tina fey's portrayal goes on. the nomination for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series category. a category pitting her against two guest stars from fey's old serious "30 rock" which nabbed 22 nominations, highest ever for a comedy in a single season. >>> meanwhile, "saturday night live" scored 13 nominations totals in part for its role during the 2008 presidential campaign season. both shows, of course, can be seen on nbc. >>> now, as fey's fictional palin prepares for a top pop honor, does this mean sarah palin will attend the emmy? a clip courtesy of "saturday night live." >> live from new york -- >> live from new york -- >> it's saturday night! >> i'm john mccain. i approve this message. >> what's the difference between a -- >> a hockey mom and a pit bull? >> lipstick. ♪ what i got you can't >> because i -- >> great. >> we don't agree on everything -- >> anything. >> barack obama says he wants universal health care. is that so? health care for the entire universe? including osama bin laden? >> i would l

determinologist and klein. >>> a big day for the television industry and an even bigger day for tina feyore phoning her work on "30 rock" and portrayal of the future ex-governor of alaska. a look back at why fey is getting such high praise, next on "countdown." having the right tools is crucial to being able to manage your diabetes properly. it's very important for me to uh check my blood sugar before i go on stage. being on when i'm feeling low can be like a rollercoaster. it does at times feel like my body is telling me to do one thing... and, my mind, my heart is telling me to do something else. managing my highs and lows is super important. with my contour meter i can personalize my high/lo settings so it really does micromanage where my blood sugar needs to be. i'm nick jonas and never slowing down is my simple win. rrd d ou naing onon ud r. weotototatatininci on us cars for everybody anont cfidedence ininin o. caususususlendnds s ve a a a t tcks. ququq n . >>> maybe it was the fancy pageant walk or going rogue on tbc. perhaps she had the, i can see russia from my house. our number

and there is theinal irony of palin and tina fey.fey was marvelous and the rest of us were insightful and entertaining to various and obviously lesser degrees but ultimatelye were all utterly unnecessary. governor sarah pan was self-caraturing out of office. wi she still be relevan enough tbe just funny? that's "countdown" for this, the 2,258th day sincehe previous esidenteclared mission accomplished in iraq. and now to scuss the sarah

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tina fey made a career of knocking sarah palin. i think that puts sarah palin in perspective for everybody. if the republican party wants to downgrade and put the republican party in a worse position than it is now, promoting sarah palin. host: this is the photo that "vanity fair" decided to put with the article. it says they were never soulmates. boston on the democrats' line. caller: good morning. i enjoyed reading all kinds of articles about different people who run for office. what sarah pailin did -- i am a mother and a grandfather. i feel that what she did as a mother, as a woman, to her children -- i do not the mother's parade their daughters on the public stage like she did and not protect their child. she chose to run for office and not protect her children. i think that's what brought sarah palin down. host: next call, independent caller, north carolina. what do you think about the "vanity fair" profile? caller: i have not read it yet, but i can validate a lot of what i've heard that sarah palin is one way in front of the

. >> "saturday night live" turned the moment into a new full-time job for tina fey. >> and i can see my house. >> and created clips palin must have wanted to delete from that dvr. >> this right here is water and that is russia. >> what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read? >> it didn't end there. >> i mean -- >> specifically, i'm curious -- >> all of them. any of them that have -- that have been in front of me over all these years. >> and then there was the vice presidential debate. >> that's a positive, that's encouragement and that's what john mccain meant. >> where she was given a hard time for her casual style. >> say it ain't so, joe. >> john mccain and i, we're a couple of mavericks. >> the parodies and one liners never let up. she remained mccain's attack dog on the campaign trail and ease up on the moments she couldn't control. >> i appreciate you. >> but after the election when she returned home to her beloved alaska, things just weren't the same. the beast that was the palin media phenomenon followed her. from the levy johnston scandal, to a seemingly endless of

the pack this year with 22 emmy nominations including best comedy series and best acting nods for tina fey and alec baldwin. >> thank you for your time. >> reporter: the competition for outstanding comedy series, the office, family guy, how i met your mother, flight of the concords entourage and weeds. >> i wasn't on the other side of the fence. >> reporter: also nominated for his comedy acting, big bang theory's parsons. >> i feel really happy like christmas morning. >> on the drama side the ' 60s retro show madmen leads with best drama series and best actor and actress republic in addition for elizabeth moss. other nominees, big love, breaking bad, damages, dexter house and lost. last year's telecast was the least watched and this year is a new host neil patrick harris who is nominated in how i met your mother. the nominations were announced in los angeles and chandra wilson from grays anatomy is surprised to learn she is up for two awards including best supporting actress. >> you have been nominated in the best supporting actress for your performance in grays anatomy. >> okay. >> most o

