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The Emmy nominations were announced this morning and there is some very stiff competition among the actresses nominated in both drama and comedy categories, but there appears to be one upstart female star of this year’s Emmys and that is Lena Dunham.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released new anti-bullying PSA videos this morning, which feature celebrities speaking out against anti-LGBT bullying and direct viewers to the free downloadable resource kits available from GLAAD as part of the "Amplify Your Voice" campaign, and announced Spirit Day on October 20 (get ready to wear purple to show your spirit!).

This week saw the TV Academy nix its plan to award writing and directing Emmys during a pretaped ceremony — which means more Tina Fey in primetime — Elizabeth Mitchell, Jada Pinkett Smith, Deborah Ann Woll and Twilight's Kristen Stewart topline this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup