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Kathy GriffinControversy continues to swirl around the Disney Channel's once-squeaky-clean Hannah Montana series. Now Kathy Griffin is telling Entertainment Weekly she was fired from the series for comments she made at last year's Creative Arts Emmys.

I dunno. Does "Suck it, Jesus! This award is my god now!" seem all that bad? That's probably one of the classier things the D-List comedian has ever said.

But Griffin didn't go quietly into the night, opting instead to fire off a few shots at the show's star, Miley Cyrus, whose racy Vanity Fair photos are making the water cooler rounds this week. "[She] has been flashing her green bra and posing topless," said Griffin. "I was basically told, 'Disney doesn't want you anywhere near the building.'"

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]]>disney channelDisneyChannelhannah montanaHannahMontanakathy griffinKathyGriffinmiley cyrusMileyCyrusmy life on the d-listMyLifeOnTheD-listJane BoursawThu, 01 May 2008 09:23:00 ESTThe Daytime Emmy nominations announcedhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/30/the-daytime-emmy-nominations-announced/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/30/the-daytime-emmy-nominations-announced/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/30/the-daytime-emmy-nominations-announced/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

EmmyThe Daytime Emmy nominations were announced this morning on The View. My initial reaction is this: there are so many repeat nominees! This list is filled with actors who have won multiple times. Are the Daytime Emmys in a rut? I'm afraid so. This list seems very stale to me, not that many of these performers aren't worthy, but a lot of other worthy actors were completely overlooked. Again. Emmy could use an overhaul, but we'll discuss that another time.

Here are the main nominees -- and some comments -- and you can check out the complete list and a photo gallery of the Daytime Emmy nominees at AOL Television. On Friday, June 20, ABC will broadcast the awards in primetime (8-11 p.m. EST) from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

Outstanding Daytime Drama
General Hospital
Guiding Light
One Life to Live
The Young & the Restless

Here we have the usual suspects. Last year, Y&R and GL shared the prize. My choice would be OLTL this time around -- they had a great year and have been on the uprise. However, Y&R has a lot of actor nominations and that could mean another Emmy for the Bell show. I'd be flabbergasted if either GH or GL win. Both shows have received critical blasts this past year.


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]]>Anthony GearyAnthonyGearyAOLAs the World TurnsAsTheWorldTurnsDavid CanaryDavidCanaryDays of Our LivesDaysOfOurLivesDaytime Emmy nominations announcedDaytimeEmmyNominationsAnnouncedGeneral HospitalGeneralHospitalGuiding LightGuidingLightOne Life to LiveOneLifeToLiveThe ViewThe Young the RestlessTheViewTheYoungTheRestlessAllison WaldmanWed, 30 Apr 2008 14:02:00 ESTReality TV hosts get their own Emmy categoryhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/reality-tv-hosts-get-their-own-emmy-category/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/reality-tv-hosts-get-their-own-emmy-category/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/reality-tv-hosts-get-their-own-emmy-category/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

Tom Bergeron and Samantha HarrisJust when you thought awards shows couldn't get any longer, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that reality show hosts are eligible to receive Emmys. This year's 60th Annual Emmy Awards will include a category called Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program.

The academy named popular hosts like Ryan Seacrest, Tom Bergeron, Samantha Harris, and Howie Mandel as possible nominees. Ty Pennington, Tyra Banks, and Jeff Foxworthy are also eligible. I'm not surprised that reality hosts are getting this opportunity. The Emmys have had categories for Outstanding Reality Program and Reality-Competition Program since 2001 and 2003, respectively.

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolcarrie ann inabaCarrieAnnInabadancing with the starsDancingWithTheStarsemmyemmy awardsemmy eligibilityEmmyAwardsEmmyEligibilityemmyshowie mandelHowieMandeljeff foxworthyJeffFoxworthypaula abdulPaulaAbdulrealityreality show hostsreality showsRealityShowHostsRealityShowsryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsamantha harrisSamanthaHarrissimon cowellSimonCowelltom bergeronTomBergeronty penningtonTyPenningtontyra banksTyraBanksErin MartellWed, 23 Apr 2008 13:01:00 ESTDaytime Emmys add court categoryhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/27/daytime-emmys-add-court-category/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/27/daytime-emmys-add-court-category/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/27/daytime-emmys-add-court-category/#commentsFiled under: ,

Judge JudyThe Daytime Emmys have rendered their verdict: court TV shows will compete in their own Emmy award category. On April 30th, when the nominations are announced, legal shows will vie against each other in a new category meant to honor the best in court television. That means for the first time ever, Judge Judy can go up against the likes of The People's Court, Judge Alex, Divorce Court and the rest of the justice-driven syndicated real drama series currently on the air.

