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Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series – Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series – Toni Collette (United States Of Tara)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series – Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Mini-Series Or A Movie – Brendan Gleeson (Into The Storm)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Mini-Series Or A Movie – Jessica Lange (Grey Gardens)

Outstanding Comedy Series – 30 Rock

Outstanding Drama Series – Mad Men

Outstanding Made For Television Movie – Grey Gardens

Outstanding Miniseries – Little Dorrit

Outstanding Reality – Competition Program – The Amazing Race

Outstanding Variety, Music, Or Comedy Series – The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

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Canadians aren’t the only ones paying attention to our current parliamentary turmoil — Jon Stewart is, too!

The comedian poked fun of the political crisis on his “Daily Show” program Monday, calling it Canada’s biggest challenge since the “controversial decision to reshape bacon.”

Stewart expressed confusion about efforts to oust Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

“I mean, this guy — his approval rating is 46 per cent and they’re trying to kick him out,” said Stewart. “You know what we call a 46 per cent approval rating down here? President Clinton.”

He also took a not-so-subtle jab at his own country’s leader.

“Force [Harper] from office? You can do that?” asked Stewart. “Because we’ve had no confidence in our guy for quite some time now, and he’s taking forever to leave.”

The host then brought in fake “foreign” correspondents from Britain and India, who ridiculed Harper for “running to mommy” when he asked Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean — the Queen’s representative — to prorogue parliament.

Among other things lampooned were Harper’s hair and Canadians’ famed politeness, with Stewart showing a video clip of a demonstrator shouting, “What are you afraid of, sir?” at Harper.

“‘Sir?’” Stewart repeated. “You’re heckling him. It’s not a job interview! Do you Canadians save all your obnoxiousness for hockey games?”

Watch Jon Stewart lampoon Canada here.

Politicians have gone months without comedic jabs from popular political satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. But the boys will be back on air on Jan. 7 and they’ve got a lot of material to catch up on.

The hosts will return to their late night slots without their award-winning writing staff due to the ongoing strike between studio producers and the Writer’s Guild.

The news comes as a surprise since both shows rely heavily on scripted segments.

According to CBC.ca, the comedians issued a joint statement saying: “We would like to return to work with our writers. If we cannot, we would like to express our ambivalence, but without our writers we are unable to express something as nuanced as ambivalence.”

The writer’s seem unfazed by the announcement issuing a reaction stating that the shows that are returning will not satisfy viewers and saying, “The only way to get the writing staffs back on the job is for the [studios] to come back to the table prepared to negotiate a fair deal with the Writers Guild,” CBC reports.

The strike, which began on Nov 5., has caused most television show production and some films to shut down.

Jon Stewart has spoken out on the faux “Stewart/Colbert ‘08″ campaign for president, and it isn’t good news for supporters.

“Nothing says ‘I am ashamed of you my government’ more than ‘Stewart/Colbert ‘08,’” said Stewart on Sunday, according to the Associated Press. He was being interview by New Yorker editor David Remnick at the magazine’s festival.

Stewart said that t-shirts promoting the idea of him and Stephen Colbert running for office “are a real sign of how sad people are” under the current administration.

The comedian also said that he’s constantly trying to get top members of President George Bush’s administration to appear on his program, “The Daily Show.”

“We have requests in there to everyone including Barney,” Stewart quipped, in reference to Bush’s Scottish terrier. “Only Barney replies.”

Last night’s guest on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” was none other than Pervez Musharraf, president of Pakistan, the Associated Press reports.

After presenting the president with tea and twinkies, Stewart started his questioning with, “Where’s Osama bin Laden?”

“I don’t know. You know where he is? You lead on, we’ll follow you,” Musharraf replied.

The President also laughed at questions about U.S. President Bush, when Stewart asked him if the U.S. president “slept or watched television” during the meeting between the two leaders last week.

Musharraf was on the show to promote his autobiography. When Stewart asked if the current Iraq war was not mentioned because it was “going so well,” the President gave an honest answer.

“It has led certainly to more extremism and terrorism around the world,” Musharraf said.

It was an interview of opposites – Stewart was more polite and serious with Musharraf than he is with other guests, while the Pakistani president replied with humour. However, Stewart’s serious tone did not save Musharraf from Stewart’s seat of heat, when he asked the president who would win the popular vote in Pakistan – Bush or bin Laden.

“I think they’ll both lose miserably,” he answered.

Comedian Jon Stewart is taking his “Daily Show” on the road this fall for a pre-election stint in Ohio.

“Battlefield Ohio: The Daily Show’s Midwest Midterm Midtacular” will run from October 30 through November 2, according to the Associated Press. On November 7, Americans will head to the polls for the 2006 congressional elections.

According to the show’s network home, Comedy Central, these special episodes will feature in-studio interviews with politicians and other figureheads.

The show’s team of correspondents — including Dan Bakkedahl, Jason Jones, John Oliver and Canada’s own Samantha Bee — will cover “stories” across Ohio.

This road trip marks the fifth time “The Daily Show” has left New York for “Indecision” election coverage. Stewart and co. have previously filmed episodes in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Washington and Boston.

The extensive search to find an Oscars host is over. Jon Stewart of The Daily Show will host the Academy Awards on March 5, organizers confirmed today.

Chris Rock and Billy Crystal both turned down invitations to host the 78th annual show.

Stewart has never hosted the Oscars before, but won critics over with his humour while hosting the Grammy Awards in 2001 and 2002.

The Comedy Central star made reference to Crystal, who has hosted the show eight times, in a statement.

“As a performer, I’m truly honoured to be hosting the show,” he said. “Although, as an avid watcher of the Oscars, I can’t help but be a little disappointed with the choice. It appears to be another sad attempt to smoke out Billy Crystal.”