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R-Rated Movies Aren’t The Problem. They’re The Solution.

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By Eddie Wright

At the recent CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, president and chief executive of the National Association of Theater Owners, John Fithian claimed — while speaking to movie theater owners and pros — that movie attendance is down in 2013 due to “the weight of too many R-rated movies.”

Fithian then told the crowd that studios need to “Make more family-friendly films and fewer R-rated titles,” because “Americans have stated their choice.” But have they?

According to the NY Times, North American ticket sales are down by 12 percent compared to the first quater of 2012. But last year, the first “Hunger Games” film was released in March, which was a massive hit, and certainly bumped up the box office numbers for the beginning of that year. This year’s March tentpole release was “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” a big movie that opened with more than $79 million and has done over $219 million so far, but it won’t hit the “Hunger Games‘” $408 million domestic take by the time it exits theaters.

Of last year’s top 10 grossing Springtime movies, two were rated R, “21 Jump Street,” and “American Reunion.” So far, in Spring 2013, “Olympus Has Fallen,” “The Call” and “Evil Dead” were all R-rated films released, and have done respectable numbers.

Traditionally, the months of January to April are the dumping grounds for either straight up bad movies, or movies that studios don’t think are Summer blockbuster-worthy (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “The Croods,” “Jack the Giant Slayer“). Late-Winter/Spring is a time when studios release the stuff that would get lost in the Summer/Holiday shuffle. Low-budget fare like “Evil Dead” (budget: $17 million) are the perfect films to pop into theaters around this mellow time and net tens of millions of dollars ($42 million so far). “Evil Dead” is a modest hit, and one of the reasons it is, is because it’s an R-rated horror movie marketed to older teens and adults. R-rated movies are essential. Studios need to give grown-ups reasons to go to the movies. Some adults want violence, gore, nudity, cursing, and un-family-friendly behavior in their entertainment. If the studios only churn out “The Croods” and “Oz,” they might get adults who bring their children to movies, but they won’t get adults who actually want to see the films. Don’t theater owners want happy customers, not subservient child chaperones?

Fithian is under the impression that theater-goers are frightened of the R rating. That “American’s have stated their choice” by not buying tickets. But they haven’t. Not by a long shot. Yes, ticket sales are down. Yes, they’re down for a number of reasons. But one of those reasons is not the adultness of movie choices.

Is it possible that adults are staying home and mainlining the very adult “Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones,” and “Mad Men” on Netflix and HBO Go? Is it possible that if adults had choices that told sophisticated, adult stories that didn’t shy away from violence, sex, and intensity with the quality of many cable television shows, they would happily plunk down $5,000 for tickets and popcorn at their local multiplex? Is it possible that if studios didn’t cram post-converted 3-D scam-fests down the throats of potential ticket-buyers, those folks might actually want to leave the comfort of their own homes for a night at the movies? Is it possible that if theater-owners cracked down on phone-addicted morons who feel the need to text, talk, and instagram about every second of their in-theater experience, that those potential ticket buyers might close their laptops and give Walter White a break for some quality time with the silver screen?

I know what my answers are to these questions. But I don’t know if Fithian considers me one of the “Americans that have stated their choices.” I don’t know who he does. All I know is three things: One, I’m American. Two, I’m adult. And three, if I don’t start getting more, original films, I’ll happily watch McNulty take on Avon Barksdale for the 10th time from my own couch in my own living room.

Movies are for everybody. Make some for kids, make some for adults, make some for both. But please, studios, I implore you, make them good.

SAG Awards 2013: Justin Timberlake And More Best Dressed!

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It’s a Sunday in January, which means there’s a good chance there will be an awards show happening somewhere. Indeed, actors of both the big and small screen gathered for the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards on this chilly and rainy L.A. day, and, as we get closer and closer to the Oscars, the red-carpet fashion just keeps getting better.

By now, we’re familiar with the sartorial direction the top contenders are going in, and seeing them take risks, play it safe or totally surprise us with each carpet is what keeps us from going totally crazy having to work every Sunday night.

The SAG Awards carpet was all trends, with two looks in particular taking up a lot of the spotlight. The first was navy, with Female Actor in a Leading Role winner Jennifer Lawrence leading the pack in a form-fitting, strapless Dior Couture gown and Chopard jewelry. The slinky dress, which looked almost sewn onto the actress’ body, created a classic Hollywood feel, particularly because Lawrence complemented it with cascading, wavy brown hair parted deep on one side — a very Veronica Lake, classic Tinseltown look that was the second most popular trend of the night. Finishing the look with a deep oxblood lip, Jennifer is clearly gearing up for the ultra glamorous Oscars she has to come.

