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Witnessing the academy’s outpouring of love for “The Studio” (23 nominations, tied with “The White Lotus”), our panelists all have star Seth Rogen leapfrogging over SAG winner Martin Short, with Short receiving all the second-place votes.
“Rogen earned four Emmy nominations for ‘The Studio’ — as a producer, writer, director and actor,” says Glenn Whipp. “He seems a good bet to win the acting honor for his peak-cringe portrayal of a studio boss whose best intentions keep blowing up in his face.”
With “The Bear” having, as Trey Mangum would mark it, “a calmer year,” Matt Roush is “personally bullish on [Adam] Brody as the charming ‘hot rabbi’ of Netflix’s terrific rom-com ‘Nobody Wants This,’ but Seth Rogen as star and auteur of ‘The Studio’ is more than deserving.”
Some may bristle at the notion of another Emmy sweep, but Tracy Brown thinks there’s room for one more: “Despite my other predictions, I can easily see the Hollywood-set satire pull off a near-sweep in the comedy categories.”
Meanwhile, Lorraine Ali harrumphs, “Paul W. Downs (‘Hacks’) and Mo Amer (‘Mo’) should have been nominated, so I’ll use some of this space to voice my disappointment that they were excluded. Boo!”
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1. Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
2. Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
3. Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
4. Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
5. Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
Los Angeles Times
Lorraine Ali
1. Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
2. Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
T3. Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
T3. Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
T3. Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
“Paul W. Downs (‘Hacks’) and Mo Amer (‘Mo’) should have been nominated, so I’ll use some of this space to voice my disappointment that they were excluded. Boo! Moving on, White is a safe choice. Rogen is a reasonable guess. Short would be a delightful surprise.”
Entertainment Weekly
Kristen Baldwin
1. Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
2. Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
3. Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
4. Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
5. Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
“Hollywood loves making fun of Hollywood — and that joy was evident in Rogen’s immensely likable turn as a beleaguered movie exec in ‘The Studio.’ That said, the Apple TV+ star I’d vote for is Segel, who continues to be a goofy-sweet delight in ‘Shrinking.’”
Los Angeles Times
Tracy Brown
1. Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
2. Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
3. Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
4. Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
5. Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
“White has won in this category for the past two years, but I think ‘The Studio’ co-creator Seth Rogen will keep ‘The Bear’ star from going three in a row. Despite my other predictions, I can easily see the Hollywood-set satire pull off a near-sweep in the comedy categories.”
Shadow and Act
Trey Mangum
1. Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
2. Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
3. Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
4. Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
5. Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
“Short is holding it down this year for the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ actors, and he or Rogen could take it, as it looks unlikely for White to repeat in a calmer year for ‘The Bear.’”
TV Guide
Matt Roush
1. Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
2. Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
3. Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
4. Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
5. Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
“I’m personally bullish on Brody as the charming ‘hot rabbi’ of Netflix’s terrific rom-com ‘Nobody Wants This,’ but Rogen as star and auteur of ‘The Studio’ is more than deserving. ‘Only Murders in the Building’ scene-stealer Short, coming off a surprise SAG Award, shouldn’t be counted out.”
Los Angeles Times
Glenn Whipp
1. Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
2. Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
3. Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
4. Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
5. Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
“Rogen earned four Emmy nominations for ‘The Studio’ — as a producer, writer, director and actor. He seems a good bet to win the acting honor for his peak-cringe portrayal of a studio boss whose best intentions keep blowing up in his face. He set the tone for the show.”
