Ah, the Emmys. The one Awards show on TV that has a nonchalant attitude toward its honorees and the medium it seeks to honor. A ceremony that seeks to put on a funny show

Happy Birthday to:

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" actor Rupert Grint (1988)

The band talks about Santa's Boyfriend, living in the shadow of Sting, and a little bit of politics. The members of Fiction Plane took time before their Kansas City show to talk.

Compounded by the writers strike, TV suffered this year. Shows that should have been pulled weren't, and not one new series became a breakout hit.

Happy Birthday to "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" actor Rupert Grint (1988), "One Tree Hill" actor Chad Michael Murray (1981), comedian Dave Chappelle (1973), Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser (1968), actress Marlee Matlin (1965), "Anchorman" actor David Koechner (1962), talk show host Craig Kilborn (1962), baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), "Police Academy" actor Steve Guttenberg (1958), French composer Jean-Michel Jarre (1948), WWE owner Vince McMahon (1945), Traffic drummer Jim Capaldi (1944), Quicksilver Messenger Service bassist John Cipollina (1943; d. 1989), guitarist Mason Williams (1938), "Star Wars'" 'R2-D2' Kenny Baker (1934), Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (1929; d. 2004), and silver screen actress Alice White (1904; d. 1983).

Happy Birthday to "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" actor Rupert Grint (1988), "One Tree Hill" actor Chad Michael Murray (1981), comedian Dave Chappelle (1973), Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser (1968), actress Marlee Matlin (1965), "Anchorman" actor David Koechner (1962), talk show host Craig Kilborn (1962), baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), "Police Academy" actor Steve Guttenberg (1958), French composer Jean-Michel Jarre (1948), WWE owner Vince McMahon (1945), Traffic drummer Jim Capaldi (1944), Quicksilver Messenger Service bassist John Cipollina (1943; d. 1989), guitarist Mason Williams (1938), "Star Wars'" 'R2-D2' Kenny Baker (1934), Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (1929; d. 2004), and silver screen actress Alice White (1904; d. 1983).