The Gold Rush

Right wingers usually find something to harp about when it comes to Hollywood entertainment, even at the Oscars and Grammys — so why not start early with today's Emmy nominations. The category for Original Music and Lyrics (that's called a "song" to you and me) is full of alcoholism, homoeroticism, divorce and one particular homage to the carefully contained phallus. ...

That is, in the category we have:

From ‘‘Family Guy," in an episode called "Peter’s Two Dads,’’ the ode to Peter's sodden father: ‘‘My Drunken Irish Dad.’’

From a ‘‘MADtv" episode, the cheery paean to ex-wives and lovers, ‘‘Merry Ex-Mas.’’

Two songs from the fabulous musical episode of "Scrubs": the informative though scatalogical ‘‘Everything Comes Down to Poo," and the tender admission of platonic male bonding, ‘‘Guy Love."

And, of course, our favorite, if only for the fascination of what a pop cultural phenom it became this year: the Justin Timberlake "Saturday Night Live" special: ‘‘Dick in a Box."

For the record, does anyone else find it curious that every one of these nominees is a parody? When was the last time a straight song was nominated in this category? Pre-"Simpsons"?

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The whacked HBO mob series finally wound up with a happy ending with its 15 Emmy nominations today. But before you fire your guns into the air, consider this: No drama series has ever won the Emmy in its final season.

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Reactions from some of those who earned Emmy nominations Thursday ...

‘‘Anybody who says it’s not nice or it doesn’t mean anything to get this many nominations, it’s the ultimate sour grapes because it sure feels great.’’
— Dick Wolf, producer of ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ which received a leading 17 nominations.

‘‘What can I say? They’re too kind. We were on so long ago, we were on last June, so I’ve been surprised and very pleased that people remember.’’
— Walter Hill, director of the miniseries ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ which received 16 nominations.

‘‘I didn’t actually sleep too well last night. I won last year and was sort of anticipating it, but you’re never sure. I have to leave in about 20 minutes to do a ‘Boston Legal’ scene with James Spader, who is also nominated [as best actor in a drama series]. It is the best possible way to go to work.’’
— Christian Clemenson, nominated for best actor in a drama series for ‘‘Boston Legal.’’ He won the Emmy for the same series and category last year.

‘‘This is a really big moment for me as a comedian. This is like the pinnacle for comics. You want to do an HBO special and you want to get nominated for the show.’’
— Wanda Sykes on being nominated for an Emmy for her HBO comedy special, ‘‘Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired.’’

‘‘Last year I was totally overwhelmed. I was in my underwear on the sofa at home.’’
— Jon Cryer, noting he reacted more calmly to his nomination this year as supporting actor in a comedy series for ‘‘Two and a Half Men.’’

AP

Plus more reactions at People magazine, the International Herald Tribune, etc.

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A list of nominees in all categories for the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced this morning by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:

1. Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour): ‘‘Avatar: The Last Airbender: City of Walls and Secrets,’’ Nickelodeon; ‘‘Robot Chicken: Lust for Puppets,’’ Cartoon Network; ‘‘The Simpsons: the Haw-Hawed Couple,’’ Fox; ‘‘South Park: Make Love, Not Warcraft,’’ Comedy Central; ‘‘SpongeBob SquarePants: Bummer Vacation/Wig Struck,’’ Nickelodeon.

2. Animated Program (Programming One Hour or More): ‘‘Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: Good Wilt Hunting,’’ Cartoon Network; ‘‘Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms,’’ Starz; ‘‘Secrets of the Deep,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘Camp Lazlo: Where’s Lazlo?,’’ Cartoon Network.

3. Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series: ‘‘The Class: Pilot,’’ CBS; ‘‘How I Met Your Mother,’’ CBS.

4. Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series: ‘‘Deadwood,’’ HBO; ‘‘Heroes: Genesis,’’ NBC; ‘‘Rome,’’ HBO; ‘‘Shark: Teacher’s Pet,’’ CBS; ‘‘The Tudors: Episode 101,’’ Showtime; ‘‘Ugly Betty: The Box and the Bunny,’’ ABC.

5. Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie: ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre),’’ PBS; ‘‘Return to Halloweentown,’’ Disney Channel; ‘‘The Starter Wife,’’ USA.

6. Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program or Special: ‘‘79th Annual Academy Awards,’’ ABC; ‘‘Cirque du Soleil: Corteo,’’ Bravo; ‘‘Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower,’’ The History Channel; ‘‘Engineering an Empire: Egypt,’’ The History Channel; ‘‘Hell’s Kitchen: Episode 210,’’ Fox; ‘‘MADtv: Episode 1209,’’ Fox; ‘‘Tony Bennett: An American Classic,’’ NBC.

7. Casting for a Comedy Series: ‘‘Desperate Housewives,’’ ABC; ‘‘Entourage,’’ HBO; ‘‘30 Rock,’’ NBC; ‘‘Ugly Betty,’’ ABC; ‘‘Weeds,’’ Showtime.

