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Emmy nominations 2017:3 shows the Academy missed
Associated Press This year's Emmy Awards will air Sept. 17 on CBS with host Stephen Colbert.
► COURTNEY BIERMAN
@courtbierman
Ours is a golden age of television. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences had hundreds of worthy candidates from which to choose, and it's an honor to even be nominated blah, blah, blah. The Academy did get quite a few things right this year, like recognizing Carrie Coon for her work on "Fargo" and giving HBO's "Big Little Lies" a whole lotta love. But what did voters miss? Here are three titles that were left off of the nominees list.
Outstanding Limited Series: "Fleabag"
Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series: Olivia Colman
It's not surprising that this six-episode Amazon limited series hasn't gotten much American-awards recognition. I'm still pissed off. Phoebe Waller-Bridge created, wrote and stars in this tiny series about a woman reflecting on the circumstances of her best friend's suicide, all the while feuding with a high-
strung sister (Sian Clifford) and evil stepmother (Olivia Colman). Waller-Bridge's writing is as hilarious as it is devastating, and her character's habit of breaking the fourth wall shows a great talent for subtle
physical comedy
Outstanding Variety Talk Series:"Late Night with Seth Meyers"
Meyers' talk show got off to a slow start after he
took over for Jimmy Fallon in 2014. But he's flourished in the current political environment, in which he can apply a Weekend Update"-like format to his comedy. The "A Closer Look" segment has the same purpose as similar bits from comedians Samantha Bee and John Oliver, but Meyers brings his own sly, slightly exasperated take to in-depth current events coverage. No one holds Trump accountable in quite the same way.
Outstanding Drama Series: "American Gods"
Outstanding Guest Actor: Peter Stormare
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Emily Browning
Outstanding Guest Actress: Gillian Anderson
This Starz series is auteur Bryan Fuller's return to television after "Hannibal" was canceled in 2015. "American Gods" is a thematically and aesthetically faithful adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantastic 2001 novel of the same name. The show follows main character Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) as he's caught in the midst of a war between ancient deities (Odin, Anansi, etc.) and the "new gods" (Mr. World,
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