No, not quite?Yeah, same deal as every year. The press check-in for the Emmys is 1 pm/PT, many hours before the telecast begins. So here am I, laptop all set up, Red Bull No. 1 half empty, and... and I wait.While Nina and Ben will be blogging live about the preshow and the Emmycast, respectively, I will be here sharing the reactions and choice sound bites of the winners as they come backstage, gold in hand.I must say, it's rather pretty in the "tent" this year. (See photo.) Purple "crystal" chandeliers! A cool backdrop on the winners' stage. And did I mention the unlimited Red Bull? I drink Red Bull one night a year, and this is it.But perhaps the bestest part of this year's Emmys, no matter who wins? Free Primetime Emmys baseball caps! And in a gym-friendly black.With so much time to kill, I may venture back to the red carpet, but honestly it is deathly hot out there, and it takes a good 30 minutes back in the press room to cool/"dry" off. While I swear by my Gillette deo, it must ...
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Now that Joey Fatone has been announced as Lisa Rinna's cohost/cohort for TV Guide Network's awards-show red-carpet coverage starting with this year's Primetime Emmys, the cabler's complete plan for pre- and post-show coverage can be revealed:Sept. 8, at 8 pm/ETEmmy Awards Preview with Joey Fatone, including one-on-one interviews with nomineesSept. 16, 3 pmCountdown to the Emmy Awards, a three-hour special cohosted by Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna TavarezSept. 16, 6 pmLive at the Emmy Awards, where Lisa and Joey invite you to join them on the red carpet as the stars arriveSept. 17, 8 pmEmmy Awards Fashion Wrap with Lisa Rinna, a highlight reel of the good, the bad and the overuse of body glitter
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Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.
What is running through the respective minds of Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis, as American Idol's big finale looms? Might Blake pull an upset and win this thing? And how does this Idol showdown compare to years past? We asked Rosanna Tavarez, who with Kimberly Caldwell cohosts TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for her ta
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Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.
Was LaKisha destined to fall short of expectations? Is Blake getting a bad rap? And what one piece of advice would our experts offer each of the three finalists? As Fox's American Idol nears its end, TVGuide.com invited Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, to speak out on those topics a
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Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.
Just how awesome were Melinda and Blake last week? Who of the two eliminations was the bigger surprise? And who has reason to worry going into "Boogie Week"? We asked Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for their takes on these topics and more.
TVGuide.com: How awesome was Blake's "You Give Love a Bad Name"?Kimberly Caldwell: Oh my god, I think it was one of the best performances ever – ever – on Idol.Rosanna Tavarez: I really liked it! If
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Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.
Did American Idol's inarguably charitable act — not sending home a contestant at the conclusion of "Idol Gives Back" week — put a small dent in the voting system's integrity? Was Elvis served well by his cameo? And who stands poised to rock Bon Jovi week? We asked Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for their takes on these topics and more.
TVGuide.com: "Idol Gives Back".... I feel cheated. I know it was supposed to be this "feel-good/charit
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Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.
Which was the bigger shock this week, Sanjaya's departure or Simon's eye-roll controversy? We asked Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for their expert takes on these topics and more.
TVGuide.com: Do you feel a sense of relief now that Sanjaya is gone? Kimberly Caldwell: I feel a sense of relief for him. I think that now the competition can really be taken seriously. But I think that Sanjaya is going to be greatly successful after this, no matter what.Rosanna Tavarez:
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Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.
Blake, Chris R., Jordin, LaKisha, Melinda, Phil and Sanjaya are American Idol's lucky seven, having made it — in some instances, barely — through Latino-music week. Who most needs to bounce back tonight? What tricks might Sanjaya have up his sleeve? And is this year's crop of finalists as mediocre as Simon has said? We asked
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Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.
And then there were 10. The British invasion was very, very good to most of the wannabe American Idols, yet not kind enough to Stephanie Edwards, the latest to be sent packing. As the action picks up tonight, TVGuide.com asked Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for their expert takes on the most-improved singers,
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Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.
As American Idol's top 12 was clipped to 11, the question arose: Is it better to be unique and bold, or safe and stale? Looking ahead, is another guy about to get gone? Or will this week's theme throw a stumbling block in front of two front-runners? TVGuide.com asked Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for their expert takes.
TVGuide.com: In last week's chat, Rosanna predicted that Chris Sligh would face an obstacle with the
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