LOS ANGELES "Mad Men," AMC's sleek drama set in the advertising world circa 1960, and FX's legal thriller "Damages" made Emmy nominations history today as the first basic cable programs to gain best-series nods. "John Adams," HBO's prestige historical drama about one of America's founding fathers, was the overall frontrunner with 23 bids, including a lead-actor nomination for Paul Giamatti's turn as Adams. "30 Rock," honored as best comedy series last year, was the top nominee among sitcoms... ...