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Sep 27 2012 10:00 PM ET

Carol Leifer: Notes From an Emmy Insider

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Comedienne Carol Leifer knows awards shows. Not only has she written for several Academy Awards telecasts, but she’s been nominated for four Emmys — for her work on Seinfeld and The Larry Sanders Show and, most recently, for last year’s Oscars. (She lost on Sunday to Louis C.K.)

Leifer, who penned the episode of Modern Family where Phil spent a day at the spa, shared her Emmy experience with Entertainment Weekly.

1. At the Oscars, booze is free. Emmys still make you cough it up at a cash bar ($9 for a plastic cup of wine). READ FULL STORY »

Sep 27 2012 10:21 AM ET

Can beautiful women be funny? Your rebuttal, Elizabeth Banks.

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Are there seriously still people who don’t think women are funny? Apparently, according to Deadline Hollywood — where editor Nikki Finke went on a short rant after Julie Bowen won her second Emmy last Sunday. But Finke didn’t dismiss her entire gender’s comedy chops; instead, her harsh words were reserved specifically for “beautiful women”:

“Only women who grew up ugly and stayed ugly, or through plastic surgery became beautiful, can pull off sitcoms or standups. Bowen isn’t a comedienne just like Brooke Shields wasn’t and a zillion more. Because it’s all about emotional pain and humiliation and rising above both by making people laugh with you instead of at you. So stop casting beautiful actresses when you should be giving ugly women a chance.”

Finke tacked on a sentence about how her theory “applies to handsome men as well.” Still, it’s her remarks about ladies that have struck a chord — especially with Elizabeth Banks, a great comedic actress who also happens to be beautiful. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 24 2012 11:20 AM ET

Showtime enters the big leagues: Which cable network could you not live without? -- VOTE

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As of last night, AMC can no longer claim to be the only cable network as essential as HBO. By snagging the Emmy for Best Drama Series, Homeland officially dethroned four-time winner Mad Men — and ushered in what may be a new era for Showtime, a channel that’s never been quite as prestigious as its brethren. Homeland executive producer Alex Gansa noted as much at the beginning of his acceptance speech: “I want to start by congratulating Showtime on its first best series Emmy ever. It’s been a long time coming, and Homeland stands on the shoulders of a lot of great shows over there: Dexter, Weeds, Nurse Jackie, among them all. So I want to congratulate… the entire Showtime family: This is your night as well as ours.”

But Homeland‘s win doesn’t just mean great things for Showtime. It indicates that other cable networks may also have a shot at the prestige that’s been hogged by HBO and AMC over the past five years — so long as they continue to make quality programming. Could the grizzled antiheroes of FX be the next cablers to break through? What about the fun, glossy series on USA? And are TBS and TNT bound to ditch reruns for more original series?

Obviously, there’s no way to know yet. So in the meantime, let’s concentrate on answering this question: Which of these cable networks is most essential to you — and which would you pick if forced to choose between them?

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Sep 24 2012 11:05 AM ET

Watch Sofia Vergara dance at an Emmy afterparty -- VIDEO

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Because you didn’t get enough gratuitous shots of Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara during E! red carpet show over the Emmy ceremony itself, TMZ has footage of her celebrating at the HBO afterparty by dancing to Gloria Estefan’s “Conga” while women nearby chanted “Sofia! Sofia!” (Presumably, the men were rendered speechless — or praying that she would suffer another wardrobe malfunction like she had 20 minutes before Modern Family earned its third straight Best Comedy Emmy.)

My favorite part of the video is around 2:30, when the guys playing the conga drums — it’s okay if you don’t notice them until the third time you watch the video — start loosening their ties and taking off their jackets as the music changes to Enrique Iglesias’ “I Like It” and Vergara gets her second wind. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 24 2012 09:17 AM ET

Emmys 2012: How did Jimmy Kimmel do as host?

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More than once during Sunday night’s 64th annual Emmy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel welcomed the show back from commercial break by asking the audience inside the Nokia Theater something along the lines of, “Are you hanging in there? Everybody all right?” He meant it as sly commentary on how major awards shows can feel for its participants like a glamorous marathon of nerves and hunger. But the audience watching at home may have also taken his words as a sly commentary on Kimmel himself. Not to put too fine a point on it, but most participants in EW.com’s Emmys live blog weren’t exactly thrilled with the host’s performance — 80 percent gave the host either a C, D, or F. But is all that snark deserved? How much of the evening’s success or failure ultimately fell on Kimmel’s shoulders?  READ FULL STORY »

Sep 23 2012 09:57 PM ET

Emmys 2012: Seth MacFarlane channels Stewie, can't find mic -- VIDEO

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In a show full of staged gaffes, sometimes a real one happens.

