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'Mad Men' seeks Emmy bid that could lead to a record; will 'New Girl,' 'Girls,' hit big?
• LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Mad Men" is making a bid for Emmy history, while a couple of fresh-faced girls are flirting with possible first-time nods at the 64th annual Primetime Emmy nominations.
• "Mad Men," AMC's saga of ad exec Don Draper and 1960s America, has won four best drama series trophies to tie with "Hill Street Blues," ''L.A. Law" and "The West Wing." A fifth nomination at Thursday morning's announcement ceremony would give it a shot at the record.
• Newcomers "Girls" and "New Girl" are vying for honors in the comedy series categories.
• The nominations by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences were to be announced by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and Kerry Washington of "Scandal."
• Kimmel, who will host the Sept. 23 Emmy ceremony on ABC, is stepping in for Nick Offerman of "Parks and Recreation," who was delayed on the East Coast by weather problems.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
• Today is Thursday, July 19, the 201st day of 2012. There are 165 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On July 19, 1812, during the War of 1812, the First Battle of Sackets Harbor in Lake Ontario resulted in an American victory as U.S. naval forces repelled a British attack.
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• On this date:
• In 1553, King Henry VIII's daughter Mary was proclaimed Queen of England after pretender Lady Jane Grey was deposed.
• In 1848, a pioneer women's rights convention convened in Seneca Falls, N.Y.
• In 1870, the Franco-Prussian war began.
• In 1943, allied air forces raided Rome during World War II.
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