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61st annual Emmy Awards show

Neil Patrick Harris hosts the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards show Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in Los Angeles.

Emmy Awards show host Neil Patrick Harris arrived onstage to open the show in a white tuxedo jacket.

"Pushing Daisies" star Kristin Chenoweth accepts the award for best supporting actress in a comedy series.

Neil Patrick Harris opened the show singing a Las Vegas style number.

"Two And A Half Men" star Jon Cryer accepts the award for best supporting actor in a comedy series.

"Gossip Girl" stars Blake Lively (left) and Leighton Meester present the award for outstanding directing for a comedy series.

Jeffrey Blitz of "The Office," accepts the award for outstanding directing for a comedy series.

Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris had a few tricks up his sleeve.

Bert Van Munster, center, of "The Amazing Race, " accepts the award for best reality competition program. "The Amazing Race" extended its Emmy win streak to seven years.

Singer Justin Timberlake presents the award for best actress in a comedy series.

"United States Of Tara" star Toni Collette accepts the award for best actress in a comedy series from Justin Timberlake.

"Survivor" star Jeff Probst takes home his second Emmy as best reality show host.

Rob Lowe presents the award for best actor in a comedy series.

Alec Baldwin accepts accepts the award for best actor in a comedy series. His second best comic actor Emmy for his role in "30 Rock."

Tina Fey (left) and Jon Hamm enter to announce the award for best supporting actress. Fey lost out to Toni Collette for best comedy actress, but later accepted the Emmy for guest actress in a comedy for playing vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live" last season.

The Cast of "How I Met Your Mother" -- Alyson Hannigan (from), Jason Segel, Josh Rando and Cobie Smulders -- presents the award for outstanding writing in a comedy series.

Bryan Cranston as Walter White in "Breaking Bad" accepts the award for best lead actor.

"Damages" star Glenn Close accepts the award for best lead actress in a drama series.

Jon Stewart of "The Daily" accepts the award for best variety music or comedy series.

Brendan Gleeson as Winston Churchill in "Into The Storm," accepts the award for best lead actor in a miniseries or a movie from Kate Walsh.

The cast of "30 Rock," lead by Tina Fey (center), accept the award for best comedy series.

"Grey Gardens" star Jessica Lange accepts the award for best lead actress in a miniseries or a movie.

Matthew Weiner and Kater Gordon of "Mad Men," accept the award for best writing for a drama series.

Producers -- Anne Pivcevic (from left) Rebecca Eaton, and Lisa Osborne -- of "Little Dorrit" accept the award for best miniseries.

Cherry Jones of "24" accepts the award for best supporting actress in a drama series.

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Emmy Awards show host Neil Patrick Harris arrived onstage to open the show in a white tuxedo jacket.

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