In a nearly identical navy-blue gown and 1940s hairdo, Amanda Seyfried wore a showstopping Zac Posen with a massive train, joking that she hoped her “Les Misérables” castmates wouldn’t win their Best Cast in a Motion Picture Actor because she didn’t “want to get up onstage,” adding, “You know what I mean? It’s a lot of steps in front of a lot of people.” Seyfried’s gown differed from Lawrence’s, with its sweetheart neckline and layered fishtail hem. And with her platinum-blond hair, lightly berry-tinted lips and smoky eye, the actress nailed both of the night’s biggest trends.

Also wearing the deep side part was Tina Fey, who paired flipped hair with a black Oscar de la Renta gown, and later with the SAG Award that she won for Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her role as Liz Lemon on “30 Rock.” Jessica Chastain also went the Hollywood-bombshell route, channeling Jessica Rabbit in a bright-red Alexander McQueen gown that hugged her body and was a serious departure from the less form-fitting Calvin Klein she wore on the Golden Globes red carpet. Whoever said redheads shouldn’t wear red was dead wrong, and Chastain’s look is proof.

The ladies weren’t the only ones pulling out all the stops on the carpet, with Bradley Cooper riding the navy trend in a Tom Ford tuxedo with a contrasting black lapel and pocket detailing. Justin Timberlake made his first appearance post-”Suit Tie” drop, and took a big risk by eschewing the classic black in favor of a fawn and brown plaid, by his most trusted Tom Ford. It didn’t stop at the suit, though — Timberlake kept the fashion risks rolling by pairing his suit with a pastel-brown checked shirt, navy textured wool tie and a pocket square.

There were also two actresses who went completely against all the trends with wonderful results. “Mad Men” actress Alexis Bledel showed off a brand-new cropped haircut, which reminded me a lot of Karlie Kloss’ headline-making chop, which is, apparently, the most popular haircut of the year, in which case Bledel isn’t so off trend after all. But I digress: Bledel paired the easy, loose waves with a dark green Rena Lange gown and House of Lavande Vintage necklace and looked absolutely stunning. Claire Danes was also a standout in a black one-shoulder Givenchy gown and dark plum lips that called to mind her moody teenage years as Angela Chase on “My So-Called Life.”

There were so many standout looks on the carpet Sunday (January 27), but there were five looks that were by far my favorites. With so many nods to classic Hollywood and the fact that the Screen Actors Guild Awards are about just that — actors — I looked to which actors had managed to look both modern and classic, not just copies of looks we’ve been seeing for years.

Screen Actors Guild 2013: My Picks for Best Dressed
Claire Danes: Maybe it’s my love of Angela Chase, and the ’90s in general, but everything about Danes’ look was working for me. Her gown, which is Givenchy, is that perfect mix of high fashion and sexiness, with a thigh high slit accentuated by a black and white geometric panel, and an exaggerated dolman sleeve. The cut looks almost vintage, but with Danes’ very of-the-moment dark plum lip and loose, easy up-do, it’s by far one of the most modern looks of the night.

Amanda Seyfried: There are a number of factors at play in making Seyfried’s outfit totally stunning. The first is, of course, the dress. Zac Posen‘s navy fishtail gown is all about the details, with structured, flowing pleats that hold their shape while also looking like they could occur in nature, and a detailed sweetheart neckline. Combined with her blond waves, this look could have been pure Veronica Lake, but the addition of a long Lorraine Schwartz pendent that looks almost rosary-inspired makes the look super fresh.

Jennifer Lawrence: The big news about Jennifer Lawrence was that apparently she was sick with walking pneumonia. At the top of the red carpet, there was speculation that she might not even make it to the ceremony, but then word got out that she was going to fight through her illness after all. She seemed in great spirits on the carpet and in her acceptance speech (even thanking MTV for getting her SAG card!), but she also looked incredible. Lawrence’s navy Dior Haute Couture gown was very similar to Seyfried’s, but, as they say, there’s no such thing as too much of a good thing. Lawrence also wore her hair in a cascading side part, but amped up the glamour with a rich red lip.

