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On the Cover 2 CARPET • CERAMIC • WOOD LAMINATE • VINYL • REMNANTS ALL ON SALE Limited Time Special Financing Available!! All with EXPERT installation By Kyla Brewer TV Media TV ENCORE Network and cable giants battle for Emmy supremacy Just as the fall season kicks & many remnants to choose from. Professional Installation Available 5th & Broadway, Logansport • (574)722-2215 • 1-800-886-2215 Mon-Thurs. 9AM-6PM; Fri. 9AM-7PM; Sat. 9AM-5PM s r r TM into high gear, the industry celebrates the best television has to offer. As networks and popular cable channels fight for a piece of the lucrative ratings pie, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honor this past season's outstanding work in comedy, drama, reality TV and more. Emmy winner Jimmy Kimmel will bring viewers all of the excitement when he hosts the 64th annual Emmy Primetime Awards for the first time on Sunday, Sept. 23, on ABC. Kimmel cut his teeth as host of such awards ceremonies as the American Music Awards and the ESPY awards, but this is his first crack at the Emmys. The major networks once dominated the Emmys, but cable series have become increasingly popular in the past few years and have overtaken the once- untouchable ratings giants. However, network TV is starting to push back as evidenced by this year's list of nominees. While cable channels are still racking up nominations — including 17 each for AMC's "Mad Men" and FX's "American Horror Story," 16 for History's "Hatfields & McCoys" miniseries and 12 for HBO's "Game of Thrones"— ABC, CBS and NBC appear to be on the rebound. With 11 wins last year, CBS has been weathering the cable "storm" better than the others. This year, the broadcaster ups the ante even more with a whopping 60 Emmy nods, up from 50 nominations in 2011. The Eye leads the major broad- cast networks, thanks to its slate of heavy-hitting dramas, hit comedies and engrossing reality series. This year, "The Big Bang Theory" earned five Emmy nominations, including those for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Jim Parsons and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Mayim Bialik. Reality competi- tion series "The Amazing Race" garnered even more with seven Emmy nominations. Phil Keoghan bagged a nomination for Outstanding Host and the series is also up for the coveted Outstanding Reality- Competition Program. Believe it or not, PBS isn't far behind CBS in 2012 Emmy hon- ors. The public broadcaster has secured 58 accolades for its var- ied programming, in contrast to 43 nominations in 2011. The "Masterpiece" selection "Downton Abbey" has brought in 16 nominations, tying History Channel's much lauded "Hatfield & McCoys," which starred Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton. Other PBS fare that made the Emmy grade include "Masterpiece: Sherlock:A Scandal In Belgravia," which is up against "Hatfield & McCoys" for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, and "Great Performances: Tony Bennett: Duets II," which earned a nod for Outstanding Variety Special. The NBC network increased its nominations from 46 in 2011 to 51 this year. After more than three decades on the air, "Saturday Night Live" is back on top, pulling in 14 Emmy nods. Other top performers include the Amy Poehler sitcom "Parks and Recreation," the innovative musical series "Smash" and the singing com- petition show "The Voice," with four nominations each. "Mad Men's" Jon Hamm ABC hauled in 48 nominations for its programming this year, compared to 40 for last year's offerings. Once again, "Modern Family" leads the charge for the network with 14 nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Comedy. The cast of the series has proven particularly popular this year as many of them will compete for honors in the same category. Both Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara are up for Outstanding Supporting Actress, while co-stars Ed O'Neill, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet practically eclipse all competition in the Outstanding Supporting Actor group. The only others who man- aged to sneak into that category were "New Girl's" Max Greenfield and "Saturday Night Live's" Bill Hader. Fox seems to have slipped a bit this year, though the network has some solid chances of win- ning in the outstanding animat- ed program category with three programs up for the statue: "American Dad," "The Simpsons" and "Bob's Burgers." In comparison, HBO's tally dropped from 104 nominations last year to 81 in 2012. However, there are still some areas in which the cable chan- nels reign. In 2012, HBO domi- nates the Outstanding Comedy Series category. Of the six pro- grams nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, three of them are on HBO: "Girls," "VEEP" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The four big networks were completely shut out of the run- ning for Outstanding Drama. In an era of increasing violence and adult content elsewhere, television is following suit, but such content is tough to pull off on network TV. AMC's violent "Breaking Bad" and vintage- cool "Mad Men" made the cut, along with HBO's fantasy series "Game of Thrones" and period drama "Boardwalk Empire." PBS's "Downtown Abbey" and Showtime's "Homeland" round out the category. That means for our customers Burnett's Vodka (Assorted Flavors) $7.99 750 ML. $10.99 3 Convenient locations for all your party needs! Hamm's 30 pack (warm) GREATER SELECTION!! NOW PART OF THE LARGEST BUYING GROUP IN INDIANA D&J Liquors LOWER PRICES AND EAST - 3800 E. Market | WEST - U.S. 24 West | DOWNTOWN - 509 North St. Everyday! Prices Sale

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