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Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd on Grey's AnatomyWith the Emmy announcements inching closer, one for your consideration caught me off guard. Patrick Dempsey is not a Lead Actor this year. He is throwing his name into the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category. Why is Patrick Dempsey announcing that he is a supporting character? I think several storylines this season of Grey's Anatomy (especially his breakdown and his proposal) are lead actor moments.

Is Patrick Dempsey scared of his competitors? Probably. ABC wants to get an Emmy in any form or fashion and they are probably clearing the path for Lost or Brothers and Sisters to make a stab for lead.

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]]>ABCemmy nominationsEmmyNominationsfor your considerationForYourConsiderationgreys anatomyGreysAnatomypatrick dempseyPatrickDempseyMichael PascuaFri, 19 Jun 2009 15:07:00 ESTAaron Paul of Breaking Bad: The TV Squad Interviewhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/19/aaron-paul-of-breaking-bad-the-tv-squad-interview/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/19/aaron-paul-of-breaking-bad-the-tv-squad-interview/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/19/aaron-paul-of-breaking-bad-the-tv-squad-interview/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

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On July 16th when the Primetime Emmy nominations are announced, one name that is likely to appear in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series is Aaron Paul. As Jesse Pinkman on AMC's Breaking Bad, Aaron has done amazing work, revealing a character as fascinating as he is flawed.

His performance this past season on Breaking Bad has generated lots of talk about an Emmy nomination, but not to be overlooked is the fact that Paul is also doing great work on HBO's Big Love. On that drama, his character, Scott, is the antithesis of Jesse. It's a testament to Aaron's skill as an actor that I didn't recognize him at first from Big Love when I watched Breaking Bad. A search of his IMDB listing was one of those 'ah-ha' moments. Recently, I had to chance to speak with Aaron, and we started with the jaw-dropping season finale of Breaking Bad.

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]]>Aaron PaulAaronPaulAmanda SeyfriedAmandaSeyfriedAMCBig LoveBigLoveBob OdenkirkBobOdenkirkBreaking BadBreakingBadBryan CranstonBryanCranstonfeaturedHBOheroinJesse PinkmanJessePinkmanJohn De LancieJohnDeLancieLostPrimetime Emmy nominationsPrimetimeEmmyNominationsThe X-FilesTheX-filesTrue BloodTrueBloodTV Squad interviewTvSquadInterviewVince GilliganVinceGilliganAllison WaldmanFri, 19 Jun 2009 11:01:00 ESTCraig Ferguson might host The Emmyshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/04/craig-ferguson-might-host-the-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/04/craig-ferguson-might-host-the-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/04/craig-ferguson-might-host-the-emmys/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Craig FergusonAll the talk has been about Conan O'Brien taking over The Tonight Show and Jimmy Fallon taking over Late Night, but let's not forget Craig Ferguson over at CBS' Late Late Show. He might host the Emmys this year.

That's one of the changes being discussed by producer Dan Mischer. And let's be honest here: anything would be better than last year's horrifying hosting job done by the team of Ryan Seacrest, Jeff Probst, Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel. It was a train wreck from start to finish, with only one moment that was kinda funny (when they gave the award for Best Reality Host and dramatically went to a commercial before announcing the winner.

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]]>cbscraig fergusonemmy awardsemmy awards hostemmyslate late showBob SassoneThu, 04 Jun 2009 18:32:00 ESTBreaking Bad: ABQ (season finale)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/31/breaking-bad-abq-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/31/breaking-bad-abq-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/31/breaking-bad-abq-season-finale/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Walter and Mike, the cleaner
(S02E13) Cause and effect, random selection, grief, life and death... "My father is my hero, he's just decent." Breaking Bad covered all that and more in the season finale, setting up Walter White's life after successful surgery that bought him more time. The question was this when the end credits rolled, what will that life be for the New Mexico science teacher after all that's come before?

Anyone out there who thinks they know is lying because only creator Vince Gilligan has a handle on what's been going on and what's to come. What we do know after watching the season finale is this: Breaking Bad is as good as any other drama currently on television, and that includes Lost, Mad Men, House, 24 and the other potential Emmy nominees for Outstanding Drama Series.

