Nominations for the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with perennial favorites like AMC's 'Mad Men' and HBO's 'Game of Thrones' joining newcomers like that network's 'True Detective' among the dramas selected as television's best.
'Breaking Bad' on AMC, which won the Emmy for best drama last year, was recognized for its acclaimed final season. Several of the show's stars, including Bryan Cranston, the show's star, was named in the lead actor category.
In the best comedy category, the cable sitcom 'Louie' was nominated alongside more popular network hits like 'The Big Bang Theory' on CBS and ABC's 'Modern Family,' which has won the Emmy in each of the last four years.
The Emmys, scheduled to take place Aug. 25 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, will be telecast on NBC. Seth Meyers, host of a late-night talk show on that network, will emcee the ceremony.
Please check back throughout the morning for more Emmys coverage, including interviews with nominees, a look at surprises and snubs and more.
Entities 0 Name: AMC Count: 2 1 Name: HBO Count: 1 2 Name: ABC Count: 1 3 Name: CBS Count: 1 4 Name: Los Angeles Count: 1 5 Name: NBC Count: 1 6 Name: Bryan Cranston Count: 1 7 Name: Seth Meyers Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/1neJ7Os Title: 2014 Emmy Nominations: What to Expect Description: Thursday's announcement of the Emmy nominations will almost certainly include a face-off between two of the year's most lavishly praised dramatic series, even though one of them really is not a series. Expectations are running high that the drama competitions - for show, acting, writing and directing - will be dominated by nominations for AMC's "Breaking Bad" and HBO's "True Detective."