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]]>court TVCourtTvDaytime EmmysDaytimeEmmysjudge judyJudgeJudyNATASthe peoples courtThePeoplesCourtAllison WaldmanThu, 27 Mar 2008 08:25:00 ESTRegis rates lifetime achievement Emmyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/11/regis-rates-lifetime-achievement-emmy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/11/regis-rates-lifetime-achievement-emmy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/11/regis-rates-lifetime-achievement-emmy/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Regis Philbin leaningEveryone knew that Regis Philbin is the king, now he'll have some extra hardware to prove it. Like a Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. At the upcoming 35th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, June 20 at Hollywood's Kodak Theater, NATAS will present the special honor to Regis, host of Live With Regis and Kelly, during the primetime ABC broadcast. There will be a salute to Regis, no doubt including Kelly Ripa and/or Kathie Lee Gifford, his daytime co-hosts over the years, but the details haven't been announced yet.

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]]>Daytime EmmysDaytimeEmmysEllen DeGeneresEllenDegeneresKelly RipaKellyRipaLifetime Achievement AwardLifetimeAchievementAwardLive with Regis and KellyLiveWithRegisAndKellyNATASRegis PhilbinRegisPhilbinRosie O'DonnellRosieO'donnellWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire?Allison WaldmanTue, 11 Mar 2008 10:26:00 ESTTen actors I want to see on TVhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/10/ten-actors-i-want-to-see-on-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/10/ten-actors-i-want-to-see-on-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/10/ten-actors-i-want-to-see-on-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

network tenHave you noticed lately that the new faces cropping up on TV series in starring roles are often actors you've never seen before -- or if you have, it was in a supporting role of a feature or a foreign TV show? Think about it, Lee Pace as the Pie Man on Pushing Daisies, Jonny Lee Miller on Eli Stone, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in New Amsterdam, Michelle Ryan in Bionic Woman, all of these leads are relatively new faces. That's one way to cast series. Another is for big stars to take to TV, if not for the first time, than for a return.

In an interesting article at IGN.com, blogger Travis Fickett points out that there used to be a line of demarcation between the worlds of acting: film actors vs. television actors. But nowadays the stars are going back and forth a lot more fluidly.

Gallery: 10 Stars

Dennis QuaidKevin KlineBilly CrystalSigourney WeaverRobert Duvall in Open Range

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]]>andy garciaAndyGarciabilly crystalBillyCrystalclint eastwoodClintEastwooddennis quaidDennisQuaidferris buellerFerrisBuellerglenn closeGlennClosegoldie hawnGoldieHawnIGN.comjane fondaJaneFondajon voightJonVoightkate hudsonKateHudsonkevin klineKevinKlinematthew broderickMatthewBroderickmove starsMoveStarsrobert duvallRobertDuvallsarah jessica parkerSarahJessicaParkersigourney weaverSigourneyWeaverAllison WaldmanMon, 10 Mar 2008 12:00:00 ESTThe Young & the Restless reaches 19 years as #1http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/07/the-young-and-the-restless-reaches-19-years-as-1/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/07/the-young-and-the-restless-reaches-19-years-as-1/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/07/the-young-and-the-restless-reaches-19-years-as-1/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Young and the RestlessFor one thousand weeks -- that's 19 years -- CBS's daytime drama The Young & the Restless has been number in the Nielsens, the highest-rated soap on the air. Back in December 1988, when this streak started, the number one show in prime time was The Cosby Show. The number one song was "Faith" by George Michael (do you hear that, Eli Stone?). And Ronald Reagan was winding up his second term as President. In other words, it was a looooong time ago.

