Hamilton is Not a TV Movie!

I am so annoyed with Hamilton weaseling its way into every imaginable award. Really Emmys? Limited Series or TV Movie? That's a stretch seeing as it's neither of those things. LMM et al need to stop forcing Hamilton down our throats.

And while we're at it...re: Ben Platt's sophomore album. How much longer must we be subjected to this daddy's boy playing at a performance career? GOD.

And before anyone says it, yes I know this is a Wendy's. I'll take a medium frosty as well, thank you.

This is not a Wendy's. This is a message board on the internet.

JBroadway, true. It makes sense for the show to be nominated as a Variety Special but all the acting nominations are ridiculous. And those are under "Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie." Give me a break.

Updated On: 7/13/21 at 04:24 PM

Who cares? Entertainment awards are complete bull**** anyway

It seems like the Emmys have already been pretty loose about those specific acting categories in recent years. From what I gather, they could effectively be calling it "Actor in a Limited Series, TV Movie, or Variety Special," but they just haven't bothered to alter the name of the category. Maybe because it's too wordy.

Here is an article about it (linked by @Anakela in the other thread) with a quote from an Emmy Spokesperson:

“Performers playing a role in a musical that has been categorized as a variety special (live or pre-recorded) enter the performer categories for limited series, anthology or movie, and have for at least the past decade. So, for example, performers in the many live musicals aired in the recent past all entered the performer categories for limited series, anthology or movie. Likewise, performers in pre-recorded musicals would enter the performer categories for limited series, anthology or movie. The rule regarding principal host, et al. you cite applies to talent appearing as themselves, primarily stand up comics, etc.”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-ongoing-dispute-about-whether-or-not-hamilton-performers-are-eligible-for-acting-noms-1234966958/

I can't say I'm a huge fan of this turn of events either. But it makes sense to me based on the way the awards are structured.

Updated On: 7/13/21 at 04:38 PM

I might have to side with Kip on this one. If Bo Burnham's Inside loses to Hamilton, I might become the Joker.

jacobsnchz14 said: "If Emma Thompson can be nominated for playing Lovett when they filmed Sweeney for PBS, then anyone in Hamilton should be able to be nominated."

I disagree. Emma Thompson in Sweeney Todd was a Live at Lincoln Center TV program. It took place on a stage, yes. But it was designed to be a television broadcast and only did a handful of performances.

Hamilton was an open run, 8 show a week Broadway musical. The Tony love was deserved and appropriate.. But then a pro-shot of the Broadway musical that was already running was Golden Globe eligible in the film category? And now it gets Emmy acting nominations? It's just nonsense.

I wrote this in the other thread but it's worth repeating here:

This is worse than the ridiculous "Outstanding Musical Performance in a Talk Show/Morning Program" that awarded Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo and other Bway performers with Emmy Awards for promoting their shows on tv. That was ludicrous and it was finally acknowledged and the category was pulled.

This is worse because some truly wonderful actors over several categories who made actual television shows lost out to actors that already received Tony noms or wins for the same performances on the same stage. It's pathetic.

"And while we're at it...re: Ben Platt's sophomore album. How much longer must we be subjected to this daddy's boy playing at a performance career? GOD."

We are not "subjected". If you don't want to listen to his music, you don't have to. You have that option. But "Daddy's Boy's" debut album peaked at #3 on the Billboard charts so it appears a lot of people subjected themselves. Makes sense that he recorded another album. JMO