8. Casting for a Drama Series: ‘‘Brothers & Sisters,’’ ABC; ‘‘Friday Night Lights,’’ NBC; ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ABC; ‘‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,’’ NBC; ‘‘The Tudors,’’ Showtime.

9. Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre),’’ PBS; ‘‘The Path to 9/11,’’ ABC; ‘‘The Ron Clark Story,’’ TNT; ‘‘The Starter Wife,’’ USA.

10. Choreography: ‘‘Dancing With the Stars: Episode 303A,’’ ABC; ‘‘So You Think You Can Dance: Ramalama (Bang Bang),’’ Fox; ‘‘So You Think You Can Dance: Calling You,’’ Fox; ‘‘Tony Bennett: An American Classic,’’ NBC.

11. Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series: ‘‘According to Jim: Hoosier Daddy,’’ ABC; ‘‘Rules of Engagement: Jeff’s Wooby,’’ CBS; ‘‘Two and a Half Men: Release the Dogs,’’ CBS.

12. Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series: ‘‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Built to Kill,’’ CBS; ‘‘Deadwood: Catbird Seat,’’ HBO; ‘‘Rome: Passover,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Sopranos: Soprano Home Movies,’’ HBO; ‘‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: Pilot,’’ NBC.

13. Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie: ‘‘Broken Trail, Part 1,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre): Part 1,’’ PBS; ‘‘The Path to 9/11: Night 2,’’ ABC; ‘‘The Valley of Light (Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation),’’ CBS.

14. Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming: ‘‘Deadliest Catch: The Unforgiving Sea,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘Meerkat Manor: Family Affair,’’ Animal Planet; ‘‘Planet Earth: Pole to Pole,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘This American Life: God’s Close-Up,’’ Showtime; ‘‘When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,’’ HBO.

15. Cinematography for Reality Programming: ‘‘The Amazing Race: I Know Phil, Little Ol’ Gorgeous Thing,’’ CBS; ‘‘Dirty Jobs: Mule Logger,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘Project Runway: Iconic Statement,’’ Bravo; ‘‘Top Chef: Episode 209,’’ Bravo.

16. Commercial: ‘‘Animals,’’ American Express; ‘‘Battle,’’ Cingular; ‘‘Happiness Factory,’’ Coca Cola; ‘‘Jar,’’ GE; ‘‘Pinball,’’ Pepsi; ‘‘Singing Cowboy,’’ Truth; ‘‘Snowball,’’ Travelers.

17. Costumes for a Series: ‘‘Deadwood: Amateur Night,’’ HBO; ‘‘Desperate Housewives: Getting Married Today,’’ ABC; ‘‘Rome: De Patre Vostro (About Your Father),’’ HBO; ‘‘The Tudors: Episode 103,’’ Showtime; ‘‘Ugly Betty: I’m Coming Out,’’ ABC.

18. Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: ‘‘Broken Trail: Part 2,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre): Part 1,’’ PBS; ‘‘Longford,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Starter Wife: Part 1.’’

19. Directing for a Comedy Series: ‘‘Entourage: One Day in the Valley,’’ HBO; ‘‘Extras: Orlando Bloom,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Office: Gay Witch Hunt,’’ NBC; ‘‘Scrubs: My Musical,’’ NBC; ‘‘30 Rock: The Breakup,’’ NBC; ‘‘Ugly Betty: Pilot,’’ ABC.

20. Directing for a Drama Series: ‘‘Battlestar Galactica: Exodus, Part 2,’’ Sci-Fi Channel; ‘‘Boston Legal: Son of the Defender,’’ ABC; ‘‘Friday Night Lights: Pilot,’’ NBC; ‘‘Heroes: Genesis,’’ NBC; ‘‘Lost: Through the Looking Glass,’’ ABC; ‘‘The Sopranos: Kennedy and Heidi,’’ HBO; ‘‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: Pilot,’’ NBC.

21. Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: ‘‘American Idol: The Finale,’’ Fox; ‘‘The Colbert Report: Show 2161,’’ Comedy Central; ‘‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: Show 12061,’’ Comedy Central; ‘‘Saturday Night Live: Host: Alec Baldwin,’’ NBC; ‘‘Tony Bennett: An American Classic,’’ NBC.

22. Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: ‘‘Broken Trail: Part 1 & Part 2,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre),’’ PBS; ‘‘Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre),’’ PBS; ‘‘Tsunami, The Aftermath: Part 1 & Part 2,’’ HBO.

23. Directing for Nonfiction Programming: ‘‘Ghosts of Abu Ghraib,’’ HBO; ‘‘Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed,’’ The History Channel; ‘‘Thin,’’ HBO; ‘‘This American Life: God’s Close-Up,’’ Showtime; ‘‘When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,’’ HBO.

24. Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series: ‘‘Dexter,’’ Showtime; ‘‘Heroes: Genesis,’’ NBC; ‘‘Lost Through the Looking Glass,’’ ABC; ‘‘The Sopranos: The Second Coming,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Sopranos: Soprano Home Movies,’’ HBO.

25. Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series: ‘‘My Name Is Earl: The Trial,’’ NBC; ‘‘My Name Is Earl: Guess Who’s Coming Out of Joy,’’ NBC; ‘‘The Office: The Job,’’ NBC; ‘‘Weeds: Mrs. Botwin’s Neighborhood,’’ Showtime; ‘‘Weeds: Crush Girl Love Panic,’’ Showtime.

26. Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie: ‘‘Broken Trail: Part 2,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre): Part 1,’’ PBS; ‘‘Life Support,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Path to 9/11: Night 2,’’ ABC; ‘‘The Starter Wife: Part 3,’’ USA.

27. Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series: ‘‘American Idol: Idol Gives Back,’’ Fox; ‘‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: Show 12043,’’ Comedy Central; ‘‘Dancing With the Stars: Episode 304,’’ ABC; ‘‘How I Met Your Mother: Robin Sparkles,’’ CBS; ‘‘Two and a Half Men: Release the Dogs,’’ CBS.

28. Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera): ‘‘79th Annual Academy Awards,’’ ABC; ‘‘Cirque du Soleil: Corteo,’’ Bravo; ‘‘Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed,’’ HBO; ‘‘Tony Bennett: An American Classic,’’ NBC; ‘‘A Tribute to James Taylor (Great Performances),’’ PBS.

29. Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming: ‘‘AFI’s 100 Years ... 100 Cheers: America’s Most Inspiring Movies,’’ CBS; ‘‘Deadliest Catch: The Unforgiving Sea,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘Ghosts of Abu Ghraib,’’ HBO; ‘‘Meerkat Manor: Family Affair,’’ Animal Planet; ‘‘Planet Earth: Mountains,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,’’ HBO.

30. Picture Editing for Reality Programming: ‘‘The Amazing Race: I Know Phil, Little Ol’ Gorgeous Thing,’’ CBS; ‘‘American Idol: Memphis Auditions,’’ Fox; ‘‘Extreme Makeover Home Edition: The Thomas Family,’’ ABC; ‘‘Project Runway: Iconic Statement,’’ Bravo; Survivor: An Evil Thought,’’ CBS.

31. Hairstyling for a Series: ‘‘Dancing With the Stars: Episode 303,’’ ABC; ‘‘Deadwood: A Constant Throb,’’ HBO; ‘‘Desperate Housewives: It Takes Two,’’ ABC; ‘‘Rome: De Patre Vostro (About Your Father),’’ HBO; ‘‘Ugly Betty: I’m Coming Out,’’ ABC.

32. Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: ‘‘79th Annual Academy Awards,’’ ABC; ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Jane Eyre,’’ PBS.

33. Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming: ‘‘79th Annual Academy Awards,’’ ABC; ‘‘American Idol: The Finale,’’ Fox; ‘‘Dancing With the Stars: Episode 308,’’ ABC; ‘‘49th Annual Grammy Awards,’’ CBS; ‘‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien: Episode 2408,’’ NBC.

34. Main Title Design: ‘‘Dexter,’’ Showtime; ‘‘Hu$tle,’’ AMC; ‘‘The Lost Room,’’ Sci Fi Channel; ‘‘The Path to 9/11,’’ ABC; ‘‘Standoff,’’ Fox; ‘‘Ugly Betty,’’ ABC.

35. Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic): ‘‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fannysmackin’,’’ CBS; ‘‘Dancing With the Stars: Episode 303,’’ ABC; ‘‘Deadwood: I Am Not the Man You Take Me For,’’ HBO; ‘‘MADtv: Episode 1210,’’ Fox; ‘‘Rome: De Patre Vostro (About Your Father),’’ HBO.

36. Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic): ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower,’’ The History Channel; ‘‘Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King,’’ TNT; ‘‘The Starter Wife,’’ USA.

37. Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special: ‘‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Living Legend,’’ CBS; ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy: My Favorite Mistake,’’ ABC; ‘‘House: Que Sera Sera,’’ Fox; ‘‘MADtv: Episode 1203,’’ Fox; ‘‘Nip/Tuck: Conor McNamara,’’ FX.

38. Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): ‘‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Law of Gravity,’’ CBS; ‘‘Ghost Whisperer: Love Never Dies,’’ CBS; ‘‘Kidnapped: Pilot,’’ NBC; ‘‘Planet Earth: Pole to Pole,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘Rome: Philippi,’’ HBO; ‘‘24,’’ Fox.

39. Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score): ‘‘Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters,’’ HBO; ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines,’’ TNT; ‘‘Longford,’’ HBO; ‘‘Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Battleground,’’ TNT; ‘‘The Path to 9/11,’’ ABC.

