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His name is also John.
Well, its not the first shake-up the categorys seen.
In other words, anEverybodys in L.A.insurgency would be an accomplishment, but not an entirely surprising one.
The Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series categories originated in 1951 as the singular Best Variety Series.
Variety specials continued to dominate through the 1980s.
WhenTDSfinally won in 2003, it felt like the young upstart taking its place at the grown-ups table.
Enter anotherDaily Showalumnus, John Oliver, withLast Week Tonight.
AsThe Daily Showhad before it,Last Week Tonightgrabbed the trophy and hasnt let go since.
If youre keeping score, thats a 20-plus-year streak of political comedy dominating this category.
Which is among the many reasons it would be such a big deal to haveEverybodys in L.A.win.
Mulaneys anything-goes, determinedly loose talk show doesnt draw from traditional political comedy.
But Mulaneys isnt the only show that could unnerve the usual late-night lineup.
Hes actually a 20-time nominee, with about half of those nominations coming from his time atSaturday Night Live.
Hes won two Emmys for Writing for a Variety Special for his stand-up specialsKid GorgeousandBaby J.
This is a guy who Emmy voters like.
For Richard Kinds sake, if no one elses.
