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Betty White Wins Emmy For Hosting SNL
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 22, 2010
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At yesterday's Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, Betty White won an Emmy for "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy" for her stint hosting Saturday Night Live in May. SNL asked her to host after a Facebook campaign went viral, which she mentioned in her monoloque (see video after the jump). White wasn't present to pick up her Emmy, but SNL head writer Seth Meyers Tweeted, "Congrats to Betty White on winning an Emmy last night for her SNL hosting job. Just so afraid it will go to her head." Other winners of Creative Arts Emmys are listed here, like Neil Patrick Harris, who won for his special guest star appearance on Glee. The Primetime Emmys are next Sunday, 8/29.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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