And the award for television's lowest-rated Emmys in well over a decade goes to ...
The decision proved a wise one: The show nabbed Outstanding Drama Emmys in 1985 and 1986.
But he does know the difference between a solid Emmys hosting job and a so-so one.
The series, which premiered in 2007, has won 13 Emmys and four Golden Globes.
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He has won the National Medal of Honor, the French Legion of Honor, and multiple Emmys.
Sean Truax, a 33-year-old producer, and his wife were in town from Charlotte for the sports Emmys.
"Downton Abbey" was the most honored miniseries, with six Emmys, including for directing, writing, cinematography and costumes.
Don't get the wrong idea, cautions Piven, who earned three Emmys for his portrayal of power player Ari.
And though 30 Rock keeps racking up well-deserved Emmys as best comedy, most people still refuse to watch it.
In 2006, he won three more local Emmys for his reporting in Africa and a business feature about Craigslist, an online community.
As writer and director until he stepped down last year, Mr Stone won 18 Emmys, the Oscars of television.
These days, people adore sitcom Modern Family, which spanked runner-ups and collected numerous awards at the 2011 Emmys ceremony.
Hamlisch received three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony, three Golden Globes and a Pulitzer Prize for his music.
"Emmys are helpful because they're third-party endorsements or credibility for what we're doing, " he said in an interview last month.
She has won 15 Daytime Emmys for her writing on "Sesame Street, " and authored two children's books and an upcoming memoir.
But it's "The Office" star (and Emmys promo chauffeur) John Krasinski who Kimmel thinks is due for an award.
His show, The Good Wife, is nominated for seven Emmys this year and is one of the few new breakout hits.
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In 1962, he started The Andy Williams Show, which was broadcast around the world and went on to win three Emmys.
HBO's "Mildred Pierce" won five Emmys in the miniseries competition, including casting, music and art direction honors handed out last week.
Julian Fellowes's Downton Abbey had been up for 16 nominations, which was the most a British drama has received at the Emmys.
Gilliam, who had initially been looking forward to the Emmys said the cast and crew had now turned their backs on the awards.
It now outpaces the Emmys and Golden Globes, but comes second to the Oscars, which traditionally scores an audience of more than 30 million.
Spin City star Michael J Fox was one of many actors who wore gold ribbons at last weekend's Emmys as a sign of allegiance.
Four of the 20 stars have been nominated for their TV performances in the last two years, and three have Emmys to show for it.
The show has won two Peabody awards and 18 Emmys.
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Responding to a letter-writing campaign proved wise for the network: The show nabbed Outstanding Drama Emmys in 1985 and 1986 and continued for five more seasons.
In Wall, HBO gets a talented film editor with two Oscars (The Social Network, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) and two Emmys to his credit.
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Payne won four Emmys for his work on "The Simpsons, " for which he was most recently a consulting producer, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Later this month, the show will battle TV drama giants such as Mad Men and Homeland as it competes for 16 awards at the Primetime Emmys.
The books have been translated into twenty languages and have been turned into three documentaries, two of which were nominated for Emmys and one of which won an Emmy.
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