Emmy voters thumb their noses at mass appeal while ‘30 Rock’ nabs record 22 nominations

LOS ANGELES — When cult cable series “Flight of the Conchords” snags a best series Emmy nomination and the most-watched comedy in America, CBS’ “Two and Half Men,” loses out, TV academy voters are willfully thumbing their noses at mass appeal.

‘30 Rock’ leads Emmy nominations with 22; animated ‘Family Guy’ gets rare comedy series bid

LOS ANGELES — Tina Fey’s urbane sitcom “30 Rock” received a record 22 Emmy Award nominations Thursday, while the 1960s retro series “Mad Men” led the drama pack with 16 bids.

BET Awards with Jackson tribute, plus Jon & Kate, show cable TV’s competitive strength

NEW YORK — The BET Awards, which turned into a tribute to Michael Jackson on Sunday night, drew 10.7 million viewers to rank as the most-watched program on a cable network this year.

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