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2012 Primetime Emmy Awards Winners

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday night at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles and HBO came away as the big winners of the 26 awards announced on the evening.

Primetime Emmy AwardsHBO won a total of six with most of them going to the various categories that Game Change was nominated in. Showtime won big as well taking home four honors, including it’s first ever best drama series with Homeland.

ABC was the big winner of the networks with five awards while CBS took home three.

For a full look at the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards winners, please click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

Winner is bolded in red

Outstanding Comedy Series

  • The Big Bang Theory • CBS
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO
  • Girls • HBO
  • Modern Family • ABC
  • 30 Rock • NBC
  • Veep • HBO

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

  • Girls • HBO – Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath
  • Mike & Molly • CBS -Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn
  • New Girl • FOX – Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day
  • Nurse Jackie • Showtime – Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton
  • Parks And Recreation • NBC – Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope
  • 30 Rock • NBC – Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
  • Veep • HBO – Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

  • The Big Bang Theory • CBS – Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO – Larry David as Himself
  • House Of Lies • Showtime – Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan
  • Louie • FX Networks – Louis C.K. as Louie
  • 30 Rock • NBC – Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
  • Two And A Half Men • CBS – Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

  • The Big Bang Theory • CBS – Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler
  • Desperate Housewives • ABC – Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
  • Modern Family • ABC – Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
  • Modern Family • ABC – Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
  • Nurse Jackie • Showtime – Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow
  • Saturday Night Live • NBC – Kristen Wiig as various characters

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

  • Modern Family • ABC – Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett
  • Modern Family • ABC – Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett
  • Modern Family • ABC – Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
  • Modern Family • ABC – Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker
  • New Girl • FOX – Max Greenfield as Schmidt
  • Saturday Night Live • NBC – Bill Hader as various characters

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm • Palestinian Chicken • HBO – Robert B. Weide, Director
  • Girls • She Did • HBO – Lena Dunham, Director
  • Louie • Duckling • FX Networks – Louis C.K., Director
  • Modern Family • Virgin Territory • ABC – Jason Winer, Director
  • Modern Family • Baby On Board • ABC – Steven Levitan, Director
  • New Girl • Pilot • FOX • – Jake Kasdan, Director

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

  • Community • Remedial Chaos Theory • NBC – Chris McKenna, Written by
  • Girls • Pilot • HBO – Lena Dunham, Written by
  • Louie • Pregnant • FX Networks – Louis C.K., Written by
  • Parks And Recreation • The Debate • NBC – Amy Poehler, Written by
  • Parks And Recreation • Win, Lose, Or Draw • NBC – Michael Schur, Written by

Outstanding Drama Series

  • Boardwalk Empire • HBO
  • Breaking Bad • AMC
  • Downton Abbey • PBS
  • Game Of Thrones • HBO
  • Homeland • Showtime
  • Mad Men • AMC

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

  • Damages • DirecTV – Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
  • Downton Abbey • PBS – Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley
  • The Good Wife • CBS – Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
  • Harry’s Law • NBC – Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn
  • Homeland • Showtime – Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison
  • Mad Men • AMC – Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

  • Boardwalk Empire • HBO – Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson
  • Breaking Bad • AMC – Bryan Cranston as Walter White
  • Dexter • Showtime – Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
  • Downton Abbey • PBS – Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham
  • Homeland • Showtime – Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody
  • Mad Men • AMC – Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

  • Breaking Bad • AMC – Anna Gunn as Skyler White
  • Downton Abbey • PBS – Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
  • Downton Abbey • PBS – Joanne Froggatt as Anna
  • The Good Wife • CBS – Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
  • The Good Wife • CBS – Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
  • Mad Men • AMC – Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

  • Breaking Bad • AMC – Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman
  • Breaking Bad • AMC – Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo ‘Gus’ Fring
  • Downton Abbey • PBS – Brendan Coyle as John Bates
  • Downton Abbey • PBS – Jim Carter as Mr. Carson
  • Game Of Thrones • HBO – Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
  • Mad Men • AMC – Jared Harris as Lane Pryce

