So how did you do on your ...
Question: So how did you do on your predictions? Who should win vs who will win vs who
did win? I could do the math myself, but perhaps everyone would like to see the results!
Answer: Like many another so-called "expert," I did even worse than usual this year. But honestly, given the results, I'm accepting that as a badge of honor. Of the 17 categories I went on the record to predict, I pegged only eight right: for drama (
Lost), lead actor in drama (James Spader), supporting actress in comedy (
Doris Roberts), movie (
Warm Springs), lead actor in movie (
Geoffrey Rush), music/variety/comedy series (
The Daily Show), reality program (
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which was announced a week earlier) and reality-competition program (
The Amazing Race). If you count my "should wins," you can add two more: for miniseries (
The Lost Prince) and lead actress in movie (
S. Epatha Merkerson). Of all the categories I flubbed altogether, the one I'm most at peace with is
Felicity Huffman winning as lead comedy actress for
Desperate Housewives. She's great, and the show deserved at least one significant win for the night. Now, let's move on from the Emmys before we all explode.