that's your cue, tina fey. >>> now, for tonight's big number, judge sonia sotomayor more than held her own during confirmation hearings this week, so when it comes to the upcoming confirmation vote, it is not so much a question of if, but by how far. according to the online bookings at the dublin-based intrade, what are the chances sonia sotomayor will be confirmed? 77.5%. i don't know how they figured that, but they are betting sonia sotomayor has a 77.5% chance of winning the senate for her. that's "hardball" for now. chris matthews returns on monday at 5:00 and 7:00 eastern. up next, "your business." ♪ ♪ i'm cool like that, i'm cool like that ♪ ♪ i'm cool like that [ female announcer ] there's a smarter, cooler way to get your clothes brilliantly clean. and it's a turn for the better. ♪ i'm cool like that, i'm cool like that ♪ [ female announcer ] tide coldwater. it's specially formulated to clean in cold better than the other brand does in warm. ♪ cool like that and by washing in cold, you can save up to $10 on your energy bill with every 100 oz bottle. and that's cool. tide coldwa

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now former winners tina fey and alec baldwin have been nominated again, as has the show.ama side a repeat performance for "madmen." a look at the hard-living advertising industry in the early '60s. last year's winner for outstanding drama picked up 16 nominations this year. the prime time emmy awards will air sunday, september 20th. and congratulations to abc's "lost." the show has been nominated for best drama. >>> u.s. news and world report ranks the nation's best hospitals. did any local ones score high marks? find out on abc 2 news at 6, which starts now. >> now abc 2 news at 6. >> good evening. i'm kelly swoope. some love it. others hate it. it's only been three days since baltimore city's new trash plan went into effect, and so far the reviews are mixed. abc 2 news linda so takes us to a neighborhood in east baltimore where the transition hasn't been so smooth. >> reporter: trash has been

lester was a good year 14 faa -- last year was a good year for tina fey.the awards will be held later on this year. >>> many of us do not exercise enough or eat fast food like there is no tomorrow. we may be misinformed about what is really healthy. our reporter has more. >> most of us want to be healthy. we try to take a good care of our hearts. many of the things we think are healthy may not be. one cardiologists says the answer is often no when it comes to sodium. >> we are trying to get people to eat less sodium because it raises blood pressure and that leads to heart disease. >> which would you think is a higher soda content? bread or potato chips? >> i think the answer will surprise you. >> that answer in other surprising information about your lifestyle and the foods you think you know in a special medical alert tonight at 11. it may help you get healthier and help you lose weight. wbal tv 11 news. >>> my money is on the corn flakes. >> i think it is the bread. you're on for $5. >> there is much more to come in the next half hour of 11 news today. >

tina fey, "30 rock." toni collette, united states of tara.ouis parker, weeds. >> for lead actor in a comedy series the nominees are -- jermaine prelim at, flight of the concords. tony shalhoub, "monk." steve carril "the office." alex baldwin, "30 rock." sharely sheen, "two and a half men" and jim parsons "the big bang theory." >> no. >> that was not on there, either. >> they're messing with us. >> this is a trick fest. well, chandra, back to the prompter. let's complete the emmy announcements by bringing back john to announce our final category. >> congratulations. >> thank you. you're a very tricky man. >> look at our hands, shaking. >> hello again. the nominations in the comedy series category are -- "entourage." "family guy." "flight of the concords." "how i met your mother." "the office." "30 rock." "and weeds." >> chandra, jim, you have been great hosts this morning, and it is completely coincidental that you have both been nominated. chandra i have even more good news for you, you have also been nominated in the supporting actress categ

. >>> tina fey's 30 rock received 22 nominations. in the best comedy category along with 30 rock is family guy. it's the second car teen series -- cartoon seares to be nominated. it joints the flint stones who were tomin -- nominated in 1931. and house is among the nominees for best drama. and you can see the nominees online at myfoxdc.com and look for the link on our home page. and i have to admit, have never seen an episode of 30 rock. >> oh, it's funny. >> it had 22 nominations. >> is that julie wright making some of the announcements there. that's a good call. and in one box, it was metro traffic. >> that's funny. >>> all right. thanks so much, holly. >> it's time for the water cooler. and this is a sad story. kate jackson, one of charlie's angels, beautiful right there, we all know her, she was the brainy one. >> yeah. she was. >> and that does not look like her. she looks like she changed her appearance. >> she looks like she had i mething tightened up there. t don'remember her eyes being that slanted. >> holly is right out the

