NEW YORK (AP) – Year after year, TV brings its audience an embarrassment of riches.
No wonder that, when nomination time arrives, Emmy has a habit of embarrassing itself.
This year, as always, a favorite game for viewers is identifying Emmy’s snubs, and it’s an easy game to play. Emmy’s judges are all too susceptible to the safe, the familiar, and grinding repetition. (Item: “Veep” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, with three wins in a row, is nominated again. Item: “Modern Family,” named best comedy series for five years straight, is nominated again.)
Without the right blend of buzz and ratings, an actor or a show faces steep odds breaking in with Emmy. To get Emmy attention, the program’s quality must hitch a ride on squeaky wheels, which explains those noisy look-at-me campaigns that target judges every Emmy season.
But Emmy’s glaring omissions aren’t entirely the fault of its judges. The truth is, there’s simply too much great stuff to keep up with, and too few category slots to do it justice.