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    Before watching the Emmy awards, consider which TV stars win the DEGGYS

    Eric Deggans gives out his annual awards — to who SHOULD win the Emmys, not necessarily to who WILL win.
    by Eric Deggans Sep 11, 2022 5 minutes
    From top left: Jason Sudeikis and Sarah Niles in <em>Ted Lasso</em>, Quinta Brunson in <em>Abbott Elementary</em>, Jeremy Strong in <em>Succession. </em>From bottom left: Bob Odenkirk in <em>Better Call Saul</em>, Martin Short and Steve Martin in <em>Only Murders in the Building</em>, and Rosario Dawson in <em>Dopesick</em>.

    What to say about a TV awards show which snubbed the most popular drama on cable (Paramount Network's Yellowstone), the final season of the best drama on network TV (NBC's This Is Us) and the most promising emerging voice in late night television (Peacock's The Amber Ruffin Show) in its nominees for 2022?

    I say: maybe the Emmy academy might need a little help picking out the best winners this time around.

    Missteps like these are why I've created my own version of TV's greatest night: a selection of honors handed out by someone who actually had to watch most of the 559 original series which aired last year.

    Move aside Emmys. It's time for The Deggys.

    As the popularity of awards shows continues to falter, some might wonder if it's worth spending so much time and energy handicapping who wins what. But the Emmy awards and – which could not be more important, given the deluge of programs flooding today's media market. And, in a bonus for you readers, my list can also double as a handy guide to the best TV worth checking out, once the ceremony has ended.

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