Sopranos duo on awards shortlist
'The Sopranos' stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco are among the nominees in the TV categories for the Screen Actors Guild Awards in the US.
Gandolfini is nominated in the Best Actor in a Drama Series category along with Michael C Hall ('Dexter'), Jon Hamm ('Mad Men'), Hugh Laurie ('House') and James Spader ('Boston Legal').
Falco is joined on the Best Actress in a Drama Series shortlist by Glenn Close ('Damages'), Sally Field ('Brothers & Sisters'), Holly Hunter ('Saving Grace') and Kyra Sedgwick ('The Closer').
The nominees for Best Actor in a Comedy Series are: Alec Baldwin ('30 Rock'), Steve Carell ('The Office'), Ricky Gervais ('Extras'), Jeremy Piven ('Entourage') and Tony Shalhoub ('Monk').
'Ugly Betty' stars America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams are both nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and are joined by Christina Applegate ('Samantha Who?'), Tina Fey ('30 Rock') and Mary-Louise Parker ('Weeds').
The casts of 'Boston Legal', 'The Closer', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Mad Men' and 'The Sopranos' are all nominated in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category.
The stars of '30 Rock', 'Desperate Housewives', 'Entourage', 'The Office' and 'Ugly Betty' are all nominated in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series category.
