The EMMY Awards LIVE Blog
September 21, 2008 by Kath Skerry
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And with that I’m out. Thank you all for sticking with me through this mostly horrendous evening. Sorry for the typos and such…I’ll try to fix it all up later, after my brain stars functioning again.
Congrats to all the winners!! Now it’s time to put last year behind us…it’s time for the 2008-2009 TV season. See you in the morning!
10:55pm: Tom Selleck is presenting the final award of the night.
Outstanding Drama Series: MAD MEN
YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!!
10:52pm: We are nearing the end…can I get an AMEN!! Mary Tyler Moore is clearly the role model for the girls of the new 90210. Her arms are really distracting. But oooohhh…Betty White. Love her! Together they are giving away the best comedy award. Only one name will make me happy, and you know what is it.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Comedy Series, 30 ROCK
…that wasn’t it. But you can’t be disappointed that a show as smart as 30 ROCK won. It really deserved it.
10:34pm: Jimmy Kimmel is giving away the award for best reality host. Clearly I’m not in the mood for any of these people. I suppose Heidi is the least offensive. But you gotta give Jimmy a laugh for his presentation. That was actually kind of funny.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Reality Show Host: Jeff Probst, SURVIVOR
Glad that Jeff acknowledged that the hosts really sucked tonight.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, 30 ROCK
AWARD TIME!!
4th Emmy win for Tina Fey. We love you. You are a bright spot in an otherwise horrible night. I think this pretty much guarantees 30 ROCK the win for Best Comedy.
10:37pm: Keifer Sutherland is cutting to the award so the winner has more time to talk. If only others were that considerate.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama: Bryan Cranston, BREAKING BAD
Huh? What? I think my brain just broke. I have no idea what’s going on tonight. I’m beyond dumbfounded.
[Is it rude to pour myself a glass of wine during the In Memoriam?]
10:27: And the antics continue. Maybe someone should turn on the mics before they bring the presenters out there.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama: Glenn Close, DAMAGES
…yeah, told ya she’d be back. Great speech though…has she had experience accepting awards in the past?
10:25pm: Candice is giving out the acting award I care most about tonight. I’m nervous…why?
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
…at least it wasn’t Charlie Sheen. I heart you Steve Carell and Lee Pace!
10:22pm: Glenn Close takes the stage. Something tells me this won’t be the only time we see her on stage tonight.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie: Paul Giamatti, JOHN ADAMS
This guy is a brilliant actor, so kudos. And doesn’t he have the best voice?!
10:12pm: Kate Walsh and Wayne Brady. Really ? Wayne Brady? Whoa…It just occurred to me that there hasn’t been a MAD MEN award handed out tonight. Has there?
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Greg Yaitanes, HOUSE
I’m not seeing Hugh Laurie in the audience. Maybe he really was “sick”.
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Matthew Weiner, MAD MEN
And there is it…the first big MAD MEN award of the night. And my first chance to see John Hamm. Don Draper I may despise you but you sure are pretty.
10:08pm: DAMN YOU Howie Mandel. I can’t tell you how much I was looking forward to Kristin Chenoweth & Neil Patrick Harris’ bit…it was cut because Howie Mandel sucks ass. I forever boycott Howie Mandel.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Miniseries: MR. WARMTH – THE DON RICKLES PROJECT
How about we cut Don Rickles speech, he’s already had a lot of stage time tonight. I want to see NPH and Cheno.
10:01pm: Sally Field is on stage giving away an award. I need a bathroom break so I hope it’s a boring away. Oh Mini-Series? Yes…be right back.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Miniseries: JOHN ADAMS
Forrest Gump and Momma Gump reunited on stage.
9:56pm: Kathy Griffin and Don Rickles take the stage. The censors put their fingers on the buzzer just in case. Yes! Kathy Griffin just demanded that the audience stand. Damn Don Rickles still has it. Maybe he can host next year. (Oh shot of Bryan Fuller and his partner in the audience…hi boys). These two are great, and Kathy was more well behaved that I hoped she would be.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Reality Show: THE AMAZING RACE
The 6th consecutive win. Maybe they should just bag this category. And it’s so nice to see Phil on stage….he should have been their as a nominee. Then again, I’m glad he wasn’t part of the Emmy host s%#t show.
