In what will surely be regarded by history as a giant middle finger to all the haters, Comedy Central was nominated for 14 Primetime Emmy Awards this year. All of the usual suspects — The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, South Park and The Sarah Silverman Program — are well represented. But by far the most important thing nominated for an Emmy this year — and in any year ever that has happened, or will happen –  is The Daily Show's "Ask a Correspondent" series, produced for comedycentral.com:

Check out the full list of nominations after the jump:

Outstanding Animated Program (Less than One Hour) – South Park (Margaritaville)
Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Music or Non-Fiction Program – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All
Outstanding Directing for a Music, Comedy or Variety Series – The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Music, Comedy or Variety Series – The Sarah Silverman Program (Sarah Silverman)
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All (Much Worse Things)
Outstanding Short Form Picture Editing – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (2 Nominations)
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All
Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program – Comedycentral.com (The Daily Show Correspondents on Jon Stewart)
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series – The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series – The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart