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Liveblogging the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
- By Melissa Wilson
- Published 09/21/2008
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7:46 PM EDT - Jimmy Kimmel and Salma Hayek are being very strange on my television. I can't tell if it's funny or just surreal. But at least no one is talking about their clothes.
7:49 PM - Now they're singing. O_o
7:52 PM - That was very odd.
7:53 PM - But not as odd as the "I'm a PC" commercial. This is going to be a drinkin' night, isn't it?
7:57 PM - Jimmy is introducing the reality TV producers/hosts/gods.
8:00 PM - They're quoting. A lot. And it's Shatner and Spader ftw.
8:01 PM - Hi Oprah!!!!!
8:02 PM - And surprisingly, it's also Groucho Marx ftw. Also, television can encourage people to buy books. Hee!
8:04 PM - And now she's introducing the reality people. OMG, I already want them off my screen. I feel dirty just watching them.
8:05 PM - No, seriously. Want a bath now. Fire them! We want Jon Stewart! *leads chant*
8:06 PM - Now they're trying topical humor, with the "Bridge to Nowhere" and the financial bailouts. It's like a "We're so screwed" trifecta. They're claiming to be ad-libbing. And I'm not sure they're not.
8:07 PM - Now Shatner is taking the stage. To comment on Heidi's suit. OMG. They just stripped her onstage. We hates them, Precious.
8:09 PM - Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler now. Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series. Please let it be NPH!
8:11 PM - Jeremy Piven wins it. Cupid ftw!
8:17 PM - They're in the Seinfeld diner. Tonight is nostalgia night. Also masturbation. But perhaps that's just the clip.
8:18 PM - Julia Louis-Dreyfuss now, with the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series.
8:20 PM - Jean Smart wins it, for Samantha Who. "I just wanted to let you know, I have a tuxedo on under this dress."
8:26 PM - Heidi changed her dress again. I have a bad feeling about this. And now it's a Desperate Housewives retrospective.
8:27 PM - The cast of DH, announcing supporting actor, dramatic series. Why am I having flashbacks from my prom?
8:29 PM - Zeljko Ivanek takes it!
8:30 PM - Ricky Gervais now. "The press called it a major upset. Which means they think I shouldn't have won."
8:32 PM - A list of crazy acceptance speeches. It's actually fantastic, closing on a Daily Show Family hug.
8:34 PM - "I could do anything. This is live." "I sat through 'Evan Almighty.' Give me my Emmy!" "I'll tickle you!"
8:35 PM - It's Carell's face that sells the moment. Also, the Emmy. :D Director for best variety, comedy, or music program.
8:36 PM - And it's Louis J. Horvitz.
8:41 PM - Yay Simpsons! And that was an odd entrance for Conan. "It was then that I realized that a guy with crazy hair and a girl's voice could make it in this business." Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series it is.
8:43 PM - The winner is Dianne Wiest!
8:44 PM - It's the superpower intro duo! Outstanding writing for a variety, comedy or music program.
8:47 PM - So far, the funiest intro is Dr. Phil for Letterman.
8:48 PM - And the winner is ... The Colbert Report! Firefox News is proud to endorse Stephen Colbert in his run for the Presidency. Even if he's not doing it anymore.
8:49 PM - They're showing the colors for the accountants. Celli is happy, whereever she is tonight.
8:50 PM - Steve Martin! This pleases me. "As a kid, I used to run home after school, get dressed up, and play '60th Annual Emmy Awards Show.'" Shoutout for The Smothers Brothers! W00t!
8:52 PM - "To be replaced by the highly political and challenging show Hee-Haw." "And tonight, the Television Academy, in an effort to fill time, has decided to give Tommy that award."
8:53 PM - Yay Tommy! *sniff* "I want to thank them for all the great writing that got me ... fired."
8:56 PM - "There's nothing more scary than watching ignorance in action. So I dedicate this Emmy to people who aren't afraid to speak out, who speak truth to power."
