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THB #184: Emmy, Emmy, Emmy!!!

THB #184: Emmy, Emmy, Emmy!!!

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Jul 12, 2022
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THB #184: Emmy, Emmy, Emmy!!!
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And in breaking news, Emmy Rossum was not nominated for an Emmy.

The evolution of streaming continues, but this is a year in which streaming and COVID led to a lot of adults watching a lot of the same TV.

And the result in the Emmy nominations is… the same old, same old.

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“They” added Abbott Elementary. “They” added Severance. “They” added Yellowjackets.

But we are still all about Barry, Better Call Saul, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Euphoria, Hacks, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Ozark, Stranger Things, Succession, Ted Lasso, and What We Do In The Shadows.

That’s 11 shows locked into the 2 primary categories. Which is why both Comedy and Drama have been expanded to an odd 8 nominees… cause otherwise it would be like the HFPA, where someone has to die to fill a slot.

Nominees Only Murders in the Building and Squid Game, both of which launched just after Emmy last year, feel like they have been around as long as the others. Only Murders is already well int…

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