Should Mad Men Really Chase After More Emmy Noms?
Yesterday, Brad told you about how the ‘Mad Men’ powers that be are figuring out how to improve their chances at the Emmys. It was strange to think that a show as successful as ‘Mad Men’ was angling for a way to get more awards, but there is a reasoning behind the strategy. You see, even though ‘Mad Men’ has consistently been honored for the show and the writing and direction, the actors — Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery, Christina Hendricks, etc. — have been shut out. That’s irksome. Not one Emmy for acting. Plenty of nominations, but no wins. With that in mind, this year January Jones will be offered up in the Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series category and Elisabeth Moss will be slotted in Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. The idea is that spreading them out will increase the chances that they’ll both get nominated, and — perhaps — both win. Similarly, Jon Hamm will be the lone Outstanding Actor offering and John Slattery, Robert Morse,