40. Music Direction: ‘‘79th Annual Academy Awards,’’ ABC; ‘‘Dancing With the Stars: Episode 310,’’ ABC; ‘‘Scrubs: My Musical,’’ NBC; ‘‘The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006),’’ CBS.

41. Original Music and Lyrics: ‘‘Family Guy: Peter’s Two Dads,’’ Song Title: ‘‘My Drunken Irish Dad,’’ Fox; ‘‘MADtv: Episode 1209,’’ Song Title: ‘‘Merry Ex-Mas,’’ Fox; ‘‘Saturday Night Live Host: Justin Timberlake,’’ Song Title: ‘‘Dick in a Box,’’ NBC; ‘‘Scrubs: My Musical,’’ Song Title: ‘‘Everything Comes Down to Poo,’’ NBC; ‘‘Scrubs: My Musical,’’ Song Title: ‘‘Guy Love,’’ NBC.

42. Original Main Title Theme Music: ‘‘Dexter,’’ Showtime; ‘‘Hu$tle: 401,’’ AMC; ‘‘On the Lot: 102A,’’ Fox; ‘‘30 Rock: Hard Ball,’’ NBC; ‘‘The Tudors: Episode 5,’’ Showtime.

43. Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Ricky Gervais, ‘‘Extras,’’ HBO; Tony Shalhoub, ‘‘Monk,’’ USA; Steve Carell, ‘‘The Office,’’ NBC; Alec Baldwin, ‘‘30 Rock,’’ NBC; Charlie Sheen, ‘‘Two and a Half Men,’’ CBS.

44. Lead Actor in a Drama Series: James Spader, ‘‘Boston Legal,’’ ABC; Hugh Laurie, ‘‘House,’’ Fox; Denis Leary, ‘‘Rescue Me,’’ FX; James Gandolfini, ‘‘The Sopranos,’’ HBO; Kiefer Sutherland, ‘‘24,’’ Fox.

45. Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Robert Duvall, ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; Tom Selleck, ‘‘Jesse Stone: Sea Change,’’ CBS; Jim Broadbent, ‘‘Longford,’’ HBO; William H. Macy, ‘‘Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Umney’s Last Case,’’ TNT; Matthew Perry, ‘‘The Ron Clark Story,’’ TNT.

46. Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Felicity Huffman, ‘‘Desperate Housewives,’’ ABC; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, ‘‘The New Adventures of Old Christine,’’ CBS; Tina Fey, ‘‘30 Rock,’’ NBC; America Ferrera, ‘‘Ugly Betty,’’ ABC; Mary-Louise Parker, ‘‘Weeds,’’ Showtime.

47. Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Sally Field, ‘‘Brothers & Sisters,’’ ABC; Kyra Sedgwick, ‘‘The Closer,’’ TNT; Mariska Hargitay, ‘‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’’ NBC; Patricia Arquette, ‘‘Medium,’’ NBC; Minnie Driver, ‘‘The Riches,’’ FX; Edie Falco, ‘‘The Sopranos,’’ HBO.

48. Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Queen Latifah, ‘‘Life Support,’’ HBO; Helen Mirren, ‘‘Prime Suspect: The Final Act,’’ PBS; Mary-Louise Parker, ‘‘The Robber Bride,’’ Oxygen; Debra Messing, ‘‘The Starter Wife,’’ USA; Gena Rowlands, ‘‘What If God Were the Sun,’’ Lifetime.

49. Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Kevin Dillon, ‘‘Entourage,’’ HBO; Jeremy Piven, ‘‘Entourage,’’ HBO; Neil Patrick Harris, ‘‘How I Met Your Mother,’’ CBS; Rainn Wilson, ‘‘The Office,’’ NBC; Jon Cryer, ‘‘Two and a Half Men,’’ CBS.

50. Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: William Shatner, ‘‘Boston Legal,’’ ABC; T.R. Knight, ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ABC; Masi Oka, ‘‘Heroes,’’ NBC; Michael Emerson, ‘‘Lost,’’ ABC; Terry O’Quinn, ‘‘Lost,’’ ABC; Michael Imperioli, ‘‘The Sopranos,’’ HBO.

51. Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Thomas Haden Church, ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; August Schellenberg, ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; Aidan Quinn, ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; Edward Asner, ‘‘The Christmas Card,’’ Hallmark; Joe Mantegna, ‘‘The Starter Wife,’’ USA.

52. Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jaime Pressly, ‘‘My Name Is Earl,’’ NBC; Jenna Fischer, ‘‘The Office,’’ NBC; Holland Taylor, ‘‘Two and a Half Men,’’ CBS; Conchata Ferrell, ‘‘Two and a Half Men,’’ CBS; Vanessa Williams, ‘‘Ugly Betty,’’ ABC; Elizabeth Perkins, ‘‘Weeds,’’ Showtime.

53. Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Rachel Griffiths, ‘‘Brothers & Sisters,’’ ABC; Katherine Heigl, ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ABC; Chandra Wilson, ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ABC; Sandra Oh, ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ABC; Aida Turturro, ‘‘The Sopranos,’’ HBO; Lorraine Bracco, ‘‘The Sopranos,’’ HBO.

54. Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Greta Scacchi, ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; Anna Paquin, ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; Samantha Morton, ‘‘Longford,’’ HBO; Judy Davis, ‘‘The Starter Wife,’’ USA; Toni Collette, ‘‘Tsunami: The Aftermath,’’ HBO.

55. Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Martin Landau, ‘‘Entourage,’’ HBO; Ian McKellen, ‘‘Extras,’’ HBO; Stanley Tucci, ‘‘Monk,’’ USA; Giovanni Ribisi, ‘‘My Name Is Earl,’’ NBC; Beau Bridges, ‘‘My Name Is Earl,’’ NBC.

56. Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Christian Clemenson, ‘‘Boston Legal,’’ ABC; Forest Whitaker, ‘‘ER,’’ NBC; David Morse, ‘‘House,’’ Fox; Tim Daly, ‘‘The Sopranos,’’ HBO; John Goodman, ‘‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,’’ NBC; Eli Wallach, ‘‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,’’ NBC.

57. Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Dixie Carter, ‘‘Desperate Housewives,’’ ABC; Laurie Metcalf, ‘‘Desperate Housewives,’’ ABC; Elaine Stritch, ‘‘30 Rock,’’ NBC; Judith Light, ‘‘Ugly Betty,’’ ABC; Salma Hayek, ‘‘Ugly Betty,’’ ABC.

58. Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Kate Burton, ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ABC; Elizabeth Reaser, ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ABC; Marcia Gay Harden, ‘‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’’ NBC; Leslie Caron, ‘‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’’ NBC; Jean Smart, ‘‘24,’’ Fox.

59. Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: Ellen DeGeneres, ‘‘79th Annual Academy Awards,’’ ABC; Stephen Colbert, ‘‘The Colbert Report,’’ Comedy Central; Jon Stewart, ‘‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,’’ Comedy Central; David Letterman, ‘‘Late Show With David Letterman,’’ CBS; Tony Bennett, ‘‘Tony Bennett: An American Classic,’’ NBC.

60. Comedy Series: ‘‘Entourage,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Office,’’ NBC; ‘‘30 Rock,’’ NBC; ‘‘Two and a Half Men,’’ CBS; ‘‘Ugly Betty,’’ ABC.

61. Drama Series: ‘‘Boston Legal,’’ ABC; ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ABC; ‘‘Heroes,’’ NBC; ‘‘House,’’ Fox; ‘‘The Sopranos,’’ HBO.

62. Miniseries: ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; ‘‘Prime Suspect: The Final Act,’’ PBS; ‘‘The Starter Wife,’’ USA.

63. Made for Television Movie: ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Inside the Twin Towers,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘Longford,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Ron Clark Story,’’ TNT; ‘‘Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy,’’ Lifetime.

64. Variety, Music or Comedy Series: ‘‘The Colbert Report,’’ Comedy Central; ‘‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,’’ Comedy Central; ‘‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien,’’ NBC; ‘‘Late Show With David Letterman,’’ CBS; ‘‘Real Time With Bill Maher,’’ HBO.

65. Variety, Music or Comedy Special: ‘‘The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner,’’ Comedy Central; ‘‘The Kennedy Center Honors: A National Celebration of the Performing Arts,’’ CBS; ‘‘Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed,’’ HBO; ‘‘Tony Bennett: An American Classic,’’ NBC; ‘‘A Tribute to James Taylor (Great Performances),’’ PBS; ‘‘Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired,’’ HBO.

66. Special Class Program: ‘‘79th Annual Academy Awards,’’ ABC; ‘‘The 64th Golden Globe Awards,’’ NBC; ‘‘Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award,’’ HBO; ‘‘Prince Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show,’’ CBS; ‘‘The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006),’’ CBS.

67. Children’s Program: ‘‘Hannah Montana,’’ Disney Channel; ‘‘Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Private Worlds: Kids and Autism,’’ Nickelodeon; ‘‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,’’ Disney Channel; ‘‘That’s So Raven,’’ Disney Channel; ‘‘When Parents Are Deployed,’’ PBS.

68. Nonfiction Special: ‘‘AFI’s 100 Years ... 100 Cheers: America’s Most Inspiring Movies,’’ CBS; ‘‘Blood Diamonds,’’ The History Channel; ‘‘Brando,’’ TCM; ‘‘Ghosts of Abu Ghraib,’’ HBO; ‘‘Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed,’’ The History Channel.

69. Nonfiction Series: ‘‘American Masters,’’ PBS; ‘‘Biography,’’ A&E; ‘‘Deadliest Catch,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘Inside the Actors Studio,’’ Bravo; ‘‘Planet Earth,’’ Discovery Channel.

