‘30 Rock’ Goes For Third Emmy In A Row

First Published: July 16, 2009 9:18 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Tina FeyNBC’s “30 Rock” will try to make it three years in a row as the Emmy winner for best comedy.

Tina Fey’s series set backstage at a network comedy show was joined by another NBC Thursday night series as a nominee — “The Office.”

The Fox animated series “Family Guy” is among the seven best comedy nominees. CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” is the fourth broadcast network series to earn a nomination.

Two HBO series will compete for the prize: the quirky “Flight of the Conchords” and the Hollywood series “Entourage.”

“Weeds” was another nominee. Mary-Louise Parker stars as a drug dealer in the Showtime series.

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