Mad Men Season 5

2012 was arguably the best year for women on TV.

With so many talented comediennes getting noticed, new, hit shows led by female showrunners, and strong performances from dramatic actresses who carry their own shows, women are truly on top. So who deserves to take home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series this year?

In a category with six of the best actresses in Hollywood......

The Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series is a strong race in 2012, with worthy contenders ranging from Queen of Snark Maggie Smith to first-time Breaking Bad nominee Anna Gunn. But as far as we're concerned, this is Christina Hendricks's year to shine.

Before we get into the why, here's the full list of nominees so that you have an easy reference if you want to yell at us for...

As we attempt to pick our favorites for the major Emmy 2012 categories, we find ourselves hitting a brick wall every time we look at the list of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama nominees. We're sorry, we're supposed to choose only one? The mind boggles.

For those who haven't yet memorized the list of nominees, here's who made the cut:

Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman), Breaking Bad
Giancarlo...

Who could've imagined Rory Gilmore would end up with Pete Campbell? 

It was an odd surprise to see the Gilmore Girls star have a steamy on-screen affair with the smarmy advertising exec on Mad Men Season 5. But it turned into a real-life love story for actors Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser.

"Vinny basically fell in love with Alexis while she filmed a three-episode cameo on Mad Men,"...

During AMC's fascinating Inside the Episode feature about Mad Men  Season 5, Episode 13: "The Phantom," show creator Matthew Weiner offers an explanation about what was going on with Don and Megan during the end of the episode, and it might not be what you think.

According to Jon Hamm, Don changes his mind about putting Megan in the commercial because he realizes "we'd be doing them a...