
Emmy season is now upon us. With a little more than two weeks until the nominations are unveiled for the 61st installment of television's highest honor, there seems to be more of a buzz in the air than some might think.

Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated by many people around the world and with it the word love appears throughout the day. In recent years, the word love has been thrown around a lot and thus, the meaning gets lost into so many different forms of the expression.

In Entertainment Weekly's annual best of the year issue, there lied an essay entitled "This Was the Year That TV's Second Golden Age Ended". The essay certainly grabbed my attention.
'Ugly Betty' is the New Kid on New York City BlockSource: ABC News
The show has moved to the East Coast, shooting on location in Manhattan and in its Queens-based studio, ending up where it should have been all along, says executive producer Silvio Horta.
(Pics) Ex-Supermodels: Then and Now?Source: ABC News
Ex-Supermodels: Where Are They Now?
Rachel Hunter, a supermodel who was once known for her unbelievable body that graced the covers of numerous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues, has bulked up for "Celebrity Circus," a reality TV show on NBC.
The Upfronts: ABC Source: TV Squad
ABC released its 2008-09 prime-time schedule this morning during a press conference call conducted by Steve McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment. I listened in and got the rundown:
Emmy Nominations are In!Source: TV Show Recaps
Nominations for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and HBO's The Sopranos (15 nods) along with ABC's Ugly Betty (11) came away as the most-recognized drama and comedy series, respectively. The rest of the nominations are here.
Real-World Salaries of Your Favorite TV CharactersSource: Careerbuilder.com
Excerpt: "Ever notice how most TV characters dress in upscale duds and live in either gorgeous Manhattan apartments or shiny suburban McMansions? Do money trees grow in the evergreen yards of Wisteria Lane, or do those perfectly-coiffed prima donnas actually earn enough to suppor …
Have Television Given Up on Men?Source: Toronto Star
This may be premature speculation, but has television given up on men?
As the fall season is unveiled in New York this week, where the U.S. networks are spinning their lineups, one thing is becoming clear: we're approaching The Year of the Woman.
ABC renews 11 seriesSource: Variety.com
It's Christmastime in March at ABC, which just handed out freshly wrapped season renewals to 11 of its series -- including several that had been on the bubble.
Snowed under and loving it!Source: blogs.handbag.com
Lovely blog by an editor at handbag.com, giving inside info on the workings of this top UK women's website. Lots of fun
ABC's Not-So-Ugly BettySource: AlterNet.org
An "ugly" new TV character brings gender, class, ethnic and body issues to the screen.
Ugly Betty Meets Minging LizSource: Anorak
With luck and pluck she will rise to the top to the fashion world and earn enough money for some liposuction, a facelift and regular sessions with a hair removal practitioner.

The November TV sweeps period will be here soon, here's my quick guide to some notable new shows.(Note: day and time subject to change due to the whims of network executives.)