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2018 Emmy Nominations We’d Like to See: Sandra Oh, Mandy Moore, Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell and More

Outstanding Limited Series
American Vandal
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Howards End
The Sinner
Twin Peaks: The Return

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
Michael B. Jordan, Fahrenheit 451
Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks: The Return
Al Pacino, Paterno

2018 Emmy Nominations We’d Like to See: Sandra Oh, Mandy Moore, Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell and More

Matt Bomer Shares the Secrets Behind His Long-Lasting Marriage (Exclusive)

Matt Bomer’s key to a successful marriage was actually someone else’s key first.

“My grandparents were together from the time they were teenagers on, and I used to ask them and they’d tell me, ‘One day at a time,’” the actor tells ET. “So, I guess I try to adapt that philosophy, but also just having perspective. You know, at the end of the day, the family and our home life is the most important thing and keeps everything else in perspective.”

The 40-year-old quietly wed his longtime love, power publicist Simon Halls, back in 2011. The couple share three sons, Henry, Walker and Kit, though Bomer admits they’re not very familiar with his work.

“I just have to make sure that I start working on more things that they can see!” the American Horror Story vet notes. “’Cause they’re like, ‘You do this, but then we can’t watch it.’ I’m like, ‘When you’re older maybe!’”

That includes Bomer’s latest project, stepping behind the camera on FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. He made his directorial debut on episode eight, “Creator/Destroyer.” ET caught up with him at a For Your Consideration event for the series at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, ahead of its finale, airing Wednesday on FX.

‘American Crime Story: Versace’ Cast on How They’ve Worked With the Designer’s Real-Life Family

“It’s a big responsibility,” Bomer says of directing the series. “It’s a big stage to step on to, to make your directorial debut, so I took it very seriously. I spent about four and a half months working on the project, from research I did, to here at the DGA, I did an intensive. I shadowed two of the great directors we had, Dan Minahan, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, and just exhaustively, I think I read over 300 pages of books on directing, and reached out to friends who were kind enough to mentor me … so, I guess it meant a lot of hard work.”

The actor lit up when asked what a nomination or award for his directing work would mean, saying, “I don’t think there are words for it, really.”

Next up for Bomer is another Ryan Murphy project, the Broadway revival of The Boys in the Band. The play officially opens on May 31 at the Booth Theatre in New York City.

“It’s the 50th anniversary of the play, The Boys in the Band,” Bomer notes. “It’s really the first mainstream gay play that there was, and I think it’s incredible how far we’ve come in 50 years, but also important to look back on what life was like for people 50 years ago in the LGBT community, people who couldn’t go out and dance together in public without being arrested, who had to live in the shadows. And so, this play is really about a group of friends who are having that experience together and how it affects their relationships in their lives, and what there hopes and dreams are.”

“It’s gonna be fun!” he adds. “Come celebrate the birthday party with us and I hope you have a good time.”

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Max Greenfield Says He’s Just ‘Gonna Be a Dad for a While’ After Final Season of ‘New Girl’ (Exclusive)

Max Greenfield is preparing for life after New Girl.

“I’m gonna be a dad for a while,” he shares of his post-show plans. “That’s my favorite job.”

The actor has two kids, daughter Lilly and son Ozzie, with his wife of 10 years, Tess Sanchez. He tells ET that his parenting skills came in handy while working on the final season of New Girl, premiering Tuesday, April 10, on Fox.

“We do a flash forward,” he teases. “It’s like a three-year flash forward, so it’s fun. You get to see the characters that you’ve sort of known for the past six seasons in a little bit of a different light. Specifically, you know, Schmidt and Cece, who are now parents.”

It was revealed in the season six finale that Greenfield’s character, Schmidt, and his wife, Cece (Hannah Simone), were expecting their first child.

