My 2013 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

With the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards coming up, I feel it is time that I officially put down which programs I think deserved to be nominated. While I watched as many shows as I would've liked to, the variation is something left to be desired. I watched way too many dramas and not enough comedies, so if my nominations seem a little weird, it's the lack of programs I watched. Oh, and FYI, American Horror Story is a television series in my mind not a miniseries. Without further a due, here are my nominees. The episodes I have chosen as the best will be displayed in brackets.

Best Drama Series

The Americans [FX] ("Pilot")
American Horror Story: Asylum [FX] ("I am Anne Frank, Parts 1 & 2")
Bates Motel [A&E] ("The Man in Number 9")
Homeland [Showtime] ("State of Independence")
Once Upon a Time [ABC] ("The Miller's Daughter")
Revenge [ABC] ("Truth, Parts 1 & 2")

Best Comedy Series

1600 Penn [NBC] ("Putting out Fires")
Arrested Development [Netflix] ("Flight of the Phoenix")
Enlightened [HBO] ("Agent of Change")
Girls [HBO] ("Bad Friend")
Up All Night [NBC] ("The Game of Life")
Veep [HBO] ("Midterms")

Best Leading Actor in a Drama Series

Hugh Dancy - Hannibal ("Releves")
Jeff Daniels - The Newsroom ("We Just Decided To")
Damian Lewis - Homeland ("Q&A")
Mads Mikkelsen - Hannibal ("Savoreux")
Steven Pasquale - Do No Harm ("A Stand In")
Matthew Rhys - The Americans ("Pilot")

Best Leading Actor in a Comedy Series

Will Arnett - Up All Night ("Home/Office")
Jason Bateman - Arrested Development ("Flight of the Phoenix")
Michael Cera - Arrested Development ("Blockheads")
Josh Gad - 1600 Penn ("Live from the Lincoln Bedroom")
Michael Landes - Save Me ("The Book of Beth")
Bill Pullman - 1600 Penn ("Live from the Lincoln Bedroom")

Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series

Connie Britton - Nashville ("My Heart Would Know")
Claire Danes - Homeland ("State of Independence")
Vera Farmiga - Bates Motel ("The Man in Number 9")
Jessica Lange - American Horror Story: Asylum ("Dark Cousin")
Hayden Panetierre - Nashville ("I'll Never Get out of this World Alive")
Keri Russell - The Americans ("Gregory")

Best Leading Actress in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate - Up All Night ("Ma'am'd")
Laura Dern - Enlightened ("The Key")
Lena Dunham - Girls ("Bad Friend")
Jenna Elfman - 1600 Penn ("Meet the Parent")
Anne Heche - Save Me ("The Book of Beth")
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep ("Midterms")

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Robert Carlyle - Once Upon a Time ("Manhattan")
Noah Emmerich - The Americans ("Safe House")
Charles Esten - Nashville ("I'll Never Get out of this World Alive")
Silas Weir Mitchell - Grimm ("Over My Dead Body")
Mandy Patinkin - Homeland ("The Clearing")
Zachary Quinto - American Horror Story: Asylum ("The Origins of Monstrosity")

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Will Arnett - Arrested Development ("A New Attitude")
David Cross - Arrested Development ("A New Start")
Tony Hale - Arrested Development ("Off the Hook")
Timothy Simons - Veep ("Andrew")
Mike White - Enlightened ("The Ghost is Seen")
Luke Wilson - Enlightened ("Higher Power")

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Morena Baccarin - Homeland ("State of Independence")
Ginnifer Goodwin - Once Upon a Time ("The Miller's Daughter")
Olivia Munn - The Newsroom ("Bullies")
Lana Parrilla - Once Upon a Time ("The Cricket Game")
Sarah Paulson - American Horror Story: Asylum ("Spilt Milk")
Lily Rabe - American Horror Story: Asylum ("The Name Game")

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Anna Chlumsky - Veep ("Midterms")
Jemima Kirke - Girls ("Video Games")
Portia de Rossi - Arrested Development ("Indian Takers")
Maya Rudolph - Up All Night ("I Can't Quit You")
Alia Shawkat - Arrested Development ("Senoritis")
Jessica Walters - Arrested Development ("Queen B.")

