Monday 18 August 2014

Mind-reading headband pours beer






Meet Ariel Garten: 35-year-old CEO of tech company InteraXon. The business has created a headband which monitors brain activity, called 'Muse.' It claims to help reduce stress as the user focuses on their brain waves, which appear on a screen. Meet Ariel Garten: 35-year-old CEO of tech company InteraXon. The business has created a headband which monitors brain activity, called 'Muse.' It claims to help reduce stress as the user focuses on their brain waves, which appear on a screen.

The headband has been used in a number of experiments, including one where a user urged a tap to pour beer through the power of concentration.The headband has been used in a number of experiments, including one where a user urged a tap to pour beer through the power of concentration.


Garten even used Muse to power this levitating chair.

Garten even used Muse to power this levitating chair.

In 2009, InteraXon orchestrated a brainwave-controlled musical and visual performance at the Ontario Premier's Innovation Awards. In 2009, InteraXon orchestrated a brainwave-controlled musical and visual performance at the Ontario Premier's Innovation Awards.

For the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, Muse users controlled a light show over Niagara Falls, similar to the one pictured in this 2013 display.For the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, Muse users controlled a light show over Niagara Falls, similar to the one pictured in this 2013 display.









  • Ariel Garten's high-tech headband monitors brain activity

  • Called 'Muse,' the device transmits information to your computer

  • Can pour beer, control music volume, turn on lights just by thinking

  • By tracking brain waves, could help users reduce stress




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(CNN) -- Imagine a gadget that knows your mind better than you do.


Picture a device that can rank the activities in your life that bring you joy, or interject your typed words with your feelings.


One woman has helped create just that.


Ariel Garten believes that the brain -- with its 100 billion neurons that receive, register, and respond to thoughts and impulses -- has the power to accomplish almost anything, if only its power could be properly harnessed.





Can a headband read your mind?

Her company InteraXon, which she co-founded with Trevor Coleman, has produced Muse, a lightweight headband that uses electroencephalography (EEG) sensors to monitor your brain activity, transmitting that information to a smartphone, laptop or tablet.


The high-tech headband has been used to pour beer, levitate chairs, or control the lights -- all without the wearer lifting a finger.


And in a world where technology is often blamed for raising stress levels, 35-year-old Garten believes her $300 headband could even help calm us down.


The Canadian -- who has worked as a fashion designer, art gallery director, and psychotherapist -- spoke to CNN about her influences and vision for the future of technology.


CNN: How does Muse help reduce stress?


Ariel Garten: Muse tracks your brain activity. Your brain sends electro-signals just like your heart does, and this headband is like a heart rate monitor.


As it tracks your brain activity, it sends that information to your computer, smartphone or tablet, where you can do exercises that track your brain activity in real time, and give you real time feedback to teach you how to calm and settle your mind.





The headband allows the wearer to see their brain activity when connected to a smartphone, tablet or laptop.



CNN: Technology is often blamed for making people stressed -- is there a certain irony in also using it to also calm us down?


AG: Technology can definitely be responsible for making people stressed because it pulls at our attention, it distracts us, it increases the number of demands and in some ways decreases our own agency.


We're very interested in inverting that on its head and creating solutions that help you calm yourself; that can help you stay grounded, choose what to focus your attention on, and manage your own mind and your response to the world.





Technology itself is not the evil, it's the way that it's implemented.

Ariel Garten, CEO, InteraXon




Technology itself is not the evil, it's the way that it's implemented. Technology can have some great solutions for us. Look at all the amazing medical interventions that we have.


CNN: You've suggested Muse could provide medical benefits for children with ADD -- how?


AG: To be clear, Muse is not a medical device, it's a computer product. Exercises using Muse have suggested that they can help people with ADHD, by helping you increase your state of focused attention.


We've had amazing emails -- just recently we had an email from somebody who is 29 years old with ADHD and after just two days of using Muse had noticed a benefit. Three weeks out they sent me an email saying 'this is not a game changer, this is a life changer.'





The muse headset up close.



CNN: Have you had interest in the product from any unexpected places?


