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64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding D R A M A series

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W I L L win

MAD MEN

get ready to see this show break an EMMY record and win for the fifth straight time; this show just gets better and EMMY sure will notice that.

C O U L D / S H O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episodes submitted]

BREAKING BAD

it might have come close last time and this time this show came stronger so i wouldn’t be surprised if this series breaks MAD MEN streak.

season four is without any doubt the best season delivered by this show so the three sets of episodes are great submissions.

C O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episodes submitted]

DOWNTON ABBEY

it swept the EMMYs last year but in the miniseries and tv movie branch so one has to wonder how will it play now that this series moved on to the big branch.

they have the advantage of having very long episodes with a huge cast and many, many story lines to attract voters.

S H O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episodes submitted]

MAD MEN

it just gets better and no one knows how they even do it so if it wins it will be a very well deserved triumph.

the set of episodes are the show’s most iconic and there is no weak episode submitted that can hurt them.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. BREAKING BAD

2. MAD MEN

3. HOMELAND

4. DOWNTON ABBEY

5. BOARDWALK EMPIRE

6. GAME OF THRONES

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding LEAD performance by an ACTOR in a D R A M A series

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W I L L win

BRYAN CRANSTON in BREAKING BAD

he has won for every season of this show and he was even better this time around so there seems no betting against him.

C O U L D win [based on the entire season]

DAMIAN LEWIS for HOMELAND

he is a close match to the brightness of CLAIRE DANES and he surely gives her a run for her money.

if voters are too tired of BRYAN CRANSTON he is without any doubt the one closer to beating the actor.

C O U L D win [based on the entire season]

JON HAMM for MAD MEN

MAD MEN has won four years in a row now but still no actor has taken home any prize, it might never happen but it as well might.

he is more of a supporting player this season but he is surely very popular in the industry today.

S H O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

BRYAN CRANSTON for BREAKING BAD

he makes this show what it is and his performance is never not outstanding; “CRAWL SPACE” is the beginning of an amazing run of episodes and the last scene is a showcase of the actor’s talents.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. BRYAN CRANSTON in BREAKING BAD

2. JON HAMM in MAD MEN

3. DAMIAN LEWIS in HOMELAND

4. HUGH BONNEVILLE in DOWNTON ABBEY

5. MICHAEL C HALL in DEXTER

6. STEVE BUSCEMI in BOARDWALK EMPIRE

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding LEAD performance by an ACTRESS in a D R A M A series

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W I L L win

CLAIRE DANES in HOMELAND 

she was born to play this part and she will absolutely blow your mind when watching, it is like nothing seen before in tv; there is no way she is losing.

C O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

JULIANNA MARGULIES for the GOOD WIFE

after a very good season this show might have missed on the main category but she still is a beloved performance and she did wonders with the character this time around.

S H O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

CLAIRE DANES for HOMELAND

it is a tour-de-force performance in every single episode of the season but the episode submitted raises the show to a whole new level.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. CLAIRE DANES in HOMELAND

2. GLENN CLOSE in DAMAGES

3. MICHELLE DOCKERY in DOWNTON ABBEY

4. ELISABETH MOSS in MAD MEN

5. JULIANNA MARGULIES in the GOOD WIFE

6. KATHY BATES in HARRY’S LAW

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding SUPPORTING performance by an ACTOR in a D R A M A series

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W I L L win

GIANCARLO ESPOSITO in BREAKING BAD

this show has only grown in popularity and the huge tally of nominations just shows how well liked is this show and how much actors love the acting.

C O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

JARED HARRIS for MAD MEN

this show has never done great with acting prizes but his performance still stole the spot that JOHN SLATTERY kept for four years.

he is somehow still underrated but no one can deny the fact that he stole this episode even if his performance lasts a short time.

S H O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

GIANCARLO ESPOSITO for BREAKING BAD

we knew we were waiting for something great to happen after the season premiere, his short and silent performance stole and shook that episode with tremendous strength.

he kept delivering outstanding performance after another and he went from somehow calm to an evil force to be reckoned with; the episode submitted is a showcase of that transformation.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. JARED HARRIS in MAD MEN

2. GIANCARLO ESPOSITO in BREAKING BAD

3. BRENDAN COYLE in DOWNTON ABBEY

4. AARON PAUL in BREAKING BAD

5. JIM CARTER in DOWNTON ABBEY

6. PETER DINKLAGE in GAME OF THRONES

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding SUPPORTING performance by an ACTRESS in a D R A M A series

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W I L L win

MAGGIE SMITH in DOWNTON ABBEY

she won last year but in the miniseries and tv movie category and she seems unstoppable at this time.

she is amazingly popular considering her age and her one-line delivery and over-the-top scenery chewing makes her the comic relief of this very serious show.