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Roger Bart - Revenge ("Illusion")
Jere Burns - Bates Motel ("The Boy and his Dog")
Eddie Izzard - Hannibal ("Roti")
Dylan McDermott - American Horror Story: Asylum ("Madness Ends")
Ian McShane - American Horror Story: Asylum ("Unholy Night")
James Rebhorn - Homeland ("The Smile")

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Dermot Mulroney - Enlightened ("All I Ever Wanted")
Andrew Rannells - Girls ("Bad Friend")
Seth Rogen - Arrested Development ("Flight of the Phoenix")
Peter Scolari - Girls ("It's Back")
Ben Stiller - Arrested Development ("A New Attitude")
Henry Winkler - Arrested Development ("Flight of the Phoenix")

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Gillian Anderson - Hannibal ("Releves")
Barbara Hershey - Once Upon a Time ("The Queen is Dead")
Margo Martindale - The Americans ("The Colonel")
Rose McGowan - Once Upon a Time ("The Miller's Daughter")
Susan Misner - The Americans ("Covert War")
Franka Potente - American Horror Story: Asylum ("I am Anne Frank, Parts 1 & 2")

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Becky Ann Baker - Girls ("It's Back")
Maria Bamford - Arrested Development ("A New Start")
Allison Janney - Veep ("First Response")
Liza Minelli - Arrested Development ("Flight of the Phoenix")
Molly Shannon - Enlightened ("The Ghost is Seen")
Kristen Wiig - Arrested Development ("Flight of the Phoenix")

Best Directing for a Drama Series

Gavin O'Connor - The Americans ("Pliot")
Michael Lehmann - American Horror Story: Asylum ("The Name Game")
David Slade - Hannibal ("Aperitif")
David Semel - Homeland ("New Car Smell")
Lesli Linka Glatter - Homeland ("Q&A")
Lodge Kerrigan - Homeland ("State of Independence")

Best Directing for a Comedy Series

Mitchell Hurwitz & Troy Miller - Arrested Development ("Flight of the Phoenix")
Mitchell Hurwitz & Troy Miller - Arrested Development ("A New Attitude")
Mitchell Hurwitz & Troy Miller - Arrested Development ("A New Start")
Nicole Holofcener - Enlightened ("The Key")
Jesse Peretz - Girls ("Bad Friend")
Christopher Morris - Veep ("Midterms")

Best Writing for a Drama Series

Joe Weisberg - The Americans ("Pilot")
Kerry Ehrin - Bates Motel ("The Man in Number 9")
Meredith Stiehm - Homeland ("New Car Smell")
Henry Bromell - Homeland ("Q&A")
Alexander Cary - Homeland ("State of Independence")
Christine Boylan & Jane Espenson - Once Upon a Time ("Tallahassee")

Best Writing for a Comedy Series

Mitchell Hurwitz & Jim Vallely - Arrested Development ("A New Attitude")
Dean Lorey & Jim Vallely - Arrested Development ("A New Start")
Mike White - Enlightened ("The Ghost is Seen")
Mike White - Enlightened ("The Key")
Lena Dunham & Sarah Heyward - Girls ("Bad Friend")
Armando Iannucci & Will Smith - Veep ("Midterms")

...And there we have it, my complete list of nominations! I will announce the winners, and provide some commentary, the day before the Emmy Award winners are announced. Tell me what you think in the comments below.

Bhuray's Favourite TV Shows of the 2012-2013 Season

Over the past year I have managed to keep up with 21 television shows. I didn't think I would be able to accomplish this because I am notorious for watching a good portion of a series, and then giving up halfway through. 22 episodes just seems so.....well...long..in the long run...haha. Leave it to cable shows to provide 8-13 episodes to quell the time in between the longer series so you have time to finish those and still complete the 22 episodes of the latter. Anyways, here is my list in descending order of the 14 best T.V. shows I watched this year and below that will be the performances I think stood out. I have also included beside each performer what episode I thought they were best in. The winners are highlighted in gold. Go to the comments and tell me if you agree/disagree.

Best Television Series of 2012-2013

#14. 

created by Callie Khouri

#13.

developed by Bryan Fuller

#12.

created by Stephen Carpenter, David Greenwalt & Jim Kouf

#11.

created by Emily Spivey

#10.

created by Shonda Rhimes

#9.

created by Mike Kelley

#8.

created by Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis

#7. 

created by Laura Dern & Mike White

#6.

created by Joe Weisberg

#5.

created by Simon Blackwell & Armando Iannucci

#4.

created by Lena Dunham

#3.

developed by Anthony Cipriano, Carlton Cuse & Kerry Ehrin

#2.

created by Brad Falchuck & Ryan Murphy

#1.

developed by Howard Gordon & Alex Gansa

Best Leading Actor in a Television Series

Will Arnett – Up All Night (“Home/Office”)

Hugh Dancy – Hannibal (“Aperitif”)

Jeff Daniels – The Newsroom (“We Just Decided To”)

