Emmys 2018: Who Should Win Every Award (And Who Actually Will)

11. Directing For A Variety Special

Jimmy Kimmel Oscars 2018
ABC

Nominees: Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (Stan Lathan); Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before Seinfeld (Michael Bonfiglio); Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (Marcus Raboy); Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake (Hamish Hamilton); The Oscars (Glenn Weiss)

Should Win: Steve Martin & Martin Short

An Evening You Will Forget is like the variety special equivalent of comfort food, with a warming sense of familiarity, but Marcus Raboy does help keep things interesting, and also wisely makes sure the focus stays on the two legends in its title.

Will Win: The Oscars

One Academy has the chance to recognise another, and The Oscars has the showiest direction of the bunch: it's a massive affair where the onus is on glamour, along with some big skits and sketches, that will surely grab the attention over the others.

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