‘Mad Men,’ miniseries top Emmy nods

Associated Press

“Mad Men,” the drama of a changing 1960s America, captured 19 Emmy nominations Thursday to lead the series pack, with the melodramatic miniseries “Mildred Pierce” grabbing a top 21 bids. “Mad Men” has a chance to repeat for a fourth consecutive year as best drama. “Modern Family,” last year’s top comedy series, was the most-nominated sitcom with 17 bids. Co-announcer Melissa McCarthy was surprised when she realized she was a nominee for her sitcom “Mike & Molly.” For a complete list, visit www.emmys.com.

Drama Series: “Boardwalk Empire,” HBO; “Dexter,” Showtime; “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV; “Game of Thrones,” HBO; “The Good Wife,” CBS; “Mad Men,” AMC.

Comedy Series: “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS; “Glee,” Fox; “Modern Family,” ABC; “The Office,” NBC; “Parks and Recreation,” NBC; “30 Rock,” NBC.

Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie: “Cinema Verite,” HBO; “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” PBS; “The Kennedys,” ReelzChannel; “Mildred Pierce,” HBO; “The Pillars of the Earth,” Starz; “Too Big to Fail,” HBO.

Actor, Drama Series: Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire,” HBO; Michael C. Hall, “Dexter,” Showtime; Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV; Hugh Laurie, “House,” Fox; Timothy Olyphant, “Justified,” FX Networks; Jon Hamm, “Mad Men,” AMC.

Actress, Drama Series: Connie Britton, “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV; Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife,” CBS; Kathy Bates, “Harry’s Law,” NBC; Mireille Enos, “The Killing,” AMC; Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” NBC; Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men,” AMC.

Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS; Johnny Galecki, “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS; Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes,” Showtime; Louis C.K., “Louie,” FX Networks; Steve Carell, “The Office,” NBC; Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock,” NBC.

Actress, Comedy Series: Laura Linney, “The Big C,” Showtime; Melissa McCarthy, “Mike & Molly,” CBS; Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie,” Showtime; Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation,” NBC; Martha Plimpton, “Raising Hope,” Fox; Tina Fey, “30 Rock,” NBC.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Edgar Ramirez, “Carlos,” Sundance Channel; Greg Kinnear, “The Kennedys,” ReelzChannel; Barry Pepper, “The Kennedys,” ReelzChannel; Idris Elba, “Luther,” BBC America; Laurence Fishburne, “Thurgood,” HBO; William Hurt, “Too Big to Fail,” HBO.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Diane Lane, “Cinema Verite,” HBO; Elizabeth McGovern, “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” PBS; Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce,” HBO; Taraji P. Henson, “Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story,” Lifetime; Jean Marsh, “Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece),” PBS.

Reality Program: “Antiques Roadshow,” PBS; “Deadliest Catch,” Discovery Channel; “Hoarders,” A&E; “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List,” Bravo; “MythBusters,” Discovery Channel; “Undercover Boss,” CBS.