C O U L D / S H O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

CHRISTINA HENDRICKS for MAD MEN

i feel like i have been rooting for her my entire life but she is without any doubt MAD MEN’s most underrated player.

the episode “the OTHER WOMAN” whole story turns around her character and her outstanding performance grounds the whole episode, leads the was and lifts this show to a whole new level.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. CHRISTINA HENDRICKS in MAD MEN

2. MAGGIE SMITH in DOWNTON ABBEY

3. ANNA GUNN in BREAKING BAD

4. JOANNE FROGGATT in DOWNTON ABBEY

5. CHRISTINE BARANSKI in the GOOD WIFE

6. ARCHIE PANJABI in the GOOD WIFE

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding WRITING in a D R A M A series

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W I L L win

SEMI CHELLAS & MATTHEW WEINER for MAD MEN’s “FAR AWAY PLACES” or “the OTHER WOMAN”

with three nominations for writing it is not a question of which show will win but rather for which episode MAD MEN will.

both are outstanding episodes, the first is an exercise on structure while the latter was controversial but classy.

C O U L D win

ALEX GANSA, HOWARD GORDON & GIDEON RAFF for HOMELAND’s “PILOT”

this pilot was sold the minute they finished writing, it sets up every major plot line for the season and still managed to be a finished story on its own.

JULIAN FELLOWES for DOWNTON ABBEY’s “EPISODE SEVEN”

he won last year but in the miniseries / tv movie category and he might return to the podium for this show’s better reviewed episode.

S H O U L D win

A N Y O N E

it is a great year for drama series and every episode nominated is an outstanding episode.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. SEMI CHELLAS & MATTHEW WEINER for MAD MEN’s “the OTHER WOMAN”

2. ALEX GANSA, HOWARD GORDON & GIDEON RAFF for HOMELAND’s “PILOT”

3. SEMI CHELLAS & MATTHEW WEINER for MAD MEN’s “FAR AWAY PLACES”

4. JULIAN FELLOWES for DOWNTON ABBEY’s “EPISODE SEVEN”

5. ANDRE & MARIA JACQUEMETTON for MAD MEN’s “COMMISSIONS & FEES”

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding DIRECTING in a D R A M A series

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W I L L win

VINCE GILLIGAN for BREAKING BAD’s “FACE OFF”

last time at the EMMYs this show came close to end MAD MEN’s win streak, after a stronger season they might beat that show in the category they never seem to win.

C O U L D win

MICHAEL CUESTA for HOMELAND’s “PILOT”

without any doubt best new show of the season and one of the best pilots on a while; series premieres usually do great here.

S H O U L D win

VINCE GILLIGAN for BREAKING BAD’s “FACE OFF”

it is an outstanding episode, exciting and explosive, that redifined every rule set by this show and certainly made giant waves for television.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. VINCE GILLIGAN for BREAKING BAD’s “FACE OFF”

2. PHIL ABRAHAM for MAD MEN’s “the OTHER WOMAN”

3. MICHAEL CUESTA for HOMELAND’s “PILOT”

4. BRIAN PERCIVAL for DOWNTON ABBEY’s “EPISODE SEVEN”

5. TIM VAN PATTEN for BOARDWALK EMPIRE’s “TO THE LOST”

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding performance by a GUEST ACTRESS in a D R A M A series

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W I L L win

JEAN SMART in HARRY’S LAW

actors love series created by DAVID E KELLEY and last year everyone was surprised by PAUL MCCRANE’s win; JEAN SMART is already an EMMY favorite so the combination seems destined to triumph.

C O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

LORETTA DEVINE for GREY’S ANATOMY

she won last year and she is loved enough to still be nominated for this show that EMMY stopped loving long ago.

S H O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

JOAN CUSACK for SHAMELESS

scream category fraud all you want but the fact is she is amazing in this very black comedy series.

her arguements with LOUISE FLETCHER were tv gold and she holds and steals the episode submitted effortlessly. 

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. JOAN CUSACK in SHAMELESS

2. MARTHA PLIMPTON in the GOOD WIFE

3. UMA THURMAN in SMASH

4. JULIA ORMOND in MAD MEN

5. LORETTA DEVINE in GREY’S ANATOMY

6. JEAN SMART in HARRY’S LAW

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding performance by a GUEST ACTOR in a D R A M A series

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W I L L win

MARK MARGOLIS in BREAKING BAD

this show just gets better and EMMY loves it more after every season; his character was key to the very intense episode.

C O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

MICHAEL J FOX for the GOOD WIFE

he is MICHAEL J FOX and EMMY loves him; his character is always welcomed in this show and he almost always steals it.

S H O U L D win [based on the entire season and the episode submitted]

MARK MARGOLIS for BREAKING BAD

he is amazing in this show, his silent performance is exciting and intense and the episode submitted was an outstanding showcase of his skills and talents.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. MARK MARGOLIS in BREAKING BAD

1. JASON RITTER in PARENTHOOD

3. BEN FELDMAN in MAD MEN

4. DYLAN BAKER in the GOOD WIFE

5. MICHAEL J FOX in the GOOD WIFE

6. JEREMY DAVIES in JUSTIFIED

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding VARIETY SERIES

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W I L L win

the DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART

after nine consecutive wins it will be foolish to bet against this outstanding show who seems unstoppable at this time.

