Last night the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out in a lavish ceremony at the Nokia Theater at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles, CA which was broadcast on CBS. As I mentioned earlier, Neil Patrick Harris KILLED as Emmy host last night but the awards show was more than just about him (as hard to believe as that may be). Here are a few pictures from the red carpet arrivals at the 2009 Emmy Awards last night:

While there were a lot of pretty people on the red carpet (Alyson Hannigan looked amazing, as did Drew Barrymore) the real focus of the night was on who won what for which TV show. After the jump, check out some photos from the Emmy telecast itself, see some photos of the Emmy winners in the press room and find out who took home those coveted trophies at last night’s Emmy Awards …

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The Internet phenom mini-musical/web series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, which managed to win a Hugo Award and a Creative Emmy Award this year, invaded the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards which aired on CBS last night. Here are a few screencaps from the short Dr. Horrible invasion of the award show:

Just when you thought television was safe, Dr. Horrible took over. The doctor, a supervillain conceived by Joss Whedon and played by Emmys host Neil Patrick Harris for the Web series “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,” interrupted what would doubtless have been a fascinating explanation of how nominations are tabulated. Decrying “corporate entertainment” and even the awards’ “athletic and luminous host,” Horrible laid out a plan to take over television, but was quickly thwarted by nemesis Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion). Sadly, contrary to previous reports, the short wasn’t a musical bit. The Internet series won the confusingly titled Short-Format Live-Action Special Class award at the Emmys’ Creative Arts ceremony, held separately from the televised event.

Yes, folks, Neil Patrick Harris — who hosted the Emmy Awards last night — also stars as Dr. Horrible and managed to make his role as Best.AwardsShow.Host. even funnier. In addition to this little invasion by Dr. Horrible, NPH also performed an amazing song titled Put Down the Remote to inspire viewers at home to stay tuned into the Emmy Awards show broadcast last night:

NPH really expanded on the amazing job he did hosting the Tony Awards earlier this year and really hit it out of the ballpark last night. After the jump, check out video of Dr. Horrible’s invasion of the Emmy Awards and watch NPH’s performance of Put Down the Remote …

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Early this morning, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, CA, the nominations for the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced by actors Chandra Wilson & Jim Parsons and Television Academy Chairman & CEO John Shaffner. While critics’ faves 30 Rock and Mad Men led the way with the most nominations this year, the animated series Family Guy received a nomination for Best Comedy Series … it is the first animated series to receive such an honor since The Flintstones back in 1961! Here are a few pics from this morning’s Emmy Awards nomination announcement and some deets about what went down:

The Emmy Awards smiled on some unlikely comedy series nominees Thursday morning, giving nominations to “Family Guy” and “Flight of the Conchords” and leaving out such mainstays as “Two and a Half Men.” “Family Guy,” the Fox series that muscled its way back on the air in 2005 after proving popular in reruns and on DVD, received just two nominations — but one of them was for best comedy series, making it just the second animated series to compete in the best comedy series category. Not even “The Simpsons” can claim that honor; the other animated series to receive a nomination was “The Flintstones” in 1961. “Flight of the Conchords,” the offbeat HBO series about two struggling musicians, received six nominations, including a nomination as best comedy series and another for star Jemaine Clement. (Co-star and musical partner Bret McKenzie must be wondering who he offended.) The series with the most nominations were “30 Rock,” which is up for 22 Emmys, and “Mad Men,” which earned 16 nods. Both were big winners last year, taking best comedy series and best drama, respectively. The HBO movie “Grey Gardens” earned 17 nominations. Though many of the nominations turned out as expected by handicappers, the awards did throw a few curves — mainly in what was left out. “Desperate Housewives,” whose actresses usually nab at least one nomination in the lead comedy actress category, was shut out in that field, as well as for best comedy series. In fact, the show earned just two nominations — one for a guest spot by Beau Bridges, the other for best hairstyling. America Ferrera, a former winner for best actress in a comedy, also failed to pick up a nomination. The show earned just two total. Also coming up empty in the major categories: “Grey’s Anatomy,” which failed to earn nominations for best drama, best actor in a drama or best actress in a drama. However, Chandra Wilson — who was one of the presenters Thursday morning — did pick up one of “Grey’s” five nods, for best supporting actress in a drama. Wilson also received a nomination for lead actress in a miniseries or movie for “Accidental Friendship.” Despite a push by critics and fans, “Battlestar Galactica” failed to place in any major categories. It did get five nominations, including one for directing. And in a sign that Emmy voters have already forgotten one-time powerhouses, two shows that ended with well-reviewed finales — “ER” and “Boston Legal” — received little credit from the television academy. “ER” earned just two nominations and “Boston Legal” received four. Another show ending a stellar run, “The Shield,” was shut out entirely. On the other hand, such performers as Sarah Silverman (”The Sarah Silverman Program”), Simon Baker (the breakout hit “The Mentalist”) and Jim Parsons (”The Big Bang Theory”) all earned nominations … Still, the front-runners must be considered last year’s winners. “30 Rock” once again dominated the nominations, with picks for best comedy series, best actor in a comedy (Alec Baldwin) and best actress in a comedy (Tina Fey). Moreover, of the five nominations for outstanding writing for a comedy series, “30 Rock” received four. (The other went to “Flight of the Conchords.”) … “Mad Men,” last year’s best drama, picked up nominations for best drama, actor Jon Hamm and actress Elisabeth Moss. Its writers dominated in the same way as the “30 Rock” writers, with four of the five nominations for outstanding writing for a drama series; the fifth nod went to “Lost.” “The Amazing Race,” a regular winner among reality competitions, was once again nominated, along with “American Idol,” “Dancing With the Stars,” “Project Runway” and “Top Chef.” Six reality show hosts were nominated: “Race’s” Phil Keoghan, “Idol’s” Ryan Seacrest,” “Dancing’s” Tom Bergeron, “Runway’s” Heidi Klum, “Chef’s” Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio, and “Survivor’s” Jeff Probst. In the category of best reality program, nominations went to “Antiques Roadshow,” “Dirty Jobs,” “Dog Whisperer,” “Intervention,” “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” and “MythBusters.” HBO was the leader among all networks, with 99 nominations. Among the broadcast networks, NBC earned 67 Emmy nominations, followed by ABC with 55.