most recognition overall. 22 nominations including outstanding comedy series and acting bids for tina fey and alec baldwin. >> come to think of it i have a meeting. >> reporter: the office. >> i'm not going to give you a prize for running over an employee. >> family guy, concords how i met your mother and weeds. this were a few noticeable snubs. several shows that recently ended were overlooked like er boston legal and the shield. and even though hbo dominates the nominations with 99 true blood was left out of the major category. >> i'm coming from the darkness in to the light. >> reporter: like the oscars this time the emmys are trying something new, adding more nominees to the big categories hoping increased star power can deliver a bigger audience last year's telecast was the least watched ever. >>> nominee and how i met your mother star neil patrick harris will host the emmy awards. it airs september 20th here on wusa 9 and for a list of the emmy nominees log on to wusa9.com and click on our water cooler news page. >>> well, the jackson story continues. it looks like the l.a. coroner'

tina fey's sitcom "30 rock" is the leader of the pack among comedies claiming 22 nominations. other best comedy nominees are "entourage," family guy, "how i met your mother" and "the office" as well ayes "weeds." best drama include "big love," "damages," detect architecture, "house," "lost" and "mad men." winners will be announced september 20. >> must be a fun job being a judge for all that. >> but not a reader. i felt i was reading off the academy award nomination. not a job for me. >> coming up, "7 on your side" with a new warning about swine flu. why doctors say it could get more dangerous over the next few months. >> i like how the idea is still continuing because it meant a lot to my mom. >> next, a mother's lasting legacy. >> a camp meant to empower local girls almost didn't open this summer. >> that's because its founder died in a terrible accident that also took the life of her daughter. suzanne kennedy is live with this story. >> kelly murray wanted girls to have strong minds, strong hearts, and strong spirit. this week her strength was exhibited by friends and famil

tina fey's comedy series 30 rock received the most nominations with 22.st year the nominations were 100% determined by popular vote. you can link to a link of the nominees at wusa9.com. look under our water cooler headline. >>> everything is coming up noodles in our 9 news now kitchen. yes, noodle and company executive chef ross is here with a new twist on an old favorite. and i am liking what you see. you have a nice variety. what's the new twist on an old favorite. >> we are making spaghetti and meatballs now. >> honestly, spaghetti is a noodle. this is new for you. tell us how you are going to jazz it up. >> we will make the meatballs. we have spiced ground beef and italian cause sausage. >> mixing it together. >> yeah. >> italian seasoning bread crumbs, parmesan cheese. >> that's just going to the meatballs. >> exactly. >> and a little bit of egg. >> this is fun. you can do this at home with kids an they can squish it up. >> they love this part here. >> the best part here. squish it between your finger and make balls. >> they are not really big. >> ab

used to belong to tina fey, no it's david letterm. that's very powerful. that's like sobody handing you exlibur. johnny carsohad dan quayle, w letterman has palin. i he jimallon put dibs on idahrepresentative, walt minick, which seems like a bit of a reach. >> it's creative, at least. letterman pounded john mccain for week upon week upon we aftethe senator blew him off in october of last year,nd each night it was new and it was frh. it was not outlaish. he didn't stray far om the original basline of the first joke about suspendinthe campaign and n showing up. do we have any estimate w long this could gon, because therno finish line to this the way there was wi the election last year >> no, i think we can all put on some sweat pants and get comfortable, because what's great about sarapalin is that she'already done half the work for him. she's condioned us to laugh at her. me, saying the word sarah palin to a late-nit talk show audience is like me saying the word cheese in front of my wife's chihuahua. the ears pick up, it lik wh, what, sarah palin, oh, this

. >> congrats to tina fey and the entire show for all of their combined emmy nods.know how we would have made it through decision 2008 without them. >>> that will do it for this thursday edition of "countdown." i'm david schufferter if nor keith olbermann and now to take on pat beaux can, ladies and gentlemen, here is rachel maddow. >> thanks, david for that appreciate it. thank you at home for staying with us for the next hour. today is the 40th anniversary of the lauth of apollo xi, landed a man on the moon. did you knee nasa accidentally taped oefb over the original archived footage of the landing? they taped over it. we'll talk about that this hour. also, another shoe has dropped in the john ensign sex and money and ethics scandal. this office finally trying to explain some of the more inexplicable details of ensign's affair and breaking late today, an even bigger shoe that dropped. a lawsuit charges that a former congressman and his mistress carried on their affair actually at c street. at the c street house where john ensign and other members of the secretive