Seth MacFarlane, who introduced the best reality show host award at the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night, launched into his schtick as a mic started rising out of the floor near him. He didn’t see it, and in the middle of his intro speech, he was directed to another mic down the stage.

“Oh the mic’s over there,” said MacFarlane, pointing to another part of the stage as the crowd hooted (well, laughed).

“This is what happens when you don’t come to rehearsals,” said MacFarlane, totally channeling the voice of baby Stewie from his show Family Guy.

MacFarlane, we give you credit for handling a ridiculous situation like a total pro.

But could it have all been on purpose? If you think MacFarlane’s mic trip up was all part of the plan, let us know in the comments!

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Emmy Awards 2012: We’re live-blogging the ceremony and red carpet!

Sep 23 2012 09:45 PM ET

Emmys 2012: 'Downton' cast didn't make E! red carpet coverage

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They’re soooooo posh and popular on Downton Abbey, but were the lads and lasses from the soapy PBS Brit drama just not stylish enough for E!’s pre-Emmys live red carpet show?

Where were they? Fans on EW’s liveblog were furious about the no-shows.

“I am mad about the lack of PBS on the carpet,” wrote Simone Francois, on EW’s liveblog.

Commenter Dobby added, “Is the cast of Downton Abbey even there yet? It’s making me nervous.”

A liveblog poster with the handle Mr. Featherbottom wrote, “Maggie Smith probably isn’t there. She never comes to Hollywood for awards shows.”

Come on, Downton Abbey‘s nominated for 16 awards — 16! — at Sunday’s 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

It turns out at the very least the men of the show, including patriarch Jim Carter, were interviewed on the Nokia red carpet;  NBC L.A. even tweeted a pic. Michelle Dockery, nominated for a lead actress Emmy, and Joanne Froggatt, nominated for a supporting actress award, also showed up on the carpet, in strapless sleek gowns, talking to other reporters. Also not seen on E!? Sherlock hottie Benedict Cumberbatch.

Emails to an NBC Universal spokesperson for comment were not immediately returned.

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Emmy Awards 2012: We’re live-blogging the ceremony and red carpet!

Sep 23 2012 06:48 PM ET

Emmys on Twitter: Jesse Tyler Ferguson spanx his mom, while Mayim Bialik freaks out

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As the stars gather at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, they’re also taking to Twitter to share their experiences in real time.

One highlight so far — this shot of Modern Family‘s Jesse Tyler Ferguson, fiancé Justin Mikita, and their respective mothers en route to the ceremony. Apparently, they’re all wearing spanx, and they’re all mostly comfortable with that.

Check out the rest of the tweets below, including from host Jimmy Kimmel, and nominees Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mayim Bialik, Julie Bowen, Judd Apatow, Hugh Bonneville, and Eric Stonestreet. (Those Modern Family peeps are Twitter machines!) We’ll update with more of your favorite celebs posts throughout the evening.

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Sep 23 2012 09:00 AM ET

PopWatch Planner: The Emmys, 'Looper,' and 'The Avengers' Blu-ray

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The Emmys are meant to honor the best of the best at the conclusion of a television season, but from a PopWatch Planner point of view, tonight’s ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, is the ideal kick-off for a week of much-anticipated television premieres. Now only do some old favorites return  — Modern Family, Dancing With the Stars — but we finally get to peek at some of the most promising new shows. (I’m crossing my fingers for Last Resort.)

So you’ll forgive me if this week’s Planner is Boob Tube heavy, but for any true coach potato, this week is Christmas. Make sure your DVR is well-rested, because it will be put to the test every night. (Revenge versus Good Wife…?) These are the days that make Homer Simpson’s words resonate: “Television! Teacher, mother, secret lover.” Be not ashamed.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 8 p.m.

Host Jimmy Kimmel has already promised viewers “the biggest prank ever pulled” when he takes the stage at the Nokia Theatre, and he’s also hinted that the event might serve as a reunion for the Handsome Men’s Club. Apparently, there are also awards to be handed out. Will Amy Poehler and Jon Hamm receive their first trophies?

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Sep 21 2012 06:00 PM ET

Emmy Awards 2012: We're live-blogging the ceremony and red carpet!

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Host Jimmy Kimmel has promised that viewers will be in on the “biggest prank ever pulled” if they watch Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards (8 p.m. ET, ABC), so you won’t want to miss it — or our annual live blog. Annie Barrett and Mandi Bierly will get us started at 6 p.m. ET with red carpet commentary (listen and you can hear the E! crew applauding for Sofia Vergara already); Adam Vary and Tanner Stransky will take over for the ceremony (what will the Best Actress, Comedy nominees do this year?). See you Sunday!

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