Christina Applegate, Alec Baldwin Grateful for Emmy Nods

By Brian Orloff Originally posted Thursday July 17, 2008 03:00 PM EDT Christina Applegate and Alec Badlwin Photo by: Barry King / WireImage; Jason Kempin / WireImage While they gear up for their prospective acceptance speeches for when the Emmy Awards air Sept. 21, the freshly announced nominees for TV's highest honor are already sharing their reactions to the distinctions bestowed upon them. Among what they have to say: • "I am incredibly grateful and honored. But I am over the moon for Jean Smart, who is such a sublime talent." – Christina Applegate, nominated as lead actress in a comedy series for Samantha Who? • "I'm flattered to be nominated. Congratulations to Tina [Fey] and everyone at 30 Rock. The writers do a wonderful job, and I hope we have some success in September." – Alec Baldwin, leading actor in a comedy... [read full story]