68th Primetime Emmy Nominations: Game of Thrones, Veep and American Crime Story takes away the Nods.

On Thursday morning, the nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards were announces and just like last year Game of Thrones, Veep and HBO take in the most nominations.

HBO gets 41 nominations, Veep gets the most nominations for a comedy series with 17 while Game of Thrones gets the most in drama with 27.

FX's The People V. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story gets the most nominations in Mini-Series/Limited Series. HBO's All the Way gets 8 for TV Movie, while Saturday Night Live gets 16 for Variety Sketch Comedy while Last Week with John Oliver gets 6 for Variety Talk Show.

There were some surprises along the nominations or should I say much deserved to get nominated like The Americans for Best Drama, Best Actor and Best Actress.

Here's the list of nominations:

Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans, FX
Better Call Saul, AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
Game of Thrones, HBO
Homeland, Showtime
House of Cards, Netflix
Mr. Robot, USA Network

Outstanding Comedy Series
black-ish, ABC
Master of None, Netflix
Modern Family, ABC
Silicon Valley, HBO
Transparent, Amazon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
Veep, HBO

Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime, ABC
Fargo, FX
The Night Manager, AMC
The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
Roots, Hisotry

Outstanding Television Movie
All The Way, HBO
Confirmation, HBO
Luther, BBC America
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, PBS
A Very Murray Christmas, Netflix

Outstanding Variety Talk Show
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Crackle
Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC
Last Week with John Oliver, HBO
The Late Late Show with James Corden, CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now, IFC
Drunk History, Comedy Central
Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central
Key & Peel, Comedy Central
Portlandia, IFC
Saturday Night Live, NBC

Outstanding Variety Special
Adele Live in New York City, NBC
Amy Schmer: Live At the Apollo, HBO
The Kennedy Center Honors, CBS
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special, CBS
Lemonade, HBO

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race, CBS
American Ninja Warrior, NBC
Dancing with the Stars, ABC
Project Runway, Lifetime
Top Chef, Bravo
The Voice, NBC

Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama Series
Matthew Rhys, The Americans, FX
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul, AMC
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline, Netflix
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards, Netflix
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot, USA Network
Liev Schrebiber, Ray Donovan, Showtime

Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, black-ish, ABC
Will Forte, The Last Man On Earth, FOX
Aziz Ansari, Master of None, Netflix
William H. Macy, Shameless, Showtime
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley, HBO
Jeffery Tambor, Transparent, Amazon

Outstanding Lead Actor in Limited Series or Movie
Bryan Cranston, All The Way, HBO
Idris Elba, Luther, BBC America
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager, AMC
Courtney B. Vance, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, PBS

Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish, ABC
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On, HBO
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie, Netflix
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakbale Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO

Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series
Keri Russell, The Americans, FX
Taraji P. Henson, Empire, FOX
Claire Danes, Homeland, Showtime
Robin Wright, House of Cards, Netflix
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder, ABC
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black, BBC America

Outstanding Lead Actress in Limited Series or Movie
Felicity Huffman, American Crime, ABC
Lili Taylor, American Crime, ABC
Kerry Washington, Confirmation, HBO
Kristen Dunst, Fargo, FX
Audra McDonald, Last Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, HBO
Sarah Paulson, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supporting Actor in Comedy Series
Louie Anderson, Baskets, FX
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn-Nine-Nine, FOX
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele, Comedy Central
Ty Burrell, Modern Family, ABC
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
Tony Hale, Veep, HBO
Matt Walsh, Veep, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actor in Drama Series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul, AMC
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline, Netflix
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones, HBO
Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones, HBO
Michael Kelly, House of Cards, Netflix
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan, Showtime

Outstanding Supporting Actor in Limited Series/Movie
Jesse Plemons, Fargo, FX
Bokeem Woodine, Fargo, FX
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager, AMC
Sterling K. Brown, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
David Schwimmer, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
John Travolta, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX

Outstanding Supporting Actress in Comedy Series
Niecy Nash, Getting On, HBO
Allison Janney, Mom, CBS
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Judith Light, Transparent, Amazon
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent, Amazon
Anna Chlumsky, Veep, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actress in Drama Series
Maura Tierney, The Affair, Showtime
Maggie Smith, Downton Abby, PBS
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones, HBO
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, HBO
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL, Lifetime

Outstanding Supporting Actress in Limited Series/Movie
Melissa Leo, All The Way, HBO
Regina King, American Crime, ABC
Sarah Paulson American Horror Story: Hotel, FX
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel, FX
Jean Smart, Fargo, FX
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager, AMC

Outstanding Guest Actor in Comedy Series
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Larry David, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Bradley Whitford, Transparent, Amazon
Martin Mull, Veep, HBO
Peter MacNicol, Veep, HBO

Outstanding Guest Actor in Drama Series
Max von Sydow, Game of Thrones, HBO
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife, CBS
Reg E. Cathy, House of Cards, Netflix
Mahershaa Ali, House of Cards, Netflix
Paul Sparks, House of Cards, Netflix
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan, Showtime

