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Well, the 2010 Emmy Awards were held last night. That's all very well and good for the people who won. But what about the losers? What about the stars who never win, or who fail over and over again? On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' (weeknights, 11:35PM ET on NBC), we get to meet two such Emmy losers: Don Johnson and Jay Leno.

While talking to Leno, Johnson recounts his one and only shot at Emmy-related glory. In 1985, he was nominated as Best Actor in a Drama for his work on 'Miami Vice.' And he didn't win. It's been 25 years since then, but Don still seems a little irritated. He calls the whole Emmy experience "painful" and "excruciating," while Jay laughs and claps his hands. "I was pissed!" Johnson says.

The always beautiful January Jones of 'Mad Men' was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series at last night's 2010 Emmy Awards, but, unlike the show that made her famous, Jones didn't take home a statue for her role as Betty Draper. The first-time nominee lost to perennial contender Kyra Sedgwick, who nabbed the prize for her performance in 'The Closer.'

Before the event, Jones walked the carpet with rumored boyfriend Jason Sudeikis of 'Saturday Night Live' fame.

Jones donned a futuristic Versace gown and Miu Miu heels which, unfortunately, helped land her on our worst dressed list.

Christina Hendricks made a splash on the Emmys 2010 red carpet, but not for good reasons.

The red-headed beauty and new face of London Fog walked the red carpet with her husband actor Geoffrey Arend.

The 'Mad Men' star, who was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama, ended up on our list of worst dressed celebrities. One complaint: those sleeves!

Temple Grandin was a big winner at last night's Emmy Awards. Yep, both the woman and the film of the same name took home top honors and brought autism awareness to the biggest night in television.

Claire Danes won an Emmy for portraying the well-known autistic professor in the HBO film 'Temple Grandin.' The film itself was nominated for 15 awards and won seven, including the Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie.

'The Good Wife' star Archie Panjabi cemented her status as the year's breakout television star with her surprise Emmy win in the Best Supporting Drama Actress category.

She beat out heavy hitters like her 'Good Wife' co-star Christine Baranski, 'Mad Men' nominees Elisabeth Moss and Christina Hendricks and TV veteran Sharon Gless.

"When I started in the business in England, just getting a job was a dream," she said while accepting the trophy. "And to receive an Emmy now is just beyond my wildest dreams ... Working on 'The Good Wife' for me is like a dream come true."

She went on to thank "Angelina," whom USA Today confirmed to be her 'Mighty Heart' co-star Angelina Jolie.

Panjabi won for playing the tough, mysterious investigator Kalinda on 'The Good Wife'; it's her first major American TV role. She's best known for her roles in 'East Is East' and 'Bend It Like Beckham.'

The fact that there are way more "bests" than "worsts" this year sums up the Jimmy Fallon-hosted 2010 Emmy telecast. Fallon was charming, funny and kept the show moving, the celeb-studded opening musical number -- a spoof of 'Glee' -- is sure to be a viral video tomorrow and lots of fan favorites actually took home statues ... add in the fact that the show didn't go into OT, and the Emmys telecast was a refreshingly entertaining awards show.

Why anyone volunteers to produce an awards broadcast is beyond me. You just can't win; there are always going to be awards that people don't care about, and no matter how well you pace things, those awards will always drag the show down.

The producers of Sunday's Emmy Awards did the best they could to keep things moving, and in the first 90 minutes, it looked like they did just that. Then they realized that they had another 90 minutes left. And that's when the problems began.

At least they had a fantastic host in Jimmy Fallon. And if they had used him in the last half, things would have gone much better. But that's not how award shows go, even though everyone who watches them wishes it was different.

Newcomers ruled at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmys.

First-year series 'Modern Family' won the Best Comedy award. "I want to thank our incredible writing staff," co-creator Steve Levitan said.

'Mad Men' was one of the few repeat winners, collecting the Best Drama again for the third year in a row. And 'Breaking Bad' star Bryan Cranston also won his third trophy as Best Actor in a Drama.

But most of the telecast's categories saw brand-new winners. 'The Closer' star Kyra Sedgwick stunned prognosticators by winning her first Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama, beating out frontrunner Julianna Margulies ('The Good Wife') and previous winner Glenn Close ('Damages').

Though Margulies lost, her co-star Archie Panjabi became another first-time winner in the Supporting Drama Actress category.

Sarah Hyland, one of the stars of ABC's hit comedy 'Modern Family,' made her Emmy Awards debut in a Pamella Roland gown.

'Modern Family' is nominated for several awards including best comedy series. Eric Stonestreet took home the award for best supporting actor and Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for writing in a comedy series.

Hyland walked the red carpet with actor Matt Prokop.

See photos from the Emmys telecast and backstage -- all the winners, presenters and more.

It's Emmy night! Want to see your favorite stars arrive on the red carpet?

Check out the live red carpet video feed for all your favorite TV stars including Jane Lynch, Tracy Morgan, Lauren Graham, the cast of 'Glee' and of course Betty White.

Who wore it best? Who was a hot mess? Tell us in the comments!

Kim Kardashian recently said she's having trouble picking out a dress for the Emmys.

So, hold on ... that means, Kim Kardashian will be at the Emmys?

The star of 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' and 'Dancing With the Stars' won't just be walking the red carpet, though. Nor is she listed as a presenter. Instead, E! Online UK reports the star will "get some fun screen time during the show."

Maybe she and Emmys host Jimmy Fallon will play drinking games?

But first, she needs a dress -- and in this video interview with E! News Now, she explains the problem.

The Emmys are finally here, which means it's time to place our bets on which shows and stars will take home that gold statue Sunday night.

Will 'Mad Men' win the Best Drama award for the third year in a row? Will '30 Rock' continue its sweep -- or be unseated by a newcomer?

See what the TV Squad editors predicted for the top categories, then vote for your choices in our polls!

Innuendo-filled speeches, missing glasses, boycotts and the ever-popular wardrobe malfunction ... all have contributed to this collection of 20 of the most embarrassing, weird and awkward moments in Emmy Awards history, including a pair that happened off-camera. Peruse our list and let us know what kooky Emmy moment you remember the most ...

The 2010 Emmys are shaping up to be a humdinger of a show. There are intriguing storylines all over the place. Will new shows dominate the major awards? Who will be the winner in the epic battle between 'Glee' and 'Modern Family?' What will Conan say if he wins an Emmy for his version of 'The Tonight Show?' Will Neil Patrick Harris finally win for playing Barney Stinson? And will Jimmy Fallon play beer pong with Bryan Cranston?

I'm looking forward to finding out, and we're inviting our loyal readers to watch along with us. On Sunday starting at 7PM ET, I'll be hosting a live chat via Cover It Live. We'll talk about the red carpet shenanigans -- who doesn't love to make fun of silly outfits and inane questions -- then have a discussion about the ceremony itself, which starts at 8PM ET / 5PM PT (remember: it's live to the entire country this year).