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The Emmys gave a generous welcome to the new kid on the block, Netflix. The online streaming service, which only dove into original programming a year ago, reaped nine nominations for "House of Cards," a gripping political drama starring Kevin Spacey that was based on the British series of the same name. Netflix's ascendancy has been likened to the rise in high-glass cable dramas in the 1990s. HBO has been a major force at the Emmys ever since, followed more recently by AMC with "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" and Showtime with "Dexter" and "Homeland." In fact, this year marks the first time that no Big Four network show earned a best drama nomination. Though last year Showtime's "Homeland," coming off a powerful premiere season, took home best drama, best actor and best actress awards, a shakier sophomore season could give "Breaking Bad," which airs its final eight episodes beginning in August, a good shot at the top award. "Mad Men" earned its fifth nomination (it won four times in a row before "Homeland" broke its streak.) 2013-emmy-nominations-breaking-bad.jpgWill fourth time be the charm for "Breaking Bad"? The best drama nominee, starring Emmy winner Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn, wraps up its last season this fall. AMC The other best drama offerings are PBS's "Downton Abbey," and HBO's "Game of Thrones." "Boardwalk Empire" was shut out of the best drama category after two consecutive nominations. In the best actor in a drama category, three-time best actor winner Bryan Cranston faces against always-the-bridesmaid Jon Hamm of "Mad Men," Damian Lewis of "Homeland," Hugh Bonneville of "Downton Abbey," Jeff Daniels of HBO's "Newsroom," and Spacey. Steve Buscemi, the star of "Boardwalk Empire," failed to earn a third consecutive nod. There are several new faces in the best actress category: The freshman shows "Bates Motel" on A&E and "Nashville" on ABC earned nods for stars Vera Farmiga and Connie Britton, respectively, plus Robin Wright for "House of Cards" and Kerry Washington for the soapy ABC hit "Scandal," which ended its first full season this year. Last year's winner Claire Danes was nominated again for "Homeland," as was "Mad Men"'s Elisabeth Moss. The best comedy nominees were almost identical to last year's slate, with FX's "Louie" replacing HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The other nominees include HBO's "Girls" and "Veep," CBS's stalwart "The Big Bang Theory," NBC's "30 Rock," and ABC's perennial winner "Modern Family." The hotly-anticipated revival of "Arrested Development," the cult hit that ran on Fox for three seasons in the mid-2000s, did not score a best comedy nod, but star Jason Bateman earned a nomination for best actor in a comedy. Other best actor in a comedy nods: Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"); Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory"); Matt LeBlanc ("Episodes"); Louie C.K ("Louie); and Don Cheadle ("House of Lies"). (Last year's winner, Jon Cryer, was not nominated.) veep-emmy.jpgJulia Louis-Dreyfus, last year's Emmy winner for "Veep," is up for the best actress in a comedy award again.HBO Best actress in a comedy nominees are: returning winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep"); Tina Fey ("30 Rock"); Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation"); Lena Dunham ("Girls"); Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie"); and Laura Dern ("Enlightened"). FX's "American Horror Story: Asylum" earned the most nominations with 17, although the anthology series was submitted in the miniseries or movie category, where it competes against HBO's Liberace biopic "Behind the Candelabra" and "Phil Spector"; USA's "Political Animals"; History's "The Bible"; and Sundance Channel's "Top of the Lake." "Game of Thrones," based on the books by Bayonne native George R.R. Martin, won 16 nominations, while "Behind the Candelabra" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live" got 15 nominations apiece.
News source: www.nj.com
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