up for best comedy while series stars tina fey and alec baldwin are in the mix for acting honors. >> to beat anybody from "30 rock." that show is powerful, industry loved it. a show about the industry. and has so many nominations. >> reporter: nbc's "the office" is in the hunt for best comedy along with two hbo shows. "entourage". the rest of the field includes cbs' "how i met your mother." fox's "family guy." first animated comedy since the "flintstones." >> as edgy as a -- as family guy is. this quite -- achievement to get to that nomination. >> they pay me for that. >> reporter: the cable series "mad men" dominated drama films with 16 nominations overall. a chant to repeat as best drama. >> the reason the emmy promoters embrace it so much is that it is a very rich and complex drama and it is a very adult drama. i think that the look of the show is so intoxicatinintoxicat >> reporter: "breaking back." big love from hbo. legal drama "damages." "dexter" and "house" and "lost." this time around she will have to beat out sally field, sedgwick for and holly hunter for "saving grace." >>

the tina fey comedy snagged a record 22 nominations this year. >> one is the next "american idol." >> reporter: reality tv shows judged for number one including "american idol," "dancing with the stars" and five-time champ "amazing race." >> the vampire haters. >> reporter: in a suprise snub, hbos heavily-hyped "true blood" received no nominations in any major categories. however, hbos 99 nominations lead the pack this year. the emmys, by the way, will be handed out september 20th. >> will be fun to see how it plays out. >> yeah. >>> the news is far from over. >> thage in sick starts right now. >>> a guy with a machine gun leading police on a chase that ended in a shootout in the chateaux of the capitol. fox 5 learned that anthony kelly white just got out of prison on a drug charge and was on probation. paul wagner is in the newsroom with more. paul. >> reporter: brian, white has a history of trouble with the law. he's been convicted twice in prince georges county and has been convicted of assaulting a police officer. an officer noticed the temporary tags -- tags on his car were alter

used to belongo tina fey, now it david letterman. that'sery powerful. that's liksomebody handing you excalibur. johnny carson had n quayle, now lettermahas palin. i jimmy fallon put dibs on aho representative, walt minick, which seems like a bit of a reach. >> it's creative, at least. letterman, ocourse, pounded john mccn for week upon week upon week after the senatoblew him off in octer of last year. and each night it waneand fresh. it was not outlaish. he didn't stray far from the origal base line of the first joke about suspendinthe campaign and n showing up. do we have any estime w long this could go on, cause there's no finish line to this the way there was with the election last year >> no, i think we n all put on some sweatpants and get comforble. because what's great about sarah pan is that e's ady done half the work for him. shs conditioned us to laugh at her. i mean, sayi the word sarah palin to a late-night ta show audience is like me saying the word cheese inront of my wife'shihuahua. mean's just, the ea pk up, it's like, what, what, sarah p

sarah palin was more or less brought to life by "saturday night live's" tina fey. we know that.as slain by katie couric. she rose to the highest form of performance art, national victim, by david letterman. now, on her way out of the governor's door and head first into the road show, she won homages from the people who made her, the media on the east coast. we start with letterman reacting, first of all, to the governor's farewell. >> it was a moving day for sarah palin. she went out onto her porch and waved good-bye to russia. she took a swipe at certain people in the media. gosh, i wonder who she had in mind. >> one other thing for the media, our new governor has a very nice family, too, so leave his kids alone. >> he has a family, does he? i want to know, orthodontic records, schoolyard rumors. i will break them. >> i was so moved by her farewell speech that i want to say good-bye to her in the same way i imagine she writes her own speeches. cherished freedoms, is that some may say, and to those, some gas pipelines. to those brave soldiers. >> well, as he said, colbert, strin

that's your cue, tina fey. >>> now, for tonight's big number.udge sonia sotomayor more than held her own during confirmation hearings this week. so when it comes to the upcoming confirmation vote, it's not so much a question of if, but by how much. according to the online bookies at the dublin-based intrade.com, what are the chance that is judge sotomayor will be confirmed with a strong majority, 75 or more votes? 77.5%. i don't know how they figured out the u.s. senate from the other side of the atlantic, about they're betting sonia sotomayor has got a 77.5 shot of winning three-fourths of the senate. and that's tonight's big number. >>> up next, has sonia sotomayor's confirmation hearings this week changed how affirmative action is viewed in this country? is her nomination proof that it creates opportunity or that it discriminates against white men? we'll get at those questions when we return. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. could someone toss me an eleven sixteenths wrench over here? here you go. eleven sixteenths... (announcer) fro

