• After doing the job successfully eight times in the past, Don Mischer has been tapped to be executive producer of the next Primetime Emmys, which will be telecast by CBS on Sept. 20.

• Host of the Daytime Emmys ceremony, to be telecast on the CW on Aug. 30, will be Vanessa Williams ("Ugly Betty"). That news got buried under the avalanche of nomination shockeroos earlier today. GOLD DERBY

• Another head-scratching Emmy mystery: The TV academy has announced what seems, on the surface of things, like good news. The old category for writers and directors of variety shows will be split into separate ones for series and specials, just like the awards for best program. OK, makes sense. But, if the academy doesn't mind adding additional races for variety shows, why did it recently eliminate the race for performers in variety shows? What it should have done was create separate awards for performers in variety series and specials too. VARIETY

• After bestowing a slew of awards for ad and marketing excellence during its "Creative Week" in New York City last week, One Club seems emboldened as it continues to grow as an organization. Now it's eager to hop into the big, fierce awards derby — Oscar season. The next One Show Entertainment Awards will be bestowed in February, 2010. ONE CLUB

• Looks like Rob Marshall may finally catch up with his overdue Oscar. He got cheated out of the director's trophy when his "Chicago" won best picture of 2002. Hollywood decided it was time to give that runaway rascal Roman Polanski an overdue hug ("The Pianist"). Now here's the spectacular trailer for "Nine" starring past Oscar grabbers Penelope Cruz, Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren and Nicole Kidman. Marshall's adaptation of the Broadway tuner opens November 25, pushed by Harvey Weinstein. Back in 1982, "Nine" beat "Dreamgirls" for best musical at the Tonys — and even won the director's prize for Tommy Tune!

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