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CNN Live At Daybreak

Emmy Award Nominees to Be Announced

Aired July 12, 2001 - 08:09   ET

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CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: It all begins in about 30 minutes: The television industry gets ready to honor its bright lights.

CNN's Paul Vercammen, our own bright light, is up early.

Paul, you're in Los Angeles, to preview these nominations. Hi.

PAUL VERCAMMEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: How do you know I didn't just stay up late like the last time I joined you?

(CROSSTALK)

LIN: I know, the "Pearl Harbor" party. You get it all.

VERCAMMEN: Actually, I did catch a couple of winks.

And just recently, they allowed me back in the room. They have a security sweep here, in which they kick out all of us journalists and publicists -- because who else would be up this early in the morning.

They're going to announce the Emmy nominations in just a few minutes, and they will be announced by Sean Hayes, who won last year for "Will & Grace," and also by Patricia Heaton, who won last year for "Everybody Loves Raymond." And as is sort of a custom here, they will probably hear their own names announced again this year, as they are once again nominated.

Now what shows are being talked about this year? It's the usual suspects. Expect the "West Wing" to get a lot of nominations in the drama category. Also "The Sopranos," so we'll have the White House dueling with the mob again. Among the comedies, "Everybody Loves Raymond," watch for "Will & Grace," and we'll see if there are any surprises.

So we'll bring you all of the revelry this morning in just a little while -- Carol.

LIN: Thanks so much, Paul. You are such a trooper. We'll see you in just a bit.

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