9:54pm: Sandra Oh and Patrick Dempsey look all kinds of pretty.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie: Dame Eileen Atkin, CRANFORD (MASTERPIECE) [Just saw the promo for the GREY’S ANATOMY season premiere. I’ve seen it and I’m not going to say much other than ‘shame on you ABC promo department.’]
9:45pm: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. They don’t have to say anything. Just stand there and be funny. But of course they are funny. And any men that can make prunes funny…well, they are just that good.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Directing for a Mini-Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Jay Roach, RECOUNT
Wow! I thought JOHN ADAMS was going to be sweeping. Nice job, Jay Roach…where do I know Jay Roach from. Must IMDB him later. Oh he’s married to Susanna Hoffs…”Close your eyes, give me your hand – darlin'”
Outstanding Writing for a Mini-Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Kirk Ellis, JOHN ADAMS
Too bad he didn’t get anytime to talk before he was cut off. They let Howie go on forever but they cut off a guy who actually wins. This is an awards show. Have I used the word disaster yet tonight?
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series: Tom Wilkinson, JOHN ADAMS
I love Tom Wilkinson, but I’m damn glad he wasn’t there – one less speech.
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9:35pm: Did Christian Slater have some work done? He’s had BoTox, right? He’s no young chicken, but he doesn’t have one wrinkle. Impressive.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Made for TV Movie: RECOUNT.
Pretty good movie…minus Denis Leary’s horrible Boston accent. Bizarre, right?
9:31pm: THE WEST WING…this kills me. With so many horrible, horrible shows on the air it makes me sad that a brilliant show like THE WEST WING are no more. I need to buy the entire series on DVD. I might not watch them for years, but they are so worthy of owning.
9:20pm: Oh damn…I liked Lauren Conrad’s Emmy dress better than the won made my Christian Soriano. Sorry, Christian’s dress looked like a big pink potato sack. But the hotness that is David Boreanaz can’t be denied.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series – Barry Sonnenfeld for the PUSHING DAISIES “Pie-lette”
YES! YES! YES! Why am I getting teary? Yay! PUSHING DAISIES!! And how about the cuteness that is Kristin Chenoweth & Lee Pace!!
Outstanding Writer for a Comedy Series – Tina Fey, 30 ROCK
OH NERD!! Fantastic!! So happy to see Tina up there!!
9:13pm: Really, we needed 3 hours of people yelling “Sock it to me?”. Worst.Emmys.Ever! A little note to the producers – the demo watching this show is too young to remember LAUGH IN. What in good heavens is going on? I want to jump off a bridge. DIZASSTER!!
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series – THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
FTW!! Jon Stewart thanks the folks of LAUGH IN. I thank them for leaving the stage.
9:07pm: Alec Baldwin looks really old with his glasses. I love Jack Donaghy but Alex Baldwin is kind of a douche.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie – Laura Linney, JOHN ADAMS.
9:02pm: Josh Groban is tackling the best TV themes of all time. Kind of fun. Kind of creepy. Groban singing the theme to COPS and then rapping to THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR? Who thought this was going to be a good idea?
Ed McMahon is there…I hope he got paid for that 5 seconds of work. He needs the money.
Whoa, whoa, whoa…while my cable was out the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama went to Zeliko Ivanek of DAMAGES? Really? Who does Michael Emerson need to **** get an Emmy for his work on LOST?! Another robbery…someone call in some fake police. Mariska Hargitay from the audience to make an arrest.
8:53pm: Had Rainn Wilson, Neil Patrick Harris or Kristin Chenoweth won tonight I probably wouldn’t be shooting death daggers at my screen. It’s not The Smother Brothers fault. Why are they giving him an Emmy but not the other Smother Brother? Weren’t they a team. Scratch what I said about the daggers not being pointed at this guy. Is he stroking on the stage? Is there a Doctor in the house?! SHUT IT ‘SHIDA!!!!!
8:49pm: Probst and Mandell bring the Accountants on the stage. I’d rather watch the Accountants than these yahoos. The show is running long yet Howie Mandell keeps talking. I’ll take DEAL (as long as the deal includes offing Howie Mandell).
8:44pm: My favorite actress ever, Jennifer Love Hewitt, takes the stage. Hayden Paneittiere is damn sexy. I see what Milo sees in her…now if she were only 10 years old.
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: THE COLBERT REPORT
YAY!!!
