Emmy Nomination Preview 2009 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Can anybody beat Jeremy Piven? Is this Rainn Wilson's year? How about NPH?
Jeremy Piven of 'Entourage'
Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"
Nomination Status: Presumptive Frontrunner
Bottom Line: Jeremy Piven hasn't done anything funny on "Entourage" for years, or at least he hasn't done anything new and funny for years. Yes, it's been a year of bad press for The Thermometer, culminating in his being mocked at the Tony Awards by category rival Neil Patrick Harris, but until we hear otherwise, we're just going to assume that Emmy voters are completely and totally in the bag for Piven and no amount of common sense can prevent them from nominating him and, most likely, giving him his fourth consecutive Emmy. Don't shoot us, though. We're just the messengers.
Photo Credit: NBC
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Login or create a HitFix account Login SignupJordo
June 18, 2009 at 1:48PM EST Reply to CommentI would replace John Krasinski with Ed Helms, who went through a pretty amusing story arc this season. I would also argue that "The Hangover" has made Helms a bigger star than Krasinski. But I would also like Emmy voters to show some love to Danny Devito for his hilarious work in "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia," a series I'm surprised has not gotten more recognition.
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June 18, 2009 at 3:43PM EST Reply to CommentJordo - The interesting thing about "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is that all of the stars are submitted in the supporting categories. So would you nominate Danny DeVito over Charlie Day? I'm not sure I would. Charlie Day was the last actor cut from this gallery when I decided it was becoming much too long... -Daniel
Jordo
June 18, 2009 at 8:18PM EST Reply to CommentOh, good call. I figured Charlie Day would be in the leading actor category, since his name is listed first in the credits of the show. I like most of the presumed nominees, but all of them combined don't hold a candle to Green Man. I suppose I'll have to hold out that you'll throw Kaitlin Olson's name in the hat for the female race.