EMMY PREDICTIONS 2011

  When Jane Lynch hosts the Emmy Awards tonight, most critics are betting she will walk away with another golden statuette for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. But will there be any surprises?
 There were a few at the Creative Arts ceremony last week. The newly reborn Futurama beat out The Simpsons, South Park and Sponge Bob in the Animated Series category. The episode Futurama won for, where Fry and Co. build a time machine that can only go forward, didn't really warp my speed. There were more deserving Planet Express adventures to choose from this season.
 In addition, first time nominee The Deadliest Catch triumphed over the expected winner, Kathy Griffin's D-List diary, in the Outstanding Reality Program category. My Life on the D-List had won twice before and many critics thought Griffin would be awarded a third golden girl, to join "Emily" and "Emmy" as she calls them, as her show was in its final season. Yet dark horse Catch won over D-List and other strong contenders like Hoarders and Mythbusters.
 In the Guest Actress in a Comedy category, I was pulling for crazy Cloris Leachman to take home some gold for Raising Hope, although Leachman's Maw Maw seems more like a supporting role. Leachman holds the record for most Emmys won by a female performer with 8, but apparently Emmy voters are gleeks. The Emmy went to Gweneth Paltrow who guested on Glee as Holly Holiday.
 Getting back to tonight's festivities, here's the rundown of who the "experts" are predicting will win and who I believe should win.
 Stay tuned.

Comedy Series

Will win: Modern Family
Should win: Big Bang Theory 

Winner: Modern Family 

Odds: Modern Family 1/10, Parks & Recreation 16/1, Big Bang Theory 50/1, Glee 50/1, The Office 100/1, 30 Rock 100/1


Big Bang Theory bloopers

Drama Series

Will win: Mad Men
Should win: Dexter

Winner: Mad Men

Odds: Mad Men 2/5, Boardwalk Empire 4/1, The Good Wife 33/1, Game of Thrones 50/1, Friday Night Lights 50/1, Dexter 100/1


Dexter season 6 trailer

Comedy Actor

Will win: Steve Carell, The Office
Should win: Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory

Winner: Jim Parsons


Odds: Steve Carell 1/10, Jim Parsons 25/1, Louis C.K., Louie 100/1, Matt LeBlanc, Episodes 100/1, Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock 100/1, Johnny Galecki, Big Bang Theory 100/1

Drama Actor

Will win: Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Should win: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Winner: Kyle Chandler


Odds: Jon Hamm 3/10, Steve Buscemi 11/2, Hugh Laurie, House 33/1, Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights 50/1, Timothy Olyphant, Justified 100/1, Michael C. Hall, Dexter 100/1

Comedy Actress

Will win: Laura Linney, The Big C
Should win: Laura Linney

Winner: Melissa McCarth, Mike & Molly

Odds: Laura Linney 8/11, Amy Poehler, Parks & Rec 12/5, Melissa McCarthy 20/1, Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope 20/1, Tina Fey, 30 Rock 50/1, Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie 100/1

Drama Actress

Will win: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Should win: Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU

Winner: Julianna Margulies

Odds: Julianna Margulies 2/5, Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men 5/1, Kathy Bates, Harry's Law 20/1, Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights 50/1, Mariska Hargitay 100/1

Comedy Supporting Actor

Will win: Ty Burell, Modern Family
Should win: Ty Burell

Winner: Ty Burell

Odds: Ty Burell 2/3, Chris Colfer, Glee 11/2, Ed O'Neil, Modern Family 11/2, Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family 20/1, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family 25/1, Jon Cryer Two & 1/2 Men 50/1

Drama Supp. Actor

Will win: John Slattery, Mad Men
Should win: Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

Winner: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones


Odds: Jon Slattery 9/5, Alan Cumming 10/3, Walton Goggins, Justified 11/2, Peter Dinklage 11/2, Josh Charles, The Good Wife 8/1, Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age 50/1

Comedy Supp. Actress

Will win: Jane Lynch, Glee
Should win: Kristen Wiig, SNL

Winner: Julie Bowen


Odds: Jane Lynch 6/5, Betty White, Hot in Cleveland 7/2, Julie Bowen, Modern Family 6/1, Sofia Vegara, Modern Family 15/2, Kristen Wiig 20/1, Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock 100/1

Drama Supp. Actress

Will win: Margo Martindale, Justified
Should win: Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

Winner: Margo Martindale


Odds: Margo Martindale 4/7, Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife 8/1, Kelly MacDonald, Boardwalk Empire 9/1, Christine Baranski 16/1, Christina Hendricks, Mad Men 20/1, Michelle Forbes, The Killing 20/1

Reality Competition Series

Will win: Amazing Race
Should win: Top Chef

Winner: Amazing Race


Odds: Amazing Race 8/5, Top Chef 12/5, Project Runway 13/2, American Idol 8/1, Dancing with the Stars 14/1, So You Think You Can Dance 50/1

Variety Series

Will win: The Daily Show
Should win: SNL or Real Time with Bill Maher

Winner: The Daily Show


Odds: The Daily Show 2/11, SNL 20/1, Conan 25/1, Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon 33/1, Real Time 100/1