Split decision

More, more, more categories! More chances for "The View" to win something aside from hairdo and makeup awards!

The National Television Academy of Arts & Sciences, the folks who bring us the Daytime Emmys, have been doing some rejiggering that could tack on a "Judge Judy" nomination and make the (much-needed?) distinction between the two kinds of talk shows out there. Are there really two?

The split, now under discussion, would create two categories where there has always been one, with "Dr. Phil," "Live With Regis & Kelly," "The Tyra Banks Show," "Ellen" and "Rachael Ray" all grappling for the top prize. Under a new structure, the shows could pick which category to compete in -- talk show/information or talk show/entertainment.

Serious stuff or fluff? Tough call.

Meanwhile, court shows will get their own category after years of getting lumped in with mini-documentaries, music reality series and self-help shows.

Too late for Wapner. So sad.

Trivia question: How many times has "The View" won for best talk show in its 11 years on the air?

Answer: Once.

Bonus point: Who usually wins, lately anyway? That wacky dancing machine, "Ellen," who's taken the trophy for the last four years running.