“Veep” is often a work of genius, and we saw this throughout most of season 5. Even though the show changed showrunners, it somehow managed to be the exception rather than the rule when it comes to the effect of this. It remained hilarious, clever, and we even think over the past couple of years the […]
If there is one thing that we learned above all else through this season of “Veep,” it’s that Selina Meyer probably shouldn’t be President. She doesn’t act Presidential most of the time. Then again, she also doesn’t act very Vice-Presidential, either. We feel like if this was a less cynical show, it is certainly possible […]
Baskets, Emmys, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Saturday Night Live, Silicon Valley, Veep
This year, the Emmys are really bringing it in spades when it comes to the Comedy field. It’s more spread-out than it has possibly ever been thanks to streaming services, and with that, it’s also getting harder and harder to come up with just six names. Yet, that’s what we try to do here, and […]
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Emmys, Jane the Virgin, Scream Queens, Shameless, Veep
What does it take to make a great Comedy Actress? We really don’t think there is any one element other than that you have to be captivating. Maybe you are incredibly funny, maybe you make everyone around you incredibly funny, or maybe you just create such a warmness in the heart of the viewer that […]
black-ish, Emmys, Silicon Valley, Transparent, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Veep
We’re now firmly in the age of hyper-competition on TV, and we’re really not sure that there is a single genre that has ultimately felt this more than comedy. There are only a few ratings smash-hits in the genre these days, and there are a ton of smaller gems that have diehard followings, but could […]
Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, Veep
Finally, you no longer have to wonder when HBO’s glorious spring lineup is going to return: Think along the lines of April 24. The network confirmed the news today, and the order of the lineup is going to remain the same: “Game of Thrones” (season 6), “Silicon Valley” (season 3), and “Veep” (season 5). The […]
Fresh Off the Boat, Golden Globes, Parks and Recreation, Scream Queens, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Veep
The 2016 Golden Globes may not air until January, but if you have been reading CarterMatt for some time now, you’ll know that we are already doing our part to hype up the voting period before nominations are announced on December 10. We’re not a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press, but if we were, […]
Emmys, Getting On, Modern Family, Mom, Saturday Night Live, The Big Bang Theory, Transparent, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Veep
Eight nominees. There must have been multiple nominees for the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category at the Emmys this year who all came close to a tie when the initial ballots were cast. How else did we end up with this many people? We’re not going to complain about this too much, mostly because […]
Emmys, Girls, Modern Family, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Veep
For anyone who is looking for an Emmy category with a decent mix of new blood and familiar faces, the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series field has it. We’ve got a number of multiple-time nominees in this category, but we’ve also got the presence of Tituss Burgess for the first time in the category, and some much-deserved […]
Emmys, Parks and Recreation, Veep
The past few years have been big ones for Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the Emmy Awards, and we understand why. She is outstanding on “Veep,” and the Emmy’s affection for her goes all the way back to “Seinfeld.” So it possible that any of the other nominees could beat her this year? It’s possible, if for […]
