Arrested Development, Grey's Anatomy, Entourage, Letterman, Houswives among top nominees for 58th annual Emmy Awards

Among the nominees for the 58th annual primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

Desperate Housewives • ABC

Entourage • HBO

My Name Is Earl • NBC

Weeds • Showtime

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

Big Love • HBO

Boston Legal • ABC

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC

House • FOX

Lost • ABC

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

The Comeback • Valerie Does Another Classic Leno •
HBO
Michael Patrick King, Director

Curb Your Enthusiasm • The Christ Nail • HBO
Robert B. Weide, Director

Entourage • Oh, Mandy • HBO
Dan Attias, Director

Entourage • Sundance Kids • HBO
Julian Farino, Director

My Name Is Earl • Pilot • NBC
Marc Buckland, Director

Weeds • Good S*** Lollipop • Showtime
Craig Zisk, Director

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Big Love • Pilot • HBO
Rodrigo Garcia, Director

Lost • Live Together, Die Alone • ABC
Jack Bender, Director

Six Feet Under • Everyone’s Waiting • HBO
Alan Ball, Director

The Sopranos • Members Only • HBO
Tim Van Patten, Director

The Sopranos • Join The Club • HBO
David Nutter, Director

24 • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM • FOX
Jon Cassar, Director

The West Wing • Election Day • NBC Television
Mimi Leder, Director

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO
Larry David as Himself

The King Of Queens • CBS
Kevin James as Doug Heffernan

Monk • USA
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk

The Office • NBC
Steve Carell as Michael Scott

Two And A Half Men • CBS
Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC
Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler

Rescue Me • FX Network
Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin

Six Feet Under • HBO
Peter Krause as Nate Fisher

24 • FOX
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer

The West Wing • NBC
Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

The Comeback • HBO
Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish

Malcolm In The Middle • FOX
Jane Kaczmarek as Lois

The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell

Out Of Practice • CBS
Stockard Channing as Lydia Barnes

Will & Grace • NBC
Debra Messing as Grace

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

The Closer • TNT
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson

Commander In Chief • ABC
Geena Davis as Mackenzie Allen

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC
Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson

Six Feet Under • HBO
Frances Conroy as Ruth Fisher

The West Wing • NBC
Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy
Series

Arrested Development • FOX
Will Arnett as Gob Bluth

Entourage • HBO
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold

Malcolm In The Middle • FOX
Bryan Cranston as Hal

Two And A Half Men • CBS
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Will & Grace • NBC
Sean Hayes as Jack

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama
Series

Boston Legal • ABC
William Shatner as Denny Crane

Huff • Showtime
Oliver Platt as Russell Tupper

The Sopranos • HBO
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti

24 • FOX
Gregory Itzin as President Charles Logan

The West Wing • NBC
Alan Alda as Arnold Vinick

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy
Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO
Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David

Desperate Housewives • ABC
Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite

My Name Is Earl • NBC
Jaime Pressly as Joy

Weeds • Showtime
Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes

Will & Grace • NBC
Megan Mullally as Karen

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama
Series

Boston Legal • ABC
Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC
Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Bailey

Huff • Showtime
Blythe Danner as Izzy Huffstodt

24 • FOX
Jean Smart as First Lady Martha Logan

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety
Or Music Program

Barry Manilow: Music And Passion • PBS
Barry Manilow, Performer

The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
Stephen Colbert, Host

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson •
Craig Ferguson, Host

Late Show With David Letterman • CBS
David Letterman, Host

The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) • CBS
Hugh Jackman, Host

