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Jemaine Clement was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Jemaine Clement was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 9:31a.m.

It's business time for New Zealand's fourth most popular folk-comedy duo.

Flight of the Conchords stars Jemaine Clement and Bret Mackenzie will today attend the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Hollywood.

Their hit show, The Flight of the Conchords, was nominated for five awards - Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama series.

Clement was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

The HBO-produced show chronicles the trials and tribulations of two bandmates struggling to make it big in New York.

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Paul Telling
25 Sep 2009 3:40p.m.

I Love "The Flight of the Conchords"!, They Friggin Rock! and have such brilliant songs. I constantly chill to their tunes but there show is just an added benefit and is so friggin' hilarious. I have some Flight of the Conchords T-shirts! <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/ptelling/t-shirts/3490826-1-the-flight-of-the-conchords-the-rhymnoceros">Rhymnoceros</a> Paul Telling - Creative Communications Creator and Graphic Facilitator <a href="http://www,paultelling.com.au">Pauls Site</a>

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