This year's Primetime Emmys telecast plans to celebrate the life and work of the late award-winning actor Robin Williams.
The comedian's death came two weeks prior to the scheduled telecast of the 66<sup>th annual TV awards show.
Producer Don Mischer divulged to TV Guide Magazine: "With the tragic loss of Robin, we're trying to deal with that and figure out what to do in the right, appropriate and meaningful way. It's about what can we do to properly remember Robin and create perhaps an emotional moment about Robin, knowing all that he did for all of us who love entertainment and love comedy."
Mischer also recalled that he and his production team had the chance of working with the actor for several special projects. "We have done at least 30 shows with Robin through the years, going back into the 1980s," he recalled. "We all know what Robin meant to the television community and to everyone, and the unique take on comedy that he brought to all of us. It's about what can we do to properly remember Robin and create perhaps an emotional moment about him."
This is not the first time that the production staff of an award show found themselves working on last-minute program revisions due to the untimely deaths of the stars. Back in 2012, Grammy Awards had to work on a special tribute to Whitney Houston with only a day after the singer's death. The Emmys, on the other hand, did a very big adjustment back in 1994 after Jessica Tandy, who was a nominee for an award during that year, died on the day of the telecast itself.
On the other hand, the television industry is expected to have a grand night for this year's Emmy Awards. Seth Meyers will host this year's festivities.
Here is the complete list of nominees for the top awards in the 66<sup>th Emmy Awards night, scheduled for red carpet broadcast at 7:30 p.m. ET and the awards ceremonies will be broadcasted live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Outstanding Drama Series
- Breaking Bad
- Downton Abbey
- Game of Thrones
- House of Cards
- Mad Men
- True Detective
Outstanding Comedy Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Louie
- Modern Family
- Orange Is the New Black
- Silicon Valley
- Veep
Outstanding Miniseries
- American Horror Story: Coven
- Bonnie & Clyde
- Fargo
- Luther
- Treme
- The White Queen
Outstanding TV Movie
- Killing Kennedy
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
- The Normal Heart
- Sherlock: His Last Vow
- The Trip to Bountiful
Lead Actor in a Drama
- Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
- Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
- Jon Hamm, Mad Men
- Woody Harrelson, True Detective
- Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
- Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Lead Actress in a Drama
- Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
- Claire Danes, Homeland
- Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
- Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
- Kerry Washington, Scandal
- Robin Wright, House of Cards
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge
- Idris Elba, Luther
- Martin Freeman, Fargo
- Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
- Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
- Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor
- Minnie Driver, Return to Zero
- Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
- Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
- Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
- Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon
Lead Actor in a Comedy
- Louis C.K., Louie
- Don Cheadle, House of Lies
- Ricky Gervais, Derek
- Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
- William H. Macy, Shameless
- Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Lead Actress in a Comedy
- Lena Dunham, Girls
- Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
- Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation
- Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black
Supporting Actor in a Drama
- Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
- Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Josh Charles, The Good Wife
- Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
- Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Supporting Actress in a Drama
- Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
- Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
- Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
- Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
- Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
- Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Supporting Actor in a Comedy
- Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Adam Driver, Girls
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
- Ty Burrell, Modern Family
- Fred Armisen, Portlandia
- Tony Hale, Veep
Supporting Actress in a Comedy
- Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
- Julie Bowen, Modern Family
- Allison Janney, Mom
- Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or 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
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or 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
