The latest: Emmy snubs and popular tweets
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Here's the latest on the 67th annual Primetime Emmy nominations announced Thursday in West Hollywood, California, by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences:
9:13 a.m. PT
Some of broadcast television's biggest shows - in fact, broadcast television itself - can consider itself snubbed by the Emmys.
Television's most popular comedy, "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS, was not nominated for best comedy, and star Jim Parsons received no love as best actor.
Fox's "Empire," which was a sensation upon its premiere last winter, wasn't nominated for best drama, and star Terrence Howard didn't get a best actor nod. Actress Taraji P. Henson was nominated for best actress.
"The Good Wife" on CBS, widely considered broadcast's best drama, was not nominated and neither was its star, Julianna Margulies.
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8:57 a.m. PT
As soon as the Emmy nominations were announced, a love fest erupted on Twitter between first-time nominees Amy Schumer and Tatiana Maslany.
Schumer, nominated for lead actress in a comedy series for "Inside Amy Schumer," started it. She tweeted to Maslany, "ahhhhhhh!!! #notsnubbed."
Maslany, up for lead actress in a drama series for her work on "Orphan Black," responded with, "YOU!!! YOU CONGRATULATIONS! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! You're my favourite one :)," followed by an unpublishable hashtag.
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8:38 a.m. PT
The fantasy saga "Game of Thrones" received a leading 24 Emmy Awards nominations Thursday.
The drama wasn't hurt by controversy over its depiction of a female character's rape, earning five more nominations than it did last year.
It's a contender again for best drama series, an award that has eluded it.
The TV academy recognized the increasingly diverse talent on TV, giving best actress nods to black stars Taraji P. Henson for "Empire" and Viola Davis for "How to Get Away with Murder."
That sets up a possibility of a history-making win: An African-American actress has never won the top drama acting award.
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8:35 a.m. PT
The reading of Emmy nominations has begun. The nominees for best actor in a drama series are: Kyle Chandler, "Bloodline"; Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom"; Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"; Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"; Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"; Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan."
The nominees for best actress in a drama series are: Claire Danes, "Homeland"; Viola Davis, "How to Get Away With Murder"; Taraji P. Henson, "Empire"; Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black"; Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"; Robin Wright, "House of Cards."
The 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be presented Sept. 20 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Andy Samberg and broadcast live on Fox.