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Fox drama "24" leads Emmy series nominations

Posted on: Thursday, 6 July 2006, 08:33 CDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Fox network's espionage thriller "24" led the field of Emmy Award series contenders on Thursday with 12 nominations for U.S. television's highest honors, including a bid for best drama.

The NBC hit "Will & Grace," which just ended its run this past season, was the most nominated sitcom, gaining recognition in 10 categories, including the race for best comedy series.

Cable channel TNT's six-part miniseries "Into the West," produced by Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg, scored the biggest tally among all programs vying for Emmys with 16 nominations.

In the battle for best drama, "24" will square off against two longtime Emmy darlings, HBO gangster saga "The Sopranos" and newly departed NBC political drama "The West Wing, as well as two hospital-themed hits -- ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" and Fox's "House."

"Will & Grace" will compete for top comedy honors against fellow NBC shows "Scrubs" and "The Office," as well as television's top-rated sitcom, "Two and a Half Men" on CBS. Rounding out the category were HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the recently canceled but critically acclaimed Fox show "Arrested Development," a past winner.

The 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien, will be broadcast live on NBC from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on August 27.

Reuters/VNU

Source: REUTERS

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