Of course, this being a soap, not much has changed on Y&R in nearly 20 years. Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) is still the ruthless scion involved in an on-again, off-again marriage/love story with Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott). Jill (Jess Walton) is still a social-climbing vixen. Brad Carlton (Don Diamont) has graduated from hot pool boy to hot corporate executive. Jeanne Cooper is still playing grande dame Katherine Chancellor. And Genoa City, Wisconsin (yes, really, Wisconsin!) is the center of the universe for these characters.

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]]>Brad CarltonBradCarltonDon DiamontDonDiamontEric BraedenEricBraedenGenoa City WisconsinGenoaCityWisconsinJeanne CooperJeanneCooperJess WaltonJessWaltonKatherine ChancellorKatherineChancellorMelody Thomas ScottMelodyThomasScottMichael DamianMichaelDamiannielsens ratingsNielsensRatingsthe young and the restlessTheYoungAndTheRestlessVictor NewmanVictorNewmanAllison WaldmanFri, 07 Mar 2008 08:03:00 ESTGay fans demand more love on As the World Turnshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/03/gay-fans-demand-more-love-on-as-the-world-turns/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/03/gay-fans-demand-more-love-on-as-the-world-turns/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/03/gay-fans-demand-more-love-on-as-the-world-turns/#commentsFiled under: , ,

As the World TurnsIt was big news when As the World Turns, CBS and Procter & Gamble's 52-year-old daytime drama, presented a gay love story between two men. When Luke Snyder (Van Hansis) admitted to Noah Mayer (Jake Silbermann) that he loved him, it was a major step forward for the soap opera genre. However, fans of the show are upset. No, they're okay with them being gay. They just want them to be more affectionate. They're protesting!

In an AP story about the As the World Turns protest, Roger Newcomb, a die-hard fan, said, "We totally support this show and applaud the show for doing this story line. We just don't understand why they [Luke and Noah] have to be censored or treated differently."


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]]>As the World TurnsAsTheWorldTurnsCBSLukeNoahProcter and GambleProcterAndGambleprotestAllison WaldmanMon, 03 Mar 2008 16:21:00 ESTRosie and Fran teaming up for a sitcomhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/28/rosie-and-fran-teaming-up-for-a-sitcom/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/28/rosie-and-fran-teaming-up-for-a-sitcom/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/28/rosie-and-fran-teaming-up-for-a-sitcom/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Fran DrescherFunny ladies Rosie O'Donnell (Nip/Tuck) and Fran Drescher (The Nanny) are working together on creating a new "fun, happy, family comedy" for TV. On Rosie's website, Fran and Rosie teamed up on camera to talk -- primarily about Fran's "cancer schmancer" campaign for public awareness -- but at the end, Rosie and Fran revealed a sitcom they are planning in which they'll star together.

There's no question that Fran and Rosie are funny women with loyal fans. The Nanny was a CBS hit for six seasons. Rosie, who more recently has been a source of controversy like her very tumultuous time as a cohost on The View, has also been a success on TV. While she was on The View, the ratings were higher than ever before or since. She also had an Emmy-award winning daytime talk show for six years straight which had a vociferous following.

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]]>CBSFran DrescherFranDrescherRosie O'DonnellRosieO'donnellsitcomThe NannyThe Rosie O'Donnell ShowThe ViewTheNannyTheRosieO'donnellShowTheViewTwo and a Half MenTwoAndAHalfMenvideo logVideoLogAllison WaldmanThu, 28 Feb 2008 11:29:00 ESTGet Steve - Carell talks about the new Get Smart moviehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/27/get-steve-carell-talks-about-the-new-get-smart-movie/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/27/get-steve-carell-talks-about-the-new-get-smart-movie/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/27/get-steve-carell-talks-about-the-new-get-smart-movie/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Carell as SmartLast week, The Office's Steve Carell attended WonderCon 2008, talking about his new movie Get Smart. The picture, which is based on the 1965 NBC (and later CBS) TV series of the same name, will be appearing in theaters around the country on June 20, 2008. While saying that he tried not to channel Don Adams's performance so he could bring something different to the role, in an IESB.net interview with Carell, he said that before he got the part of Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, of CONTROL, both Jim Carrey and Will Ferrell were considered. The film had actually been in development for nearly a decade. Steve recalled going to Warner Brothers for a reading about three years ago. "It was the most surreal moment, because I went in thinking I was just going to audition for a role. I didn't expect them to offer me the part of Maxwell Smart."

