Jim Parsons was in New York “drinking coffee and watching the Today show like a good American” when he heard news of his Emmy nomination for his work as neurotic scientist Sheldon Cooper on CBS’ The Big Bang Theory. Meanwhile, his co-star Mayim Bialik was in Atlanta on a phone interview promoting World Breastfeeding Month and missed news of her first Emmy nomination for Parsons’ on-screen partner, Amy Farrah Fowler. {Click above title to read full story}

Simon Helberg and his wife Jocelyn Towne welcomed daughter Adeline on May 8, Helberg’s rep confirms to Us Weekly exclusively.

This is the first child for The Big Bang Theory star and his actress/writer/director wife. “The family is thrilled,” a source says. “Simon is excited to be a father, he’s been doing his reading.”