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Dianne Weist, IN TREATMENT.
8:42pm: Conan O’Brien takes an awesome swipe at Katherine Heigl. I couldn’t love him more. More people should take swipes at Katherine Heigl.
AWARD TIME!!
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Dianne Weist, IN TREATMENT.
Really? I’m glad I didn’t bet my first born on my Emmy picks. I’m all kinds of wrong tonight.
8:37pm: Commercial break. And my I just take this moment to say that Kristin Chenoweth was robbed. And that I can’t imagine that anyone won their Emmy pool. Did people really think Jean Smart was going to win. Don’t get me wrong, she’s fab in every way, but really?
So I think the cable and internet back are here to stay. Cross your fingers, people. Also cross your fingers that the hosts don’t come back to the stage.
8:34pm: My TV and cable went out and keeps going out. ARGH!! But thankfully it came back just as Ricky Gervais took the stage. His bit with Steve Carell is an early favorite for the best moment of the night.
AWARD TIME!!
Ugh, just went out for a second. What award is this? Directing for an awards show or something? Yeah, who cares?!
8:11pm: That happy feeling I had when Tina and Amy took the stage is now gone. The Pives is great, but this was so Neil Patrick Harris or Rainn Wilson’s year.
8:09pm: Wondering if the 5 hosts could not come back and we could just have Tina Fey and Amy Poeher all night.
AWARD TIME!!
The award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy goes to…Jeremy Piven of ENTOURAGE!
8:08pm: William Shatner is on stage…this is just getting worse. But finally Heidi is out of that suit and looking hot!
8:04pm: The five hosts of the night: Howie Mandel, Jeff Probst, Heidi Klum, Ryan Seacrest, and Tom Bergeron take the stage. It’s 5 minutes in and I’m already hating them. This is a disaster.
8:02pm: Ms. Oprah has taken the stage. Blah, blah, blah…let’s get on to the awards.
8:00pm: And we’re off!! Welcome to the Emmys. Tonight’s opening was kind of adorable. Some of our favorite TV character recited some of our favorite lines from TV. That’s going to be a big hit on YouTube in the morning.
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And here we go. Time for all my favorite people to lose, just like last year. 😉
Great. The hosts are a snoozefest.
Get ON with it!
lol Kath it looks like it’s just the two of us so far. 😉
lol Amy Poehler’s given me the first laugh
WHAT??!!! Jeremy Piven!!? Boooo.
NPH for the REAL win!
I sooo wish Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were the hosts! I think I could watch them eating dinner and it would still be funny.
That was the worst opening evah! Rainn and NPH were robbed.
I love Rainn, I do, but come on Neil Patrick Harris is amazing as Barney. I’m so sad!!
I agree, Karen and Kath.
I missed the famous TV line bit? Is that it…..no more?
VanFan14 over on the MTT boards just posted the best part of the Emmys so far. Three words: “How you doin?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5WbSUTAxqo
I like Julia Louis-Dreyfuss’ dress.
Well…I haven’t gotten anything right so far. I do LOVE Jean Smart, though. I heart Designing Women. 😀
Love her dress, too.
Seriously!? No Kristin Chenoweth? She’s so great on Pushing Daisies!
Thanks for posting that for us westcoasters, Sara!
How did Kristen Chenoweth not win? First overlooking Neil and Rainn, now Kristen! It’s going to be a long night…
I’m so disappointed already with the winner of Supporting Actor in Comedy. 🙁 Thought NPH had it.
heidi, while smoking hot, is kiling me…
HEY GMMR FANS BAD NEWS KATH’S HAS LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING HER TV! KATH HAS PUT ALOT OF WORK INTO PREPARING TO COVER THE EMMYS….HOPEFULLY SHE GET THE POWER BACK SOON!!!!
Yep. Worst beginning ever. I guess I was spoiled by Conan a couple years ago, with a great opening video and a great bit. This had a meh opening, a crappy Oprah speech (in which she repeated the same points, and admitted to controlling people’s minds by telling them what books to read so they don’t have to make their own decisions), and the most boring opening “bit” ever, which contained zero comedic value.
And seriously, let’s be done with Piven. He plays a one-dimensional character just fine, but there are much better actors who keep getting snubbed.
