TV Feature: Predictions For the 64th Annual Emmy Awards Winners

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Game Change
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OUTSTANDING MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
“American Horror Story” (FX)
“Game Change” (HBO)
“Hatfield & McCoys” (History)
“Hemingway & Gellhorn” (HBO)
“Luther” (BBC)
“Sherlock” (PBS)

“Game Change” and “American Horror Story” should dominate these categories in which star power often goes a long way. The Academy will take the chance to award beloved movie stars like Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Jessica Lange, and Ed Harris over lesser known names like Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba. They love star power and, in the case of “Game Change,” most of the A-list talent deserves to win. At the height of the political season, don’t be surprised if the HBO movie sweeps.

Should/Will Win: “Game Change” (HBO)
Should Have Been Nominated: “Great Expectations” (PBS)

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Kevin Costner, “Hatfields & McCoys”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock”
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Woody Harrelson, “Game Change”
Clive Owen, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
Bill Paxton, “Hatfields & McCoys”

Will Win: Clive Owen, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
Should Win: Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock”
Should Have Been Nominated: Dylan McDermott, “American Horror Story”

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Connie Britton, “American Horror Story”
Ashley Judd, “Missing”
Nicole Kidman, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
Julianne Moore, “Game Change”
Emma Thompson, “Masterpiece”

Should/Will Win: Julianne Moore, “Game Change”
Should Have Been Nominated: Rachel Weisz, “Page Eight”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Tom Berenger, “Hatfields & McCoys”
Martin Freeman, “Sherlock”
Ed Harris, “Game Change”
Denis O’Hare, “American Horror Story”
David Strathairn, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”

Should/Will Win: Ed Harris, “Game Change”
Should Have Been Nominated: Ralph Fiennes, “Page Eight”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Frances Conroy, “American Horror Story”
Judy Davis, “Page Eight”
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Sarah Paulson, “Game Change”
Mare Winningham, “Hatfields & McCoys”

Should/Will Win: Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Should Have Been Nominated: Gillian Anderson, “Great Expectations”

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
“The Amazing Race”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“So You Think You Can Dance”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”

Will Win: “The Amazing Race”
Should Win: “Top Chef”
Should Have Been Nominated: “Survivor”

OUTSTANDING REALITY HOST
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing with the Stars”
Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance”
Phil Keoghan, “The Amazing Race”
Ryan Seacrest, “American Idol”
Betty White, “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers”

Will Win: Betty White, “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers”
Should Win: Phil Keoghan, “The Amazing Race”
Should Have Been Nominated: Jeff Probst, “Survivor”

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES
“The Colbert Report”
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
“Real Time with Bill Maher”
“Saturday Night Live”

Should/Will Win: “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
Should Have Been Nominated: “Key & Peele”

By BRIAN TALLERICO Content Director HollywoodChicago.com brian@hollywoodchicago.com