The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations; Netflix Orders Sketch Comedy Series

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations; Netflix Orders Sketch Comedy Series

The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Nominations were announced. Here are the nominees for the main categories:

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Barry (HBO)
Fleabag (Amazon)
Russian Doll (Netflix)
Schitt's Creek (Pop TV)
The Good Place (NBC)
Silicon Valley (HBO)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Veep (HBO)

OUTSTANDING LEAD COMEDY ACTOR
Bill Hader, Barry (HBO)
Anthony Anderson, black-ish (ABC)
Ted Danson, The Good Place (NBC)
Don Cheadle, Black Monday (Showtime)
Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek (Pop TV)
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING LEAD COMEDY ACTRESS
Christine Applegate, Dead to Me (Netflix)
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll (Netflix)
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag (Amazon)
Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek (Pop TV)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTOR
Anthony Carrigan, Barry (HBO)
Henry Winkler, Barry (HBO)
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Stephen Root, Barry (HBO)
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
Tony Hale, Veep (HBO)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTRESS
Sarah Goldberg, Barry (HBO)
Sian Clifford, Fleabag (Amazon)
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Betty Gilpin, GLOW (Netflix)
Olivia Colman, Fleabag (Amazon)
Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Anna Chlumsky, Veep (HBO)

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Bodyguard (Netflix)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Killing Eve (BBC America)
Ozark (Netflix)
Pose (FX)
Succession (HBO)
This Is Us (NBC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD DRAMA ACTOR
Jason Bateman, Ozark (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us (NBC)
Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Billy Porter, Pose (FX)
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us (NBC)
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD DRAMA ACTRESS
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve (BBC America)
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Viola Davis, How To Get Away with Murder (ABC)
Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve (BBC America)
Laura Linney, Ozark (Netflix)
Mandy Moore, This Is Us (NBC)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Alfie Allen, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Michael Kelly, House of Cards (Netflix)
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us (NBC)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve (BBC America)
Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Julia Garner, Ozark (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
Chernobyl (HBO)
Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)
Fosse/Verdon (FX)
Sharp Objects (HBO)
When They See Us (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING LEAD LIMITED SERIES/MOVIE ACTOR
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal (Amazon)
Benicio del Toro, Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)
Mahershala Ali, True Detective (HBO)
Jared Harris, Chernobyl (HBO)
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon (FX)
Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING LEAD LIMITED SERIES/MOVIE ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects (HBO)
Aunjanue Ellis, When They See Us (Netflix)
Joey King, The Act (Hulu)
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon (FX)
Niecy Nash, When They See Us (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING LIMITED SERIES/MOVIE ACTOR
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal (Amazon)
Asante Blackk, When They See Us (Netflix)
Paul Dano, Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)
Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl (HBO)
John Leguizamo, When They See Us (Netflix)
Michael Kenneth Williams, When They See Us (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING LIMITED SERIES/MOVIE ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette, The Act (Hulu)
Margaret Qualley, Fosse/Verdon (FX)
Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects (HBO)
Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us (Netflix)
Vera Farmiga, When They See Us (Netflix)
Emily Watson, Chernobyl (HB)

The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards airs LIVE Sunday, September 22 at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Fox.

Astronomy Club - Photo Credit: Anni Weisband

Netflix has ordered the variety sketch series Astronomy Club from Khalabo Ink Society and Irony Point. The six episode half-hour series will star the New York-based improv and sketch comedy group, Astronomy Club. As the group has done successfully with its improv and sketch performances, the series will use comedy to discuss complex and nuanced real-world topics. Combining honesty with levity, sketches will explore an array of topics ranging from pop culture and social issues to the Black experience. Astronomy Club was formed in 2013, performing in venues all over New York City. The team soon became the first all-black house team at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Astronomy Club members are: Shawtane Bowen, Jonathan Braylock, Ray Cordova, James III, Caroline Martin, Jerah Milligan, Monique Moses and Keisha Zollar.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, September 15

The Great North - "You've Got Sail Adventure" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Wanting a chance at casually making out, Judy suddenly finds herself with three separate dates to handle simultaneously; Beef goes to meet a friend he met online, only to find out that he's a cruise ship captain, and therefore a dire enemy.

The Simpsons - "Cremains of the Day" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When someone in Homer's life passes away, he and some guys from Moe's go on a road trip to scatter the ashes.

Universal Basic Guys - "Sunset Cruise" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When David, Andrea, Mark, and Tammy go on a cruise together, David and Andrea unexpectedly rekindle their romance; Mark's preoccupation with reeling in a big fish leads to him catching a whale that jeopardizes the safety of the entire cruise.

Bob's Burgers - "The Right Tough Stuff" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Gayle tells the family she's sending in an audition tape to be on Tough Stuff Island, Linda is determined to make her tape boring to save her from being humiliated on a rejection reel; Bob struggles with his new electric grinder.

The Great North - "Look Who's Squawking Adventure" / "Am I The Ice Hole? Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When the eagle Moon is pet sitting escapes, he enlists Beef and Wolf to go searching for it; Honeybee and Beef bond on an ice fishing trip and try to find a compromise between quiet fishing and fun games.

The Conners - "Sober Sex, Plastic Silverware, and Losing My Religion" (The CW, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Part of Becky's recovery program mandates she make amends with people she has lied to over the years, leading her to meet up again with a former high school friend; Darlene visits with Pastor Phil; Louise continues planning her wedding.

The Conners - "The Wedding of Dan and Louise" (The CW, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
A weather report forecasting that a tornado is headed for Lanford creates chaos and surprises on Dan and Louise's wedding day.

The Conners - "Peter Pan, The Backup Plan, Adventures in Babysitting, and a River Runs Through It" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Conner home is decked out for Halloween, despite the leak in the roof that forces Dan and Louise to cancel their honeymoon; Becky surprises the newlyweds and takes them on a virtual adventure around the world.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 9)

Friday, September 13

Brian Tyree Henry (HouseBroken/Atlanta) - Watch Brian on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Dax appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Al Franken (LateLine) - Al is a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher at 10pm on HBO.
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Partners/Hank/Back to You/Cheers) - Kelsey will be on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
Sanaa Lathan (Family Guy/The Cleveland Show/LateLine) - Sanaa and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor talk about the enduring power of friendship in their new Hulu film The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Dana Delany (The Comedians) - Dana discusses her television series Tulsa King on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Josie Davis (Charles in Charge) - Josie will be on Good Day LA on FOX 11 in Los Angeles at 11:30am.