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September 20, 2009|By DAVID ZURAWIK

Best Actor Miniseries or Movie: Now here's a great category, with Kevin Bacon ("Taking Chance"), Kenneth Branagh ("Wallander: One Step Behind"), Ian McKellen ("King Lear"), Keifer Sutherland ("24"), Brendan Gleeson ("Into the Storm") and Kevin Kline ("Cyrano de Bergerac"). I can't decide between Branagh and Bacon. They were both terrific. I'm picking Branagh, but hoping for Bacon. I would love to see the actor and this gem of a film about a Marine, who accompanies the remains of a comrade killed in Iraq to a final resting place, honored in some way.

Best Actress Miniseries or Movie: Another great lineup, but I am dead set on Drew Barrymore for her brilliant performance as the eccentric Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale in "Grey Gardens."

Also nominated: Jessica Lange ("Grey Gardens"), Shirley MacLaine ("Coco Chanel"), Chandra Wilson ("Accidental Friend") and Sigourney Weaver ("Prayers for Bobby")

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Best Variety, Music or Comedy Series: I'm picking "The Colbert Report" over "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." Night in and night out, Stewart is superior, but Colbert managed to get the media chattering about him this year even more than Stewart. I think he's the one who gets the trophy tonight.

Also nominated: "Late Show with David Letterman," "Real Time with Bill Maher" and "Saturday Night Live"

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The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards air at 8 p.m. on WJZ, Channel 13

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