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Tonight is the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Seacrest will get a little help with his hosting duties by several reality tv stars such as heidi klum, Howie Mandel, Jeff Probst, and Tom Bergeron. The live telecast of the Emmy’s will air from L.A.’s Nokia Theatre on Sunday, September 21 on CTV. We will update you here with the 2008 Emmy Award Winners!

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Last year at 2007’s Primetime Emmy’s, the show didn’t get the ratings they wanted with host, Ryan Seacrest. Maybe this year with many starts lending a hand at hosting duties, will attract more viewers to the Emmy Awards show.

Heidi Klum is psyched to be on the Emmy’s this year. Heidi said, “I’m totally up for making fun of ourselves, doing goofy things,” Klum told The Associated Press. “I’m totally up for the game. Bring it on!”

“We’re gonna look like four maitre d’s following her around,” Tom Bergeron has joked.

Ryan Seacrest doesn’t seem bothered by the extra hosts this year. Ryan said, “The five of us know each other and have really good chemistry together. It will seem comfortable, natural and most of all fun,” Seacrest told The Associated Press.

The cool thing is that Ryan Seacrest and his fellow co-hosts are also all nominees for this years Emmy Awards.

The reality shows, say Emmy organizers, have clearly established itself as a popular, money-making part of 21st-century television. In fact, this year’s telecast features reality-made celebrity lauren conrad of “The Hills” as a presenter. Conrad and “Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano, another reality-made star, are also creating the gowns for the show’s “trophy girls.”

The 2008 Emmy telecast isn’t limiting its salutes to reality TV. To honour the heritage of the medium and its history the Nokia Theatre’s stage will feature sets from “Mash,” “The Simpsons,” “Desperate Housewives” and other seminal TV shows.

Presenters and Emmy categories are being pegged to scenes to play up the pop-culture connections between today’s TV hits and important shows from previous decades.

Oscar-winner Helen Mirren, Charlie Sheen, Kristin Chenoweth and Jeremy Piven will open Sunday night’s Emmy extravaganza by delivering popular TV catch phrases.

Finally, show producers have revealed that the cast of a popular TV show that split company more than a decade ago will also reunite on the stage. Makes you curious who that could be?

Here are the Emmy Award Nominees for 2008:

Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock Curb Your Enthusiasm Entourage The Office Two and a Half Men

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
30 Rock - Rosemary’s Baby - Michael Engler
Entourage - No Cannes Do - Dan Attias
Flight of the Conchords - Sally Returns - James Bobin
Pushing Daisies - Pie-Lette - Barry Sonnenfield
The Office - Money (Parts 1 & 2) - Paul Lieberstein
The Office - Goodbye Toby - Paul Feig
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Boston Legal - The Mighty Rogues - Arlene Sanford
Breaking Bad - Pilot - Vince Gilligan
Damages - Pilot - Allen Coulter
House - House’s Head - Greg Yaitanes
Mad Men - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) - Alan Taylor

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Bernard and Doris - Bob Balaban
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale - Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
John Adams - Tom Hooper
Recount - Jay Roach
The Company - Mikael Salomon

Outstanding Directing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
80th Annual Academy Awards - Louis J. Horvitz
Company (Great Performances) - Lonny Price
Saturday Night Live - Host: Tina Fey - Don Roy King
The Colbert Report - #4051 - Jim Hoskinson
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - #13050 - Chuck O’Neil

Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal Damages Dexter House Lost Mad Men

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
American Idol - Ryan Seacrest
Dancing With the Stars - Tom Bergeron
Deal or No Deal - Howie Mandel
Project Runway - Heidi Klum
Survivor - Jeff Probst

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
30 Rock - Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Monk - Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
Pushing Daisies - Lee Pace as Ned
The Office - Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Two and a Half Man - Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Boston Legal - James Spader as Alan Shore
Breaking Bad - Bryan Cranston as Walt White
Dexter - Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
House - Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
In Treatment - Gabriel Byrne as Paul
Mad Men - Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Bernard and Doris - Ralph Fiennes as Bernard Lafferty
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale - Ricky Gervais as Any Millman
John Adams - Paul Giamatti as John Adams
Recount - Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain
Recount - Tom Wilkinson as James Baker

