LOS ANGELES — The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are mere days away and, as someone who regularly writes about them, I’m trying to locate my tenterhooks, but it’s a bit tough this year.

Though it would never do to discount “The Bear,” there should be plenty of self-love from the entertainment industry as “The Studio” and “Hacks” face off in comedy — with three previous Emmys for “Hacks,” Jean Smart is poised to become the new Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who won six for “Veep.” There is some competition in the male drama-lead race — if there is a God, Gary Oldman will win for “Slow Horses,” though “The Pitt’s” Noah Wyle is the odds-on favorite — but “Matlock’s” Kathy Bates appears to be a lock among the women. In the supporting acting categories, it’s pretty much “White Lotus” vs. “Severance,” and th

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