Seriously? OMG! WTF?

The 2013 Emmy nomination were announced today and they mostly suck because they are just so freaking elitist. They nominated people and shows that the average television viewer does not watch. For example more people watch NCIS on a weekly than watch all the televised noms combined. And most viewers won’t even know who the people are that got nominated because they don’t watch the shows that they are on.
I am happy that Jimmy Kimmel Live received several nominations for the show including Best Variety and Writing. Also I love that Political Animals was recognized for its greatness even if USA didn’t bring it back for a second season. It’s great to see every adult from Modern Family except for Eric Stonestreet.
Now when it comes to the really bad, Matt Le Blanc didn’t do anything worthy for the nom he got for Episodes this season. Was Al Pacino really that great in Spector when he sounded like himself the whole time? Was Connie Britton really that great on Nashville, when she does the same thing she does in every role she has?
Where is Rob Lowe for Behind the Candelabra? Jeremy Piven for Mr Selfridge? Cloris Leachman playing her own mother on Raising Hope? Lifetime’s Steel Magnolias and Lindsay Lohan for Liz & Dick?
What do you think of the noms? Who’s missing? Who shouldn’t be there?
To see the noms, then click

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Hugh Bonneville, “Downton Abbey”
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Damian Lewis, “Homeland”
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Connie Britton, “Nashville”
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey”
Vera Farmiga, “Bates Motel”
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”
Kerry Washington, “Scandal”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Parade’s End”
Matt Damon, “Behind the Candelabra”
Michael Douglas, “Behind the Candelabra”
Toby Jones, “The Girl”
Al Pacino, “Phil Spector”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Asylum”
Laura Linney, “The Big C Hereafter”
Helen Mirren, “Phil Spector”
Elisabeth Moss, “Top of the Lake”
Sigourney Weaver, “Political Animals”

OUTSTANDING REALITY HOST
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With the Stars”
Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance”
Heidi Klum/Tim Gunn, “Project Runway”
Ryan Seacrest, “American Idol”
Betty White, “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers”
Anthony Bourdain, “The Taste”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Jason Bateman, “Arrested Development”
Louis C.K., “Louie”
Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”
Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Laura Dern, “Enlightened”
Lena Dunham, “Girls”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
“The Amazing Race”
“Dancing With the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES
“The Colbert Report”
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
“Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
“Real Time With Bill Maher”
“Saturday Night Live”

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE
“American Horror Story: Asylum”
“Behind the Candelabra”
“The Bible”
“Phil Spector”
“Political Animals”
“Top of the Lake”

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Girls”
“Louie”
“Modern Family”
“30 Rock”
“Veep”

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
“Breaking Bad”
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“House of Cards”
“Mad Men”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Bobby Cannavale, “Boardwalk Empire”
Jonathan Banks, “Breaking Bad”
Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad”
Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Mandy Patinkin, “Homeland”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad”
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Emilia Clarke, “Game Of Thrones”
Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife”
Morena Baccarin, “Homeland”
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Adam Driver, “Girls”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family”
Ed O’Neill, “Modern Family”
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Bill Hader, “Saturday Night Live”
Tony Hale, “Veep”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Mayim Bialkik, “The Big Bang Theory”
Jane Lynch, “Glee”
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”
Merritt Wever, “Nurse Jackie”
Jane Krakowski, “30 Rock”

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Nathan Lane, “The Good Wife”
Michael J Fox, “The Good Wife”
Rupert Friend, “Homeland”
Robert Morse, “Mad Men”
Dan Bucatinsky, “Scandal”

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Margo Martindale, “The Americans”
Diana Rigg, “Game of Thrones”
Carrie Preston, “The Good Wife”
Linda Cardellini, “Mad Men”
Jane Fonda, “The Newsroom”
Joan Cusack, “Shameless”

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
George Mastras, “Breaking Bad”
Thomas Schnauz, “Breaking Bad”
Julian Fellowes, “Downton Abbey”
David Benioff, “Game of Thrones”
Henry Bromell, “Homeland”

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Tim Van Patten, “Boardwalk Empire”
Michalle MacLaren, “Breaking Bad”
Jeremy Webb, “Downton Abbey”
Lesli Lina Glatter, “Homeland”
David Fincher, “House of Cards”

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Bob Newhart, “The Big Bang Theory,”
Nathan Lane, “Modern Family”
Bobby Cannavale, “Nurse Jackie”
Louis C.K, “Saturday Night Live”
Justin Timberlake, “Saturday Night Live”
Will Forte, “30 Rock”

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Molly Shannon, “Enlightened”
Dot-Marie Jones, “Glee”
Melissa Leo, “Louie”
Melissa McCarthy, “Saturday Night Live”
Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live”
Elaine Stritch, “30 Rock”

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
David Crane & Jeffrey Klarik, “Episodes”
Louis C.K, “Louie”
Greg Daniels, “The Office”
Jack Burditt & Robert Carlock, “30 Rock”
Tina Fey & Tracey Wigfield, “30 Rock”

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Lena Dunham, “Girls”
Paris Barclay, “Glee”
Louis C.K, “Louie”
Gail Mancuso, “Modern Family”
Beth McCarthy-Miller, “30 Rock”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
James Cromwell, “American Horror Story”
Zachary Quinto, “American Horror Story”
Scott Bakula, “Behind The Candelabra”
John Benjamin, “The Big C”
Peter Mullan, “Top of The Lake”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Sarah Paulson, “American Horror Story”
Imelda Staunton, “The Girl”
Ellen Burstyn, “Political Animals”
Charlotte Rampling, “Restless”
Alfre Woodard, “Steel Magnolias”

Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Richard LaGravenese, “Behind The Candelabra”
Abi Morgan, “The Hour”
Tom Stoppard, “Parade’s End”
David Mamet, “Phil Spector”
Jane Campion & Gerard Lee, “Top Of The Lake”

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Steven Soderbergh, “Behind The Candelabra”
Julian Jarrold, “The Girl”
David Mamet, “Phil Spector”
Allison Anders, “Ring Of Fire”
Jane Campion & Garth Davis, “Top Of The Lake”

Outstanding Variety Special
“The Kennedy Center Honors”
“Louis C.K.: Oh My God”
“Mel Brooks Strikes Back!”
“Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday”
“12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief”

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
“The Colbert Report”
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
“Portlandia”
“Real Time With Bill Maher”
“Saturday Night Live”

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special
“The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards”
“Louis C.K.: Oh My God”
“Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs ”
“Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday”
“66th Annual Tony Awards”

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
“The Colbert Report”
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
“Late Show With David Letterman”
“Portlandia”
“Saturday Night Live”

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
“The Kennedy Center Honors”
“London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony”
“Louis C.K.: Oh My God”
“The Oscars”
“12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief”

Outstanding Special Class Programs
“The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards”
“London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony”
“The Oscars”
“Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel (Live From Lincoln Center)”
“66th Annual Tony Awards”

Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs
“Between Two Ferns”
“Burning Love”
“Childrens Hospital”
“The Daily Show Correspondents Explain”
“Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Starring Beyoncé”
“30 Rock: The Webisodes”

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