First 2013 Emmy Winner Predictions

We will soon know which episodes were submitted, which could change to whole landscape. But for now these are my knee-jerk reactions to the top races. I will also do full predictions for all the categories, including the Creative Arts awards, as we get close to late September.

Best Drama Series - Breaking Bad
Best Comedy Series - 30 Rock
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Jeff Daniels "The Newsroom"
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Claire Danes "Homeland"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Jim Parsons "The Big Bang Theory"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Julia Louis-Dreyfus "Veep"
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Jonathan Banks "Breaking Bad"
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Maggie Smith "Downton Abbey"
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Ty Burrell "Modern Family"
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Jane Krakowski "30 Rock"
Best TV Movie/Miniseries - Behind the Candelabra
Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Michael Douglas "Behind the Candelabra"
Best Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Jessica Lange "American Horror Story: Asylum"
Best Supporting Actor in TV Movie/Miniseries - James Cromwell "American Horror Story: Asylum"
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Sarah Paulson "American Horror Story: Asylum"
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Rupert Friend "Homeland"
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Jane Fonda "The Newsroom"
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Bob Newhart "The Big Bang Theory"
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Melissa McCarthy "Saturday Night Live"
Best Variety Series - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Best Reality Competition Program - The Amazing Race
Best Reality Host - Tom Bergeron "Dancing With the Stars"
Best Directing in a Drama Series - David Fincher "House of Cards - Chapter 1"
Best Directing in a Comedy Series - Beth McCarthy-Miller "30 Rock - Hogcock!/Last Lunch"
Best Directing in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Steven Soderbergh "Behind the Candelabra"
Best Writing in a Drama Series - George Mastras "Breaking Bad - Dead Freight"
Best Writing in a Comedy Series - Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield "30 Rock - Last Lunch"
Best Writing in a TV Movie/Miniseries -  Richard LaGravenese "Behind the Candelabra"