Sunday night was the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Let's start at the beginning and just go down the line. First off, at least this year's ceremony was not "in the round" like last year. That was awful. I'm glad someone came to their senses. Unfortunately, someone else wandered away from their common sense and decided it'd be a good idea to have the reality host nominees host the Emmys. I hate reality television. I don't think Outstanding Reality Competition should be a category and I really don't think Outstanding Reality Show Host should be a category. If you want an Emmy for hosting a TV show go to the Daytime Emmys. This is primetime baby! We honor ACTING here. And Jeff Probst can't even put on a tie? Really? The first winner of the evening was Jeremy Piven, picking up his third consecutive Emmy for his performance in Entourage. Thank God he dissed the opening of the show. It was dreadfully unfunny. I will say that the Emmys are less exciting for me now that I watch very few of the nominated shows. But still, it's nice to see everyone out and about.
Let's talk winners:
Drama Series: Mad Men
Comedy Series: 30 Rock (YES!)
Lead Actor Drama: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Lead Actress Drama: Glenn Close, Damages
Lead Actor Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (YES!)
Lead Actress Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock (YES!)
Supporting Actor Drama: Zeljko Ivanek, Damages
Supporting Actress Drama: Dianne Wiest, In Treatment
Supporting Actor Comedy: Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Supporting Actress Comedy: Jean Smart, Samantha Who?
Other notable highlights:
Ricky Gervais was hysterical. His bit was really good. Josh Groban did an admiral job singing popular TV theme songs (although the idea of it was kinda hookey). Steve Martin's presentation to Tommy Smothers was also a comedic highlight. Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. Don Rickles and Kathy Griffin. Need I say more? On a different note, boo to ABC for completely cutting off and going to commercial during the acceptance speech of Kirk Ellis (I think it was him, winning writer of John Adams) because he stated he found it to be wonderful that 200 years ago our leaders were able to intellectually articulate their thoughts with complete sentences. How dare he favor intelligent leaders! The nerve! I'm tired of ABC cutting people off. Sally Field last year anyone? Ugh...Happier notes...Tom Hanks calling Sally Field mama when she presented him with the best mini-series award for John Adams was very clever. Tina Fey won for best writing for a comedy series! Yea! Laura Linney won for best actress in a TV mini-series or movie! Yea! Cynthia Nixon won for best guest actress on a drama series for her guest spot on SVU! I wanted Cynthia to win this award for a year. The episode she won for was the season premiere of SVU last September and she was absolutely fantastic! Mary Tyler Moore and Betty White together was really special.
All in all, not a terrible broadcast. I'm a little disappointed that The Office was shut out, but very thrilled that 30 Rock pretty much swept all the comedy categories! Ya burnt!
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