WESTWORLD Leads 2017 Emmy Nominations with 22

These violent delights have viable noms.

With Game of Thrones missing in action, HBO's science fiction western thriller Westworld filled the void nicely with a leading total of 22 nominations for the 2017 Emmy Awards, including acting nominations for Sir Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, and Thandie Newton.

Netflix's fan-favorite series Stranger Things was close behind with an impressive 19 for its first season, with acting nominations for David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, and Shannon Purser.  Justice for Barb, indeed.

FX's American Horror Story: Roanoke earned 4 nominations, as did USA's Mr. Robot, Showtime's Penny Dreadful, and BBC's Sherlock, all down from last year.

Other recognized geek-favorite shows include Fox's Gotham and The Simpsons, Starz's American Gods, FX's Archer, Comedy Central's South Park, AMC's The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Netflix's Luke Cage and Sense8. 

Some notable oversights include FX's Legion and Fox's Lucifer, both of which failed to earn a single nomination.

You can read the full list of nominations HERE, but this is the breakdown for the shows listed above...

WESTWORLD (22 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Robert Ford
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series -- Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Thandie Newton as Maeve
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- Jonathan Nolan -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music -- Ramin Djawadi
Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "The Original"
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "The Original"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "Contrapasso"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "The Original"
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "The Original"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Period/Fantasy Costumes for a Series, Limited Series, or Movie -- "The Original"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "DiscoverWestworld.com"

STRANGER THINGS (19 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- David Harbour as Jim Hopper
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series -- Shannon Purser as Barb Holland
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- The Duffer Brothers -- "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- The Duffer Brothers -- "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down"
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music -- Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) -- "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Chapter Six: The Monster"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "Chapter Seven: The Bathtub"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down"
Outstanding Music Supervision -- "Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "Stranger Things VR Experience"

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE (4 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "Chapter 1"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special

MR. ROBOT (4 Nominations)

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series -- BD Wong as Whiterose
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "eps2.0_unm4sk-pt1.tc + eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "The Mr. Robot Virtual Reality Experience"

PENNY DREADFUL (4 Nominations)

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "Perpetual Night, The Blessed Dark"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "Ebb Tide"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Perpetual Night"
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "No Beast So Fierce"

SHERLOCK (4 Nominations)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes -- "The Lying Detective"
Outstanding Television Movie -- "The Lying Detective"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "The Lying Detective"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie -- "The Lying Detective"

GOTHAM (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "Destiny Calling"
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role -- "Heavydirtysoul"
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

THE SIMPSONS (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "The Town"
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson -- "Looking for Mr. Goodbart"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "The Simpsons -- Planet of the Couches"

AMERICAN GODS (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "The Bone Orchard"

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -- "Passage"
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -- Kelsey Scott -- "Passage"

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -- "Slingshot"

ARCHER (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Archer Dreamland: No Good Deed"

LUKE CAGE (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

SENSE8 (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "Obligate Mutualisms"

SOUTH PARK (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Member Berries"

THE WALKING DEAD (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"


The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards is scheduled to air Sunday, September 17th on CBS.

GAME OF THRONES Leads 2016 Emmy Nominations with 23

Winter finally came...and so did the Emmy noms.

HBO's fantasy drama series Game of Thrones once again leads the pack with a total of 23 nominations for the 2016 Emmy Awards, including acting nominations for Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, and Maisie Williams.

Fan-favorite Tatiana Maslany finally received a long-overdue nomination for BBC America's Orphan Black, although that was the show's sole nomination.  Netflix's Daredevil and Jessica Jones scored two nominations each, although Jessica Jones stars Krysten Ritter and David Tennant were sadly overlooked.

FX's American Horror Story earned 8 nominations, while USA's Mr. Robot, Showtime's Penny Dreadful, and BBC's Sherlock each earned 6 nominations.

Other recognized geek-favorite shows include Fox's Gotham, The Simpsons and Family Guy, FX's Archer, Comedy Central's South Park, AMC's The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, and NBC's Hannibal.  

You can read the full list of nominations HERE, but this is the breakdown for the shows listed above...

GAME OF THRONES (23 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Kit Harington as Jon Snow
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Emilia Clarke as Danerys Targaryen
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series -- Max von Sydow as The Three-Eyed Raven
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss -- "Battle of the Bastards"
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- Jack Bender -- "The Door"
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- Miguel Sapochnik -- "Battle of the Bastards"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "The Door"
Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Battle of the Bastards"
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "Blood of My Blood, The Broken Man, No One"
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series -- "Home"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "The Door"
Outstanding Interactive Program
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Battle of the Bastards"
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "The Door"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "Oathbreaker"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "Battle of the Bastards"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Battle of the Bastards"
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie
Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie -- "The Winds of Winter"

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL (8 Nominations)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie -- Sarah Paulson as Hypodermic Sally/Billie Dean Howard
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie -- Kathy Bates as Iris
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "Checking In"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special
Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie -- "Chutes and Ladders"

MR. ROBOT (6 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- Rami Malek as Elliot
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- Sam Esmail -- "eps1.0_ hellofriend. mov"
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series -- Mac Quayle -- "eps1.0_ hellofriend. mov"
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "eps1.5_br4ve-trave1er.asf"

