features one-time Utah resident Julie Stoffer in the cast. And her backstory is that she was kicked out of Brigham Young University for appearing on “The Real World’ more than 20 years ago.
The fact that they’re not televised means that the winners can say whatever they want for as long as they want. And that’s fun, I can assure you.For many years, I’ve argued that the TCA Awards are more legit than the Emmys, because those of us who vote for the TCA Awards actually watch TV. I cannot begin to count the number of times I’ve heard the people who work in television — the people who vote for the Emmys – say that they don’t have time to watch TV.
It’s true that it’s no longer possible for even TV critics to see everything. There were 559 scripted series on broadcast, cable and streaming last year, and that’s not counting news and sports and documentaries and talk shows and game shows and on and on. But TV critics see more than most and, generally, have a better understanding of and perspective on the best of what’s out there.
I’m glad to see the nominations spread out among more than a dozen programmers: ABC, AMC, Apple TV+, Bravo, CBS, Disney, FX, HBO/HBO Max, Hulu, NBC, Netflix, Paramount+, PBS, Peacock,