72nd Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations: Netflix Leads in Nod: Watchman Leads Top Nomination

The 72nd Primetime Emmy nominations were announced on Tuesday and leading out the nominations is HBO's Watchman with 26 nominations that include Outstanding Limited Series and Regina King and Jeremy Irons getting nominations. Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes in second with 20 nominations followed by Netflix's Ozak and HBO's Succession with 18.

But after coming in second place in the nominations last year, Netflix regained the top spot with the most nominations with 160! HBO got 107 followed by NBC with 47, ABC with 36, and FX with 33. Disney+ racked up 19 with Apple TV+ getting 18.

Both The Good Place, Modern Family, and Schitt's Creek score nominations for their final season. Fred Willard earns a posthumous nominated for Modern Family.

While there are the usual suspects to get the nominations there were some first-time individual nominees like Cate Blanchett, D'Arcy Caden, Billy Crudup, William Jackson Harper, Annie Murphy, Octavia Spencer, Cecily Strong, Kaitlin Olsen, and Zendaya.

Here's the list of the nominations:

Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO
Dead to Me, Netflix
The Good Place, NBC
Insecure, HBO
The Kominsky Method, Netflix
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Prime Video
Schitt's Creek, Pop TV
What We Do In The Shadows, FX


Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul, AMC
The Crown, Netflix
The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu
Killing Eve, BBC America
The Mandalorian, Disney+
Ozark, Netflix
Stranger Things, Netflix
Succession, HBO


Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Don Cheadle, Black Monday, Showtime
Anthony Anderson, black-ish, ABC
Ted Danson, The Good Place, NBC
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Methody, Netflix
Ramy Youssef, Ramy, Hulu
Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek, Pop TV


Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish, ABC
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me, Netflix
Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me, Netflix
Issa Rae, Insecure, HBO
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Prime Video
Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek, Pop TV

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Carell, The Morning Show, Apple TV+
Jason Bateman, Ozark, Netflix
Billy Porter, Pose, FX
Brian Cox, Succession, HBO
Jeremy Strong, Succession, HBO

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Olivia Coleman, The Crown, Netflix
Zendaya, Euphoria, HBO
Jodie Corner, Killing Eve, BBC America
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve, BBC America
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show, Apple TV+
Laura Linney, Ozark, Netflix

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Hugh Jackman, Bad Education, HBO
Jeremy Pope, Hollywood, Netflix
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much is True, HBO
Paul Mescal, Normal People, Hulu
Jeremy Irons, Watchman, HBO

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere, Hulu
Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America, FX
Octavia Spencer, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker, Netflix
Shira Haas, Unorthodox, Netflix
Regina King, Watchman, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andra Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, NBC
William Jackson Harper, The Good Place, NBC
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method, Netflix
Sterling K. Brown, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Prime Video
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Prime Video
Mahershaia Ali, Ramy, Netflix
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek, Pop TV

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Laura Dern, Big Little Lies, HBO
Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies, HBO
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown, Netflix
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu
Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve, BBC America
Julia Garner, Ozark, Netflix
Sarah Snook, Succession, HBO
Thandie Newton, Westworld, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul, AMC
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show, Apple TV+
Mark Duplass, The Morning Show, Apple TV+
Nichola Braun, Succession, HBO
Kieran Culkin, Succession, HBO
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession, HBO
Jeffery Wright, Westwold, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Betty Gilpin, GLOW, Netflix
D'Arcy Carden, The Good Place, NBC
Yvonne Orji, Insecure, HBO
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Prime Video
Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Masiel, Prime Video
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Annie Murphy, Schitt's Creek, Pop TV

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Dylan McDermott, Hollywood, Netflix
Jim Parsons, Hollywood, Netflix
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend, Netflix
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchman, HBO
Jovan Adepo, Watchman, HBO
Louis Gossett, Jr, Watchman, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Holland Taylor, Hollywood, Netflix
Uzo Adubla, Mrs. America, FX
Margo Martindale, Mrs. America, FX
Tracey Ullman, Mrs. America, FX
Toni Collette, Unbelievable, Netflix
Jean Smart, Watchman, HBO

