Comments on: Emmys Highlights

By: Shell Sherree

Shell Sherree — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:52:23 +0000

It seems the version I saw was heavily edited but doesn’t look like I missed much. I groaned a bit when Neil Patrick Harris started his show tune but soon changed my mind and decided he did ok! Highlights for me:

Toni Collette winning and giving a lovely professional speech {I forgive the ‘um’s} – Yay, Toni!!!

Simon Baker. Oh, Simon. Ditto to what you said, PCN.

Ricky Gervais ~ I could listen to his voice all night even if he wasn’t being hilarious.

And seriously cheesed off that Hugh Laurie didn’t win. Again. Partly because I could listen to HIS voice all night too.

A great wrap up as usual, PCN – love your Nerdies!

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:37:45 +0000

The tribute was tough. I don’t recall the last time we had so many icons in one reel. They showed MJ when he was a kid!

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:35:22 +0000

Ha ha! Hilarious, LP13. Yes, the Survivor host, who stands around wearing shorts and putting out people’s torches, has two Emmys while the brilliant British actor who plays the crazy American doctor has none.

I thought the Chenoweth win was sweet, too.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:30:47 +0000

That continuing bit about the fan who won the whatever prize was lame! Sooo awkward. I banged my head against my coffee table when Hugh Laurie was denied again. I'm not against Bryan Cranston winning so much (he seems pretty cool), more like holding a grudge against the Academy for choosing James Spader over Laurie 17 years in a row before Boston Legal was finally canceled. Give Hugh some love already! I don't watch Two and a Half Men (who does?) but love Holland Taylor so I wouldn't argue if she won some gold for it. My reaction to Michael Emerson's speech was exactly the same as yours. I actually said to my husband, "That was short and classy." I also think Elizabeth Mitchell was robbed. Love her.

By: EIREGO

EIREGO — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:12:03 +0000

I did like the In Memoriam tribute. It really hit home how many great and wonderful people we lost this year.

All in all though, the show was pretty lame….and I sat through that Diva Show on VH1. Don’t get me started on that!

By: Poncho

Poncho — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:30:06 +0000

I think I agree with you in almost everything you wrote, though I do think than NPH was great… I loved almost all of his jokes (except the ones with the girl-who-won-I-don’t-know-what-but-I-wouldn’t-want-to-win-so-I-wouldn’t-be-made-fun-of-so-stupidly-on-national-TV).

There were a few of wins which I wish would’ve gone differently.

1) I yelled at my TV when Alec Baldwin won. I soooo wanted Jim Parsons to take the Emmy home. He’s amazing. Almost the only reason why I watch TBBT (I’m lying -I relate a lot with so many things in the show…).
2) I’m with you. Who do we have to screw to get an Emmy for Hugh Laurie. He’s so deserving, and though I don’t deny Cranston’s amazing performance there it’s so boring to watch a show and see no “upsets”.
3) And talking upsets. If you’re giving an Emmy to someone in Two and a Half Men let it be Holland Taylor. Just her!

By the way. Didn’t you love Michael Emmerson’s speech? It was short and classy; just what any speech should be.

Yet, I’m still angry Elizabeth Mitchell didn’t get nominated. She was the best of Lost this last season, and her last scene was amazing.

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:08:46 +0000

Kudos to Ms Epper! The best thing that came out of last night (which was almost a clone of last year’s results – at least across some of the major awardees). Well, that and Kristin Chenoweth.

Probst has two Emmy’s? The Survivor host?!? SC manages to lose to Washington for christsakes. The Oakland Raiders win a game (period), and Probst picks up his second (all in the same weekend). I guess the Mayan’s had it all wrong for 2012.

Thanks, PCN.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:46:33 +0000

The “In Memoriam” package was haunting in a way…. I’m in my later 30s and am used to seeing old timers with black and white footage strewn across the “In Memoriam” package….this year (albeit expectantly) …was agonizing….. I saw so many faces of artists that I grew up knowing from the screen. Bravo to Sarah McLaughlin for a “no fuss presentation” as well….

By: ARB

ARB — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:32:22 +0000

I thought Neil Patrick Harris did a good as could be expected given that it is indeed a thankless job.

Awards shows are what they are and rarely are they all that much fun.

I could have done without the bit with the fan found online and her being moved all over the audience. It never really worked.

And announcing the obscure credits of certain performers was disjointed and inconsistent.

The one thing I didn’t get at all was the constant mentioning the end of broadcast TV and “If we are on next year”. Didn’t understand that.

By: Reader#9

Reader#9 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:16:20 +0000

Hilarious, PCN!!

Your write up of the show was funnier than the actual show.

Yes, Hugh Laurie should have won this year (and previously), but all the cool kids know he’s the best anyway, so it’s no biggie.

Loved what Ken Howard said about Ms. Epper, but would love to know the whole story on that.

Absolute worst part of the show is the “Reality TV” portion. I find it kind of offensive that the Emmys recognize this category rather than recognizing Casting Directors on scripted shows.