It's Emmy time! Each year when the Emmy nominees are announced and the winners chosen, many television fans are left outraged when their favorite shows are left out of the race.

This year's nominees are a nice mix of perennial contenders and new faces. Without The Sopranos and 24 in the running, many new candidates caught the eye of those Emmy voters.

Did your favorite shows and actors make the final cut? Find out who received a nomination and who got snubbed. The 60th Annual Emmy Awards airs live from the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles September 21 on ABC.

• List of Emmy Nominees
• List of Reality TV Emmy Nominees
• Animated TV Nominees
• 2007 Emmy Nominees & Winners
• Emmy FAQ

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Those Dawson's Creek years are long gone, and Katie Holmes has done quite a bit of growing up since the days of choosing between Pacey and Dawson. After marrying one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, I never thought we'd see Katie back on primetime television, but it's happening this fall on ABC's Eli Stone!

ABC announced that Holmes is set to appear on the October 21 episode (titled "Grace"), playing a non-profit attorney whose mysterious fate leads her to Eli. Her role comes complete with a song-and-dance number, which happens during one of Eli's visions.

Holmes began taping scenes on Tuesday, with hubby Tom Cruise and daughter Suri in tow. The second season of Eli Stone premieres on October 14.

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FX is finally putting an end to the magnificent Nip/Tuck. No need to worry, the series won't end until 2011!

FX announced that they have ordered an additional 19 episodes, which will mark the sixth and final season of Nip/Tuck. The remaining eight episodes of season five will premiere in January, bringing the remaining episode count to 27. Once all is said and done, the entire series will consist of 100 episodes.

Will Christian and Sean finally find true love and happiness in the end? Will their kids straighten out their messy lives? Stay tuned....

In Other FX News

• Michael J. Fox has indeed inked that deal to appear in four episodes of Rescue Me. As previously reported, Fox's (wheelchair-bound) character will be involved with Tommy's ex-wife Janet. He makes his first appearance in the season premiere, which is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2009.
  
  
• Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, Timothy Olyphant and William Hurt are joining the cast of Damages as series regulars for its second season, which is set to premiere in January of 2009.
  
  
• At long last -- the final season of The Shield premieres on Tuesday, September 2 and will consist of 13 episodes.

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The annual Comic-Con in San Diego begins later this week and television fans from all walks of life will gather to catch a glimpse of their favorite celebrities and get the scoop on what to expect this season.

The four-day event is jam-packed with television goodies such as:

• A very special presentation by "Octagon Global Recruiting" that is sure to keep Lost fans up all night chatting with fellow fans.
• The unveiling of the newly remodeled KITT Attack Car from Knight Rider.
• Exclusive sneak peaks at new series Dollhouse, Fringe and Life on Mars.
• Meet and greet with the casts of Heroes and Lost.

Last year, more than 125,000 people attended Comic-Con and with more events scheduled this year, navigating your way through the masses could be very tricky. If you're specifically looking for television events, here is a schedule to stay organized amidst the craziness....

Thursday, July 24

• 10:00-11:00 Kings: Exclusive Sneak Peek Screening and Q&A with Cast and Executive Producers
• 11:15-12:15 Battlestar Galactica 30th Anniversary Panel
• 11:45-12:45 Knight Rider: First Look at the New Series and Q&A with Cast and Executive Producers
• 5:45-6:45 Dexter Q&A

Friday, July 25

• 12:00-1:00 Samurai Girl Panel
• 12:15-1:15 Stargate Atlantis Panel
• 1:30-2:30 Joss Whedon Panel (a must for Buffy fans!)
• 4:30-5:30 Bones Panel and Q&A with Cast
• 5:30-6:30 24 Panel and Sneak Peak
• 6:30-7:15 Prison Break Panel and Q&A with Cast

Saturday, July 26

• 10:45-11:45 Heroes: Exclusive First Look at “Villains” and Q&A with the Entire Cast, Tim Kring, and Tim Sale
• 11:30-12:30 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Screening and Q&A
• 12:00-1:00 Lost Panel and Q&A
• 12:30-1:30 Kyle XY: Q&A with Cast and Producer
• 1:00-2:00 Dollhouse Panel with Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku
• 3:15-4:15 Pushing Daisies Screening and Q&A
• 3:30-4:30 Chuck Screening and Q&A
• 4:00-5:00 Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack
• 4:45-5:45 Fringe Q&A and Trailer Screening

Sunday, July 27

• 10:00-11:00 Smallville Screening and Q&A
• 11:15-12:15 Supernatural Screening and Q&A
• 1:45-2:45 Ghost Whisperer Season Four: The New Spirit Mythology of Melinda
• 4:00-5:00 Buffy the Musical

In addition to all of the panels from your favorite shows, there are several workshops and presentations that may interest television fans. Visit the Official Comic-Con Website for complete details.

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