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Entertainment Weekly's Mike Ausiello and I mostly agree on who'll win Emmys in the top series races Aug. 29. However, there are significant differences in our rankings per category, and there is drastic disagreement over how we size up the contest for best comedy actor. I've got Tony Shalhoub ("Monk") in first place, Mike's got him in last!
Note: My predix are still a bit tentative. I haven't seen a few of the episodes submitted to Emmy judges by nominees as examples of their best work. When I finish up that viewing in a few days, I may make a few changes. Mike may want to make a few last-minute switcheroos too? Meantime, thank you, Mike, for piping in.
| BEST DRAMA SERIES |
Mike Ausiello |
Tom O'Neil |
| 1. | "Mad Men" | "Mad Men" |
| 2. | "Breaking Bad" | "Lost" |
| 3. |
"The Good Wife" |
"Dexter" |
| 4. | "Dexter" | "The Good Wife" |
| 5. | "Lost" |
"Breaking Bad" |
| 6. | "True Blood" | "True Blood" |
| BEST DRAMA ACTOR |
Mike Ausiello |
Tom O'Neil |
| 1. | Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" | Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" |
| 2. | Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights" |
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter" |
| 3. |
Hugh Laurie, "House" |
Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights" |
| 4. | Matthew Fox, "Lost" |
Hugh Laurie, "House" |
| 5. | Michael C. Hall, "Dexter" |
Matthew Fox, "Lost" |
| 6. | Jon Hamm, "Mad Men" | Jon Hamm, "Mad Men" |
| BEST DRAMA ACTRESS |
Mike Ausiello |
Tom O'Neil |
| 1. | Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife" | Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife" |
| 2. | Connie Britton, "Friday Night Lights" | Connie Britton, "Friday Night Lights" |
| 3. |
Glenn Close, "Damages" |
Glenn Close, "Damages" |
| 4. | January Jones, "Mad Men" | Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer" |
| 5. | Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer" |
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: SVU" |
| 6. | Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: SVU" | January Jones, "Mad Men" |
| BEST COMEDY SERIES |
Mike Ausiello |
Tom O'Neil |
| 1. | "Modern Family" | "Modern Family" |
| 2. | "Glee" | "Glee" |
| 3. |
"30 Rock" |
"30 Rock" |
| 4. | "The Office" | "Nurse Jackie" |
| 5. | "Curb Your Enthusiasm" |
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" |
| 6. | "Nurse Jackie" | "The Office" |
| BEST COMEDY ACTOR |
Mike Ausiello |
Tom O'Neil |
| 1. | Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory" | Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" |
| 2. | Steve Carell, "The Office" | Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory" |
| 3. |
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" |
Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" |
| 4. | Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" | Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" |
| 5. | Matthew Morrison, "Glee" |
Steve Carell, "The Office" |
| 6. | Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" | Matthew Morrison, "Glee" |
| BEST COMEDY ACTRESS |
Mike Ausiello |
Tom O'Neil |
| 1. | Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie" | Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie" |
| 2. | Amy Poehler, "Parks & Recreation" | Toni Collette, "United States of Tara" |
| 3. |
Tina Fey, "30 Rock" |
Lea Michele, "Glee" |
| 4. | Toni Collette, "United States of Tara" |
Tina Fey, "30 Rock" |
| 5. | Lea Michele, "Glee" |
Amy Poehler, "Parks & Recreation" |
| 6. | Julie Louis-Dreyfus, "New Adventures of Old Christine" | Julie Louis-Dreyfus, "New Adventures of Old Christine" |
Photo: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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