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Even though veteran comedian and actress Lily Tomlin has appeared in numerous films and television shows, she prefers the exhilaration of performing in front of a live audience.

Every once in a while, a show creeps up on the American public and really captures its imagination.

By his own estimate, Rob Lowe spends about 40 percent of his life in front of a camera, so it doesn't hurt that he's nearly a perfect male specimen, with his cool blue eyes, square jaw, magnificent smile and lean shape.

At 45, Rob Lowe is not just another pretty face. He's a survivor of 30 years in show business.

But! The idea of announcing presenters with the random IMDB-archive credits from before there they were famous and John Hodgman's irreverent patter on the microphone as winners walked to the stage was consistently amusing, and there were a few moments within the three hours that made it all worth it.

Access Hollwood is reporting that paramedics were called to the Nokia Theater for Kristin Chenoweth backstage, after the star won an Emmy award earlier on Sunday evening for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role as Olive Snook in "Pushing Daisies." The site states that Chenoweth "first complained about a migraine headache, then ...

Kristin Chenoweth poses in the press room with her Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for 'Pushing Daisies' at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, September 20, 2009 Tina Fey and Jon Hamm present the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award to actress Kristin Chenoweth at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, September 20, ...

Jimmy Smits and Alan Alda face off in a presidential debate in a 2005 episode of "The West Wing." In one episode in 2005, the Democratic presidential nominee, played by Jimmy Smits , admitted in a debate that he was not especially happy with the health care plan he had proposed.

Six-time Grammy champ Justin Timberlake added a second Emmy to his shelf with his win as guest actor in a comedy series for hosting " Saturday Night Live ." In the first year that "SNL" hosts could contend for guest performer, Timberlake was the only one of the 22 to nab a nod.

As a former staffer on the acclaimed television drama "The West Wing" and star of the upcoming movie comedy "The Invention of Lying," Rob Lowe has found himself in the unique position to give insight into Sen.

When questions first began to surface from Republicans about President Obama's plans to speak to school children around the nation I wasn't too surprised.

Please stand by, images loading! More Blogs Stories Actor Martin Sheen was spotted at Sen.

Just answer this question Gordon...should Megrahi have been set free, or not? By James Slack, Home Affairs Editor Last updated at 1:53 PM on 02nd September 2009 Vow of silence: Brown has yet to comment on whether it was right or wrong to release Megrahi With Downing Street sinking ever deeper into the mire over the release of Lockerbie bomber ...

Kristin Chenoweth is one of the hottest people in Hollywood right now, especially since she was just named the newest guest judge on American Idol! She's also been in Broadway's Wicked and TV's West Wing .

Happy birthday wishes to beloved out entertainer Lily Tomlin, who celebrates her 70th birthday today.