Episode 366 - Emmy nominations! Hacks vs The Studio? The Pitt vs Severance? Analysis with Mark Ellis from Rotten Tomatoes.

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The studio is framed as "catnip for voters," but the hosts still split over whether it or The Bear deserves the comedy win.

1. Culture Pop Podcast Episode 366 centers on Emmy nominations and the debate over which shows and performers will win. 2. Steve Mace hosts with Sue Kalinske and Mark Ellis from Rotten Tomatoes, and Mark brings awards-season context to the discussion. 3. The episode asks whether The Pitt, Severance, and The Studio will dominate the 2024 Emmy race. 4. The hosts identify Severance, The Penguin, The Studio, The White Lotus, and The Last of Us as the biggest nomination winners. 5. Mark says Apple TV+ could win both Best Drama and Best Comedy for the first time since Game of Thrones and Veep. 6. Sue points to Jon Hamm's Friends and Neighbors as a snub and says it is the best thing he has done since Mad Men. 7. Supporting actor in a drama becomes a vote-splitting discussion among White Lotus and Severance nominees like Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Sam Rockwell, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, and John Turturro. 8. Mark says Sam Rockwell has an edge because of the "award level monologue moment" that got people talking. 9. Sue leans toward Jason Isaacs, while Mark calls Tramell Tillman "so perfect as Belichick" and notes James Marsden could benefit if votes split. 10. Supporting actress in a drama brings up Patricia Arquette, Carrie Coon, Julianne Nicholson, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Amy Lou Wood, and Catherine LaNasa. 11. Steve says Catherine LaNasa is his favorite performance from The Pitt and praises her Pittsburgh accent as a convincing local detail. 12. Mark says The Pitt works because each episode covers one hour of an ER shift and Catherine LaNasa gets episodes that make her the focus. 13. Lead actor in a drama turns into a strong prediction for Noah Wiley, whom Steve calls the single best television performance he saw this year. 14. Sue says The Pitt avoids the familiar "hackneyed" medical-show tricks and feels like a series that shows "exactly what it's like". 15. Mark says Emmy voters love rewarding an actor who has earned it, and he points to Wiley's five previous ER nominations without a win. 16. Lead actress in a drama leads to a Kathy Bates case for Matlock, with the panel repeatedly saying they hear from other people that she is great. 17. In comedy races, the hosts split over Hacks, The Studio, Abbott Elementary, Shrinking, and Nobody Wants This, with Sue criticizing the first part of Hacks' season. 18. The panel's tone is casual and argumentative, with several back-and-forth moments, interruptions, and jokes about bird-watching, football, and awards-show habits. 19. Fans of Emmy predictions, TV awards, and prestige-series arguments will like this episode. 20. Listeners avoiding award chatter and TV recaps may skip it.

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