Eye on Emmy: Southland's Michael Cudlitz on Cooper's Journey and That Killer (?) Ending

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For five seasons, Southland cop John Cooper served the streets of Los Angeles — and his portrayer, Michael Cudlitz, served viewers with a riveting performance.

After watching the officer in blue struggle with his sexuality, prescription drug abuse for his ailing back and troublesome rookies, it’s truly a crime that Cudlitz has not yet …READ MORE

Eye on Emmy: Girls' Allison Williams Dives Into Marnie's Season 2 Spiral, Kanye West Cover

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You know those people who brag about not having a television? Girls’ Allison Williams has a handy response for ’em. “I always say very dryly and very honestly, ‘You should invest in one. I’m not even saying you would necessarily like our show. But TV is so good right now.’”

Williams’ awareness of the number of great performances under consideration this Emmy season makes it all the more “exciting and unbelievable” when her name gets floated as READ MORE

Emmys 2013: The Reality-Competition Series Race in Review, Including Our Dream Nominees

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Considering that upstart docureality series like Duck Dynasty and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo are dominating ratings and pop culture, reality-competition series have largely been overshadowed. NBC’s buzzy singing contest The Voice last year injected some fresh blood into the Emmy reality-competition field, which had mostly been filled by the same shows for the past decade. In fact, CBS’ The Amazing Race has snagged the Emmy …READ MORE & VIEW GALLERY

Emmys 2013: The Supporting Drama Actress Race in Review, Including Our 6 Dream Nominees

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Since Downton Abbey’s Maggie Smith took home this award not only last year but the one before (though then, the show was competing in the miniseries/movie category), does it really matter who gets nominated? We already know who’s going to win. But, if there was going to be an upset READ MORE & VIEW GALLERY

Emmys 2013: The Supporting Drama Actor Race in Review, Including Our 6 Dream Nominees

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Ironically, death may breathe some new life into this category! With two of last year’s nominees — Breaking Bad‘s Giancarlo Esposito (RIP, Gus) and Mad Men‘s Jared Harris (RIP, Lane) — no longer eligible, a coupla slots have opened up for new contenders. (Or one, if Esposito pulls off a long-shot nod for Revolution.) Maybe this is exactly the confluence of events that Southland’s Michael Cudlitz needs …READ MORE & VIEW GALLERY

Eye on Emmy: Orphan Black Star Tatiana Maslany Surveys the 'Most Intense' Acting Gig of Her Life

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Playing one role under a tight television production schedule is hard enough. But for Tatiana Maslany, the star of BBC America’s clone thriller Orphan Black, that would be an easy day at work.

The versatile young Canadian actress inhabits seven distinctly unique characters — more if you count when one “sister” impersonates another — and often plays opposite multiple versions of herself. READ MORE

Emmys 2013: The Lead Drama Actress Race in Review, Including Our 6 Dream Nominees

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If ever a category was primed for a shake-up, it was this one. There are so many potential first-time nominees — from Scandal’s Kerry Washington to House of Cards’ Kelly Capwell… er, Robin Wright — that the question is less who will win than who will manage to win a nod. READ MORE & VIEW GALLERY

Emmys 2013: The Lead Drama Actor Race in Review, Including Our 6 Dream Nominees

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Once upon a time, Breaking Bad powerhouse Bryan Cranston was considered a lock for the winners circle. But, after Homeland’s Damian Lewis kept him from taking home his fourth Emmy last year, nothing is certain — especially with newcomers as formidable as Kevin Spacey and Matthew Rhys now in the race. READ MORE & VIEW GALLERY

Emmys 2013: The Drama Series Race in Review, Including Our 6 Dream Nominees

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The shows that have won the best drama Emmy for the past five years, AMC’s Mad Men and Showtime’s Homeland, both have been going through up-and-down seasons recently. That is not expected to affect the awards juggernauts’ nomination chances, but it does open the door to an upset come September from likely contenders Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones or Downton Abbey. READ MORE & VIEW GALLERY