
Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory" won the Emmy Award for best actor in a comedy series for his portrayal of a scientist as nerdy as he is brilliant.

Rehearsals are in full swing in downtown Los Angeles in preparation for Sunday evening's 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, going live to all U.S. time zones, while a few lavish opportunities for celebrities to fetch freebies before the show are occurring farther away in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. Here's the latest happenings:

The champagne is popped and the hors d'oeuvres are served as the television world begins partying in preparation for Sunday night's 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, going live to all U.S. time zones for the first time in recent memory. Here are the latest happenings from Hollywood:

If Javier Bardem had to choose whether to eat, pray or love, he doesn't know which one he'd pick.
Britney Spears seems set to appear in an episode of the Fox musical-comedy television show "Glee" next season.
Britney Spears seems set to appear in an episode of the Fox musical-comedy television show "Glee" next season.

"Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy thought he was being "punked" when a fan note arrived from Paul McCartney.