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]]>Agent 86Agent86CBSCONTROLDon AdamsDonAdamsJim CarreyJimCarreyMaxwell SmartMaxwellSmartMichael ScottMichaelScottNBCSteve CarellSteveCarellWarner BrothersWarnerBrothersWill FerrellWillFerrellWonderConAllison WaldmanWed, 27 Feb 2008 09:20:00 ESTOscars a flop in Nielsens and that's not allhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/25/oscars-a-flop-in-nielsens-and-thats-not-all/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/25/oscars-a-flop-in-nielsens-and-thats-not-all/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/25/oscars-a-flop-in-nielsens-and-thats-not-all/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

OscarsOscar turned 80 last night. For eight decades, Hollywood has been handing out gold statuettes for the best in motion picture arts and sciences. Sadly, last night's show will not have to worry about winning an Emmy. Not only was the show pedestrian, long and uninspired, it was also a bomb in the Nielsen overnight ratings. In fact, it was historically disappointing: averaging just 32 million viewers to become the least watched Oscar telecast ever! EVER, people!

Of course, if you're worried that with ratings so bad, some day the Academy Awards won't be broadcast -- don't. The Oscars, like the Super Bowl, make a fortune for the network broadcasting it. ABC made an average of $1.8 million for each 30-second spot.

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]]>Academy AwardsAcademyAwardsBrad RenfroBradRenfrocommercialsGhostHeath LedgerHeathLedgermemorialmotion picture arts and sciencesMotionPictureArtsAndSciencesNielsen overnightsNielsenOvernightsOscarsratingsSuper BowlSuperBowlWhoopi GoldbergWhoopiGoldbergAllison WaldmanMon, 25 Feb 2008 20:42:00 ESTShowtime pilot for Edie Falcohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/21/showtime-pilot-for-edie-falco/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/21/showtime-pilot-for-edie-falco/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/21/showtime-pilot-for-edie-falco/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Edie FalcoIf you've watched 30 Rock this past season, you've seen how funny actress Edie Falco can be. As C.C. (Celeste Cunningham), she's been a hoot opposite Alec Baldwin. Well, Showtime noticed, and they announced today that the three-time Emmy-winner, best known as Carmela on The Sopranos, will star in a new show for their network. She'll be playing a "strong-willed, iconoclastic New York City nurse juggling the frenzied grind of an urban hospital and an equally challenging personal life" is the 30-minute, single camera, dark comedy.

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]]>3rd Rock from the Sun3rdRockFromTheSunAlec BaldwinAlecBaldwinCaryn MandabachCarynMandabachCSIEdie FalcoEdieFalcoEmmy winnerEmmyWinnerEvan DunskyEvanDunskyLinda WallemLindaWallemLionsgateLiz BrixiusLizBrixiusMary-Louise ParkerMary-louiseParkerNew YorkNew York CityNewYorkNewYorkCitynurseRichie JacksonRichieJacksonShowtimeThat '70s ShowThat'70sShowThe SopranosTheSopranosWeedsAllison WaldmanThu, 21 Feb 2008 16:41:00 ESTA supreme slam at Tony and Carmelahttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/18/a-supreme-slam-at-tony-and-carmela/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/18/a-supreme-slam-at-tony-and-carmela/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/18/a-supreme-slam-at-tony-and-carmela/#commentsFiled under: ,

Soprano CrewIf you're in the camp that believes that Tony was whacked by the Members-Only jacketed man in the final blackout of The Sopranos, then you'll probably be pleased to know that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. has taken a shot at the HBO drama, too.

During a recent speech at New Jersey's Rutgers University, Justice Alito opined that the Emmy-winning series besmirched not only Italians, but citizens of the Garden State, too. "You have a trifecta - gangsters, Italian-Americans, New Jersey - wedded in the popular American imagination," he said to a crowd of about 100. He was speaking about the stereotypes Italian-Americans have had to live with in the United States. Clearly, The Sopranos would be just the kind of depiction to draw his ire. After all, Uncle Junior and Paulie Walnuts are not characters to be emulated and admired, and creator David Chase never said they were.

