Emmys ..... fzzzzzp.

Well, no love for the "Gilmore Girls." Not that it would have been vindication of the academy's revamped nominations process, but it certainly would have supplied easy proof. Right now, though, there's more evidence that things are exactly as they were.

If there is any surprise, it is the diminished profile of HBO, which saw "The Sopranos" drift off the map and "Entourage" fail to recapture the magic of last season. Instead, Larry David and "Curb" returned to the ballot.

Here's the full list of nominees (pdf) and the always helpful summary cheat sheet (pdf), to relieve strain on Emmy's servers.

And here's my insty-analysis from this morning on KNX Radio in Los Angeles: Download knx07062006.mp3

Comedy: "Desperate" fizzled off as expected, and "Raymond," last year's winner, didn't return. And not even the academy could stomach another nomination for "Will & Grace." Main beneficiary: CBS comedies "Two and a Half Men,"  "Old Christine" and even "King of Queens," which saw Kevin James replace his old buddy Ray Romano on the ballot. The almost-all-new comedy actor catgegory also featured Charlie Sheen (dad Martin returned to the nominees for drama acting) and as expected, Steve Carell. Maybe Tony Shaloub won't win this year.

Drama: "Grey's Anatomy" got 11 nominations, confirming its status as the chewing gum that lasts (compare with "Desperate Housewives"). But "24" led all series with 12 noms. "House" replaced "Lost," "Sopranos" replaced "Deadwood," and Denis Leary took Ian McShane's spot as the lucky cable pick in best drama actor.  Luck had nothing to do with Kyra Sedgwick's nomination for "The Closer" -- she's the favorite to win, if you ask me.