8:57 PM - "Truth is what you get other people to believe."
8:59 PM - It's the Life on Mars U.S. commercial. I just died a little.
9:01 PM - Josh Groban, with a medley of the theme songs we all know and love. The truth to reality television: they have NOTHING NEW TO SAY. This is like a Saturday Night Live skit.
9:04 PM - O_o
9:06 PM - Alec Baldwin's turn. Outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie.
9:07 PM - And the Emmy goes to Laura Linney for "John Adams."
9:13 PM - Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. Seriously?
9:14 PM - It's the whole Laugh-In crowd, announcing outstanding variety, comedy or music series.
9:15 PM - This is just embarrassing.
9:17 PM - The Daily Show wins it!
9:19 PM - David Boreanaz? You have my attention. Now we're learning about outstanding guest actor and actress in a comedy series.
9:20 PM - Tim Conway and Kathryn Joosten win! Kathryn announces the best directing for a comedy series.
9:21 PM - Barry Sonnenfeld wins!
9:23 PM - Outstanding writing for a comedy series.
We're moving quickly through these, I must say.
9:24 PM - Tina Fey wins it for 30 Rock. She's had a good week.
9:28 PM - I wonder if all the Macy's commercials are making A.j. throw things at her television?
9:30 PM - West Wing retrospective! Hi Martin! "It won an Emmy award for virtually everybody involved except me."
9:32 PM - "Vote for the candidate of your choice at least once."
9:34 PM - Academy guy (Shatner? No relation?) says the last year has had challenges for television. Yep.
9:35 PM - Christina Applegate's going to get a lot of applause. I guess Slater will, too. Nominees for outstanding made for TV movie.
9:36 PM - "Recount" wins! Go Danny Strong! (And his many associates!)
9:42 PM - Dragnet intro, to get Laurence Fishburne and William Peterson to the stand. Outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries. "John Adams" and "Recount" are pretty happy.
9:43 PM - Tom Wilkinson wins!
9:44 PM - Stewart/Colbert '08 announcing miniseries, movie or dramatic special directing. "America needs a prune!" "This dried up old prune has the experience we need." "You know, after eight years of prunes, you would think ... "
9:46 PM - "Recount" wins again!
9:48 PM - Now for outstanding writing for miniseries, movie or Dramatic series.
9:48 PM - "John Adams" wins, via Kirk Ellis.
9:53 PM - Howie is funny when he does medspeak. M*A*S*H retrospective now.
9:54 PM - Sandra Oh and Patrick Dempsey now. "They're here with me now, and I know they couldn't be prouder, unless I was actually a doctor." Supporting actress in a miniseries or movie now.
9:55 PM - And the winner is Dame Eileen Atkins.
9:56 PM - Don Rickles and Kathy Griffiths, and neither one is looking good. "That was very sweet of you folks to stand. Next time, just leave a check by the door." "Lets read these funny lines they wrote for us."
9:58 PM - Rickles is having fun at the teleprompters' expense. I like this. Outstanding reality show, competition? Srsly?
9:59 PM - The Amazing Race wins for the sixth consecutive time. Maybe they can name the award after the show.
10:00 PM - Sally Fields. Wow. She's chatting up the outstanding miniseries nominees.
10:01 PM - "John Adams" wins! Tom Hanks with the "Forrest Gump" ref ftw!
10:07 PM - Heidi, go home. You're better than this.
10:08 PM - NPH and Kristin Chenoweth next. Wow. Outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program.
10:09 PM - Don Rickles wins! Ohgod. "It's a mistake." "I've been in this business fifty-five years and the biggest award I got was an ashtray from the Friars in New York." "And today, she sits in Malibu on the sand, using her jewelty to signal ships."
10:12 PM - Wayne Brady! Outstanding guest actor/actress in a drama series.
10:13 PM - Cynthia Nixon and Glynn Turman win! Now they're introducing outstanding directing for a drama series.