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]]>CarmelaDavid ChaseDavidChaseHBOItalian AmericansItalianAmericansJudgeMembers OnlyMembersOnlyNew JerseyNewJerseyPaulie WalnutsPaulieWalnutsRutgersSamuel Alito, Jr.SamuelAlito,Jr.Supreme CourtSupremeCourtThe SopranosTheSopranosTony SopranoTonySopranotrifectaUncle JuniorUncleJuniorUnited StatesUnitedStatesWest CaldwellWestCaldwellAllison WaldmanMon, 18 Feb 2008 15:05:00 ESTGuiding Light is getting a new lookhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/17/guiding-light-is-getting-a-new-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/17/guiding-light-is-getting-a-new-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/17/guiding-light-is-getting-a-new-look/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Josh and Billy Guiding LightCBS's daytime drama Guiding Light celebrated its 71st year on the air on January 25. First, on radio, then and now on television, this grand old soap opera has never stopped telling its stories, making broadcast history. Production goes on, but starting February 29, 2008, viewers will be seeing Guiding Light in a brand new light. Led by innovative Executive Producer Ellen Wheeler, Guiding Light it busting out of the studio to starting filming in a more realistic, cinema verite style. "Soap operas have been shot, by and large, the same way since the 1950's, the same way I Love Lucy was shot - with pedestal cameras, in just a few interior sets," said Ms. Wheeler recently. According to her, the "[it's] old-fashioned, and it isn't working anymore."

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]]>CBSCedarsCross CreekCrossCreekDaytime DramaDaytime EmmyDaytimeDramaDaytimeEmmyGuiding LightGuidingLightHomer and MargeHomerAndMargeI Love LucyILoveLucyNew JerseyNewJerseySoap OperaSoapOperaSpauldingSpringfieldThe Young and the RestlessTheYoungAndTheRestlessAllison WaldmanSun, 17 Feb 2008 10:24:00 ESTEarl creator worked fast food during strikehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/earl-creator-worked-fast-food-during-strike/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/earl-creator-worked-fast-food-during-strike/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/earl-creator-worked-fast-food-during-strike/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Greg GarciaHere's a story that's bound to bring a smile to your face (it did mine). During the protracted, agonizing Writer's Guild strike, at least one Hollywood scribe chose not to lounge by the pool and wait it out. My Name Is Earl creator, Greg Garcia, decided to "get back in touch" with the TV viewers of America. He took a job at a fast-food restaurant, never letting on to his fellow employees -- or anyone else -- that he was an Emmy-winning writer/producer. As a cashier and occasional janitor, Greg spent the month of January rubbing elbows with the real world. You might wonder, why would he do it?

His answer is simple: "I've wanted to do a book about taking different jobs and what it was like to do them," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "This was the first. It may be a while before I do the second. But it's just about the fact that we live behind gates and work behind gates, and as a writer you start to lose touch with the audience. You start running out of life experience."

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]]>fast foodFastFoodGreg GarciaGregGarciaMy Name Is EarlMyNameIsEarlNBCPreston SturgesPrestonSturgesSullivan's TravelsSullivan'sTravelsWriters StrikeWritersStrikeAllison WaldmanFri, 15 Feb 2008 17:41:00 ESTOne last thing about the Emmy Awards ...http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/18/one-last-thing-about-the-emmy-awards/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/18/one-last-thing-about-the-emmy-awards/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/18/one-last-thing-about-the-emmy-awards/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Sally Field

So Jay liveblogged the Emmy Awards and we've seen the pictures and debated the winners and losers. But what about those bleeps and cutaways during Ray Romano's standup routine and Sally Field's acceptance speech? Here's the scoop.

A lot of people think that Field was censored because of her liberal views and the war in Iraq. Not so, according to FOX. They bleeped her because of her use of the word "goddamn." It's always been a weird rule on television that you can say "God" and you can say "damn," but if you put the two words together, civilization as we know it will end. People always say that religion is dumped on in the media too much, but I think that in this case the media goes out of its way to please everyone.

