Harris Opens Emmys With Jab At West

October 9th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Keira Knightley is set to make her debut on the West End stage later this year in a modern-day version of Moliere's comedy The Misanthrope. The 24-year-old will be seen playing an ambitious American film star, the love interest of a British playwright played by Band Of Brothers and Life actor Damian Lewis, who leads the cast, reports The Telegraph.

October 5th, 2009 'Capadocia' gets 3 International Emmy nominationsNEW YORK — The Mexican women's prison drama "Capadocia" (kahp-ah-DOE'-ceeya) has been nominated for three International Emmys. "Capadocia," produced by HBO Latin America, is nominated for best drama series, actress (Cecilia Suarez) and actor (Oscar Olivares).

September 21st, 2009 American TV star JEFF PROBST bowed down to new Emmy host NEIL PATRICK HARRIS at the 61st annual ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday (20Sep09), admitting he botched his presenting duties last year (08). Survivor star Probst and fellow reality TV personalities American Idol's Ryan Seacrest, Project Runway's Heidi Klum, Dancing with the Stars' Tom Bergeron and Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel faced harsh criticism from their fellow celebrities after putting on lacklustre skits and song-and-dance numbers last September.

September 21st, 2009 Slight ratings increase for the Emmy AwardsNEW YORK — Neil Patrick Harris did for the Emmy Awards what he did for the Tonys earlier this year: increase the award show's audience over the previous year. The Emmys on Sunday rebounded from last year's all-time low viewership total, adding a million more people to a total of 13.3 million, according to The Nielsen Co.

September 20th, 2009 Actors Kanye-cracking at the 61st EmmysHeard at the 61th annual Primetime Emmy Awards: "It is an amazing time to work in TV. And, I know that everything is changing, but I'm not afraid of it because I feel like all these different media is just more choice and more entertainment.

September 20th, 2009 Baldwin, Collette take comedy acting EmmysLOS ANGELES — Alec Baldwin of "30 Rock" and Toni Collette of "United States of Tara" were honored as best lead actors in comedy series at Sunday's Emmy Awards, which kept to a lighthearted, viewer-friendly tone. "I'll be honest with you.

September 20th, 2009 7 best reality Emmys in a row for 'Amazing Race'NEW YORK — "The Amazing Race" extends its winning streak to an amazing seven years as it scores another Emmy in the outstanding reality competition category. The CBS globe-trotting contest beat out rivals Sunday night including Fox's "American Idol," ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," as well as "Project Runway" and "Top Chef," both on Bravo.

September 16th, 2009 Host Kathy Griffin livens up Creative Arts EmmysLOS ANGELES — Kathy Griffin has a history with the Creative Arts Emmys. She once gave an acceptance speech so provocative that the Catholic League condemned it.

September 16th, 2009 'It' host Neil Patrick Harris takes on the EmmysLOS ANGELES — If only one awards show host at a time holds the "it" title, then the current darling is Neil Patrick Harris. Harris entered the big leagues with this year's Tony Awards, using his musical theater skills and easy charm to win over the audience and critics.

August 4th, 2009 Emmy host Harris says changes will improve showPASADENA, Calif. — Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris said he hopes industry resistance to streamlining next month's awards will ease when the plan is made clear.

July 30th, 2009 Coroner: Heart disease killed author HarrisLOS ANGELES — A coroner's official says heart disease, complicated by high blood pressure and a hardening of the arteries, is what killed author E. Lynn Harris last week.

July 30th, 2009 Emmy changes: Some awards to be tapedLOS ANGELES — The Emmy Awards, trying to pull out of a ratings spiral, will give less airtime to some winners and more to popular shows and stars. The plan calls for "timeshifting" eight of the 28 awards by recording their presentation before the show airs live, Don Mischer, the ceremony's executive producer, said Thursday.

July 17th, 2009 Phil Keoghan keeps it real during Emmy nominationsLOS ANGELES — Talk about keeping things real. When Phil Keoghan got the call Thursday telling him he'd been nominated for an Emmy, the host of "The Amazing Race" says he was standing in his garage in his underwear, scraping the walls in preparation for a home renovation.

July 13th, 2009 Neil Patrick Harris to host CBS' EmmycastNEW YORK — Neil Patrick Harris, who won critical acclaim hosting last month's Tonys, will fill the same role for the prime-time Emmys. He had been rumored for more than a week to have the job.

June 2nd, 2009 NFL schedule punts September's Emmys up a weekLOS ANGELES — The Emmys are getting punted to a new date by National Football League games. CBS said Monday that the TV awards ceremony is being kicked up a week, to Sept.