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According to an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences press release:

Outstanding Comedy Series - 30 Rock

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series - Pushing Daisies

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series - House

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special - Recount

Outstanding Drama Series - Mad Men

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program - Survivor

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie - Paul Giamatti, John Adams

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series - Glenn Close, Damages

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie - Laura Linney, John Adams

Outstanding Made For Television Movie - Recount

Outstanding Miniseries - John Adams

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program - Don Rickles, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Outstanding Reality-competition Program - The Amazing Race

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series - Jeremy Piven, Entourage

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series - Zeljko Ivanek, Damages

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie - Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - Jean Smart, Samantha Who?

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie - Dame Eileen Atkins, Cranford (MASTERPIECE)

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - The Daily Show with John Stewart

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series - Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series - Matthew Weiner, Mad Men

Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special - Kirk Ellis, John Adams

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - The Colbert Report

Hey, I got through an awards show- go me.

It wasn't that bad, although it does drag on for a while.

Most of all, though, I'm excited about this week's (and this months!) premieres. Never used to be a huge TV watcher, but I've caught up (thanks DVDs!) on a bunch of great and/or addicting shows and now have way too much to watch every week.

As you might have guessed, I'm psyched for Heroes tomorrow, even though that means staying up past 11 p.m. two nights in a row. Then Grey's and The Office Thursday (I'm leaning toward Grey's to watch live, but we'll see...) Finishing up with Desperate Housewives on Sunday. What a great week- enjoy it!

Alright, now I'm going to get some pie and get to bed.

So... I guess there are a bunch of less-important awards that were announced earlier? Am I getting that right?

On another note, have not been too impressed with dresses so far- am I supposed to wait for the Oscars for that?

And there ya go, Lindsey- your show won!

Also, I think the awards shows should have commercials like the Super Bowl.

Co-host Tom Bergeron, left, and William Shatner, clown with co-host Heidi Klum at the beginning of the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

I had to run out to a fire (see Roanoke.Com tomorrow morning for the details), but I'm back. To make it up to you, here's a picture from Heidi Klum's tux-to-skirt change.

Yeah ... cut off the worthy writer making a valid point about articulate Founding Fathers .... while showcasing some really lame intro dialogue. Thanks for the censoring, Emmys. I think I"ll be changing over to "True Blood" on commercial-free HBO.

I'll be halfway into the two-hour season premiere of Heroes!

Could that have been the worst way to honor The Daily Show possible? Get those have-been oldsters off the dang stage.

Hey! Lily Tomlin was on. She'll be at the Barter Theatre down in Abingdon for a fundraiser Nov. 8.

It's $300 to see her and go to the post-show dessert banquet. For just $300 more, you can have dinner before the show, too.

If you're interested, call (276) 619-3303 for more info.

Josh Groban sang a medley of theme songs, and I have to say -- it was pretty cool. I would've chosen a different artist to do it, but whatever. I don't really like Groban, but it was fun to hear all the theme songs live. I think the whole thing went a little long (it got a little boring after a while).

Ones I can remember are The Muppets, The Simpsons, The Addams Family, Friends, South Park, Happy Days, The Jeffersons, Baywatch, The Brady Bunch, Cops, Fresh Prince, SNL, Conan O'Brien, Johnny Carson, Rawhide, Two and a Half Men, Giligan's Island, Mash, etc.