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Here come two more lists of the ten actors and actresses that are finalists for Emmy nominations in the supporting comedy categories. As with the other awards, there are some surprises on the list, and some notable omissions. For the ladies, the headline is that last year's winner, Jaime Pressly (My Name Is Earl), didn't make the cut. Surprise finalists include Conchata Ferrell (Two And A Half Men) and Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live). I don't mind seeing Conchata on the list because she is consistently funny on the show, but I don't know that there is enough to her role for her to actually garner a nomination when you consider the competition.

On the other side of the coin, the defending champ, Jeremy Piven (Entourage), is back. None of the boys over at SNL managed to make the leap from Variety to Comedy that Poehler did.

There is one welcome surprise on the list, though. Fred Willard (Back To You) is in the running. Given the fate of the show, I expected it to be mostly forgotten by now, but Willard is always solid, and the acknowledgment of that is nice to see. I would have liked to see Tyler Labine (Reaper) in the running, but The CW, much like WB and UPN before it, might as well not even exist where the Emmys are concerned. The rest of the finalists, after the jump.

Supporting Comedy Actress

• Kristin Chenoweth - Pushing Daisies
• Conchata Ferrell - Two And A Half Men
• Jenna Fischer - The Office
• Jane Krakowski - 30 Rock
• Judith Light - Ugly Betty
• Elizabeth Perkins - Weeds
• Amy Poehler - Saturday Night Live
• Jean Smart - Samantha Who?
• Holland Taylor - Two And A Half Men
• Vanessa Williams - Ugly Betty

Supporting Comedy Actor

• Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men
• Kevin Dillon - Entourage
• Justin Kirk - Weeds
• Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother
• John Krasinski - The Office
• Jack McBrayer - 30 Rock
• Tracy Morgan - 30 Rock
• Jeremy Piven - Entourage
• Fred Willard - Back To You
• Rainn Wilson - The Office

For me, choosing who I would like to see win the actress category is pretty easy. I'll take Kristin Chenoweth all day. She has a crazy role, on a great show, and she regularly steals scenes. Even when they aren't dressing her up in red, white, and blue sequined bikini tops. On the men's side, I'm a little torn. Jack McBrayer is great on 30 Rock, but it's hard to go against Neil Patrick Harris. What do you think? Omissions? Favorites?