Never short of surprises

I still wonder why I'm willing to devote three hours of my life every couple of months to watch award shows. They're usually long and somewhat boring, but still I tune in religiously. Maybe it's the glitz and glamour... or that I just don't want to miss out on talking about the high- and low-lights at the watercooler w/ the gals @ work. Either way, it's three-plus hours that I'll never get back.

The Emmys, as usual, gives out the "top" award for TV shows and its actors in various categories. & of course, 85 per cent of the time, I dont' agree w/ all the nominees. You know that the Emmys voters have excellent taste in television when the talent of Charlie Sheen and Two and a Half Men are up for Best Actor in a Comedy and Comedy Series year-in-and-year-out and smart show, such as Arrested Development and Veronica Mars are either cancelled or ignored altogether.

However, there were some surprises stemming from last night's Emmys... Ryan Seacrest wasn't as horrid as I thought he would be. Some of the jokes were a bit distasteful -- the writer should be fired -- but overall, he probably didn't do so bad considering that he really was more of an emcee than a host.

Other than winning Best Drama Series, The Sopranos were virtually shut out.

The least likely winner in the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama category, Katherine Hiegl, actually won. Really? Cute acceptance speech though. & she looked gorgeous.

James Spader... again?

& can I just say how over-hyped Ugly Betty is? Don't get me wrong, this is one of my "must watch" shows. I enjoy it, but I just don't get all the love for it. Did America *really* deserve the award? The voters obviously thought so.

& how AWESOME was it that Ricky Gervais won for Extras!? & how great was the fact that Steve Carell ran up there to reunite w/ Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart?


Outstanding Drama Series: The Sopranos

Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock <~~ Could this be the same fate as Arrested Development -- win the Emmy and the cancelled the following year.
Outstanding Lead Actor in A Drama Series: James Spader, Boston Legal

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: America Ferrera, Ugly Betty

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Ricky Gervais, Extras

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Jeremy Piven, Entourage <~~~ Hug it out, bitch!

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Terry O’Quinn, Lost

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jaime Pressly, My Name is Earl

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or a Movie: Thomas Haden Church, Broken Trail

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine Heigl, Grey’s Anatomy

Outstanding Reality Competition Series: The Amazing Race <~~ What's the point of any of the other nominees? They've won every year since this category was introduced.

Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: Late Night with Conan O’Brien <~~ =)

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Musical Comedy Series: Rob Marshall, Tony Bennett, an American Classic

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie: Robert Duvall, Broken Trail

Outstanding Mini-Series: BrokenTrails

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: Alan Taylor, The Sopranos

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: David Chase, The Sopranos

Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Tony Bennett, an American Classic

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie: Judy Davis, The Starter Wife

Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie: Helen Mirren, Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Outstanding Directing in a Mini-Series or Movie: Phillip Martin, Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Outstanding Writing in a Mini-Series or Movie: Frank Deasy, Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Interactive Television Programming Award Current TV, Al Gore and Joel Hyatt <~~ Were there even any other nominees?

Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: Tony Bennett

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: Richard Shepard, Ugly Betty

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Greg Daniels, The Office