Emmy supporting acting races: The few, the proud ...
In today's Variety Road to the Emmys coverage focusing on the supporting acting categories, Carita Rizzo looks at how the nominations are not exactly spreading the wealth among many shows.
...For the second consecutive year, Emmy juggernaut "Modern Family" dominates with six supporting nods, which is 50% in the laffer category. "Downton Abbey" has nabbed four for its mostly downstairs crew and the indomitable Maggie Smith. "Breaking Bad" has earned three nods for its supporters, and Emmy standards "The Good Wife," "Saturday Night Live" and "Mad Men" each have walked away with two.
Those noms are well-earned, indeed, but having voters concentrating on those specific shows means other series are being left behind. ...
Elsewhere in the section, you can check out highlights from the nominees in drama supporting actor, drama supporting actress, comedy supporting actor and comedy supporting actress.
A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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