'Family Guy,' 'Desperate Housewives,' '30 Rock,' 'Friday Night Lights' and 'Big Bang Theory' make big Emmy news with category placements
As Gold Derby reported a while ago, "Family Guy" has entered the race as best comedy series while also entering a special episode in its old race for best animated program. This permits it to enter its episodes in other comedy categories too, like writing. Variety has more, updated details.
SWITCHING FROM LEAD TO SUPPORTING
Connie Britton ("Friday Night Lights")
Joely Richardson ("Nip/Tuck")
Tracey Morgan ("30 Rock")
EXPECTED TO GO SUPPORTING, BUT GOING LEAD
Jim Parsons ("Big Bang Theory")
Johnny Galecki ("Big Bang Theory")
EXPECTED TO GO LEAD BUT GOING SUPPORTING
Dana Delany ("Desperate Housewives")
Brooke Shields ("Lipstick Jungle")
SWITCHING FROM COMEDY TO DRAMA CLASSIFICATION
"Men in Trees"
EXPECTED TO GO COMEDY BUT IS IN DRAMA
"Eli Stone"
(Fox TV)



