Emmy Nomination Voting Reaches Critical Point After Lengthy Campaign Season
By
Pete Hammond
The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
The article discusses the Emmy nomination voting period, noting that the campaign season has been exceptionally long and exhaustive. The author, a longtime voting member of the Television Academy, reflects on receiving hundreds of FYC (For Your Consideration) invitations and the intensity of the awards season. The piece focuses on the "555 programs" and the fever pitch of Emmy nomination voting happening over the weekend.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIt is finally time to stop watching and start voting, people.
I cannot remember a year in the four decades or so that I have been a voting member of the Television Academy where the campaign cycle has been this exhaustive.
By my count I have received at least (I lost track) 450 official invites sent through the TV Academy on behalf of every FYC
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