10:14 PM - House wins, via Greg Yaitanes.
10:10 PM - Outstanding writing for a drama series. C'mon, BSG!
10:16 PM - Matthew Weiner wins for Mad Men.
10:23 PM - Glenn Close announces outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie.
10:24 PM - Paul Giamatti wins for "John Adams." They're having a good night.
10:25 PM - Candace Bergen chats about her dad. *misses him* She gets to announce outstanding lead actor in a comedy series.
10:26 PM - Alec Baldwin wins! 30 Rock is doing well.
10:27 PM - America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams next up! And they have no sound! Lead actress in a drama series it is!
10:28 PM - Glenn Close wins for Damages.
10:29 PM - And it's the Dead People Montage. They started and ended with George Carlin. *sigh*
10:37 PM - Kiefer Sutherland, making it quick. Lead actor in a drama series.
10:38 PM - Bryan Cranston wins! OMG! I <3 this guy! Dood, where's his hair? "She's bald too!" "We'll adorn it with red and green chilis later."
10:40 PM - Brooke Shields and Craig Ferguson up now. I think Craig's been drinking. "Is that your hand on my ass?" "Yeah. And it's respecting you." Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.
1041 PM - Tina Fey gets another Emmy! "So thank you, Julia, because that's really working out for me."
10:43 PM - Jimmy Kimmel is back on my TV screen, talking about reality shows again. He's going to award the outstanding host for a reality show. It burns.
10:45 PM - The winner is ... "going to be revealed when we come back from this break." We hates them all, yes we do.
10:49 PM - "Haven't they been sufficient, everybody?" The winner is Jeff Probst. Okay, can we drop this category now?
10:51 PM - Mary Tyler Moore clip now. Mary steps up to the mike. Hi Betty!!! "It may be sixty-one by now." Best comedy series nominees now.
10:54 PM - 30 Rock sweeps! Tina Fey is running out of people to thank.
10:55 PM - Tom Selleck with the last award! Oustanding drama series nominees now.
10:56 PM - Mad Men wins! I know a lot of people who are very happy right now. :D
In on time and under budget. My favorite kind of awards show. Good night, all!
7:49 PM - Now they're singing. O_o
7:52 PM - That was very odd.
7:53 PM - But not as odd as the "I'm a PC" commercial. This is going to be a drinkin' night, isn't it?
7:57 PM - Jimmy is introducing the reality TV producers/hosts/gods.
8:00 PM - They're quoting. A lot. And it's Shatner and Spader ftw.
8:01 PM - Hi Oprah!!!!!
8:02 PM - And surprisingly, it's also Groucho Marx ftw. Also, television can encourage people to buy books. Hee!
8:04 PM - And now she's introducing the reality people. OMG, I already want them off my screen. I feel dirty just watching them.
8:05 PM - No, seriously. Want a bath now. Fire them! We want Jon Stewart! *leads chant*
8:06 PM - Now they're trying topical humor, with the "Bridge to Nowhere" and the financial bailouts. It's like a "We're so screwed" trifecta. They're claiming to be ad-libbing. And I'm not sure they're not.
8:07 PM - Now Shatner is taking the stage. To comment on Heidi's suit. OMG. They just stripped her onstage. We hates them, Precious.
8:09 PM - Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler now. Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series. Please let it be NPH!
8:11 PM - Jeremy Piven wins it. Cupid ftw!
8:17 PM - They're in the Seinfeld diner. Tonight is nostalgia night. Also masturbation. But perhaps that's just the clip.
8:18 PM - Julia Louis-Dreyfuss now, with the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series.
8:20 PM - Jean Smart wins it, for Samantha Who. "I just wanted to let you know, I have a tuxedo on under this dress."
8:26 PM - Heidi changed her dress again. I have a bad feeling about this. And now it's a Desperate Housewives retrospective.
8:27 PM - The cast of DH, announcing supporting actor, dramatic series. Why am I having flashbacks from my prom?