Justin Timberlake: I can’t get enough of “Suit Tie,” so I’m a little biased on this one, but as someone who also loves menswear, I can say that Timberlake’s tartan Tom Ford (say that three times fast!) was the standout suit of the night. It’s a risk to go a little dandyish on the red carpet, but with a 1920′s side part and exquisite accessories (a gold tie clip and pocket square), Timberlake looked pure Gatsby.

Who are your picks for best dressed at the SAG Awards? Let us know in the comments!

Resume Review: ‘Skyfall’ Actor Ben Whishaw In ‘The Hour’

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Floppy-haired thesp Ben Whishaw is having an autumn for the ages. Hot on the heels of a starring role opposite Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon and Halle Berry in the Wachowski’s mesmerizing drama “Cloud Atlas,” the 31-year-old is enlisting in Her Majesty’s Service as gadget guru Q in James Bond‘s latest romp “Skyfall.”

But the actor is no neophyte—like many of his countrymen, Whishaw cut his teeth in theater (theatre?) before landing roles in “I’m Not There,” “Brideshead Revisited” and “The Tempest.” He arguably shines brightest, however, in the BBC period piece “The Hour” (which just kicked off its second season across the pond).

Starring Dominic West and Romola Garai, “The Hour” follows a fledgling television news magazine of the same name as it strives to not only gain an audience but report fairly and accurately on the escalating Suez Crisis—no mean feat given BBC brass’ desire to appease the British government. Think of it as the love child of “The Newsroom” and “Mad Men“—swaddled in a Union Jack diaper. Add dashes of murder, adultery and espionage (yes, MI-6 plays a pivotal role here too!), and “The Hour” is among one of the best British exports (fish chips is No. 1, obviously).

And though Whishaw’s tenacious reporter Freddie Lyon plays second fiddle to West’s dapper anchorman Hector Madden, it’s only within the context of the show within the show, because it’s through Whishaw and his winning performance that we learn the most about “The Hour”‘s inner workings. His Freddie is mercurial, tempestuous and above all else, predictably unpredictable, leaving viewers to wonder whether he’s stark-raving mad or a mad genius. (We’ll never tell!)

So before you get shaken (not stirred) this weekend, be sure to check out Whishaw in “The Hour.” The new season kicks off on BBC America on November 28.

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‘Captain America’ Leading Ladies: Sizing Up The Contenders

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Peggy Carter? She’s so 1940s. For Steve Rogers‘ next girlfriend, the star-spangled superhero has his eye on a considerably more modern gal — five of them, actually.

A short-list of actresses reportedly up for the female lead in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” emerged this week, a group that’s filled with names that should be very familiar to fans of “Game of Thrones,” “Community” and more. For the sake of the uninitiated, we cobbled together a breakdown of who these actresses are, why they would be a great fit for “Captain America,” and some of the drawbacks of their possible Marvel courtship.

Alison Brie
Best Known As: Doe-eyed college student Annie Edison on “Community,” and well-meaning housewife Trudy Campbell on “Mad Men.”

Pros: Shows don’t get any more tonally different than “Community” and “Mad Men,” proving Brie’s ability to make you laugh and cry with equal measure. Her rapport with “Cap” directors Joe and Anthony Russo doesn’t hurt her odds here, either.

Cons: If “Winter Soldier” means less Annie and Trudy, then that’s a sacrifice we’re not excited to make.

Emilia Clarke
Best Known As: Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, khaleesi to Drogo’s riders and (exiled) queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

Pros: The English actress is easily one of the breakout performers on “Game of Thrones,” and deserves to bring all of her fiery talent to a major movie role like “Captain America.”

Cons: As with Brie, Clarke’s work on “Thrones” comes first and foremost in our hearts. Fire cannot kill a dragon, but an overbooked schedule might do the trick.

Jessica Brown Findlay
Best Known As: Lady Sybil Crawley, later Branson, the third daughter of Lord and Lady Grantham, and one hell of a nurse, on “Downton Abbey.”

Pros: Sound of mind and sure of heart, Findlay’s performance on “Downton” is one that you could easily see Steve Rogers falling for. If the role she’s being courted for is the rumored Sharon Carter, descendant of Peggy, all the better; of the group, Findlay most closely resembles “First Avenger” actress Hayley Atwell.

Cons: Hard to think of any, frankly. Findlay is a great choice for the role.

Teresa Palmer
Best Known As: Number Six, one of the nine surviving Loriens secretly living on Earth, in the sci-fi action flick “I Am Number Four.”

