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65th PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS For Programs airing June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013

Thursday, July 18 – Nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy® Awards, covering the eligibility period of June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, were announced today by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in the NoHo Arts District, California. Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum presided over the nominations along with from the AMC drama Breaking Bad, and a surprise appearance by Primetime Emmy host .

This year featured the first ever Emmy nominations in the series and performer categories for programs delivered to television viewers online with the nomination for House of Cards in the Outstanding Drama Series category and performer nominations for both House of Cards and . Emmy rules were amended in 2007 to allow qualified broadband programming to submit along with cable and broadcast programming in all categories, but this is the first year that online programming has been recognized in such highly visible categories.

Programs receiving ten or more nominations are American Horror Story: Asylum (17), (16), Behind The Candelabra (15), (15), Breaking Bad (13), (13), Downton Abbey (12), (12), (12), (11), Phil Spector (11) and (10).

This year’s Outstanding Drama Series performer categories (lead and supporting) feature a mix of first time nominees as well as several acclaimed performers in new roles, including: Morena Baccarin in Homeland, Jonathan Banks in Breaking Bad, Connie Britton in Nashville, Bobby Cannavale in Boardwalk Empire, Emilia Clarke in Game Of Thrones, Jeff Daniels in The Newsroom, Vera Farmiga in Bates Motel, Mandy Patinkin in Homeland, Kevin Spacey in House of Cards, Kerry Washington in Scandal and Robin Wright in House of Cards.

Similarly, the Outstanding Comedy Series performer categories (lead and supporting) have new nominees as well as several performers who are back in the Emmy race this year, including: in Arrested Development, in , in Enlightened, Adam Driver in Girls, in Veep, in 30 Rock, Matt LeBlanc in Episodes and in .

Additionally, this year’s nominations recognize a significant amount of new writing and directing talent. This includes several top-tier writers and directors who are primarily known for their work in film. The increase of talent, both in front of and behind the camera, positions television as the ultimate medium for creative storytelling.

This year’s nominations feature several individuals who received numerous nominations for their work. This includes Louis C.K. with seven nominations for , Louis C.K.: Oh My God and Saturday Night Live (Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special, Outstanding Picture Editing For Short-Form Segments And Variety Specials, Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special and Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series.) This is in addition to program nominations for both Louie and Louis C.K.: Oh My God. is also a multiple nominee with six nominations for 30 Rock, 30 Rock: The Final Season, 30 Rock: Webisodes and The 70th Annual Golden Globes (Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series, Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics, Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series, Outstanding Special Class – Short Format Nonfiction Programs, Outstanding Special Class – Short Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs and Outstanding Special Class Programs.) This is in addition to the program nomination for 30 Rock.

A total of 537 separate nominations in categories and areas, compiled by accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, were distributed as follows:

A&E – 1 IFC – 2 ABC – 45 JayLenosGarage.com – 1 AMC – 26 Lifetime – 12 AMCTV.com – 1 Machinima.com – 1 BBC America – 3 NatGeoTV.com – 1 Bravo – 3 NBC – 53

BravoTV.com – 2 NBC.com – 3 Cartoon Network – 8 – 14 CartoonNetwork.com – 1 NGC – 5 CBS – 53 – 4 Cinemax – 1 OWN – 1 CNN – 4 PBS – 25 – 16 ReelzChannel – 2 ComedyCentral.com – 1 Science Channel – 1 Crackle.com – 1 SHO.com – 1 CW – 1 Showtime – 31 Discovery Channel – 6 – 3 Disney Channel – 1 Sundance Channel – 10 Disney.com – 1 Syfy – 4 – 1 TBS – 1 FOX– 19 TeamCoco.com – 1 FunnyOrDie.com – 1 TheDailyShow.com – 1 FX Networks – 26 TNT – 3 HBO – 108 TV Land – 2 HBO.com – 1 USA – 5 HISTORY – 10 Yahoo.com – 1 History.com – 1 Commercials – 4 (no network affiliation)

*Please note: Two programs - Stand Up To Cancer and 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief - were broadcast on multiple networks. Stand Up To Cancer received one nomination, and 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief received two nominations. These three nominations are included in the total of 537 nominations, but they are not included in the individual network totals.

The 65th Primetime will air live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on Sunday, September 22nd at 8pm EDT/5pm PDT on the CBS Network. This year’s telecast will be executive produced by Ken Ehrlich and will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris who also serves as the telecast’s producer. The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, September 15th.

Additional awards may also be given for the four "juried areas" (no nominations): Creative Achievement in Interactive Media, Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking, Costumes for a Variety or Music Program and Individual Achievement in Animation. Additional awards may also be given for Engineering Development and the Governors Award. These awards, if any, will be announced later this month (with the exception of Engineering, which will be announced in October).

Nomination rosters will be finalized during the period July 18 to August 1, 2013. The rosters may be revised in cases where names or titles are incorrect, or appeals for changes—including the addition or removal of names—are approved by the Primetime Awards Committee. Producer eligibility is based on both title and function. A review of title and function will be conducted by the Producers Peer Group, and the nominees in the program categories will be announced late-July.

The complete list of Primetime Emmy nominations, Media Credentials, and other Academy is available at www.Emmys.com

Please note: When listing programs with parenthetical titles, the parenthetical titles must be included, e.g., Mr Selfridge is incorrect, but Mr Selfridge (Masterpiece) is correct.

Press Contacts: PMK*BNC for the Television Academy:

Chris DiIorio 310-854-4866 [email protected] Joanna Cichocki 310-854-4773 [email protected]