Sept. 2 celebrated as ode to ‘Beverly Hills 90210′

NEW YORK — OMG, it’s like one of those freaky Mayan calendar things or something. But, yes, it’s true: Thursday Sept. 2, 2010, is being celebrated as “90210 Day.” It’s the one day this century that the date will line up perfectly with the famous California ...

‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ take top awards

Stonestreet of “Modern Family” and Lynch of “Glee” were honored for their comedy-series supporting roles. “All I wanted to be was a clown in the circus when I was a kid growing up,” stated Stonestreet, who plays a boisterous gay father and partner. He thanked his parents ...

Kyra Sedgwick wins Emmy for drama actress

Host Jimmy Fallon opened the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards on a musical note, performing a song-and-dance number with the cast of “Glee” and a wildly mismatched group of celebrities including Betty White, Jon Hamm, Kate Gosselin and Randy Jackson. Much of the group ended up on the ...

TV prepares for its closeup on Emmy night

LOS ANGELES — The tv world’s annual tribute to itself is set for Sunday night, going live to all U.S. time zones for the first time in recent memory. Having a totally live show means everything needs to work — the first time — so there is plenty ...

Surprising Emmy nominees who’ve never won

Jackie Gleason (Ralph Kramden, ‘The Honeymooners,’ ‘The Jackie Gleason Show’) Primetime Emmy nods: 4 “The Great One,” as Gleason was known, was one of television’s earliest stars, creating the iconic blowhard Ralph Kramden of CBS’ “The Honeymooners.” Versatile and verbose, he could play ...

’48 Hours’ correspondent Harold Dow dies at 62

NEW YORK — Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent Harold Dow, who helped shape the documentary program “48 Hours” and covered the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst and the Sept. 11 attacks, has died. He was 62. Dow died suddenly Saturday morning in New Jersey, network spokeswoman Louise Bashi ...

‘True Blood’ star dishes on shocking news scene

LOS ANGELES — For “True Blood” junkies, season three has been a major fix thanks to one jaw-dropping scene after another. Bill Compton’s head-turning (literally) between-the-sheets moment with his maker Lorena, and Sheriff Eric Northman’s steamy naked staking of Talbot all raised headlines, eyebrows and ...

Chelsea Handler to host Video Music Awards

MTV’s censors better get ready: Chelsea Handler will host this year’s Video Music Awards! MTV announced Wednesday that the raunchy comedian and “Chelsea Lately” host, 35, will emcee the huge show, broadcast live from Los Angeles on Sept. 12. “Everyone knows that when you ...

Sherri Shepherd to host GSN’s ‘Newlywed Game’

Los Angeles — Sherri Shepherd is going to be on view even more starting this fall. Shepherd will host “The Newlywed Game” when it begins its fourth season on the GSN channel in November. She is currently a co-host of the ABC daytime speak show “The ...

Russell declares war on ‘True Blood’

OK, so Sookie and Vampire Bill are back together. I would predict an afternoon wedding in June, with pecan pie for all, but, you know, that pesky sun might fry a few folk — say, the entire groom’s side. Besides, nobody should be able to ...