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This morning, self will attempt to comment on the Emmy nominations. She’s not going to let the fact that she hasn’t seen half the shows, or the fact that she’s groggy from having only had three hours of sleep (which seems to be the norm nowadays) prevent her from having an opinion. After all, this is America! The Land of Speak Up or Shut Up! Without further ado, the categories:

Best Drama Series: “Damages” (Glenn Close, how self wishes she had more than basic cable), “Dexter,” “Lost” (Self never was into), “Mad Men” and “House.” Self completely bewildered by all the fuss about “Mad Men,” perhaps it is the hot sex and Jon Hamm. In this category, the only show self watches regularly is “House,” so she will pick that.

Best Comedy Series: “The Office,” (OK, Ha, ha, this is funny, even though self is beginning to tire of John K and his relationship with Jenna Fisher), “30 Rock,” (Self likes Alec Baldwin), “Entourage” (Jeremy Piven very funny), “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “Two and a Half Men” (What! A show with Charlie Sheen gets nominated for an Emmy? Self does admit to watching it occasionally.)

Lead Actor, Drama Series: Michael C. Hall (“Dexter” — weird show that makes a serial killer look sincere), Jon Hamm (“Mad Men” — cute, but no cigar), Cranston (“Breaking Bad” — no comment), Gabriel Byrne (“In Treatment” — is it simply enough to look rumpled and sad-eyed?), Hugh Laurie (“House” — Oh, give this man an Emmy already!), and James Spader (“Boston Legal” — Self would not mind if someone gave this actor an Emmy, but on the condition that he lose at least 20 lbs.)

Lead Actress, Drama Series: Glenn Close (“Damages”), Holly Hunter (“Saving Grace” — half the time, all she has to do in this show is look the part, open her mouth, deliver her twangy lines, and smoke), Sally Field (“Brothers and Sisters”), Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer” — yes! yes! yes! No one on TV does red lipstick better!), Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”)

Perusing the above, self is really gnashing her teeth that no one from her favorite show, “Battlestar Galactica,” has been nominated. Mary McDonnell’s President Laura Roslin can make mincemeat of W. Katee Sackhoff’s fighter pilot Starbuck makes our governor look like a robot (Wait, maybe he is a robot! Or maybe he thinks he is still in “The Terminator” movies!)

Stay tuned, dear blog readers, stay tuned.