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2010 Emmys: Big Moments From the Show

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Aug 30, 2010 5:40 AM
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Amber Riley, Jane Lynch, Tina Fey, Joel McHale, Jimmy Fallon, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Jorge Garcia, Nina Dobrev, and Jon Hamm
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Jimmy Fallon

In one of the show's best moments, the Emmy host recruited an all-star cast to give a Glee-inspired performance of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run."


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Jon Hamm & Betty White

The Mad Men star and the beloved comedienne offered up some saucy banter banter. So hot!


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Stephen Colbert

Sure, he didn't win, but he did crack up the crowd with some ridiculous comments about women in film.


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George Clooney

The hunky humanitariam seemed a little abashed collecting his award, but offered up hope that we could all do better helping those in need.


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Sofia Vergara & Jim Parsons

The cute pair presented together, but Vergara really shined in a 3D comedy bit that some say was better than Avatar. (Oh, and he won an Emmy, too.)


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John Krasinski & January Jones

The Office funnyguy and the Mad Men mom made a pretty presenting pair.


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Al Pacino

The acting legend picked up another award for his portrayal of Dr. Jack Kevorkian.


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Jewel

The singer performed during the In Memoriam segment, which recalled the talented TV people who'd passed away this year.


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Jane Lynch

The Glee star was a dizzying delight while picking up her award for Best Supporting Actress.


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Bryan Cranston

The Breaking Bad star won his third Best Actor nod in a row.


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Matthew Weiner & Erin Levy

The pair won a writing award for Mad Men, though Weiner got interrupted before he could finish speaking. He picked up where he left off when the show won again later.


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Kyra Sedgwick

Kevin Bacon's favorite degree won her first Emmy for her role in The Closer.


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Eric Stonestreet

In one of the evening's best speeches, the Modern Family actor was funny, serious, gracious and humble, which should help as he was up against two of his very talented castmates in the category.


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Tom Selleck

The Magnum P.I. star got a hug from Fallon, who claimed the mustachioed man's-man was his real father.


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Temple Grandin

The real-life inspiration for the HBO film kept popping up in the audience before utlmately making it to the stage (standing on the far left) for the film's big win in the Made for Television Movie category.


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Julia Ormond

We kind of loved her description of the HBO Temple Grandin biopic as a "chick flick with bulls' balls," but we're funny that way.


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The Mad Men cast

The AMC drama scored its third Best Drama award in a row.


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Jimmy Fallon

Whether doing a tribute to Lost in the style of Green Day or any number of other goofy bits, the late-night host did an excellent job keeping the show fun.

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