TV Feature: Predictions For the 65th Annual Emmy Award Winners

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The movie/mini-series awards should be spread around to HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra,” FX’s “American Horror Story: Asylum,” and possibly Sundance’s “Top of the Lake” and/or USA’s “Political Animals.” For the final two, they’ve become so predictable that one wonders if they should even be aired any more. I’d rather see the Guest awards, given out the other night, than watch “The Amazing Race” and “The Daily Show” winners try to come up with something new to say. Maybe this is the year the streak ends. I doubt it.

MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Will Win: Behind the Candelabra
Should Win: Top of the Lake
Should Have Been Nominated: Parade’s End

MOVIE/MINI-SERIES ACTOR
Will Win: Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Should Win: Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
Should Have Been Nominated: Ben Whishaw, The Hour

MOVIE/MINI-SERIES ACTRESS
Will Win: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
Should Win: Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Should Have Been Nominated: Sienna Miller, The Girl

American Horror Story: Asylum
Photo credit: FX

MOVIE/MINI-SERIES SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will Win: James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum
Should Win: Peter Mullan, Top of the Lake
Should Have Been Nominated: Ciaran Hinds, Political Animals

MOVIE/MINI-SERIES SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will/Should Win: Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals
Should Have Been Nominated: Adelaide Clemens, Parade’s End

REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
Will Win: The Amazing Race
Should Win: Top Chef
Should Have Been Nominated: Survivor

VARIETY SERIES
Will/Should Win: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Should Have Been Nominated: Key & Peele

By BRIAN TALLERICO Content Director HollywoodChicago.com brian@hollywoodchicago.com