Emmy nominations arrived Tuesday morning, and with 754 programs vying for recognition, the free-for-all to win a place at the table had definite “Squid Game” vibes, with shows and actors lunging toward the finish line as the Red Light, Green Light Doll eliminated unworthy contestants.
But with so many submissions (more than 800 in the drama supporting actor and actress categories alone!), the line between undeserving and unsung was thinner than ever. Still, the nominations managed to deliver a fair number of surprises, pleasant and otherwise. And there were omissions, which, for the sake of alliteration and search engine optimization, we’ll call “snubs,” though, again, with this kind of volume, it’s not like voters were actively shunning anyone. (Except for maybe Bill Maher. He’s a jackass.)
So break out the biscuits, zip up the track suits and settle in as we run down the “snubs,” surprises and strangest things about the nominations for the 74th Emmy Awards, which will be presented on Sept. 12.
