Welcome to IP’s Emmy Coverage. I will admit right from the start that I am not good with names, and I am not a big TV watcher, besides cartoons. So, if I miss a name or misspell it, sorry.
The opening sequence is a spoof of reality TV, starting with Survivor. They then show Garry Shandling getting and Extreme Make-Over.
Welcome the to Emmy Awards LIVE from L.A.
Shandling comes out, and admits that the opening sketch was just that, a sketch. He then goes into how TV has changed in the past 4 years since the last time he hosted. He can’t tell one reality show from the other. He was watching one with Gardeners and Contractors arguing, then the Garbage men and some hookers came up. He then realized that he was watching his security cameras. He then goes into the Simple Life, and how he thinks Paris Hilton is right for him. He already has towels that says Shandling and Hilton. HAHA. He then says he also has towels that say Trump as well if Paris doesn’t work out.
Sarah Jessica Parker & Chris Knotts come out to present Knotts jokes, and purposes to Parker. They are here to present:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
David Hyde Pierce gets the nod, and says that this is a good way to say goodbye. He says that TV is changing, and to call him when it changes back.
Heather Locklear and Blair Underwood then come out to present:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Michael Imperioli gets the Emmy, and thanks everyone he can think of”¦until they cut him off.
Commercial Break.
Shandling welcomes us back. He says he is buying everyone a car! HAHA. He then continues, saying that the credit card in is Harpo-Whinfrey Productions.
Simon Cowell and Donald Trump come out to present:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Kristin Davis gets the win, and gets cut off by the music once again.
Jim Belushi and Teri Hatcher come out to award the,
Writing in a Comedy Series:
Which is won by Mitchell Hurwitz for ‘Arrested Development.’
Commercial Break.
Zach Braff and Amber Tamblyn present:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Won by Drea de Matteo.
The OC cast comes out to present for:
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:
Walter Hill gets the Emmy.
Commercial Break
Dick Asken comes out to talk up all the great shows coming on, and they show a highlight reel of last yea’s shows.
Debra Messing and Erik McCormick come out to award:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie:
Jeffrey Wright wins the Emmy”¦like Macy had a chance. He talks through the music, and hopes for A.I.D.S. relief.
Shandling and Billy Crystal bump into each other backstage. Um”¦is this wrestling?
Jimmy Kimmel and Ty Pennington come out to award:
Outstanding Directing, Variety, Music or Comedy Program:
And Horvitz wins the award, and accepts it in the control booth”¦.as he is the DIRECTOR OF THE EMMY’S TOO!!! I think it’s fixed.
Commercial Break.
Jon Stewart comes out, and starts his bit on this yea’s Presidential Campaign. They then go into a sketch, with the rest of the cast of the Daily Show about George Washington was in fact a liar.
He then awards Elaine Stritch as the winner in Individual Performance in a Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
Tony Shalhoub and Mos Def present the award for:
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Won by The Daily Show”¦awesome.
Shandling then introduces us to a few members of the US Olympic team, including Jenny Fitch.
Commercial Break
Mariska Hargitay and one of the guys from ‘Lost’ to present the Guest Appearance in a Drama.
William Shatner and Sharon Stone win then come out to present:
Outstanding Writing, Drama Series:
Won by Terence Winter.
Matt LeBlanc comes out (they said that he is from ‘Friends,’ I guess ABC doesn’t want to Pimp ‘Joey’) Matt introduces a montage best series endings. They then featuring ‘The Practice’, ‘Sex in the City’, ‘Friends’, & ‘Fraiser.’
Shandling then says that he won’t miss Fraiser, and they show clips from Emmy’s past, where Kelsey Grammer & Fraiser defeated Shandling time and time again. Grammer then comes out, and apologizes, and introduces the next 2 presenters.
William Petterson & Dennis Franz come out to award:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie:
Parker gets the Emmy, and says that if she didn’t win, she would feel like a big loser.
Commercial Break
George Lopez comes out. He does a bit, saying that the reason why there are no Latino’s on The Apprentice is because you can’t fire them. He then gives the award for:
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:
Won, by our second multi winner of the evening, The Daily Show!
Outstanding Writing, Miniseries or Movie
Won by, surprise, surprise, Tony Kushner.
Commercial Break.
