59th Primetime Emmy Awards

Scott-S · 09-16-2007, 10:19 PM

Didn't see a thread yet, so I thought I would start off by saying that Lewis Black is my new hero.

I loved him telling the execs exactly how we feel about the distracting pop-up ads during shows.

So far, the show has been a Bennet and Sopranos love fest.

NeilO · 09-17-2007, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott-S

Didn't see a thread yet, so I thought I would start off by saying that Lewis Black is my new hero.

I loved him telling the execs exactly how we feel about the distracting pop-up ads during shows.

His was quite an entertaining bit. I don't know why they had Seacrest host the show, but luckily he stayed out of the way most of the time. His routine sunk like a lead balloon whenever he did open his mouth.

Neil

Brian Perry · 09-17-2007, 08:35 AM

Glad to see 30 Rock win Best Comedy.

TravisR · 09-17-2007, 08:39 AM

I was happy to see Terry O'Quinn, Jeremy Piven and The Sopranos win.

I was pleasantly surprised to see Ricky Gervais win.

And I'm still trying to figure out how James Spader managed to beat out James Gandolfini and Keifer Sutherland (eventhough it was the weakest season of 24, he turned in a great performance as always).

Hanson Yoo · 09-17-2007, 09:11 AM

IMO, television is the only entertainment medium worth anything these days -- movies have become formulaic/rehashed crap, Broadway seems to be about remaking musicals, and I gave up on the music industry years ago (which is not to say there AREN'T any good movies, shows, or albums). But television is in a Renaissance right now, and there is sooo much good TV these days it's difficult to even watch it all without the aid of DVR's and file sharing. The rise of serial dramas and single camera sitcoms has created a high bar for quality.

Which is why it is particularly disappointing that the Academy still can't get over their self loathing, tripping over themselves to nominate and award candidates who have accolades in fields outside of TV. Maybe that Tony Bennet special was awe inspiring -- I dunno, I've heard him sing lately, and his voice is clearly not what it used to be. And yet he bags award after award. If you have an Oscar and want another award, just get on a TV show, you'll get an Emmy -- it's like the academy is saying, "thanks for slumming!" And that's the problem -- when is it not going to be considered slumming to be on TV? When is TV going to be considered a real art form?

Also, I was very happy to see 30 Rock win, but then, so did Arrested Development.

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Thi Them · 09-17-2007, 09:37 AM

"I don't know why they had Seacrest host the show"

It was on FOX.

~T

Jonny P · 09-17-2007, 09:58 AM

- I am really glad that "30 Rock" won for Best Comedy because (as much as I like "The Office") it was the best comedy last season.

- I am really glad the Terry O'Quinn won for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama. That win was a surprise this year. He should've been honored for his work two years ago -- he is the "soul" of "Lost." By the end of last season, "Lost" re-emerged as the best drama on television.

- Why did Al Gore win an award for a website I'd never heard of? Is it because he is really involved in the site, or was he up there merely because he invented the internet and drives a hybrid?

(P.S. -- he needs to lose some weight...he looks like a heart attack waiting to happen)

- I am so glad "The Sopranos" didn't dominate and that the show has ended. That show represents a time when HBO was making interesting shows. Today, they are 20,000 leagues below FX when it comes to making "edgy" dramas and comedies.

- Alec Baldwin, Steve Carrell and Tony Shalhoub must've cancelled each other out in the Best Actor in a Comedy category. Ricky Gervais was good, but not as good as those other three nominees.

- Glad to see Robert Duvall honored. He was robbed in 1989 when he didn't win for "Lonesome Dove" (I think he and Tommy Lee Jones cancelled each other out). A very honorable actor.

- Why did Sally Field have to go off into some shrilly rant about "if only a mother was President we wouldn't have a goddamn..." [that's where they cut her off]? I don't care about their politics, I care about the work they are actually doing on TV.

- Very glad to see "The Amazing Race" win again for best reality series. Because it is the best reality series.

Michael Harris · 09-17-2007, 11:25 AM

Count me in as one of those who didn't care that Tony Bennet won. Award should have gone to Colbert! Bested by yet another singer with a one-off special. I was disappointed with Colbert's and Stewart's presentation. One critic said it reminded him of an SNL sketch that went too long. They were funnier last year when Colbert did his primal scream about being beaten by Barry Manilow. That was funny. Still, nice impromptu moment by having Steve Carrell pick up the Emmy for a missing Ricky Gervais. All in all, a blah show.

Albert_M · 09-17-2007, 12:45 PM

I don't mind 30 Rock winning, it deserves some respect, but the Office was better. Glad to see “Locke” get it and Lost in general. It’s awful that the show got overlooked. Al Gore was supportive of the Internet in its early days, but that tired old BS distortion to make him look bad will never go away as long people refuse to do their homewook.

The Sopranos was a great show and through its run, it did things its own way. I doubt HBO or anyone else will get to that level for sometime. As for Sally Field, she can say what she wants, it wasn’t anything over the top. It’s easy to forget the realities of the war, when the news is made up of Britney and company. In anycase, nobody has to care one way or the other.