Since CNN has such a blast creating a report card to track the Presidency, we decided to have some fun with television. Which networks come out strong and which ones need to do better homework?

You may have forgotten since there is about a 47-month lull between the nomination announcements and the actual awards ceremony, but the Primetime Emmy Awards are coming to

Happy Birthday to Australian actress Tammin Sursock and singer Missy Higgins (1983), "The Upside of Anger" actress Erika Christensen (1982), "House" actress Jennifer Morrison (1979), Relient K drummer Dave Douglas (1979),

To paraphrase Ned Flanders, apparently an Emmy nomination is easier to get than an acceptance letter from Arizona State.

Tina Fey's "30 Rock" led the pack this morning with 22 Emmy nominations, while "Mad Men" tops the drama pack with 16 nominations. TV movie "Grey Gardens"

The Closer opens with Fritz and Brenda driving to give away Kitty's toys. Gabriel calls her with a new crime scene and Fritz drives her. The murder took place at a community center

For those sci-fi geeks out there, watch for David Hewlett in this episode! Now on with the show. The opening for this episode is strikingly without crime

Opens as every cop drama should- in a bar. Gabriel is meeting Taylor, having asked him for information on Irene. The subtlety of the personal threads throughout

The Closer opens on a surveillance camera set in LAX. As the credits cut in, Chief Pope is briefing the crew on a case involving a real estate agent Mr. Summers