Your complete Daytime Emmys cheat sheet

By AJ Willingham

updated 1:55 PM EDT, Mon June 25, 2012

NEED TO KNOW

Here's everything you need for a proper (read: awesome) Daytime Emmys experience
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The couch cushions are fluffed. The White Zin is on ice. The DVR is backed up (hey, who knows?). Are you ready for Saturday night?! Here's your definitive guide to the Daytime Emmy Awards, and all of the great coverage you can expect from HLN. Hey, you think we're not going to be on our own couches with our own glasses of vino? What's a party without friends?

The nominees, please...

BEFORE THE SHOW: Scan over our definitive list of nominees and finalize your pool. Will this be your winning year?

DURING THE SHOW: Showbiz Tonight's AJ Hammer will be live on the red carpet, getting the scoop from your favorite stars and bringing you all the surprises and unscripted moments.

The fashions!

BEFORE THE SHOW: Check out some of the most jaw-dropping fashions (good and bad) from Daytime Emmys past.

DURING THE SHOW: Watch HLNtv.com for more galleries of trends, the best- and worst-dressed and the glitzy misfires and triumphs that make the red carpet so fascinating.

Also, check us out on Pinterest where we'll be posting some of the most stunning looks (with commentary, of course).

The play-by-play

BEFORE THE SHOW: Reminisce on the most memorable Daytime Emmys moments. Or, get fired up by ranking your most outrageous Daytime TV moments in our slick interactive poll. Already voted? Check out the first round of results.

DURING THE SHOW: HLNtv.com will be live-blogging from the event! Expect behind-the-scene hijinks, exclusive red carpet moments and an account of the show as only your witty, tv-loving friends at HLN could deliver. You can also spend the commercial breaks perusing our in-depth, outrageous pre-Emmys coverage. Dating advice from telenovelas? A soap opera name generator? We got 'em.

Oh, and if you're not already, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest for the full experience. It's like we'll be sitting on the couch in our pajamas right next to you! Does that sound creepy? Sorry. Maybe we'll just stick to giving you all the great Daytime Emmys coverage you expect from HLN.

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