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Emmy Opening Number Born to Run Hit of Emmy Awards

The Emmy opening number for the 2010 Emmy Awards was one of highlights of the show, hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy Fallon used a Glee-inspired sketch to kick off the Emmys, singing "Born to Run" in the opening number, alongside a star studded glee club that included the cast of Glee, Tina Fey, Jon...

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Neil Patrick Harris, John Lithgow and Betty White Win at Emmys

It was a big night for stars Neil Patrick Harris, John Lithgow and Betty White at the 2010 Creative Art Emmy Awards on Saturday as all three won major awards at the ceremony.Neil Patrick Harris won both his first and second statuettes at the ceremony. The 37-year-old actor won best guest actor in...

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‘Modern Family,’ ‘Glee,’ ‘Mad Men’ Lead Emmy’s Winners

Modern Family,” “Glee,” and “Mad Men” won top honors at the 2010 Emmy Awards on Sunday. “Modern Family’s” Eric Stonestreet landed Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series, beating “Mad Men’s” Jon Hamm for the award. The ABC sitcom revolves around a gay couple and their adopted daughter,...

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'True Blood' Stars to Present Emmys

True Blood” stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer will be sending some time of their honeymoon at the Emmys. The newlywed, who just got married on Saturday in Malibu, California, have been added to the list of presenters at next Sunday's 62nd annual prime-time Emmy ceremony, along with "True Blood"...

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Emmy Winning Actor Patrick McGoohan Dead at 80

British actor Patrick McGoohan has passed away at the age of 80. He died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica after a brief illness. McGoohan was often called on to play the part of a villain in movies and on TV, but he was best known for his role as a spy in two 1960s TV series, "Secret...

The 50 Most Influential Jews of the Current Era

The 50 Most Influential Jews of the Current Era

Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...

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Who Is Carol Burnett?

Best known for her comedy antics, Carol Creighton Burnett was born on the 26th of April 1933. She was the only daughter to two alcoholic parents who allowed her grandmother to take Carol as a young child from them in San Antonio, Texas to be raised in Hollywood, California. She was later raised in...

The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...

The 50 Most Influential Directors of the Century

The 50 Most Influential Directors of the Century

In the theatre there are 1,500 cameras rolling at the same time- in the cinema, only one,” as quoted by Orson Welles, the prolific director of the most studied film of all time, Citizen Kane. Within the last century cinema has grown from pioneering silent films into orchestrated musicals, “spaghetti...

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Ernest Borgnine to Get Sag Life Achievement Award

Ernest Borgnine will be honored by the Screen Actors Guild next year for lifetime achievement, the prestigious Awards’ president said on Wednesday.SAG National President Ken Howard said in a statement that Borgnine has boundless energy "which, at the age of 93, is still a hallmark of his...