C O U L D / S H O U L D win [based on the entire season]

the COLBERT REPORT

the EMMYs clearly love the DAILY SHOW and this spin-off just gets more popular; STEPHEN COLBERT giant persona has to help.

C O U L D win [based on the episode submitted]

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

the freshman show on the bunch showcases its strenghts at its best and newbies usually steal EMMYs.

S H O U L D win [based on the episode submitted]

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

i might be blindly in love with this show but KRISTEN WIIG’s farewell episode was an spectacular showcase of the cast talents and multiple musical performers.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

2. the DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART

3. the COLBERT REPORT

4. LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON

5. REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER

6. JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

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W I L L win

the AMAZING RACE

it is the most mainstream of the bunch, it is a crowd pleaser with a huge fan base and EMMY clearly loves it.

C O U L D win

the VOICE

it is the newest show in this category and it was an immediate unexpected success.

the episode selection was very smart, the season premiere showcases this show at its most exciting and also the most iconic aspects of the reality series.

S H O U L D win

the AMAZING RACE

after a not-so-original all-star season this show was back with harder challenges and rougher places to race through.

the episode submitted was one of this show’s finest and we know that they don’t even need to try to win and this time they are really trying.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. the AMAZING RACE

2. PROJECT RUNWAY

3. TOP CHEF

4. the VOICE

5. SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

6. DANCING WITH THE STARS

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding HOST for a REALITY or REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

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W I L L win

BETTY WHITE for OFF THEIR ROCKERS

EMMY loves her and they never waste a chance to reward her, without JEFF PROBST [who had won every single year] she will win with ease.

C O U L D win

PHIL KEOGHAN for the AMAZING RACE

his show is EMMY’s favorite and without his strongest competition he might finally win in this category.

S H O U L D win

RYAN SEACREST for AMERICAN IDOL

he is the most deserving out of this undeserving bunch, he is a legend and he leads effortlessly that show.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. RYAN SEACREST for AMERICAN IDOL

2. PHIL KEOGHAN for the AMAZING RACE

3. TOM BERGERON for DANCING WITH THE STARS

4. CAT DEELEY for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

5. BETTY WHITE for OFF THEIR ROCKERS

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding SUPPORTING performance by an ACTRESS in a M I N I S E R I E S or T V - M O V I E

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W I L L win

JESSICA LANGE in AMERICAN HORROR STORY

clearly the EMMYs loved this show, and even if you hate it you cannot disagree with the fact that JESSICA LANGE kills with this performance.

C O U L D win

SARAH PAULSON for GAME CHANGE

the EMMYs loved this film as well very much so i would not be surprised if they decide to give every acting award to this great movie.

S H O U L D win

JESSICA LANGE for AMERICAN HORROR STORY

it is already in my greatest performances pantheon, she nails what this show is about and she does it with ease and without breaking a sweat.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. JESSICA LANGE in AMERICAN HORROR STORY

2. FRANCES CONROY in AMERICAN HORROR STORY

3. SARAH PAULSON in GAME CHANGE

4. MARE WINNINGHAM in HATFIELDS & MCCOYS

5. JUDY DAVIS in PAGE EIGHT

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding SUPPORTING performance by an ACTOR in a M I N I S E R I E S or T V - M O V I E

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W I L L win

ED HARRIS in GAME CHANGE

he might not be around a lot in this film but the lack of real competition makes him the real frontrunner.

C O U L D win

MARTIN FREEMAN for SHERLOCK

this show really hit the EMMYs this year, CUMBERBATCH is in the front in the lead actor race and he might ride his coattails to a win; the fact that he is more a co-lead than a supporting will not hurt.

S H O U L D win

ED HARRIS for GAME CHANGE

few actors know how to do wonders with minutes on screen, he, like JULIANNE MOORE, become the person instead of just playing them.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. DENIS O’HARE in AMERICAN HORROR STORY

2. MARTIN FREEMAN in SHERLOCK

3. ED HARRIS in GAME CHANGE

4. DAVID STRAITHAIRN in HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN

5. TOM BERENGER in HATFIELDS & MCCOYS

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

predicting the winners for…

outstanding LEAD performance by an ACTRESS in a M I N I S E R I E S or T V - M O V I E

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W I L L win

JULIANNE MOORE in GAME CHANGE

pop culture is obsessed with politics and playing SARAH PALIN already gave an EMMY to another actress: TINA FEY.

C O U L D win

CONNIE BRITTON for AMERICAN HORROR STORY

she definitely did the most acting [13 one-hour episodes] and she never dropped the ball for the whole season.

her performance was subtle but very strong; it is a shame she has to go against one of the finest actresses, otherwise she would have walked with the award.

S H O U L D win

JULIANNE MOORE for GAME CHANGE

it is an award worthy performance, she did not play the part being condescending but instead embodied and understood the woman behind the iconic performance.

i W O U L D vote for [aka my rankings]

1. JULIANNE MOORE in GAME CHANGE

2. CONNIE BRITTON in AMERICAN HORROR STORY

3. NICOLE KIDMAN in HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN

4. EMMA THOMPSON in the SONG OF LUNCH

5. ASHLEY JUDD in MISSING