Comedy Series
The Office - "Local Ad," "Branch Wars"
Lead Actor
Steve Carell - "Branch Wars"
Supporting Actor
Brian Baumgartner - "Chair Model"
Creed Bratton - "Dunder-Mifflin Infinity"
Ed Helms - "Launch Party"
John Krasinski - "Branch Wars"
Paul Lieberstein - "Branch Wars"
BJ Novak - "Night Out"
Rainn Wilson - "Money"
Supporting Actress
Jenna Fischer - "Fun Run"
Kate Flannery - "Fun Run"
Melora Hardin - "Dinner Party"
Mindy Kaling - "The Deposition"
Angela Kinsey - "Fun Run"
Phyllis Smith - "Launch Party"
Guest Actress
Rashida Jones - "Branch Wars"
Amy Ryan - "Goodbye Toby"
Directing
Jeffrey Blitz - "Chair Model"
Greg Daniels - "Fun Run"
Randall Einhorn - "Did I Stutter?"
Justin Farino - "The Deposition"
Paul Feig - "Goodbye Toby"
Tucker Gates - "Job Fair"
Paul Lieberstein - "Money"
Jason Reitman - "Local Ad"
Joss Whedon - "Branch Wars"
Ken Whittingham - "Launch Party"
Craig Zisk - "Dunder-Mifflin Infinity"
Writing
Steve Carell - "Survivor Man"
Greg Daniels - "Fun Run"
Brent Forrester & Justin Spitzer - "Did I Stutter?"
Mindy Kaling - "Branch Wars"
Lester Lewis - "The Deposition"
Paul Lieberstein - "Money"
Paul Lieberstein & Jen Celotta - "Goodbye Toby"
BJ Novak - "Local Ad"
Michael Schur - "Dunder-Mifflin Infinity"
Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg - "Dinner Party"
Hairstyling
"Fun Run"
Makeup
"Fun Run"
My thoughts: well, they went batshit crazy for "Branch Wars," one of the weaker episodes this season. It's not weak - weak is relative when we talk Office - but they could have gone with much stronger episodes. Then again, it is kind of slapstick-y, and the Emmy voters do love slapstick. As a whole the actors picked extremely well, save Steve, but he's a lock for a nomination no matter what. And maybe he can change his tape? Or maybe he's terrified of Alec Baldwin and just wants to give him the win? I know Mindy Kaling has no shot, but if in some crazy world she gets nominated with the episode she submitted, I will eat my own brain.