Oh NOOO! Hope she gets her power back soon!
hottest housewife? tonight it’s teri hatcher…that dress is gorgeous
Wow, I’m sorry Kath! I don’t even care if you post anything. I just want you to be able to watch the show.
We miss you Kath!
Well at least they’ve gotten one right so far. Ivanek was amazing in Damages!! Just that accent alone, haha.
what?!?!?!?! i actually thought that having the best actor on lost nominated would be a shoo-in
next year, michael emerson, next year:)
Ricky Gervaise makes me laugh!
i lerrrrve ricky gervais
I actually thought it would be John Slattery.
the last 5 minutes have been the most entertaining…will anything top this?
Bored again. Wonder if I have popcorn?
They should have nominations during this years Emmy’s for who should host next year!
That’s a good idea Karen!
karen, i concur!
Ricky Gervais and Steve Carrell are hilarious together….Ricky should definitely guest star on The Office.
Here’s an idea: Why not get people who are actually known for being funny since the host (or hosts) are generally supposed to add some comedy to the show? If they’re so determined to have a group of people why not use actors/actresses from the supporting role in a comedy nominations?
Foreign exchange of regional managers! 🙂
I’m back…hopefully for good. That was scary. Thanks Karen for sending out the udpates. And can you please keep your screen name “Karen (Kath’s Sister)” – as your little sister that works for me. Ha ha
Ricky Gervais rocks my world!
I can’t wait to see Steve and Ricky together!
Ricky should host next year!
kristin chenoweth was totally robbed! oh, and how I love Ricky Gervais. He’s brilliant.
anybody else notice the uncharacteristic roundness in eva longoria’s face tonight??? and since when does she pass up the chance to wear a skin-tight SMOKIN dress to an awards show? she’s gotta be preggers…. yes??
Man, Katie Holmes looks really tired and drawn in the Eli Stone preview. But YAY Eli Stone!
Ooooh yay Conan’s up! He should have hosted.
Glad you’re back Kath!
chandra for the win! *crosses fingers*
Dagnabbit! It was CHANDRA’S!!!
noooooo!
Haha. I think Steve Carell should automatically get any winner’s Emmy who isn’t there.
lol Colbert in his boxers 😀
conan and writers better win…
aahhhhh! Wii characters! 😀
hayden looks pretty. love her dress.
i guess i’ll let stephen and the rest have it…if only cause he let himself be filmed in boxers
i just squeeed when i saw jj sitting behind jon stewart
YAY Stephen Colbert….. We knew him when Kath!
HEART Steve Martin
Does anyone else find Howie completely annoying and obnoxious?
JJ – Wait as in Josh Jackson?!
Howie Mandel would be funnier if he had a curly black wig on with a surgical glove over his head!
Oh…JJ Abrams. Still very exciting.
Yeah, and remember the helium voice.
Wow, seeing Tommy Smothers makes me feel OOOLLLDDD.
Hah, when I read that you posted that they brought up “The Accountants” I thought you meant the accountants from The Office and thought, “well that sounds like fun”…but after thinking about it, I realized I was an idiot.
lol lemonade
oh, gmmr, if it had been josh typing would have been impossible.
i heart pacey:)
What? I think they have lists for people like you!
8:44pm: My favorite actress ever, Jennifer Love Hewitt, takes the stage. Hayden Paneittiere is damn sexy. I see what Milo sees in her…now if she were only 10 years old.
I would not have picked Josh Groban to do this (though I love his voice.) But Oh MY GOD.
I totally did the Friends clap with Josh Groban.
That disturbs even me…
Josh Groban give me goosebumps everytime he sings. This is actually pretty entertaining.
Why is Josh Groban singing all those TV theme songs? This show just got stranger (if that’s possible) and not in a good way.
Josh Grobin–now I’m feeling queasy.
I STILL know all the words to Fresh Prince. 😀
This is amazing.
Fresh Prince ftw!
That was creepy, Alec Baldwin.
Wow. That Josh Groban bit was kind of odd.
Dang, I LOVE all of those actresses. I wish they all could have won.
He sings Fresh Prince?! Niiice.
Lauren Conrad?
I just died a little inside
Nice try, PC. Still keeping my Mac.
UGH! Lauren Conrad?! Why oh why is she appearing at the Emmys?
i am detesting these hosts.
detesting!!!!!
That last note in his falsetto voice was a bit much.
