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2006 Emmy Predictions

Written July 22, 2008 by Jack Jones

We have 2006 Emmy predictions based on what the odds are being offered by online sportsbooks. You can now get the latest in 2006 Emmy odds and make your bets all at Bodog. Let’s get down to the categories so you can decide which shows you watch and like, and which shows you think are complete garbage and have no chance of winning. The first category is the 2006 Emmy for outstanding reality-competition program. American Idol is by far the most popular show on television, but can they take the popularity to the house and collect an Emmy? Survivor has been around for quite some time now and may be losing some of it’s fizzle, I would personally stay away from betting on that show no matter how much you love it. The guys at Bodog think that American Idol is going to take this award, but Amazing Race might show the most value.

Amazing Race +300
American Idol -120
Dancing With the Stars +400
Project Runway +200
Survivor +400

So who is going to win the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series. The favorite is Steve Carell from the Office and I personally don’t see any dark horses pulling through here. This show is a cult favorite and he has been brilliant. He obviously shows the worst value, so this might be a category to avoid.

Curb Your Enthusiasm – Larry David +500
King of Queens – Kevin James +1000
Monk – Tony Shalhoub +300
The Office – Steve Carell -166
Two and a Half Men – Charlie Sheen +215

Time for the lead actor in a drama series. Let’s be honest there is a great following for 24 and Kiefer Sutherland, but Denis Leary has been great on one of our favorite shows here at BetFirms in Rescue Me. This show is buried on FX so there aren’t as many viewers as with 24, but he’s our underdog choice.

Law & Order SVU – Christopher Meloni +1800
Rescue Me – Denis Leary +125
Six Feet Under – Peter Krause +200
24 – Kiefer Sutherland -150
West Wing – Martin Sheen +1000

The favorite for lead actress in a comedy is Lisa Kudrow in the Comeback. Personally, Will & Grace’s Debra Messing was great throughout the show’s history and we’ll be pulling for her to take home the hardware.

Comeback – Lisa Kudrow -220
Malcolm in the Middle – Jane Kaczmarek +400
New Adventures of Old Christine – Julia Louis-Drefus +1800
Out of Practice – Stockard Channing +150
Will & Grace – Debra Messing +100

That leads us to the Emmy for Outstanding lead actress in a drama series. The favorite here is Kyra Sedgwick from TNT’s hit the Closer, but we just can’t get over all the promo hype that was going on through the NBA playoffs. This is one of those girls who I don’t understand why people think she’s that hot, I mean she reminds me more of a fish. I’m passing on giving a pick for this category so you are on your own due to protesting ABC’s pushing Commander in Chief to get the American public to warm up for a Presidential run by Hillary Clinton.

Closer – Kyra Sedgwick +150
Commander in Chief – Geena Davis +233
Law & Order SVU – Mariska Kargitay +185
Six Feet Under – Frances Conroy +567
West Wing – Allison Janney +300

Odds for best comedy series are heavily weighted towards the Office and Scrubs, but Arrested Development is the dark horse that you are going to want to put your money on. This show was cancelled even though the critics loved it. No way you should pass on this chance to cash at 3 to 1.

Arrested Development +300
Curb Your Enthusiasm +400
Office +100
Scrubs +120
Two and a Half Men +1900

Grey’s Anatomy is the favorite to win the best drama series and we have to agree. Sopranos was just rot this year, no way they can pull out a victory here and if so then voters need to undergo drug testing before voting. Maybe that is the only way to understand the dream scenes and other crap that goes on during the show that seems irrelevant to everyone who is sober.