As The CW Reinvents Itself, Remembering How the Emmys Overlooked Its Iconic Leading Ladies
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The simultaneous demise of both Twitter and The CW as we knew it reminds me, however, of one of my favorite industry Tweets of all time.
On July 19, 2012, a sharp CW social media staffer posted this: “#Emmy nomination day! Or as we call it, Thursday.” Boom. I loved the sly sarcasm, and it was accomplished in just nine words: A statement on the inexplicable decision by Emmy voters to virtually ignore The CW throughout that network’s entire run.
What’s especially disappointing about this is how The CW — and predecessors The WB and UPN — were built on some of the most iconic female characters of the past quarter century.
Those early days included Sarah Michelle Gellar as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Kristen Bell as “Veronica Mars,” Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel as the “Gilmore Girls,” Brandy as “Moesha” and others — none of whom received their Emmy due at the time.
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