An Emmy (or two) might go to… CORRECTION

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 17th, 2009

A standup comic?

We left off a comedian– Louis CK was nominated for his special, “Chewed Up.” We left him off the list just to make sure that he’s still reading the magazine. That’s our story and we’re sticking to it.

Jemaine Clement (one-half of Flight of the Conchords) is up for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series and Sarah Silverman is up for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series. (Clement’s up for two, owing to his nomination for co-writing an episode of his series.) Tracy Morgan is also up for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Chris Rock, Ricky Gervais and Kathy Griffin are all being considered for their specials.

Good news, of course, for standup comedy.

And it’s encouraging that some conventional (and not so conventional) sitcoms are racking up some nominations, getting some recognition. There seems to be a wide variety of sitcoms– How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory are side-by-side with The Office and 30 Rock. (And Family Guy, an animated series with a thin veneer of conventionality over a mountain of quirkiness, is also among those nominated for Outstanding Comedy!)

Could this signal a comeback for sitcoms? For sitcoms with comedians at the top?

And, while not a standup comic, Jim Parsons (Big Bang’s Sheldon Cooper) has our endorsement for the Outstanding Actor award. His is one of the best performances on television.

Here’s the complete list of nominees.

And, in a side note, ABC has ordered 13 more episodes of Better Off Ted! (Sure, it’ll be buried in the “late fall” schedule, but at least there’ll be more!)

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