emmy nominations

It would've been embarrassing to overlook Melissa Leo when handing out the Emmy nominations this year.

The Emmy nominations come through just after 5:30 a.m. on the west coast -- where most television actors live and would probably prefer to be sleeping.

"Mad Men," the sharply observed drama of a changing 1960s America, captured 19 Emmy nominations Thursday morning to lead the series pack, with the melodramatic miniseries "Mildred Pierce" starring Kate Winslet grabbing a top 21 bids.

The 2011 Emmy nominations for primetime television were released this morning -- and all four actors are up for best supporting male.

The most spoken words during Sunday night's 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards may be "Glee" and "Mad Men," as those two shows dominate nominations with a total of 36.

While many categories looked like a rerun of last year's nominations, there were a few pleasant surprises, including acting nods for Friday Night Lights, and new shows like Glee, Modern Family and The Good Wife nabbing multiple nominations.

Yesterday's Emmy nominations were obviously a huge deal. Yesterday's Emmy nominations were obviously a huge deal.

I mean, first we get a black President and now, less than a year later, Simon Baker scores an Emmy nod for The Mentalist?

30 Rock and Mad Men led the field of Emmy nominees announced this morning in Los Angeles, pulling down 22 and 16 nominations respectively, including nods for Best Comedy and Dramatic Series.

But the ensuing free for-for-all in the expanded categories offered the real news of the day — not the least of which was Family Guy’s selection...

The tiny AMC network has two nominees for best drama, including the 2008 winner "Mad Men."

The usual suspects made repeat appearances in this morning's announcement, though there were a few pleasant surprises, including Jim Parsons and Big Love's nominations.