8:29 PM - Zeljko Ivanek takes it!
8:30 PM - Ricky Gervais now. "The press called it a major upset. Which means they think I shouldn't have won."
8:32 PM - A list of crazy acceptance speeches. It's actually fantastic, closing on a Daily Show Family hug.
8:34 PM - "I could do anything. This is live." "I sat through 'Evan Almighty.' Give me my Emmy!" "I'll tickle you!"
8:35 PM - It's Carell's face that sells the moment. Also, the Emmy. :D Director for best variety, comedy, or music program.
8:36 PM - And it's Louis J. Horvitz.
8:41 PM - Yay Simpsons! And that was an odd entrance for Conan. "It was then that I realized that a guy with crazy hair and a girl's voice could make it in this business." Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series it is.
8:43 PM - The winner is Dianne Wiest!
8:44 PM - It's the superpower intro duo! Outstanding writing for a variety, comedy or music program.
8:47 PM - So far, the funiest intro is Dr. Phil for Letterman.
8:48 PM - And the winner is ... The Colbert Report! Firefox News is proud to endorse Stephen Colbert in his run for the Presidency. Even if he's not doing it anymore.
8:49 PM - They're showing the colors for the accountants. Celli is happy, whereever she is tonight.
8:50 PM - Steve Martin! This pleases me. "As a kid, I used to run home after school, get dressed up, and play '60th Annual Emmy Awards Show.'" Shoutout for The Smothers Brothers! W00t!
8:52 PM - "To be replaced by the highly political and challenging show Hee-Haw." "And tonight, the Television Academy, in an effort to fill time, has decided to give Tommy that award."
8:53 PM - Yay Tommy! *sniff* "I want to thank them for all the great writing that got me ... fired."
8:56 PM - "There's nothing more scary than watching ignorance in action. So I dedicate this Emmy to people who aren't afraid to speak out, who speak truth to power."
8:57 PM - "Truth is what you get other people to believe."
8:59 PM - It's the Life on Mars U.S. commercial. I just died a little.
9:01 PM - Josh Groban, with a medley of the theme songs we all know and love. The truth to reality television: they have NOTHING NEW TO SAY. This is like a Saturday Night Live skit.
9:04 PM - O_o
9:06 PM - Alec Baldwin's turn. Outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie.
9:07 PM - And the Emmy goes to Laura Linney for "John Adams."
9:13 PM - Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. Seriously?
9:14 PM - It's the whole Laugh-In crowd, announcing outstanding variety, comedy or music series.
9:15 PM - This is just embarrassing.
9:17 PM - The Daily Show wins it!
9:19 PM - David Boreanaz? You have my attention. Now we're learning about outstanding guest actor and actress in a comedy series.
9:20 PM - Tim Conway and Kathryn Joosten win! Kathryn announces the best directing for a comedy series.
9:21 PM - Barry Sonnenfeld wins!
9:23 PM - Outstanding writing for a comedy series.
9:24 PM - Tina Fey wins it for 30 Rock. She's had a good week.
9:28 PM - I wonder if all the Macy's commercials are making A.j. throw things at her television?
9:30 PM - West Wing retrospective! Hi Martin! "It won an Emmy award for virtually everybody involved except me."
9:32 PM - "Vote for the candidate of your choice at least once."
9:34 PM - Academy guy (Shatner? No relation?) says the last year has had challenges for television. Yep.
9:35 PM - Christina Applegate's going to get a lot of applause. I guess Slater will, too. Nominees for outstanding made for TV movie.
9:36 PM - "Recount" wins! Go Danny Strong! (And his many associates!)
9:42 PM - Dragnet intro, to get Laurence Fishburne and William Peterson to the stand. Outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries. "John Adams" and "Recount" are pretty happy.
9:43 PM - Tom Wilkinson wins!
9:44 PM - Stewart/Colbert '08 announcing miniseries, movie or dramatic special directing. "America needs a prune!" "This dried up old prune has the experience we need." "You know, after eight years of prunes, you would think ... "
9:46 PM - "Recount" wins again!