Guest Actress in Comedy
Angela Bassett, A Black Lady Sketch Show, HBO
Maya Rudolph, The Good Place, NBC
Wanda Sykes, The Marvelous Mrs. Masiel, Prime Video
Bette Midler, The Politician, Netflix
Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Saturday Night Live, NBC

Guest Actor in Comedy
Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Masiel, Prime Video
Fred Willard, Modern Family, ABC
Dev Patel, Modern Love, Prime Video
Adam Driver, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Eddie Murphy, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Brad Pitt, Saturday Night Live, NBC


Guest Actor in Drama
Andrew Scott, Black Mirror, Netflix
Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian, Disney+
Martin Short, The Morning Show, Apple TV+
Jason Bateman, The Outsider, HBO
James Cronwell, Succession, HBO
Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Is, NBC

Guest Actress in a Drama
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu
Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder, ABC
Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black, Netflix
Harriet Walter, Succession, HBO
Cherry Jones, Succession, HBO
Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us, NBC

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Matt Shakman, The Great, "Pilot",  Hulu
Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, "It's Comedy or Cabbage", Prime Video
Daniel Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Masiel, "Marvelous Radio," Hulu
Gail Mancuso, Modern Family, "Finale Part 2," ABC
Ramy Youssef, Ramy, "Miakhalifia," Hulu
Andre Cividino and Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek "Happy Ending" Pop TV
James Burrows, Will & Grace "We Love Lucy" NBC

Outstanding Directing for a Drama
Benjamin Caron, The Crown, "Aberfan" Netflix
Jessica Hobbs, The Crown, "Cri de Coeur" Netflix
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland, "Prisoners of Wars" Showtime
Mimi Leder, The Morning Show, "The Interview" Apple TV+
Alik Sakharov, Ozark, "Fire Pink" Netflix
Ben Semanoff, Ozark, "Su Casa Es Mi Casa" Netflix
Andrij Parekh, Succession, "Hunting", HBO
Mark Mylod, Succession, "This Is Not For Tears" HBO


Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Micheal Schur, The Good Place, "Whenever You're Ready" NBC
Tony McNamara, The Great, "The Great" Hulu
Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek, "Happy Ending" Pop TV
David West Read, Schitt's Creek, "The Presidential Suite" Pop TV
Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil, What We Do In The Shadows "Collaboration" FX
Paul Simms, What We Do In The Shadows, "Ghosts" FX
Stefani Robinson, What We Do in The Shadows "On The Run" FX

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Thomas Schnauz, Better Call Saul, "Bad Choice Road" AMC
Gorden Smith, Better Call Saul, "Bagman" AMC
Peter Morgan, The Crown, "Aberfan" Netflix
Chris Mundy, Ozark, All In" Netflix
John Shiban, Ozark, "Boss Fight" Netflix
Miki Johnson, Ozark, "Fire Pink" Netflix
Jesse Armstrong, Succession, "This Is Not For Tears" HBO


Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Comedy Central
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, TBS
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC


Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show, HBO
Drunk History, Comedy Central
Saturday Night Live, NBC


Outstanding Limited Series
Little Fires Everywhere, Hulu
Mrs. America, FX
Unbelievable, Netflix
Unorthodox, Netflix
Watchman, HBO

Outstanding Television Movie
American Son, Netflix
Bad Education, HBO
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: These Old Bones
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Netflix
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs The Reverend, Netflix

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Masked Singer, FOX
Nailed It, Netflix
RuPaul's Drag Race, VH1
Top Chef, Bravo
The Voice, NBC


The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will air September 20th on ABC hosting by Jimmy Kimmel.

71st Primetime Emmy Nominations : Game of Thrones and This Is Us score big while Fleabag and Schitt's Creek score first nominations

On Tuesday morning, the Normanton as for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards were announced and Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, and NBC take away with some big categories.

HBO's Barry and Amazon Prime Video's Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel runs away as the top three comedies battling with the final season of Veep. The Good Place and This Is Us scores some big categories with Ted Danson, Sterling K. Brown, Milo Ventimiglia, and Mandy Moore. And even ABC gets nominations black-ish and How to Get Away with Murder.

Pop TV's Schitt's Creek scores it's first Emmy nomination along with Amazon Prime Video's Fleabag. Game of Thrones might have scored the most out of the drama category but could they win it all?

