2009 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees - A Big Surprise?

And the nominees for this year's Emmy Awards are...there were new faces..And the big surprise? Some very popular favorites were left out...This year's awards will mark a history as"30 Rock," was again nominated for best comedy series with a high number of nods - the most ever for a comedy series in a single season. FOX's "Family Guy," got a nomination for best comedy series. The first time for an animated series to earn a nod in this category since "The Flintstones" in 1961. But last year's Golden Globe winner, HBO's "True Blood" was left out, including other favorites like, "Friday Night Lights," "Boston Legal," "ER," "Grey's Anatomy," "The Shield," and "The Tudors". The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards will be on Sunday, September 20 at the Nokia Theater L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles.

Neil Patrick Harris who won critical acclaim hosting last month's Tonys, will be hosting the primetime Emmy's. See if your favorite actors, actresses and series are on the list!

The 2009 Emmy Awards Nominees:

Outstanding Children's Program
Hannah Montana, Disney Channel
iCarly, Nickelodeon
Wizards Of Waverly Place, Disney Channel

Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock, NBC
Entourage, HBO
Family Guy, FOX Flight Of The Conchords, HBO
How I Met Your Mother, CBS
The Office, NBC
Weeds, Showtime

Outstanding Drama Series
Big Love, HBO
Breaking Bad, AMC
Damages, FX Networks
Dexter, Showtime
House, FOX
Lost, ABC
Mad Men, AMC

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest- American Idol
Tom Bergeron- Dancing With The Stars
Heidi Klum Project- Runway
Jeff Probst- Survivor
Phil Keoghan- The Amazing Race
Padma Lakshmi, Host Tom Colicchio, Co-Host- Top Chef

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, as Jack Donaghy- 30 Rock
Jemaine Clement, as Jemaine- Flight Of The Conchords
Tony Shalhoub, as Adrian Monk- Monk
Jim Parsons, as Sheldon Cooper- The Big Bang Theory
Steve Carell, as Michael Scott- The Office

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, as Walter White- Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, as Dexter Morgan- Dexter
Hugh Laurie, as Dr. Gregory House- House
Gabriel Byrne, as Paul- In Treatment
Jon Hamm, as Don Draper- Mad Men
Simon Baker, as Patrick Jane- The Mentalist

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Kiefer Sutherland, as Jack Bauer, 24
Kevin Kline, as Cyrano de Bergerac- Cyrano de Bergerac (Great Performances)
Brendan Gleeson, as Winston Churchill- Into The Storm
Sir Ian McKellen, as King Lear- King Lear (Great Performances)
Kevin Bacon, as LtCol Mike Strobl- Taking Chance
Kenneth Branagh, as Kurt Wallander- Wallander: One Step Behind

Outstanding Drama Series
Big Love,HBO
Breaking Bad, AMC
Damages, FX Networks
Dexter, Showtime
House, FOX
Lost, ABC
Mad Men, AMC

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Tina Fey, as Liz Lemon- 30 Rock
Christina Applegate, as Samantha Newly- Samantha Who?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Christine- The New Adventures Of Old Christine
Sarah Silverman, as Sarah Silverman- The Sarah Silverman Program
Toni Collette, as Tara Gregson- United States Of Tara
Mary-Louise Parker, as Nancy Botwin- Weeds

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Sally Field, as Nora Walker- Brothers & Sisters
Glenn Close, as Patty Hewes- Damages
Mariska Hargitay, as Detective Olivia Benson- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Elisabeth Moss, as Peggy Olson- Mad Men
Holly Hunter, as Grace Hanadarko- Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick, as Brenda Leigh Johnson- The Closer

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Chandra Wilson, as Yvonne- Accidental Friendship
Shirley MacLaine, as Coco Chanel- Coco Chanel
Drew Barrymore, as Little Edie- Grey Gardens
Jessica Lange, as Big Edie- Grey Gardens
Sigourney Weaver, as Mary Griffith- Prayers For Bobby

Outstanding Miniseries
Generation Kill, HBO
Little Dorrit, PBS

Outstanding Reality - Competition Program
American Idol, FOX
Dancing With The Stars, ABC
Project Runway, Bravo
The Amazing Race, CBS
Top Chef, Bravo