Outstanding Guest Actress in Comedy Series
Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Christine Baranski, The Big Bany Theory, CBS
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Melora Hardin, Transparent, Amazon

Outstanding Guest Actress in Drama Series
Margo Martindale, The Americans, FX
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife, CBS
Laura Metcalf, Horace and Pete, louisck.net
Ellen Burstyn, House of Cards, Netflix
Molly Parker, House of Cards, Netlfix
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex, Showtime

Outstanding Host for a Reality-Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol, FOX
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars, ABC
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night, NBC
Steve Harvey, Little Big Shots, NBC
Heidi Klumn and Tim Gunn, Project Runway, Lifetime
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race


You can catch the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, Sunday, September 18th at 8/7c on ABC hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

My Summer Viewing on the Couch

Depending on when classes start, summer is officially over, and school is in session. I thought that I would take this time to write up about what shows I've watched over the summer. Of course, there are shows from Suits, Royal Pains, Hannibal, America's Got Talent, and the new series like Aquarius and Stitchers.  But I'm talking about shows that either have been on or just recently that I've never had a chance to watch. This is my summer viewing.

Daredevil 

This new series released this year has become the biggest show on Netflix, next to House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. I'm never much of a superhero series. I never watched Smallville or Agents of Shield, but when I watched this series, it blew my mind.

We all know the story of Matt Murdock, a lawyer by day and a hero by night known as Daredevil. This 13-episode series stretches out the origin story and the story of Daredevil's first time fighting crime. The series was released on April 10th, but I never watched it until a month later.

As soon as I watched the series' first two episodes, I was hooked and amazed. Charlie Cox playing Murdock/Daredevil is fantastic, and may I say that he's way better than Ben Affleck. When I first saw this guy, I thought it was Will Forte. He hit a home run, but I was impressed with former Law & Order CI star Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk. D'Onofrio hit a grand slam. He was dark and scary, and the character was well done.

This is one of the darkest shows and Marvel series I've ever seen, and I'm counting the films, too. This is what comic-book series and the Marvel Universe should be like: dark and edgy.

Arrow

Speaking of comic-book series, after watching Daredevil on Netflix, I had a chance to binge-watch one of the popular series on cable television, Arrow.

I've heard of the show, and my first thought was, okay, this might be something. I could never watch it because I don't have The CW and always forget to watch it online. So my chance to watch was not disappointing at all.

I was amazed and thought to myself after watching the first season that this seemed to be like what Daredevil was with its origin story by mixing it in with each episode. But the issue is that it could be too long for me to sit and watch all 24 episodes of this series. I did manage it and enjoyed it quite dearly.

Stephen Arnell is unique and gives an excellent performance as the Green Arrow. I enjoy watching Oliver learn from the art of crime, fighting the ups and downs, and facing his fears when he gets his ass kicked by The Archer. I have to give a lot of credit to Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Marc Guffenheim for bringing this series to the airwaves and other shows from The Flash, soon-to-be Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl coming to CBS. I wonder if there will be any more. I hope it's maybe a Batgirl series.

I haven't started watching season two yet, and hopefully will get through season three before the fourth season begins this October.

Mr. Robot 

I was so engaged in watching this series from watching the trailer. Mr. Robot had so much buzz around social media and critics. The series is about Elliot Anderson, who works at a computer security company daily and is a hero by night for catching criminals through the web. But he gets picked up by a man who goes by Mr. Robot, played by Christian Slater. He wants Elliot to take down ECorp (Evil Crop). But things get twisted, and Elliot realizes what's going on.

Rami Malek puts on a fantastic performance. He'll be up for awards for this series—the definition of hitting a home run performance. Not to mention that it's got a great cast, from Christian Slater to Carly Chalkin to Portia Doubleday.

The best part is that this series was renewed for a second season just before the series premiere. What perfect timing for this series to come on the airwaves, with the internet hacking of Sony and Ashley Madison situation.

You can watch the show on demand and catch the series finale this Wednesday night at 10/9c on USA Network.

Bloodline 

You can see where I've been staying most of this summer, at the Netflix Inn. This series, Bloodlines, was such a thrilling and gripping series I've seen.

The series is about a family whose eldest son comes back and brings hell and threatens to bring the family down. He was starring Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) and Linda Cardellini (ER and Freaks and Geeks), along with a great supporting cast.

The show was such a delight,t with enough thrill and suspense that I wanted more. I recommend this series. The series was renewed for a second season that will air sometime next year. Kyle Chandler received an Emmy nomination for his role in this series, and don't be surprised if he wins because he's outstanding.

List of recommendations:

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
Aquarius, NBC
The Flash, The CW
The Liaison, Showtime
The Americans, FX
Sirens, USA/Netflix
Playing House, USA
Chipped, TBS

So I guess most of my summer I spent watching on Netflix. And now that the summer is over and only a month away, the new television season begins. I'm looking forward to recent seasons of these shows and others in the coming months