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
30 Rock - Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Samantha Who? - christina applegate as Samantha Newly
The New Adventures of Old Christine - Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
Ugly Betty - America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
Weeds - Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters - Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker
Damages - Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
Law & Order: SVU - Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson
Saving Grace - Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko
The Closer - Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
A Raisin in the Sun - Phylicia Rashad as Lena Yonger
An American Crime - Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski
Bernard and Doris - Susan Sarandon as Doris Duke
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) - Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty Jenkyns
John Adams - Laura Linney as Abigail Adams

Outstanding Made for Television Movie
A Raisin in the Sun Bernard and Doris Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale Recount The Memory Keeper’s Daughter

Outstanding Miniseries
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) John Adams The Andromeda Strain Tin Man

Oustanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
80th Annual Academy Awards - Jon Stewart, Host
Late Show with David Letterman - David Letterman, Host
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project - Don Rickles, Performer
Saturday Night Live - Tina Fey, Host/Performer
The Colbert Report - Stephen Colbert, Host

Oustanding Reality-Competition Program
American Idol Dancing With the Stars Project Runway The Amazing Race Top Chef

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Entourage - Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold
Entourage - Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama
How I Met Your Mother - Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
The Office - Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
Two and a Half Men - Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Oustanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Boston Legal - William Shatner as Denny Crane
Damages - Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher
Damages - Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske
Lost - Michael Emerson as Ben
Mad Men - John Slattery as Roger Sterling

Oustanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
John Adams - David Morse as George Washington
John Adams - Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson
John Adams - Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin
Recount - Denis Leary as Michael Whouley
Recount - Bob Balaban as Ben Ginsberg

Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Pushing Daisies - Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook
Samantha Who? - Jean Smart as Regina Newly
Saturday Night Life - Amy Poehler, Performer
Two and a Half Men - Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
Ugly Betty - vanessa williams as Wilhelmina Slater

Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Boston Legal - Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt
Brothers & Sisters - Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Walker-Whedon
Grey’s Anatomy - Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
Grey’s Anatomy - Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang
In Treatment - Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll

Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
A Raisin in the Sun - Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) - Dame Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah jenkyns
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale - Ashley Jensen as Maggie Jacobs
Pictures of Hollis Woods - Alfre Woodard as Edna Reilly
Recount - Laura Dern as Katherine Harris

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Late Show with David Letterman Real Time with Bill Maher Saturday Night Live The Colbert Report The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
30 Rock - Rosemary’s Baby - Jack Burditt
30 Rock - Cooter - Tina Fey
Flight of the Conchords - Yoko - James Bobin, Jermaine Clement, Bret McKenzie
Pushing Daisies - Pie-Lette - Bryan Fuller
The Office - Dinner Party - Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica - Six of One - Michael Angeli
Damages - Pilot - Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman
Mad Men - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) - Matthew Weiner
Mad Men - The Wheel - Matthew Weiner, Robin Veith
The Wire - 30 - David Simon, Ed Burns

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Bernard and Doris - Hugh Costello
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) - Heidi Thomas
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale - Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
John Adams - Kirk Ellis
Recount - Danny Strong

Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Late Night With Conan O’Brien Late Show with David Letterman Saturday Night Live The Colbert Report The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

We will update you with the 2008 Emmy Award Winner’s in a new post.

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Sex & The City author Candace Bushnell wants teen sensation Miley Cyrus to play the young Carrie Bradshaw if her prequel novels are turned into movies of TV shows.

Bushnell has just signed a deal to pen two teen novels about her character Bradshaw’s high school years and she’d love for Cyrus to take the lead in a TV or film spin-off.

When asked to name her new Carrie - a part sarah jessica parker has played on the big and small screen - Bushnell said, “I don’t know… What about Miley Cyrus?”

And it appears Cyrus is game - in a recent interview she said, “I’d love to do a younger, cleaner version of Sex & The City.”

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

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James Franco hosted Saturday Night Live, but SNL skits also included special appearances by cameron diaz as a cougar, Gossip Girl Blake Lively (Serena) , and a funny video on John McCain, written by Al Franken. See the SNL skit videos below.

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If you happened to miss Saturday Night Live last night, have no fear… we have some of the funny skit videos from last night’s show. Hosted by James Franco, the show had many celebrity guest appearances including Rosie Perez, Cameron Diaz, Blake Lively, and more. Check the videos out below:

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DJ AM and musician Travis Barker survived the crash of a private plane late Friday night by jumping out of the aircraft as soon as it hit a nearby embankment on takeoff. The Learjet was on fire when they escaped and both were badly burned. They were the only survivors out of six people on the plane.

