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LAUGHING MATTERS
In comedy there lies consistency, and this year's nominees for lead actor in the comedy category nearly duplicate last year's, with Lee Pace (ABC's "Pushing Daisies") the only fresh face. As Spader is to drama, Tony Shalhoub (USA Network's "Monk") is to comedy: He's bagged three Emmys out of five past nominations as the OCD-ridden detective Adrian Monk, which makes him a clear front-runner.
But Shalhoub is not invincible, and this time around his competition -- Alec Baldwin (NBC's "30 Rock"), Steve Carell (NBC's "The Office") and Charlie Sheen (CBS' "Two and a Half Men") -- have all been nominated for their characters in the past, though none of them has taken home an award.
Baldwin has the edge here; he won a Golden Globe for the role last year, while "30 Rock" took home outstanding comedy series at the 2007 Emmys. The show set a new series record this year with 17 nominations (thanks in large part to seven guest actor nominations). All this recognition may mean that TV academy voters are paying closer attention to Baldwin, but he's not celebrating just yet.
"Carell makes films that come out in the summer and they sell a lot of tickets," Baldwin notes. "If it has to do with exposure and how people see you, I know that he's certainly doing quite well. Actually, I would be surprised if Carell didn't win."
True, Carell is no long shot (he has a Golden Globe for the role), and Pace appears to be the only dark horse in the category. First-time nominees in comedy acting have only come out on top twice in the past eight contests, though the last one was in 2007, when Ricky Gervais won his inaugural acting Emmy for "Extras."
In comedy there lies consistency, and this year's nominees for lead actor in the comedy category nearly duplicate last year's, with Lee Pace (ABC's "Pushing Daisies") the only fresh face. As Spader is to drama, Tony Shalhoub (USA Network's "Monk") is to comedy: He's bagged three Emmys out of five past nominations as the OCD-ridden detective Adrian Monk, which makes him a clear front-runner.
But Shalhoub is not invincible, and this time around his competition -- Alec Baldwin (NBC's "30 Rock"), Steve Carell (NBC's "The Office") and Charlie Sheen (CBS' "Two and a Half Men") -- have all been nominated for their characters in the past, though none of them has taken home an award.
Baldwin has the edge here; he won a Golden Globe for the role last year, while "30 Rock" took home outstanding comedy series at the 2007 Emmys. The show set a new series record this year with 17 nominations (thanks in large part to seven guest actor nominations). All this recognition may mean that TV academy voters are paying closer attention to Baldwin, but he's not celebrating just yet.
"Carell makes films that come out in the summer and they sell a lot of tickets," Baldwin notes. "If it has to do with exposure and how people see you, I know that he's certainly doing quite well. Actually, I would be surprised if Carell didn't win."
True, Carell is no long shot (he has a Golden Globe for the role), and Pace appears to be the only dark horse in the category. First-time nominees in comedy acting have only come out on top twice in the past eight contests, though the last one was in 2007, when Ricky Gervais won his inaugural acting Emmy for "Extras."
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