The Envelope In Print: Emmy Preview Issue (May 30)

May 30, 2007

EMMY AWARDS

Emmy's new class?

IN A television season that largely saw shows with unlikely premises ("Knights of Prosperity," "The Nine") fail to deliver on their promise of originality, that saw Aaron Sorkin's highly touted "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" turn out to be a big buzz kill, a few gleaming gems emerged.

May 30, 2007

EMMY AWARDS

Best of the bad

There's a lot of evil in the world today — no kidding — and maybe that's one of the reasons all sorts of shades of black have infiltrated our TV screens during prime-time.

May 30, 2007

CHANNEL ISLAND EXTRA

'Heroes' conspiracy theory

NBC's "Heroes" was this season's breakthrough hit. But can it break the Emmys' science-fiction hex?

May 30, 2007

FASHION

Hank, you sexy devil!

SORRY, Hans Holbein. Hollywood is quashing the indelible image you created of King Henry VIII as a fat, paunchy monarch. Two projects — Showtime's mega-series "The Tudors" and Columbia's upcoming "The Other Boleyn Girl" — are turning the British ruler into a haute hottie, thanks to some royally stylish threads.

May 30, 2007

CONTENDER Q&A

They're in on the joke!

NBC's comedy "My Name Is Earl" takes a deceptively simple premise and plays it for deceptively simple humor. Earl is a boldly mustachioed guy who took a few hundred wrong turns in his life, and has made a list to right those wrongs.

May 30, 2007

CORNER OFFICE

The king of Showtime

BOB GREENBLATT, the president of entertainment for Showtime Networks, has his eyes on the prizes. The shiny Emmy statuettes are a sure way to stand out in a crowded and ever-expanding entertainment universe.

May 30, 2007

EMMY AWARDS

In Contention: TV Movie, Miniseries, Reality & Variety

Sure looks as if HBO again will dominate the TV movie categories (it's won 12 times in 15 years), with four strong entries:

May 30, 2007

EMMY AWARDS

In Contention: Drama

Four of last year's drama nominees return (only "The West Wing" left the air) and all look difficult to dislodge: 2004 winner "The Sopranos" (HBO), "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC), "House" (Fox) and last year's champ "24" (Fox).

May 30, 2007

EMMY AWARDS

In Contention: Comedy

The comedy category could see some newcomers, since two of last year's contenders were out of action this season (HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" missed the eligibility cutoff date and low-rated "Arrested Development" was axed by Fox).