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Breaking Bad, Big Bang Top SAG Awards Nominations

Breaking Bad, The Big Bang Theory, 30 Rock and Modern Family led Wednesday's Screen Actors Guild Award nominations with three each, while Netflix made a splash with Arrested Development and House of Cards.SAG Awards surprises and snubs: Big love for Big Bang, but none for Mad MenBreaking Bad, which also got a stunt nomination, will be up against two-time champ Boardwalk Empire, defending ...

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Breaking Bad, The Big Bang Theory, 30 Rock and Modern Family led Wednesday's Screen Actors Guild Award nominations with three each, while Netflix made a splash with Arrested Development and House of Cards.

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Breaking Bad, which also got a stunt nomination, will be up against two-time champ Boardwalk Empire, defending champ Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones and Homeland for the drama ensemble award.

Bryan Cranston will go for a repeat in drama actor against Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards).

Anna Gunn, who won in the supporting category at the Emmys forBreaking Bad, broke through in the drama actress race (there are no supporting categories for TV at the SAGs). She's up against reigning champ Claire Danes (Homeland), Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Coven), Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) and Kerry Washington (Scandal).

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Big Bang, which earned acting nods for Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik, Modern Family and Arrested will contend against 30 Rock and Veep for comedy ensemble honors. Arrested also snagged a nod in comedy actor for Jason Bateman, who's up against Parsons, Ty Burrell (Modern Family), Don Cheadle (House of Lies) and 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin, who is gunning for an eight-peat.In film, 12 Years a Slave led the way with four nominations, including ensemble, where it'll face off against American Hustle, August: Osage County, Dallas Buyers Club and Lee Daniels' The Butler.The 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will air live Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on TNT and TBS.Check out the full list of nominees below.TELEVISIONDrama EnsembleBoardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton AbbeyGame of Thrones
Homeland
Comedy Ensemble
Arrested Development
The Big Bang Theory
Modern Family30 Rock
Veep
Actor -- Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk EmpireBryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Peter Dinklage, Game of ThronesKevin Spacey, House of CardsActress -- DramaClaire Danes, HomelandAnna Gunn, Breaking BadJessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Maggie Smith, Downton AbbeyKerry Washington, Scandal

Actor -- Comedy

Alec Baldwin
, 30 Rock
Jason Bateman, Arrested DevelopmentTy Burrell, Modern FamilyDon Cheadle, House of Lies
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang TheoryActress -- Comedy Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang TheoryJulie Bowen, Modern FamilyEdie Falco, Nurse JackieTina Fey, 30 RockJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Actor -- Miniseries or TV Movie
Matt Damon, Behind the CandelabraMichael Douglas, Behind the CandelabraJeremy Irons, The Hollow CrownRob Lowe, Killing KennedyAl Pacino, Phil Spector
Actress -- Miniseries or TV Movie
Angela Bassett, Betty & CorrettaHelena Bonham Carter, Burton and TaylorHolly Hunter, Top of the LakeHelen Mirren, Phil Spector
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the LakeFILM
Ensemble
American Hustle
August: Osage County
Dallas Buyers Club
Lee Daniels' The Butler
12 Years a Slave
Lead Actor
Bruce Dern, NebraskaChiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a SlaveTom Hanks, Captain PhillipsMatthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers ClubForest Whitaker, Lee Daniels' The ButlerLead Actress Cate Blanchett, Blue JasmineSandra Bullock, GravityJudi Dench, PhilomenaMeryl Streep, August: Osage County
Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
Supporting Actor Barkhad Abdi, Captain PhillipsDaniel Bruhl, RushMichael Fassbender, 12 Years a SlaveJames Gandolfini, Enough SaidJared Leto, Dallas Buyers ClubSupporting Actress Jennifer Lawrence, American HustleLupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a SlaveJulia Roberts, August: Osage CountyJune Squibb, NebraskaOprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels' The Butler