Emmy Nominations: Who Showed Us the Funny?
30 Rock's Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey by Mitchell Haaseth/NBC Photo
Nominations for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, to be broadcast Sept. 16 on Fox, were announced Thursday morning. Here are the major races in the comedy-series field.
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
America Ferrera (
Ugly Betty)
Tina Fey (
30 Rock)*
Felicity Huffman (
Desperate Housewives)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (
The New Adventures of Old Christine)
Mary-Louise Parker (
Weeds)
* Reacting to her nod, Fey said in a statement, "This is an outrage." It's like my love for her keeps reaching new heights.
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Alec Baldwin (
30 Rock)
Steve Carell (
The Office)
Ricky Gervais (
Extras)
Tony Shalhoub (
Monk)
Charlie Sheen (
Two and a Half Men)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Jaime Pressly (
My Name Is Earl)
Jenna Fischer (
The Office)
Holland Taylor (
Two and a Half Men)
Conchata Ferrell (
Two and a Half Men)
Vanessa Williams (
Ugly Betty)
Elizabeth Perkins (
Weeds)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Kevin Dillon (
Entourage)
Jeremy Piven (
Entourage)
Jon Cryer (
Two and a Half Men)
Neil Patrick Harris (
How I Met Your Mother)
Rainn Wilson (
The Office)
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:
Dixie Carter (
Desperate Housewives)
Laurie Metcalf (
Desperate Housewives)
Elaine Stritch (
30 Rock)
Judith Light (
Ugly Betty)
Salma Hayek (
Ugly Betty)
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:
Martin Landau (
Entourage)
Sir Ian McKellen (
Extras)
Stanley Tucci (
Monk)
Giovanni Ribisi (
My Name Is Earl)
Beau Bridges (
My Name Is Earl)
Also see the acting nominees in the
drama and
TV-movie/miniseries races, as well as the assorted
outstanding-series contenders.
