The Emmys have released a list of the top 10 series finalists for Best Comedy and Drama Series a day early.

I guess this is some sort of consolation prize to the non-nominated films? Or perhaps a way of saying to series such as “Family Guy” and “Friday Night Lights” - you guys came close, but didn’t make it….

TOP 10 COMEDY SERIES FINALISTS
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“Entourage”
“Family Guy”
“Flight of the Conchords”
“The Office”
“Pushing Daisies”
“30 Rock”
“Two and a Half Men”
“Ugly Betty”
“Weeds”

TOP 10 DRAMA SERIES FINALISTS
“Boston Legal”
“Damages”
“Dexter”
“Friday Night Lights”
“Grey’s Anatomy”
“House”
“Lost”
“Mad Men”
“The Tudors”
“The Wire”

BET Award Winners
Female R & B Artist - Alicia Keys
Male R & B Artist - Chris Brown
Male Hip Hop Artist - Kanye West
Female Hip Hop Artist - Missy
Group Winner - UGK
Collaboration - Kanye West & T-Pain
Gospel - Marvin Sapp
Video of the Year - UGK feat. Outkast (International Player’s Anthem)
Video Director Winner - Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
Actress - Halle Berry
Actor - Denzel Washington
Female Athlete - Candace Parker
Male Athlete - Kobe Bryant
Viewers Choice - Lil Wayne
New Artist - The Dream
J Award - Raheem DeVaughn

Johnny Depp is the baddest and funniest guy around. He won 2 Awards at the ‘prestigious’ MTV Movie Awards last night

Essentially, the MTV Movie Awards are the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards crossed with the People’s Choice Awards.Last week, an exec from MTV must have tipped off Johnny Depp that he was going to win 2 awards, because the newly shaved mega-star won the ridiculous awards, showed up to pick up the popcorn trophies and was ultimately the highlight of the award ceremony broadcast from Downtown Los Angeles last night.Other highlights included Coldplay’s new single “Voilet Hill” performed, the return of Dana Carvey and Mike Myers as “Wayne’s World”, Adam Sandler’s MTV Generation award presented to him by Scientolo-star Tom Cruise and a parody from Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. which featured a crotch punch from Iron Man to a giant Panda.

2008 MTV Movie Awards Winners
Best Movie:
Transformers

Best Male Performance:

Will Smith, I Am Legend

Best Female Performance:

Ellen Page, Juno

Best Villain:

Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd

Best Comedic Performance:

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

Best Fight:

Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet, Never Back Down

Best Kiss:

Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman, Step Up 2 the Streets

Breakthrough Performance:

Zac Efron, Hairspray

Best Summer Movie So Far:

Iron Man

TV Generation Award:

Adam Sandler

45-year-old comic actor Mike Myers - in an effort to help promote his upcoming film “The Love Guru” with Jessica Alba is hosting the MTV Movie Awards tonight.

He said:

“I have learned to have way more fun doing these shows. And I’m already excited. I think the last time … it was nerve-racking. Now I know exactly what it is, and it’s just fun.”

Other presenters for the MTV Movie Awards include Lindsay Lohan, Katharine McPhee and Anne Hathaway.

Nominees this year include Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Ellen Page.