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Peter Barnes/Splash NewsCrikey! Looks like eight-year-old Robert Irwin, son of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, picked up a few things from his famous dad.

Dressed in his father's trademark short-sleeved khaki shirt, Robert is seen here feeding a herd of baby crocs at the "Crocoseum" at the Australia Zoo (his dad's home zoo); the boy also picked up and handled one of the mini reptiles like a pro.

Steve Irwin gained worldwide fame as TV's "Crocodile Hunter," sharing his love of exotic wildlife alongside his wife, Terri. Irwin tragically died in 2006 after being fatally stung in the chest by a stingray, but Terri and his kids, Robert and 14-year-old daughter Bindi, keep his passion for animals alive.

Peter Barnes/Splash NewsActually, we shouldn't be surprised that young Robert is so comfortable around crocs. You might remember that before his death, Steve Irwin stirred up controversy by feeding a 12-foot-long crocodile with one arm... while clutching a one-month-old Robert in the other. Child welfare advocates around the world

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This year's Emmys shook things up in the top categories with a few surprise wins… and some early favorites went home empty-handed. Read on to get the scoop on the night's biggest snubs and surprises.

"Mad Men" (Snub)

Emmy's love affair with AMC's impeccable period drama seems like it might be on the rocks. (Funny, that's also how Don Draper likes his whiskey.) After stringing together four straight wins for Best Drama, the cast and crew of "Mad Men" had to stew in their seats this year while newcomer "Homeland" took home the top prize. And despite coming into the night with a whopping 17 nominations, you know how many Emmys "Mad Men" won? None. Not one! That's the biggest single-year shutout in Emmy history. Jeez, we know Season 5 was a bit of a letdown compared to the near-flawless Season 4, but it's still "Mad Men," for Pete Campbell's sake.

"Homeland" (Surprise)

The Best Drama race was positively stacked this year, with four-time winner "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad," and "Downton

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Emmys host Jimmy Kimmel may have had a few jitters before taking the stage… but he made it out there thanks to some very famous girlfriends. In a hilarious taped bit that led off this year's Emmys, a slew of our favorite TV actresses teamed up to get Kimmel ready for his big night.

The sketch opens with nominees Zooey Deschanel and Christina Hendricks wearing very plush Emmys robes and primping in the ladies' room backstage, comparing their pouty faces. (We prefer Christina's, for the record.) But they're interrupted by some very high-pitched crying coming from one of the bathroom stalls. Joined by Mindy Kaling, Martha Plimpton, and Connie Britton, they knock on one of the stalls… only to find "Girls" star Lena Dunham nude and eating a birthday cake. (As far as awkward shots of a naked Lena Dunham go, this one doesn't even make the top ten… but we digress.)

Lena wasn't the one crying, though; it's coming from the next stall over. The door is locked, but a no-nonsense Kathy Bates makes

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(Getty Images)Jimmy Kimmel loves TV… and apparently, TV loves him back. The one-time radio DJ first broke out as the funny sidekick on "Win Ben Stein's Money" and Adam Carolla's drinking buddy on "The Man Show," and he's currently in his ninth year of hosting his own late-night talk show, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Now he's gearing up to host the Primetime Emmys for the first time this Sunday night.

And Kimmel won't just be dealing with your run-of-the-mill hosting jitters: His late-night show (which is moving to 11:35 PM in January to take on Leno and Letterman) is also nominated for Best Variety Series for the first time. We chatted with Kimmel this week about whether he'll pull any punches as Emmys host, how he felt squeezing into Maggie Smith's "Downton Abbey" wardrobe, and his surprising picks for his five favorite TV shows of all time.

Even to those of us who love TV, the Emmys ceremony itself can be a bit of a snooze. Is there anything you can do as host to spice things up?
Well, I'm going to

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Haskins, aka Mr. Belding, in the squared circle (Pro Wresting Syndicate)And we thought A.C. Slater was the only wrestler at Bayside.

Dennis Haskins, who played bewildered principal Mr. Belding on the early-'90s teen show "Saved by the Bell," served as guest commissioner at a pro wrestling event in New Jersey last weekend. (TMZ broke the story and has the video.) But the 61-year-old actor didn't just make an appearance: He got in on the action, slamming a much younger grappler to the ground while the crowd roared in approval. (Wow... guess Zack Morris won't be messing with him anytime soon.)

Haskins as Mr. Belding (Everett Collection)Haskins worked with Pro Wrestling Syndicate, a Rahway-based outfit that employs famous '80s wrestlers like Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Big Van Vader; they even named the event "Saved by the Ring Bell" in his honor. "We picked up that fans really like Mr. Belding, Dennis Haskins," PWS co-owner Pat Buck tells us. "He was a total trouper. He went above and beyond the call of duty, down to practicing

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Highmore with Depp (left) and todayFreddie Highmore is the latest big name to check into "Bates Motel." The former child star will take on the iconic role of hotel proprietor (and mama's boy) Norman Bates in A&E's new "Psycho" prequel, set to air next year.

The 20-year-old U.K. native shot to fame on the big screen alongside Johnny Depp in "Finding Neverland" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Here, he joins Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga ("Up in the Air"), who signed on last month to play Norman's mom, Norma. But don't expect a straight remake of Hitchcock's 1960 classic. (Gus Van Sant already tried that, and it was terrible.) "Bates Motel" will be set in present-day and show us Norman's life as a young man living with his dear old mother, who executive producer Carlton Cuse ("Lost") describes as "very hot." (In other words, expect lots of creepy psychosexual tension, a la "American Horror Story.") 

Highmore won a slew of awards for his role as troubled boy Peter in Depp's 2004 drama "Finding Neverland." Depp then

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Brace yourselves, sitcom fans: We've got some pretty terrible news for you. Amy Poehler and Will Arnett still love you very much... but they've decided to separate after nine years of marriage.

News of the surprise split came as a real gut-punch to us here at Yahoo! TV. Sure, Hollywood marriages flame out all the time (hi, Kim K.!), but we innocently thought that Poehler and Arnett had a real shot at making it. After all, their union seemed like it was made in TV comedy heaven.

Sparks first flew between the pair when Poehler was casually dating a friend of Arnett's, before she joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" and he landed his breakout role as slimy magician (sorry, "illusionist") Gob Bluth on "Arrested Development." Arnett later told People he "immediately had a talent crush" on Poehler: "The first time I saw her on stage, I said, 'I'm gonna marry that girl.'" And Poehler once said of her marriage to Arnett, "He makes me feel very safe. You can have a lot of adventures when you

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They say laughter is the best medicine, so it makes sense that this week's star-studded "Stand Up 2 Cancer" benefit is calling on some very funny men to help get the word out. Steve Carell (much missed as bumbling boss Michael Scott on NBC's "The Office"), Ken Jeong ("The Hangover," "Community"), and Colin Hanks (last seen in a great guest turn on ABC's "Happy Endings") team up for this hilarious montage of classic baseball moments, which we're giving you an exclusive sneak peek at before it debuts in baseball stadiums across the country Wednesday night.

In the clip, Carell, Jeong, and Hanks breathlessly recap some of the most iconic moments in baseball history, like Kirk Gibson's heroic World Series home run and Willie Mays' miraculous over-the-shoulder catch. ("Was it an optical illusion? Yes!" Carell cries out in disbelief.) They even act the plays out on the baseball diamond, leading to Carell and Jeong exhibiting some serious man-love during a post-game celebration.

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