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august 28, 2006

laurie, mcdonald at the emmy's

i kind of dig hugh laurie and his dr.gregory house character. too bad, he was snubbed for an emmy this year. why not him instead of peter krause? six feet under was great but at the end, alan ball showed us that only a gay couple is capable of a happily ever after. what was wrong in giving brenda and nate a happy ending? but in house, this line is so true, “why is it that when you are dying everybody seems to love you?” or when berger guest starred, i mean when ron livingston guest starred, house quipped, “do you think he goes to africa to serve the poor, no, because he wants all the attention,” or something to that effect. reminds me of team jolie.

also, at the emmy’s, kelly mcdonald nabbed a supporting actress trophy in a miniseries or movie for the girl in the café. her name is so run of the mill that i forgot she was the young lady who made me watch trainspotting. i read an interview of her last year in the evening standard magazine for her role in nanny mcphee. she narrated how trainspotting became her very first acting job and she wasn’t coy with the frontal nudity. how old was she? maybe 16 or 17 when danny boyle chose her for the role of schoolgirl who was ewan mcgregor‘s love interest? she was down to earth in that ES interview, quite oblivious to the fact that she was part of one great film. i haven’t seen trainspotting before i read that ES piece that i watched it immediately when i got the time and felt it was such an artistic endeavor, a cautionary tale, not a way of life. anyway, mcdonald’s speech at the emmy’s was poignant, in all its scottish glory.

TV’s fall season is upon us. there are tons of shows to look forward to. i wouldn’t have the time in the world to watch even my slumbook favorites. but late september in the states is january here, in the UK. may is may though as there are no re-runs in between. fingers crossed, this time next year, hugh laurie would be nominated or even win an emmy. is that too much to ask? now back to snoozing.