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.

害羞草研究所淕ame of Thrones害羞草研究所� roared back onto the Emmy battlefield, topping Thursday害羞草研究所檚 nominations with 22 bids.

HBO害羞草研究所檚 fantasy saga is a two-time best drama winner that sat out the last year害羞草研究所檚 awards.

It害羞草研究所檚 returning to face formidable competition: 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale,害羞草研究所� the dystopian sci-fi series that claimed top drama honours last year, drew 20 bids, with 害羞草研究所淲estworld害羞草研究所� close by with 21.

Donald Glover害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淎tlanta害羞草研究所� is the top comedy with 16 bids. It will face newcomers including 害羞草研究所淭he Marvelous Mrs. Maisel害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淏arry,害羞草研究所� starring Bill Hader.

The revival of 害羞草研究所淩oseanne,害羞草研究所� cancelled because of star Roseanne Barr害羞草研究所檚 racist tweet, drew only one major nomination, a supporting actress nod for Laurie Metcalf.

害羞草研究所淪aturday Night Live,害羞草研究所� riding high with its relentless pillorying of the Trump administration, was rewarded with 21 nods.

The previous high for 害羞草研究所淕ame of Thrones害羞草研究所� was 24 nominations in 2015. It got 23 nods in 2016 but wasn害羞草研究所檛 eligible last year.

The Emmys ceremony airs Sept. 17 on NBC with Colin Jost and Michael Che of 害羞草研究所淪aturday Night Live害羞草研究所� 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: 害羞草研究所淭he Americans,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漈he Crown,害羞草研究所� Game of Thrones,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漈he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漇tranger Things,害羞草研究所� This Is Us害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淲estworld.害羞草研究所�

The nominees for best comedy series include: 害羞草研究所淎tlanta,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滲arry,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漛lack-ish,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滳urb Your Enthusiasm,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滸LOW,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漈he Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漇ilicon Valley害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淯nbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.害羞草研究所�

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, 害羞草研究所淥zark害羞草研究所�; Sterling K. Brown, 害羞草研究所淭his Is Us害羞草研究所�; Ed Harris, 害羞草研究所淲estworld害羞草研究所�; Matthew Rhys, 害羞草研究所淭he Americans害羞草研究所�; Milo Ventimiglia, 害羞草研究所淭his Is Us害羞草研究所� and Jeffrey Wright, 害羞草研究所淲estworld.

The nominees for best actress in a drama series include: Claire Foy, 害羞草研究所淭he Crown害羞草研究所�; Tatiana Maslany, 害羞草研究所淥rphan Black害羞草研究所�; Elisabeth Moss, 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale害羞草研究所�; Sandra Oh, 害羞草研究所淜illing Eve害羞草研究所�; Keri Russell, 害羞草研究所淭he Americans害羞草研究所�; Evan Rachel Wood, 害羞草研究所淲estworld.害羞草研究所�

8:30 a.m.

The nominees for lead actor in a limited series or movie include: Antonio Banderas, 害羞草研究所淕enius: Picasso害羞草研究所�; Darren Criss, 害羞草研究所淭he Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story害羞草研究所�; Benedict Cumberbatch, 害羞草研究所淧atrick Melrose,害羞草研究所� Jeff Daniels, 害羞草研究所淭he Looming Tower害羞草研究所�; John Legend, 害羞草研究所淛esus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert害羞草研究所�; Jesse Plemmons, 害羞草研究所淯SS Callister (Black Mirror.害羞草研究所�

8 a.m.

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

Actors Samira Wiley of 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale害羞草研究所� and Ryan Eggold, who starred in 害羞草研究所淭he Blacklist,害羞草研究所� will read this year害羞草研究所檚 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 害羞草研究所淗andmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale,害羞草研究所� which won best drama series last year.

The Emmy Awards will be presented Sept. 17 on NBC with Colin Jost and Michael Che of 害羞草研究所淪aturday Night Live害羞草研究所� as hosts.

3 a.m.

Blockbuster movies typically are snubbed by the Oscars, leaving fans grumbling, but TV害羞草研究所檚 top prize takes a different approach.

When the 70th Emmy Awards nominees are announced Thursday morning, popular series including HBO害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淕ame of Thrones,害羞草研究所� NBC害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭his Is Us害羞草研究所� and CBS害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淢om害羞草研究所� are likely to be in the running.

害羞草研究所淕ame of Thrones害羞草研究所� is a two-time best drama series winner. It害羞草研究所檚 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 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale,害羞草研究所� the dystopian drama that captured last year害羞草研究所檚 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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