AG: We've been contacted by a lot of sports stars and sports celebrities -- people wanting to use it to improve their sports game. We were surprised because we're so used to thinking of it as a cognitive tool.





We can't read your thoughts, we can't read your mind

Ariel Garten, CEO InteraXon




There's been quite a number of research labs using Muse, and they've been looking at applications in depression, epilepsy, and communications.


And then we've also had a lot of interest from companies interested in integrating our technology into their wellness and development programs. Companies like Google wanting to offer this to their employees to help improve their productivity and their wellness.


CNN: Do you have any reservations about the development of mind-mapping devices?


AG: In InteraXon we believe very strongly that you own all your own data. We have a very strict privacy policy. It's like a heart rate monitor, it's very binary so we can't read your thoughts, we can't read your mind. But we're very much into leading the way on the very responsible use of this technology.





Ariel Garten speaks at the What's Next panel at Engadget Expand.

Courtesy Steve Jennings/Getty Images for Engadget



CNN: What inspired you to get involved in this area?


AG: My background is in neuroscience, design and psychotherapy, and I'm very interested in helping people understand their own minds and use their minds more productively in their own life. Our brains get in our way in so many ways.


The things that we think, the feelings that we have, all of these things can be beautiful supports to our life and encourage the lives that we live. But they can also cause all kinds of anxiety, worries, all of these things that hold us back.





As women, we are so good at holding ourselves back with the thoughts that are in our heads.

Ariel Garten, CEO, InteraXon




Particularly women are a huge inspiration to me because we're so good at holding ourselves back with the thoughts that are in our heads. We're constantly worried about things like 'does this person think this way about me?' or 'have I done well enough?' or 'have I achieved as much as I'm supposed to?'


We have these dialogues within ourselves that can be really debilitating, and you know the answer is 'of course you're good enough,' and 'of course you've done well enough,' and 'of course you can achieve that.' And if you can learn to understand and gain control over your own internal dialogue, you can really learn to sort of undo the shackles that hold you back in your daily life, and your career, and your relationships.


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HBO, 'SNL,' 'Orange' win Emmys






Nominations for the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys were announced on Thursday, July 10. HBO took a chance on submitting "True Detective" as a drama rather than miniseries, and it's paid off. The show's first season, which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, gets a nod for <strong>Outstanding Drama Series </strong>alongside <strong>"Breaking Bad,"</strong><!-- --> </br><strong>"Downton Abbey," "Game of Thrones," "House of Cards"</strong> and <strong>"Mad Men."</strong><!-- --> </br><!-- --> </br>Read on for more nominations in the top categories.Nominations for the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys were announced on Thursday, July 10. HBO took a chance on submitting "True Detective" as a drama rather than miniseries, and it's paid off. The show's first season, which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, gets a nod for Outstanding Drama Series alongside "Breaking Bad,""Downton Abbey," "Game of Thrones," "House of Cards" and "Mad Men."Read on for more nominations in the top categories.

An<strong> Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series </strong>nomination went to Tyrion Lannister, aka <strong>Peter Dinklage</strong> of "Game of Thrones." He will compete against <strong>Jim Carter </strong>("Downton Abbey"), <strong>Josh Charles</strong> ("The Good Wife"), <strong>Mandy Patinkin </strong>("Homeland"), <strong>Aaron Paul </strong>("Breaking Bad") and <strong>Jon Voight </strong>("Ray Donovan").An Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nomination went to Tyrion Lannister, aka Peter Dinklage of "Game of Thrones." He will compete against Jim Carter ("Downton Abbey"), Josh Charles ("The Good Wife"), Mandy Patinkin ("Homeland"), Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad") and Jon Voight ("Ray Donovan").

No surprise here: "The Big Bang Theory" was nominated for <strong>Outstanding Comedy Series </strong>with some new contenders, like "Silicon Valley" and "Orange is the New Black." "Louie," "Veep" and Emmy favorite "Modern Family" round out the nominees in the category.<!-- --> </br>No surprise here: "The Big Bang Theory" was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series with some new contenders, like "Silicon Valley" and "Orange is the New Black." "Louie," "Veep" and Emmy favorite "Modern Family" round out the nominees in the category.

