To think we questioned in our Emmys nominations predictions piece whether there would be any real surprises this year.  Not only did the Television Academy provide a ton of them, but a significant number of eyebrow raising snubs as well.  Of course, “Game of Thrones,” “Atlanta,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Westworld,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Assassination of Gianni Versace,” “The Voice” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” dominated the nominations as expected, but consider these snubs and surprises.

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The best bet is for HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” to repeat as the winner in this category, but don’t discount the love for “Full Frontal.”  Samantha Bee’s scathing political commentary was a welcome addition during the presidential campaign last year and she’s arguably the toughest comedian on POTUS on television appearing on TV on a regular basis (and that’s saying something).  Stephen Colbert and “The Late Show” could also take the crown after a breakout year (and, don’t forget, “The Colbert Report” won the last two Variety Series Emmys in 2013 and 2014 before this category was split into two). 

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