Yesterday the prognosis sounded poor for at least one of the victims. Travis Barker is said to be burned from the waist down, and it sounded like DJ AM, Adam Goldstein, was in worse shape as he suffered facial burns, and there was news that doctors had him in a medically-induced coma to do skin graft surgery.

E! Online quoted a source which said AM was “really, really badly burned,” that “his face is very burned,” and “More than 50 percent of his body is burned and the worst is on his face.”

Today there is more positive news about AM and Barker’s condition, with their doctor stating that both should have full recoveries despite the serious nature of their injuries:

Travis Barker and DJ AM suffered second and third degree burns from Friday’s jet crash that killed four people, Dr. Fred Mullins, Medical Director at Georgia’s Joseph Still Burn Center, announced at a press conference Sunday morning.

Barker has burns on his torso and lower body and Goldstein has burns on his arm and part of his head, Mullins said. (Mullins would not say the percentage of their bodies that were burned or whether they were conscious. He also did not go into detail about the type of treatment they are currently receiving.)

He said the two did not sustain any other injuries from the crash.

“I think these patients are going to make a full recovery,” Mullins said.

He added, “Anybody who can survive a plane crash is very lucky.”

During the conference, Mullins also read a statement from the families.

“The families wish to thank fans from all over the world for their prayers and concern. Deepest sympathy is expressed to the loved ones of those who perished in the crash. As the two recuperate and mourn this loss, privacy for them, their families and friends is requested at this time.”

[From US Weekly]

Our thoughts are with AM and Barker as they recuperate from this tragic accident. They are lucky to be alive and are likely to have a lot of surgeries and difficult rehabilitation ahead of them.

You can send well wishes to AM and Barker through the e-mail a patient form on their hospital’s website. They are likely to received tens of thousands of messages, but it can’t hurt.

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HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong comedian Stephen Chow will play Kato in the Columbia Pictures’ adaptation of “The Green Hornet,” taking on a role made famous by the late action star Bruce Lee’s portrayal in a 1966 TV series, the Hollywood studio said.

Chow will also direct the movie, which will be the “Kung Fu Hustle” director and star’s American debut, Columbia Pictures said in a statement.

Canadian actor Seth Rogen will star as The Green Hornet, a debonair newspaper publisher who moonlights as a masked crime-fighter along with his martial arts-expert sidekick, Kato.

Chow, whose other credits include “Shaolin Soccer” and “CJ7,” said in the statement that he’s excited to be following in Lee’s footsteps.

“The idea of stepping into Bruce Lee’s shoes as Kato is both humbling and thrilling, and to get the chance to direct the project as my American movie debut is simply a dream come true,” Chow said.

The characters debuted in a radio series in 1936 on WXYZ Detroit. They also starred in several comic books.

In 1966, The Green Hornet was turned into an ABC-TV series starring Van Williams as the title character and Bruce Lee as Kato. It ran for one season.

Lee’s role as Kato was part his brief foray into American TV before he made his name in Hong Kong with movies such as “The Big Boss” and “Fist of Fury.” Lee died in Hong Kong in 1973 at age 32 from swelling of the brain.

Chow has worked with Sony Pictures Entertainment, which runs Columbia Pictures, for several years.

Sony co-produced and released “Kung Fu Hustle” (2004) and also distributed his latest film, “CJ7,” earlier this year.

Columbia Pictures said its version of “The Green Hornet” will premiere on June 25, 2010.

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A doctor has reported that Travis Barker and DJ AM, (real name Adam Michael Goldstein) are expected to recover fully after yesterday’s horrific plane crash. Barker, 32 and DJ AM, 35 both suffered extensive burns from tragic accident which claimed four lives including Travis’ assistant Chris Baker.

more photos after the jump…

As reports by TMZ that Dr. Fred Mullins, medical director of the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, Georgia said both Travis and Adam suffered second and third-degree burns. Mullins said Barker’s torso and Adam’s hands and part of his head were burned.

People reports that Travis’ ex, Shanna Moakler has flown in to be with Travis. Shanna’s mother said they haven’t told Travis’ kids yet.

