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Things I love about the Emmy nominations:

1. Those 12 long overdue nods for “Lost,” particularly Matthew Fox’s, which has been deserved for at least the past three seasons. Also great to see Elizabeth Mitchell getting recognition – as a “guest actress” – for her beautifully nuanced performance as Juliet.

2. Practically the entire cast – at least the female element – of “The Good Wife” the best drama on TV, being nominated. There would have been a revolt (probably by more people than just me) if Julianna Margulies had been overlooked for her quietly commanding presence, but Christine Baranski AND Archie Panjabi getting recognized with supporting actress nominations is not only a surprise, but is going to make the Emmy pool with my friends impossible to handicap.

3. The always-excellent Andre Braugher representing for the low-key charmer “Men of a Certain Age.” While Ray Romano’s screwed-up divorcee is relatable and Scott Bakula’s washed-up-actor-playboy schtick teeters between amusing and irritating, it’s Braugher’s character, Owen, the happily married, beaten-down-at-work-by-his-father, who extracts our sympathy and our respect.

4. “Nurse Jackie” and its prickly star, Edie Falco, are both captivating. As much as I loved Showtime for sending the entire second season to the media for early viewing, about halfway through the DVD, I stopped myself from watching more than one episode per night because I didn’t want the show to end. By fleshing out its supporting characters this season – particularly Dr. O’Hara (Eve Best) and Zoey (Merritt Wever) – and acknowledging Jackie’s drug addiction with typically pungent humor, the show demonstrated a new fearlessness.

5. Oh, “30 Rock,” how I love thee. Was this its best season? No. Although Julianne Moore’s hilarious turn as Jack’s (Alec Baldwin) ex-girlfriend from Bah-ston almost compensated for some of the lackluster story lines (trying too desperately to find Tina Fey’s Liz Lemon a husband is getting grating). But still, “30 Rock” is a layered delight that often requires multiple viewings because of the zippy pace of its writing and jokes. Nice to see Jane Krakowski nominated again, although Jane Lynch (“Glee”) is the likely lock in the supporting actress in a comedy category.

As for the priceless Fey, I’ll let her statement about “30 Rock”’s nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series say it all:  “This is great news. We’re grateful and excited. Especially since today is the fifth anniversary of the day NBC forgot to cancel us.”

P.S. Congrats to Richmond native Vince Gilligan, creator, writer and director of “Breaking Bad.” The show won multiple Emmys its first two seasons – including two statues for leading actor in a drama for star Bryan Cranston – and is up for seven Emmys, outstanding drama series and another nod for Cranston, among them.

P.P.S. Another local congrats to former Richmonder, comedian Sara Schaefer, who is part of the producing team nominated for “The Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience.” Schaefer, whose family still lives in town, is the lead blogger for Fallon’s late-night show.

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