I've had 48 hours to recover from the pain of the Umpteenth Annual Emmy Nomination Snubs — no room at the table for Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell? Seriously? — and now I'm attempting to do the glass-half-full dance. (Sounds like something Mia Michaels might cook up for a future episode of So You Think You Can Dance, no?) In that spirit, today, let's talk about the 2009 Emmy nomination that made you happiest, and more importantly, why. (We'll collect the best answers for an EW.com gallery later this week.) For me, predictably, it's Vanessa L. Williams' nod for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her portrayal of Wilhelmina Slater in Ugly Betty. I'm not sure if there's an actress on TV today (or in the history of ever) who can so consistently (and effortlessly) escalate her punch lines to legendary territory. (After the jump, check out last season's "Put on your game face! Not your gay face, your game face.") Oh, and Williams' patented delighted/bitchy eyebrow raise is as vital a part of the current TV landscape as the Lost flashback, Ina Garten's use of butter, and the DVR.
Your turn. Which 2009 Emmy nomination made you happiest? Give us your pick and explain yourself in the comments section below!
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Jim Parsons! It was such a pleasant surprise.
how i met your mother and jim parsons!
Elisabeth Moss! So happy she was nominated for best actress. Also happy about Dexter and Michael C Hall, he deserves that Emmy. Happy for Lost as well. That’s about it though. The Emmy’s this year were a huge dissapointment. It makes me wonder if the academy was even watching tv this year.
I thought the Jim Parsons could not get any better than he was in the first season of BBT. He did. The episode where Sheldon learns to smile had me dying! He deserved this Emmy nom and deserves the win even more. There was no other male comedic actor on TV that had such a consistent season.
Sheldon!
It has to be Aaron Paul for his Supporting Actor nomination for Breaking Bad. His Jesse Pinkman transformed from a lowlife stoner to a genuinely heart wrenching character that you want to root for. And going toe to toe with Bryan Cranston is no walk in the park.
i’m thrilled for kristen wiig. i mean, c’mon. don’t we all just fast forward through SNL just to get to her scenes?
I’m so happy for Jim Parson and “Sheldon”! He makes the show worth watching and the episode where Sheldon tries to learn to drive is second only to “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock”. BBT has become my favorite show on CBS…sorry Survivor.
Definently happy for the showtime comedies. Mary Lousie Parker gave the performance of her career on season 4 of weeds, even if it wasnt very comedic. I was rooting for Toni Collette after seeing the first episode of United States of Tara, and its good to see her recognized, I love Fey on 30 Rock, but I’m rooting for one of them for the emmy.
I love that Sarah Silverman was recognized for her show, and that so many cable shows were recognized as well. I actually didn’t have a problem with most of the nominations, although Jeanne Tripplehorn’s work on “Big Love” was excellent and I would to have liked to seen her nominated for that. But she did get a nomination for “Grey Gardens,” so it isn’t all bad! Bonus points for no Jeremy Piven this year, as well!
jim parsons, how i met your mother, and jane/jack/tracy from 30 rock. (also, piven didn’t get nominated)
Kristin Chenoweth scoring the nom for supporting actress in a comedy. She probably won’t win, but she should!
Michael J. Fox for Rescue Me! Michael shows he has truly not lost form in his hilarious take on a alcoholic, prescription pill, paralyzed ex-extreme sports athlete. Now only Michael J. can pull that off!
drew barrymore! i was so excited that she got nominated for “grey gardens” because her performance was simply a revelation.
Jim Parsons, for sure!