David,

Donald Sutherland was snubbed in the best series actor category for Fox's 24,........ Should be Kiefer
(You're right! I'll correct instantly. Thanks! -- David B.)

David,

I understand why that was your first reaction to the nominations, and I agree with many of snubs you mentions. However, I suggest that every time you mention someone/something being left out, you write which one(s) should not have been nominated. I mean, I love Pushing Daisies almost as much as you, but there are not an infinite number of nominations available. (For the record, I think it was better than How I Met Your Mother, Family Guy and Flight of the Conchords).

More importantly, and in support of one of your major themes here on the blog, you might have begun with noting the number of cable nominees.

Among the best drama nominees, only two of seven are from broadcast channels. Both of them are five years old, and the other five nominees are all cable and all three years old or younger. Where are the great new dramas? Well, they're on cable. AMC, FX, HBO and Showtimes. That's four different cable networks with nominee, and just two broadcast networks. NBC and CBS -- with their massive budgets and schedules -- couldn't field a single one of the best seven dramas on TV between them? This is not about a broadcast network's difficulty with filling out a schedule with quality shows, but just about finding one or two. No structural excuses there.

They do better with the comedy nominees, getting four out of seven. They have three of the five reality show competition nominees and were shut out of the Reality Show Program category. Shut. Out.

So, what do they dominate? Nothing. What do they do well with? 30 minute comedies and reality competitions. Aren't those the cheapest genres to produce (Seinfeld and Friends in their later years excepted)? That's where we see the broadcast networks' best work?

That's pathetic. Is there really anything in Mad Men to keep it off network TV? Violence, profanity or sexual content? I don't think so. Clearly, it is possible to do high quality programming without HBOing programs up.

If only they wanted to.

I am so happy for Jim Parsons and Simon Baker.I too would like Alan Alda and Michael J Fox to win but JT is my favorite SNL host. The best thing about the nominees this year-for me at least- was seeing Kevin Kline, Kevin Bacon and Taking Chance because T accidently found Cyrano de Bergerac and I took a chance on Taking Chance after I read about it here.

I also like Phil Keoghan for best reality host mainly because we don't have to wait until the commercial to hear him say who won. The Daily Show and Colbert Report are always good and with Indecision 2008 hopefully a shoe in again. And then there is Kyra Sedgwick who has deserved to win each year and hasn't, do the voters forget that that accent is not hers.

The one snub for me is that Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency only got one but not for its two leads who are soooo good.

Looking forward to NPH hosting and the official start to the fall season!

I honestly can't believe that The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency was almost completely ignored, especially in the acting, directing, music, writing and even main title design (how could you miss that amazing artwork?). The episode, "The Boy With The African Heart" was truly the best television I've seen in the past five years, much less this past year. It's so sad to see such quality television in so many different categories overlooked.

As I previously emailed David in a rather annoyed state, it is getting to the point of absurd that Friday Night Lights, Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler continue to be overlooked by the Emmys. I have had limited exposure to The Mentalist but I do enjoy Simon Baker. Still his inclusion over Kyle Chandler is frankly embarrassing. And Mariska Hargitay over Connie Britton, I don't even know where to begin.

I was also a little disappointed Battlestar Galactica in its farewell season was not recognized.

Justin Timberlake has converted me. He is hilarious on SNL and should have his own talk show or variety hour a la sonny and cher, or smothers bros. Very funny in skits, making fun of himself,etc. Best guest host since Alex Baldwin.

David J.

(Couldn't agree more. And I think Neil Patrick Harris is second in line, and a lot more likely to take the job... -- David B.)