Loved how Laura Linney ended with a buuuurn, but Catherine Keener gave me goosebumps in “An American Crime”.
#65: Bored at the Emmys…that was sarcasm. Ha ha.
I love reading everyone’s comments during the commercial.
This show blows!
LOOOOOVEEE Laugh-In!
Every time I see Lily Tomlin, I can’t get the image out of my head of those YouTube videos where she freaks out at Dustin Hoffman and David O. Russell during that Huckabees movie. This bit is almost as equally as painful.
i like the laugh-in stuff:)
The Emmys are so disjointed this year. Not even sure if disjointed is an actual word, but it is disjointed.
As soon as they started giving away awards for the “movie/miniseries” categories, I was done. And then I realized that reading everyone’s comments is more entertaining than the show.
And I so agree with #37 on choosing a host. My fantasy involves Conan O’Brien, Ricky Gervais, Steve Carrel, Stephen Colbert, and John Stewart each whacking one of the hosts over the head with a board (Mandel gets two whacks).
I like John Stewart. He’s funny, but it’s mostly because he was in The Faculty and I love that movie beyond all reason. It’s crazy.
Why the Eff did they stick David Boreanaz with Lauren Conrad?
YES! Finally! LOOOOOVE Tim Conway and Old Lady God!
OK Kath I’ll give you this….that Lee Pace is a cutie. He looks like a kid on Christmas morning!
Kath, I’m 27 and I remember Laugh-In…granted, it was the re-runs…. 😉
Lee and Kristen look absolutely fabulous tonight!
I have to say, the episode Tina Fey won for was the only episode of 30 Rock that I didn’t find all that funny.
Why the heck is LC at the Emmy’s?
So glad that Colbert Report, The Daily Show, and Tina Fey won.
@Angela-In total agreeance. I’m thinking it should have gone to anybody else…or the Emmy voters should actually watch tv in order to learn what is funny
I miss the West Wing:(
I really should rent the West Wing dvd’s. I’m sure I would love it.
I knew Tina would win but was hoping my boys Gene and Lee would win.
I love 30 ROCK but “Cooter” wasn’t the best episode.
And Karen – do you really question my taste in men? Lee Pace is so damn adorable.
That was lame, Christina Applegate.
C.Slater hasn’t really aged much
david boreanaz either a. needs to learn to read or b. needs to lay off the downers before going on air
@mals gal -A lot of these awards aren’t making sense. Makes me wonder if Two and a Half Men will take home the comedy award.
ANGELA!!! Don’t put that out in the universe!!
Yay, Tom Wilkinson! 😀
Angela…hush yo’ mouth. 😉
I know, Angela, a lot of them just don’t make sense! It’s like watching the Chinese get undeserved scores on the beam and vault exercises, or something. Or maybe it’s just b/c most of MY favs aren’t winning, haha.
I’m with you on The West Wing DVDs. Someone I know owns them all. I have season one and I re-watch constantly. Makes me miss amazing TV…
I’ll have to get them from Netflix. No one I know has them. 😉
Dang, way to cut him off, Emmys.
lol…Sorry, guys. I just feel sorry for all the people who should have won, but didn’t, and still have to sit through this boring awards show. They probably have to go to work early tomorrow too. We could really just turn this thing off any time, but they’re stuck.
MASH MASH MASH MASH!!! 😀
Oddly enough, this is the 4th MASH reference for me today.
I can’t wait for Grey’s next week!
Yaaayyyy love Eileen Atkins! (In case it’s not obvious, I love all the British folks. ;))
I’m so glad Cranford won something! That was such a wonderful mini-series
It almost looks like Kathy Griffin’s wearing camo.
Yeah, it was, bubblewrap 🙂
even though she kind of looks like she’s wearing a wig…… kathy looks SLAMMIN. love that dress.
Ok, enough of the Don Rickles love. MOVE ON!
lol I actually got one right. 😉
Oooh, cute dress Sally Field.
ooooooh Tin Man was freaking good too!
Haven’t seen John Adams yet.
awwww, Forrest Gump reference 😀 yay
[Just saw the promo for the GREY’S ANATOMY season premiere. I’ve seen it and I’m not going to say much other than ’shame on you ABC promo department.’]
Kath, can I assume the “bombshell” is not so bombshellish? Please?!
Why have Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski been asked present an award?
