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The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, August 22, 2014 2 By Cassie Dresch TV Media I t's that time of year again! TV's brightest stars are flocking to Los Angeles as one of the biggest television awards shows gets set to hon- or the best of the best of U.S. prime-time programming. The "66th Primetime Emmy Awards" is sure to be an excit- ing event as new shows, new platforms and old favorites are looking to cash in on hard work, dedication and some ex- tremely good television. Don't miss who's taking home the hardware when the "66th Primetime Emmy Awards" airs Monday, Aug. 25, on NBC. First awarded by the Acade- my of Television Arts & Scienc- es in 1949, the Primetime Emmy Awards (originally re- ferred to simply as Emmy Awards until the Daytime awards show rolled around) are to television what the Academy Awards are to mov- ies. It's an award that reflects excellence in all aspects of TV — from your most intense dramas to your most hysterical comedies; your best actors to your best hosts; and your best directors to your best writers. This year, as with every year that NBC hosts the awards, TV's best will be descending on the Nokia Theatre in L.A. a few weeks earlier than the usual mid-September date to avoid scheduling conflicts with NBC's "Sunday Night Football" broadcast. The awards will be handed out to the best programs in U.S. prime time that aired from June 1, 2013, until May 31, 2014. Of course, no show would be complete without a stellar host to lead the way, and NBC has tapped one seriously fun- ny guy to take the reins as em- cee for the night. "Late Night's" Seth Meyers is no stranger to a large, live audience, and he has the pedi- gree to ensure that a fun night is had by all. After joining "Sat- urday Night Live" in 2001, he forged his way through the writing ranks before being named the head writer and co- anchor of the Weekend Up- date segment in 2006. In 2011, he won his own Prime- time Emmy for writing on "SNL," and this past February, Meyers took over as host of NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" after Jimmy Fallon ("Fever Pitch," 2005) left the show to replace Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show." "Seth's expertise and ease in front of a live audience dur- ing his time at 'SNL,' as well as his comedic brilliance both as a writer and in front of the camera, makes him the perfect choice to host the Emmys," president of late night and al- ternative programming Paul Telegdy said when it was first announced Meyers would be hosting. Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy Bruce Rosenblum also was singing Seth's praises. "Seth is such a talented performer and writ- er," he said back in April, "and we know he will bring some- thing unique to hosting the Primetime Emmy Awards." On board to produce the three-hour awards show is a man not known to many by name, but definitely by his work. Don Mischer is back to executive produce the Emmys for the eighth time, and he's been behind some of the big- gest entertainment events in the world, including Super Bowl half-time shows, Acade- my Award shows, Winter Olympics opening ceremonies and many, many more. "We are also excited to wel- come Don back this year and very much look forward to [his and Meyer's] collaboration as we celebrate television's big- gest night during one of the most transformative years in Television Academy history," Rosenblum said of the legend- ary producer. As for who's up for what, it's a long list — especially since the Television Academy split the "Outstanding Miniseries or Movie" category into sepa- rate entities and added two new categories ("Outstanding Structured Reality Program" and "Outstanding Unstruc- tured Reality Program"). Leading the pack with 19 total nominations — even if Jon Snow knows nothing — is HBO's superpower TV show "Game of Thrones," including nods for "Outstanding Drama Series," "Outstanding Sup- porting Actor" for Peter Din- klage and "Outstanding Di- recting for a Drama Series" for Neil Marshall's work on the episode "The Watchers on the Wall." Nipping at "Thrones'" heels is the new series "Fargo" on FX, notching 18 total nomina- tions, including "Outstanding Miniseries" and "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Minise- ries or Movie" for Colin Hanks' performance as Officer Gus Grimly. "It's an awesome feeling," Hanks said in an interview with "Variety" after his nomi- nation was announced. "This [show] is on par with so many of these shows that I admire — that someone would think of 'Fargo' in the same breath is sort of surreal." What's intriguing about this round of award nominations is the fact that a new television- viewing platform is pushing the envelope and scoring a ton of nods. On-demand Internet streaming service Netflix has produced a comedy that's get- ting some well-deserved rec- ognition. "Orange is the New Black" is a prison-based comedy that features a strong cast of fe- male leads, and they took home a whopping 12 nomina- tions — the most for any com- edy series. It's revolutionizing for television, especially since another Netflix original, "House of Card s," also notched multiple nominations. All eyes will be on Los Ange- les when TV's biggest stars touch down at the Nokia The- atre for the "66th Primetime Emmy Awards." Who will be the big winners of the night, and who will go home empty- handed? It's bound to be a night of excitement and laughs when the awards show airs Monday, Aug. 25, on NBC. Chirstopher's Coins 2 x 2 coverstory Seth Meyers serves as host of the "66th Primetime Emmy Awards" A cut above the rest TV celebrates the past year's best prime-time programming By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: I would like to know what happened to the Pink Power Ranger from the "Power Rangers" TV show. A: You have a good eye for talent. While none of the other young actors to don color-coded suits in the kid-show phe- nomenon "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" had much suc- cess afterwards, Amy Jo Johnson is still on screen today. She can currently be seen doing an extended guest arc on USA Network's spy series "Covert Affairs," but her biggest post-"Power Rangers" role was the one she just finished, as Jules Callaghan on the Can-Am cop drama "Flashpoint." There's a recurring family-friendly streak in her resumé. She's always dabbled in feature films as well (ever since the very lu- crative "Might Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie" in 1995), and her two most recent were the heartwarming "Coming Home for Christmas" (2013) and "Tiger Eyes" (2012), based on a novel by legendary kid-lit author Judy Blume. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Personal replies will not be provided. hollywoodQ&A B/ Fly Creek 2 x 4 G ENERAL S TORE FL Y CREEK Cafe GROCERIES DELICATESSEN