Really, really ridiculously good looking people.

Madness returns in 27 days.

What went right:

• Noms for Lena Dunham and Girls, my favorite new TV comedy.
• The Office earns zero noms, after a truly terrible Michael Scott-less season.
• Nom for Max Greenfield, the MVP of New Girl.
• Glee shut out of all major categories after a lukewarm senior year.
• Nom for Mad Men’s Jared Harris as Best Supporting Actor (Drama). Such a brilliantly tragic tour de force as Lane Pryce.
• Seven women up for Best Actress (Comedy). It’s a great time for funny girls on television.
  

What went wrong:

• Seven women up for Best Actress (Comedy). A tad too many, perhaps? Do we really need both Edie Falco and Melissa McCarthy here?
• No Best Comedy nom for Parks and Recreation. This is still my favorite show, and deserves either Curb’s or Big Bang’s spot.
• Broadcast and basic cable channels don’t stand a chance against premium. You shouldn’t have to be rich to enjoy good TV, but the cream of the crop grows on one channel: HBO.
• The complete and total Modern Family monopoly in Best Supporting Actor (Comedy). Give somebody else a chance! Max Greenfield, it’s all on you.
• Jon Cryer (Why? Just… why)
  

There’s just no love for:

• Shameless
• Smash
• Ron Swanson.
  

Could it be…?

• …Jon Hamm’s year. He is repeatedly nominated, and repeatedly loses to Bryan Cranston (and in Cranston’s absence last year, Steve Buscemi). Come on, what does a brooding ad executive have to do to get an Emmy around here? Dress up like a sexy baseball player?
  Looks like it. Fifth time’s the charm?

entertainmentweekly:

This Week’s Cover: Jon Hamm and Co. gear up for the return of ‘Mad Men’

Watch an exclusive video with Jon Hamm at our Facebook fans only page!

Another nice EW cover this week with a sharp shot of Jon Hamm, who I just saw last night in Friends With Kids (more on that later). Forget basketball: March madness is all about Don Draper.