Man…I’m sorry I keep posting a thousand times more than others. :-/
I feel like I’m monopolizing or something.
Why have Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski been asked present an award?
Because any chance we get to see them together is amazing? 🙂
Bwahahahahaha go NPH!
The highlight of my night: seeing the Pushing Daisies promo with shirtless Lee Pace.
Not sure if you got this answer already, Kathie, but you know Jay Roach (possibly, haha) also because he did the Austin Power movies :o)
Why do they go over the guest actor/actress awards from the Creative Arts Emmy’s. If they thought they were so important, they should be in the real show…
Does Howie Mandel think that little patch of hair under his lip makes up for being so shockingly bald? It doesn’t, Howie Mandel. It makes you look like a bigger fool, which is pretty hard to accomplish.
Oooh, Keifer Sutherland’s still to come. I could listen to his voice forever. Phonebooth was great only because of his voice.
What was with having the guest actor winners already on stage? No acceptance speech even. Weird.
#130 – Jamie – There is a good few minutes of Lee Pace shirtless and in his boxers in the season premiere. It didn’t suck. Not at all.
even in that 10 seconds, neil patrick harris was hilarious. i love jeremy piven but still, can’t believe they didn’t award him.
I love Candace Bergen but she looks kind of dumpy.
Well I got Alec Baldwin right but he’s not my own choice.
Again…love America but not her dress
Yay for Glenn Close but I love all of them.
Not surprised about Alec Baldwin, but my heart goes out to Steve Carell. It’s sad The Office didn’t win any awards. I don’t know if they can pull out best comedy this year, but who knows with the way things are going?
I knew Alec was going to win, but I really really wanted Steve to.
WHERE WAS I WHEN BERNIE MAC DIED?
It was in August, Fran. I happened to be in Chicago when he died there.
Aww, Tina! I loved that speech.
That was actually funny…at least the “will be revealed after the commercial part”
Yay, Tina Fey! I can’t believe they are dragging out this reality host thing. Only one of them is going to win, right? awwwkward!
Ugh. Can I go to bed yet?
Wow, Mary Tyler Moore looks like a skeleton.
>Why have Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski been asked present an award?
Wait *do* they present together? What award?
I’m getting nervous for the best comedy award. REALLY want The Office to win.
is it really that bad on tv?! I refresh this page every 20 mins to see who has won and you guys are giving this vibe of that a horrible show it has been…
I am working right now in a dark office in Seattle, I wish I had a tv to see the tv stars…
Of course the award that they drag out is the one that’s getting the most press. *rolls eyes*
30 Rock just won. Not a big surprise, really. I just can’t believe The Office was completely shut out this year.
aside from the fact that many of my faves haven’t won (especially no wins for the office tonight), this is one of the worst awards shows I’ve seen in a long time, and that’s saying something!
“turkey burger economy” lol!
You know, no offense to anyone who likes 30 Rock but I’ve never watched because every preview I’ve ever seen looks stupid. Maybe they just have a horrible promo department.
I love 30 Rock, but I love The Office more. I wish The Office would have won at least one Emmy.
I guess I need to rent Mad Men. Everyone I know raves about it.
mg: “this is one of the worst awards shows I’ve seen in a long time, and that’s saying something!”
Really?! That bad?!
I guess I am happy to be working and making money instead of watching a horrible show…
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO WATCHED ALONG WITH ME TONIGHT. Let’s hope next year’s Emmys don’t blow so hard!!
….and good night!
Goodnight everyone!
Boo for no Office wins!! They were robbed.
J – the show just seemed so disjointed and kind of unorganized at times – the 5 host thing was a mess right from the beginning, but at least it ended on time!
Not surprised that a show as smart as 30 Rock won either, but sad The Office got shut out. Of course, 30 Rock could possibly get canceled after this season like another certain former Fox show that was smart, won a lot of awards, and also got canceled.
mg – thanks, I had no idea there were five hosts !??! That is not good at all !! Ohh well, I will now have to look at some pics…
good night all of you! Thanks for keeping me updated!
I fell asleep at the beginning and just woke up. Thanks for the recaps GMMR. Looks like I didn’t miss much. The Office won nada. Damn it! At least Mad Men won for best drama.
Totally disappointed. Very few bright spots and yes, The Office was ripped off. And one word for MTM – sleeves.