David Giuntoli – Grimm (“Kiss of the Muse”)

Damien Lewis – Homeland (“Q&A”)

Mads Mikkelsen – Hannibal (“Fromage”)

Steven Pasquale – Do No Harm (“Pilot”)

Matthew Rhys – The Americans (“Pilot”)

Best Leading Actress in a Television Series

Christina Applegate – Up All Night (“Ma’am’d”)

Connie Britton – Nashville (“I’ll Never Get out of This World Alive”)

Claire Danes – Homeland (“State of Independence”)

Laura Dern – Enlightened (“The Key”)

Lena Dunham – Girls (“Bad Friend”)

Vera Farmiga – Bates Motel (“The Man in Number 9”)

Anne Heche – Save Me (“The Book of Beth”)

Jessica Lange – American Horror Story: Asylum (“Dark Cousin”)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep (“Midterms”)

Debra Messing – Smash (“The Producers”)

Jennifer Morrison – Once Upon a Time (“Tallahassee”)

Emily Mortimer – The Newsroom (“I’ll Try to Fix You”)

Hayden Panettiere – Nashville (“I’ll Never Get out of This World Alive”)

Keri Russell – The Americans (“Gregory”)

Madeleine Stowe – Revenge (“Masquerade”)

Emily VanCamp – Revenge (“Truth, Parts 1 & 2”)

Kerry Washington – Scandal (“Any Questions?”)

Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series

Powers Boothe – Nashville (“My Heart Would Know”)

Robert Carlyle – Once Upon a Time (“Manhattan”)

James Cromwell – American Horror Story: Asylum (“The Name Game”)

Charles Esten – Nashville (“I’ll Never Get out of This World Alive”)

Noah Emmerich – The Americans (“Safe House”)

Joseph Fiennes – American Horror Story (“The Name Game”)

Laurence Fishburne – Hannibal (“Coquilles”)

John Gallagher Jr. – The Newsroom (“News Night 2.0”)

Tony Hale – Veep (“The Vic Allen Dinner”)

Gabriel Mann – Revenge (“Masquerade”)

Silas Weir Mitchell – Grimm (“Over My Dead Body”)

Sam Palladio – Nashville (“When You’re Tired of Breaking Other People’s Hearts”)

Mandy Patinkin – Homeland (“The Clearing”)

Bill Pullman – 1600 Penn (“Live from the Lincoln Bedroom”)

Zachary Quinto – American Horror Story: Asylum (“The Origins of Monstrosity”)

Sasha Roiz – Grimm (“Face Off”)

Reid Scott – Veep (“Helsinki”)

Timothy Simons – Veep (“Andrew”)

Matt Walsh – Veep (“Helsinki”)

Sam Waterson – The Newsroom (“The 112^th Congress”)

Nick Weschler – Revenge (“Truth, Parts 1 & 2”)

Mike White – Enlightened (“The Ghost is Seen”)

Luke Wilson – Enlightened (“Higher Power”)

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series

Morena Baccarin – Homeland (“State of Independence”)

Sufe Bradshaw – Veep (“Hostages”)

Anna Chlumsky – Veep (“Midterms”)

Claire Coffee – Grimm (“Season of the Hexenbiest”)

Olivia Cooke – Bates Motel (“The Man in Number 9”)

Caroline Dhavernas – Hannibal (“Trou Normand”)

Jenna Elfman – 1600 Penn (“Meet the Parent”)

Ginnfer Goodwin – Once Upon a Time (“The Miller’s Daughter”)

Megan Hilty – Smash (“Opening Night”)

Jemima Kirke – Girls (“Video Games”)

Diane Ladd – Enlightened (“All I Ever Wanted”)

Martha MacIsaac – 1600 Penn (“Live from the Lincoln Bedroom”)

Olivia Munn – The Newsroom (“Bullies”)

Sarah Paulson – American Horror Story: Asylum (“Spilt Milk”)

Lana Parrilla – Once Upon a Time (“The Cricket Game”)

Allison Pill – The Newsroom (“The Greater Fool”)

Lily Rabe – American Horror Story: Asylum (“The Name Game”)

Maya Rudolph – Up All Night (“I Can’t Quit You”)

Bellamy Young – Scandal (“A Woman Scorned”)

Best Guest Actor in a Television Series

Eion Bailey – Once Upon a Time (“Selfless, Brave, and True”)

Roger Bart – Revenge (“Illusion”)

Jere Burns – Bates Motel (“The Boy and His Dog”)

James Frain – Grimm (“Goodnight, Sweet Grimm”)

Rupert Friend – Homeland (“Q&A”)