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

  • Boardwalk Empire • To The Lost • HBO – Tim Van Patten, Director
  • Breaking Bad • Face Off – Vince Gilligan, Director
  • Downton Abbey • Episode 7 – Brian Percival, Director
  • Homeland • Pilot • Showtime – Michael Cuesta, Director
  • Mad Men • The Other Woman – Phil Abraham, Director

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

  • Downton Abbey • Episode 7 • PBS – Julian Fellowes, Written by
  • Homeland • Pilot • Showtime – Alex Gansa, Written by; Howard Gordon, Written by; Gideon Raff, Written by
  • Mad Men • The Other Woman • AMC – Semi Chellas, Written by; Matthew Weiner, Written by
  • Mad Men • Commissions And Fees • AMC – Andre Jacquemetton, Written by; Maria Jacquemetton, Written by
  • Mad Men • Far Away Places • AMC – Matthew Weiner, Written by; Semi Chellas, Written by

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie

  • American Horror Story • FX Networks
  • Game Change • HBO
  • Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY
  • Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO
  • Luther • BBC America
  • Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) • PBS

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

  • American Horror Story • FX Networks – Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon
  • Game Change • HBO – Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin
  • Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO – Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn
  • Missing • ABC – Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone
  • The Song Of Lunch (Masterpiece) • PBS – Emma Thompson as She

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

  • Game Change • HBO – Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt
  • Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY – Kevin Costner as ‘Devil’ Anse Hatfield
  • Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY – Bill Paxton as Randall McCoy
  • Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO – Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway
  • Luther • BBC America – Idris Elba as John Luther
  • Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) • PBS – Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie

  • American Horror Story • FX Networks – Frances Conroy as Moira
  • American Horror Story • FX Networks – Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon
  • Game Change • HBO – Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace
  • Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY – Mare Winningham as Sally McCoy
  • Page Eight (Masterpiece) • PBS – Judy Davis as Jill Tankard

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

  • American Horror Story • FX Networks – Denis O’Hare as Larry Harvey
  • Game Change • HBO – Ed Harris as John McCain
  • Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY – Tom Berenger as Jim Vance
  • Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO – David Strathairn as John Dos Passos
  • Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) • PBS – Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

  • Game Change • HBO – Jay Roach, Director
  • Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY – Kevin Reynolds, Director
  • Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO – Philip Kaufman, Director
  • Luther • BBC America – Sam Miller, Director
  • Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) • PBS – Paul McGuigan, Director

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

  • Game Change • HBO – Danny Strong, Written by
  • Hatfields & McCoys • Part 2 • HISTORY – Ted Mann, Story and Teleplay by; Ronald Parker, Teleplay by; Bill Kerby, Story by
  • The Hour • BBC America – Abi Morgan, Written by
  • Luther • BBC America – Neil Cross, Written by
  • Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) • PBS – Steven Moffat, Written by

Outstanding Variety Series

  • The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
  • The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live • ABC
  • Late Night With Jimmy Fallon • NBC
  • Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO
  • Saturday Night Live • NBC

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

  • 84th Annual Academy Awards • ABC – Don Mischer, Director
  • The 54th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS – Louis J. Horvitz, Director
  • Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre • FX Networks – Louis C.K., Director
  • New York City Ballet George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker (Live From Lincoln Center) • PBS – Alan Skog, Director
  • 65th Annual Tony Awards • CBS – Glenn Weiss, Director

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

  • 84th Annual Academy Awards • ABC
  • Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America’s Golden Girl • NBC
  • The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS
  • Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre • FX Networks
  • 65th Annual Tony Awards • CBS

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

  • The Amazing Race • CBS
  • Dancing With The Stars • ABC
  • Project Runway • Lifetime
  • So You Think You Can Dance • FOX
  • Top Chef • Bravo
  • The Voice • NBC

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

  • The Amazing Race • CBS – Phil Keoghan, Host
  • American Idol • FOX – Ryan Seacrest, Host
  • Betty White’s Off Their Rockers • NBC – Betty White, Host
  • Dancing With The Stars • ABC – Tom Bergeron, Host
  • So You Think You Can Dance • FOX – Cat Deeley, Host

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2011 Primetime Emmy Award Winners

The 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday night  from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles that saw Modern Family pick up three wins including Best Comedy Series.