Here is the list of nominations:


Outstanding Comedy Series:
Barry, HBO
Fleabag, Amazon Prime
The Good Place, NBC
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime
Russian Doll, Netflix
Schitt's Creek, PopTV
Veep, HBO

Outstanding Drama Series:
Better Call, Saul, AMC
Bodyguard, Netflix
Game of Thrones, HBO
Ozarks, Netflix
Pose, FX
Succession, HBO
This Is US, NBC

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Bill Hader, Barry, HBO
Don Cheadle, Black Monday, Showtime
Anthony Anderson, black-ish, ABC
Ted Danson, The Good Place, NBC
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method, Netflix
Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek, Pop TV


Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Christina Applegate, Dead To Me, Netflix
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag, Amazon Prime
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll, Netflix
Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek, Pop TV
Julia Louis-Drefus, Veep, HBO

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul, AMC
Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones, HBO
Jason Bateman, Ozarks, Netflix
Billy Porter, Pose, FX
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us, NBC
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us, NBC


Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Emila Clarke, Game of Thrones, HBO
Robin Wright, House of Cards, Netflix
Viola Davis, How to Get AWay With Murder, ABC
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve, BBC America
Laura Linney, Ozarks, Netflix
Mandy Moore, This Is Us, NBC


Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:
Jared Harris, Chernobyl, HBO
Beniclo del Toro, Escape At Dannemora, Showtime
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon, FX
Mahershala Ali, True Detective, HBO
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal, Amazon Prime
Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us, Netflix

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:
Joey King, The Act, Hulu
Patricia Arquette, Escape At Dannemora, Showtime
Michelle William, Fosse/Verdon, FX
Amy Adams, Sharpe Objects, HBO
Aunjanue Ellis, When They See Us, Netflix
Niecy Nash, When They See Us, Netflix


Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, Barry, HBO
Stephen Root, Barry, HBO
Henry Winkler, Barry, HBO
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method, Netflix
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime
Tony Hale, Veep, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Sarah Goldberg, Barry, HBO
Slan Clifford, Fleabag, Amazon Prime
Olivia Coleman, Fleabag, Amazon Prime
Betty Gilpin, GLOW, Netflix
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime
Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Anna Chlumsky, Veep, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones, HBO
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones, HBO
Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones, HBO
Maisie Williams, Game of Thornes, HBO
Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve, BBC America
Julia Garner, Ozarks, Netflix

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul, AMC
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul, AMC
Alfie Allen, Game o Thrones, HBO
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones, HBO
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones, HBO
Michael Kelly, House of Cards, Netflix
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us, NBC


Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:
Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl, HBO
Paul Dano, Escape At Dannemora, Showtime
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal, Amazon Prime
Asante Blackk, When They See Us, Netflix
John Leguizamo, When They See Us, Netflix
Michael K. Williams, When They See Us, Netflix

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series of Movie:
Patricia Arquette, The Act, Hulu
Emily Watson, Chernobyl, HBO
Margaret Quailey, Fosse/Verdon, FX
Patricia Clarkson, Sharpe Object, HBO
Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us, Netflix
Vera Farmiga, When They See Us, Netflix

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:
Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime
Rufus Sewell, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime
Adam Sandler, Saturday Night Live, NBC
John Mulaney, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Matt Damon, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Robert De Niro, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Peter MacNicol, Veep, HBO


Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:
Fiona Shaw, Fleabag, Amazon Prime
Kristin Scott, Fleabg, Amazon Prime
Maya Rudolph, The Good Place, NBC
Jane Lynch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime
Emma Thompson, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Sandra Oh, Saturday Night Live, NBC


Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:
Michael McKean, Better Call Saul, AMC
Bradey Whitford, The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu
Glyn Turman, How to Get Away With Murder, ABC
Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us, NBC
Michael Angarano, This Is Us, NBC
Kumail Nanjianl, The Twilight Zone, CBS All Acess


Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Apocalypse, FX
Carice van Houten, Game Of Thrones,  HBO
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu
Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder, ABC
Laverne Cox, Orange is The New Black, Netflix
Phyilica Rashard, This Is Us, NBC

My Predicition 70th Primetime Emmy Awards

Tonight's the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, the biggest night on television (and personally one of my favorite awards to watch). With that in mind, here are my picks to win this years Emmys.

