Article: ANALYSIS; Newcomers dominate nods for 59th Primetime Emmy Awards

Los Angeles - To those who say the TV establishment is stuck in the past, the TV establishment said this Thursday: Duuuude! No way!

To quote the news release announcing the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations: "Of the 54 nominations for comedy and drama programs as well as lead and supporting performers, 33 were not included among last year's nominees, a 60 percent rate of fresh faces and shows." Take that, dude.

Some welcome newcomers did brighten the list announced by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which will present the Emmys Sept. 16 in a ceremony that will air live on Fox.

It was good to see freshman sparklers "Heroes," "Ugly Betty" and "30 Rock" among the best series ...

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