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‘Awards Magnet': New Emmy predictions — including those cutthroat lead categories
Who will be squeezed out in the lead categories of five? Awards Magnet host Joyce Eng and a special guest, Gold Derby senior editor Denton Davidson, discuss their updated Emmy predictions as voting continues.
With the number of slots per category now set, it's time to make some tough decisions. Or maybe not-so tough? All the lead acting categories will have five slots this year, barring a tie. That sucks for the Emmy hopefuls, but some of these categories have a pretty firm top four — or even five — contenders, which makes chopping a sixth person slightly less difficult. But with fewer slots for voters to fill in, will that inspire more passion picks? Like for, say, underdog Bridget Everett, who's on her last shot to be nominated for Somebody Somewhere? She's in 10th place in the Best Comedy Actress odds. Two years ago, Jason Segel (Shrinking) surprisingly made the Best Comedy Actor lineup in a field of five over Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building). Will history repeat?
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SEE Awards Magnet: Our updated Emmy predictions — for the last time together
Two actings acting categories that gained a lot are the comedy supporting ones, which went from six to seven. That's good news for the solid top seven in the supporting actress race: Hannah Einbinder (Hacks), Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear), Catherine O'Hara (The Studio), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), Jessica Williams (Shrinking), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), and Kathryn Hahn (The Studio). But don't count out Megan Stalter, who had a strong season on Hacks and could coattail off being in the reigning Best Comedy Series winner.
Plus: Could Marcello Hernandez be the new Bowen Yang? Does Best Drama Supporting Actor have room for two Patricks?
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