Emmy nomination
Louis-Dreyfus is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine.
She is such a buffoon. People kind of dig her, and it makes them feel better about themselves. When you compare her to someone like Elaine, she is better-intentioned, which makes her idiocy tragic in a funny a way — which adds to the appeal.