Emmys: Lead Actor (Limited or TV Movie) – Could Billy Crystal Surprise With the Filming of His Tony Nominated Performance in ‘Mr. Saturday Night?’

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2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

FX FX Weekly Commentary (Updated: June 21, 2023): Names like Evan Peters (Dahmer) and Daniel Radcliffe (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story) are among the top contenders for lead actor (limited) race which had a total of 97 submissions (vs. 64 last year). However, there is always room for some surprises. One could come from a stage musical that played on BroadwayHD.

Similar to the sprawling cast of Hamilton which nabbed Emmy noms for the majority of its cast including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr, legendary comedian Billy Crystal could show up for his work in the stage musical Mr. Saturday Night: A New Musical Comedy.

A stage musical adaptation of the film which earned David Paymer an Oscar nom for supporting actor, Crystal is a beloved industry veteran who won six Emmys over his tenure. His most recent win was as the host for the 1998 Academy Awards, and his recent nom was for writing his variety special, Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays in 2014. Mr. Saturday Night is currently on Prime Video.

Taron Egerton looks like a safe bet for Apple TV+s Black Bird, while Michael Shannon should pair nicely with his front-running co-star in Showtimes George Tammy.

Hell need to get around Steve Carell from FXs The Patient and Steven Yeun from Netflixs Beef, who seem more likely candidates with strong network backing.

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Emmy Nominations voting runs from June 15-26. The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and is subject to change.

And the Predicted Nominees Are:Evan Peters Dahmer Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)Taron Egerton Black Bird (Apple TV+)Daniel Radcliffe Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)Michael Shannon George Tammy (Showtime)Steve Carell The Patient (Hulu)Steven Yeun Beef (Netflix) Next in LineBilly Crystal Mr. Saturday Night: A New Musical Comedy (BroadwayHD)Justin Theroux White House Plumbers (HBO)Woody Harrelson White House Plumbers (HBO)Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+) Other Top-Tier PossibilitiesJesse Eisenberg Fleishman is in Trouble (FX)Sam Claflin Daisy Jones and the Six (Prime Video)Ben Whishaw This is Going to Hurt (AMC)Damian Lewis A Spy Among Friends (MGM+)Kumail Nanjiani Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)Trevante Rhodes Mike (Hulu)Joel Kim Booster Fire Island (Hulu)Fionn Whitehead Great Expectations (Hulu)Andy Garcia Father of the Bride (HBO)Alexander Skarsgrd Documentary Now! (IFC) All Eligible Titles (Alphabetized by Network)**Josh Groban Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (ABC)Ben Whishaw This is Going to Hurt (AMC)Taron Egerton Black Bird (Apple TV+)Nikolaj Coster-Waldau The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple TV+)Billy Crystal Mr. Saturday Night: A New Musical Comedy (BroadwayHD)Patrick Dempsey Disenchanted (Disney+)Tom Hanks Disneys Pinocchio (Disney+)Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+)Jesse Eisenberg Fleishman is in Trouble (FX)Andy Garcia Father of the Bride (HBO)Woody Harrelson White House Plumbers (HBO)Justin Theroux White House Plumbers (HBO)Joel Kim Booster Fire Island (Hulu)Fionn Whitehead Great Expectations (Hulu)Trevante Rhodes Mike (Hulu)Steve Carell The Patient (Hulu)Kumail Nanjiani Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)Alexander Skarsgrd Documentary Now! (IFC)Jamie Demetriou Documentary Now! (IFC)Trystan Gravelle Documentary Now! (IFC)Damian Lewis A Spy Among Friends (MGM+)Guy Pearce A Spy Among Friends (MGM+)Joe Cole A Small Light (National Geographic)Steven Yeun Beef (Netflix)F. Murray Abraham Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)Ben Barnes Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)Crispin Glover Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)Rupert Grint Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)David Hewlett Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)Andrew Lincoln Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)Tim Blake Nelson Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)Peter Weller Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)Evan Peters Dahmer Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)Rob Lowe Dog Gone (Netflix)Eugenio Mastrandrea From Scratch (Netflix)Giancarlo Esposito Kaleidoscope (Netflix)Alexander Dreymon Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (Netflix)Justin Hartley The Noel Diary (Netflix)Bobby Cannavale The Watcher (Netflix)Laurence OFuarain The Witcher: Blood Origin (Netflix)Gaten Matarazzo Honor Society (Paramount+)Bryan Cranston Jerry and Marge Go Large (Paramount+)Thomas Lennon Reno 911: Its a Wonderful Heist (Paramount+)Tyler Posey Teen Wolf: The Movie (Paramount+)Solly McLeod Tom Jones: Masterpiece (PBS)Colin Hanks A Friend of the Family (Peacock)Jake Lacy A Friend of the Family (Peacock)Matthew Fox Last Light (Peacock)Pete Davidson Meet Cute (Peacock)Sam Claflin Daisy Jones and the Six (Prime Video)Chaske Spencer The English (Prime Video)Ben Platt The People We Hate at the Wedding (Prime Video)Sylvester Stallone Samaritan (Prime Video)Josh Duhamel Shotgun Wedding (Prime Video)Jay Ellis Somebody I Used to Know (Prime Video)Kendrick Sampson Something from Tiffanys (Prime Video)Daniel Radcliffe Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)Michael Shannon George Tammy (Showtime) ** This list or category submission is not yet complete or confirmed and is subject to change.

2022 category winner: Michael Keaton, Dopesick (Hulu)

Emmy Awards Predictions Categories DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES | TV MOVIE | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTRESS (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | SCRIPTED VARIETY | GAME SHOW | DIRECTING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | REALITY (COMPETITION, STRUCTURED, UNSTRUCTURED, HOST)

Creative Arts and Other Emmy Categories GUEST ACTOR (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTOR (COMEDY) | GUEST ACTRESS (COMEDY) | VOICE-OVER | SHORT FORM | DOCUMENTARY | MUSIC | ANIMATED | OTHER CATEGORIES

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