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What are the quickest ways to win an Emmy?

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Our forum posters are having lots of fun responding to a hilariously snide photo gallery at Gold Derby compiled by senior editor Daniel Montgomery: ’10 quickest ways to win an Emmy.’

Montgomery cites examples like ‘Host an awards show,’ citing how Neil Patrick Harris failed to win an Emmy year after year for ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ but claimed one for emceeing the Tonys. Other examples: ‘Write a song with Andy Samberg’ (Justin Timberlake) and ‘Host a parade’ (Ryan Seacrest, Kelly Ripa). Below are some additions by our message-board commentators:

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adamunc: Be a Known-Name Actress and Get a Scenery-Chewing Guest Shot on ‘Law & Order: SVU.’ (Unless you’re Angela Lansbury.) thesmartone: Tell that to Debra Messing. Beau Salant: Announce the Emmy Nominees, Compete Against Sofia Vergara, Be a Dramatic Actress from Showtime in a Comedy Category, Give Birth on TV, Die/Battle a Disease on TV

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-- Tom O’Neil

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