Live-Blogging the 2008 Emmys, Part 8


Oh Probst, stick to the jungle. I much prefer you in the rain.

CSI guys.

Larry Fishburne, that is one hell of a red pin stripe jacket.

Take the red pill!

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries:

Balaban, Dillane, Leary, Morse, Wilkinson.

Emmy: Wilkinson, naturally. He rules too.

Stewart and Colbert. This should be fun.

PRUNES!  OMG, hysterical.

8 years of prunes, indeed.

Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: I can’t be bothered to list this out.

Emmy: Jay Roach directed Recount? Austin Powers director Jay Roach? Married to Susanna Hoffs Jay Roach? Ok.

Oh look, there’s Laura Dern with Ben Harper. Maybe he and Hoffs will collaborate. Ha.

Writing (same category): lazy. still yawning. no offense, writers.

Emmy: John Adams. No surprise.

Wow, they are plugging the hell out of the Reality: Competition category.

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Live-Blogging the 2008 Emmys, Part 7


To those of you who subscribe to this blog, apologies for the ridiculous number of email notifications you’re receiving tonight as I separate the live-blogging into too many chunks. Love you mean it!

Wow, was The West Wing on that long ago? I miss it.  Then again, we’ve been pretending that Martin Sheen is our president for years now.

I wonder if he’ll make a political dig too.

Ok, he’s encouraging everyone to vote. Good. I am always appalled by how few do.

Awww…Christina Applegate. I want to give her a hug.

Does anyone else think of Heathers when they see and listen to Christian Slater?

Made For TV Movie: only saw Extras special and Recount. Sorry.

Emmy: Recount. It was…ok. It’s like watching a Michael Moore film; you’re left feeling extremely frustrated by seriously bullsh*t events and idiotic people in leadership positions…in this case the hanging chads in FL that denied Gore the presidency.

Sigh. I should have opened some champagne.

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Live-Blogging the 2008 Emmys, Part 6


Sorry for the delay; I had to approve some comments (thanks John!) and eat a cupcake (thanks honey!).

Wow, Laugh-In. WTF?

Lily Tomlin. Really? Surprised they got her to do this.

This bit is funny but shrill and kind of painful.

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series

Colbert, Daily Show, Letterman, Bill Maher, SNL.

Emmy: Daily Show.

Oh my, Heidi. What on earth are you wearing? Did a leopard attack your bed?

And WHY on earth are you pimping out The Hills? It is scripted crap and I can’t believe that they’re promoting her sh*t on the Emmys.

Oh lord, Heidi. It’s not The Bones, it’s Bones. LOL.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Now the girl from The Hills gets to present? Oh HELL no.

Poor David Boreanez. He has to present with a reality show creation. And he looks miserable.

Guest star Emmy winners: Tim Conway & Kathryn Juston. Ok.

Director, Comedy Series

Entourage, Flight of the Conchords, The Office x2, Pushing Daisies, 30 Rock.

Emmy: Pushing Daisies, Barry Sonnenfeld (director of Men in Black, etc.). It was a great pilot. Nicely done.

I love TV AND the Internet, Barry. Am I screwed?

Writing, Comedy Series

Flight of the Conchords, The Office, Pushing Daisies, 30 Rock x2.

Please be Tina Fey….

Emmy: Tina Fey! SWEET.

LOL, making fun of writers. She’s amazing. I have a crush.

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Live-Blogging the 2008 Emmys, Part 5


Are you going to watch the new American version of Life on Mars? I am.

Anyway…

Do you think that Michael Kors is sitting at home, judging Heidi’s outfits?

Oh here’s Groban.

Simpsons, Friends, Happy Days, Golden Girls, Mister Rogers, Andy Griffith, Love Boat, Law & Order, Addams Family, Muppet Show, X-Files, South Park, Jeffersons, Baywatch, Brady Bunch, Cops, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, SNL, Letterman, Conan, Two and a Half Men, Rawhide, Gilligan’s Island, MASH, Carol Burnett (YES!), Cheers.

That was actually pretty entertaining and impressive.  Too bad you and Mrs. Draper broke up in real life.

Alec Baldwin. Hi.

He has his Tina Fey glasses on.

Actress in a Miniseries: Judi Dench, American Crime (why was that on TV?? we saw it at Sundance and she was SPECTACULAR), Laura Linney, Phylicia Rashad, Susan Sarandon. Damn these are talented women.

Emmy: Linney. Sweet! She is amazing in everything and I heart her. Did not like Giamatti as John Adams but thought she was jaw-dropping.

Nice dig at McCain – community leaders. Very subtle. I LOVE HER.

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Live-Blogging the 2008 Emmys, Part 4


I forgot that as part of my awards show ritual, I was supposed to be drinking champagne. Doh!

Speaking of doh!…The Simpsons.

Is it wrong that I think about Nancy Cartwright’s $10 million dollar donation to Scientology every single time I hear Bart’s voice now?

Conan O’B. I wonder what kind of product he uses to make his hair…do that.

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:

OH MY GOD, I love the Katherine Heigl dig. LOL and YES.

Candice Bergen. Ok.

Rachel Griffiths – I love her on Brothers & Sisters!

Sandra Oh – I love her too, but it wasn’t her year.

Dianne Wiest – always stellar.

Chandra Wilson – crossing fingers for her victory.

Emmy: wow, Dianne Wiest. Too bad she could not be there to accept it.  I need to TiVO In Treatment.

I smell a trend…veteran actors are on a roll (Jean Smart and now Dianne Wiest).

J Love & Hayden Planetarium? What an odd combo.

Writing: Music, Variety or Comedy

Colbert Report, Daily Show, Conan, Letterman, SNL.

LOL, Dr. Phil! Who knew.

LOL again, SNL Wii characters.

Emmy: Colbert Report.

This is the moment where I admit one of my pop culture failures; I never watch any of those shows until someone I know or absolutely love is a guest. Except for SNL.

JJ Abrams alert! Nice to see him there, assuming it’s to represent Lost should it win Best Drama.

I. Can’t. Stand. Howie. Mandel. DEAL HIM.

And, we’re saved by Steve Martin. Love him. Miss him. Psyched that he’ll be on 30 Rock this season!

Oh – he and Dianne Wiest can begin a Parenthood reunion. Now THAT was a great comedy and film.

He should host the Oscars again. And the Emmys.

Tommy Smothers looks pretty good. Nice of them to give that award.

Is Christian Slater there only because he has a new show? Do you think that these stars are forced to attend and pimp their wares? It’s probably the schwag.

Did Tina Fey ditch the glasses to disassociate herself from Palin? Will she only wear them on the show now?

Truth is…what you get other people to believe.

Amen, brother.

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