American Idol alum Diana DeGarmo debuts on The Young and the Restless on October 31. In an interview with TV Guide, she discusses her new character–a mob boss daughter and aspiring singer–Angelina.

TV Guide Magazine: Sounds like Y&R is getting some comic relief! Give us the deets on this chick.

DeGarmo: Well, she's an over-the-top, gum-smacking, tone-deaf princess whose hair is as large as her attitude. [Laughs] And I'm having a blast! Angelina believes she's Barbra Streisand mixed with Celine Dion and her father — who thinks his spoiled-brat daughter sings like a choir of angels — really puts the pressure on Devon [the young music producer played by Bryton James] to show her the ropes and make her a success. It's fantastically hilarious because it puts the poor kid in a horrible predicament!

Read the entire interview at TV Guide.

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The Primetime Emmy nominations were announced on July 14 and both broadcast and cable series had something to smile about.  It’s no surprise AMC’s Mad Men earned a Best Drama nomination, plus 18 more for a leading 19 nominations. HBO’s Boardwalk Empire was close behind with 18 nominations, including Outstanding Drama, but will be competing against fellow HBO series Game of Thrones for the big award.

ABC’s Modern Family scored the most comedy nominations, with 17. Fox’s Glee picked up nominations in the Outstanding Comedy, Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor categories.  The Big Bang Theory, The Office, Parks & Recreation and 30 Rock joined Modern Family and Glee as the nominees in the Outstanding Comedy category.

On the drama side, Friday Night Lights earned a much deserved Best Drama nomination. It also took home nominations for Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton in the Lead Actor and Actress categories. The critically acclaimed CBS legal drama The Good Wife didn’t need an injunction to get nominations for Outstanding Drama, Lead Actress, two Supporting Actor nominations and two Supporting Actress nominations. Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins and the brilliant Margo Martindale earned nominations for FX’s Justified in the Lead Actor, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress categories, respectively. Peter Dinklage earned Game of Thrones its only acting nomination in the Supporting Actor category, for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. Showtime’s Dexter joined Boardwalk Empire, Friday Night Lights, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife and Mad Men with a Best Drama nominations. 

What do you think of this year's Emmy nominations? Is there any series or actor who you think was snubbed of a nomination. AMC's The Walking Dead could make a strong argument for being robbed of an Outstanding Drama nomination. See the full list after the jump!

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, American Idol's Randy Jackson is pitching a daytime talk show.The trade paper claims Jackson's potential chat show won't be all about music, given his background. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter:

He wants to talk about things that will be hip next. He thinks he has his finger on the pulse.

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My fondness for this actor is well documented on this blog, but now GQ agrees that Darren Criss is among the most dapper men on TV. The Glee breakout star joins a list of 25 performers for GQ's June issue, including American Idol's Ryan Seacrest, Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick, and True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard. Also in the issue are a dozen adorable pictures of Criss for the magazine's Summer Wedding Primer shoot. Criss also talks about his sudden rise to fame:

"It's all very relaxing," [Criss] says. "You get a trailer on-set. You get treated really well." To keep it that way, Criss has devised a way to get around incognito: "I don't shave when I'm not working."

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