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Newcomers revitalize Emmy race
This may be the year an infusion of new blood pulsates through the Primetime Emmys.
As the biz preps for Thursday morning's nominations announcement, TV bizzers expect big things for some of primetime's new darlings -- including ABC's "Modern Family" and Fox's "Glee."
That's a big change from the past two years, when "30 Rock" and "Mad Men" were favorites to win the comedy and drama categories before the nominees were even revealed.
As the only kudofest to honor ongoing entertainment (as opposed to the Oscars and Grammys, which feature fresh fare annually), the Emmys have been tabbed as the one awards show where one year can often blend into the next.
With many of the same programs nominated in the drama, comedy and acting categories year after year, it can be hard to distinguish one Emmy kudocast from another.
But following a fall season that saw several new programs break out with ratings panache, those same rookie skeins now have the distinct possibility of making an Emmy impact as well.
Meanwhile, also looking for her first-ever nom is "Parenthood" actress Lauren Graham, who toiled on "Gilmore Girls" for seven seasons without ever being invited to the Emmy party. Co-star Peter Krause has three noms on his resume for his work on "Six Feet Under" while "Parenthood" itself, which was a midseason hit for NBC, may be in the running.
Sources close to the production tell Zap2it exclusively that there have been some very significant script changes... and the changes aren't all good. In Kevin Williamson's original script, Graham's role was "a fun role. Not big, but it had some meaty scenes." Shooting began this week, and in the latest draft, "the part was reduced. She had like four lines."
Another source says, "The script changes have put a real strain on the cast. The original 'Scream' cast members aren't happy with the way that things are happening, so it's probably a good thing that [Graham] dropped out before things get messy."
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