Emmys host Jimmy Fallon‘s musical talents didn’t end at the opening Glee number.

He brought his guitar through the audience to introduce each mass category (drama, comedy, reality, etc.), but he also whipped through three costume changes for a farewell song to departing dramas – where he portrayed, among others, Elton John.

It didn’t take long for Emmys host Jimmy Fallon to turn to the up-and-comers of Glee for an opening musical number. (Fallon has taken his musical talents to Glee-related material before.)

But it wasn’t just the host and the high schoolers – Fallon’s opening included a bevy of TV stars…and Kate Gosselin.

The TBS-supported Emmy campaign by Conan O’Brien regarding his former show, NBC’s The Tonight Show, worked brilliantly: O’Brien’s version of the show got four nominations this morning.

NBC entered The Tonight Show with Jay Leno – which got zero nominations. This could get awkward when the Emmys air August 29 on, um, NBC.

As the face of media evolves, it’s important to honor the figures who helped define, shape and set the standards in their industries. These are some of the most prominent members of the media who passed away over the past 10 years. Take a look back with some snippets from their respective New York Times obituaries.

In September 2005, Gossip Cop‘s Michael Lewittes had a random encounter with David Letterman and his assistant, Stephanie Birkitt. Four years later — in the midst of Letterman’s affair/extortion super story — the serendipitous encounter seems less like a charming coincidence and more like a priceless insider’s anecdote.

The “Horrible Emmys” puns will be beaten to death before the night is through, but even before the broadcast begins tonight on CBS it’s a pretty good bet what the high point of this weekend’s obligatory awards show will be.  Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello breathlessly reported on EW.com that “Sources confirm…exclusively that host Neil [...]

Neil Patrick Harris is a magician, literally. He does magic tricks (video inside). But Harris’ career has also been magical: a child star turned grown-up award host; an anxious closet case turned poster boy for “content” gay actors. All eyes on Harris at this weekend’s Emmy awards.