9:48 PM - Now for outstanding writing for miniseries, movie or Dramatic series.
9:48 PM - "John Adams" wins, via Kirk Ellis.
9:53 PM - Howie is funny when he does medspeak. M*A*S*H retrospective now.
9:54 PM - Sandra Oh and Patrick Dempsey now. "They're here with me now, and I know they couldn't be prouder, unless I was actually a doctor." Supporting actress in a miniseries or movie now.
9:55 PM - And the winner is Dame Eileen Atkins.
9:56 PM - Don Rickles and Kathy Griffiths, and neither one is looking good. "That was very sweet of you folks to stand. Next time, just leave a check by the door." "Lets read these funny lines they wrote for us."
9:58 PM - Rickles is having fun at the teleprompters' expense. I like this. Outstanding reality show, competition? Srsly?
9:59 PM - The Amazing Race wins for the sixth consecutive time. Maybe they can name the award after the show.
10:00 PM - Sally Fields. Wow. She's chatting up the outstanding miniseries nominees.
10:01 PM - "John Adams" wins! Tom Hanks with the "Forrest Gump" ref ftw!
10:07 PM - Heidi, go home. You're better than this.
10:08 PM - NPH and Kristin Chenoweth next. Wow. Outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program.
10:09 PM - Don Rickles wins! Ohgod. "It's a mistake." "I've been in this business fifty-five years and the biggest award I got was an ashtray from the Friars in New York." "And today, she sits in Malibu on the sand, using her jewelty to signal ships."
10:12 PM - Wayne Brady! Outstanding guest actor/actress in a drama series.
10:13 PM - Cynthia Nixon and Glynn Turman win! Now they're introducing outstanding directing for a drama series.
10:14 PM - House wins, via Greg Yaitanes.
10:10 PM - Outstanding writing for a drama series. C'mon, BSG!
10:16 PM - Matthew Weiner wins for Mad Men.
10:23 PM - Glenn Close announces outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie.
10:24 PM - Paul Giamatti wins for "John Adams." They're having a good night.
10:25 PM - Candace Bergen chats about her dad. *misses him* She gets to announce outstanding lead actor in a comedy series.
10:26 PM - Alec Baldwin wins! 30 Rock is doing well.
10:27 PM - America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams next up! And they have no sound! Lead actress in a drama series it is!
10:28 PM - Glenn Close wins for Damages.
10:29 PM - And it's the Dead People Montage. They started and ended with George Carlin. *sigh*
10:37 PM - Kiefer Sutherland, making it quick. Lead actor in a drama series.
10:38 PM - Bryan Cranston wins! OMG! I <3 this guy! Dood, where's his hair? "She's bald too!" "We'll adorn it with red and green chilis later."
10:40 PM - Brooke Shields and Craig Ferguson up now. I think Craig's been drinking. "Is that your hand on my ass?" "Yeah. And it's respecting you." Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.
1041 PM - Tina Fey gets another Emmy! "So thank you, Julia, because that's really working out for me."
10:43 PM - Jimmy Kimmel is back on my TV screen, talking about reality shows again. He's going to award the outstanding host for a reality show. It burns.
10:45 PM - The winner is ... "going to be revealed when we come back from this break." We hates them all, yes we do.
10:49 PM - "Haven't they been sufficient, everybody?" The winner is Jeff Probst. Okay, can we drop this category now?
10:51 PM - Mary Tyler Moore clip now. Mary steps up to the mike. Hi Betty!!! "It may be sixty-one by now." Best comedy series nominees now.
10:54 PM - 30 Rock sweeps! Tina Fey is running out of people to thank.
10:55 PM - Tom Selleck with the last award! Oustanding drama series nominees now.
10:56 PM - Mad Men wins! I know a lot of people who are very happy right now. :D
In on time and under budget. My favorite kind of awards show. Good night, all!