Emmy AwardIt was nice to see Kyle Chandler get the Best Actor in Drama series for his portrayal of Coach Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights.

Mildred Pierce picked up two wins while Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. And it should come as no surprise to anyone that Mad Men won the Best Drama Series.

A full look at the winners in the major categories can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the homepage.

DRAMA SERIES:

  • Boardwalk Empire, HBO
  • The Good Wife, CBS
  • Mad Men, AMC
  • Friday Night Lights, DirecTV
  • Dexter, Showtime
  • Game of Thrones, HBO

COMEDY SERIES:

  • Glee, FOX
  • Parks and Recreation, NBC
  • The Office, NBC
  • Modern Family, ABC
  • 30 Rock, NBC
  • The Big Bang Theory, CBS

MINISERIES or MOVIE:

  • Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), PBS
  • The Kennedys, ReelzChannel
  • Cinema Verite, HBO
  • Too Big To Fail, HBO
  • The Pillars of the Earth, Starz

ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES:

  • Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire, HBO
  • Michael C. Hall, Dexter, Showtime
  • Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights, DirecTV
  • Jon Hamm, Mad Men, AMC
  • Hugh Laurie, House, FOX
  • Timothy Olyphant, Justified, FX Networks

ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES:

  • Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men, AMC
  • Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights, DirecTV
  • Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU, NBC
  • Mireille Enos, The Killing, AMC
  • Julianna Marguilies, The Good Wife, CBS
  • Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law, NBC

SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES:

  • John Slattery, Mad Men, AMC
  • Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age, TNT
  • Wolton Goggins, Justified, FX Networks
  • Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones, HBO
  • Josh Charles, The Good Wife, CBS
  • Alan Cumming, The Good Wife, HBO

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES:

  • Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire, HBO
  • Christina Hendricks, Mad Men, AMC
  • Michelle Forbes, The Killing, AMC
  • Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife, CBS
  • Margo Martindale, Justified, FX Networks
  • Christine Barnaski, The Good Wife, CBS

ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES:

  • Matt LeBlanc, Episodes, Showtime
  • Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
  • Steve Carell, The Office, NBC
  • Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
  • Louis C.K., Louie, FX Networks
  • Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, NBC

ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES:

  • Laura Linney, The Big C, Showtime
  • Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Showtime
  • Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation, NBC
  • Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly, CBS
  • Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope, FOX
  • Tina Fey, 30 Rock, NBC

SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES:

  • Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men, CBS
  • Chris Colfer, Glee, FOX
  • Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family, ABC
  • Ed O’Neill, Modern Family, ABC
  • Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family, ABC
  • Ty Burrell, Modern Family, ABC

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES:

  • Jane Lynch, Glee, FOX
  • Betty White, Hot in Cleveland, TVLand
  • Julie Bowen, Modern Family, ABC
  • Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live, NBC
  • Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock, NBC
  • Sofia Vergara, Modern Family, ABC

ACTOR, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:

  • Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys, ReelzChannel
  • Barry Pepper, The Kennedys, ReelzChannel
  • Edgar Ramirez, Carlos, Sundance Channel
  • William Hurt, Too Big To Fail, HBO
  • Idris Elba, Luther, BBC America
  • Laurence Fishbourne, Thurgood, HBO

ACTRESS, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:

  • Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), PBS
  • Diane Lane, Cinema Verite, HBO
  • Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story, Lifetime
  • Jean Marsh, Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece), PBS

SUPPORTING ACTOR, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:

  • Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Brian F. O’Byrne, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Tom Wilkinson, The Kennedys, ReelzChannel
  • Paul Giamatti, Too Big To Fail, HBO
  • James Woods, Too Big To Fail, HBO

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:

  • Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Mare Winningham, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), PBS
  • Eileen Atkins, Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece), PBS

REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM:

  • So You Think You Can Dance, FOX
  • The Amazing Race, CBS
  • Project Runway, Lifetime
  • American Idol, FOX
  • Dancing With the Stars, ABC
  • Top Chef, Bravo

