Glee Leads Emmy Nominees, True Blood Stars Snubbed
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Beginner's luck?
Glee and Modern Family -- TV's new breakout hits last season -- lead the 62nd Primetime Emmy nominations, which were announced Thursday morning.
Both Fox's glee-club comedy scored 19 nominations, and ABC's family sitcom scored 14.
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Among Glee's stars, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch nabbed nominations; the freshman show is also up for Best Comedy Series.
Notably snubbed: the stars of HBO's mega-hit True Blood. Although the vampire series garnered nods for Outstanding Drama Series plus writing, casting and makeup, stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer were ignored by the Academy.
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Up for Outstanding Comedy Series: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, Modern Family, Nurse Jackie
The Office and 30 Rock.
Joked Tina Fey (who was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series), "This is great news. We're grateful and excited. Especially since today is the fifth anniversary of the day NBC forgot to cancel us."
PHOTOS: Before they were on True Blood
In the Outstanding Drama Series category: Breaking Bad, Dexter, The Good Wife, Lost, Mad Men, and
True Blood.
See the full nominees list here. The statues are handed out August 29.
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10I think that the acting and actors on True Blood are outstanding, and that it should have been nominated for quite a few categories.
Sorry, but Anna Paquin is not that great of an actress! The series has an interesting story line, so that is probably why it has so many viewers.
True Blood is freaking awesome. I also think Glee is amazing but I think Lea Michele is completely overrated and I'm tired of hearing about her and seeing her giant face.
@Aja, I completely agree with you!
I thought it was better last year, probably because it was just new and different. This year, it seems like they're trying too hard and every big name now wants to be on the show or have their music highlighted on it. The cast members, who were completely unknown a year ago, have also gotten a little full of themselves because of all the publicity. Be careful though or Glee might end up being mentioned in the same breath as Jersey Shore, a fun idea that imploded on itself.
I got no cable tv at my house but, I do follow the latest news about it. Thought Glee's number one TV series for now on, every one deserves for the trophy so, we can't really say that Glee 100% percent win. (Though it's a reaaaally great TV series! I watched it on youtube) And the True Blood wasn't showing any brilliants this week. What happened with you all, guys?
I think True Blood is overrated. I don't think the acting is top notch at all, in fact when I watched it, all I could concentrate on was the fake southern accents, so overdone by Sookie and Bill.
Lost needs to clean up, it was the best show on tv, and it's over - they should be recognized. Glee and the others will be on longer.
Glee is so overrated it isn't funny!
Congrats to Glee! That is the best show on television! I love the show and hope that it wins all their nominations...