Emmy Nominations Predictions

Courtesy of ATAS

With nominations coming up Thursday morning, here's a quick overview of what, and who, will be nominated for the TV industry's highest honors. While new shows are expected to make big breaks ("Orange is the New Black" and "True Detective'), some common standards should make comfortable returns ("Veep" and "Breaking Bad") but a few others may be all but forgotten ("Homeland" and "Mad Men").

Last year made a huge leap for online TV shows, like "House of Cards" reaping the first drama series nod for a online streaming service (Netflix). With "Orange is the New Black" garnering critical and commercial success on the streaming site, expect the dark prison comedy to be the site's first comedy series nominee as well, with a few acting nominees to boot.

Anywho, here's a list of what I think will be nominees come Thursday morning at 8:35 EST. The nomination announcement will be aired live on most broadcast networks and on the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences's website at www.emmys.com.

Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Girls
Louie
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Veep

Outstanding Comedy Actor
Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Louis C.K., "Louie"
Johnny Galecki," The Big Bang Theory"
Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Robin Williams, "The Crazy Ones"

Outstanding Comedy Actress
Lena Dunham, "Girls"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Mindy Kaling, "The Mindy Project"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"
Taylor Schilling, "Orange is the New Black"

Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards
Masters of Sex
True Detective

Outstanding Drama Actor
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Woody Harrelson, "True Detective"
Matthew McConaughey, "True Detective"
Michael Sheen, "Masters of Sex"
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"
James Spader, "The Blacklist"

Outstanding Drama Actress
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black
Keri Russell, "The Americans"
Kerry Washington, "Scandal"

Outstanding Miniseries
American Horror Story: Coven
Dancing On the Edge
Fargo
Sherlock: His Last Vow
The White Queen

Outstanding Made for TV Movie
Burton & Taylor
Killing Kennedy
The Normal Heart
Return to Zero
The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Movie/Miniseries Actor
Benedict Cumberbath, "Sherlock: His Last Vow"
Chiwetel Ejiofor: "Dancing on the Edge"
Idris Elba, "Luther"
Martin Freeman, "Fargo"
Mark Ruffalo, "The Normal Heart "
Billy Bob Thornton, "Fargo"

Outstanding Movie/Miniseries Actress
Helena Bonham Carter, "Burton & Taylor"
Minnie Driver, "Return to Zero"
Rebecca Ferguson, "The White Queen"
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Coven"
Sarah Paulson, "American Horror Story: Coven"
Cicely Tyson, "The Trip to Bountiful"

Outstanding Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show with David Letterman
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Reality Competition Series
The Amazing Race
Chopped
Dancing With the Stars
Top Chef
The Vocie