Pros: Palmer’s star is very much on the rise, what with “Number Four” behind her and a highly awaited turn as the lead in “Warm Bodies,” based on Isaac Marion‘s zombie romance novel, on the way. On looks alone, Palmer is a dead ringer for the Sharon Carter of comic book lore.

Cons: She was one of the highlights of “Number Four,” but that’s not saying much. Simply put, Palmer isn’t the most exciting choice of the five listed actresses. Perhaps we’d whistle a different tune if “Warm Bodies” was already out, but as it stands, she’s not our favorite for the “Cap” role.

Imogen Poots
Best Known As: Perhaps the least recognizable name on this list, Poots’ credits include genre favorites “28 Weeks Later” and “V For Vendetta.”

Pros: That lack of star power could work wonders; as she’s not immediately associated with any hot pop culture properties at the moment like others on the list, fans might have an easier time getting lost in her “Cap” character. Also in Poots’ favor: she’s the only one of these actresses that was mentioned on Marvel’s original short list. Clearly, the House of Ideas has a good feeling about this one.

Cons: Like Palmer, she’s not quite as exciting a choice as Brie, Clarke or Findlay, simply due to her current level of exposure (or relative lack thereof). Still, this could well be the breakout role to cement this young actress’ place in blockbuster history.

Which of the “Captain America” contenders is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

Check out everything we’ve got on “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”

‘Hunger Games’ Finale ‘Mockingjay’ Finds A Writer

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Despite the fact that filming has only just begun on the second chapter in the “Hunger Games” franchise, it’s never too early to plan ahead for the 2014 and 2015 releases of the third and fourth installments, which will be based on “Mockingjay,” the final book in Suzanne Collins‘ bestselling trilogy.

According to The Hollywood Reporter‘s Heat Vision blog, Lionsgate has reached out to recent Emmy winner Danny Strong to pen the two-part version of “Mockingjay.” THR reports that Strong is “in talks” for the job, which in industry speak usually means that negotiations are ongoing. They also claim that Strong beat out other top screenwriting talent, including Drew Goddard, who wrote “Cabin in the Woods” and “Cloverfield”; Vanessa Taylor, writer/co-exec producer on “Game of Thrones”; and Chris Terrio, who wrote this season’s buzzworthy Best Picture contender “Argo.”

Lionsgate announced that “Mockingjay” would be split into two parts earlier this year and that the first film will be released November 21, 2014, and the second one a year later, on November 20, 2015.

Strong has been racking up an impressive list of screenwriting credits since he wrote “Recount,” the HBO movie based on the 2000 election. He won an Emmy for another HBO political movie, “Game Change,” last month. The actor-turned-writer started out his career in front of the camera with appearances on shows like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Mad Men” and “Gilmore Girls” and has since contributed to scripts for Lee Daniel‘s star-studded upcoming White House drama “The Butler” and the big-screen adaptation of Dan Brown‘s novel “The Lost Symbol.”

Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.”

Daniel Radcliffe Can’t Wait To ‘Turn Into’ Jon Hamm

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Back in May, rumors began to circulate that Daniel Radcliffe had joined a bizarre-sounding miniseries, where he would play a doctor in early 20th century Russia and the younger version of “Mad Men” leading man Jon Hamm.

The premise sounded just odd enough to be true, and when it turned out to be, MTV News had to find out more from Radcliffe when we visited him on the set of his new film “The F Word.” Radcliffe was thankfully able to fill in some of the blanks for this upcoming project.

“[Jon Hamm and I] play the same character 20 years apart,” Radcliffe said of “A Young Doctor’s Notebook” dramedy. “If you look at the thing as kind of being a meditation on memory, he, as the older doctor in 1935, is remembering his youth and reliving it again by reading the diary he kept when he was a young doctor.”

The unconventional structure of the series will allow the two versions of the doctor to interact, thus leading to some shared screen time for Radcliffe and Hamm. “The way we show that is he is walking through his memory,” Radcliffe said. “Jon has a scene in 1935 that bookends every episode, but then within the story we interact in scenes together because he’s looking at his younger self with great amusement and despair.”

