Mad Men Aims for Emmy History

By Kate Schwartz, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 21, 2008 6:30 PM CDT

(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... Read full story »

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