Emmy Preview: Who'll Leave A Champion?

La, Calif. -- Emmy ruler Mad Males is facing a threat in the mobsters and crooked politicos of Boardwalk Empire. AMCs sixties Madison Avenue saga, that has gained three consecutive Emmy Honours as well as drama series, is competing Sunday with HBOs tale of Atlantic City, N.J., schemers taking advantage of the wild times of Prohibition. The Sopranos, another Cinemax show about Nj hoods, was an Emmy magnet for that cable funnel that gained 21 trophies throughout its six seasons. Cinemax and AMCs leading males are ina showdown too. Mad Males star Jon Hamm, ignore three occasions by Bryan Cranston of Breaking Bad, caught a rest when Cranstons series didnt air inside the Emmy qualifications period. But newcomer Boardwalk Empire introduced Steve Buscemi in to the picture having a first-string nomination for that actor whos been acclaimed for supporting roles. Jane Lynch of Glee is host from the 63rd Primetime Emmys, airing live (8 p.m. EDT) on Fox in the Nokia Theatre in La. Also nominated for the best drama series are Dexter, 'Friday Evening Lights, 'Game of Thrones and also the Good Wife. Other contests to look at include best comedy series, with Modern Family attempting to repeat last years win against rivals including Glee and Parks and Entertainment. Steve Carell from the Office is making his last Emmy are a symbol of his fifth and final season as unaware manager Michael Scott, after being snubbed 4 years consecutively. A brand new category, which combines the formerly separate best miniseries making-for-TV movie nominees, includes the miniseries Mildred Pierce, with Kate Winslet nominated becoming an embattled mother, and also the movie Too Large to Fail, concerning the U.S. fiscal crisis in 2008. Within the reality-competition category, perennial also-went The American Idol Show will require its ninth shot at winning, this time around for any season that effectively sailed losing key judge Simon Cowell. Cinemax arrived to the evening having a leading 15 honours gained in the Sept. 10 creative arts honours, then PBS with 10, Fox with nine, CBS with seven and NBC with five. Boardwalk Empire taken a number one seven creative arts Emmys, which recognition technical accomplishments and guest stars for example Gwyneth Paltrow, who won on her appearance in Glee. First-time Emmy producer Mark Burnett, whose string of reality TV hitsincludes Survivor, was responsible for the ceremony which has performed to some dwindling audience. After striking an exciting-time viewership low of 12.3 million in 2008, the Emmys rebounded somewhat within the last 2 yrs and came a 2010 audience of 13.47 million, in comparison to 26.7 million with this years Grammys and nearly 38 million for that Academy awards. Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.