PENNY DREADFUL (6 Nominations)

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series -- Abel Korzeniowski -- "And They Were Enemies"
Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "And They Were Enemies"
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "Fresh Hell, Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places, And Hell Itself My Only Foe"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "Glorious Horrors"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Glorious Horrors"
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "And Hell Itself My Only Foe)

SHERLOCK (6 Nominations)

Outstanding Television Movie -- "The Abominable Bride"
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes -- "The Abominable Bride"
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie -- "The Abominable Bride"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "The Abominable Bride"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie -- "The Abominable Bride"
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role -- "The Abominable Bride"

GOTHAM (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "Azrael"
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series -- "Azrael"
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

SOUTH PARK (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "You're Not Yelping"
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Matt Stone as Craig Tucker, Tweek, and Thomas Tucker -- "Tweek x Craig"
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Trey Parker as Eric Cartman and PC Principal -- "Stunning and Brave"

DAREDEVIL (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "New York's Finest"
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -- "Flight 462"
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -- Michelle Ang -- "Flight 462"

JESSICA JONES (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music -- Sean P. Callery

THE SIMPSONS (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Halloween of Horror"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation -- "Halloween of Horror"

THE WALKING DEAD (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "No Way Out"
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role -- "No Way Out"

ARCHER (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "The Figgis Agency"

FAMILY GUY (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Seth MacFarlane as Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Dr. Hartman, Tom Tucker, Mr. Spacely -- "Pilling Them Softly"

HANNIBAL (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role -- "Primavera"

ORPHAN BLACK (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series -- Tatiana Maslany as Sarah, Alison, Cosima, Helena, Rachel, M.K., and Krystal



The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards is scheduled to air Sunday, September 18th on ABC.

GAME OF THRONES Leads 2014 Emmy Nominations with 19

HBO's Game of Thrones leads the pack with a total of 19 nominations for the 2014 Emmy Awards, including acting nominations for Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and Dame Diana Rigg.

The FX series American Horror Story: Coven followed with an impressive 17 nominations, and PBS' airing of Sherlock earned a surprising 12 nominations.

Other recognized geek-favorite shows include  Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, FX's Archer, Comedy Central's Futurama and South Park, Fox's The Simpsons, Sleepy Hollow, Almost Human and Family Guy, HBO's True Blood, BBC America's Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond, ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Once Upon a Time, AMC's The Walking Dead and NBC's Community, Grimm and Revolution. 

BBC America's Orphan Black and star Tatiana Maslany were criminally overlooked once again, as was the CW's Arrow and CBS' Elementary, with these shows failing to earn even a single nomination.

You can read the full list of nominations HERE, but this is the breakdown for the shows listed above...

GAME OF THRONES (19 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series -- Dame Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss -- "The Children"
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- Neil Marshall "-- The Watchers on the Wall"
Outstanding Interactive Program
Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary or Fantasy Series (Single-Camera) -- "The Laws of Gods and Men," "The Mountain and the Viper"
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series -- "Two Swords"
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series -- "The Lion and the Rose"
Outstanding Costumes for a Series -- "The Lion and the Rose"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "The Lion and the Rose"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Oathkeeper"
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "The Children"
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) -- Ramin Djawadi -- "The Mountain and the Viper"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "The Watchers on the Wall"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "The Watchers on the Wall"
Outstanding Special and Visual Effects -- "The Children"
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN (17 Nominations)

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie -- Jessica Lange as Fiona Goode
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie -- Sarah Paulson as Cordelia Goode Foxx
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie -- Frances Conroy as Myrtle Snow
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie -- Kathy Bates as Madame Delphine LaLaurie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie -- Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special -- Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk -- "Bitchcraft"
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special -- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon -- "Bitchcraft"
Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera)
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "Bitchcraft"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) -- James Levine -- "The Seven Wonders"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "Fearful Pranks Ensue"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie -- "Fearful Pranks Ensue"

SHERLOCK (12 Nominations)

Outstanding Television Movie -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie - Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie -- Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special -- Steven Moffat -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special -- Nick Hurran -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) -- David Arnold and Michael Price -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "His Last Vow"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie -- "His Last Vow"

FUTURAMA (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Meanwhile"
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Maurice LaMarche as Calculon and Morbo -- "Calculon 2.0"

ROBOT CHICKEN (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program -- "Born Again Virgin Christmas Special"
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Seth Green as various characters -- "DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise"

THE SIMPSONS (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Harry Shearer as Kent Brockman, Mr. Burns, Younger Burns and Waylon Smithers -- "Four Regrettings and a Funeral"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation -- "Married to the Blob"

TRUE BLOOD (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary or Fantasy Series (Single-Camera) -- "At Last," "F**k the Pain Away," "In the Evening"
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie

THE WALKING DEAD (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "Too Far Gone"
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role -- "30 Days Without an Accident"

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Special and Visual Effects -- "T.A.H.I.T.I."

