It’s that time of the year when shows that you don’t watch, shows you enjoy very muchly, and shows you’ve never heard of are nominated for a trophy that you would sell to pay a month’s rent. I haven’t seen anything about this being the year of the woman yet but I’m sure someone is working on that article as you read because “Girls,” “Veep,” and “New Girl” are all new to the ballot… and they’re about ladies. Crazy Town, USA. Here are the nominees:
DRAMA SERIES
“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Homeland” (Showtime)
“Downton Abbey” (PBS)
“Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
“Mad Men” (AMC)
ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter” (Showtime)
Damien Lewis, “Homeland” (Showtime)
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” (AMC)
Hugh Bonneville, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, “Damages” (DirecTV)
Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Claire Danes, “Homeland” (Showtime)
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” (CBS)
Kathy Bates, “Harry’s Law” (NBC)
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” (AMC)
COMEDY SERIES
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
“Girls” (HBO)
“Modern Family” (ABC)r
“30 Rock” (NBC)
“Veep” (HBO)
ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Lena Dunham, “Girls” (HBO)
Melissa McCarthy, “Mike & Molly” (CBS)
Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl” (Fox)
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation” (NBC)
Tina Fey, “30 Rock” (NBC)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” (HBO)
ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jon Cryer, “Two and A Half Men” (CBS)
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
Louis C.K., “Louie” (FX)
Don Cheadle, “House of Lies” (Showtime)
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” (NBC)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, ‘Modern Family” (ABC) – gay character
Ed O’Neill, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family” (ABC) – gay character
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Bill Hader, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Max Greenfield, “New Girl” (Fox)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Mayim Bialik, “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Merritt Wever, “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Kathryn Joosten, “Desperate Housewives” (ABC)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Giancarlo Esposito, “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
Peter Dinklage, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Jared Harris, “Mad Men” (AMC)
Brendan Coyle, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife” (CBS) –Â bisexual character
Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Joanne Froggatt, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men” (AMC)
Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife” (CBS)
MINI-SERIES OR MOVIE
“Game Change” (HBO)
“American Horror Story” (FX Networks)
“Hemingway & Gellhorn” (HBO)
“Sherlock” (PBS)
“Luther” (BBC America)
“Hatfields & McCoys” (History)
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOVIE
Julianne Moore, “Game Change” (HBO)
Connie Britton, “American Horror Story” (FX Networks)
Nicole Kidman, “Hemingway & Gellhorn” (HBO)
Emma Thompson, “The Song of Lunch” (Masterpiece)
Ashley Judd, “Missing” (ABC)
LEAD ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOVIE
Woody Harrelson, “Game Change” (HBO)
Clive Owen, “Hemingway & Gilhorn” (HBO)
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock Holmes” (Masterpiece)
Idris Elba, “Luther” (BBC America)
Kevin Costner, “Hatfields & McCoys” (History)
Bill Paxton, “Hatfields & McCoys” (History)
VARIETY SERIES
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)
“The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central)
“Real Time With Bill Maher” (HBO)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
“Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” (NBC)
REALITY COMPETITION
“So You Think You Can Dance” (FOX)
“The Amazing Race” (CBS)
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“Project Runway” (Lifetime)
“The Voice” (NBC)
REALITY COMPETITION HOST
Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance” (FOX)
Phil Keoghan, “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
Ryan Seacrest, “American Idol” (FOX)
Betty White, “Betty White’s Off Their Rocker” (NBC)
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
Your favorite least favorite show Glee was clearly not as popular this year (last year it snagged “Outstanding Cast for A Comedy Series” among other nods) but it is up for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic), Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Coemdy Series, which went to Dot-Marie Jones for her role as Coach Shannon Beiste.
The winner of best reaction goes to Margaret Cho on her “30 Rock” nomination. “I’m so excited to have been nominated for an Emmy, especially for 30 Rock, which is an incredible show and also for playing a deranged and deceased world dictator who has divided the small country of my origin in two. That’s the best part. I think that’s what I’d call iron curtain irony.”
The main networks were shut out of the outstanding drama category meaning not only are they making really boring shows, they’re making really bad boring shows. Except “Parenthood.” Everyone should watch “Parenthood.” “Homeland” had the most nomination for any freshman show with nine.
Things I’ve learned from this year’s nominations: No one loves Naya Rivera as much as they should except me and probably all of you. DirecTV has some sort of channel capable of broadcasting shows. “Parks and Recreation” and “Louie” got screwed. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is still a thing.
Jimmy Kimmel will host the show on September 23rd on ABC. I’m not one for predictions but I think he’s going to wear a tux. Don’t quote me on that. I also would love to talk about who I want to win in the comments with you. It will be entirely based on personal biases, opinions, and a complete lack of insider knowledge. We can talk about how perhaps Madeline Stowe wasn’t THAT great in “Revenge” but she probably was. Tell me your feelings about television! They’re the only feelings that matter.
