Your Complete Guide to the Emmys: Trivia, Ones to Watch, Key Moments

Posted by , on September 21, 2012 at 1:30 pm

One to Watch: The one to watch this year at the Emmys is certainly Lena Dunham. Her breakout HBO hit "Girls" is up for Best Comedy series, and the quirky multi-tasker is nominated for the top categories [...]

One to Watch: The one to watch this year at the Emmys is certainly Lena Dunham. Her breakout HBO hit "Girls" is up for Best Comedy series, and the quirky multi-tasker is nominated for the top categories in directing, writing and acting. While competition is stiff (she's up against established Emmy winners like Tina Fey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus), we're sure she'll walk away with something. And of course, we can't wait to see what she accessorizes her new haircut with on the red carpet. 

Most Nominated Shows, 2012: While the winners are still up in the air, our guess is that "Mad Men" and "American Horror Story" will take home quite a few statues this year -- they were each nominated for [...]

Most Nominated Shows, 2012: While the winners are still up in the air, our guess is that "Mad Men" and "American Horror Story" will take home quite a few statues this year -- they were each nominated for a whopping 17 awards. "Mad Men" has snagged the Best Drama Series award for its previous four seasons, so we're waiting to see if it finally breaks its streak. 

Most Unique Emmys Record: Kelsey Grammer may not be a favorite in the press now thanks to his nasty divorce from "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Camille Grammer, but he's definitely always been [...]

Most Unique Emmys Record: Kelsey Grammer may not be a favorite in the press now thanks to his nasty divorce from "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Camille Grammer, but he's definitely always been an Emmys favorite. His unique record is the only actor to earn nominations for portraying the same character on three different programs (he played the beloved Dr. Frasier Crane on "Frasier," "Cheers" and "Wings." He has won five. 

50 Years of Emmy Glory: America's sweetheart Betty White has been a key player at the Emmys for five decades. She holds the record for longest gap between nominations (1951 - 2011!), and she's also the [...]

50 Years of Emmy Glory: America's sweetheart Betty White has been a key player at the Emmys for five decades. She holds the record for longest gap between nominations (1951 - 2011!), and she's also the only female to have an Emmy in all comedic categories. This year, she's nominated for another in the "Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program" category for "Betty White's Off Their Rockers." Her 90th birthday special, "Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl," is also nominated.  

Most Nominations in One Year: When it comes to comedy, the nominees at the 2012 Emmys are quite a group. Hilarious options include "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Modern Family" and "Girls." However, none of [...]

Most Nominations in One Year: When it comes to comedy, the nominees at the 2012 Emmys are quite a group. Hilarious options include "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Modern Family" and "Girls." However, none of these begin to touch the year of "30 Rock" (which is also nominated). Back in 2009, the show snagged a record-breaking 22 nominations, the most ever for a comedy series in one year.

Most Nominations, Period: Holding the record for most Emmy nominations for any television program is "Saturday Night Live," who is sitting pretty with 142 nominations under its hilarious belt.

First reality show royalty host: The host of the Emmys over the years have ranged from Desi Arnaz to Ellen DeGeneres. The A-listers that helm the show have certainly run the gamut and showcased everyone [...]

First reality show royalty host: The host of the Emmys over the years have ranged from Desi Arnaz to Ellen DeGeneres. The A-listers that helm the show have certainly run the gamut and showcased everyone in the TV world, but we'd have to say things took a timely turn in 2007, when Ryan Seacrest helmed show. Yes, he does have significant media responsibilities on his resume, but at the time, he was best known for "American Idol" and producing "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." 

Most Groundbreaking Cable Show: While the Emmy nominees these days seem to be heavily perpetuated by premium cable channels like HBO and Showtime, it wasn't always that way. In fact, "Sex and the City" [...]

Most Groundbreaking Cable Show: While the Emmy nominees these days seem to be heavily perpetuated by premium cable channels like HBO and Showtime, it wasn't always that way. In fact, "Sex and the City" was the first cable show to win a top Emmy in 2001, when it walked away with Best Comedy Series (and interestingly enough, losing the other nine awards it was up for that night). 

Memorable Moment: Back in 2003, everyone was talking about Britney Spears and Madonna's lip lock at the MTV VMAs (oh yeah, Christina Aguilera was a part of that, too). Naturally, "Everybody Loves [...]

Memorable Moment: Back in 2003, everyone was talking about Britney Spears and Madonna's lip lock at the MTV VMAs (oh yeah, Christina Aguilera was a part of that, too). Naturally, "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Brad Garrett poked fun at the kiss -- planting a big one on Garry Shandling. The audience (not to mention America) went nuts for the stunt, making it one of the most discussed moments in Emmys history. 

This Year's Host: Jimmy Kimmel certainly has an extensive television background. After all, he was the dude who watched girls jump up and down on trampolines on Comedy Central's "The Man Show" (we all [...]

This Year's Host: Jimmy Kimmel certainly has an extensive television background. After all, he was the dude who watched girls jump up and down on trampolines on Comedy Central's "The Man Show" (we all remember that, right?). However, he's never had a gig quite like this. The late night TV superstar will handle the hosting duties for this year's Emmy Awards -- and we're a little nervous. Do you think he'll kill it -- or get mixed reviews like last year's host, Jane Lynch? 

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This Sunday marks the 65th annual Emmy Awards, a celebration of primetime television’s best and brightest. The A-list awards show will air on ABC at 8:00 PM EST, and while many of us simply watch the show to gage the glamour of the red carpet, there’s always a lot to look forward to.

Instead of breaking down our picks and predictions for the big night (which, as a matter of fact, you can read here), we decided to give you a little more. In the gallery, you’ll find an array at Emmys-themed fun facts, memorable moments, as well as what you can expect from Sunday’s big show.

Click through the slideshow and let us know what you’re most excited for! 

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