PGA announces TV noms

'Mad Men' will contend for just about any fourth straight PGA drama series award.AMC's ''Mad Men'' remains attracted onto contend for just about any fourth straight Norman Felton drama series award within the Producers Guild of America. Other nominees introduced Wednesday inside the drama category are HBO's ''Boardwalk Empire,'' Showtime's ''Dexter,'' HBO's ''Game of Thrones'' and CBS's ''The Good Wife.'' ABC's ''Modern Family'' was nominated to compete for just about any second straight PGA Danny Thomas award for comedy series along with NBC's ''30 Rock,'' CBS' ''The Large Bang Theory,'' Fox's ''Glee'' and NBC's ''Parks and Entertainment.'' ''30 Rock'' won the award this past year and 2010. Noticeably absent within the drama list were Showtime's new terrorist-designed series "Homeland," with Claire Danes, and also the latest season of AMC's highly recognized skein "Breaking Bad." Both people shows began following a org's qualifications period for series: June 1, 2010-May 31, 2011. People dates also meant "Mad Males," that has not broadcast a completely new episode since October 2010, made the cut. Round the comedy side, Fox's "New Girl" wasn't qualified. The Three shows, however, were acknowledged with Authors Guild Honours nominations, which have been also introduced Wednesday. The PGA's qualifications period is comparable to that one in the Emmy Honours, even though TV Acad's kudos are often given out in mid-September. While using PGA Honours dated for Jan. 21 within the BevHilton, there's nearly an eight-month gap involving the finish of qualifications as well as the honours air date. PGA topper Vance Van Petten mentioned the primary reason the org doesn't make their qualifications period an entire twelve several weeks -- The month of the month of january through December -- happens when a broadcast demonstrate that launches inside the fall changes producers in-between seasons inside the summer season, it may be unclear which producers to credit for honours reasons. "It's a sensitive problem," Van Petten told Variety . "It is really an problem that appears for people every year, which we always address it." Van Petten mentioned the PGA changed the qualifications period about five years ago. He added that might be frequently times when an outgoing producer might have strong negativity against a present or incoming producer, also to request these to both represent a occur an honours show might be too awkward for individuals involved. For longform programming, the PGA mirrors the Golden Globe standards getting a twelve several weeks qualifications perid. Comedy Central's ''The Colbert Report'' will contend for just about any fourth straight victory inside the live entertainment and talk category in the syndicated ''Ellen DeGeneres Show,'' HBO's ''Real Time With Bill Maher,'' NBC's''Saturday Evening Live'' and CBS' ''The 64th Annual Tony Honours.'' Discovery Channel's ''Deadliest Catch'' will receive a second consecutive victory inside the nonfiction category against PBS' ''American Masters,'' Travel Channel's ''Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,'' ESPN's ''30 for 30'' and CBS' ''Undercover Boss.'' Competition TV nominees are CBS' ''The Amazing Race,'' Fox's ''American Idol,'' ABC's ''Dancing While using Stars,'' Lifetime's ''Project Runway'' and Bravo's ''Top Chef.'' The relaxation from the nominations in movies and longform TV will probably be introduced Jan. 3. The PGA, which has 4,750 people, hasn't made its final determination regarding credited producers round the nominated shows. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com