Big Fat Fat Emmy Nominations
Clearly, I didn't review the Emmy Nomination list very thoroughly. I guess I saw my girl Conchatta and got all worked up. But let me just say, the fat folk are well represented!
First off, it's gonna be an Emmy showdown between two of my favorite actresses, Kathy Bates and Camryn Manheim in the Supporting Actress, Mini-series or a Movie category. Bates is nominated for her role as FDR's devoted therapist, Helena Mahoney, in the HBO film Warm Springs. Manheim is nominated for her role as Elvis' momma, Gladys in the CSB miniseries, Elvis. This is Bates' first Emmy nomination (she's a little more familiar with Oscar), and Manheim's third. Manheim won the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama category in 1998 for her role as Ellenor Frutt on The Practice.
My girl Conchatta Ferrell has some competition in the Supporting Actress, Comedy Series. Doris Roberts has won four of her previous ten nominations. Number eleven is for her role as Raymond's overbearing mother on Everybody Loves Raymond.
Tyne Daly is no stranger to Emmy, in fact, they are on rather intimate terms. This is Daly's 16th Emmy nomination (Supporting Actress, Drama for Judging Amy), and she has won six times. Let's keep em coming, kid!
And let's not forget the guys! The Supporting Actor, Mini-series or a Movie is saturated with big men: Philip Seymour Hoffman for Empire Falls, Brian Dennehy for Our Fathers, and Randy Quaid for Elvis.
Oliver Platt is representing in the Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series for his role as Russell in HBO's Huff.
So what does this plethora of Emmy Nominations mean? Well, for one, I think it signifies that fat folk are some of the hardest working people in showbiz. And for two, when in the hell are these actors going to get LEAD ROLES? With the exception of Oliver Platt, every single person on this list was nominated for a supporting role. This just highlights the bias that is pervasive not only in Hollywood, but across the nation. Fat people don't deserve the spotlight.
Kudos to everyone, famous or not, who is striving to change that!
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10:06 AM
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