Culture: Three comedy-leaning surprises in the Emmy nominations
- “Family Guy” got nominated for “Outstanding Comedy Series,” despite the fact animated series never get nominated in that category. source
- “Flight of the Conchords” got nominated in that category, too, and Jemaine Clement was nominated for “Lead Actor in a Comedy.” source
- Finally, the brash Sarah Silverman unexpectedly got a nomination for “Lead Actress in a Comedy” for “The Sarah Silverman Program.” Go comedy! source