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Countdown to Emmy


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Sunday’s 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be a typically star-studded affair — but this year promises to be just a bit gayer than usual.

From Jane Lynch to Neil Patrick Harris, gay actors, actresses, writers, producers and directors have racked up multiple nominations — in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy category, half of the nominees are gay, and a fourth is nominated for playing gay.

Check out some of the more decidedly gay and gay-friendly categories below.

Best Comedy Series


Glee and Modern Family seem to be running neck and neck for the win, according to most predictions, with Glee eking out a win. Other nominees are Nurse Jackie, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, and The Office.

Best Drama Series


Mad Men and True Blood are both gay favorites and both nominated, and while both are deserving, Mad Men is the critical favorite. Still, some are predicting Lost will take the prize over the other nominees, including The Good Wife, Dexter, and Breaking Bad.

Best Comedy Actor

Glee’s Matthew Morrison scored a surprise nomination, but most predictions are giving this prize to The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons. Other nominees are Steve Carell for The Office, Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock, Tony Shalhoub for Monk, and Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Best Comedy Actress

United States of Tara’s Toni Collette has won this prize before, but this year seems to be Edie Falco’s turn for the also gay-inclusive Nurse Jackie. Lea Michele of Glee will have to settle for a nod, as will Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the now-canceled New Adventures of Old Christine, Amy Poehler for Parks and Recreation, and Tina Fey for 30 Rock.

Best Supporting Actor Comedy

Packed with actors who are gay and actors who are playing gay, most predictions are handing this award to one of two nominees for Modern Family — Eric Stonestreet as deliciously over-the-top Cameron and Ty Burrell as his straitlaced brother-in-law. Glee’s Chris Colfer may be a dark horse. Other nominees are Jesse Tyler Ferguson for Modern Family, Neil Patrick Harris for How I Met Your Mother, and Jon Cryer for Two and a Half Men.

Best Supporting Comedy Actress

The best chance at a gay win goes to Jane Lynch as evil (if misunderstood) coach Sue Sylvester on Glee. Modern Family’s Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara will give her a run for her money, but Lynch has a solid lead. Other nominees are Holland Taylor for Two and a Half Men, Jane Krakowski for 30 Rock, and Kristen Wiig for SNL.

Best Supporting Drama Actress


As bisexual private investigator Kalinda on The Good Wife, Archie Panjabi was undoubtedly the breakout star of this TV season. But she has some stiff competition from the Mad Men girls, Christina Hendricks and Elisabeth Moss. Other nominees are Christine Baranski for The Good Wife, Rose Byrne for Damages, and the dark horse, Queer as Folk’s Sharon Gless for Burn Notice.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: jer
    Date posted: 8/28/2010 5:38:30 PM
    Hometown: LA

    Comment:

    Mike from Cincinatti. Why don't u stay in your place?--stay quiet that is.

  • Name: Alex Palacios
    Date posted: 8/28/2010 1:53:32 PM
    Hometown: New York

    Comment:

    'Stayed in their place'? Really? First of, there are many more gay people in Hollywood... I wonder why they don't want to come out, or are only now starting to. Secondly, it's important that we recognize the strides of these actors, especially as they become role models and show people that you can overcome barriers with a little luck and a lot of determination. This isn't just an 'ad,' it's a pat on the back.

  • Name: mike
    Date posted: 8/27/2010 11:58:25 PM
    Hometown: cincinnati

    Comment:

    What is the point of this article? It is an advertisement for the emmy program. Many of the articles in the Advocate are nothing more than free publicity for actors who need it. The emmy show just reinforces gay stereotypes. Gays have always been welcomed by Hollywood as long as they stayed in their place.

  • Name: SteveMD2
    Date posted: 8/27/2010 9:08:32 PM
    Hometown: Baltimore

    Comment:

    The change is amazing in this country. Its moving at warp speed. Just as ARgentina, Portugal, Iceland, and mexico moved re giving gya people marriage rights under law. And Finland is moving to marriage from partnerships, Denmark is granting the right to adopt to gays, Chile may well also get gay marriage etc etc. As the world begins to recognize gay people as part of God's creation, Entitled to our love and respect, and equality under our civil laws.

  • Name: doug
    Date posted: 8/27/2010 8:02:28 PM
    Hometown: dg

    Comment:

    Emmy rarely goes to the new show...they tend to beat a horse to death- look for a 30 Rock win...



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