OK I’m just watching it live PST and Amy and Tina were so hilarious. The five host thing is the worst thing ever…besides last year’s “in the round” thing…
Darn this being on the west coast! Blerg, not happy about the winners. At least 30 Rock won a lot! Yay 30 Rock!
That was the absolute worse ever. Only bright spot for me, well two actually, Mad Men and Tina Fey. Otherwise, it was just horrible.
BREAKING BAD is an excellent, innovative, wild, funny show (a high school teacher who is dying of cancer starts making meth!) and he totally deserved the best actor win. I was amazed but so pleased for him and the show. Really, check it out!!!!
Terrible show, though the winners were good. Take a look at my review. I wanted to do a play by play like yours (kudos on that), but I had no laptop!
But wow, that was a terrible awards show.
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That was the worst Emmy show I have ever seen. You don’t start out the show “without a bit” and expect to do well. The host is supposed to set the tone for the entire evening. And I suppose they did since everyone kept complaining that Howie Mandel took too much time and they didn’t get to do their bit! The only consolation to the whole evening was that it ended on time. Booooorrrrring. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, possible hosts for next year. Colbert and Stewart, another funny possibility. Anyone has to be wayyyy more entertaining than the five that were up there tonight. Anyone who writes comedy would be good.
I had hardly seen any of the shows/actors nominated so I only wanted to see Office/Lost winners. I really wish shows on pay cable (like HBO) didn’t qualify. Nearly everyone has FX, USA, AMC, etc, but many of us can’t afford HBO and Showtime to watch these great shows. Put the Emmy’s on their channel if hardly any network stars/shows are going to be in it!
There wasn’t even a stand out dress tonight. Oh well, enough complaining from me. Onto the new season of TV starting tonight!
Everyone knows that awards shows generally get bad reviews, but I still love watching them even if they are bad. The trick is to look for the good parts. There were two–Ricky/Steve Carell bit (super YEA!) and the Josh Groban bit (hilarious–reminded me of his part in the Jimmy Kimmel/Ben Affleck bit—he should be in more things soon!).
NPH and Kristin Chenowith still had a great moment even only with 5 seconds to talk…..”bitter, party of AMERICA” for not giving them the hosting duties or at least proper time to entertain us!
I like seeing clips of old shows. Remembering the past instead of just being caught up in what’s happening now. That MASH moment was pretty cool. Liked that Kathleen Griffen (Rickles called her Katherine) yelled at everyone to get up for him. She was so sweet during their bit.
I was very happy for Jean Smart (she’s so funny on Samantha Who? whereas Kristin Chenowith is kind of annoying to me–not her, just her character–I’ve liked her so much more in other things that she’s done) and many of the winners who I didn’t pick.
Probst obviously should win the first reality host Emmy since Survivor got the ball rolling (yes, Real World was first, but didn’t have the same impact…anyone with a pulse would agree).
Tina Fey gives great acceptance speeches and I loved that she tied in Julia Luis Dreyfuss into her actress speech (wanted JLD to win).
Glenn Close made a great point with her speech and I realized that all of the nominees were “mature”, not 20-something tabloid fodder. She looked amazing, also.
Jeremy Piven wasn’t a surprise, but I really wanted to see NPH walk with the Emmy. I think the writing may be better for Ari than for Barney.
Really wanted to see Steve Carell win, but they seem to be a year behind on some of the categories, so maybe next year. He had some great episodes and I think this year will be even better with a full schedule of The Office to watch. I was disappointed with last season, not just because of the strike, other than Steve Carell’s performance. My hopes are high this season!
Yea for Mad Men! I wasn’t as surprised that Jon Hamm didn’t win because a lot of his acting is just silent looks and doesn’t “do” as much as the other actors in his category. I kinda thought that Lost might take it, so I was very excited for them.
Why does Two and a Half Men keep getting nominated? It’s a waste of a nomination spot.
Final words: next year more of Jon Stewart, Colbert, Carell, Gervais, Chenowith, NPH and actual funny people. Heck, I’d probably take Probst as host all alone so we can hear him talk over Howie Mandell’s interruptions.
But the hotness that is David Boreanaz can’t be denied
true…so true….i about threw up in my mouth though, when he was paired with LC
Two and a Half Men should have won hands down. Can’t srand Alec Baldwin, such a Jerk.