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES:

  • The Colbert Report, Comedy Central
  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, NBC
  • Saturday Night Live, NBC
  • Conan, TBS
  • Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:

  • Idris Elba as Lenny, The Big C, Showtime
  • Zach Galifiankis as host, Saturday Night Live, NBC
  • Matt Damon as Carol, 30 Rock, NBC
  • Will Arnett as Devin Banks, 30 Rock, NBC
  • Nathan Lane as Pepper Saltzman, Modern Family, ABC
  • Justin Timberlake as host, Saturday Night Live, NBC

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:

  • Kristen Chenoweth as April Rhoades, Glee, FOX
  • Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Beiste, Glee, FOX
  • Gwyneth Paltrow as Holly Holliday, Glee, FOX
  • Cloris Leachman as Maw Maw, Raising Hope, FOX
  • Elizabeth Banks as Avery, 30 Rock, NBC
  • Tina Fey as Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:

  • Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper, Mad Men, AMC
  • Bruce Dern as Frank Harlow, Big Love, HBO
  • Jeremy Davies as Dickey Bennett, Justified, FX Networks
  • Beau Bridges as Nick Brody, Brothers & Sisters, ABC
  • Paul McCrane as Josh Peyton, Harry’s Law, NBC
  • Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning, The Good Wife, CBS

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:

  • Alfre Woodward as Ruby Jean Reynolds, True Blood, HBO
  • Randee Heller as Miss Blankenship, Mad Men, AMC
  • Cara Buono as Faye Miller, Mad Men, AMC
  • Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson, Shamless, Showtime
  • Julia Stiles as Lumen Pierce, Dexter, Showtime
  • Mary McDonnell as Capt. Sharon Raydor, The Closer, TNT
  • Loretta Devine as Adele Webber, Greys Anatomy, ABC

To see the full list of winners, head over to http://emmys.com.

2011 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

The 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday morning by Mike & Molly’s Melissa McCarthy and Fringe’s Joshua Jackson and we find HBO’s “Mildred Pierce” leading the way with a total of 21 nominations.

Emmy AwardAMC’s Mad Men came in second with 19 nominations while the new HBO series Boardwalk Empire had 18. ABC’s Modern Family had the most of the non-cable channels with 17.

One of my favorite shows, Friday Night Lights which will air its season finale on NBC, unless you’ve already seen it on DirecTV, picked up a total of four nominations.

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will air live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on Sunday, September 18th at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT on the FOX Network.

A full look at the nominations in the major categories can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the homepage.

DRAMA SERIES:

  • Boardwalk Empire, HBO
  • The Good Wife, CBS
  • Mad Men, AMC
  • Friday Night Lights, DirecTV
  • Dexter, Showtime
  • Game of Thrones, HBO

COMEDY SERIES:

  • Glee, FOX
  • Parks and Recreation, NBC
  • The Office, NBC
  • Modern Family, ABC
  • 30 Rock, NBC
  • The Big Bang Theory, CBS

MINISERIES or MOVIE:

  • Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), PBS
  • The Kennedys, ReelzChannel
  • Cinema Verite, HBO
  • Too Big To Fail, HBO
  • The Pillars of the Earth, Starz

ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES:

  • Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire, HBO
  • Michael C. Hall, Dexter, Showtime
  • Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights, DirecTV
  • Jon Hamm, Mad Men, AMC
  • Hugh Laurie, House, FOX
  • Timothy Olyphant, Justified, FX Networks

ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES:

  • Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men, AMC
  • Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights, DirecTV
  • Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU, NBC
  • Mireille Enos, The Killing, AMC
  • Julianna Marguilies, The Good Wife, CBS
  • Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law, NBC

SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES:

  • John Slattery, Mad Men, AMC
  • Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age, TNT
  • Wolton Goggins, Justified, FX Networks
  • Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones, HBO
  • Josh Charles, The Good Wife, CBS
  • Alan Cumming, The Good Wife, HBO

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES:

  • Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire, HBO
  • Christina Hendricks, Mad Men, AMC
  • Michelle Forbes, The Killing, AMC
  • Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife, CBS
  • Margo Martindale, Justified, FX Networks
  • Christine Barnaski, The Good Wife, CBS

ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES:

  • Matt LeBlanc, Episodes, Showtime
  • Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
  • Steve Carell, The Office, NBC
  • Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
  • Louis C.K., Louie, FX Networks
  • Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, NBC

ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES:

  • Laura Linney, The Big C, Showtime
  • Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Showtime
  • Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation, NBC
  • Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly, CBS
  • Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope, FOX
  • Tina Fey, 30 Rock, NBC

SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES:

  • Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men, CBS
  • Chris Colfer, Glee, FOX
  • Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family, ABC
  • Ed O’Neill, Modern Family, ABC
  • Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family, ABC
  • Ty Burrell, Modern Family, NBC

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES:

  • Jane Lynch, Glee, FOX
  • Betty White, Hot in Cleveland, TVLand
  • Julie Bowen, Modern Family, ABC
  • Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live, NBC
  • Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock, NBC
  • Sofia Vergara, Modern Family, ABC

ACTOR, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:

  • Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys, ReelzChannel
  • Barry Pepper, The Kennedys, ReelzChannel
  • Edgar Ramirez, Carlos, Sundance Channel
  • William Hurt, Too Big To Fail, HBO
  • Idris Elba, Luther, BBC America
  • Laurence Fishbourne, Thurgood, HBO

ACTRESS, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:

  • Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), PBS
  • Diane Lane, Cinema Verite, HBO
  • Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story, Lifetime
  • Jean Marsh, Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece), PBS

SUPPORTING ACTOR, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:

  • Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Brian F. O’Byrne, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Tom Wilkinson, The Kennedys, ReelzChannel
  • Paul Giamatti, Too Big To Fail, HBO
  • James Woods, Too Big To Fail, HBO

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:

  • Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Mare Winningham, Mildred Pierce, HBO
  • Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), PBS
  • Eileen Atkins, Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece), PBS

REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM:

  • So You Think You Can Dance, FOX
  • The Amazing Race, CBS
  • Project Runway, Lifetime
  • American Idol, FOX
  • Dancing With the Stars, ABC
  • Top Chef, Bravo

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES:

  • The Colbert Report, Comedy Central
  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, NBC
  • Saturday Night Live, NBC
  • Conan, TBS
  • Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:

  • Idris Elba as Lenny, The Big C, Showtime
  • Zach Galifiankis as host, Saturday Night Live, NBC
  • Matt Damon as Carol, 30 Rock, NBC
  • Will Arnett as Devin Banks, 30 Rock, NBC
  • Nathan Lane as Pepper Saltzman, Modern Family, ABC
  • Justin Timberlake as host, Saturday Night Live, NBC

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:

  • Kristen Chenoweth as April Rhoades, Glee, FOX
  • Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Beiste, Glee, FOX
  • Gwyneth Paltrow as Holly Holliday, Glee, FOX
  • Cloris Leachman as Maw Maw, Raising Hope, FOX
  • Elizabeth Banks as Avery, 30 Rock, NBC
  • Tina Fey as Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:

  • Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper, Mad Men, AMC
  • Bruce Dern as Frank Harlow, Big Love, HBO
  • Jeremy Davies as Dickey Bennett, Justified, FX Networks
  • Beau Bridges as Nick Brody, Brothers & Sisters, ABC
  • Paul McCrane as Josh Peyton, Harry’s Law, NBC
  • Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning, The Good Wife, CBS

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:

  • Alfre Woodward as Ruby Jean Reynolds, True Blood, HBO
  • Randee Heller as Miss Blankenship, Mad Men, AMC
  • Cara Buono as Faye Miller, Mad Men, AMC
  • Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson, Shamless, Showtime
  • Julia Stiles as Lumen Pierce, Dexter, Showtime
  • Mary McDonnell as Capt. Sharon Raydor, The Closer, TNT
  • Loretta Devine as Adele Webber, Greys Anatomy, ABC

To see the full list of nominations, head over to http://emmys.com.