70. Reality Program: ‘‘Antiques Roadshow,’’ PBS; ‘‘Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan,’’ National Geographic; ‘‘Extreme Makeover Home Edition,’’ ABC; ‘‘Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List,’’ Bravo; ‘‘Penn & Teller: Bull—-!’’ Showtime.

71. Reality-Competition Program: ‘‘The Amazing Race,’’ CBS; ‘‘American Idol,’’ Fox; ‘‘Dancing With the Stars,’’ ABC; ‘‘Project Runway,’’ Bravo; ‘‘Top Chef,’’ Bravo.

72. Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking: ‘‘Jonestown: The Life and Death of People’s Temple (American Experience),’’ PBS; ‘‘A Lion in the House (Independent Lens),’’ PBS; ‘‘When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,’’ HBO.

73. Writing for Nonfiction Programming: ‘‘American Masters Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film,’’ PBS; ‘‘Penn & Teller: Bull—-!’’ Showtime; ‘‘Planet Earth: Mountains,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed,’’ The History Channel; ‘‘This American Life: God’s Close-Up,’’ Showtime.

74. Sound Editing for a Series: ‘‘Battlestar Galactica: Exodus, Part 2,’’ Sci-Fi Channel; ‘‘CSI: Miami: No Man’s Land,’’ CBS; ‘‘ER: Bloodline,’’ NBC; ‘‘Lost: A Tale Of Two Cities,’’ ABC; ‘‘Smallville: Zod,’’ CW; ‘‘24: 10:00 PM — 11:00 PM,’’ Fox.

75. Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: ‘‘Broken Trail, Night 2,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines,’’ TNT; ‘‘The Path to 9/11: Night 1,’’ ABC; ‘‘Tsunami, The Aftermath: Part 1,’’ HBO.

76. Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (single or multi-Camera): ‘‘The Amazing Race: I Know Phil, Little Ol’ Gorgeous Thing,’’ CBS; ‘‘American Masters Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built,’’ PBS; ‘‘Ghosts of Abu Ghraib,’’ HBO; ‘‘When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,’’ HBO.

77. Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (one-hour): ‘‘Boston Legal: Lincoln,’’ ABC; ‘‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Living Doll,’’ CBS; ‘‘Deadwood: A Two-Headed Beast,’’ HBO; ‘‘Heroes: Genesis,’’ NBC; ‘‘The Sopranos: Stage 5,’’ HBO; ‘‘24: 10:00 PM — 11:00 PM,’’ Fox.

78. Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie: ‘‘Broken Trail: Night 2,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre): Part 1,’’ PBS; ‘‘Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘The Lost Room: The Key and the Clock: Night 1,’’ Sci-Fi Channel.

79. Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (half-hour) and Animation: ‘‘Entourage: One Day in the Valley,’’ HBO; ‘‘My Name Is Earl: Our Cops Is on!’’ NBC; ‘‘The Office: The Coup,’’ NBC; ‘‘Scrubs: My Musical,’’ NBC; ‘‘30 Rock: Corporate Crush,’’ NBC.

80. Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: ‘‘79th Annual Academy Awards,’’ ABC; ‘‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: Show 12061,’’ Comedy Central; ‘‘49th Annual Grammy Awards,’’ CBS; ‘‘The Magic Flute (Great Performances at the Met),’’ PBS; ‘‘Tony Bennett: An American Classic,’’ NBC.

81. Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (single or multi-camera): ‘‘The Amazing Race: I Know Phil, Little Ol’ Gorgeous Thing,’’ CBS; ‘‘American Masters Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built,’’ PBS; ‘‘Deadliest Catch: The Unforgiving Sea,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘Planet Earth: Pole to Pole,’’ Discovery Channel; ‘‘When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,’’ HBO.

82. Special Visual Effects for a Series: ‘‘Battlestar Galactica: Exodus, Part 2,’’ Sci-Fi Channel; ‘‘Eureka: Pilot,’’ Sci-Fi Channel; ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy: Walk on Water,’’ ABC; ‘‘Heroes: Five Years Gone, NBC; ‘‘Rome: Philippi,’’ HBO.

83. Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Drive: The Starting Line,’’ Fox; ‘‘Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King: Battleground,’’ TNT; ‘‘Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King: The End of the Whole Mess,’’ TNT; ‘‘The Path to 9/11: Night 2,’’ ABC; ‘‘Secrets of the Deep,’’ Discovery Channel.

84. Stunt Coordination: ‘‘CSI: Miami: Rush,’’ CBS; ‘‘CSI: NY: Sleight Out of Hand,’’ CBS; ‘‘ER: Bloodline,’’ NBC; ‘‘Heroes: Genesis,’’ NBC; ‘‘24: 2:00 PM — 3:00 P.M.,’’ Fox.

85. Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series: ‘‘American Idol: Bon Jovi,’’ Fox; ‘‘Dancing With the Stars: Episode 310,’’ ABC; ‘‘Jimmy Kimmel: Live Jay-Z Show,’’ ABC; ‘‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien: Episode 2424,’’ NBC; ‘‘Saturday Night Live: Host Alec Baldwin and Musical Guest Christina Aguilera,’’ NBC.

86. Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: ‘‘79th Annual Academy Awards,’’ ABC; ‘‘American Idol: Idol Gives Back,’’ Fox; ‘‘Comic Relief 2006,’’ HBO; ‘‘Dane Cook: Vicious Circle,’’ HBO; ‘‘49th Annual Grammy Awards,’’ CBS; ‘‘Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show: Prince,’’ CBS; ‘‘Tony Bennett: An American Classic,’’ NBC.

87. Writing for a Comedy Series: ‘‘Extras: Daniel Radcliffe,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Office: Gay Witch Hunt,’’ NBC; ‘‘The Office: The Negotiation,’’ NBC; ‘‘30 Rock: Tracy Does Conan,’’ NBC; ‘‘30 Rock: ‘‘Jack-Tor,’’ NBC.

88. Writing for a Drama Series: ‘‘Battlestar Galactica: Occupation/Precipice,’’ Sci Fi Channel; ‘‘Lost: Through the Looking Glass,’’ ABC; ‘‘The Sopranos: Kennedy and Heidi,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Sopranos: The Second Coming,’’ HBO; ‘‘The Sopranos: Made in America,’’ HBO.

89. Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: ‘‘The Colbert Report,’’ Comedy Central; ‘‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,’’ Comedy Central; Late Night With Conan O’Brien,’’ NBC; ‘‘Late Show With David Letterman,’’ CBS; ‘‘Real Time With Bill Maher,’’ HBO.

90. Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: ‘‘Broken Trail,’’ AMC; ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ HBO; ‘‘Jane Eyre: Parts 1 & 2,’’ PBS; ‘‘Prime Suspect: The Final Act,’’ PBS; ‘‘The Starter Wife,’’ USA.

AP

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By LYNN ELBER

LOS ANGELES — ‘‘The Sopranos,’’ the mob series that went to its grave with a shockingly inconclusive finale, found a happy ending today with 15 Emmy nominations including best drama. But the made-for-TV movie ‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee’’ led all nominees with 17 bids. ...

James Gandolfini, who played the emotionally conflicted mob boss on HBO’s ‘‘The Sopranos,’’ and Edie Falco, who played his wife, both received top acting nominations.

Other best-drama series were ‘‘Boston Legal,’’ ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ‘‘House’’ and freshman sci-fi sensation ‘‘Heroes.’’
‘‘The Sopranos’’ emerged with the most nominations for a series, followed by ‘‘Ugly Betty’’ with 11 and, with 10 each, sexy medical drama ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy’’ and critical favorite ‘‘30 Rock.’’

‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ which came through a difficult year in which star Isaiah Washington was fired after twice using an anti-gay slur, wasn’t hurt when it came to Emmy bids. Besides best drama series, there were nominations for four supporting cast members and two guest actors.

While Washington was overlooked, co-star T.R. Knight, who said that Washington had directed the slur at him, did receive a supporting actor nod.

The miniseries ‘‘The Starter Wife’’ also was a top nominee with 10 bids.

The freshman hit, ‘‘Ugly Betty,’’ based on a Colombian telenovela, made it into the ranks of best comedy series nominees. It’s joined by ‘‘Entourage,’’ ‘‘30 Rock,’’ ‘‘Two and a Half Men’’ and last year’s winner in the category, ‘‘The Office.’’

‘‘Ugly Betty’’ star America Ferrera was recognized with a nod for her starring role.

‘‘Entourage,’’ about the adventures of a young movie star and his loyal rat pack, was embraced despite mocking industry stereotypes.

‘‘It may seem sometimes like we’re making fun of Hollywood,’’ said creator Doug Ellin, ‘‘but really we’re just trying to take a comedic look at how things are done here, because this is how it really is for people sometimes.’’

In the reality-competition categories, the leading nominee with eight bids was ‘‘Dancing With the Stars,’’ followed by ‘‘American Idol’’ with seven.

Joining Gandolfini among lead drama series actor nominees were Hugh Laurie of ‘‘House,’’ Denis Leary of ‘‘Rescue Me,’’ James Spader of ‘‘Boston Legal’’ and last year’s winner Kiefer Sutherland of ‘‘24.’’ Last year’s drama series winner was ‘‘24’’ but it was snubbed this time.

Falco will compete with Patricia Arquette of ‘‘Medium,’’ Minnie Driver of ‘‘The Riches,’’ Sally Field of ‘‘Brothers & Sisters,’’ Kyra Sedgwick of ‘‘The Closer’’ and last year’s winner, Mariska Hargitay of ‘‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.’’

Sedgwick got the news immediately. She and Jon Cryer helped announce bids for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in a brief ceremony at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre.

