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Mad Men Aims for Emmy History

By Kate Schwartz,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 21, 2008 6:30 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Should AMC's Mad Men snag tonight's Best Drama Emmy, it'll be the first basic cable show to walk away with the honor, reports Susan King in the LA Times—but the set-in-the-'60s show isn't a shoe-in, even with its 16 noms. "Emmy votors are notorious for shying away from period-based series," writes King, and it's up against faves like Lost and House. Keep your eye on that race, along with these:

  • 30 Rock and its so-so ratings go for a second-straight Emmy for Best Comedy series.
  • American Idol tries to take the cake from Amazing Race, which has won the Competitive Reality Show category every year since it was created
  • HBO's John Adams, up for Best Miniseries, "could make history of its own" thanks to 23 Emmy noms .

In this image released by AMC, Elisabeth Moss, left, and Vincent Kartheiser are shown in AMC's, Mad Men.
In this image released by AMC, Elisabeth Moss, left, and Vincent Kartheiser are shown in AMC's, "Mad Men."   (AP Photo/AMC, Frank Ockenfels)
In this image released by NBC, Tina Fey, left, Alec Baldwin and Rip Torn, right, are shown in a scene from the NBC comedy, 30 Rock.
In this image released by NBC, Tina Fey, left, Alec Baldwin and Rip Torn, right, are shown in a scene from the NBC comedy, "30 Rock."   (AP Photo/NBC, Nicole Rivelli)
This undated file photo released by HBO shows Paul Giamatti, left, portraying John Adams and Laura Linney, as Abigail Adams in a scene from the HBO films miniseries John Adams.
This undated file photo released by HBO shows Paul Giamatti, left, portraying John Adams and Laura Linney, as Abigail Adams in a scene from the HBO films miniseries "John Adams."   (AP Photo/HBO, Kent Eanes, FILE)
In this photo provided by CBS Entertainment, host Phil Keoghan, left, greets dating teammates Rachel Rosales and TK Erwin at the finish line at Girdwood Airport in Girdwood, Alaska on The Amazing Race.
In this photo provided by CBS Entertainment, host Phil Keoghan, left, greets dating teammates Rachel Rosales and TK Erwin at the finish line at Girdwood Airport in Girdwood, Alaska on "The Amazing...   (AP Photo)
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