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Here’s the big ones
The nominees for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy awards have been announced, and here’s the cream of the crop:
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC •
Entourage • HBO •
The Office • NBC •
Two And A Half Men • CBS •
Ugly Betty • ABC •
Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC •
Grey’s Anatomy • ABC •
Heroes • NBC •
House • Fox •
The Sopranos • HBO •
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage • HBO • Martin Landau as Bob Ryan
Extras • HBO • Sir Ian McKellen as Himself
Monk • USA • Stanley Tucci as David Ruskin
My Name is Earl • NBC • Beau Bridges as Carl Hickey
My Name Is Earl • NBC • Giovanni Ribisi as Ralph Mariano
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • Christian Clemenson as Jerry “Hands” Espenson
ER • NBC • Forest Whitaker as Curtis Ames
House • Fox • David Morse as Michael Tritter
Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip • NBC • Eli Wallach as Eli Weintraub
Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip • NBC • John Goodman as Judge Robert Bebe
The Sopranos • HBO • Tim Daly as J.T. Dolan
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy
Desperate Housewives • ABC • Dixie Carter as Gloria Hodge
Desperate Housewives • ABC • Laurie Metcalf as Carolyn Bigsby
Ugly Betty • ABC • Judith Light as Claire Meade
Ugly Betty • ABC • Salma Hayek as Sofia Reyes
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
24 • Fox • Jean Smart as Martha Logan
Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • Kate Burton as Ellis Grey
Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • Elizabeth Reaser as Jane Doe
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Leslie Caron as Lorraine Chalmers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Marcia Gay Harden as Star Morrison
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Extras • HBO • Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman
Monk • USA • Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
The Office • NBC • Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
24 • Fox • Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
Boston Legal • ABC • James Spader as Alan Shore
House • Fox • Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Rescue Me • FX • Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin
The Sopranos • HBO • James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Broken Trail • AMC • Robert Duvall as Prentice ‘Print’ Ritter
Jesse Stone: Sea Change • Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone
Longford • HBO • Jim Broadbent as Lord Longford
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From The Stories Of Stephen King • Umney’s Last Case • TNT • William H. Macy as Clyde Umney & Sam Landry
The Ron Clark Story • TNT • Matthew Perry as Ron Clark
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Desperate Housewives • ABC • Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo
The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
Ugly Betty • ABC • America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
Weeds • Showtime • Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters • ABC • Sally Field as Nora Walker
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
Medium • NBC • Patricia Arquette as Allison Dubois
The Closer • Slippin’ • TNT • Kyra Sedgwick as Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
The Riches • FX • Minnie Driver as Dahlia Malloy
The Sopranos • HBO • Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Life Support • HBO • Queen Latifah as Ana
Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison
The Robber Bride • Oxygen • Mary-Louise Parker as Zenia Arden
The Starter Wife • USA • Debra Messing as Molly Kagan
What If God Were The Sun • Lifetime • Gena Rowlands as Melissa Eisenbloom
Outstanding Made For Television Movie
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee • HBO •
Inside The Twin Towers • Discovery Channel •
Longford • HBO •
The Ron Clark Story • TNT •
Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy • Lifetime •
Outstanding Miniseries
Broken Trail • AMC •
Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS •
The Starter Wife • USA •
Outstanding Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow • PBS •
Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan • National Geographic •
Extreme Makeover Home Edition • ABC •
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List • Bravo •
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! • Showtime •
Outstanding Reality-competition Program
American Idol • Fox •
Dancing With The Stars • ABC •
Project Runway • Bravo •
The Amazing Race • CBS •
Top Chef • Bravo •
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage • HBO • Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama
Entourage • HBO • Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold
How I Met Your Mother • CBS • Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
The Office • NBC • Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • William Shatner as Denny Crane
Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • T.R. Knight as George
Heroes • NBC • Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura
Lost • ABC • Terry O’Quinn as John Locke
Lost • ABC • Michael Emerson as Ben
The Sopranos • HBO • Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Broken Trail • AMC • Thomas Haden Church as Tom Harte
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee • HBO • Aidan Quinn as Senator Dawes
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee • HBO • August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull
The Christmas Card • Hallmark • Edward Asner as Luke Spelman
The Starter Wife • USA • Joe Mantegna as Lou Manahan
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
My Name Is Earl • NBC • Jaime Pressly as Joy Turner
The Office • NBC • Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Conchata Ferrell as Berta
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
Ugly Betty • ABC • Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater
Weeds • Showtime • Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters • ABC • Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Whedon
Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang
Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • Chandra Wilson as Dr. Bailey
Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • Katherine Heigl as Isobel “Izzie” Stevens
The Sopranos • HBO • Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano
The Sopranos • HBO • Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Broken Trail • AMC • Greta Scacchi as Nola Johns
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee • HBO • Anna Paquin as Elaine Goodale
Longford • HBO • Samantha Morton as Myra Hindley
The Starter Wife • USA • Judy Davis as Joan McAllister
Tsunami, The Aftermath • HBO • Toni Collette as Kathy Graham
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Late Night With Conan O’Brien • NBC •
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS •
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO •
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central •
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central •
You can check out the complete list of nominees over here.
