60th Primetime Emmy Nominations: Comedy

The primetime Emmy nominations were just announced — here are the candidates in the Comedy categories:

Outstanding Comedy Series

30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, The Office, Two And A Half Men

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carrell, The Office
Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Charlie Sheen, Two And A Half Men

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Christina Applegate, Samantha Who
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures Of Old Christine
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Jon Cryer, Two And A Half Men
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Rainn Wilson, The Office

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Jean Smart, Samantha Who?
Holland Taylor, Two And A Half Men
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

30 Rock, Rosemary’s Baby, directed by Michael Engler
Entourage, No Cannes Do, directed by Dan Attias
Flight Of The Conchords, Sally Returns, directed by James Bobin
Pushing Daisies, Pie-Lette, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
The Office, Money (Parts 1 & 2), directed by Paul Lieberstein
The Office, Goodbye, Toby, directed by Paul Feig

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

30 Rock, Rosemary’s Baby, written by Jack Burditt
30 Rock, Cooter, written by Tina Fey
Flight Of The Conchords, Yoko, written by James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, and Bret McKenzie
Pushing Daisies, Pie-Lette, written by Bryan Fuller
The Office, Dinner Party, written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky