In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for HBO. The premium network does not have defending Best Drama Series winner “Game of Thrones” back in time, but the comedy champ “Veep” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus does return. Among its newcomers are “Divorce” starring Sarah Jessica Parker, “Insecure” with Issa Rae, and “Westworld” featuring Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood. Best Limited Series contenders include “Big Little Lies” starring Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon plus “The Night Of” with Riz Ahmed and John Turturro.
Below, the list of HBO lead, supporting and guest submissions for drama series, comedy series, limited series, and TV movies. More names might be added by the network before final Emmy paperwork deadlines. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
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“BALLERS”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actor – Dwayne Johnson
Comedy Supporting Actor – London Brown, Donovan Carter, Rob Corddry, Andy Garcia, Troy Garity, Dule Hill, Omar Miller, Richard Schiff, John David Washington
Comedy Supporting Actress – Arielle Kebble, Jazmyn Simon
“BIG LITTLE LIES”
Limited Series
Movie/Limited Series Actress – Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor – Jeffrey Nordling, Adam Scott, Alexander Skarsgard, James Tupper
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress – Laura Dern, Zoe Kravitz, Shailene Woodley
“CAREER SUICIDE”
Special Class Program
Movie/Limited Series Actor – Chris Gethard
“CRASHING”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actor – Pete Holmes
Comedy Actress – Lauren Lapkus
Comedy Supporting Actor – George Basil, Artie Lange
Comedy Guest Actor – T.J. Miller
Comedy Guest Actress – Sarah Silverman
“DIVORCE”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actor – Thomas Haden Church
Comedy Actress – Sarah Jessica Parker
Comedy Supporting Actor – Tracy Letts
Comedy Supporting Actress – Molly Shannon
“GIRLS”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actress – Lena Dunham
Comedy Supporting Actor – Ebon Moss Bachrach, Adam Driver, Alex Karpovsky, Andrew Rannells
Comedy Supporting Actress – Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, Allison Williams
Comedy Guest Actor – Matthew Rhys, Peter Scolari
Comedy Guest Actress – Becky Ann Baker
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“HIGH MAINTENANCE”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actor – Ben Sinclair
Comedy Guest Actor – Bowdie, Michael Cyril Creighton, Peter Friedman
Comedy Guest Actress – Shazi Raja, Amy Ryan
“IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS”
TV Movie
Movie/Limited Series Actress – Oprah Winfrey
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor – Reg E. Cathey
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress – Rose Byrne, Renee Elise Goldsberry
“INSECURE”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actress – Issa Rae
Comedy Supporting Actor – Jay Ellis
Comedy Supporting Actress – Lisa Joyce, Yvonne Orji
“LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER”
Variety Talk Series
“THE LEFTOVERS”
Drama Series
Drama Actor – Justin Theroux
Drama Actress – Carrie Coon
Drama Supporting Actor – Kevin Carroll, Christopher Eccleston, Scott Glenn
Drama Supporting Actress – Amy Brenneman, Lindsay Duncan, Liv Tyler
“LOOKING: THE MOVIE”
TV Movie
Movie/Limited Series Actor – Jonathan Groff
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor – Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Raul Castillo, Russell Tovey
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress – Lauren Weedman
Watch our interview with Riz Ahmed (“The Night Of”)
“THE NIGHT OF”
Limited Series
Movie/Limited Series Actor – Riz Ahmed, John Turturro
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor – Bill Camp, Michael Kenneth Williams
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress – Jeannie Berlin, Amara Karan
“OUTCAST”
Drama Series
Drama Actor – Patrick Fugit
Drama Supporting Actor – Phillip Glenister
Drama Supporting Actress – Wrenn Schmidt
“QUARRY”
Drama Series
Drama Actor – Logan Marshall-Green
Drama Supporting Actor – Damon Herriman
Drama Supporting Actress – Jodi Balfour
“REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER”
Variety Talk Series
“SILICON VALLEY”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actor – Thomas Middleditch
Comedy Supporting Actor – Josh Brener, T.J. Miller, Kumail Nanjiani, Matt Ross, Martin Starr, Zach Woods, Jimmy O. Yang
Comedy Supporting Actress – Amanda Crew, Suzanne Cryer
Comedy Guest Actor – Haley Joel Osment
“TRACEY ULLMAN’S SHOW”
Variety Sketch Series
Comedy Actress – Tracey Ullman
Watch our interview with John Turturro (“The Night Of”)
“VEEP”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actress – Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Comedy Supporting Actor – Gary Cole, Kevin Dunn, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh
Comedy Supporting Actress – Anna Chlumsky, Clea DuVall, Sarah Sutherland
Comedy Guest Actor – Hugh Laurie, Peter MacNicol
Comedy Guest Actress – Sally Phillips
“VICE PRINCIPALS”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actor – Danny McBride
Comedy Supporting Actor – Walton Goggins, Sheaun McKinney, Shea Whigham
Comedy Supporting Actress – Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Georgia King, Busy Phillips
“WESTWORLD”
Drama Series
Drama Actor – Anthony Hopkins
Drama Actress – Evan Rachel Wood
Drama Supporting Actor – Ed Harris, James Marsden, Jimmi Simpson, Jeffrey Wright
Drama Supporting Actress – Thandie Newton
“WIZARD OF LIES”
TV Movie
Movie/Limited Series Actor – Robert De Niro
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor – Hank Azaria, Nathan Darrow, Alessandro Nivola
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress – Michelle Pfeiffer
“THE YOUNG POPE”
Limited Series
Movie/Limited Series Actor – Jude Law
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor – James Cromwell, Silvio Orlando
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress – Diane Keaton
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