Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has the chance to build on her record of most wins for a lead comedy actress: She has five for "Veep" and one for "New Adventures of Old Christine." "Veep," the most-nominated comedy with 17 bids, has a chance for its third consecutive top comedy trophy.
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Robert De Niro earned a nod for his portrayal of fraudster Bernard Madoff in the nominated TV movie "The Wizard Of Lies." Other big-screen stars making a splash on the small screen Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, nominated for "Big Little Lies," which is competing with "Feud" for best limited series. "Feud: Bette and Joan," about the epic clash of Hollywood divas Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, reaped 18 nominations, including for stars Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon.
Netflix big-shouldered the best drama category with three contenders, "The Crown, "House of Cards" and "Stranger Things," a best-ever total for streaming as its platforms grow in strength and compete with broadcast and cable. The long-running NBC variety show tied with HBO's sci-fi drama "Westworld," which also earned 22 bids on Thursday, to jointly top the field for the 69th Primetime Emmys to be presented in September. "Saturday Night Live," powered by madcap skits skewering the Trump administration, earned 22 Emmy Award nominations, including bids for Alec Baldwin's florid portrayal of the president and Melissa McCarthy's manic, gender-busting take on press secretary Sean Spicer.
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