And Now For Something Slightly Different: The 2011 Emmy Nominations

In much of life, the old cliche about expecting the unexpected actually holds true…except, that is, on the morning of Emmy nominations. For those who bravely (foolishly?) prognosticate as to which selections voters will agree upon, it’s not only better to be safe than silly, it’s pretty much the way things tend to work out.

Then again, in recent years Emmy voters have slipped in surprises here and there – some welcome, others less so. Such was the case on Thursday morning, when nominations for the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy awards were finally revealed.

HBO scored 104 nominations, with CBS coming in a distant second place with 50. AMC’s “Mad Men” reaped 19 nominations, followed by “Boardwalk Empire” with 18 and “Modern Family”…

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