2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

Emmy AwardThe 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday morning by Community’s Joel McHale and Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara and we find HBO’s “The Pacific” leading the way with a total of 24 nominations.

The new FOX hit, “Glee” came in second with a total of 19 nominations while AMC’s big hit “Mad Men” garnered 17 nominations.

To me the biggest snub of the entire nomination process was Zach Gilford from “Friday Night Lights”. While the show got four nominations, Gilford was not picked for the supporting actor or guest actor in a drama series. While the episode “The Son” was nominated, he wasn’t. And it’s a crying shame.

A full look at the nominations in the major categories after the jump.

Drama Series:

  • “Breaking Bad,” AMC
  • “Dexter,” Showtime
  • “The Good Wife,” CBS
  • “Lost,” ABC
  • “True Blood,” HBO
  • “Mad Men,” AMC

Comedy Series:

  • “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO
  • “Glee,” Fox”
  • Modern Family,” ABC
  • “The Office,” NBC
  • “Nurse Jackie,” Showtime
  • “30 Rock,” NBC

Miniseries:

  • “The Pacific,” HBO
  • “Return to Cranford (Masterpiece),” PBS

Made-for-TV Movie:

  • “Endgame (Masterpiece),” PBS
  • “Georgia O’Keeffe,” Lifetime
  • “Moonshot,” History
  • “The Special Relationship,” HBO
  • “Temple Grandin,” HBO
  • “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO

Actor, Drama Series:

  • Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad,” AMC
  • Michael C. Hall, “Dexter,” Showtime
  • Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV
  • Hugh Laurie, “House,” Fox
  • Matthew Fox, “Lost,” ABC
  • Jon Hamm, “Mad Men,” AMC

Actress, Drama Series:

  • Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer,” TNT
  • Glenn Close, “Damages,” FX
  • Connie Britton, “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV
  • Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife,” CBS
  • Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” NBC
  • January Jones, “Mad Men,” AMC

Supporting Actor, Drama Series:

  • Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad,” AMC
  • Martin Short, “Damages,” FX
  • Terry O’Quinn, “Lost,” ABC
  • Michael Emerson, “Lost,” ABC
  • John Slattery, “Mad Men,” AMC
  • Andre Braugher, “Men of a Certain Age,” TNT

Supporting Actress, Drama Series:

  • Sharon Gless, “Burn Notice,” USA
  • Rose Byrne, “Damages,” FX
  • Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife,” CBS
  • Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife,” CBS
  • Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men,” AMC
  • Elisabeth Moss,” Mad Men,” AMC

Actor, Comedy Series:

  • Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS
  • Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO
  • Matthew Morrison, “Glee,” Fox
  • Tony Shalhoub, “Monk,” USA
  • Steve Carell, “The Office,” NBC
  • Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock,” NBC

Actress, Comedy Series:

  • Lea Michele, “Glee,” Fox
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” CBS
  • Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie,” Showtime
  • Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation,” NBC
  • Tina Fey, “30 Rock,” NBC
  • Toni Collette, “United States of Tara,” Showtime

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series:

  • Chris Colfer, “Glee,” Fox
  • Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother,” CBS
  • Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family,” ABC
  • Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family,” ABC
  • Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”; ABC
  • Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men, CBS

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series:

  • Jane Lynch, “Glee,” Fox
  • Julie Bowen, “Modern Family,” ABC
  • Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family,” ABC
  • Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live,” NBC
  • Jane Krakowski, “30 Rock,” NBC
  • Holland Taylor, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS

Actor, Miniseries or Movie:

  • Jeff Bridges, “A Dog Year,” HBO
  • Ian McKellen, “The Prisoner,” AMC
  • Michael Sheen, “The Special Relationship,” HBO
  • Dennis Quaid, “The Special Relationship,” HBO
  • Al Pacino, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO

Actress, Miniseries or Movie

  • Maggie Smith, “Capturing Mary,” HBO;
  • Joan Allen, “Georgia O’Keefe,” Lifetime
  • Judi Dench, “Return to Cranford (Masterpiece),” PBS
  • Hope Davis, “The Special Relationship,” HBO
  • Claire Danes, “Temple Grandin,” HBO