it is another record setting day for tina fey. her sitcom, 30 rock" received 32 nominati nominations. that's the most any show has ever received. it will be up against "the office." both nominated for best comedy. >>> the biggest star in music continues to be michael jackson. three weeks after his death, the king of pop's old albums continued to dominating the charts. fans have snatched up more than 2 million of jackson's albums since he died. that's just here in the u.s. that does not factor in the albums sold worldwide. >>> still ahead on "news4 at 5:00," a once popular pair of shoes could be on its last legs. i'm liz crenshaw. kids learning cook sing more than shoving a package into the microwave. the cooking camp story is coming up. >>> also coming up, dan is live at the ballpark as the nats get and as a progressive customer, you get to use any of our concierge claim centers. so i can just drop off my car and you'll take care of everything? yep, even the rental. what if i'm stuck at the office? if you can't come to us, we'll c

that's your cue, tina fey. >>> now, for tonight's "big number."dge sonia sotomayor more than held her own during confirmation hearings this week. so when it comes to the upcoming confirmation vote, it's not so much a question of if, but by how much. according to the online bookies at the dublin-based intrade.com, what are the chances that judge sotomayor will be confirmed with a strong majority, 75 or more votes? 77.5%. i don't know how they figured out the u.s. senate from the other side of the atlantic, but they're getting sonia sotomayor has a 77.5 shot of winning three-mothers of the senate to vote for her in confirmation hearings. and that's tonight's "big number." >>> up next, has sonia sotomayor's confirmation hearings this week changed how affirmative action is viewed in this country? is her nomination proof that it creates opportunity or that it discriminates against white men? we'll get at those questions when we return. what's the #1 mascara launch in recent history? it's lash blast! for the biggest, boldest lashes of your life! this bi

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. >> that is awesome for tina fey.and taking a quick look at the five-day forecast. hazy, hot and humid. s hareturned. 90 degrees. chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. more of the same tomorrow. saturday things start to get better, although still a chance of showers. sunday is the best day of the weekend it looks like right now. 82 for the high. less humid and no rain.

brian: does tina fey impersonate him, too? steve: i'm hoping not. governor sarah palin before she relinquished of the job looking out for sean. >> one other thing for the media, our new governor has a very nice family, too. so leave his kids alone. [cheers and applause] brian: by the way that's a microphone cover that could survive a hurricane without any wind noise. steve: that wasn't the mike cover. that was an actual. brian: puppy? i mean it looks like a dog. gretchen: i thought it was her core sage. brian: look at the size of that mike's phone. steve: wind screen. when luke in the world of politics. when was the last time any politician ever had their children picked on as much as governor sarah palin? i know when people are in the white house, they always go kids are off limits. which is true why the exception for her? because she her family got dragged through the mud. brian: they have had a tough time absolutely. nine minutes after the hour. tell us what's happening. you mentioned your number two topic over the weekend at the picnic was profe

. >> which she didn't say, which tina fey says. >> you're right. >> but if you ask most people, theycause of that spot-on impersonation. >> letterman, this last time, even though he took some heat, it is ratings gold. he edged ahead in the ratings ahead of conan because of that. he knows what jokes work. >> exactly. nine minutes after the hour. >>> good morning, new york. partly cloudy and 67 degrees right now but guess what? forecast looks pretty good. mostly sunny and 79, a great day to be in new york. >>> 12 minutes after the hour. welcome back to the most news in the morning. to hear iranian mahmoud ahmadinejad say it, last month's election was "the most clean and free election anywhere in the world." he made those comments in a nationally televised address. opposition leaders of course claim that election was rigged. they're now in the midst of a three-day general strike under the cover of an islamic religious holiday. the author of "how to win a cosmic war" joins us now from los angeles. reza, good morning. president ahmadinejad called the election the most free and clean elect

christina applegate, sara silverman, tina fey, 30 rock, tone coallette, and mary louise parker, weedsactor in a comedy series, the nominees are, jermaine clements, flight of the concords, steve correll, the office, and alec baldwin, 30 rock, charlie sheen, two-and-a-half men. and -- oh, owe. >> this is some sort of trick fest. >> how about that? could they read any faster? because i didn't get a chance to write hardly anything down except for -- what was it comedy and musical shows? they added something in there for the shows. and it was co bare report, real-time with bill maher and "saturday night live." so interesting. >>> if you were shopping at walmart to save some green, jennifer, what else have you got on that? >> well, you might notice some of the products are going green. basically, if you're going to walmart, you're going to find in the future all these little new labels on the products. they're not going to look like -- here. what you see here, we're making a play on the walmart smiley face out there. but it does mean that you'll get some more information when you're buying

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