For <strong>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:</strong> <strong>Bryan Cranston</strong> is the fan favorite as Walter White in "Breaking Bad." Now that the series is over, this is its last chance to take home an award. Also nominated: <strong>Jeff Daniels </strong>for "The Newsroom; <strong>Jon Hamm </strong>for "Mad Men," both <strong>Woody Harrelson</strong> and <strong>Matthew McConaughey </strong>for "True Detective" and <strong>Kevin Spacey</strong> for "House of Cards."For Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston is the fan favorite as Walter White in "Breaking Bad." Now that the series is over, this is its last chance to take home an award. Also nominated: Jeff Daniels for "The Newsroom; Jon Hamm for "Mad Men," both Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey for "True Detective" and Kevin Spacey for "House of Cards."

<strong>For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series</strong>, <strong>Lizzy Caplan</strong> broke into an extremely competitive category as Virginia Johnson on "Masters of Sex." She goes up against: <strong>Claire Danes </strong>of "Homeland," <strong>Michelle Dockery </strong>of "Downton Abbey," <strong>Julianna Margulies</strong> of "The Good Wife," <strong>Kerry Washington </strong>of "Scandal" and <strong>Robin Wright </strong>of "House of Cards."For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Lizzy Caplan broke into an extremely competitive category as Virginia Johnson on "Masters of Sex." She goes up against: Claire Danes of "Homeland," Michelle Dockery of "Downton Abbey," Julianna Margulies of "The Good Wife," Kerry Washington of "Scandal" and Robin Wright of "House of Cards."

<strong>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series </strong>nominees are <strong>Louis C.K. </strong>of "Louie," <strong>Don Cheadle</strong> of "House of Lies," <strong>Ricky Gervais </strong>of "Derek," <strong>Matt LeBlanc </strong>of "Episodes," <strong>William H. Macy </strong>of "Shameless" and <strong>Jim Parsons </strong>of "The Big Bang Theory." Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series nominees are Louis C.K. of "Louie," Don Cheadle of "House of Lies," Ricky Gervais of "Derek," Matt LeBlanc of "Episodes," William H. Macy of "Shameless" and Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory."

For <strong>Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series</strong>, Emmys newcomer <strong>Taylor Schilling</strong> earned a nomination for her role in Netflix's standout series "Orange is the New Black." She goes up against <strong>Lena Dunham </strong>("Girls"), <strong>Edie Falco</strong> ("Nurse Jackie"), <strong>Julia Louis-Dreyfus</strong> ("Veep"), <strong>Melissa McCarthy</strong> ("Mike &amp; Molly") and the oft-nominated but yet-to-win <strong>Amy Poehler </strong>("Parks and Recreation").For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Emmys newcomer Taylor Schilling earned a nomination for her role in Netflix's standout series "Orange is the New Black." She goes up against Lena Dunham ("Girls"), Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep"), Melissa McCarthy ("Mike & Molly") and the oft-nominated but yet-to-win Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation").

<strong>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Christina Hendricks</strong>, who plays Joan Harris in "Mad Men" was nominated, along with <strong>Anna Gunn </strong>("Breaking Bad"), <strong>Maggie Smith </strong>("Downton Abbey"), <strong>Joanne Froggatt </strong>("Downton Abbey"), <strong>Lena Headey</strong> ("Game of Thrones"), <strong>Christine Baranski </strong>("The Good Wife").Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Christina Hendricks, who plays Joan Harris in "Mad Men" was nominated, along with Anna Gunn ("Breaking Bad"), Maggie Smith ("Downton Abbey"), Joanne Froggatt ("Downton Abbey"), Lena Headey ("Game of Thrones"), Christine Baranski ("The Good Wife").

