Emmys 2011: What was the worst award snub? (Poll)
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When I exited the Nokia Theatre after the Emmys on Sunday night, a journo pal from a local TV station said that he just saw Steve Carell and Hugh Laurie walk by, looking upset and skipping the Governors Ball.
Both had good reason to be irked, if that’s what was going on. After Carell lost for comedy actor five times, most pundits believed he’d win for his final year on ‘The Office’ -– just as Sarah Jessica Parker won her first Emmy for her last year on ‘Sex and the City’ (2004). Laurie (‘House’) had lost for dramatic actor five times too, but nobody thought he’d win this year. Still, Laurie has won two Golden Globes (2006, 2007) and two SAG Awards (2007, 2009), so he probably believes Emmy voters have a grudge against him.
That’s probably how Jon Hamm feels too. ‘Mad Men’ just won best drama series for a record-tying fourth time, but its lead star has yet to claim an Emmy. Hamm won a Golden Globe in 2008. Costar John Slattery just lost for a fourth time in the supporting race.
That’s nothing. TV’s top-rated ‘American Idol’ just lost best reality competition show for a ninth time.
-- Tom O’Neil
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