We can’t talk about the men without talking about the women – Should Win: There is no one better, for me, than Chandra Wilson from GREY’S ANATOMY.  Miranda Bailey is one of the greatest characters on TV.  Watching her deal with her falling-apart family was brilliant.  If I had to offer an alternative, I would say Dianne Weist as Gabriel Byrne’s psychiatrist in IN TREATMENT was also fantastic. Will Win:  This one might be a battle between Murphy Brown and Miranda

So this is another stacked field from which it’s hard to pick a favorite.  These characters totally run the gamut – sociopatchic businessman, woe-be-gone lawyer, mentally insane crazy lawyer, womanizing ad exec, and Ben Linus. Should Win: I love Michael Emerson from LOST.  I think that he does so much with just one beady-eyed stare at one of the other characters.  He has made it possible to totally understand where a crazy person is coming from and to identify with

Let’s take a minute to talk about the women – here are the nominees:   Should Win: I think Holly Hunter is mind blowing as Grace on SAVING GRACE.  She literally holds nothing back.  Will Win: I think the Academy will give it to Sally Field again (for BROTHERS AND SISTERS) or Glenn Close for DAMAGES because she’s a movie star moonlighting as a TV actress. Should Be Nominated: Connie Britton.  She should have been nominated for FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and

The Emmys are next weekend, and I wanted to take the next few days to talk about who I think should win, who I think will win, and who is missing from the list, based on my (sort of) expert opinion! Should Win: Michael C Hall is fantastic as the murderous DEXTER and I think Hugh Laurie is aces as HOUSE. Will Win:  History has a way of showing us that we should NEVER ever count out James Spader.  He just keeps