Wow! A lot of surprises this year. As cool as it is that new programs are being recognized (much congrats goes out to Family Guy), I think the big story today is which shows/actors were not recognized (can you believe that Anna Paquin was NOT nominated for True Blood?). I, personally, thought Battlestar Galactica was worthy of a major award nomination this year but, alas, ’twasn’t so :( Click HERE to see a list of the major award nominations for the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Were YOUR faves nominated? Which shows/actors are YOU rooting for?

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For some reason, as yet fully unknown to me, Ryan Seacrest decided to whip out his video camera and record footage of Emmy Award winning host of Survivor, Jeff Probst, nekkid from the waist up while backstage at the Nokia Theater for the 60th Annual Emmy Awards in LA last night — and then share it with the InterWeb … so natch, we have to take a look. Here are a few screencaps of the shirtless Probst with another shirtless and overly hairy man named Vic:

Is it really wrong that I don’t really mind the sight of Jeff Probst sans shirt? Am I alone? Click HERE to watch this video footage in full … if you dare … then lemme know what you think.

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Last night the 60th Annual Emmy Awards were given out for outstanding achievement in television at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, CA. I was not able to watch the show myself, since I am currently in Reykjavik, Icelancd on holiday, but the reviews are in and I understand the show itself was pretty unwatchable. Despite the shortcomings of this year’s Emmy Awards show, the whole reason for the shindig in the first place is to hand out awards to some very deserving folks … oh, and for the fashions on the red carpet. Here are a few pics of some of the folks who strutted their stuff down the red carpet last night:

Christina Applegate looked stunning on the red carpet, I’m so glad to see her looking so well. Heidi Klum and Julie Benz also looked pretty amazing … I threw in David Boreanaz so that there could be a little bit of Angel/Darla love going on here. I liked Brooke Shields’s pink dress and I thought Kathy Griffin picked out a nice wig to wear for the event. Here are a few pics of some of the winners in the Emmy Awards press room backstage … I also threw in some non-winners as well, cuz they were brave enough to pose for pics without having actually won anything last night:

The sleek ’60s drama “Mad Men” made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom “30 Rock” and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as big winners. “We’re all so very grateful to have jobs in this turkey-burger economy,” Fey said after accepting the best comedy series trophy for her satire about a late-night TV show. “This is the greatest job I’ve ever had in my life,” Baldwin said of his role an a network executive. He paid tribute to Fey, the NBC show’s star and creator, as “the Elaine May of her generation.” “I thank my parents for somehow raising me to have confidence that is disproportionate with my looks and abilities. Well done. That is what all parents should do,” said Fey, who also won for best actress and writing in a comedy series. Emmy voters rewarded quality, not ratings: Many of the winners draw relatively small audiences. AMC’s “Mad Men,” which looks at America through the prism of Madison Avenue, is lucky to get 2 million viewers. Glenn Close of FX’s “Damages” and Bryan Cranston of AMC’s “Breaking Bad” captured drama acting trophies. Close, honored for her portrayal of a ruthless attorney, complimented her fellow nominees, including Holly Hunter and Sally Field. “We’re proving that complicated, powerful, mature women are sexy in high entertainment and can carry a show,” she said. “I call us the sisterhood of the TV drama divas.” Cranston won the trophy for his role of a desperate man who turns to making drugs. Dianne Wiest of “In Treatment” and Zeljko Ivanek of “Damages” won supporting acting honors for the drama series. Jean Smart of ABC’s “Samantha Who?” was honored as best supporting actress in a comedy series, with Jeremy Piven her actor counterpart for “Entourage.” Piven took aim at the five reality hosts who helped open the ceremony in what could charitably called a rambling way, saying, “What if I just kept talking for 12 minutes — what would happen? That was the opening.” The crowd at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards laughed heartily, not a good sign for the hosts, who included Ryan Seacreast of “American Idol.” … Jeff Probst of “Survivor,” one of the ceremony’s masters of ceremonies, claimed the first award for best reality series host. “We feel honored to be part of this family. Thank you for letting reality in,” he said … HBO’s “John Adams,” about the founding father, was named best miniseries and won other awards including acting trophies for Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson. The historical drama set a record for most awards, 13, including five trophies Sunday and eight previously announced. The record of 11 was held by HBO’s “Angels in America,” the TV academy said. HBO was the most-honored network, with 26 awards earned Sunday and at the creative arts ceremony held earlier this month. ABC was second with 12 awards, followed by CBS, NBC and PBS with 10 each; AMC with eight, Showtime with five and Fox with four.

Felicitations and congratulations go out to all of this year’s Emmy Award winners … but I am struggling to find nice things to say about last night’s award show. Since I didn’t get to see it for myself, I have to rely on what others are reporting … and none of it is good. After the jump, check out some of the scathing yet funny bad reviews of last night’s 60th Annual Emmy Awards — believe me, some of them are deffo worth checking out …

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