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]]>Aaron PaulAaronPaulABQAMCBob OdenkirkBobOdenkirkBreaking BadBreakingBadBryan CranstonBryanCranstonJonathan BanksJonathanBanksNew MexicoNewMexicoplane crashPlaneCrashSeason FinaleSeason TwoSeasonFinaleSeasonTwoSkyVince GilliganVinceGilliganAllison WaldmanSun, 31 May 2009 23:22:00 ESTStewie Griffin for an Emmy?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/29/stewie-griffin-for-an-emmy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/29/stewie-griffin-for-an-emmy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/29/stewie-griffin-for-an-emmy/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Family GuySeth McFarlane is trying to break the Emmy barrier by having Family Guy compete with such shows as 30 Rock and The Office. For the second year in a row, Family Guy is being submitted as a nominee for the general comedy series category (as opposed to the animated 'toon category).

I'm ambivalent about this choice. On one hand, a lot of great comedy has come from animation that certainly is on par with the live-action television comedies. On the other hand, if a comedy series did compete against live sitcoms, I'd prefer it was The Simpsons or South Park which historically have been much better at intellectual humor than anything McFarlane has produced. It's also difficult to do a direct comparison since cartoon shows are more flexible storytelling vehicles than live sitcoms. It's like having an unlimited special effects budget.

I note that McFarlane and company have also jumped on the Obama campaign poster parody bandwagon. That's so six months ago.

 

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]]>Family GuyFamilyGuyFoxoutstanding comedy seriesOutstandingComedySeriesSeth McFarlaneSethMcfarlaneBrad TrechakFri, 29 May 2009 10:04:00 ESTIs this the year for Mother to snag major Emmy noms?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/is-this-the-year-for-mother-to-snag-major-emmy-noms/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/is-this-the-year-for-mother-to-snag-major-emmy-noms/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/is-this-the-year-for-mother-to-snag-major-emmy-noms/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Mother Emmy Ad
What are the odds that this is the year that How I Met Your Mother makes it into that hallowed circle of Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series? If it were up to me, I'd rank HIMYM over Two and a Half Men, for instance, but I'm not the one filling out the ballot. One thing working in Mother's favor this year, though, is that on July 16 when the nominations are announced, there will be six nominees in each category instead of five.

The folks behind the HIMYM Emmy campaign must believe they have a good shot. Look at this trade ad that TV Week reprinted. It's a good ad; clever and memorable. The nod to Magritte is unmistakable, and attests to the wit of the show's creators. If this doesn't send a subliminal message to Emmy voters, nothing will.

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]]>CBSEmmyHow I Met Your MotherHowIMetYourMotherMagritteOutstanding Comedy SeriesOutstandingComedySeriessix nomineesSixNomineestrade adTradeAdTV WeekTvWeekTwo and a Half MenTwoAndAHalfMenyellow umbrellasYellowUmbrellasAllison WaldmanWed, 27 May 2009 12:09:00 ESTWeirdness in the Daytime Emmys nominationshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/weirdness-in-the-daytime-emmys-nominations/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/weirdness-in-the-daytime-emmys-nominations/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/weirdness-in-the-daytime-emmys-nominations/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The View standing

They have feuds. They have babies (at least one of them). They have daily debates. But the ladies of The View have no sway with the Daytime Emmys. Well, that's not entirely correct. The ladies themselves, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Barbara Walters, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, received an Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Talk Show host(s), but their show was snubbed.

Whether it's deemed a Talk Show/Entertainment or Talk Show/Information, it's not deemed worthy. But The View's missing nomination is merely one of the many oddities of the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy nominations. Something is really bizarre in the batch of noms.

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]]>All My ChildrenAllMyChildrenCWDays of Our LivesDaysOfOurLivesDaytime EmmysDaytimeEmmysThe Bold the BeautifulThe ViewTheBoldTheBeautifulTheViewVanessa WilliamsVanessaWilliamsAllison WaldmanFri, 15 May 2009 10:32:00 ESTNo home for the Daytime Emmys?http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/19/no-home-for-the-daytime-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/19/no-home-for-the-daytime-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/19/no-home-for-the-daytime-emmys/#commentsFiled under: , ,

EmmyThere's a real problem brewing for the Daytime Emmys. The annual broadcast which has been switching off from year to year between ABC and CBS, may not make it to prime time because CBS has decided to skip its turn...and ABC is not ready to step up and take on the award show.

