The Emmys - What The "Experts" Say

Just another pre-Emmy posting. Since I did the polls on who you thought should win the Emmys in a number of categories, I thought it might be interesting to see who "real" TV writers though should and would win. I checked 10 articles offering Emmy predictions. Most offered who they thought should win and who they thought would win. Only three writers talked about the movies, and only four offered thoughts on the Reality-Competition category. Here are the results with the predictions offered by those who answered my poll in bold italics.

Outstanding Drama Series
Lost
Critics Should Win
Lost 4
Deadwood 5
Critics Will Win
Lost 6
Six Feet Under 1
West Wing 1
Deadwood 1

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Hugh Laurie (House)
Critics Should Win
Hugh Laurie 5
Ian McShane 3
James Spader 1
Critics Will Win
Hugh Laurie 6
Ian McShane 3
Hank Azaria 1

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Mariska Hargitay (Law And Order: Special Victims Unit)
Critics Should Win
Glenn Close 6
Patricia Arquette 2
Frances Conroy 1
Critics Will Win
Glenn Close 7
Frances Conroy 1
Mariska Hargitay 1

Outstanding Comedy Series
Arrested Development
Critics Should Win
Arrested Development 6
Desperate Housewives 2
Critics Will Win
Desperate Housewives 8
Everybody Loves Raymond 2

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Zach Braff (Scrubs)
Critics Should Win
Jason Bateman 5
Zach Braff 3
Critics Will Win
Ray Romano 4
Tony Shaloub 2
Eric McCormack 2
Jason Bateman 2

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives)
Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm In The Middle)
Critics Should Win
Marcia Cross 2
Patricia Heaton 2
Jane Kaczmarek 2
Terri Hatcher 1
Critics Will Win
Terri Hatcher 6
Marcia Cross 2
Felicity Huffman 1

Outstanding Reality Competition Series
Survivor
Critics Should Win
Amazing Race 2
American Idol 1
Survivor 1
Critics Will Win
Amazing Race 2
American Idol 1

Outstanding Made For TV Movie
The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers
Critics Should Win
The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers 3
Critics Will Win
The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers 2