NETWORK report

By Tom O’Neil

Sept. 12, 2007 12 AM PT

ABC

“Ugly Betty,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Boston Legal” up for best series; other top bids for “Brothers and Sisters” and “Desperate Housewives.” “Dancing With the Stars” and “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” are Emmy stars in the reality categories.

AMC

Western blockbuster mini “Broken Trail” lassoed a whoppin’ 16 noms.

Bravo

Doses of reality: “Top Chef,” “Project Runway” and “Kathy Griffin’s My Life on the D-List.”

CBS

“The New Adventures of Old Christine,” “Two and a Half Men,” “How I Met Your Mother” and “Amazing Race” are the network’s Emmy treasures.

Comedy Central

Repeat Emmy champ

“The Daily Show” must be nervous about spinoff

“The Colbert Report” soon getting the last laugh.

Fox

The network broadcasting the Emmy ceremony has major contenders, including “House,” “24” and “American Idol.

Two lead acting noms for the first time ever: Denis Leary (“Rescue Me”) and Minnie Driver (“The Riches”).

HBO

Hefty series contenders “The Sopranos,” “Entourage” and “Extras” plus “Longford,” “Life Support,” “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” and “Tsunami, The Aftermath” among movies/minis.

Lifetime

Two telefilms in competition: “Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy” and “What If

God Were the Sun.”

NBC

The peacock net has three shows up for best series:

“The Office,” “30 Rock” and “Heroes.” Plus major bids for “Medium,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “My Name Is Earl,” “ER,” Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”

Oxygen

Mary-Louise Parker is a scene-stealer in “The Robber Bride.”

PBS

Past Emmy fave “Prime Suspect” presents its “Final Act.” Other contenders:

“Antiques Roadshow” and “Jane Eyre.”

Sci Fi Channel

“Battlestar Galactica” flies high with four noms.

Showtime

“Weeds” stars Mary-Louise Parker and Elizabeth Perkins sprouted noms. “The Tudors” reigns in the crafts categories.

TNT

“The Closer’s” Kyra Sedgwick is back. “Nightmares

& Dreamscapes” and “The Ron Clark Story” have top bids in the movie/mini slots.