The Latest on the nominations for the 70th annual Emmy Awards, which are being announced Thursday by in Los Angeles (all times local):

8:45 a.m.

91裸聊视频淕ame of Thrones91裸聊视频� roared back onto the Emmy battlefield, topping Thursday91裸聊视频檚 nominations with 22 bids.

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It91裸聊视频檚 returning to face formidable competition: 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale,91裸聊视频� the dystopian sci-fi series that claimed top drama honours last year, drew 20 bids, with 91裸聊视频淲estworld91裸聊视频� close by with 21.

Donald Glover91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淎tlanta91裸聊视频� is the top comedy with 16 bids. It will face newcomers including 91裸聊视频淭he Marvelous Mrs. Maisel91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淏arry,91裸聊视频� starring Bill Hader.

The revival of 91裸聊视频淩oseanne,91裸聊视频� cancelled because of star Roseanne Barr91裸聊视频檚 racist tweet, drew only one major nomination, a supporting actress nod for Laurie Metcalf.

91裸聊视频淪aturday Night Live,91裸聊视频� riding high with its relentless pillorying of the Trump administration, was rewarded with 21 nods.

The previous high for 91裸聊视频淕ame of Thrones91裸聊视频� was 24 nominations in 2015. It got 23 nods in 2016 but wasn91裸聊视频檛 eligible last year.

The Emmys ceremony airs Sept. 17 on NBC with Colin Jost and Michael Che of 91裸聊视频淪aturday Night Live91裸聊视频� as hosts.

8:40 a.m.

The Emmy nominations for the top television drama and comedy series have been announced.

The nominees for best drama series include: 91裸聊视频淭he Americans,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频漈he Crown,91裸聊视频� Game of Thrones,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频漈he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频漇tranger Things,91裸聊视频� This Is Us91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淲estworld.91裸聊视频�

The nominees for best comedy series include: 91裸聊视频淎tlanta,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频滲arry,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频漛lack-ish,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频滳urb Your Enthusiasm,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频滸LOW,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频漈he Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频漇ilicon Valley91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淯nbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.91裸聊视频�

8:35 a.m.

The 2018 Emmy nominations for lead actors in a drama series have been announced.

The nominees for best actor in a drama series include: Jason Bateman, 91裸聊视频淥zark91裸聊视频�; Sterling K. Brown, 91裸聊视频淭his Is Us91裸聊视频�; Ed Harris, 91裸聊视频淲estworld91裸聊视频�; Matthew Rhys, 91裸聊视频淭he Americans91裸聊视频�; Milo Ventimiglia, 91裸聊视频淭his Is Us91裸聊视频� and Jeffrey Wright, 91裸聊视频淲estworld.

The nominees for best actress in a drama series include: Claire Foy, 91裸聊视频淭he Crown91裸聊视频�; Tatiana Maslany, 91裸聊视频淥rphan Black91裸聊视频�; Elisabeth Moss, 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale91裸聊视频�; Sandra Oh, 91裸聊视频淜illing Eve91裸聊视频�; Keri Russell, 91裸聊视频淭he Americans91裸聊视频�; Evan Rachel Wood, 91裸聊视频淲estworld.91裸聊视频�

8:30 a.m.

The nominees for lead actor in a limited series or movie include: Antonio Banderas, 91裸聊视频淕enius: Picasso91裸聊视频�; Darren Criss, 91裸聊视频淭he Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story91裸聊视频�; Benedict Cumberbatch, 91裸聊视频淧atrick Melrose,91裸聊视频� Jeff Daniels, 91裸聊视频淭he Looming Tower91裸聊视频�; John Legend, 91裸聊视频淛esus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert91裸聊视频�; Jesse Plemmons, 91裸聊视频淯SS Callister (Black Mirror.91裸聊视频�

8 a.m.

The final preparations are being made for the 2018 Emmy nominations.

Actors Samira Wiley of 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale91裸聊视频� and Ryan Eggold, who starred in 91裸聊视频淭he Blacklist,91裸聊视频� will read this year91裸聊视频檚 nominees beginning at 8:25 a.m. PDT. About an hour before the nominations, Wiley, wearing a burgundy dress and gold heels, stepped out into the lobby of the television academy and snapped photos in front of a giant screen promoting the 70th annual Emmys.

Dozens of journalists have cameras set up to record the announcement, which will be made on a giant stage decked out with four giant Emmy statuettes.

Wiley is a possible nominee for 91裸聊视频淗andmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale,91裸聊视频� which won best drama series last year.

The Emmy Awards will be presented Sept. 17 on NBC with Colin Jost and Michael Che of 91裸聊视频淪aturday Night Live91裸聊视频� as hosts.

3 a.m.

Blockbuster movies typically are snubbed by the Oscars, leaving fans grumbling, but TV91裸聊视频檚 top prize takes a different approach.

When the 70th Emmy Awards nominees are announced Thursday morning, popular series including HBO91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淕ame of Thrones,91裸聊视频� NBC91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淭his Is Us91裸聊视频� and CBS91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淢om91裸聊视频� are likely to be in the running.

91裸聊视频淕ame of Thrones91裸聊视频� is a two-time best drama series winner. It91裸聊视频檚 back in the running for honours for its next-to-last season after a production delay kept it out of the 2017 competition.

Its biggest adversary is 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale,91裸聊视频� the dystopian drama that captured last year91裸聊视频檚 top series prize and acting awards for Elisabeth Moss, Ann Dowd and Alexis Bledel among its eight wins.

The Emmy Awards ceremony airs Sept. 17 on NBC.

The Associated Press

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