PGA announces TV noms

'Mad Men' will contend for any 4th straight PGA drama series award.AMC's ''Mad Men'' continues to be drawn on to contend for any 4th straight Norman Felton drama series award in the Producers Guild of America. Other nominees introduced Wednesday within the drama category are HBO's ''Boardwalk Empire,'' Showtime's ''Dexter,'' HBO's ''Game of Thrones'' and CBS's ''The Good Wife.'' ABC's ''Modern Family'' was nominated to compete for any second straight PGA Danny Thomas award for comedy series together with NBC's ''30 Rock,'' CBS' ''The Large Bang Theory,'' Fox's ''Glee'' and NBC's ''Parks and Entertainment.'' ''30 Rock'' won the award last year and 2010. Noticeably absent in the drama list were Showtime's new terrorist-designed series "Homeland," with Claire Danes, and the newest season of AMC's highly recognized skein "Breaking Bad." Both individuals shows started following the org's qualifications period for series: June 1, 2010-May 31, 2011. Individuals dates also meant "Mad Males," which has not broadcast a brand new episode since October 2010, made the cut. Around the comedy side, Fox's "New Girl" wasn't qualified. The 3 shows, however, were acknowledged with Authors Guild Honours nominations, that have been also introduced Wednesday. The PGA's qualifications period is similar to that particular from the Emmy Honours, although the TV Acad's kudos are usually passed out in mid-September. Using the PGA Honours dated for Jan. 21 in the BevHilton, there's nearly an eight-month gap between your finish of qualifications and also the honours air date. PGA topper Vance Van Petten stated the main reason the org does not make their qualifications period a complete twelve months -- The month of january through December -- is when a broadcast reveal that launches within the fall changes producers in-between seasons within the summer time, it might be unclear which producers to credit for honours reasons. "It is a sensitive problem," Van Petten told Variety . "This is an problem that pops up for all of us each year, and that we always address it." Van Petten stated the PGA transformed the qualifications period about 5 years ago. He added that you will find frequently occasions when an outgoing producer may have strong negativity against a current or incoming producer, and also to ask them to both represent a set in an honours show could be too awkward for those involved. For longform programming, the PGA mirrors the Golden Globe standards having a twelve months qualifications perid. Comedy Central's ''The Colbert Report'' will contend for any 4th straight victory within the live entertainment and talk category from the syndicated ''Ellen DeGeneres Show,'' HBO's ''Real Time With Bill Maher,'' NBC's''Saturday Evening Live'' and CBS' ''The 64th Annual Tony Honours.'' Discovery Channel's ''Deadliest Catch'' will get a second consecutive victory within the nonfiction category against PBS' ''American Masters,'' Travel Channel's ''Anthony Bourdain: No Bookings,'' ESPN's ''30 for 30'' and CBS' ''Undercover Boss.'' Competition TV nominees are CBS' ''The Amazing Race,'' Fox's ''American Idol,'' ABC's ''Dancing Using the Stars,'' Lifetime's ''Project Runway'' and Bravo's ''Top Chef.'' The rest of the nominations in movies and longform TV is going to be introduced Jan. 3. The PGA, that has 4,750 people, has not made its final determination regarding credited producers around the nominated shows. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com