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Surprise Emmy Darling Temple Grandin's 3 Greatest Hits

By Carl FranzenAug 30th 2010 – 1:02PM

(Aug. 30) -- One of the biggest surprises during of Sunday's Emmy Awards ceremony was the success of HBO's five-award-winning "Temple Grandin," based on the true story of the longtime animal rights and autism advocate. Although many people might be more familiar with Claire Daines* -- the "My So-Called Life" actress who...

Photos: Emmy Awards 2010 Red Carpet Stunners

Aug 29th 2010 – 8:22PM
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Getty Images

(Aug. 29) -- Waistlines were in as stars of all shapes and sizes walked the Emmy Awards red carpet. See which stars stood out in the 2010 class with photos from the big event.

Emmy Nods Filled With 'Glee,' War and 'Family'

Jul 8th 2010 – 10:12AM
AP

AP

(July 8) -- A group of high school singers, a loose band of World War II soldiers and a talk show that no longer exists were among the biggest winners of this year's Emmy nominations. 'Glee,' the FOX musical-comedy about spunky teens, raked in 19 bids, including best comedy series and acting nods for stars Lea Michele,...

Background on emmys

An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as an Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film), the Tony Award (for theatre), and the Grammy Awards (for music).

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