Remember way back when Gillian Anderson was finally nominated for an Emmy? That was very exciting for us. Very exciting. And now, just as exciting, is Jane Lynch’s nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Glee and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (out of all the years and years of guesting on every television series since 1992, she finally gets some guest’ing recognition. Geesh.). Regarding the former category, she’s up against Jane Krakowski on 30 Rock; Kristen Wiig (for playing “various characters”) on SNL; Sofia Vergara on Modern Family (oh, she is so great) (not greater than Jane Lynch) (but still great!); Julie Bowen, who we remember from Ed but who currently is on Modern Family; and Holland Taylor on Two and a Half Men.
Glee garnered 19(!) nominations in total, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Casting (Glee should win just for having the genius insight to hire Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester).
Now we are having memories of Gillian Anderson actually winning that Emmy. Because she was so, so great as Dana Scully, and the Academy so rarely recognizes science fiction (see Battlestar Galactica, complete snubbery of). Hopefully the Academy will come of their shell a bit, eschew the traditional comedy series format, and reward another good thing staring plainly at their ballot sheet.
Also, hey, Jane Lynch is going to be on Jay Leno tonight, along with Steve Carell. She’s slated to be the “second guest,” but really, we’re just as excited for Steve Carell as well. Remember the two of them in 40 Year Old Virgin? Of course you do. Here’s to hoping that Jane serenades him all over again.
Tags: Awards, Emmy
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