Emmy Followup

OK, phew, the coffee is kicking in now. That was a late night. So let's make this easy for you and me both and use the Letterman crutch: THE TOP 10 THINGS TO SAY ABOUT LAST NIGHT'S EMMY AWARDS:

10) America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty," OK, I can get behind that. 

9) Al Gore, love ya. Please go away. Ditto Jeremy Piven.

8) Turns out those asinine silences, when the telecast cut away to a lovely shot of the chandelier, weren't technical incompetence on Fox's part. That was the censor sparing us celebrity expletives. Still asinine.

7) They could only come up with three miniseries worth mentioning. And the miniseries categories are still on the telecast because...?

6) Am I the only one who liked the in-the-round format? Just about.

5) Sally Field's acceptance speech - once again, a pale echo of "You like me, you really like me." Bringing up the war, weak. Saying she did it so the mothers of the world would be validated, asinine. It's all about her. Shut up already.

4) Seacrest, lame but not awful. So, better than expected.

3) Funniest moment: Colbert and Stewart giving the absent Ricky Gervais' Emmy to a jubilant Steve Carell. Give Me My Remote has the video.

2) I got no problem with "30 Rock" winning best comedy. But, do people in Hollywood really not like "The Office?" Or are they just jealous?

1) How in the LIVING HELL can they call "The Sopranos" the best drama and then pass over James Gandolfini for best actor in favor of, gulp, James Spader on "Boston Legal?" HOW? Morons.

Comments

[You are a loser]

do you have a life? I can loan you a quarter to buy one if needed.

[Lily]

The in the round format would have been better if they had switched up the sides. I can't imagine how all those folks felt who had to stare at the back of everyone's head last night. They couldn't have been pleased.

When America Ferrera won don't you think it would have been nice if her cast mates could have shared that moment with her instead of only getting to witness her backside as she gave her thanks?