‘‘She’s all ruffled. She didn’t know that was coming!’’ Cryer said of Sedgwick, who flubbed her lines after announcing her own nomination.

Cryer himself was nominated for comedy series supporting actor for ‘‘Two and a Half Men.’’ He was unruffled, having had a nomination previously.

‘‘Last year I was totally overwhelmed. I was in my underwear on the sofa at home,’’ he said.

‘‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’’ adapted from Dee Brown’s nonfiction best-seller, received nominations for best made-for-TV movie, writing and for support acting. The film chronicles the Sioux victory over Custer at Little Big Horn and events leading up to the assassination of Sitting Bull and the Sioux massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890.

Executive producer Dick Wolf said its clutch of nominations was a validation of a very difficult project.

‘‘Anybody who says it’s not nice or it doesn’t mean anything to get this many nominations, it’s the ultimate sour grapes because it sure feels great,’’ he said.

‘‘Friday Night Lights,’’ the critically acclaimed but low-rated high school football drama that needed an Emmy boost, failed to gain major nominations.

‘‘The Sopranos,’’ which premiered in January 1999 and had an on-and-off cable run, capped its final episode this year with an ambiguous ending that left fans in the dark about the fate of lead character Tony Soprano, last seen sitting in a diner with his wife and children. A suddenly black screen suggested sudden violence — or not.

The series’ other nominees included Michael Imperioli, who received a bid for best supporting dramatic actor for his role as the ill-fated Christopher. Aida Turturro, who played Tony’s tough sister Janice, and Lorraine Bracco, who co-starred as his uneasy psychiatrist Dr. Melfi, were nominated for supporting actress.

Along with Ferrera in the lead comedy actress category were Felicity Huffman of ‘‘Desperate Housewives,’’ Tina Fey of ‘‘30 Rock,’’ Mary-Louise Parker of ‘‘Weeds’’ and last year’s winner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus of ‘‘The New Adventures of Old Christine.’’

Their actor counterparts included last year’s winner, Tony Shalhoub of ‘‘Monk,’’ Ricky Gervais of ‘‘Extras,’’ Steve Carell of ‘‘The Office,’’ Charlie Sheen of ‘‘Two and a Half Men’’ and Alec Baldwin of ‘‘30 Rock.’’

Like ‘‘Grey’s’’ Washington, Baldwin drew unflattering attention this year, in his case because of a leaked recording of an angry telephone call to his daughter, who is caught in a legal dispute with ex-wife Kim Basinger.

Some categories had six nominees this year rather than the usual five.

One six-nominee category was best supporting actress in a drama series, with Turturro and Bracco joined by Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh of ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy’’ and Rachel Griffiths of ‘‘Brothers & Sisters.’’

Heigl has also broken out as a movie star with her role in the hit comedy ‘‘Knocked Up.’’

Altogether, 463 nominations were announced. HBO was the most recognized with 86 bids, followed by ABC with 70, NBC with 69, CBS with 44, Fox with 28, and PBS with 24.

The three-hour Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast Sept. 16 by Fox from the Shrine Auditorium.

Other Emmy honors, including those for technical achievement and guest actors and actresses in series, will be given at the creative arts ceremony on Sept. 8.

AP

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LOS ANGELES — Freshmen series ‘‘Heroes’’ and ‘‘Ugly Betty’’ are on the Emmy-nominations short list, according to a Web site that tracks entertainment awards. Judges screening potential Emmy Award nominees for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences last weekend in Beverly Hills came up with 10 top contenders each for the best drama and best comedy series categories, TheEnvelope.com has reported. ...

The site quoted unidentified judges.

Five nominees ultimately will be chosen, based on a combination of the panelists’ votes and polling of the general academy membership.

The drama finalists, according to the Web site, are ‘‘Heroes,’’ ‘‘Friday Night Lights,’’ ‘‘Boston Legal,’’ ‘‘Dexter,’’ ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy,’’ ‘‘House,’’ ‘‘Lost,’’ ‘‘Rome,’’ ‘‘The Sopranos’’ and ‘‘24.’’
The comedy contenders as reported by The Envelope are ‘‘Ugly Betty,’’ ‘‘Desperate Housewives,’’ ‘‘Entourage,’’ ‘‘Extras,’’ ‘‘My Name Is Earl,’’ ‘‘The Office,’’ ‘‘Scrubs,’’ ‘‘30 Rock,’’ ‘‘Two and a Half Men’’ and ‘‘Weeds.’’

The TV academy declined to confirm the accuracy of the information but noted that all academy members taking part in the judging process are asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.

‘‘The Primetime Emmy nomination process should not be compromised by premature disclosure of nominations information prior to the announcement of the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards nominees on July 19,’’ the academy said in its statement Monday.

It had no comment on ‘‘any violations of that agreement or on any speculative reporting of nomination data,’’ the academy said.

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