The Emmys will be handed out on Sunday night and that got me thinking about what passes for brilliance these days. Since I have a few minutes to kill, here are five people/things I find to be brilliant right now.

1.  Roger Sterling - John Slattery's portrayal of the wise cracking ad man is nothing short of sensational. If Roger isn't in a particular episode of "Mad Men" then it likely will be subpar. If Slattery doesn't win the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama on Sunday it will be a crime.

2.  "Modern Family" - Although it has only been on for a single season, this show is already one of the five best sitcoms in television history.  It is really that good and I will be shocked if it's not recognized as the Best Comedy Series on Sunday night.

3.  Cameron Tucker - Eric Stonestreet's Cameron is the funniest character on the funniest show on television.  It is that simple.  If Stonestreet doesn't win Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy then one of his "Modern Family" co-stars will. 

4.  Nick Kroll - Earlier today I heard that new episodes of "The League" will start running on September 16th and I couldn't be happier.  Kroll's character Ruxin is hysterical and makes the show Must See TV.  If you haven't heard of Kroll then you will very soon.  The guy steals every scene he's in as his list of acting credits continues to grow exponentially.

5.  Cee-Lo Green - Stop what you're doing and click on this link.  Just listen to Green's NSFW song twice and I guarantee you won't be able to get it out of your head.