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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

It's Emmy Time!

On July 19 the Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced in Los Angeles. Four of the six series nominated for Best Drama are represented in the TV section of Merrick Library's DVD collection. The following are other nominations these programs received on July 19:

"Boardwalk Empire" (First Season in Merrick collection, Second Season to arrive in August)
Best Lead Actor: Steve Buscemi

"Downton Abbey" (Merrick collection has First and Second Seasons)
Best Lead Actor: Hugh Bonneville
Best Lead Actress: Michelle Dockery
Best Supporting Actor: Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle
Best Supporting Actress: Joanna Froggatt, Maggie Smith

You can read about the world of "Downton Abbey" in two books new to Merrick's non-fiction section:
Lady Almina and the Real Downtown Abbey - Fiona, Countess of Carnarvon
Below Stairs - Margaret Powell

"Game of Thrones" (Merrick collection has First Season)
Best Supporting Actor: Peter Dinklage

 Merrick Library has in paperback the novel "Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin.

"Mad Men" (Merrick collection has Seasons One through Four)
Best Lead Actor: Jon Hamm
Best Lead Actress: Elisabeth Moss
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Harris
Best Supporting Actress: Christina Hendricks
Best Guest Actor: Ben Feldman
Best Guest Actress: Julia Ormond

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