To some this is simply a symptom of the decline of interest in daytime dramas, which dominate the awards. If you check out my post from last year's show, my assessment is not that the broadcast is the problem, but rather it's the nominations. There are too many repeat winners, too many actors who are overlooked in the nominating process, and too much sameness. The Daytime Emmys problem starts with the awards, not the show.

Still, what about the foreseeable future and the 2009 awards -- will they be shown on TV?

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]]>2009ABCCBSDaytime EmmysDaytimeEmmysNATASnominationsSoapNetsoapsThe Golden GlobesTheGoldenGlobesAllison WaldmanWed, 19 Nov 2008 09:03:00 ESTIf you can get an Emmy for judging reality shows, we want one for blogginghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/15/if-you-can-get-an-emmy-for-judging-reality-shows-we-want-one-fo/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/15/if-you-can-get-an-emmy-for-judging-reality-shows-we-want-one-fo/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/15/if-you-can-get-an-emmy-for-judging-reality-shows-we-want-one-fo/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Simon CowellWe've already seen the emergence of an Emmy category for Best Reality Show Host (and the awesome job those nominees did as hosts of the Emmy Awards - cough cough). Now they're going to give an award to the judges.

That's right, the Emmys have created a new category for Best Reality Show Judge. So all of you TV viewers who watch reality shows and say to yourself, "damn, that judge really deserves an Emmy award!," this category is for you.

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]]>american idolamericas got talentcarrie ann inabadancing with the starsdavid hasselhoffemmy awardslen goodmanpaula abdulrandy jacksonreality show judgessharon osbournesimon cowellBob SassoneWed, 15 Oct 2008 15:00:00 ESTOld Christine steals Tina Fey's new Emmy - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/02/old-christine-steals-tina-feys-new-emmy-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/02/old-christine-steals-tina-feys-new-emmy-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/02/old-christine-steals-tina-feys-new-emmy-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Conan O'BrienTina Fey is on a roll right now. She just won another Emmy for 30 Rock (and the show won for Best Comedy), she's getting rave reviews for her impersonation of Governor Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, and she might even get a great deal on a new Florida condo from acclaimed director Martin Scorcese. She really has to learn how to hide her awards though.

On Tuesday's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, New Adventures of Old Christine star Julia Louis-Dreyfus was talking about losing out to Fey for the Best Comedy Actress Emmy and came up with the idea (with Conan's pushing) to go up to Fey's dressing room to steal the award (and this after Fey said some nice things about her at the Emmy ceremony!). It's clearly pre-staged, but still funny, and we get cameos from not one but two stars from 30 Rock.

Oh, and the Emmy isn't the only thing Conan takes from Fey's dressing room...video after the jump! How do women run in heels anyway?

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]]>30 rockconan obrienemmy awardjack mcbrayerjulia louis-dreyfuslate night with conan obriennbcold christinetina feyBob SassoneThu, 02 Oct 2008 09:05:00 ESTWhat red carpet couldn't be improved by tequila? - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/23/what-red-carpet-couldnt-be-improved-by-tequila-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/23/what-red-carpet-couldnt-be-improved-by-tequila-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/23/what-red-carpet-couldnt-be-improved-by-tequila-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Cheryl Hines at the EmmysI don't know how most of you watched the Emmys, but I watched it in a conference room with my colleagues, working on features for AOL Television's Emmys coverage. It was just like being at an Emmys party -- we even had jambalaya! (OK, there was that whole "work" thing, too.)

But Guillermo on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' -- well, he had the right idea. He took a bottle of tequila to the red carpet and convinced a ton of celebs to do shots with him. Then, if he was still conscious (and after 20 shots, I honestly don't see how), he got the opportunity to watch the Emmys drunk. Hey, that's one way to make the reality-show hosts seem funny.

Check out this clip of Guillermo on the red carpet. It's hysterical (particularly the faces the celebs make after they've done their shot -- that ain't apple juice, folks). Once again, Ricky Gervais proves the funniest man standing by a mile; and I love how Cheryl Hines comes back for seconds. That's my girl.