The project earned a good number of snickers from the press when the news originally broke, but Radcliffe claims that none of those reports were particularly accurate. “I love it. When it first came out that we were doing it, some English paper said, ‘Dan Radcliffe and Jon Hamm are going to play doctors in World War I in Russia.’ You think, no, just because it takes place in 1917 doesn’t necessarily mean it was involved in World War I,” he said. “It has nothing to do with that. What I love about that project is that even though there’s a book out there that people can read if they want to, everyone thinks they know what it is, but it’s not that.”

Within the complex structure, Radcliffe said there are equally complex emotions to be found. “It’s only four parts of 20-minute or so episodes, but in that there is so much comedy and tragedy,” he said. “It’s very, very dark and also very funny. It’s just a weird comedy, and I think people are really going to enjoy it.”

As for his future as Jon Hamm, Radcliffe seemed pleased. “I’m going to turn into Jon Hamm. That’s incredible news,” he said. “If that comes to pass, I will be very, very happy.”

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David Chase Rocks Out With ‘Not Fade Away’

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You know how there are all of these amazingly brilliant shows on TV right now. There’s a reason for that. Many would give David Chase, the man behind “The Sopranos,” credit for ushering in a golden age of television and allowing for serious, adult shows like “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Game of Thrones” to exist.

This fall, Chase will unveil his first film, “Not Fade Away,” the only thing he’s produced since Journey played “The Sopranos” out in 2007. MTV News spoke with Chase for our Fall Movie Preview about his film, which tells the story of a young band of musicians during the 1960s, and why the music at the heart the movie is so important to him.

Check out exclusive images from “Not Fade Away” and the rest of our Fall Movie Preview films.

Why is this the story you tell for your first film?
I just love the music from the period. I always consider myself lucky to have been at a certain age when that music came out, the first British invasion. I love working with that music. One of my favorite things about working on ‘The Sopranos’ was doing the music for it. Selfishly, I wanted to continue that by doing a movie that had a lot of music in it. Just being alive back then and how important music became to people back then. It played a central role in everyone’s life, radio and pop music, maybe more than today. Although, I really can’t say.

When did plans for “Not Fade Away” begin to come together?
After ‘Sopranos’ was over, I had several ideas written down on paper. One of them just said ‘band from New Jersey.’ I had tried to be in a band, when I was in my late teens, early twenties, and we never played one single gig anywhere. I guess you could call it a band, three of us, four of us sometimes. We played in this guy’s basement. We were so good that we decided not to play any place. That’s how good we were. We were like a super group, even though nobody knew about us. We decided that we weren’t going to waste our talent playing a bunch of high school gyms and things, so we never played anywhere. We were delusional.

How much of the film is inspired by your life?
It’s a personal film in that I love that music, and the songs in the film are very important to me. The covers that are done and what the band attempts, these are songs that I really loved. It doesn’t really pull from events in my life, expect there’s a storyline about a kid and his father. James Gandolfini plays a dad kind of like my father.

What was it like working with James Gandolfini again?
It was really good. It was a treat. He’s just so good, and I enjoy working with him. We understand each other, and I hadn’t seen him in a long time. One of the best things about doing it.

What was the casting process like for the lead roles?
Grueling. It has always been my belief that no matter what you’re doing. If you’re doing a film or a TV show, they always say ‘Go with the actor.’ In other words, for the sake of the story and for the sake of the piece of film, you should go with the best actor, not the best person who could sing and also act, not the guy with the biggest name who can act, not the best looking guy who can act, just the guy who can play the part the best. We did that.

First we decided that we might try to find musicians who fit that bill, who could carry the part. We did a couple open readings for musicians all over. We put notice on the internet. People read and put themselves on tape. We didn’t find anybody that actually felt good for the central parts of the guys in the band. We didn’t anybody that could really carry the movie. They just didn’t have the acting chops.

Then we went the typical route, which is going through casting directors. We got very lucky that the main three characters, we cast three actors, who as it turned out, were really able to pick up drums and guitar very quickly.

“Not Fade Away” opens in limited release on December 21.

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What A Twist! M. Night Shyamalan Developing TV Show For SyFy

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By Ashleigh Schmitz

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M. Night Shyamalan is headed to a television near you. According to The Hollywood Reporter, SyFy has picked up Shyamalan’s scripted series “Proof” on a put-pilot commitment.

“Proof” centers on the orphaned son of billionaire parents who, following their death, offers a reward to anyone who can provide proof of life after death.

Marti Noxon, whose sci-fi credits includes writing and producing “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (as well as producing other hit shows like “Glee,” “Mad Men,” and “Grey’s Anatomy”) will join Shyamalan as co-writer and co-executive producer. Ashwin Rajan, who has worked with Shyamalan on “Devil” and “After Earth,” will also executive produce, while Shyamalan directs.

