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Olympic filmmaker Bud Greenspan, who presented his subjects 'as people first and athletes second,' won eight Emmys and a Peabody, as well as the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Order.Bud Greenspan, award-winning filmmaker, writer, character and, arguably, the world's No. 1 fan of the Olympics, has died.

The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama "Mad Men" and the comedy romp "Modern Family" were the top honorees at Sunday's Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula.

"Glee" is about to learn if the Emmys care to sing its praises.

Newly ubiquitous "Golden Girls" veteran Betty White won the fifth Emmy of her career on Saturday for hosting an episode of "Saturday Night Live," beating out last year's winner, Tina Fey.

With Fallon s trademark off-brand humor, it s only natural to assume that each Emmy winner would end up licking their statuette for $10.

"Glee," the spunky TV musical comedy about high school misfits and the teachers who shepherd them, was a top Emmy nominee Thursday with 19 bids, including for best comedy series and stars Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele.

While probably a longshot, there's a possibility that the TV Academy this summer could end up nominating NBC's "The Tonight Show" twice in the outstanding variety, music or comedy series category.

More agreement surfaced that host Neil Patrick Harris juiced the evening, as he did with the Tony Awards in June.

"Mad Men" and "30 Rock" led a pack of Emmy winners who successfully defended their titles at Sunday's show.

'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' aim to repeat as winners; host Neil Patrick Harris prepares to sing.