FOXMore nominees. More room for How I Met Your Mother and Flight of the Conchords. History for Family Guy.
That's the quick read as the field—make that, the expanded field—for the Primetime Emmy Awards was announced minutes ago.
With the number of nominees in the spotlight categories moving up from the usual five, Big Love, House, Lost, 24 and defending champ Mad Men were among the contenders for Outstanding Drama Series.
In the race for Outstanding Comedy: Entourage, The Office, reigning winner 30 Rock, HBO cult favorite Flight of the Conchords, breakthrough show How I Met Your Mother, and, representing for toon town, Family Guy.
Family Guy is the first animated series to be nominated as top comedy series since 1961 when The Flintstones walked the Earth. (And, yes, that means, no, multi-Emmy-winner The Simpsons has never, ever been up for Outstanding Comedy Series.)
The 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with newly tapped host Neil Patrick Harris, are scheduled for Sept. 20.
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