And the 2013 Emmy Nominees Are...

And this just in today - the 2013 Emmy nominations.  This year's award show will take place in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 22nd.  Congrats to all the nominees!!


From Imdb.com....

2013 Emmy Awards

Nominations announced on Thursday, July 18th; winners announced on Sunday, Sept. 22nd.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Nominees:

"The Big Bang Theory" (2007)

"Girls" (2012)

"Louie" (2010)

"Modern Family" (2009)

"30 Rock" (2006)

"Veep" (2012)

Outstanding Drama Series

Nominees:

"Breaking Bad" (2008)

"Downton Abbey" (2010)

"Game of Thrones" (2011)

"Homeland" (2011)

"Mad Men" (2007)

"House of Cards" (2013)

Outstanding Miniseries or Made for Television Movie

Nominees:

"American Horror Story" (2011)

Behind the Candelabra (2013)

"The Bible" (2013)

Phil Spector (2013) (TV)

"Political Animals" (2012)

"Top of the Lake" (2013)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" (2006)

Don Cheadle for "House of Lies" (2012)

Jason Bateman for "Arrested Development" (2003)

Louis C.K. for "Louie" (2010)

Matt LeBlanc for "Episodes" (2011)

Jim Parsons for "The Big Bang Theory" (2007)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Hugh Bonneville for "Downton Abbey" (2010)

Bryan Cranston for "Breaking Bad" (2008)

Jon Hamm for "Mad Men" (2007)

Damian Lewis for "Homeland" (2011)

Jeff Daniels for "The Newsroom" (2012)

Kevin Spacey for "House of Cards" (2013)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Nominees:

Benedict Cumberbatch for "Parade's End" (2012)

Matt Damon for Behind the Candelabra (2013)

Michael Douglas for Behind the Candelabra (2013)

Toby Jones for The Girl (2012) (TV)

Al Pacino for Phil Spector (2013) (TV)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Laura Dern for "Enlightened" (2011)

Lena Dunham for "Girls" (2012)

Edie Falco for "Nurse Jackie" (2009)

Tina Fey for "30 Rock" (2006)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus for "Veep" (2012)

Amy Poehler for "Parks and Recreation" (2009)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Claire Danes for "Homeland" (2011)

Michelle Dockery for "Downton Abbey" (2010)

Elisabeth Moss for "Mad Men" (2007)

Connie Britton for "Nashville" (2012)

Vera Farmiga for "Bates Motel" (2013)

Kerry Washington for "Scandal" (2012)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Nominees:

Jessica Lange for "American Horror Story" (2011)

Laura Linney for "The Big C" (2010)

Helen Mirren for Phil Spector (2013) (TV)

Elisabeth Moss for "Top of the Lake" (2013)

Sigourney Weaver for "Political Animals" (2012)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Ty Burrell for "Modern Family" (2009)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson for "Modern Family" (2009)

Bill Hader for "Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Ed O'Neill for "Modern Family" (2009)

Adam Driver for "Girls" (2012)

Tony Hale for "Veep" (2012)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Jim Carter for "Downton Abbey" (2010)

Peter Dinklage for "Game of Thrones" (2011)

Aaron Paul for "Breaking Bad" (2008)

Jonathan Banks for "Breaking Bad" (2008)

Bobby Cannavale for "Boardwalk Empire" (2010)

Mandy Patinkin for "Homeland" (2011)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Nominees:

James Cromwell for "American Horror Story" (2011)

Zachary Quinto for "American Horror Story" (2011)

Scott Bakula for Behind the Candelabra (2013)

John Benjamin Hickey for "The Big C" (2010)

Peter Mullan for "Top of the Lake" (2013)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Mayim Bialik for "The Big Bang Theory" (2007)

Julie Bowen for "Modern Family" (2009)

Jane Krakowski for "30 Rock" (2006)

Jane Lynch for "Glee" (2009)

Sofía Vergara for "Modern Family" (2009)

Merritt Wever for "Nurse Jackie" (2009)

Anna Chlumsky for "Veep" (2012)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Morena Baccarin for "Homeland" (2011)

Christine Baranski for "The Good Wife" (2009)

Anna Gunn for "Breaking Bad" (2008)

Maggie Smith for "Downton Abbey" (2010)

Emilia Clarke for "Game of Thrones" (2011)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Nominees:

Sarah Paulson for "American Horror Story" (2011)

Imelda Staunton for The Girl (2012) (TV)

Ellen Burstyn for "Political Animals" (2012)

Charlotte Rampling for Restless (2012) (TV)

Alfre Woodard for Steel Magnolias (2012) (TV)

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

Nominees:

"The Colbert Report" (2005)

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (1996)

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)

"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)

"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)

"Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

Nominees:

"The Amazing Race" (2001)

"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)

"Project Runway" (2004)

"So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)

"Top Chef" (2006)

"The Voice" (2011)

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program

Nominees:

Tom Bergeron for "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)

Anthony Bourdain for "The Taste" (2013)

Cat Deeley for "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)

Ryan Seacrest for "American Idol" (2002)

Betty White for "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (2012)

Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn for "Project Runway" (2004)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Nominees:

"Girls" (2012): Lena Dunham("On All Fours")

"Glee" (2009): Paris Barclay("Diva")

"Louie" (2010): Louis C.K.("New Year's Eve")

"Modern Family" (2009): Gail Mancuso("Arrested")

"30 Rock" (2006): Beth McCarthy-Miller("Hogcock!" / "Last Lunch")

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Nominees:

"Boardwalk Empire" (2010): Timothy Van Patten("Margate Sands")

"Breaking Bad" (2008): Michelle MacLaren("Gliding All Over")

"Downton Abbey" (2010): Jeremy Webb("Episode 4")

"Homeland" (2011): Lesli Linka Glatter("Q & A")

"House of Cards" (2013): David Fincher("Chapter 1")

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Nominees:

Behind the Candelabra (2013): Steven Soderbergh

The Girl (2012) (TV): Julian Jarrold

Phil Spector (2013) (TV): David Mamet

Ring of Fire (2013) (TV): Allison Anders

"Top of the Lake" (2013): Jane Campion, Garth Davis

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

Nominees:

"The Colbert Report" (2005): Jim Hoskinson

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (1996): Chuck O'Neil

"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993): Jerry Foley

"Portlandia" (2011): Jonathan Krisel

"Saturday Night Live" (1975): Don Roy King

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003): Andy Fisher

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Nominees:

"Louie" (2010): Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon("Daddy's Girlfriend")

"Episodes" (2011): David Crane, Jeffrey Klarik("Episode 209")

"The Office" (2005): Greg Daniels("Finale")

"30 Rock" (2006): Jack Burditt, Robert Carlock("Hogcock!")

"30 Rock" (2006): Tina Fey, Tracey Wigfield("Last Lunch")

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Nominees:

"Downton Abbey" (2010): Julian Fellowes("Episode 4")

"Breaking Bad" (2008): George Mastras("Dead Freight")

"Breaking Bad" (2008): Thomas Schnauz("Say My Name")

"Game of Thrones" (2011): David Benioff, D.B. Weiss("The Rains Of Castamere")

"Homeland" (2011): Henry Bromell("Q & A")

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Nominees:

Behind the Candelabra (2013): Richard LaGravenese

"The Hour" (2011): Abi Morgan

"Parade's End" (2012): Tom Stoppard

Phil Spector (2013) (TV): David Mamet

"Top of the Lake" (2013): Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Nominees:

"The Colbert Report" (2005)

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (1996)

"Portlandia" (2011)

"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)

"Saturday Night Live" (1975)

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)

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