Sideshow: Meltzer fine after ailing at Emmys

Sportscasting giant "Big Al" Meltzer says he "overdid it" while greeting friends and colleagues Saturday night before the Mid-Atlantic Emmys. So instead of accepting the Board of Governors' Award, he spent a few hours in Pennsylvania Hospital. His buddy Bill Baldini accepted the award on his behalf.

Meltzer, 82, who retired in 2003 after a 50-year TV and radio career, said Sunday that he was fine after the bout with hypotension. Had he addressed the audience, which included his wife, Beverly, and daughters Gwenn and Jordy, at the Loews Hotel, he would have recounted how a Depression-era kid from Syracuse, N.Y., went to St. Lawrence University with dreams of becoming a dentist. The Korean War, during which he served in the Air Force, intervened in his graduate career. In December 1954, his roommate - a broadcaster - "had a heavy date, so he asked me to fill in," Meltzer said. The next day, the station manager suggested he enter a contest to become a broadcaster. (Meltzer's winnings included a treasure chest of Old Gold cigarettes, which made him a popular guy.)

Meltzer spent 40 years here, at WPHL-17, Channels 3 and 10, and Comcast SportsNet. "I'm a lucky guy," he said. "I don't miss being on the air. I miss the people I worked with." - Michael Klein

CBS3/CW Philly, which had 47 nominations, won 22 awards - the most for any station - including evening newscast and best weather anchor, Kathy Orr. Comcast SportsNet and the Comcast Network, which had 27 nominations, walked away with nine awards. For a complete list of winners, go to http://media.philly.com/documents/2010EmmyWins.doc.

When you hear a famous person singing about the sacrifices of celebrity, it sounds disingenuous. And when you see a 35-year-old parodying a teenager in his music video, it looks, well, like jealousy. But, difficult as it is to criticize crooner Michael Bublé - who imitates Justin Bieber in his "Hollywood" video premiering Monday on AOL - we must. I guess that makes us critical? Bublé, who we pressure employs no hype-makers, sings, "Put it in your head/Baby, Hollywood is dead/You can find it in yourself."

Despite its opening as the No. 1 weekend movie, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps didn't exactly set off a bull market at the box office.

According to studio estimates, the sequel to Oliver Stone's 1987 hit brought in $19 million, solid but unspectacular on a sleepy, early fall weekend. Michael Douglas can sure pack a theater, but perhaps people are less enamored with the tales of high finance these days.

Coming in second was Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, with $16.3 million.

Jersey Shore's Mike Sorrentino said he would keep things professional with Dancing With The Stars partner Karina Smirnoff. "We look really good together, and we'd probably have cute kids, but I'm pretty sure she has a boyfriend," The Situation told Us magazine.

Ah, the true indicators of a match made in heaven - looks! Perhaps he might then pay attention to his appearance during DWTS performances. We know this is how the show lures you in, but a reality-star dude does not a good dancer make.

Can you picture it? We can! Bye-bye Silly Bandz. Move over open-toed booties. We predict the newest fashion accessory - a la Lindsay Lohan - will be the alcohol-monitoring bracelet. Lohan was ordered to wear one for the third time this year after she was released from jail Friday night, accused of violating her probation by failing drug tests.