Sean Hayes – Smash (“The Read-Through”)

Sean Hayes – Up All Night (“Thanksgiving”)

Gregg Henry – Scandal (“Snake in the Garden”)

Dylan McDermott – American Horror Story: Asylum (“Madness Ends”)

Ian McShane – American Horror Story: Asylum (“Unholy Night”)

Chris Messina – The Newsroom (“News Night 2.0”)

Dermot Mulroney – Enlightened (“All I Ever Wanted”)

Andrew Rannells – Girls (“Bad Friend”)

James Rebhorn – Homeland (“The Smile”)

Paul Schneider – The Newsroom (“I’ll Try to Fix You”)

Peter Scolari – Girls (“It’s Back”)

Patrick Wilson – Girls (“One Man’s Trash”)

Best Guest Actress in a Television Series

Shohreh Aghdashloo – Grimm (“The Waking Dead”)

Gillian Anderson – Hannibal (“Fromage”)

Becky Ann Baker – Girls (“It’s Back”)

Adrienne Barbeau – Revenge (“Lineage”)

Kate Burton – Scandal (“Happy Birthday, Mr. President”)

Lara Jean Chorostecki – Hannibal (“Amuse-Bouche”)

Lisa Edelstein – Scandal (“Top of the Hour”)

Jane Fonda – The Newsroom (“The 112^th Congress”)

Judith Hoag – Nashville (“I’ll Never Get out of This World Alive”)

Barbara Hershey – Once Upon a Time (“The Queen is dead”)

Marin Ireland – Homeland (“The Clearing”)

Sylvia Jefferies – Nashville (“A Picture from Other Life’s Side”)

Margarita Levieva – Revenge (“Sacrifice”)

Annet Mahendru – The Americans (“Only You”)

Mary Elizabeth Manstrantonio – Grimm (“The Kiss”)

Sonequa Martin-Green – Once Upon a Time (“Selfless, Brave, and True”)

Margo Martindale – The Americans (“Gregory”)

Mary McDonald-Lewis – Grimm (“The Waking Dead”)

Rose McGowan – Once Upon a Time (“The Miller’s Daughter”)

Susan Misner – The Americans (“Covert War”)

Bernadette Peters – Smash (“The Parents”)

Franka Potente – American Horror Story: Asylum (“I am Anne Frank, Parts 1 & 2”)

Sheryl Lee Ralph – Smash (“The Song”)

Kacey Rohl – Hannibal (“Trou-Normand”)

Chloe Sevigny – American Horror Story: Asylum (“Tricks and Treats”)

Molly Shannon – Enlightened (“The Ghost is Seen”)

Molly Shannon – Hannibal (“Ouef”)

Gina Torres – Hannibal (“Coquilles”)

Jessica Tuck – Grimm (“The Kiss”)
Allison Wright - The Americans ("The Oath")

Rita Wilson – Girls (“It’s About Time”)

Roger Ebert: 1942-2013

Roger Ebert

1942-2013

It took me a while to say something about this because I have been trying to put into words how I exactly feel. One of the reasons I really started liking film was because of watching Ebert & Roeper at the Movies, so hearing that Roger Ebert had passed away was extremely bittersweet. I appreciate that he gave movies chances and was able to give 4 star ratings to ones people wouldn't normally think to. I do that a lot (I like a lot of movies) and to have someone right of the bat I could relate with was great. I want to thank him for kick starting my obsession with film and lighting a passion inside myself I didn't think I would have. 

RIP Mr. Ebert, you will be missed.

Introduction

Hello everyone!

This is my first "introduction to my blog" post I have ever done, so if you're expecting a bunch of fancy shit then you have come to the wrong place :) I did have another blog and it is called Barry's Beetchin Movies. Awful title, I know. I tried to do this before but the blog ended up being several posts of me re-posting grades I had assigned to movies. Those will still be present in this blog, but along with movie reviews detailing what I actually think of these films. I also want to review songs, share artists I like, review books I have read and just pretty much share what is going on in my life at the moment. I am trying to be more open with everyone and one way to do it is (in my mind) to write/type out my thoughts for everyone in the whole wide interweb to see!

Along with all this entertainment stuff, you will get my biting, sarcastic wit. Writing is one of my passions and I want to start heading in the direction of writing stuff for everything. Don't expect anything really fancy because I am not as skilled as some of the other bloggers out there. You'll get pictures, but no special banners or anything like that for a while. Speaking of those people, there are several blogs that I read daily and am going to put on my list of ones I like to peruse through.

So everyone, brace yourselves an prepare for the rrriiiidddeee!!!