By Paul Thomasch 20 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - HBO got the most Emmy recognition of any U.S. network on Thursday as "John Adams" and "Recount" helped the cable channel grab 85 award nominations and burnish its reputation for quality programs. HBO, the perennial favorite for Emmy nominations, was shut out of the race for best drama series for the first time in a decade but still emerged No. 1 overall thanks to "John Adams," a seven-part production about the second president of the United States. Starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney, "John Adams" had 23 nominations, the most of any program this year. "Recount," the made-for-TV movie about the disputed 2000 U.S. presidential election, gave HBO another 11 nominations. Behind HBO was broadcast network ABC, with 76 nominations total, followed by CBS with 51 and NBC with...
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