<strong>Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie</strong>: <strong>Idris Elba </strong>scores a nod for his portrayal of John Luther on "Luther." He goes up against <strong>Chiwetel Ejiofor </strong>("Dancing on the Edge"), <strong>Martin Freeman </strong>("Fargo"), <strong>Billy Bob Thornton </strong>("Fargo"), <strong>Mark Ruffalo </strong>("The Normal Heart") and <strong>Benedict Cumberbatch </strong>("Sherlock: His Last Vow").Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Idris Elba scores a nod for his portrayal of John Luther on "Luther." He goes up against Chiwetel Ejiofor ("Dancing on the Edge"), Martin Freeman ("Fargo"), Billy Bob Thornton ("Fargo"), Mark Ruffalo ("The Normal Heart") and Benedict Cumberbatch ("Sherlock: His Last Vow").

Kristen Wiig was nominated for <strong>Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie </strong>for her role in the IFC spoof, "The Spoils of Babylon." Joining her were Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson, both in "American Horror Story: Coven," Helena Bonham Carter ("Burton and Taylor"), Minnie Driver ("Return to Zero"), and Cicely Tyson ("The Trip To Bountiful").Kristen Wiig was nominated for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her role in the IFC spoof, "The Spoils of Babylon." Joining her were Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson, both in "American Horror Story: Coven," Helena Bonham Carter ("Burton and Taylor"), Minnie Driver ("Return to Zero"), and Cicely Tyson ("The Trip To Bountiful").

<strong>Outstanding Variety Series </strong>nominations went to "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," the first time that program has been recognized by the Academy in years. It competes with <strong>"America's Got Talent," "Dancing with the Stars," </strong>many of this year's nominees' old stomping ground, <strong>"Saturday Night Live,"</strong> and <strong>"The Voice."</strong>Outstanding Variety Series nominations went to "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," the first time that program has been recognized by the Academy in years. It competes with "America's Got Talent," "Dancing with the Stars," many of this year's nominees' old stomping ground, "Saturday Night Live," and "The Voice."

<strong>Outstanding Reality-Competition Program </strong>nominations went to "<strong>The Amazing Race" </strong>(pictured), <strong>"Dancing with the Stars", "Project Runway", "So You Think You Can Dance," "Top Chef" </strong>and <strong>"The Voice."</strong>Outstanding Reality-Competition Program nominations went to "The Amazing Race" (pictured), "Dancing with the Stars", "Project Runway", "So You Think You Can Dance," "Top Chef" and "The Voice."

An <strong>Outstanding Television Movie </strong>nod went to <strong>"The Normal Heart," </strong>which also is widely expected to win<strong> </strong>the category on Emmys night. <strong>"Killing Kennedy," "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight," "Sherlock: His Last Vow" </strong>and <strong>"The Trip to Bountiful"</strong> also were nominated.An Outstanding Television Movie nod went to "The Normal Heart," which also is widely expected to win the category on Emmys night. "Killing Kennedy," "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight," "Sherlock: His Last Vow" and "The Trip to Bountiful" also were nominated.

The <strong>Outstanding Miniseries </strong>category is one of multiple nominations for newcomer <strong>"Fargo."</strong> It competes against <strong>"American Horror Story: Coven," "Bonnie &amp; Clyde," "Luther," "The White Queen" </strong>and <strong>"Treme.</strong>The Outstanding Miniseries category is one of multiple nominations for newcomer "Fargo." It competes against "American Horror Story: Coven," "Bonnie & Clyde," "Luther," "The White Queen" and "Treme.

 The documentary "<strong>Brave Miss World</strong>" was nominated for <strong>Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking </strong>along with <strong>The Amish: Shunned (American Experience)</strong>, <strong>Hillsborough (30 For 30 Soccer Stories) </strong>and <strong>Life According to Sam.</strong> The documentary "Brave Miss World" was nominated for Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking along with The Amish: Shunned (American Experience), Hillsborough (30 For 30 Soccer Stories) and Life According to Sam.








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  • Uzo Aduba of "Orange Is the New Black" wins Emmy

  • Harry Shearer of "The Simpsons" wins for voice-over work

  • "Bob's Burgers" takes home animated series Emmy

  • "True Detective," "Cosmos" and "Saturday Night Live" are big winners




(CNN) -- "Orange Is the New Black," "True Detective" and "Cosmos" picked up Emmys as TV's awards season began, while -- appropriately -- "Saturday Night Live" added to its four-decade-long haul with five more honors at the Creative Arts Emmys.