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]]>back to youcensorsemmy awardsEmmyAwardsfoxkelsey grammerpatrica heatonray romanosally fieldSallyFieldBob SassoneTue, 18 Sep 2007 15:04:00 ESTNo! More! Round! Stages!http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/17/no-more-round-stages/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/17/no-more-round-stages/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/17/no-more-round-stages/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Ryan Seacrest acosts cast members of Desparate Housewives from the round stage. Too bad the other side of the theater just saw his backside.For the first time in a long time I watched the entire Emmy broadcast on Sunday. I'm usually not into these types of awards show, but I thought I'd tune in since I do write about television from time to time. For the most part I didn't think it was that bad. Ryan Seacrest didn't embarrass himself as much as I thought he would, the presenters weren't that corny when it came time to read the cue cards, and the musical numbers were good (I liked the set by the Jersey Boys the most). I only had one real problem with the show. A problem that I'm guessing most of the presenters, award winners, audience members, and viewers had as well . . .

The theater-in-the-round stage.

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]]>ass-viewing audienceAss-viewingAudiencefront audienceFrontAudienceproducersRound StageRoundStageThe SneetchesTheSneetchesRichard KellerMon, 17 Sep 2007 12:21:00 ESTStump the King - The Emmyshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/17/stump-the-king-the-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/17/stump-the-king-the-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/17/stump-the-king-the-emmys/#commentsFiled under: ,

EmmyWell, the Emmys have come and gone and for the most part, I enjoyed the telecast. The non-threatening hosting style of Ryan Seacrest infected the whole telecast with a feeling of safety that only served to make the routines of comedians like Ray Romano and Jon Stewart look more edgy.

One of my favorite parts of every Emmy telecast is the presentation of the writers nominated for best variety or comedy show. The Daily Show's use of Alberto Gonzalez and Conan's collection of laborers in his pick up truck made me laugh out loud. By the way, did anyone else notice the look of shock on the face of Conan's wife? Priceless.

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]]>Emmysjon stewartrainn wilsonray romanoRayRomanoricky gervaisRyan Seacreststephen colbertsteve carellwayne bradyPaul GoebelMon, 17 Sep 2007 10:39:00 EST2007 Emmys: broadcast gallery picshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/17/2007-emmys-broadcast-gallery-pics/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/17/2007-emmys-broadcast-gallery-pics/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/17/2007-emmys-broadcast-gallery-pics/#commentsFiled under: ,

Tonight I could have written the great American novel, learned to play Chopin's Etudes, brought peace to the Middle East, or painted my house. Oh, the ennui of such pedestrian avocations. Let somebody else do all that (especially the house painting). I spent my time camped in front of the Emmys, snapping screen shots of the rollicking festivities. Nine galleries (click the headers below); over 500 pics.

The Acceptance Speeches. That's Thomas Haden Church to the right, praising God for his good fortune or taking a much-needed leak, I can't tell which.

Tony Bennett and Christina Aguilera. It was Tony's night (Bennett and Soprano, actually), and it was Aguilera's good fortune to be his co-crooner.

In Memoriam. Dead people, sadly. Some well known; others who actually do the hard work.

Jon Stewart and Steve Colbert. They solve global warming, then steal Ricky Gervais' Emmy.

Presentations. Possibly more glamorous than winning.

Ryan Seacrest. America's host, for better or worse.

The Audience. The camera loves Julia ... and dozens of others.

Lewis Black. And his many pissed-off faces.

The Sopranos. They mobbed the stage for no reason, then later they won the big award.

 

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Here's a quick list of the major winners at tonight's Emmy Awards.

Supporting Actor - Comedy: Jeremy Piven (Entourage)
Supporting Actor - Drama: Terry O'Quinn (Lost)
Supporting Actress - Comedy: Jamie Pressly (My Name is Earl)
Supporting Actress - Drama: Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy)
Reality Competition Program: The Amazing Race
Lead Actor - Movie or Miniseries: Robert Duvall (Broken Trail)
Lead Actress - Movie or Minseries: Helen Mirren (Prime Suspect)
TV Movie: Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
Miniseries: Broken Trail
Lead Actress - Comedy: America Ferrara (Ugly Betty)
Lead Actor - Comedy: Ricky Gervais (Extras)
Lead Actress - Drama: Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters)
Lead Actor - Drama: James Spader (Boston Legal)
Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Drama Series: The Sopranos

And check out AOL Television for a complete list of the 2007 Emmy Awards winners.

Also check out our galleries of winners and presenters.

And one more -- our friends down the virtual hall at AOL Television put up a bottomless gallery of broadcast pics.

 

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