Kathy Griffin, celeb-deflating star of Bravo's "My Life on the D-List," could be moving up a letter or two if she snags the Emmy she's up for Sunday night.

The first season of Griffin's series, which follows the ups and downs of her showbiz career on the outskirts of Hollywood's elite, is nominated in the outstanding reality program category.

Griffin is stunned by her good fortune.

"I still think it's a typo," Griffin, wearing a white tank top printed with the not-so-subtle slogan "For Your Consideration," said in a recent interview. "I can't believe I'm up for an Emmy. It's the Cinderella story."

In her standup act, the 44-year-old comedian, through a self-deprecating smirk -- throws dishy darts at the rich and famous: Star Jones Reynolds ("a pain" in the a-word, she told the AP), Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyonce Knowles, teen queen Lindsay Lohan, who "needs to put her feet in a cold pool and [eat] a cheeseburger."

Last year, Griffin's brashness got the better of her. She was fired as an E! Channel red-carpet commentator after joking at the Golden Globe Awards that child actress Dakota Fanning had checked into rehab. Steven Spielberg, who directed Fanning in "War of the Worlds," demanded an apology. Griffin refused.

"Well, I can't wait to be on the other side of the carpet because then I can say whatever I want, and I can't get fired from the red carpet," she said. "They can't stop me!"

It's safe to say, however, that Griffin's favorite target is herself. Despite her success, she claims she's "still on the D-list." In fact, she says, she was denied a chance to present at the upcoming Emmy Awards ceremony -- that is, unless "someone from 'Grey's Anatomy' gets a stomach ache."

Griffin said she really enjoys life on the D-list. "I get to make a great living in the field that I love, but nobody goes through my garbage and nobody jumps out of bushes and photographs me."

The Chicago native made headlines last month when she told CNN's Larry King that her 4 1/2-year marriage ended in divorce after she discovered her now ex-husband, Matt Moline, was taking money from her bank accounts. She has accused him of taking $72,000 over a period of time.

Although Moline has apologized, Griffin said they no longer speak.

-- Erin Carlson, Associated Press

Emmys to salute Spelling

Tomorrow's Emmy Awards will pay tribute to legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling, enlisting the stars of some of his many shows to honor him.

"Dynasty" star Joan Collins, "Melrose Place's" Heather Locklear and Stephen Collins of "7th Heaven" -- the only Spelling-produced show still on the air -- will help honor the long and prolific career of Spelling, who died in June at the age of 83.

The Emmy telecast also has added a new round of presenters, among them nominees Annette Bening ("Mrs. Harris"), Craig Ferguson ("The Late Late Show") and "Will & Grace" stars Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes. "Deal or No Deal" host Howie Mandel, Tom Selleck, Virginia Madsen and "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl also will hand out awards.

Spelling produced dozens of series and made-for-TV movies in his career, which began with a producing job on "Zane Grey Theater" in the 1950s. The bulk of those shows landed at ABC, which in the late '70s was sometimes referred to as "Aaron's Broadcasting Company."

Although a number of Spelling shows, which also include "The Mod Squad," "Hart to Hart," "The Love Boat" and "Beverly Hills, 90210," were enormously popular, they weren't the stuff of awards all that often. Spelling won two Emmys in his career, for the 1989 telefilm "Day One," about the creation of the atomic bomb, and for 1993's "And the Band Played On," about the early days of the AIDS epidemic.

-- Zap2it.com

'Kyle' preemption

Because of last night's telecast of the Steelers/Eagles football game, WTAE preempted ABC's "Kyle XY." The station will rebroadcast the episode late-night Monday. That's really late-night, as in about 2 a.m.