The Magnificent Seven from the Emmy Drama Actor Races

When Lost discontinued the environment and "Breaking Bad" continued hiatus, top challengers Matthew Fox ("Lost") and Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") disappeared in the lead actor race, and Lost's Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn and Cranston's co-star Aaron Paul disappeared from supporting.Thanks, men. Now both groups tend to be more intriguing and unpredictable, and fresh faces have an improved chance. Here's phone major challengers and what their wins might mean.Steve Buscemi, lead, "Boardwalk Empire" Buscemi's victory would prove that HBO's large purchase of sets, cast and fancy parties takes care of -- but additionally that the actor does not need to need it bad to win. Buscemi is definitely an akido campaigner: He sways back, and voters tumble for him. "I do not follow these items that carefully," he informs "THR." He's like his character Nucky Thompson, who, states Buscemi, "kind of keeps themself over the fray a bit.InchJon Hamm, lead, "Mad Males" Emmy voters are meant to target the posted episode, and the "The Suitcase" is really a humdinger. It's his best-ever season, and three previous unsuccessful noms lead him to look great and ready for victory.Timothy Olyphant, lead, "Justified" Olyphant would upend the Emmy tradition that beginners often miss out to individuals having a longer rsum of honours. Aside from discussing "Deadwood's" SAG ensemble nom with 21 others along with a Television Experts Association Award nom (not really a large Emmy influence), he's short on trophies. His victory would reveal that current critical kudos can replace with the possible lack of a history.Kyle Chandler, lead, "Friday Evening Lights" An Emmy touchdown would prove that it's not only the storyline onscreen that wins, it is the inspiring backstory from the odds the actor transformed. Unlike "Males of the Certain Age's" cancellation by TNT -- which smacks of defeat and affects supporting nominee Andre Braugher's chances "FNL's" chronic hair's-breadth survival appears winnerish. If he wins, I am purchasing the drinks. And when "FNL" wins, systems will buy more theaterlike, improv-wealthy niche dramas.John Slattery, supporting, "Mad Males" Slattery's 4th nom proves the Emmy benefit of a personality who reveals psychologically just like a tropical orchid. When the chilliest, most cynical and remote from the ad males, Slattery this year reached lose the firm's top client and cope with his secretary's pregnancy. His win also will be the one most assisted with a previous winner's absence: He's lost previously to now-ineligible Emerson, Paul and Zeljko Ivanek of "Damages." As an ad campaign, an Emmy campaign is about timing.Walton Goggins, supporting, "Justified" A Goggins victory would prove that Forex reaches last fully about the Emmy map. Couple of stars tend to be more recognized having a network than Goggins is by using Forex -- and couple of got an Emmy snub more crazy than he did on FX's "The Shield."Alan Cumming, supporting, "The Great Wife" Cumming is definitely an Olivier- and Tony-winning stage and movie character actor that has known to his TV role as "a lark." His abrupt graduation from 2010 guest nom to 2011 supporting champion would prove that theater chops impress Emmy. He's also a part of a small-invasion of Britons into Emmyland: He hosts "Masterpiece," which created 2011 Emmy noms "Downton Abbey" and "Upstairs Downstairs"' Jean Marsh. And Cumming is yet another illustration of the significance of timing. He lost this past year to John Lithgow, who left "Dexter" this year. Like a lot of other 2011 challengers, he's lucky to become from the shadow of past Emmy titans and the main attraction. Snap it up, Cumming. Spotlights do move. The Hollywood Reporter