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The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

EmmyFor the first time in a long time, something was different about the Daytime Emmys. No, it's not that they're on in primetime; that happened years ago. What was different was the 35th Daytime Emmys opted to forgo the theater setting and seat the stars at round tables. As co-host (with All My Children's Cameron Mathison) Sherri Shepherd told the AP days before the AP, "Usually everyone is sitting in a row. This year, it'll be like a wedding. We're also going to do something so that fans will be able to get a view of what's going on at the different tables." That would be web video created by the actors at every table - table cam. Perfect for hams. The vids are at SOAPnet. For details about the show from the winners backstage, check out AOL.

So did the seating arrangements make a difference? Well, it depends. Those who were there probably had a better time because there was an open bar, just like the Golden Globes. For viewers, it still looked like the Daytime Emmys, including many familiar faces winning. After a strained attempt at comedy for the opening -- blending All My Children fictional characters with The View's real hosts -- the show commenced.

Gallery: Daytime Emmy Winners 08

Jeanne CooperAnthony GearyJennifer LandonGina Tognoni-Emmy winnerTom Pelphrey

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Shall she dance? Hillary invited to Dancing with the Stars

Hillary ClintonAs the race between Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barak Obama heats up for the Democratic party presidential candidacy, here comes news that should throw the spotlight onto Hillary...if she's savvy enough to say yes. During a recent visit to The Tyra Banks Show, Hillary revealed that "if (paired) with one of those really good partners" she would someday like to compete on Dancing with the Stars. When the powers that be at Dancing heard that, they wasted no time in sending the former first lady a formal invitation. While they acknowledge that the show is not currently in production, dancers from the show are performing around the country in Dancing with the Stars - The Tour. They invited Hillary to choose any one of the dancers and take a try at a cha cha, pasa doble or tango. Or, if she prefer, she could always call on hubby Bill for a pas de deux.

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Letterman is better than Leno in every way (except ratings)

Leno and LettermanIt's no secret that Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times is one of the very worst TV critcs in the biz. Her mistakes and bizarre observations are becoming legendary in the media world and blogosphere. And she has another beauty today, as she says that Jay Leno is a better talk show host than David Letterman.

She uses two examples to prove her point. One is the ratiings. Leno has been on top for years while Letterman is always in second place. I don't really want to dignify her analysis by answering it, pointing out that using ratings as an example of something being "better" has never been an accurate portrayal of what is good on television (or in film or in music or in books). Oh, I just did answer. Oh well.

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Conan O'Brien to host Emmys

Conan O'BrienLate night god Conan O'Brien has been chosen to emcee the Emmy Awards in August. O'Brien's my favorite out of the late night talk show guys (forget Leno, Letterman, Ferguson, and Daly... if he even counts), so I have high hopes for his performance. At worst, he'll get a little too immature with his jokes, but I don't expect anything controversial.

He took the Emmy-hosting gig back in 2004, as well. I don't think I watched that year. To those of you that watched him in 2004, did he do well?

Talk Talk: Who's on the late night shows tonight

  • Philip Seymour HoffmanCharlie Rose: Tom Krens, director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation 
  • The Daily Show: Tom Brokaw (repeat)
  • The Colbert Report: Craig Crawford (repeat)
  • The Late Show With David Letterman: Bill O'Reilly and Eric Bana
  • Jay Leno: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The John Mayer Trio, and Noelle Pikus-Pace
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: Rev. Al Sharpton and Kenny Mayne
  • Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Quentin Tarantino, John Legend, and Nick Swardson
  • The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Fred Willard, Connie Schultz, and Wolf Parade
  • Last Call With Carson Daly: Dermot Mulroney, Brittany Snow, and Louis XIV (repeat) 

Talk Talk: Who's on the late night shows tonight

  • Charlie Rose: author Jed Perl and NYT architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff
  • The Late Show With David Letterman: Joaquin Phoenix, Trisha Yearwood, and Sebastien Bourdais (repeat)
  • Jay Leno: Steve Martin, Tyler James Williams, and Chris Martin (repeat)
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: 50 Cent, Christopher Meloni, and Morningwood (repeat)
  • Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Billy Bob Thornton, Patton Oswalt, and The Hold Steady (repeat)
  • The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Chris Isaak and Sara Gilbert (repeat)
  • Last Call With Carson Daly: Jon Favreau and Juliette and the Licks (repeat)

Talk Talk: Who's on the late night shows tonight

  • Charlie Rose: director Rob Marshall and actress Diane Keaton
  • The Late Show With David Letterman: Jay Thomas and Darlene Love
  • Jay Leno: Sienna Miller, Gary Gulman, and the Paulist Chorists of California
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: Ryan Seacrest and Brian Wilson
  • Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Bonnie Hunt, Matthew Broderick, and the John Mayer Trio
  • The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Regis Philbin, Katey Segal, Colin Hanks, and Brian McKnight
  • Last Call With Carson Daly: Johnny Knoxville, 311, and Roselyn Sanchez

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