2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Predictions

Update: 10 out of 24.

Outstanding Drama

Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Woody Harrelson, True Detective

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama

Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Claire Danes, Homeland
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama

Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama

Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey

Outstanding Writing in a Drama

Moira Walley-Beckett, Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad
David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones
Beau Willimon, House of Cards
Nic Pizzolatto, True Detective

Outstanding Directing in a Drama

Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire
Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad
David Evans, Downton Abbey
Neil Marshall, Game of Thrones
Carl Franklin, House of Cards
Cary Joji Fukunaga, True Detective

Outstanding Comedy

The Big Bang Theory
Louie
Modern Family
Veep
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy

Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless
Ricky Gervais, Derek

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy

Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Melissa McCarthy, Mike and Molly
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy

Adam Driver, Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Fred Armisen, Portlandia
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tony Hale, Veep
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black

Outanding Writing in a Comedy

David Crane & Jeffery Klarik, Episodes
Louis C.K., Louie
Liz Friedman & Jenji Kohan, Orange Is the New Black
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley
Simon Blackwell & Tony Roche (Story & Teleplay); Armando Iannucci (Story), Veep

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy

Iain B. MacDonald, Episodes
Paris Barclay, Glee
Louis C.K., Louie
Gail Mancuso, Modern Family
Jodie Foster, Orange Is the New Black
Mike Judge, Silicon Valley

Outstanding Miniseries

American Horror Story: Coven
Fargo
The White Queen
Bonnie and Clyde
Treme
Luther

Outstanding Television Movie

The Normal Heart
The Trip to Bountiful
Killing Kennedy
Sherlock: His Last Vow
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Billy Bob Thorton, Fargo
Idris Elba, Luther
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor
Minnie Driver, Return to Zero
Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Supporting Actor in Miniseries/TV Movie

Colin Hanks, Fargo
Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
Martin Freeman, Sherlock

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven
Allison Tolman, Fargo
Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic
Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart

Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk, American Horror Story: Coven
Noah Hawley, Fargo
Neil Cross, Luther
Larry Kramer, The Normal Heart
Steven Moffat, Sherlock: His Last Vow
David Simon & Eric Overmyer, Treme

Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, American Horror Story: Coven
Adam Bernstein, Fargo
Colin Bucksey, Fargo
Stephen Frears, Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Ryan Murphy, The Normal Heart
Nick Hurran, Sherlock: His Last Vow

Outstanding Variety Series

The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

The Amazing Race
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice

2014 Academy Award Predictions

The big night is here! And I've made my picks. As usual, I haven't seen many of the top nominated films. I think going in blind helps me with these picks, but we'll see how I fare this year. I went with a lot of the picks I had earlier in the award season like Jared Leto and Cate Blanchett. Looking over the more technical categories, it seems like a sweep for Gravity or at least I hope so. Other than that, I am riding the Frozen train all the way. I can't wait to see Idina Menzel sing "Let It Go" live and I'll be livid if it doesn't win Original Song. I'm interested in seeing Ellen DeGeneres host again. It should be a lot of fun.

Update: 21 out of 24! New personal best!

Best Picture

American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street

2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Predictions

Just realized this was on tonight, so here are my last minute picks.

Update: 7 out of 15. 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

BRUCE DERN - NEBRASKA
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR - 12 YEARS A SLAVE
TOM HANKS - CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY - DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
FOREST WHITAKER - LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

CATE BLANCHETT - BLUE JASMINE
SANDRA BULLOCK - GRAVITY
JUDI DENCH - PHILOMEN
MERYL STREEP - AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
EMMA THOMPSON - SAVING MR. BANKS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

BARKHAD ABDI - CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
DANIEL BRUHL - RUSH
MICHAEL FASSBENDER - 12 YEARS A SLAVE
JAMES GANDOLFINI - ENOUGH SAID
JARED LETO - DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

JENNIFER LAWRENCE - AMERICAN HUSTLE
LUPITA NYONG'O - 12 YEARS A SLAVE
JULIA ROBERTS - AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
JUNE SQUIBB - NEBRASKA
OPRAH WINFREY - LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