Outstanding Comedy Series

Arrested Development • FOX
Producers TBA

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO
Producers TBA

The Office • NBC
Producers TBA

Scrubs • NBC
Producers TBA

Two And A Half Men • CBS
Producers TBA

Outstanding Drama Series

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC
Producers TBA

House • FOX
Producers TBA

The Sopranos • HBO
Producers TBA

24 • FOX
Producers TBA

The West Wing • NBC
Producers TBA

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
Producers TBA

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Producers TBA

Late Night With Conan O’Brien • NBC
Producers TBA

Late Show With David Letterman • CBS
Producers TBA

Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO
Producers TBA

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

78th Annual Academy Awards • ABC
Producers TBA

Bill Maher: I’m Swiss •
Producers TBA

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing • HBO
Producers TBA

McCartney In St. Petersburg • A&E
Producers TBA

The XX Olympic Winter Games - Opening Ceremony •
NBC
Producers TBA

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

The Amazing Race • CBS
Producers TBA

American Idol • FOX
Producers TBA

Dancing With The Stars • ABC
Producers TBA

Project Runway • Bravo
Producers TBA

Survivor • CBS
Producers TBA

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Arrested Development • Development Arrested • FOX •
Chuck Tatham, Teleplay by
Jim Vallely, Teleplay by
Richard Day, Story by
Mitchell Hurwitz, Story by

Entourage • Exodus • HBO
Doug Ellin, Written by

Extras • Kate Winslet • HBO
Ricky Gervais, Written by
Stephen Merchant, Written by

My Name Is Earl • Pilot • NBC
Greg Garcia, Written by

The Office • Christmas Party • NBC
Michael Schur, Written by

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

Grey’s Anatomy • It’s the End Of The World, As We Know
It (Part 1 & 2) • ABC
Shonda Rhimes, Written by

Grey’s Anatomy • Into You Like A Train • ABC
Krista Vernoff, Written by

Lost • The 23rd Psalm • ABC
Carlton Cuse, Written by
Damon Lindelof, Written by

Six Feet Under • Everyone’s Waiting •
Alan Ball, Written by

The Sopranos • Members Only • HBO
Terence Winter, Written by

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or
Comedy Program

The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
Allison Silverman, Head Writer
Rich Dahm, Head Writer
Stephen Colbert, Writer
Peter Gwinn, Writer
Laura Krafft, Writer
Michael Brumm, Writer
Rob Dubbin, Writer
Eric Drysdale, Writer
Jay Katsir, Writer
Frank Lesser, Writer

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
David Javerbaum, Head Writer
Rachel Axler, Writer
Kevin Bleyer, Writer
Rich Blomquist, Writer
Steve Bodow, Writer
Tim Carvell, Writer
Stephen Colbert, Writer
Eric Drysdale, Writer
J.R. Havlan, Writer
Scott Jacobson, Writer
Ben Karlin, Writer
Rob Kutner, Writer
Sam Means, Writer
Chris Regan, Writer
Jason Reich, Writer
Jason Ross, Writer
Jon Stewart, Writer

Late Night With Conan O’Brien • NBC
Mike Sweeney, Head Writer
Chris Albers, Writer
Jose Arroyo, Writer
Dan Cronin, Writer
Kevin Dorff, Writer
Daniel J. Goor, Writer
Michael Gordon, Writer
Tim Harrod, Writer
Berkley Johnson, Writer
Brian Kiley, Writer
Michael Koman, Writer
Brian McCann, Writer
Guy Nicolucci, Writer
Conan O’Brien, Writer
Brian Stack, Writer
Andrew Weinberg, Writer

Late Show With David Letterman • CBS
Incorporated
Eric Stangel, Head Writer
Justin Stangel, Head Writer
Michael Barrie, Writer
Jim Mulholland, Writer
Steve Young, Writer
Tom Ruprecht, Writer
Lee Ellenberg, Writer
Matt Roberts, Writer
Jeremy Weiner, Writer
Joe Grossman, Writer
Meredith Scardino, Writer
Bill Scheft, Writer
Frank Sebastiano, Writer
Sam Saltz, Writer
David Letterman, Writer

Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO
Ross Abrash, Writer
David Feldman, Writer
Matt Gunn, Writer
Brian Jacobsmeyer, Writer
Jay Jaroch, Writer
Chris Kelly, Writer
Bill Maher, Writer
Billy Martin, Head Writer
Danny Vermont, Writer
Scott Carter, Writer