Outstanding Comedy Series: GLOW

Outstanding Drama Series: This Is Us

Outstanding Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Limited Series: The Alienist

Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Voice

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy: Ted Danson, The Good Place

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy: Issa Rae, Icsecure

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Milo Ventimigla, This Is Us

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Keri Russell, The Americans

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Edie Falco, Laa & Order: True Crime: The Menedez Murders.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Henry Winkler, Barry

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne

Outstanding Supportive Actor in a Drama Series: Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

Outstanding Supportive Actress in a Drama Series: Thandie Newton, Westworld

Outstanding Supportive Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supportive Actress in a Limited Series of Movie: Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Jesse Peretz, GLOW

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Kari Skogland, The Handmaid's Tale

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special: Stan Lathan, Dave Chappelle: Equanimity

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, movie or Dramatic Special: David Leveaux and Alex Rudzinski, Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Bill Hader and Alec Berg, Barry

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, The Americans

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special: Michelle Wolf, Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Tom Rob Smith, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

70th Primetime Emmy Nominations

The nominations for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday. Here's the list of this year's nominations.

Outstanding Comedy Series
Atlanta
Barry
Black-ish
Curb Your Enthusiasm,
GLOW
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Silcon Valley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Drama Series
The Americas
The Crown
Game of Thrones
The Handmaid's Tale
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish,
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm,
Donald Glover, Atalanta,
Bill Hader, Barry,
William H. Macy, Shameless

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon, Better Things,
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,
Allison Janney, Mom
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish,
Lily Tomlin, Grace & Frankie

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Ed Harris, Westworld
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Jeffery Wright, Westworld

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Foy, The Crown
Tatiana Maslany, Oprahn Black
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Keri Russell, The Americans
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Benedct Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower
John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series of Movie
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Laura Dern, The Tale
Michelle Dockery, Godless
Edie Falco, LAw & Order True Crime: The Mendendez Brothers
Regina King, Seven Seconds
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult


Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Louie Andersom, Baskets
Alec Bladwin, Saturday Night Live
Titus Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta
Tony Shalhoub, The MArvlous Mrs. Maisel
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Henry Winkler, Barry

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid's Tale
Millie Bobby Brown, STrnger Things
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid's Tale
Lena Heady, Game of Thrones
Vanessa Kirby, The Crown
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid's Tale

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Game of Throens
Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid's Tale
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
David Harbour, Stranger Things
Matt Smith, The Crown

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Zazie Beetz, Atlanta
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Alex Borestien, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Leslie Jones, SAturday Night Live
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Lauire Metcalf, Roseanne
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Jeff Daniels, Godless
Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar
John Leguizamo, Waco
Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower
Finn Wittrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar
Penelope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Judith Light, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult
Merritt Wever, Godless
Letitia Wright, Black Mirror: "Black Museum"

Guest Actress in Comedy
Wanda Sykes, black-ish
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Tiffany Haddish, Saturday Night Live
Maya Rudolph, The Good Place
Jane Lynch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Molly Shannon, Will & Grace

Guest Actor in Comedy
Katt Williams, Atlanta
Sterling K. Brown, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bryan Cranston, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lin-Manuael Miranda, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Saturday Night Live
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live

Guest Actor in Drama
F. Murry Abraham, Homeland
Cameron Britton, Mindhunter
Matthew Goode, The Crown
Gerald McRaney, This Is Us
Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us
Jimmi Simpson, Wesworld

Guest Actress in a Drama
Diane Rigg, Game of Thrones
Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder Jones,
Viola Davis, Scandal
Kelly Jenrette, The Handmaid's Tale
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid's Tale
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid's Tale

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Donald Glover, Atlanta "FUBU"
Hiro Murai, Atlanta "Teddy Perkins"
Bill Hader, Barry "Chapter One: Make Your Mark"
Jesse Peretz, GLOW "Pilot"
Mike Judge Silicon Valley "Initial Coin Offering"
Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel "Pilot"

Outstanding Directing for a Drama
Stephen Daldry, The Crown "Paterfamilas"
Alan Taylor, Game of Thrones "Beyond the Wall"
Jeremy Podeswa, Game of Thrones "Dragon and the Wolf"
Kari Skogland, The Handmaid's Tale "After"
Jason Bateman, Ozark "The Toll"
Daniel Sackheim, Ozark, "Tonight We Improve"
The Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things "Chapter Nine: The Gate"

