Emmy Nominations 2019: Ausiello's Snappy Judgments
The 2019 Emmy nominations were, as per usual, both thrilling and maddening (see full list here). For every inspired nod (Catherine O'Hara! Finally!) there was a snub that had me scratching the skin off my scalp (Susan Kelechi Watson, where art thou?). So without further ado, I give you the good, the bad and the downright ugly from this year's list.
I'm Super-Ecstatic About:
* All of the Fleabag love! Phoebe Waller-Bridge! Sian Clifford! Outstading Comedy Series!
* Three words: Mandy. Freakin'. Moore. Finally. (OK, that's technically four words.)
* Marvelous Mrs. Maisel EP Daniel Palladino snagging a directing nom for the episode featuring that insane Catskills sequence (watch the scene here!)
* Killing Eve's Jodie Comer in the lead actress category!
* The three major nods for the long overdue Schitt's Creek, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actress for the aforementioned O'Hara and Lead Actor for Eugene Levy!
* GLOW standout Betty Gilpin once again getting recognized in the supporting actress slot!
* The Good Place's Outstanding Comedy Series nom!
* Russian Doll's Natasha Lyonne snagging a Lead Actress Comedy nod! Also the series' Outstanding Comedy Series nomination!
* Pose's Outstanding Drama Series nod and Billy Porter's nom for Lead Actor!
* Christina Applegate sneaking in for Netflix's Dead to Me! [pmc_inline_gallery]
I'm Super-Pissed About:
* The lack of love for This Is Us' Susan Kelechi Watson. Ditto The Good Place's D'Arcy Carden.
* The Good Fight getting the shaft.
* Insecure's sensational, scene-stealing Natasha Rothwell going unrecognized. Again.
* Fleabag's hot priest — Andrew Scott — getting bupkis. Sacrilege!
* GLOW's Alison Brie failing to secure a nod (again) for her inspired work in the Netflix comedy's second season.
* Netflix's sublime and scary Haunting of Hill House getting ignored.
* Nada for Comedy Central's breakout comedy The Other Two.
* The recently rescued One Day at a Time being MIA in all the major categories. Again.