Have the first month of classes have left you a bit estranged from the "real world"? Well Study Break is here to keep you connected! You can look forward to entertainment and pop culture news and happenings both in Richmond and beyond! In case you missed out, a recap of September brought a whole slew of big television events including the Emmy awards, The Miss American pageant, and a new dose of "reality tv" the Dr. Phil Show! The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles loved Raymond, made Friends and presented talk show host Oprah Winfrey with a special award dedicated to recognizing humanitarianism . Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS) picked up the awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Ray Romano's performance as Raymond, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Brad Garrett's performance as Robert, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Doris Robert's performance as Marie. After four consecutive years of nominations as best comedy, Friends finally walked away with Emmy. The West Wing picked up another Emmy for Best Drama Series, and cast members including Allison Janney, John Spencer and Stockard Channing also won Emmys. Tom Hanks presented Oprah Winfrey with the first Bob Hope Humanitarian Award which recognizes her individual achievements which according to the academy mirror the same humanitarian spirit exhibited by entertainment pioneer Bob Hope. Oprah can add this personal award to the other 35 Emmys her talk show has won from the Academy. Visit www.emmys.org In other Oprah-related news, Dr. Phil premiered his Harpo-backed solo foray into daytime television talk shows! The show has already enjoyed the best ratings of any new talk show in almost 17 years, when his mentor Oprah Winfrey debuted in 1985! The show is syndicated on the NBC network affiliate in Richmond (WWBT TV-12), and airs weekdays at 3 p.m. Visit www.drphil.com. The Miss America Pageant chose a Harvard Law School-bound beauty queen as Miss America 2003. Erika Harold, a 22 year-old representing the state of Illinois sang her way to the crown performing Habanera, from the opera Carmen by Bizet. Harold will spend the next year developing her platform by promoting anti-violence and anti-bullying programs among teens, and will also enjoy some of the lavish perks that come along with wearing the crown from perhaps the most famous beauty pageants in the world, including a $50,000 scholarship. Visit www.missamerica.org. Harold's win was not overshadowed by North Carolina sending two candidates to the pageant pending the outcome of a lawsuit to determine who would represent the state in the pageant. After the original Miss North Carolina, Rebekah Revels, an English teacher gave up her crown after an ex-boyfriend told pageant executives he had topless photos of her. Miss Revels later contested her exit and a contract dispute ensued, but the runner-up in the state pageant Misty Clymer was eventually chosen to represent North Carolina instead. The word is still out as to whether or not this incident helped the ratings for this year's pageant!! This fall movie season swings back from the late summer slump. Movies enjoying box office success include comedies Sweet Home Alabama (Reese Witherspoon, Candace Bergen, Josh Lucas), The Banger Sisters (Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn), and Barbershop (Ice Cube, Cedric The Entertainer, Eve). Epic film The Four Feathers (Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley), and action packed Ballistic, Ecks vs. Sever (Antonio Banderas, Lucy Liu) also hit the silver screen in late September. October will feature a host of movie premieres including Brown Sugar (Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan), The Rules of Attraction (James Van Der Beek, Jessica Biel), Tuck Everlasting (Alexis Bledel, Ben Kingsley, Sissy Spacek) and The Truth About Charlie (Mark Wahlberg, Thandie Newton, Tim Robbins). Visit www.moviefone.com. On a local note, the State Fair of Virginia will continue until October 6th at the Richmond Raceway Complex (600 East Laburnum Avenue, Richmond). In addition to the traditional festivities, there are live performances scheduled at the Fair. The Kings of Swing will perform two shows on Wednesday October, 2 2002. The first show at 3:00 PM will feature an All Swing Review, and the 7:30 PM show will feature American Pop including Beach, Motown and Rock tunes. Musiq and City High will perform on Sunday, October 6, 2002 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale for $10.00. Separate Fair Admission Required. Ticket information is available at www.statefair.com. A list of Emmy winners follows: Drama Series: ``The West Wing,'' NBC. Comedy Series: ``Friends,'' NBC. Variety, Music or Comedy Series: ``Late Show With David Letterman,'' CBS. Miniseries: ``Band of Brothers,'' HBO. Made-for-TV Movie: ``The Gathering Storm,'' HBO. Variety, Music or Comedy Special: ``America: A Tribute to Heroes,'' various networks. Actor, Drama Series: Michael Chiklis, ``The Shield,'' FX. Actor, Comedy Series: Ray Romano, ``Everybody Loves Raymond,'' CBS. Actor, Miniseries or a Movie: Albert Finney, ``The Gathering Storm,'' HBO. Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: Sting, ``A&E In Concert: Sting In Tuscany...All This Time,'' A&E. Actress, Drama Series: Allison Janney, ``The West Wing,'' NBC. Actress, Comedy Series: Jennifer Aniston, ``Friends,'' NBC Actress, Miniseries or a Movie: Laura Linney, ``Wild Iris,'' Showtime. Supporting Actor, Drama Series: John Spencer, ``The West Wing,'' NBC. Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Brad Garrett, ``Everybody Loves Raymond,'' CBS. Supporting Actor, Miniseries or a Movie: Michael Moriarty, ``James Dean,'' TNT. Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Stockard Channing, ``The West Wing,'' NBC. Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Doris Roberts, ``Everybody Loves Raymond,'' CBS. Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Stockard Channing, ``The Matthew Shepard Story,'' NBC. Directing for a Drama Series: ``Six Feet Under: Pilot,'' HBO. Directing for a Comedy Series: ``Sex and the City: The Real Me,'' HBO. Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: ``Band of Brothers,'' HBO.

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