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Donald Glover, Atlanta "Alligator Man"
Stefani Robinson, Atlanta "Barbershop"
Alec Berg and Bill Hader, Barry "Chapter One: Make York Mark"
Liz Sarnoff, Barry "Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast and Keep Going"
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley "Fifty-One Percent"
Amy Sherman-Pallandino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Drunk History
I love you America With Sarah Sliverman
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Tracey Ullman's Show

Outstanding Limited Series
The Alienist, TNT
The Assassination Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, FX
Genius: Picasso, NatGeo
Godless
Patrick Melrose, Masterpiece

Outstanding Television Movie
Black Mirror "USS Callister"
Farenheit 451
Flint
Paterno
The Tale

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Project Runway
RuPaul's Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice

Reality Show Host
W. Kamau Bell, United Shades of America With W. Kamau Bell
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race
Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen's Game of Games
Jane Lynch, Hollwood Game Night
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will air September 17th on NBC hosting by Michael Che and  Colin Jost.

My Picks for the Primetime Emmy Awards

With less than 36 hours til the start of Television's biggest event, the Primetime Emmy Awards. Here's my picks to win the biggest night of award season.

Outstanding Comedy Series: Atlanta (FX)
Outstanding Drama Series: This Is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Variety Talk Show: Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Limited Series: Big Little Lies (HBO)
Outstanding Television Movie: Sherlock: "The Lying Detective" (PBS)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: The Voice (NBC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Donald Glover, Atlanta (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Elizabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: "The Lying Detective (PBS)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate McKinnon Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Milli Bobby Brown Stranger Things (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Laura Dern, Big Little Lies (HBO)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Veep, (HBO)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Stranger Thing (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing for a Varitety Series: Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Seires, Movie, or Dramatic Special: Big Little Lies (HBO)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Seires: Stephen Glover, Atlanta "Streets on Lock" (FX)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: The Duffer Brother, Stranger Things "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: Late Night with Seth Meyers and Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special: Big Little Lies (HBO)


It looks like it's going to be a big night for first time shows that debut last year. I can't wait to see who takes home the Emmy award. I feel everyone deserves it, even those that didn't get nominated.

My 2016 Primetime Emmy Predictions

Tonight are the awards of all awards, the Oscars of television (and way better than the Oscars). I'm talking about Primetime Emmy Awards. What a year it has been. So many great shows that were on and the acting, writing, directing, music and etc have been outstanding.

So since I won't be able to watch this years awards (due to football), I've got predictions right here.

Outstanding Comedy Series:
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Drama Series
Mr. Robot

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!


Outstanding Limited Series
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Television Movie
Confirmation

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Voice

Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama Series
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot

Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series
Jeffery Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding Lead Actor in Limited Series or Movie
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black

Outstanding Lead Actress in Limited Series or Movie
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Titus Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones

Outstanding Supporting Actor in Limited Series or Movie
John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL

Outstanding Supporting Actress in Limited Series or Movie
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel

2015 Emmy Award Prediction

Sunday's the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards or as I call it the Oscars of Television. Here's my predicition for this year's award.


Outstanding Drama Series
Homeland/Mad Men

Outstanding Comedy Series
Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Late Show with David Letterman

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Limited Series
American Horror Story: Freak Show

Outstanding Reality-Competition Series
The Voice

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jon Hamm Mad Men

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson Empire/Claire Danes Homeland

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor Transparent

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Amy Poehler Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Queen Latifah Bessie

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Ricky Gervais Derek: The Special

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Tituss Burgess Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kate McKinnon Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks Better Call Saul

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christina Hendricks Mad Men

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Michael K. Williams Bessie

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kathy Bates American Horror Story: Freak Show

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Transparent "Best New Girl" by Jill Soloway

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Homeland "From A to B and Back Again" by Lesli Linka Glatter

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Late Show with David Letterman by Jerry Foley

Outstanding Directing for a Limited series, Movie or Dramatic Special 
American Horror Story: Freak Show "Monsters Among Us" by Ryan Murphy

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Jill Soloway Transpartent "Pilot"

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Matthew Weiner Mad Men "Person to Person"

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Inside Amy Schumer

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special 
Bessie