09-09-2006 06:01
Alda Amazed By Emmy Win.... Alan Alda was stunned when he won his sixth Emmy last month (Aug06), because he was so sure he wouldn't that he went on a family holiday to Europe and skipped the ceremony.
The actor decided to go ahead with plans for a family vacation, even after learning the ceremony had been moved to August from its traditional slot in September.
He talked about his win yesterday (07Sep06) on US talk show Live With Regis And Kelly saying, "I'm so thrilled by this. I'm so happy.
"I swear to God, if I were Tom Cruise and you were a couch, I would jump up and down on you! It made me so happy and I couldn't be there.
"My daughter planned a trip to Europe months and months ago and it was her children's first time seeing Europe. I didn't want to miss that.
"I knew that in August they didn't have the Emmys, so we'd be safe. Then they faked me out, they put it in August and I had to make this terrible choice between the lives of these dear little grandchildren and going to the ceremony.
"We're in France and it's the middle of the night when they give out the award, so I'm like "I'll find out in the morning'...
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