (Not to be too hard on Hollywood.com writer Hannah Lawrence - but they don't exactly hire experts over there. My own beloved daughter writes a column for them, and she is a college student whose only credential is that she watches TV - and not even that much actually. Probably her real claim to fame is that she understands and talks college student snark). Here is the report from the Hollywood Reporter: http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/07/conan-shafted-from-emmy-telecast-not-exactly-.html ************ "Here's the deal. Cole's Tweet is perfectly accurate ... yet there's some key context missing. According to a TV Academy spokesperson, before last year's Emmys, the Academy and the guilds agreed that the writing and directing categories for outstanding variety, musical or comedy (or "VCM") series would alternate each year from the primetime telecast to cut down on the show's length. Last year, the VCM writing/directing series slots were in the CBS telecast; this year they will move to the Creative Arts Awards on Saturday, Aug. 21. So, yes, the winner for outstanding VCM *writing* will not be presented live in primetime Emmys, a category for which O'Brien's "Tonight Show" is nominated. BUT... The overall outstanding VCM series category (the big one, in other words) for which O'Brien is nominated, is still in Emmy telecast. So, really, no conspiracy. (And, frankly, no real story, either, but needed to kill time before ratings came out anyway). -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
