Question: Galavant, which I so enjoyed, received only one Emmy nomination, for Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics for a song in their finale “A New Season aka Suck It Cancellation Bear.” Nothing for choreography or costumes or art direction and sadly nothing for writing and acting. While I thought the whole cast was brilliant, including the guest stars, it’s a real shame Timothy Omundson and/or Vinnie Jones couldn’t sneak into the Supporting Actor in a Comedy category. And can I just say I’m sick of the reality shows like Dancing With the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance getting nods over shows like Galavant? —Karen
Matt Roush: Speaking as someone who just downloaded both Galavant soundtracks and have been enjoying the merry musical memories (alternating with both Crazy Ex-Girlfriend recordings, whee!), there are some shows that are just so fringe that expecting them to get noticed in these very crowded fields is an invitation to disappointment. Omundson in particular gave one of the year’s most inspired comedic performances, but too few saw it. And while the musical staging of Galavant was lots of fun, I can’t take anything away from the amazing routines produced under such pressure on shows like Dancing and Dance. (This year, though, I’m rooting for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, in particular the Astaire/Rogers “Settle For Me” homage.)
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