 

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]]>guillermoguillermo diaz rodriguezGuillermoDiazRodriguezjimmy kimmel liveJimmyKimmelLivePatricia ChuiTue, 23 Sep 2008 17:09:00 ESTEmmy ratings plummethttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/22/emmy-ratings-plummet/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/22/emmy-ratings-plummet/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/22/emmy-ratings-plummet/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

In a surprise to nobody, ratings for last night's Emmys broadcast flirted with all-time lows.

An average of 12.2 million viewers tuned in, which the L.A. Times says is the lowest number since at least 1990. That's down 6 percent from last year and, even worse, the show dropped 12 percent in adults 18-49 (the Laugh In and Dragnet bits didn't help, I'm sure).

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]]>emmy criticsemmy ratingsEmmyCriticsEmmyRatingsemmysKelly WooMon, 22 Sep 2008 19:02:00 ESTTV Squad Live Blogging: The Emmyshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/21/tv-squad-live-blogging-the-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/21/tv-squad-live-blogging-the-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/21/tv-squad-live-blogging-the-emmys/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Emmy award11:00: OK, that's it for me tonight. Things have turned bold for some reason and I'm hungry. I haven't eaten since...well, I had a handful of almonds around 5:30, along with a Diet Coke, but that's it. Check out more Emmys on AOL, with a full list of winners, behind the scenes info, interviews, and a ton of pictures.

10:57: Outstanding Drama, Mad Men. Yes!!!!!

10:56: Tom Selleck delivering the Drama award? Random, but welcome.

10:55: Two years in a row for 30 Rock. Does this mean great ratings? (Probably not.)

10:54: Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock.

10:53: Mary Tyler Moore: attractive woman, really bad dress.

10:50: ...and the Emmy goes to Jeff Probst (Survivor).

10:45: Outstanding Host, Reality Show is...after this commercial. Kimmel is becoming the MVP of award shows and specials.

10:41: Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy: Tina Fey (30 Rock).

10:38: Outstanding Lead Actor, Drama: Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)!

10:36: The Fey/Scorcese American Express ad is great...but not when you see it 30 times in one night.

10:34: In case you're wondering, I still haven't eaten anything yet.

10:32: Impressed they're including some producers and other behind the scenes folks.

10:30: Ah, the annual "In Memoriam." The time of the show we try to figure out who they'll leave out.

10:28: Outstanding Lead Actress, Drama: Glenn Close (Damages).

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]]>30 rockabcbest actorbest actressbest comedybest dramacbsdamagesemmy awardsfoxglamcamhbojeremy pivenjohn adamsjon stewartlive bloglostmad mennbcryan seacrestshowtimestephen colbertthe officetina feyBob SassoneSun, 21 Sep 2008 18:00:00 ESTTV journalists make their Emmy pickshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/12/tv-journalists-make-their-emmy-picks/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/12/tv-journalists-make-their-emmy-picks/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/12/tv-journalists-make-their-emmy-picks/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

neil patrick harris - how i met your motherOver at the L.A. Times, Tom O'Neil has put together two teams to predict the Emmys. One consists of writers who cover TV, including our pal from AOL, Maggie Furlong. The other is filled with award nuts, like O'Neil. The teams found a lot of common ground, with overwhelming agreement on Mad Men for Best Drama and 30 Rock for Best Comedy. They also seem pretty set on Glenn Close (Damages) for Best Actress, Drama and Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) for Best Actor, Comedy.

Those all sound like reasonably safe bets. Things get a little more interesting when you look at some of the other categories. Best Actor, Drama looks to be a three way race between Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Hugh Laurie (House), and James Spader (Boston Legal). All solid choices, to be sure, but the most surprising part of the category is that Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), who should win, only garnered one vote. Read on past the jump for more of the categories.