Former playboy Playmate shanna moakler, 33, was married to Barker from 2004 until earlier this year. They have two children: son Landon, 4, and daughter Alabama, 2.

Our prayers for Travis, DJ AM and their family. We wish them a speedy recovery.

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Singer George Michael has been arrested in the past for having drugs in his car and for soliciting sex in a public bathroom, but he’d yet to be arrested for drugs in a public bathroom - until Friday. Michael, 45, was arrested in a public bathroom in Hampstead Heath, a popular London park area. It is thought that he was in possession of crack cocaine. He was let off with just a caution, or a warning, which seems to be typical of this type of minor drug case in England - if Pete Doherty’s storied record is anything to go by.

Michael has been unable to drive since May, 2007, when his license was revoked for two years for an October, 2006 incident in which he was found passed out in his car with marijuana. He was also busted passed out in his parked car with drugs in February, 2006, and at that time it was also pot and poppers, or amyl nitrite. If he was found with crack on Friday it looks like he’s got a more serious problem and has graduated to the hard stuff:

The singer George Michael has been cautioned after being arrested in a public toilet for possession of drugs, thought to include crack cocaine.

“A 45-year-old man was arrested on 19 September on suspicion of possession of drugs in the Hampstead Heath area,” a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.

The singer was taken to a police station and given the caution for possessing class A and class C drugs.

Home Office Minister Tony McNulty said drug laws needed to be “flexible”.

Asked why Michael had been given a relatively mild punishment for the possession of class A drugs, Mr McNulty said he did not know the details of the case.

George Michael has been in trouble with police before

But he added that the law provides a wide range of punishments for possession of drugs, and “circumstances and context” had to be applied.

[From BBC via WeSmirch]

The BBC reminds us that Michael has been doing relatively well in the past year. He just finished his world tour in August, and has a multi-million dollar book deal with HarperCollins for his tell-all autobiography.

The guy has long had a penchant for public sex - he was busted by the News of The World in June, 2006 with a paunchy 58 year-old unemployed guy in a public park. Michael was first pushed out of the closet in 1998 after an infamous arrest for soliciting sex from an undercover cop in a Beverly Hills bathroom. There wasn’t any mention of Michael attempting to score in this latest incident and it’s possible he was only in the park to get drugs.

It seemed like Michael had his drug habit down to just smoking pot and getting wasted, but that he’d cleaned up after his arrests and comeback tour. Maybe he’ll go to rehab now so he can achieve sobriety during his semi-retirement.

George Michael is shown performing his last concert his last concert at Earls Court in London on 8/25/08. Credit: Daniel Deme / WENN

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janet jackson performed live after seven years in self imposed semi-retirement. She started her first leg of her tour in L.A.

Jackson gave an unusual performance when she chose a member of the audience to go up on stage and participate in a simulated, raunchy act.

Jackson had an unusual version of the tomahawk hairstyle. Her lush hair was pinned up at the sides of her head to make a Mohican sort of style. She sang songs from Discipline, her latest album which was released in Feb. LL Cool J, rapper and actor, did the opening number for Jackson. Queen Latifah and geri halliwell were among the audience.

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As if the tragic plane crash wasn’t enough, that resulted in four people’s deaths… now new details have been revealed, about why they boarded the jet plane in the first place. TMZ has learned that “Lil Chris”, Chris Baker, wanted to make it in time for his baby’s birth. Chris Baker’s wife was in labor, and Travis Barker promised to get him back in time after their show, which is why they boarded the learjet. Read more after the bump.

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This plane crash seems a cruel twist of fate. TMZ has reported that Travis Barker’s assistant, Chris Baker, wanted to get back home to his wife, who was about to give birth.

So Travis Barker, DJ AM, Chris Baker, and three others boarded the learjet, to get Chris Baker home in time for his child’s birth.

Yesterday, Chris Barker let the guys know that his wife had gone into labor. Travis Barker promised him he would do anything in his power to get Chris Baker to the hospital in time.

Of course the quickest way back to Van Nuys, CA was by plane. Travis Barker doesn’t usually fly on private plans, but made this exception for his friend and assistant, Chris Baker, to witness the birth of his baby.

The plane crashed shortly after midnight, killing four people, including Chris Baker. Chris Baker’s wife went into labor early this morning.

Our condolences to the friends and family of those that lost their lives in this tragic plane crash.

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