Did you watch the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards last night? The show that celebrates great television can often leave a lot to be desired when it comes to being great television itself. Twitter chatter last night during the live broadcast at 5 p.m. local time, and the re-broadcast at 8 p.m. indicate mixed reviews of the show. more ›

The Hollywood-ites who will be in attendance Sunday night for the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards get to follow up the ceremony with a swank party called the Governors Ball. Find out what they'll be eating and drinking (and seeing) at the shindig. more ›

Live at the crack of dawn this morning from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood, Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly) and Joshua Jackson (Fringe) had the honor of announcing the nominees in the major categories for the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards. more ›

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is not the only elected official in the City of Los Angeles who will be ponying up some after-the-fact cash in the form of fines for accepting free tickets to events over the last few years. Now four City Council reps have agreed to pay a combined $13,000 in such fines for accepting free passes to events like awards shows and dinners, according to LA Now. more ›

Did your invitation to sit inside the Nokia Theatre tonight to watch the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in person get lost in the mail like ours? Download your ballot to make your picks, mix up the official Emmy cocktail, and enjoy the show along with us...Our TV Junkie Tom Lewis is live on the scene, and we're watching live on television, and together, LAist is liveblogging the Emmys! more ›

It wouldn't be an awards show without the red carpet chats, cameras, and catty fashioni critics. Here's a look at the arrivals to the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which are happening live at the Nokia Theatre at LA Live tonight at 5.
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What is being described as a "hostage situation" has the area of Pico Blvd. at Robertson locked down to traffic. Based on some accounts from people near the scene, the incident involves is near the Starbucks at 8783 W. Pico [map] which has since been shut down. more ›

Whether you're hosting a gathering or drinking alone (we won't judge) for tomorrow evening's live Emmy telecast, you can drink exactly what the attendees will be sipping at the Governor's Ball after the last statuette is handed out. more ›

After the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards end on the night of August 29th, most of us will change the channel, tidy up our watch-at-home drinks and snacks mess, put the marked off play-along ballots in the recycling bin, and call it a night. more ›

It's a big day for television favorites like Fox's Glee and AMC's Mad Men, as the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced here in Los Angeles. more ›

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are happening right now at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre in downtown. Although they will be broadcast at 8 p.m. on CBS here in Los Angeles, LAist TV Editor Tom Lewis is backstage giving us some live updates. If you do not want spoilers, then do not click or look below this paragraph. We warned you! more ›

Welcome to Emmys day! Amid the high heat, red carpet arrivals are underway right now at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in downtown. Grab a drink (preferably the official drink of the day) and enjoy the live arrivals coverage on KTLA right now with Carrie Ann Inaba & Chris Harrison, who we interviewed yesterday. more ›

The best seat in the house for a Hollywood stroking session like tonight's Emmy Awards is probably in front of your television set (though LAist's intrepid TV Junkie, Tom Lewis, may argue he's got the best spot since he's on the Red Carpet). If you're playing the home version of tonight's TV big event, there are two things you don't want to forget: Your booze and your ballot, so you can keep lubricated and score at the same time. more ›

On Sunday, "Dancing with the Stars'" Carrie Ann Inaba and "The Bachelor's" Chris Harrison will be working the Red Carpet for TV Guide Network's coverage of the Primetime Emmy Awards. Earlier this week, LAist had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with the tandem who will be interviewing the biggest stars of the small screen on “Live at the Emmy Awards with Carrie Ann and Chris” from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET/PT. more ›

Working as choreographers for So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD), America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC), and countless other projects keeps Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo extremely busy. Their ongoing involvement with Monsters of Hip Hop and other dance organizations adds to their hectic schedule of making appearances and teaching workshops throughout the world.This married couple is known for a their lyrical hip hop style that tells a story. more ›

Following his well-received gig as host of the Tony Awards in New York earlier this year, actor Neil Patrick Harris has been booked as the host of the upcoming 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences made the official announcement today, confirming speculation that the onetime Doogie Howser, MD wunderkind and current How I Met Your Mother star, will be the telecast's emcee. Viewers and attendees can expect the unexpected from the versatile performer. Said Harris of the impending hosting duties: "I'm looking forward to the challenge of the show — adding my own voice to it, while honoring the nominees and the entire year in television. But which voice to choose? I'm torn between gangsta, foppish Brit, and robot. Really proud of my robot. We'll see what happens on the night." Emmy noms will be announced Thursday; the show is September 20th at the Nokia Theatre. more ›

Now with The Emmy Awards over, it's time to think about the 78th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22 at the Kodak Theatre. As they do every year, the Academy will hold a lotto drawing for people to win one of the coveted bleacher seats at the red carpet. more ›

A worker entering the media and other-attendee entrance at the Emmy Awards was stopped and briefly detained at a police checkpoint when an officer noticed a rifle in the trunk. The episode prompted traffic to be stopped at various checkpoints around the Nokia Theatre in downtown. more ›

On Friday LAist was invited to check out the Celebrity Emmy House. In addition to giving swag to celebrities, the event raised money for Brad Pitt's Make it Right Foundation NOLA. more ›

From 8pm to It-Seems-Like-Eternity on Fox. But hey, whoa, this is the first carbon neutral Emmys, co-sponsored by Fox - but isn't acknowledging that they should attempt to become carbon neutral against the positions of every news and opinion personality in all Fox networks? I guess that's the kind of hypocrisy we like. HERE's the primetime awards website. Some nutty company called AirPlay lets you do live predictions of who might win, with trivia,... more ›

Tonight at the Shrine Auditorium, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will bestow the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards. This year the Academy has launched their Green With Emmy Campaign. The event features the use of alternative fuel sources for deliveries, hybrid vehicles for talent, recycled paper, a set created from mostly rentals with less construction and waste, staff tuxedo will be dry cleaned with eco friendly solutions and not covered in plastic bags,... more ›

Photo at Universal Studios by nopantsxris via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr more ›

The Prime Time Emmy Award nominations were announced today and yes, LAist was left out again this year. We keep waiting for the opportunity to use that old yet tried and true saying "its just a pleasure to be nominated" but we never seem to get the chance. more ›

We’re pulling for Hugh Laurie, the Droopy Dog-esque star of FOX-TV’s House, during tonight’s Emmy Awards (from the Shrine Auditorium downtown) as best actor in a drama. His role as pain-pill popper Dr. Gregory House is a heartbreaking study of pathos. As the brilliant "leader" of a crack team of physicians who take on the medical cases no one else can solve, Laurie’s character borders on being antisocial; but the hospital he works for can’t get rid of him because, well, he’s that good. more ›

Ellen DeGeneres. The name brings a myriad of thoughts to mind... comedian, talk show host, Dory the fish, and [unlikely] gay icon. Despite all these titles, DeGeneres is best known for being witty and compassionate--making her perfect for the role of emcee. more ›

As many LAist readers probably know, this Monday is the season premiere of . The show is also up for many Emmy Awards this Sunday. more ›