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TAKE THAT, EMMY!

If only the Academy had nominated Gilmore Girls, something like this would never have happened. Instead, WB plans to air The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers opposite the Emmy Awards telecast on Sept. 18. With commercials, that'll bring the movie's running time to four hours — just 90 minutes shorter than the Emmy ceremony feels.

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If only the Academy had nominated Gilmore Girls, something like this would never have happened. Instead, WB plans to air The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers opposite the Emmy Awards telecast on Sept. 18. With commercials, that'll bring the movie's running time to four hours  just 90 minutes shorter than the Emmy ceremony feels.