• Reuters, Friday, July 9, 2010 1:08 AM

Quirky musical comedy "Glee" and 1960s advertising drama series "Mad Men" led the nominations on Thursday for prime time Emmy Awards in a cross section of new faces and old TV favorites."Glee" and "Mad Men" received 19 and 17, respectively, reports Reuters. The Emmys will be handed out in Los Angeles on August 29 in a live ceremony hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

HBO was also the leading network, with 101 nominations overall, followed by networks ABC with 63, CBS with 57, NBC with 48 and Fox with 47. ABC's new hit "Modern Family," got 14 nominations, including supporting acting nods for five of its cast, will challenge NBC's reigning champion "30 Rock." Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" earned best comedy and best actor nods after a season that included a "Seinfeld" cast reunion.

Turns out that that much-discussed showdown between Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno won't be happening. Both comedians had their version of The Tonight Show submitted to the Emmy's for consideration in the "Best Variety Show" category, but it appears that Leno's Tonight Show just wasn't good enough to make the cut, says Examiner. com , which registered little surprise, but much mocking.

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