Ray Richmond is an AwardsLine contributor
This year’s crop of Emmy nominees in writing for drama series, comedy series, and movie/miniseries/special include a good mix of first-time nominees, including Lena Dunham for HBO’s Girls and Amy Poehler for NBC’s Parks and Recreation. But the real question is, which of the three writing noms that AMC’s Mad Men earned will turn into a statuette at this year’s ceremony? What follows is our handicap of everyone’s chances:
Chris McKenna Community, “Remedial Chaos Theory” (NBC)
Lena Dunham Girls, “Pilot” (HBO)
Louis C.K. Louie, “Pregnant” (FX)
Amy Poehler Parks and Recreation, “The Debate” (NBC)
Michael Schur Parks and Recreation, “Win, Lose or Draw” (NBC)
What really distinguishes the category this time is the rare presence of two women here: indie film prodigy Dunham for the Girls pilot and Poehler for the Parks and Recreation episode “The Debate.” It’s exceedingly rare to have two females in the comedy writing lineup in the same Emmy year. In fact, the last time it happened was 2002, when Jennifer Crittenden landed a nom for Everybody Loves Raymond and Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky were honored for Sex and the City
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