Before we get started, do you know what today is? IT’S NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY! And you know what that means? I’m going to yell at you about your registration status. Check your status, and if you’re not registered, let’s take care of that today.
Look, they don’t make it easy for you to register in Texas, I know. We can’t register online, and we have to do it weeks before the election, unlike other, more civilized states that actually want their citizens to vote. But the only way we fix this mess we’re in is if you take the time to fill out and submit dfxh hecw, and then vote when it’s time. We can do this, but we all have to do it. You have until October 5th to register in Texas, but let’s just go ahead and take care of it today, yeah?
In Texas, you can begin the registration process here. PLEASE NOTE: You will have to print this out, sign it, and then mail it in to your county’s voter registration office.
If you are anywhere else in the country, please visit vote.org.
And if you are already registered to vote, are you? Are you really? Because they are purging the voter rolls. Why don’t you just do me a quick favor and click on the clicky and double-check:
If you are in Texas, you can check your registration here. (And be sure to check a few more times before October 5th, as they intend to keep purging.)
If you are anywhere else in the country, check your registration here.
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
The Emmys were last night, and I’m not going to do a recap because nobody wants to read all that. But I will bore you with my favorite and NOT favorite moments from the night because it’s my blog; I do what I want:
NOT Favorite:
- Mariska Hargitay’s opening singing number, “I Love TV Screens,” which was a mess of product placement (yes, we see you, United and Marriott), not-great rhyming, and the audacity to compare the delightful Jennifer Coolidge to the sea hag.
- Mariska Hargitay’s monologue, which managed to completely avoid politics (which, I suspect, is why they used her instead of a late-night show host) but bring up Law & Order: SVU about 30,000 times.
- The timing of the show was dreadful — how on earth are we stretching to fill time?
- Another musical number? About shows that ended this year? I love you, Andrew Rannells, but absolutely not.
Favorite!:
- LET JOHN MULANEY HOST, YOU COWARDS.
- This moment in which Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz threw shade at Hulu for cancelling the Buffy reboot:
- The Law & Order: SVU sketch with Taylor Swift went on too long, but it was still cute:
- The honoring of Catherine O’Hara, Rob Reiner, and Dolly Parton was very touching.
- The celebration of Michael J. Fox was quite moving and well-deserved.
- Meg Stalter being the most Meghan Stalter.
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- Martin Short tearing up his speech when he lost Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy.
- Jean Smart making history; Matthew Rhys making history; Sally Field making history; Stephen Root making history; Hiro Murai making history. Honestly, I was thrilled about all the winners; more on that in a moment.
- Stephen Colbert using his speech to try to get his crew and writers hired. (And his love for his wife, Evie.)
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- A WIDOW’S BAY SWEEP! And yes, for the bajillionth time, IT IS A COMEDY. In fact, it was, for my money, the funniest show on television this year.
But what other people care about: what everyone wore, and the in memoriam snubs. (I’m not even a fan, but how are you going to exclude Walker, Texas Ranger?!?)
OK. As to the winners! The only show that won something last night that I didn’t just LOVE love was Task, but I absolutely do not begrudge Thomas Pelphrey his Emmy. Otherwise, I wholeheartedly agreed with all of last night’s winners. Let’s see how well y’all did in predicting last night’s winners:
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” – Kate Dippold for Widow’s Bay
Y’all predicted Hacks, which I agree was a solid bet, but it was Widow’s Bay‘s night last night.
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: “We Is Us” – Vince Gilligan for Pluribus
This is interesting: if you didn’t count The Pitt as two different entries, y’all equally split your votes between The Pitt, Pluribus, and Slow Horses. But The Pitt was nominated for two different episodes, and I wonder if that gave Pluribus an advantage. Not that I’m complaining! Pluribus was one of my favorite shows of the past year, and this was well-earned.
Outstanding Direction in a Comedy Series: “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” – Hiro Murai for Widow’s Bay
Again, y’all predicted overwhelmingly that Hacks was going to take this one, which, considering it was the show’s final season and the episode nominated was the emotional finale, it feels like a solid bet. But Widow’s Bay was unstoppable.
Outstanding Direction in a Drama Series: “Scars” – Saul Metzstein for Slow Horses
Y’all predicted The Pitt, which is what I would have guessed, too.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn for Widow’s Bay
You almost got it! Y’all picked Dale Dickey for Widow’s Bay, and she is a goddamned treasure. But Patricia is the soul of that show, and O’Flynn was the right choice here.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root for Widow’s Bay
You got it! And the Emmys got it right here. I’ve been a huge fan of Stephen Root’s since the NewsRadio days; I’m always excited to see that he’s included in a project because he’s always terrific. And while it’s a shame it’s taken this long for him to get his due, I’m thrilled he won an Emmy for this show in particular.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney for The Diplomat
Y’all had a tie between Allison Janney and Katherine LaNasa for The Pitt. While I am thrilled that Janney won this — she’s FANTASTIC in The Diplomat — I wouldn’t be surprised if the fact that there were four nominees from The Pitt hurt all of them.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Thomas Pelphrey for Task
Again, y’all split this one between Billy Crudup, Jack Lowden, and Tom Pelphrey, and I think this is another situation where having three nominees from The Pitt hurt its chances, because my money would have been on Shawn Hatosy, and I would have been wrong.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series: Sally Field for Remarkably Bright Creatures
Y’all nailed it! I would have guessed Sarah Pidgeon for Love Story, but the sentimental favorite was clearly the right choice!