“It wasn’t like much of a stretch,” he says of playing Schmidt as a dad. “I was like, ‘Ugh! I was trying to get away from this. Now I have to come do it at work, too?’ It made me realize, ‘cause you know, you like, relate to being a parent and you want to play out those scenarios on set, or in some sort of acting role, and then you get there and you do it and you’re like, ‘No! No! This is not what I want to be doing.’”

Still, Greenfield notes the parenting storyline was something fresh for the series.

“It was sort of bittersweet, you know?” he says of wrapping production on the show. “I mean, it’s been seven years. I don’t think there were many more stories to tell. But, to say goodbye to a show and the people that you worked with for a really long time is difficult and then you’re, like, tasked with finding something new and going, oh man!”

Greenfield definitely found something new on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, playing Ronnie, an acquaintance of spree killer Andrew Cunanan. ET caught up with the 37-year-old at a For Your Consideration event for the series ahead of its finale, airing Wednesday on FX.

“It was very meaningful to be a part of this show,” he shares. “I think it’s a really strong message, I always love working with Ryan [Murphy]. He has such a specific point of view and, and you know, I had sort of only known what the first two episodes were going to look like and didn’t know anything beyond that. As I’ve watched the show, you’re like, this is just… this is a really stunning piece.”

Judith Light Weighs In on Possibility of a ‘Who’s the Boss?’ Revival (Exclusive)

In the age of TV revivals, there’s only one question left to ask: Who’s the Boss?.

The beloved ‘80s sitcom, starring Tony Danza, Judith Light and Alyssa Milano, seems ripe for a reboot, but Light tells ET that might never happen.

“I don’t know,” she admits. “Nobody’s really talked about it, and I don’t know that that would… I mean, we’re all working. Tony’s got a show on Netflix, Alyssa’s working, Danny [Pintauro]’s working, and you know, Katherine [Helmond]’s working, I’m not sure we’d be able to put it together. Nobody’s really talked about it, so I don’t know.”

So, for now, it’s a big question mark. What’s not in question, though, is Light’s standout performance on FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Marilyn Miglin, the widow of Lee Miglin, a victim of spree killer Andrew Cunanan. Light’s work as a woman forced to put on a brave face as she grapples with her husband’s murder, and alleged infidelity, has sparked major awards buzz. ET caught up with the actress at a For Your Consideration event for the show in Los Angeles on Monday night.

‘American Crime Story: Versace’ Cast on How They’ve Worked With the Designer’s Real-Life Family

“[An award] would mean that all people who were involved, who supported me in doing this, I would be able to thank them all, as I already have,” she gushes. “It would be an acknowledgment of this entire team, from my dear friend, Jon Robin Bates, who wrote me about it in the first place, to our producers, Brad Simpson, Nina Jacobson, and of course the extraordinary Ryan Murphy.”

“And Mike Farrell, who is a remarkable actor who plays my husband in the piece,” Light continues, “and Darren Criss and Ricky Martin and Edgar Ramirez and Penelope Cruz. I mean, you’re talking about, and Gwyneth Horder-Payton who directed it, and Tom Rob Smith who wrote it, so it would be a real acknowledgment of a team that put this together that really said, this was a story that needed to be told.”

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‘House of Cards’ Newbie Cody Fern Says Final Season Is ‘Only Going to Get More Interesting’ (Exclusive)

House of Cards’ final season is shaping up to be “phenomenal,” according to new star Cody Fern.

“[There’s] an exciting energy,” Fern tells ET. “Listen, everyone is just so thrilled to be supporting Robin [Wright], and I think that she is a powerhouse, and it’s been about Robin since season two, and anyone who’s in denial of that hasn’t been watching the show. So, we’re just thrilled to get behind Robin and she is a powerhouse. I mean, what she is doing with Claire Underwood is phenomenal. And, it’s only going to get more interesting.”

Season six of the Netflix hit fully shifts focus to Wright’s President Claire Underwood after Kevin Spacey, who played Claire’s husband, Frank, was fired from the series following allegations of sexual misconduct. Spacey has denied any wrongdoing.