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]]>alec baldwinAlecBaldwinamy poehlerAmyPoehlerbryan cranstonBryanCranstonchristina applegateChristinaApplegateglenn closeGlennClosehugh laurieHughLauriejames spaderJamesSpaderjeremy pivenJeremyPivenjon hammJonHammkristin chenowethKristinChenowethneil patrick harrisNeilPatrickHarristina feyTinaFeyBrett LoveFri, 12 Sep 2008 09:26:00 ESTEmmys to feature Josh Groban's TV theme medleyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/10/emmys-to-feature-josh-grobans-tv-theme-medley/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/10/emmys-to-feature-josh-grobans-tv-theme-medley/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/10/emmys-to-feature-josh-grobans-tv-theme-medley/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Groban One of the highlights of this year's primetime Emmys is going to be musical. That's right, I'm psychic. I've looked into the future and can tell you without equivocation that Josh Groban singing a medley of TV themes from 60 years of programs will stop the show.

On September 21, the night ABC broadcasts the big anniversary of the Primetime Emmys, producer Ken Ehrlich has tapped balladeer Groban for a four-minute medley of TV themes. The mind reels with the possibilities of how many memorable melodies he can fit into 240 seconds.

Some choices seem obvious: Cheers (where everybody knows your name), The Jeffersons (movin' on up to the big time), The Beverly Hillbillies (black gold, Texas T), The Flintstones (they're a modern stone-aged family).

Like I said, the possibilities are vast, and the promise of a something hilarious is sure fire.

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]]>60 years of TV60YearsOfTvCheersIm fking Ben AffleckImFkingBenAffleckJimmy KimmelJimmyKimmelJosh GrobanJoshGrobanKen EhrlichKenEhrlichMission ImpossibleMissionImpossiblePrimetime EmmysPrimetimeEmmysStar TrekStarTrekThe Andy Griffith ShowThe Brady BunchTheAndyGriffithShowTheBradyBunchAllison WaldmanWed, 10 Sep 2008 14:01:00 ESTTed Danson in for HBO pilothttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/ted-danson-in-for-hbo-pilot/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/ted-danson-in-for-hbo-pilot/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/ted-danson-in-for-hbo-pilot/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

Ted Danson in for HBO pilotTed Danson is one of those actors who just keeps chugging along through the years. He could have easily disappeared after Cheers, but he's been working steadily in both movies and TV.

Becker sort of flew under the radar, but aired from 1998 to 2004. There was the short-lived Help Me Help You in 2006. Danson even voiced a part on King of the Hill (Tom Hammond in "The Accidental Tourist" episode).

But it's his stint as the sinister Arthur Frobisher in Damages that's brought him into the forefront again. It also helped to catapult him into his next gig -- a lead role in HBO's comedy pilot Bored to Death.

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]]>bored to deathBoredToDeathcheersdamageshbohelp me help youHelpMeHelpYoujason schwartzmanJasonSchwartzmanking of the hillKingOfTheHillted dansonTedDansonJane BoursawWed, 03 Sep 2008 09:21:00 ESTThis year, the Emmys will feature everyone who has ever been on TVhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/01/this-year-the-emmys-will-feature-everyone-who-has-ever-been-on/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/01/this-year-the-emmys-will-feature-everyone-who-has-ever-been-on/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/01/this-year-the-emmys-will-feature-everyone-who-has-ever-been-on/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Emmy ad
As we've told you before, this is the 60th anniversary of the Emmy Awards. The September 21 show, telecast on ABC, will not only celebrate the Best Actresses and Best Dramas of the current prime time lineup, it will also celebrate the many stars and characters and shows of 10, 20, 40, 60 years ago.

ABC has created an ad that features a lot of those stars. A lot of the stars are easy to find and it's a no-brainer that they were included (Marge and Homer, Rod Serling, Dick Van Dyke, Stewie, the South Park guys, etc), but I'm happy to also see some people I didn't think would be in such an ad: Guy Williams as Zorro, Robert Culp from I Spy, Mike Connors from Mannix, Tim Daly from Wings, Wally Cox from Mr. Peepers, among others.

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]]>60th anniversary of the emmys60th emmysabcarchie bunkercartoonscomediesdick van dykedramased sullivanemmy awardslucille ballmary tyler mooremashrod serlingsoap operassouth parkstar trekstephen colbertthe simpsonstv starswilliam shatnerBob SassoneMon, 01 Sep 2008 18:23:00 ESTWho cares which celebrities are going to present at the Emmys?http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/28/who-cares-which-celebrities-are-going-to-present-at-the-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/28/who-cares-which-celebrities-are-going-to-present-at-the-emmys/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/28/who-cares-which-celebrities-are-going-to-present-at-the-emmys/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Julia Louis-DreyfusThe third most important story in the Entertainment section of my news page this morning is this: which stars are going to present awards at this year's Emmy Awards ceremony (September 21 on ABC). And to that I say a big ... who cares?