Shyamalan’s next movie, “After Earth” starring Will and Jaden Smith, is in post-production, leaving the director free to start work on “Proof,” though no filming or premiere dates have been set by the cable network. “Proof” would join SyFy’s existing shows, “Total Blackout” and “Lost Girl,” which were recently renewed for additional seasons.

“Proof” marks Shyamalan’s first foray into the world of television.

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2012 Emmy Nominations Full List

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The nominations for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday (July 19), and favorites “Mad Men” and “Downton Abbey” are leading the drama nominees with 17 and 16 nominations each, respectively, while “Modern Family” dominated the comedy categories with 14 noms, including supporting actor and actress nods for each of its principal, six-person acting ensemble.

Among the surprises was the amount of love lavished on HBO’s “Girls.” The show ousted expected nominee “Parks and Recreation” to score an Outstanding Comedy Series nomination and also earned series creator/writer/star Lena Dunham nods for Best Actress — Comedy and Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series. Many considered an acting nomination for Dunham a long shot, but we predicted Emmy voters would reward her for being the show’s driving creative force.

The nods for “Girls” and another HBO newcomer, “Veep,” also kept “Glee” out of the race after two consecutive Outstanding Comedy Series nods. The Fox show, which has landed stars Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele and Chis Colfer nominations, and Jane Lynch a supporting actress win in 2010, also scored no major acting nominations.

“Breaking Bad,” which was ineligible for last year’s awards and returned to AMC with record ratings this month, scored multiple major nods, including Outstanding Drama Series, Best Actor for three-time winner Bryan Cranston; Supporting Actor for both past-winner Aaron Paul and Giancarlo Esposito; and Supporting Actress for Ana Gunn.

Check out the nominees:

Outstanding Drama
“Boardwalk Empire”
“Breaking Bad“
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“Mad Men”

Outstanding Actress In A Drama
“Kathy Bates, “Harry’s Law”

“Glenn Close, “Damages”

“Claire Danes, “Homeland”

“Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey”

“Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”

“Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”

Outstanding Actor in a Drama
Hugh Bonneville, “Downton Abbey”
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad“
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men“
Damian Lewis, “Homeland”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad“
Giancarlo Esposito, “Breaking Bad“
Brendan Coyle, “Downton Abbey”
Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey”
Jared Harris, “Mad Men“
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife”
Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad“
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Joanne Froggatt, “Downton Abbey”
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men“
Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife”

Outstanding Comedy Series
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“Girls”
“Modern Family“
“30 Rock”
“Veep”

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy
Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl”
Lena Dunham, “Girls”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Melissa McCarthy, “Mike Molly”

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”
Louis CK, “Louie”
Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men”

Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Ed O’Neill, “Modern Family“
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family“
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family“
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family“
Bill Hader, “Saturday Night Live”
Max Greenfield, “New Girl”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Mayim Bialik, “The Big Bang Theory”
Merritt Wever, “Nurse Jackie”
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family“
Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live”
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family“
Kathryn Joosten, “Desperate Housewives”

Outstanding Reality Show Competition
“The Amazing Race”
“Dancing With the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“So You Think You Can Dance”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”

Outstanding TV Miniseries or Movie
“American Horror Story”
“Game Change”
“Hatfields McCoys”
“Hemingway and Gellhorn”
“Luther”
“Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia”

Lead Actor in a TV Miniseries or Movie
Kevin Costner, “Hatfields McCoys”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia”
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Woody Harrelson, ” Game Change”
Clive Owen, “Hemingway and Gellhorn”
Bill Paxton, “Hatfields McCoys”

Lead Actress in a TV Miniseries or Movie
Connie Britton, “American Horror Story”
Ashley Judd, “Missing”
Nicole Kidman, “Hemingway and Gellhorn”
Julianne Moore, “Game Change”
Emma Thompson, “The Song of Lunch”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Denis O’Hare, “American Horror Story”
Ed Harris, “Game Change”
Tom Berenger, “Hatfields McCoys”
David Strathairn, “Hemingway Gellhorn”
Martin Freeman, “Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Frances Conroy, “American Horror Story”
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Sarah Paulson, “Game Change”
Mare Winningham, “Hatfields McCoys”
Judy Davis, “Page Eight”

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