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Emmy Reactions: Chandra Wilson 'Duped' by Double Nomination

Originally posted 07/16/2009 02:05PM

Chandra Wilson thought she was just going to be announcing Thursday's Emmy nominations. Turns out the Grey's Anatomy star was a surprise double honoree.

"We did the [nomination announcement] rehearsal ahead of time [and] went down the teleprompter three times," Wilson told PEOPLE after receiving and announcing the news alongside fellow nominee, The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons. Said Wilson: "My name wasn’t there, so I was like, 'Cool.' "

"I'd been completely duped," Wilson, who was nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a drama for Grey's Anatomy and outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie for Accidental Friendship, said. "I think they [announced] Accidental Friendship first, if I'm not mistaken. I was so honored for that because I loved everything about making that film."

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INSIDE STORY: How to Build a Better Awards Show

Originally posted 09/28/2008 02:30PM

Ratings were down and criticism was up for this year's Emmys – Jeremy Piven complained he felt he was being Punk'd – and the Entourage star wasn't alone.

"I got pretty angry this year with the Emmys," former American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe told PEOPLE at the Fox Reality Channel Really Awards Wednesday. "We've forgotten that it's supposed to be entertainment as well as being self-congratulatory."

The problem has plagued other ceremonies, including the Oscars, which last week hired Dream Girls writer-director Bill Condon to shake things up. But exactly how?

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Samantha Harris Is Rooting for Her DWTS Co-Host at the Emmys

Originally posted 09/03/2008 03:10PM

She may have been overlooked when it came to this year's Primetime Emmy nominees, but Dancing With the Stars co-host Samantha Harris is not bitter about the snub. She's rooting for her colleague.

"I think [co-host] Tom [Bergeron] should win because he's been in the game a lot longer," Harris told radio deejay Sean Valentine during an interview Monday on his MY FM radio show.

Of course, Bergeron faces tough competition in his category, top host for a reality-competition show. Also nominated: American Idol's Ryan Seacrest, who is also a colleague of Harris's from her work on E! News.

"I've got two guys throwing [the snub] in my face because I work with Tom and Seacrest," she said, joking. "Come on!"

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Amy Poehler Celebrates Emmy Nom With 'Ice-Cream Shots'

Originally posted 07/17/2008 02:35PM

With a baby on the way, Amy Poehler says she and husband Will Arnett will celebrate her Emmy nomination with prenatal care in mind.

"Ice-cream shots!" Poehler tells PEOPLE after she was nominated for outstanding actress in a comedy series on Saturday Night Live.

"It's super hot," adds Arnett. "So it'll be a lot of staying indoors, getting ice cream, and keeping cool."

The comedy couple don't know the sex of their child, and haven't prepared a nursery yet, but they say they've still got some time yet to get ready.

"I think it drops in October," Arnett, 38, says. "We're very excited."

Poehler jokingly confesses there might be another issue they have to deal with first.

"My brother said when they announce the nominees I'll take up two of the five boxes," Poehler, 36, says.
– Lisa Ingrassia and Michael Y. Park

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Emmy to Honor Reality Show Hosts for First Time

Originally posted 07/17/2008 09:10AM

The TV Academy got a birthday cake for its 60th birthday Thursday morning – while American Idol's Ryan Seacrest, Project Runway's Heidi Klum and Dancing With the Stars' Tom Bergeron, as well as Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel and Survivor's Jeff Probst, all got nominations in the first-time ever category of top host for a reality-competition show.

While Deal or No Deal and Survivor both failed to earn nods as best reality-competition show, all the other programs did, along with Top Chef and Amazing Race.

In drama, as expected, it was a Mad world, with AMC's critical hit Mad Men making a strong showing – it nabbed 16 nominations (highest of any drama series), including those as best drama series and for its leading actor, Jon Hamm.

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