LOS ANGELES Apple TV+'s dark sci-fi office drama " Severance " on July 15 led the contenders for the Emmy Awards, television's version of the Oscars, with a whopping 27 nominations. "The Penguin," HBO Max's Batman villain spinoff series, came in second with 24. Two satires — HBO Max's skewering of the rich, "The White Lotus," and Apple's new Hollywood cringe fest, "The Studio" — tied for third with 23 nominations each. In the comedy categories, behind "The Studio" were two past winners: "Hacks"

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