Shandling then says that they randomly picked 2 people, flew them in, and they have no idea that they are here to give the best reality award, and they come out on stage, blindfolded and with headphones, and they then take the blindfolds and headphones, and these 2 are freaking out a bit. The girl then points out Brad Pitt and Matt LeBlanc. The guy then says that it’s hard for him to say anything, because is he such a big fan of everyone there. Shandling informs them that they will also be on Good Morning America tomorrow. Shandling then talks them through the nominations.
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:
Somehow The Amazing Race wins.
Keifer Suttlerland comes out to give the award for:
Outstanding Television Movie:
Won by Something the Lord Made. They do thank Alan Rickman and Mos Def”¦that rules
Commercial Break.
Next up, Edie Falco & James Gandolfini come out to award:
Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie:
And, Pacino wins, giving ‘Angels in America’ it’s 4th award. Pacino goes on for quite some time, and never got cut off”¦probably because he is AL FUCKING PACINO.
Angelica Huston and James Spader come out to award:
Outstanding Directing, Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:
Mike Nichols, “Angels in America”
Robert Harmon, “Ike: Countdown to D-Day”
Andrei Konchalovsky, “The Lion in Winter”
Tom Hooper, “Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (Masterpiece Theatre)”
Joseph Sargent, “Something the Lord Made”
And, ‘Angels in America’ wins its 5th award, with Nichols winning.
Ray Romano and Shandling meet up in the bathroom stales. They go back and forth about how long the show is, and it’s like going out to dinner with Ray’s wife. Chris Rock then comes in and wonders “Who the hell is Elaine Stritch”
Tyee Digs and Victor Garber comes out to award:
Outstanding Actress, Drama Series:
Jennifer Garner, “Alias,”
Amber Tamblyn, “Joan of Arcadia,”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,”
Edie Falco, “The Sopranos,”
Allison Janney, “The West Wing.”
Well, with Diggs and Garber from Alias, you can assume that Garner won’t win, and she doesn’t, as the award goes to Janney. She wants the rest of the nominees up with her, but they won’t let them.
The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award goes to Danny Thomas. His daughter comes out to accept the award.
Commercial Break.
Jon Cryer and Charlie Sheen come out to award:
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:
Parker wins, and she seems really touched, and she thanks basically everyone”¦I think I she even said thanks to PK.
Conan O’Brian comes out. He says that it’s sad that Joan Rivers isn’t here, apparently she is out protesting High Definition TV. HAHA. He then says that 2 years ago he was the host, last year he was 1 of 9 co-hosts, now he is only a presenter”¦and he is wondering if someone is trying to tell him something. He gives the award for:
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:
And, Grammer gets it again, capping off ‘Frasie’.
Tom Selleck is next, to salute all of his co-workers that passed this past year. Alan King, Julia Child, June Taylor, Bob Keeshan, Ethal Winart, Micheal Kamin, Jack Flam, Rod Roddy, Jack Paar, Elmar Berstien, Mary-Ellis Bunim, Donald O’Connor, Ronald Reagan, Anna Lee, Gordon Jump, Isabel Stanford, Robert Pas, Dan Petrie, Ray Charles, Marlon Brando, Peter Ustinov, Art Carney, Tony Randall, Alistair Cook.
Commercial Break.
Vanessa Ferlito & Gary Sinise come out to award:
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:
And Spader wins, capping off ‘The Practice’.
William H. Macy comes out to award:
Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie:
Yet another win for ‘Angels in America’ as Streep wins this one.
Commercial Break.
I just checked the Yahoo page for the Emmy’s and ‘Samurai Jack’ won the Outstanding Animated Program, beating out ‘South Park,’ ‘The Simpson’s,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ & ‘Futurama.’ This, by the way, is the only Emmy that mattered to me, and I’m glad that ‘Samurai Jack’ won.
Barbara Walters comes out, to give the award for:
Outstanding Miniseries:
Shockingly, ‘Angles in America’ wins.
Ellen DeGeneres comes out and says that she doesn’t want to try and be funny, because she knows they all just want to go home, so she asks the valet to bring her car around, then gives the award for:
Outstanding Comedy Series:
‘Arrested Development’ wins, which, actually, is a shock to me.
Commercial Break.
Glenn Close comes out to give our final award of the evening:
Outstanding Drama Series:
The Sopranos wins, and everyone makes their way up to the stage.
Shandling then ends the show with the 2 random people they brought in earlier.
Thanks for joining me…
~PK
