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8 p.m. ET
A white-tuxedo-clad Neil Patrick Harris gets up on stage and goes right into a musical number -- sharp contrast to last year's failed gag featuring reality hosts. Chorus to Harris' tune: "Whatever you do, put down the remoooote!"
Emmy producers and CBS certainly hope someone listens this year.
Musical act complete, Harris goes into monologue, lamenting the loss of the traditional TV show theme song, playing the brief intro to "Lost."
"Last time there were a bunch of people stranded on an island, there was a song to go with it, and dogonit, it was awesome," he says, sounding a little bit like his Barney character on "How I Met Your Mother."
It's my job to make things go smoothly," Harris adds. "Here's hoping Kanye West likes '30 Rock.' "
8:11 ET
Tina Fey and Jon Hamm come out to present best supporting comedy actress.
"I learned that comedy is like drama, only with less smoking," notes Hamm, remarking on his "30 Rock" guest spot this year (yep, he's nominated for that, too).
"And I learned that kissing a guy who looks like Don Draper will make you sweat through your lady blazer," added Fey.
Kristen Chenoweth wins for "Pushing Daisies" -- big surprise, considering ABC canceled it. She's crying her eyes out -- but managing to do some lighthearted business development too.
"I'm unemployed now, so I'd like to be on 'Mad Men.' I also like 'The Office' and '24,' " she says... "And thanks to the Academy for honoring a show that's no longer on the air."
8:20 ET
The human PC, John Hodgeman, on hand for a failed riff with Harris.
Harris brings out his "How I Met Your Mother" co-stars -- Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, Coby Smulders and Alyson Hannigan -- to present outstanding writing for a comedy series.
Emmy goes to -- no surprise -- "30 Rock." The show has four out of the category's five noms (HBO's "Flight of the Conchords" has the other). Matt Hubbard collects the trophy.
Julia LouisDreyfuss is up with Amy Pohler next to present comedy supporting actor. "Amy and I are honored to be presenting outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series in the last official year of network television," she quipps.
Jon Cryer wins it for "Two and a Half Men." Bit of a surprise since the show has been ignored by the Academy for so long (Charlie Sheen hasn't won in four nominations).
Cryer says he used to not think awards were important. "Now I think they're the true measure of a human being," he notes.
Sends a shout-out to Sheen. "He needs one of these."
8:33 ET
Justin Timberlake tries to keep a straight face while introducing the lead actress in a comedy series noms --
Sarah Silverman is wearing a funny mustache and making that hard.
