LOS ANGELES -Emmy voters have a chance to flaunt their risk-taking side with Thursday's nominations.
A best drama series bid for Game of Thrones, HBO's sex-and-swords fantasy adventure, would seriously dent the TV academy's traditional resistance to top honors for genre fare.
Another opportunity for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to step outside its comfort zone: Telemundo promoted its La Reina del Sur (Queen of the South) for a first-ever best drama series nod for a Spanish-language show and an acting bid for Mexican star Kate del Castillo. The International Emmys typically honor such programs.
Fresh faces may also make an impression this year at the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, including Mireille Enos of AMC's The Killing and the aptly named Emmy Rossum of Showtime's Shameless.
Nominees for the Primetime Emmy Awards are to be announced at the TV academy's headquarters by Melissa McCarthy of CBS' Mike & Molly and the film Bridesmaids, and Joshua Jackson of Fox's Fringe.
Sci-fi and fantasy shows such as Game of Thrones rarely crack the Emmy code, although ABC's Lost performed magic in 2005 and won the best drama trophy. The HBO vampire saga True Blood nabbed a best drama series bid last year and could again.
The high-profile cast of Game, including Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage, its storytelling rooted in George R.R. Martin's novels and a bold visual style might just push the academy into fan boy mode.
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Question: Do any of you watch this?
A best drama series bid for Game of Thrones, HBO's sex-and-swords fantasy adventure, would seriously dent the TV academy's traditional resistance to top honors for genre fare.
Another opportunity for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to step outside its comfort zone: Telemundo promoted its La Reina del Sur (Queen of the South) for a first-ever best drama series nod for a Spanish-language show and an acting bid for Mexican star Kate del Castillo. The International Emmys typically honor such programs.
Fresh faces may also make an impression this year at the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, including Mireille Enos of AMC's The Killing and the aptly named Emmy Rossum of Showtime's Shameless.
Nominees for the Primetime Emmy Awards are to be announced at the TV academy's headquarters by Melissa McCarthy of CBS' Mike & Molly and the film Bridesmaids, and Joshua Jackson of Fox's Fringe.
Sci-fi and fantasy shows such as Game of Thrones rarely crack the Emmy code, although ABC's Lost performed magic in 2005 and won the best drama trophy. The HBO vampire saga True Blood nabbed a best drama series bid last year and could again.
The high-profile cast of Game, including Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage, its storytelling rooted in George R.R. Martin's novels and a bold visual style might just push the academy into fan boy mode.
Rest of article: http://www.aolnews.com/story/mad-men-mildred-pierce-get-top-emmy-nods/1879145/
Question: Do any of you watch this?