HBO won the most awards of any network, with 15. The cable channel is a division of Time Warner, as is CNN.


The awards, held Saturday night at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, were mainly dedicated to technical categories, though there were several given out for acting, writing and performing.


Uzo Aduba, who plays "Crazy Eyes" Warren in "Orange Is the New Black," won for guest actress in a comedy series.









"Orange is the New Black" returned for Season 2 on Netflix in June, and the series is just days away from seeing whether they'll take home any of the 10 Emmys they're up for. It's just been announced that comedian Mike Birbiglia will join the cast in Season 3. If you are new to the show, allow us to catch you up on who's who in Litchfield Correctional Facility."Orange is the New Black" returned for Season 2 on Netflix in June, and the series is just days away from seeing whether they'll take home any of the 10 Emmys they're up for. It's just been announced that comedian Mike Birbiglia will join the cast in Season 3. If you are new to the show, allow us to catch you up on who's who in Litchfield Correctional Facility.



Piper Chapman (played by Taylor Schilling), an entrepreneur who lands in jail for drug offenses she committed years earlier.Piper Chapman (played by Taylor Schilling), an entrepreneur who lands in jail for drug offenses she committed years earlier.



Alex Vause (Laura Prepon) was Piper's former lover who causes her to go to jail because of Alex's involvement in drug smuggling when the two were a couple. The pair meet again in prison.Alex Vause (Laura Prepon) was Piper's former lover who causes her to go to jail because of Alex's involvement in drug smuggling when the two were a couple. The pair meet again in prison.



Sam Healy (Michael Harney) is a counselor and corrections officer at Litchfield Penitentiary in upstate New York. He has issues with lesbians and causes problems for Piper. Sam Healy (Michael Harney) is a counselor and corrections officer at Litchfield Penitentiary in upstate New York. He has issues with lesbians and causes problems for Piper.



Miss Claudette Pelage (Michelle Hurst) is one of the oldest inmates at the prison. She ends up there after killing a client who abused an employee at her cleaning company. Other prisoners fear her. Miss Claudette Pelage (Michelle Hurst) is one of the oldest inmates at the prison. She ends up there after killing a client who abused an employee at her cleaning company. Other prisoners fear her.



Galina "Red" Reznikov (Kate Mulgrew) runs the prison kitchen and is a force to be reckoned with. Red, right, and Gloria Mendoza (Selenis Leyva), left, will probably butt heads in season two as Mendoza takes over Red's territory. Galina "Red" Reznikov (Kate Mulgrew) runs the prison kitchen and is a force to be reckoned with. Red, right, and Gloria Mendoza (Selenis Leyva), left, will probably butt heads in season two as Mendoza takes over Red's territory.



Nicky Nichols (Natasha Lyonne), left, is a recovering drug addict and Lorna Morello (Yael Stone) a kitchen worker who, in season one, were friends with benefits. Nicky Nichols (Natasha Lyonne), left, is a recovering drug addict and Lorna Morello (Yael Stone) a kitchen worker who, in season one, were friends with benefits.



Lorna, left, with Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren (Uzo Aduba), a disruptive inmate who takes a special liking to her "Dandelion," Chapman. Her more sensitive side is revealed later in season one.Lorna, left, with Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren (Uzo Aduba), a disruptive inmate who takes a special liking to her "Dandelion," Chapman. Her more sensitive side is revealed later in season one.



Sophia Burset (Laverne Cox) is transgender and serves as the prison's hairdresser. Her sexual identity causes her to sometimes be bullied by some of the other inmates. Sophia Burset (Laverne Cox) is transgender and serves as the prison's hairdresser. Her sexual identity causes her to sometimes be bullied by some of the other inmates.



Prison guard John Bennett (Matt McGorry) and inmate Dayanara 'Daya' Diaz (Dascha Polanco) begin an illicit prison love affair that puts his job at risk. Prison guard John Bennett (Matt McGorry) and inmate Dayanara 'Daya' Diaz (Dascha Polanco) begin an illicit prison love affair that puts his job at risk.



Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett (Taryn Manning) is a meth-addicted, born-again Christian who is not above attacking fellow inmates, including Piper. Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett (Taryn Manning) is a meth-addicted, born-again Christian who is not above attacking fellow inmates, including Piper.



Aleida Diaz (Elizabeth Rodriguez) is Daya's mother. Doing time for drug charges, she appears to not love her daughter initially, but is later revealed to be protective of her. Aleida Diaz (Elizabeth Rodriguez) is Daya's mother. Doing time for drug charges, she appears to not love her daughter initially, but is later revealed to be protective of her.



Jason Biggs plays Larry Bloom, a journalist and Chapman's (formerly) doting fiancé. He stood by her in season one even when the more sordid details of her past were revealed, but becomes increasingly disenchanted and eventually exploits her prison sentence to bolster his career.Jason Biggs plays Larry Bloom, a journalist and Chapman's (formerly) doting fiancé. He stood by her in season one even when the more sordid details of her past were revealed, but becomes increasingly disenchanted and eventually exploits her prison sentence to bolster his career.



Pablo Schreiber plays corrupt prison guard George Mendez, better known as Pornstache (one guess why). He breaks all the rules, from smuggling drugs into the prison to having sex with inmates. In season one, he is suspended without pay for his actions.Pablo Schreiber plays corrupt prison guard George Mendez, better known as Pornstache (one guess why). He breaks all the rules, from smuggling drugs into the prison to having sex with inmates. In season one, he is suspended without pay for his actions.



Lorraine Toussaint joins the cast in season two as Yvonne "Vee" Parker, shown here with Gloria. Former drug runner Vee clashes with the other inmates, including Red.Lorraine Toussaint joins the cast in season two as Yvonne "Vee" Parker, shown here with Gloria. Former drug runner Vee clashes with the other inmates, including Red.




'Orange is the New Black': Get to know the cast

'Orange is the New Black': Get to know the cast

Get to know 'Orange is the New Black'

Get to know 'Orange is the New Black'

Get to know 'Orange is the New Black'

Get to know 'Orange is the New Black'

Get to know 'Orange is the New Black'

Get to know 'Orange is the New Black'

Get to know 'Orange is the New Black'

Get to know 'Orange is the New Black'

Get to know 'Orange is the New Black'

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Photos: \'Orange Is the New Black\' castPhotos: 'Orange Is the New Black' cast



One of her thank-yous went to her mother, who "came here from Nigeria to make a better life for her family."


Allison Janney of "Masters of Sex" won for guest actress in a drama series. Janney previously won four Emmys for "The West Wing."



After serving as a voice of all trades on "The Simpsons" for more than two decades, the versatile Harry Shearer finally won an Emmy for his performance(s) on the show for character voice-over. He voices such figures as Principal Skinner, the Rev. Lovejoy and the nefarious Montgomery Burns. Shearer couldn't attend, however: He's currently appearing in a play in London.


"The Simpsons" won three Emmys, but not the big prize for best animated series. That honor went to another Fox show, "Bob's Burgers" -- its first win in that category.


Among the wins for "SNL," which will begin its 40th season next month, was one for a former cast member who's gone on to bigger things: Jimmy Fallon picked up an Emmy for guest actor in a comedy series. Comic actor Joel McHale accepted for Fallon, who wasn't there.


"Fallon was unable to be here tonight, 'cause he was arrested," said McHale puckishly. "But we are happy to accept this award and will keep it forever."


HBO's "True Detective," which earned eight nominations, received four awards, including wins for makeup and credit design.


"Cosmos," the new version of the science series featuring astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, also earned four Emmys. Two of the awards went to Alan Silvestri, who composed the music for the show. He didn't forget its host.


"I have two special thanks left," Silvestri said, according to Deadline.com. "Neil deGrasse Tyson" and "the voice of Neil DeGrasse Tyson."


CNN's "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" won for informational series or special.


The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled for August 25. The show will air on NBC.


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