QUICK TAKES - Feb. 5, 2009

The prime-time Emmy Awards this year will hand out an additional 10 nominations in major categories to “accommodate an abundance of outstanding programs and performances,” the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said Wednesday.

The categories that will get an extra nominee are: outstanding comedy and drama series; outstanding lead actor and actress in comedy and drama series; and outstanding supporting actor and actress in a comedy and drama series.

Emmy nominations are slated for July 16, and the awards ceremony is set for Sept. 20.

-- Martin Miller