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Jake Johnson is the latest actor to gamble on a leap up to Emmy's lead race for Best Comedy Actor. Johnson, who plays underachieving bartender Nick Miller on the sophomore comedy "New Girl," submitted in supporting last year but wasn't nominated. His co-star Max Greenfield earned a bid in that category, but lost to "Modern Family's" Eric Stonestreet. -Insertgroups:12- Johnson follows a string of actors who have promoted themselves in recent years. Adam Scott ("Parks and Recreation"), Garret Dillahunt ("Raising Hope"), and Ed Helms ("The Office") all made the move, though none of them managed to break through. One actor made a successful transition last year -- after Charlie Sheen's dismissal from "Two and a Half Men," Jon Cryer jumped from supporting to lead, which he won in one of the night's biggest upsets. Lead-acting races are usually the most competitive at the Emmys. Howev »
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