WTF? Which is to say, Emmy noms are out.

You know, coming out of a year in which I watched more TV than I think I did in my whole life, I really don't think I could be more disappointed with the Emmy noms. It isn't just the omissions, of which there are many. It's the sheer mundanity of the things that were nominated. You might as well look at last year's nomination, or the year before, for that matter, because we've seen this list again, and again, and again. What's absolutely hilarious about this is the committee's claim that a "revamped nominations procedure has been instituted in an attempt to mix things up so the same nominees won't dominate year after year." How's that workin' out for you guys so far? Not at all? Super.

Outstanding Comedy Series : Points for nominating Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm (despite its most recent lackluster season). But what about My Name Is Earl? What about Weeds? Everybody Hates Chris? Extras? This year marked the return of smartly-written, well-acted comedies, and the academy uniformly ignored them in favor of a bunch of crap we've seen a thousand times (Arrested Development excluded.. much love, guys. Sorry I didn't discover you until after you'd been cancelled.).

Outstanding Drama Series: Zzzz.. *snort* Sorry. Was this not naptime? I like Grey's Anatomy as much as the next girl, but when that's the top of this list, something's gone wrong. Two hospital dramas. Zzz. The Sopranos, I can't argue with, but the consistent nominations despite inconsistent quality? Zzzz. And don't get me started on the two shows that are possibly the most overrated dramas in the history of overrated dramas. ZzzZzzzZz. I think Deadwood is quite possibly the best show on TV, and it didn't get so much as a mention. Lost's second season wasn't as good as the first, I'll give you that, but it was still about a thousand times more original and well-written than even Grey's Anatomy. And how about, oh, I dunno, gettin' a little wacky. Giving a cursory tip of the hat to a show like Prison Break, which managed to pull off a ridiculous premise to perfection through the sheer quality of the writing, acting, and production, instead of 24, which has a similarly ridiculous premise, but is, you know, boring and gimmicky.

You'll notice similar omissions in the lead acting categories. Sorry, Jason Lee. Sorry like, everyone in Arrested Development. Sorry Ricky Gervais (who, by the way, was funnier in his version of The Office than Steve Carrell is). Apparently the jerks running this farce of an awards show had a slice of not-funny for breakfast and have ignored you all. I mean, come on. Kevin James? Seriously? And note to Larry David: when the funniest part of the season is five minutes from the end of the finale when your character dies and Sasha Baron Cohen and Dustin Hoffman are angels and are hilarious just by virtue of being themselves it means you're slackin'... study your first two seasons and get back to me in '08 or whenever the hell your show is coming back on the air. Steve Carrell is the only viable win here, and that's reaaally stretching it.

Male lead in a drama? Lead actress in anything? What? Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize these were the Emmys of shows I don't watch. I mean, seriously. I watch a really inappropriate amount of TV. You would think I'd watch at least one of these. I'm representing prime demographic real estate here. I've said it once, and I'm sure I'll say it about eight thousand more times during this particular awards season, but WTF?

Mary Louise Parker deserved her Weeds win at the Golden Globes, and she deserved at least a nom here. Ian McShane should at least be listed among the dramatic actors, even if they're compelled to actually hand the statue to someone whose character doesn't say "cocksucker" every third word. And how about mixing it up a bit here too? Though the writing may have suffered some in season two, did Kristin Bell not do a phenomenal job in Veronica Mars? Like the show or not, there was some tremendous acting there. Even Hugh Laurie for House (which I don't watch) would have at least been interesting.

Not until we get to supporting categories do we actually see some nominations made by balls bigger than a titmouse. Michael Imperioli and Oliver Platt on supporting? Fab. It's about time the crackheads got their due. Jeremy Piven? Let's hug it out, bitch, 'cause you're my fake Hollywood agent hero. Will Arnett for Arrested Development was another interesting choice, tipping the hat to what is really an unlikable character played by a very likable man. Kudos to them for taking notice.

Even better are the supporting actress nods, with shout-outs to Cheryl Hines for Curb Your Enthusiasm, who consistently steals every scene she's in, Elizabeth Perkins for Weeds, and the surprising (but very deserved) tip to Jaime Pressly, winning the only major nod for Earl. Also impressive is the recognition to Chandra Wilson for Grey's Anatomy, another serious scene stealer throughout the season on both comedic and dramatic fronts. The academy loves Sandra Oh, so that was no shocker, but I'm really impressed that they recognized Wilson's efforts. Blythe Danner for Huff is another one nice one. I'm not a huge fan of the show, but her character is a delight.

Still, some very disappointing omissions. I would have liked to see Ethan Suplee in there for Earl, Kevin Nealon for Weeds, Peter Stormare or Robert Knepper for Prison Break, Terry O'Quinn for Lost, and/or pretty much anyone for Deadwood (or better yet, a nom for the cast as an outstanding ensemble).

You might notice a lack of discussion on the movie/miniseries of the week noms, and that's because... I don't typically watch those except for Stephen King ones, and those don't generally get nominated. That said, HBO's Elizabeth I was outstanding, and I am solidly behind its nomination as best miniseries, and especially Helen Mirren's nod for best actress. She did a stunning, beautiful job, and I hope she knocks it out of the park. My only complaint about that series was that it was too short. I would have gladly watched 12 hours of it.

Good noms on the Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series front, but really, who else would they nominate? Kimmel? Leno? I didn't think so.

In short: Emmys? You suck. I hope your babies look like monkeys.