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Give the folks at the TV Academy credit: They learn from their mistakes.

Now, if only Emmy voters were as ambitious as the show's producers. The safe, utterly predictable choices once again sucked much of the life out of what was otherwise a brilliantly executed three-hour broadcast.

Of course, it would have been hard for Emmy not to improve on its recent past.

Last year's ceremony was a low-point for the industry, a bloated bore of a show that seemed to symbolize everything that's wrong with show business these days. From the indecisiveness of having multiple hosts to the boring clip packages, virtually nothing about the 2008 Emmys worked.

The disaster of last year...

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It was another year of deja vu for the Emmys, with HBO again dominating the overall tally with 21 honors overall and critical faves "Mad Men" and "30 Rock" repeating as best comedy and drama.

PBS also cleaned up at the 61st Annual Emmy Awards, thanks to "Little Dorrit," a little-hyped British co-production that snagged a total of seven statuettes -- more than any other program this year. HBO, which normally dominates longform, could still celebrate with six awards for "Grey Gardens."

NBC led among the broadcast networks, earning 16 Emmys overall. The Peacock tied HBO for Emmys won on Sunday night, with both networks taking home five...

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ALEC BALDWIN
Best Actor in a Comedy, "30 Rock"
Alec Baldwin was asked which guest star he’d most like to see on “30 Rock." “McCartney,” he shot back. Paul McCartney?  “Yes, I want McCartney to come on. We’re working on it.”

So, does he have plans to run for political office soon? Probably not. “Right now, the show is what I’m doing,” he says. “It takes a lot of time, and I have the candidacy of a lot of other people to support.”

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