12 YEARS A SLAVE
AMERICAN HUSTLE
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries

MATT DAMON - BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
MICHAEL DOUGLAS - BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
JEREMY IRONS - THE HOLLOW CROWN
ROB LOWE - KILLING KENNEDY
AL PACINO - PHIL SPECTOR

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries

ANGELA BASSETT - BETTY & CORETTA
HELENA BONHAM CARTER - BURTON AND TAYLOR
HOLLY HUNTER - TOP OF THE LAKE
HELEN MIRREN - PHIL SPECTOR
ELISABETH MOSS - TOP OF THE LAKE

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

STEVE BUSCEMI - BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BRYAN CRANSTON - BREAKING BAD
JEFF DANIELS - THE NEWSROOM
PETER DINKLAGE - GAME OF THRONES
KEVIN SPACEY - HOUSE OF CARDS

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

CLAIRE DANES - HOMELAND
ANNA GUNN - BREAKING BAD
JESSICA LANGE - AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN
MAGGIE SMITH - DOWNTON ABBEY
KERRY WASHINGTON - SCANDAL

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

ALEC BALDWIN - 30 ROCK
JASON BATEMAN - ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
TY BURRELL - MODERN FAMILY
DON CHEADLE - HOUSE OF LIES
JIM PARSONS - THE BIG BANG THEORY

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

MAYIM BIALIK - BIG BANG THEORY
JULIE BOWEN - MODERN FAMILY
EDIE FALCO - NURSE JACKIE
TINA FEY - 30 ROCK
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS - VEEP

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BREAKING BAD
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

30 ROCK
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
THE BIG BANG THEORY
MODERN FAMILY
VEEP

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY STUNT ENSEMBLE MOTION PICTURE

"All is Lost"
"Fast and Furious 6"
"Lone Survivor"
"Rush"
"The Wolverine"

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES

"Boardwalk Empire"

"Breaking Bad"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"
"The Walking Dead"

2014 Golden Globe Predictions

Let's see how well 2014 treats me in terms of picks. I've seen very little of the movies besides the commercials for American Hustle and of course Frozen (which I absolutely loved and that influenced my picks here). My fingers are crossed for Tatiana Maslany and Amy Poehler because I want them to win so bad and they are such lovely people. Make it happen HFPA. Regardless of who wins and who loses, I know I'll enjoy the antics of Tina and Amy hosting again.

Update: 14 out of 25. AMY POEHLER FINALLY WON! Per usual my tv picks were terrible, but I feel prepared for the Oscars now. And as always, could use more Tina and Amy hosting. There were some great moments (like Aaron Paul's "Yeah bitch!" and everything with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Emma Thompson showing us all how hosting is done).  But overall, I felt like last year was better.

Best Motion Picture, Drama

12 Years a Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Rush

2014 New Year's Resolutions

Another year, another set of resolutions to vaguely follow. Place your bets on which one I actually accomplish.

1. Post more regularly.
This means setting up a schedule and sticking to it. The busy times in my life are pretty predictable so if I can plan ahead then I can avoid those times when I go radio silent. See, sometimes I forget to post. And then I disappear out of shame because I haven't posted in foooooooorever. I'll try to be better. I promise.

2. Read more books than last year.
In 2013, I read 13 books. See? It might not be an impressive number for you, but whatever. There were some really really big books like Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell and rereading A Storm of Swords. This year, with a handy dandy Kindle that I got for Christmas, I'm aiming to read 24 books. Re-reads will count towards this goal. I'll be keeping track of them on GoodReads as well as my Read in 2014 page.

3. Craft more.
I picked up a new craft in 2013 - papercutting. And since then, my other crafts have been unintentionally pushed aside. This year I want to focus more on crafting and trying to combine my crafts whenever possible. So expect more pictures of cross-stitch, stamps, and papercutting on Instagram.

4. Be a better adult.
I am twenty-five now. I need to start doing more adult things. Like building credit, hanging all of my frames on the wall, take better care of my things and myself, etc. This is the generic "better myself" goal of the year. But don't be surprised at the end of the year if I take this to mean drink more wine and bring a bag lunch to work every day.