Producers Guild Honors TV's Usual Suspects

Mad Men and 30 Rock continue their contest streaks

By Breanne L. Heldman Dec 11, 2008 6:51 PMTags
Stephen Colbert, Colbert Report, Tina Fey, 30 Rock, Michael C.Hall, DexterComedy Central/Joel Jefferies; Eric Liebowitz/NBC; Peter Iovino/Showtime

If you're unhappy with the results of the Golden Globes nominations for TV, maybe you'll feel better about the selection at the Producers Guild of America's Awards.

Only two of the Globes' Best Drama Series nominees (Mad Men and Dexter), made the PGA cut, which was heavy on the usual suspects like Boston Legal, Damages and Lost.

The guild's comedy short list was closer to the Globes', with Curb Your Enthusiasm replacing the latter's Californication.

Our favorite category: the catch-all Entertainment/Competition, where The Colbert Report competes with the likes of The Amazing Race and Project Runway.

The PGA will announce its film and longform television nominees on Jan. 5, and will distribute all the awards on Jan. 24 at the Hollywood Palladium.

Here's the full list of the TV nominees:

COMEDY SERIES

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Entourage
  • The Office
  • 30 Rock
  • Weeds

DRAMA SERIES

  • Boston Legal
  • Damages
  • Dexter
  • Lost
  • Mad Men

NONFICTION

  • Deadliest Catch
  • Frontline
  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
  • 60 Minutes
  • This American Life

ENTERTAINMENT/COMPETITION

  • The Amazing Race
  • The Colbert Report
  • Project Runway
  • Real Time With Bill Maher
  • Top Chef