It's only my opinion

Ever since I began watching How I Met Your Mother, I've made a rule to automatically love anything Neil Patrick Harris is a part of because I think he's a frakkin' comic genius. His lead role as the title character in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is no exception. While I'll admit it gets off to a slightly slow start, the show is alive and kicking by the end of Act I, and Act II is even better. To be honest, I'm enjoying them quite a bit more than The Office webisodes I've been looking forward to all summer.

I love Dr. Horrible's friend and fellow superhero, Moist, played by my favorite Big Bang Theory cast member, Simon Helberg. "I'm Moist. At my most badass, I make people want to take a shower."

And while I find myself on the subject of pop culture, can I just say how annoyed I am by this year's Emmy nominations? Granted, I am probably the only person NOT affiliated with the entertainment industry that cares a great deal about this, but it's my blog and I'm going to voice my opinion anyway.

First of all, what is with the television academy's endless fascination with Two and Half Men? I've never been able to sit through a full episode of that damn show, because it's NOT FUNNY. How can they possibly grant seven nominations to that stupid show and leave out several others that are far more deserving, like Flight of the Conchords or Big Bang Theory, two of the most original and freshest comedies on television this year? And Curb Your Enthusiasm? Seriously? I tried watching that show, and gave up midway through the second or third episode. The characters are so annoying. I wasn't a huge fan of Seinfeld, which was essentially 22 minutes of whining, and Curb Your Enthusiasm isn't any different. Hey, it's only my opinion. Obviously, I'm a little bitter and perhaps a bit biased because FotC and Big Bang have become two of my favorite shows, but it annoys me when the Emmys choose to showcase the same "talent" year after year, and refuse to give anyone else a chance to shine. (The Wire is another fantastic show, and this was the last year the academy could have extended a Best Drama nomination. They didn't.)

So, considering the nominees we were ultimately left with, here are the actors/shows I would like to see go home with a statue:

Best Supporting Actor in A Comedy: Referring back to my earlier NPH shout out, I'd love to see Neil Patrick Harris take home a win for Barney on HIMYM. Unfortunately, Jeremy Piven is just… ridiculous on Entourage, and he leaves little competition in the category. Still crossing my fingers for: NPH.

Best Actor in a Comedy: Ugh, I hate having to choose between Alec Baldwin and Steve Carell, and if that stupid Shaloub Monk guy steals it from either one of them, I will be oh-so pissed. I think Steve Carell is far more deserving, going four seasons on The Office without an Emmy win, and his work on episodes like The Deposition and Goodbye, Toby were spectacular, but Alec Baldwin was fantastic this year. Crossing my fingers for: Steve Carell. But I believe Alec Baldwin will emerge as Emmy favorite.

Best Actor in a Drama: Hugh Laurie, House. Similar to what I said about Steve Carell, I cannot believe Hugh Laurie has gone four seasons without an Emmy win. It's just ridiculous. Now that Tony Soprano is no longer a contender, I don't see why Laurie shouldn't have this category locked up. Crossing my fingers for: Hugh Laurie.

Best Drama: House. Season four finally broke away from the show's original formula, and it's never been better. The season finale this year, which I believe was submitted for Best Drama consideration, was very well the best episode ever. Although Damages is one of the best dramas on tv, I want to see House win. Crossing my fingers for: House.

Best Comedy: Flight of the Conchords! Oh wait, they weren't nominated, even though this was arguably the best new show I've watched this year. The Office just wasn't up to par this season, although I would hate to see 30 Rock edge them out, because I simply like The Office that much better… So maybe I'll split the difference and go for Entourage because that show is pretty dang funny, and I got more laughs out of Big Bang Theory than I did of The Office this year. Sad to say. My ultimate choice (although I'm sad to admit it): Entourage.

The rest of the categories, I could honestly care less about, so… whatever.  

I'll be at the midnight showing of Batman tonight, and I couldn't be more excited. I can't remember the last time I looked forward to a movie this much. Probably never. So, yeah, I'd say it's a pretty big deal for me. Until then, I'll quite possibly be holed up in bed with Stephanie Meyer's "New Moon". I finished "Twilight" in less than a day, and now I'm officially addicted. With the exception of the new Batman film, I'm never one that typically jumps on the "sci-fi/fantasy" fan bandwagon. I've never read a Harry Potter book or have seen a Harry Potter movie, never read or watched any of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Star Wars is... not a very big deal, could live without having never seen the movies. So I find it somewhat fascinating that I've taken to the "Twilight" series so much. I don't have many plans for today, other than reading, doing laundry, and counting down until The Dark Knight premiere, so I wouldn't be surprised if another blog somehow surfaces in the next couple of hours. So... until then, I guess.

xoxo

K