Outstanding Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow, PBS
Dirty Jobs, Discovery Channel
Dog Whisperer, NGC
Intervention, A&E
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Bravo
MythBusters, Discovery Channel

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Tracy Morgan, as Tracy Jordan- 30 Rock
Jack McBrayer, as Kenneth Parcell- 30 Rock
Kevin Dillon, as Johnny Drama- Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, as Barney Stinson- How I Met Your Mother
Rainn Wilson, as Dwight Schrute- The Office
Jon Cryer, as Alan Harper- Two And A Half Men

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
William Shatner, as Denny Crane- Boston Legal
Christian Clemenson, as Jerry Espenson- Boston Legal
Aaron Paul, as Jesse Pinkman- Breaking Bad
William Hurt, as Daniel Purcell- Damages
Michael Emerson, as Ben Linus- Lost
John Slattery, as Roger Sterling- Mad Men

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Ken Howard, as Phelan Beale- Grey Gardens
Len Cariou, as Franklin D. Roosevelt- Into The Storm
Tom Courtenay, as Mr. Dorrit- Little Dorrit
Andy Serkis, as Rigaud- Little Dorrit
Bob Newhart, as Judson- The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Jane Krakowski, as Jenna Maroney- 30 Rock
Kristin Chenoweth, as Olive Snook- Pushing Daisies
Amy Poehler, as Various Characters- Saturday Night Live
Kristin Wiig, as Various Characters- Saturday Night Live
Vanessa Williams, as Wilhelmina Slater- Ugly Betty
Elizabeth Perkins, as Celia Hodes- Weeds

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Cherry Jones, as President Allison Taylor- 24
Rose Byrne, as Ellen Parsons- Damages
Sandra Oh, as Dr. Christina Yang- Grey's Anatomy
Chandra Wilson, as Dr. Miranda Bailey- Grey's Anatomy
Dianne Wiest, as Gina- In Treatment
Hope Davis, as Mia- In Treatment

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Jeanne Tripplehorn, as Jackie O.- Grey Gardens
Shohreh Aghdashloo, as Sajida- House Of Saddam
Janet McTeer, as Clementine Churchill- Into The Storm
Cicely Tyson, as Pearl- Relative Stranger
Marcia Gay Harden, as Janina- The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation)

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Late Show With David Letterman, CBS
Real Time With Bill Maher, HBO
Saturday Night Live, NBC
The Colbert Report, Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central

Bruno topping the box office, showing no love for "Betty"

Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" started big on opening day Friday but had a huge drop the rest of the weekend, with the Universal Pictures mock documentary finishing with $30.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Bruno" outpaced the $26.5 million opening weekend for Baron Cohen's surprise 2006 hit "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." "Borat" started with $9.2 million on opening day then climbed to $10.1 million the following day. " But this new movie of Cohen unexpectedly dropped its earnings the following day.

"It is unusual for a film to drop on Saturday. Normally, you expect the film at least to be even on Saturday or above compared to Friday, because Saturday is the biggest moviegoing day of the weekend," said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. "It's going to be interesting to see how it does over the long run."

Nikki Rocco, head of distribution at Universal, said comedies such as "Bruno" typically drop off over opening weekend this time of year, while "Borat" opened in November, when audiences are less fickle than summer crowds.The studio will have to wait until next weekend for a sense of how well "Bruno" can hold up for the long haul.

"Bruno", its earnings drop to $8.8 million Saturday and an estimated $7.2 million Sunday but the movie top other movies like "I Love You, Beth Cooper," with $5 million starring the "Heroes" hottie Hayden Penettiere, 20th Century Fox's romantic comedy, finishing at No. 7. The movie centers on a high school valedictorian who uses his graduation speech to declare his love for a bombshell classmate.

Here are the top 10 box office hit, based on July 10 - 12 earnings:

1. "Bruno," $30.4 million.

2. "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," $28.5 million.

3. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," $24.2 million.

4. "Public Enemies," $14.1 million.

5. "The Proposal," $10.5 million.

6. "The Hangover," $9.9 million.

7. "I Love You, Beth Cooper," $5 million.

8. "Up," $4.7 million.

9. "My Sister's Keeper," $4.2 million.

10. "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," $1.6 million.