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie:

  • Michael Gambon, “Emma (Masterpiece),” PBS
  • Patrick Stewart, “Hamlet (Great Performances),” PBS
  • Jonathan Pryce, “Return to Cranford (Masterpiece),” PBS
  • David Straithairn, “Temple Grandin,” HBO
  • John Goodman, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie:

  • Kathy Bates, “Alice,” Syfy
  • Julia Ormond, “Temple Grandin,” HBO
  • Catherine O’Hara, “Temple Grandin,” HBO
  • Brenda Vaccaro, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO
  • Susan Sarandon, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO

Reality Competition program:

  • American Idol
  • Amazing Race
  • Dancing With The Stars
  • Project Runway
  • Top Chef

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:

  • The Colbert Report
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Real Time With Bill Maher
  • Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

  • Glee • Wheels • FOX – Mike O’Malley as Burt Hummel
  • Glee • Dream On • FOX – Neil Patrick Harris as Bryan Ryan
  • Modern Family • Travels With Scout • ABC – Fred Willard as Frank Dunphy
  • Nurse Jackie • Chicken Soup • Showtime – Eli Wallach as Bernard Zimberg
  • 30 Rock • Emmanuelle Goes To Dinosaur Land • NBC – Jon Hamm as Dr. Drew Baird
  • 30 Rock • Into The Crevasse • NBC – Will Arnett as Devin Banks

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

  • The Closer • Make Over • TNT – Television Beau Bridges as Detective George Andrews
  • Damages • The Next One’s Gonna Go In Your Throat • FX Networks – Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher
  • Dexter • Road Kill • Showtime – John Lithgow as Arthur Mitchell
  • The Good Wife • Fleas • CBS – Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
  • The Good Wife • Bad • CBS – Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney
  • Mad Men • Shut The Door. Have A Seat. • AMC – Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper
  • 24 • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM • FOX – Gregory Itzin as President Charles Logan

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

  • The Big Bang Theory • The Maternal Congruence • CBS – Christine Baranski as Beverly Hofstadter
  • Desperate Housewives • The Chase • ABC – Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
  • Glee • The Rhodes Not Taken • FOX – Kristin Chenoweth as April Rhodes
  • Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey • NBC – Tina Fey as Host
  • Saturday Night Live • Host: Betty White • NBC – Betty White as Host
  • 30 Rock • The Moms • NBC – Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy
  • Two And A Half Men • 818-JKLPUZO • CBS – Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

  • Big Love • The Might And The Strong • HBO – Mary Kay Place as Adaleen Grant
  • Big Love • End Of Days • HBO – Sissy Spacek as Marilyn Densham
  • The Cleaner • Does Everybody Have A Drink? • A&E – Shirley Jones as Lola Zellman
  • Damages • Your Secrets Are Safe • FX Networks – Lily Tomlin as Marilyn Tobin
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Bedtime • NBC – Ann-Margret as Rita Wills
  • Lost • The End • ABC – Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet Burke

To see the full list of nominations, head over to http://emmys.com.

Win A Free Colonoscopy

As I was watching the UConn Huskies beat the Purdue Boilermakers last night in the Sweet 16, one public service announcement caught my eye but not for the reasons you might think.


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I will admit that I really thought it was a joke of some kind since Alan Kalter is the announcer for the Late Show with David Letterman. But it’s not.

I know colon cancer is a big thing and once you hit 40 you should get a yearly colonoscopy but seriously, have you ever heard of someone giving away one for free.  Well, that’s what CBS Cares is doing. You can find out more here.

Tina Fey Mocks Sarah Palin Again on SNL

While Sarah Palin didn’t screw up during Thursday’s Vice Presidential Debate, the comedic geniuses at Saturday Night Live found a way to make fun of Palin along with Senator Joe Biden and host Gwen Ifill.

Tina Fey once again returned to play Palin while Jason Sudeikis portrayed Biden. The role of Ifill was played by none other then Queen Latifah.

Here is the opening skit from the episode of Saturday Night Live that aired last night, October 4th.