Every year, in the weeks leading up to the Emmys, we hear about which stars are going to present awards. I've always found it odd because the people they say are going to present are, you know, TV stars. Seriously, this is the Emmy Awards, and like the Oscars or the Grammys, I expect the people who have something to do with television (maybe the people who actually star on the shows!) to either present awards, introduce segments of the show, or even host. Yeah, it's mildly interesting that William Petersen and Laurence Fishburne will present an award together, since Fishburne is taking over for Petersen on CSI, but it's not that big of a deal. And it's certainly not a big deal that America Fererra and Vanessa Williams are going to present an award or that Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Hugh Laurie are going to present awards - separately. I would assume that these current TV stars will be involved in some way, but even if they aren't, why is it news?

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]]>america ferrerabest actorbest actressbest comedybest dramacelebritiescsidesperate housewivesemmy awardsemmyslaurence fishburnetv starsugly bettyvanessa williamswilliam petersenBob SassoneThu, 28 Aug 2008 12:02:00 ESTAwesome! Neil Patrick Harris and Sarah Chalke to host Creative Arts Emmyshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/22/awesome-neil-patrick-harris-and-sarah-chalke-to-host-creative-a/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/22/awesome-neil-patrick-harris-and-sarah-chalke-to-host-creative-a/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/22/awesome-neil-patrick-harris-and-sarah-chalke-to-host-creative-a/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Neil is awesomeThe Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards -- affectionately known as the Shmemmys to Kathy Griffin fans -- has at least one more viewer this year. I will be watching the other Emmy presentation, the awards that come before the Primetime Emmys. The big one with all the major categories, musical numbers, clip montages and near-mandatory attendance by the nominees is the Emmys. The other one is the technical awards. But I will be watching for a very good reason: Neil Patrick Harris and Sarah Chalke will be co-hosting the Creative Arts Emmys this year on the E! channel, September 20.

Neil, an Emmy nominee for How I Met Your Mother, and Sarah, who is also a guest/semi-regular on Mother as well as a permanent regular on Scrubs, are a great choice for this gig. They're smart, funny, quick, attractive and maybe even unpredictable.

I mean, wouldn't it be a hoot if Neil came on stage in his Dr. Horrible gear and asked Sarah if her Hanes undies were riding up or doing their job? She should then counter and ask him about that smell, you know ... the Old Spice? Hey, maybe they should get Bruce Campbell to confront Neil about the Old Spice deal -- that was Bruce's commercial before Neil took over!

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]]>Bruce CampbellBruceCampbellco-hostsCreative Arts EmmysCreativeArtsEmmysDr. HorribleDr.HorribleExtreme MakeoverExtremeMakeoverHow I Met Your MotherHowIMetYourMotherKathy GriffinKathyGriffinKristin ChenowethKristinChenowethMy Life on the D ListMyLifeOnTheDListNeil Patrick HarrisNeilPatrickHarrisOld SpiceOldSpiceSarah ChalkeSarahChalkeScrubsTy PenningtonTyPenningtonAllison WaldmanFri, 22 Aug 2008 11:01:00 ESTWhat are the top moments in TV history?http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/20/what-are-the-top-moments-in-tv-history/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/20/what-are-the-top-moments-in-tv-history/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/20/what-are-the-top-moments-in-tv-history/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

EmmyWe're used to reading all of the lists that rank the best and worst TV shows of all-time, now ABC is getting even more specific than that. What are the top moments in television history?

You can vote for them at the ABC site and your answers will be revealed on the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be broadcast on Sunday, September 21. There are two categories, comedy and drama (sorry fans of game shows and reality shows). No, you can't write in your own vote, you have to pick from the finalists that they've already chosen for you, so right off the bat you know there's going to be a lot of "but what about..." and "why did they include..." talk.

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