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You may have noticed that there’s a lot of TV on TV these days. I sure have! And so has the TV Academy, as they’ve nominated a bunch of those aforementioned shows for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards. My predictions and preferences for the major categories are listed below. We’ll find out what happens together on the evening of September 19 on CBS!

COMEDY SERIES
Prediction: Ted Lasso
Preference: PEN15

LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY
Prediction: Jason Sudeikis
Preference: Jason Sudeikis

LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY
Prediction: Jean Smart
Preference: None

SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY
Prediction: Kenan Thompson
Preference: Kenan Thompson

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY
Prediction: Hannah Waddingham
Preference: Cecily Strong

DIRECTING, COMEDY
Prediction: One of the Ted Lasso episodes
Preference: None

WRITING, COMEDY
Prediction: Ted Lasso, “Pilot”
Preference: PEN15, “Play”

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DRAMA SERIES
Prediction: The Crown
Preference: Pose

LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA
Prediction: Josh O’Connor
Preference: Billy Porter

LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA
Prediction: Emma Corrin
Preference: Mj Rodriguez

SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA
Prediction: Michael K. Williams
Preference: Michael K. Williams

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA
Prediction: Gillian Anderson
Preference: Madeline Brewer

DIRECTING, DRAMA
Prediction: One of The Crown episodes
Preference: Pose, “Series Finale”

WRITING, DRAMA
Prediction: Pose, “Series Finale”
Preference: Pose, “Series Finale”

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LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Prediction: The Queen’s Gambit
Preference: WandaVision

LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Paul Bettany, WandaVision
Preference: Paul Bettany, WandaVision

LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
Preference: Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision

SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown
Preference: None

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
Preference: Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision

DIRECTING for LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: The Queen’s Gambit
Preference: WandaVision

WRITING for LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: The Queen’s Gambit
Preference: WandaVision, “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience”

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COMPETITION PROGRAM
Prediction: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Preference: Drag Race (although I wish The Masked Singer were nominated)

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VARIETY TALK SERIES
Prediction: Last Week Tonight
Preference: Conan

VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
Prediction: Saturday Night Live
Preference: How to With John Wilson in a surprise write-in vote!