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series: Matthew Rhys for The Beast in Me
Y’all nailed this one, too! My money would have been on Oscar Isaac, with the logic that they are going to vote for Rhys for Lead in a Comedy, and won’t be voting for him to win two Emmys, but what do I know?!
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart for Hacks
I mean, this felt pretty obvious, between it being her last season and it being a history-making award. And, you know, she being Jean Smart and one of the greatest actresses, comedic or otherwise, of our time.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys for Widow’s Bay
This felt pretty obvious to me; clearly obvious to y’all, too.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus
Y’all called this one. And I am THRILLED Rhea Seehorn finally won her Emmy. She should have had a shelf full of them by now, but better late than never.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wylie for The Pitt
I mean, was there really any other choice?
Outstanding Variety Series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Y’all overwhelmingly got this one right. I genuinely thought this would have been split with Jimmy Kimmel Live! thanks to the way voting worked this year, but I’m proving that I have no idea what I’m talking about.
Outstanding Reality Competition Series: The Traitors
You guys picked this one, too. I also would have voted for it, mostly because of the nominees, it’s the newest kid on the block.
Outstanding Limited Series: DTF: St. Louis
Y’all got it right again. Of the nominees, this seemed like the most obvious winner (though if I’m being honest, All Her Fault was my favorite on this list).
Outstanding Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay
Y’all got it right, though you almost gave it to Hacks, which was a solid bet. That said, WIDOW’S BAY, HELL YEAH! Best show of the year that isn’t The Pitt. Hands down.
Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt
Again, this was a safe bet, but that’s because it’s the best show on television. I wouldn’t have been mad if Pluribus won, but that was never going to happen, guys.
Pretty good job, guys! Same time next year?
#MeToo
British actor Noel Clarke has been charged with two charges of sexual assault, three charges of voyeurism, and one count of exposure. Following the news that he had been criminally charged, Ruby Rose came forward to say that he had been a predator on the set of SAS: Rise of the Black Swan.
The emerging allegations against Kroy “K.J.” Biermann Jr. are increasingly disturbing.
This list of 19 times an interviewer’s attempt to humiliate an interviewee backfired contains 18 women who were the subject of the interview and only one man, who happened to be Black, and I don’t think that’s a coincidence at all. Anyway, go get ’em, ladies.
Surprise! Elon Musk is a garbage person.
You know who is not a garbage person? Colman Domingo.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here.
Renewals
- Slow Horses has been renewed for an eighth season on Apple TV.
- Ms. Pat Settles It has been renewed for a fourth season on BET and Paramount+.
In Development
- America’s Funniest People hosted by Ms. Pat, has been ordered by VH1.
Casting News
- Russell Tovey and Ben Platt have joined Industry on HBO.
- Malin Akerman, Megan Follows, Nadine Bhabha, and Matias Lucas have joined This Summer Will Be Different on Netflix.
- Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut has left Chicago Med on NBC.
Mark Your Calendars
- Boston Blue will return on CBS on October 9.
- The Diplomat will return on Netflix on October 15.
- YAGA will premiere on AMC+ on October 23.
- Archive X: Unexplained Phenomena will premiere on SundanceTV, AMC+ and All Reality on October 1.
- I Would Rather Die will premiere on Prime Video on October 2.
- Rage returns on HBO Max on October 9.
- One Last Shot will debut on Lifetime on November 14.
- Bite Size Terror will premiere on Tubi on October 2.
- The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey will premiere on Netflix on December 10.
R.I.P.
Yuri Nakamura, Japanese-Korean star of the Netflix series Romantics Anonymous
WATCH THIS
Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Stephen Colbert is the guest tonight! 10:30 p.m., ABC
Dancing with the Stars: The 35th season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
R.J. Decker: A reunion with an old prison acquaintance pulls R.J. into a series of bank heists. Season premiere. 9 p.m., ABC
Kitchen Nightmares: Season finale. 7 p.m., Fox
Password: Season finale. 9 p.m., NBC
Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence: In this modern take on the Agatha Christie classic series, the flirty pair solve murders and mysteries while their playful chemistry suggests their feelings for each other might be more complicated. Series premiere. BritBox
The Creep Tapes: Season three. Shudder & AMC+
A Very Haunted Renovation: Six brave designers and renovators are tasked with renovating a haunted house—where they will also stay for a month. Series premiere. 7 p.m., HGTV
Late Night:
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Helen Mirren, Alan Cumming, Jake Shane, KITSCHKRIEG featuring Blumengarten
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Stephen Colbert, Judith Hill
- The Daily Show: Danielle Brooks, host Josh Johnson
- Watch What Happens Live: Chelsea Frei, Jessel Taank
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