As for Fern, his character is still a secret. What he will confirm is, his character’s not a good guy.

“No one’s a good guy on this show!” he notes. “No one. Uh… that’s what I can tell you.”

“I can’t tease you with anything, only because it’s so under wraps!” Fern adds. “It’s even under wraps for the cast. We find out right before we’re shooting what’s happening. So, everything is a surprise and it’s, every moment in House of Cards is anew. I will tell you, I work with everybody in the show, so my character gets to do a lot of backflips.”

Fern’s House of Cards casting comes after he’s received rave reviews for his portrayal of David Madson, one of spree killer Andrew Cunanan’s victims, on FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. ET caught up with the 29-year-old actor at a For Your Consideration event in Los Angeles on Monday night.

“I think playing David has been a particular treat,” he gushed. “Obviously, it’s incredibly tragic, but the material for an actor was just… second to none … it’s been a real journey for me and… I’m just so grateful to be a part of it, you know?”

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Darren Criss Has a Message for Fans Who Think His Butt Deserves an Emmy (Exclusive)

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Darren Criss’ portrayal of serial killer Andrew Cunanan on FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story definitely isn’t going unnoticed.

While the show has garnered plenty of attention since its January premiere, Criss’ glorious, bare backside has been the recent topic of discussion, thanks in part to fans on Twitter and a recent article from TV Guide, titled, “Darren Criss’ Magnificent A** in The Assassination of Versace Deserves Its Own Emmy.“ So when we caught up with the 31-year-old actor at the Versace FYC Event held at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, we obviously had to get his reaction!

“Well, that’s maybe the one thing we should campaign for,” he joked to ET’s Brice Sander. “Having [butts be] its own category.”

Although he’s totally game for awards shows to add a ‘Best Butt’ category to their nominations lists, Criss thinks he would lose to other notoriously more ripped TV actors.

“I don’t know. I’ve watched Game of Thrones,” he said. “I feel like I’ve got some stiff competition. Lots of rock hard competition.”

All jokes aside, however, he said a nomination for his portrayal of Cunanan in the series would “be nice.”

“I think those things are less about the performance and more about the moment that is created around it,” he explained. “If that was to happen, it would be very heartening for the work as a whole, I think for all the time and effort put in by everybody.”

“We put a lot of love and care into this,” he continued. “So, if that resonated with certain arbiters of taste and accolades, then that would be very encouraging and validating for our hard work.”

When Criss isn’t busy with his acting work, he likes to have a little fun, which we witnessed over the weekend when he was joined onstage by *NSYNC’s JC Chasez during his St Patrick’s Day ‘90s party at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California. The two performed plenty of classic boy band hits, like “Tearin’ Up My Heart” and “I Want You Back.”

“I threw a fun little St. Paddy’s Day party and I got some friends together and we played some music, and we had a lot of really fun guests,” Criss told ET of how it all came together. “We’ve thrown a couple of them, they’re always very DL, no social media. But when I found out who was going to be singing with us, I was like, ‘YEP! Get your phones out, this is the coolest thing ever!’”

“JC was so kind to us, but there was a bit of a backstory,” Criss added. “It’s around the 20-year anniversary of that first album that *NSYNC put out, so there was kind of a ‘90s theme to our party. We were celebrating a great ‘90s record, a great ‘90s artist and JC’s amazing voice.”

Criss continued on, telling us he still can’t believe that Chasez said yes to the idea.

“I was trying to be nice and have him sing something else,” he recalled, “because I didn’t want to put him in a corner and he was like, ‘No, I’d rather do something I know the words to,’ and I was like, ‘Fine! I’d be very happy and you’d make a lot of people at this party very happy.’ So, that was very cool.”

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story finale airs Wednesday on FX. In the meantime, watch the video below to see highlights from Criss’ collaboration with Chasez!

Darren Criss Has a Message for Fans Who Think His Butt Deserves an Emmy (Exclusive)