LOS ANGELES (AP)—Tina Fey’s satire-rich sitcom, “30 Rock,“ has a leading 22 Emmy nominations, while the ‘60s retro series, “Mad Men,“ leads the drama pack with 16 bids.

Tom Kenny, voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, is to be among the guests at Madame Tussauds’ Wax Museum in New York on Wednesday when SpongeBob becomes the first animated “personality” to be immortalized in wax.

HOLLYWOOD—“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is being described as an excursion into the dark side for this venerable series, but don’t let the chatter fool you. Now in its sixth episode shot over an eight-year span, with two more features still to come, this one-of-a-kind film cycle has become as comfortable and reliable as an old shoe, providing a degree of dependability that’s becoming increasingly rare.

NEW YORK (AP) — While Jon and Kate Gosselin begin to sort out the pieces of their broken marriage, “Jon & Kate Plus 8” is merely taking a break.

VIRGINIA BEACH — Behind a wooden fence at a historical attraction on Fort Story, a young man in a leather loincloth twisted around to see his back in a mirror as he powdered the pale spots with “Plains dust.”

LOS ANGELES — “Moon” does something extraordinary: It seems familiar and derivative, yet upends your expectations about science fiction and surprises you over and over. Melancholy and mesmerizing, equal parts mystery and character drama, it keeps you guessing until the end.

Dolley Madison is often considered the first first lady.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Palin says David Letterman owes an apology to young women across the country for his joke about her daughter.

It’s summertime and the viewing is easy. Couch potatoes don’t have to settle for reruns in the coming weeks. With more than 50 new and returning series, this could be the biggest summer in TV history.

LONDON (AP) — Now that it’s over, it’s fair to ask: Was “Britain’s Got Talent” worth it?

LOS ANGELES — “Up.” The title is deceptively simple, which is fitting, because the latest achievement from Pixar Animation is deeper and more complex on every level than it would initially appear.

It’s tempting to look upon Conan O’Brien’s ascent to “The Tonight Show” as a new chapter in the saga “Conan Grows Up.“ If Conan grew up, however, he wouldn’t be Conan. And he probably wouldn’t be ascending to “The Tonight Show,“ taking over Monday from Jay Leno, who will move to prime time in the fall.

Will a midday shower at work result in more creative, productive (and fresher smelling) employees?

CANNES, France (AP) — Heath Ledger’s final performance has been presented at the Cannes Film Festival.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not much has changed about Kris Allen since his mostly forgettable “American Idol” audition.

Fox plans to move some series around to make room for newcomers in the fall and is keeping the sci-fi thriller “Dollhouse” despite low ratings.

LOS ANGELES — Blessedly, “Angels & Demons” is more entertaining and less self-serious than its predecessor, the dense and dreary yet enormously successful “The Da Vinci Code.”

LOS ANGELES — With his 2006 debut “Brick,” writer-director Rian Johnson had the vision and ambition to make a film noir set at a California high school.

And now there are two. In one of the toughest “American Idol” seasons, it’s down to the glam rocker and the choirboy.

With his “Star Trek” heating up theaters and “Lost” and “Fringe” winding down their respective seasons, producer J.J. Abrams says he is still looking for the next wild idea.

“Titanic” stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet have pledged to help the last survivor of the sinking of the ocean liner.

I should cut the cord, but I’m finding it difficult to do so.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — They have Leonard Nimoy, and they have all the trappings, gadgets and crew members of the starship Enterprise.

LOS ANGELES — What a who’s who list Hollywood has lined up for its summer action spectacles: Wolverine. Transformers. Harry Potter. James Kirk. G.I. Joe. Terminator.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Leno bounced back from an illness, returning to “Tonight” with jokes about swine flu, the 103-degree fever that sent him to the hospital and the armed guard he said kept him company.

Could CBS boldly go on a new mission to bring “Star Trek” back to TV?

No band does dysfunction like Fleetwood Mac.

NEW YORK (AP) — When troubled pop king Michael Jackson is involved, even a yard sale can become an epic struggle.

NEW YORK (AP)—The soap opera “Guiding Light” is switching off after a 72-year run that predates television.

UNIVERSAL CITY, California (AP) — If TV talk shows have become a battleground where hosts and newsmakers duke it out, Jay Leno and President Barack Obama didn’t get the message.