Chicago Tribune | by Tempo | Thu, Jul 17
Thu, Jul 17
Cable programs have been dominating critics’ Top 10 lists for years, and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences took up cable’s cause on Thursday.
30 Rock," from Second City veteran Tina Fey, also made history with its 17 nods -- the largest Emmy-nomination tally ever for a comedy ser...
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