ALMOST HUMAN (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Special and Visual Effects -- "Pilot"
ARCHER (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Archer Vice: The Rules of Extraction"

COMMUNITY (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program

FAMILY GUY (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Seth MacFarlane as Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin and Glenn Quagmire -- "In Harmony's Way" 

FLEMING: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE BOND (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie -- "Episode One"

GRIMM (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie

ONCE UPON A TIME (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Costumes for a Series -- "A Curious Thing"

REVOLUTION (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie

SLEEPY HOLLOW (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music  -- Brian Tyler and Robert Grant Lydecker

SOUTH PARK (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Black Friday"


The 66th Primetime Emmys is scheduled to air on Monday, August 25th on NBC at 8 p.m. EST.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY and GAME OF THRONES Lead Emmy Nominations

FX's American Horror Story: Asylum leads the pack with a total of 17 nominations for the 2013 Emmy Awards, including acting nominations for Jessica Lange, James Cromwell, Zachary Quinto and Sarah Paulson.  Once again, the series was closely followed by HBO's Game of Thrones with 16.

Other recognized geek-favorite shows include Syfy's Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome, Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, CBS' Elementary, ABC's Once Upon a Time, AMC's The Walking Dead and NBC's Revolution.  FOX's Fringe, however, was criminally overlooked once again in its final season, as was the CW's Arrow and BBC America's Orphan Black, with these shows failing to earn even a single nomination.

You can read the full list of nominations here, but this is the breakdown for the shows listed above...

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM (17 Nominations)

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie -- Jessica Lange as Sister Jude Martin
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie - James Cromwell as Dr. Arthur Arden
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie -- Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Thredson
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie -- Sarah Paulson as Lana Winters
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie -- "I Am Anne Frank (Part 2)"
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie -- "Welcome to Briarcliff"
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie -- "I Am Anne Frank (Part 2)"
Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "Madness Ends"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie -- "Nor'easter"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "Welcome to Briarcliff"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie -- "Welcome to Briarcliff"

GAME OF THRONES (16 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series -- Dame Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss "The Rains of Castamere"
Outstanding Interactive Program
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series -- "Valar Dohaeris", "Kissed by Fire"
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Seires -- "Mhysa"
Outstanding Costumes for a Series -- "Walk of Punishment"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "The Rains of Castamere"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "Second Sons"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Kissed by Fire"
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "Valar Dohaeris"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "And Now His Watch is Ended"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "And Now His Watch is Ended"
Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Valar Dohaeris"

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: BLOOD AND CHROME (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie
Oustanding Special Visual Effects

ROBOT CHICKEN (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program -- "Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special"
Oustanding Voice-Over Performance -- Sam Elliot as Narrator "Hurtled from a Helicopter into a Speeding Train"
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance -- Seth Green as Aquaman, Batman, Nerd, Abin Sur, Martian Manhunter, Robin, Green Arrow "DC Comics Special"

ELEMENTARY (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music -- Sean P. Callery

ONCE UPON A TIME (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Costumes for a Series -- "Queen of Hearts"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "The Evil Queen"

REVOLUTION (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role -- "Pilot"
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie -- "Nobody's Fault but Mine"

THE WALKING DEAD (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Interactive Program
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "This Sorrowful Life"

DEFIANCE (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Pilot"

FALLING SKIES (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Worlds Apart"

THE SIMPSONS (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Treehouse of Horror XXIII"

SOUTH PARK (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Raising the Bar"

TRUE BLOOD (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series -- "Whatever I Am, You Made Me", "Let's Boot and Rally," "Sunset"

The 65th Primetime Emmys is scheduled to air on Sunday, September 22nd on CBS at 8 p.m. EST.

The Dalek Invasion of SOUTH PARK

All right, maybe it wasn't the Daleks, per se, but it was pretty damn close.

On last night's South Park episode, "Funnybot," the "handi-capable" stand-up comedian wannabe character of Jimmy Valmer creates South Park Elementary's first annual Comedy Awards and gives an award to the nation of Germany, declaring them to be "the least funny people in the world."  Germany is highly insulted, of course, and creates a joke-telling robot named Funnybot to prove that Germany has a sense of humor.

Designed as a deliberate homage/parody of the classic Doctor Who enemies the Daleks, Funnybot uses similar vocal patterns and body movements and even has a Dalek toilet plunger...errrrr, manipulator arm.  Although it may not have been an intentional linking to Germany, it's widely known that Dalek creator Terry Nation grew up during World War II and consciously based the Daleks on the Nazis.

And yes, the Daleks' most famous catchphrase even gets some love with the lines "I am taking comedy to the next level, the extermination of all biological life on Earth!" and "Attention, humans!  I am Funnybot!  The extermination of all life on Earth shall now commence!"  The big payoff, though, comes with the lines "It is the ultimate joke.  Humans make comedy, humans build robot, robot ends all life on Earth, robot feels awkward...Exterminate!"

The depiction of Funnybot also gives some heavy nods to Nomad from the classic Star Trek episode "The Changeling," the IT-O interrogation droid from Star Wars, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.  If you're interested in checking out the full episode, you can view it here.

Fingers crossed that the Cybermen turn up next.