Welcome to The Televixen’s 2009 Emmy Live Blog. I’m super stoked for this year’s shindig because Mr Awesome himself Neil Patrick Harris is host! So grab your drink of choice, some tasty snacks, and settle in with me for a virtual Emmy bash!
So far, NPH is quite the host, complete with an entertaining musical number that is not too long, and not too short.
And the first award of the evening goes to Kristen Chenoweth as Supporting Actress in a Comedy for Pushing Daisies. I have to admit I am kind of surprised by this. She had some pretty stiff competition from the Fey/Poehler/Wiig powerhouse, not to mention Elizabeth Perkins’ brilliance on Weeds. I’m sure fans of the series that, well, is literally pushing daisies are happy this evening.
Very thrilled to see the cast of How I Met Your Mother presenting the Writing for a Comedy Series a.k.a. The 30 Rock Award. I would have loved to see Flight of the Conchords take this one, but I do enjoy 30 Rock, and Matt Hubbard’s ep Reunion was one of the best last season.
Well, you don’t want to hear the expletives that emitted from my mouth at the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series statue going to Jon Cryer for Two and a Half Men. I’m going to opt not to comment on this, because I truly have nothing to say. No wait, I do have something to say. NPH and Kevin Dillon were RIPPED OFF! Any of the other nominees in this category were far more worthy. Emmys, way to celebrate mediocrity with your choice in this category.
The charming and funny Justin Timberlake presented the statue for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series to Toni Collette for The United States of Tara. Okay Emmy, we may be friends again, but only on a trial basis. You’ve got the rest of the night to try and redeem yourself again, but you’re off to a good start by giving this statue to someone great!
The Best Direction of a Comedy award is going home with Jeffrey Blitz for The Office. Emmy, I approve of this choice.
Okay, I would have loved to see Jim Parsons or Jemaine Clement win the Outstanding Actor in a Comedy trophy, but by Alec Baldwin-ning, I don’t have to be subjected to Charlie Sheen winning.
Now is the time of the show where I eat dinner and do my laundry, i.e. the Reality Categories. Going to visit everyone else’s live blogs and see what they’re chatting about.
On to the Miniseries or Movie Supporting Actor/Actress Awards. Wow, Shohreh Aghdashloo won for House of Saddam. I’ve loved her in everything I’ve seen her in, so this is a well-deserved award in my opinion. Ken Howard wins for Grey Gardens, which I have yet to see. Was he any good in it?
Brendan Gleason wins the award for Lead Actor in a Mini Series or Movie for Into the Storm. Another selection I haven’t seen yet. Readers, if you have any thoughts on this win, feel free to comment below.
I think I need to see Little Dorrit. Just spied Matthew McFadyen in the clip they showed! And with the collection of awards it’s accumulating, I think I’ll be tracking it down soon.
I LOVE DOCTOR HORRIBLE!!! And I love Captain Hammer. Emmy may have gotten it all wrong with Cryer earlier on, but kudos for including some Dr Horrible in the live broadcast!
Jessica Lange has won for Grey Gardens, another movie that falls into the I Haven’t Seen it Yet category. Grey Gardens also wins for Outstanding Made for TV Movie.
*Side note for the Kiefer fans … how dashing does he look with those specs? He’s aging quite nicely.
Motherlover was ripped off! Don’t get me wrong, Hugh Jackman was entertaining at the Oscars, but really, who’s going to be singing any of that a year from now? Motherlover on the other hand is timeless.
Do I spy Cylon centurions in the Drama montage? The cheers for Starbuck and Anders from the crowd really prove BSG should have been shown some real Emmy love. I also noted the cheers for True Blood and Lost.
Oh happy night! Michael Emerson just won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama for Lost. Anyone who has seen the show knows that this is a much deserved honor.
24′s Cherry Jones wins the Supporting Actress in a Drama award. She was fantastic as President Allison Taylor, and I predicted an Emmy nom early in the last season.
Ummm … I can barely contain my excitement. Two of the hottest men to play vampires EVER on stage together – David Boreanaz and Stephen Moyer. Thanks Emmy for having them intro guest actor winners Michael J. Fox and Ellen Burstyn.
Writing is not fun according to Mad Men scribe Matthew Weiner, who just won along with Kater Gordon for Outstanding Writing in a Drama. Is this the only statue Mad Men will take home tonight?
I really need to check out Damages at some point. I keep hearing how great it is. And Glenn Close has won Outstanding Actress in a Drama once again. I think it would have been sweet for Elisabeth Moss to win. She was brilliant in S2 of Mad Men, and one of the finest young actresses this decade.
Outstanding Lead Actor goes to Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad, another repeat. How do you beat out Jon Hamm and Michael C. Hall? Breaking Bad’s also on my list of shows to watch eventually, but for now, I’ll just sulk that one of my faves didn’t win. And did Jennifer Carpenter look stunning or what?
Bob Newhart presents the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy to 30 Rock, with Tina Fey accepting the award. Nice dig at Leno, Lemon, thanking NBC for keeping 30 Rock on the air although it’s much more expensive than a talk show!
The Televixen interrupts this regularly scheduled awards show to announce that TRUE BLOOD has won the Breakthrough Performance award, as voted by the fans! This is my first TRUE BLOOD-less Sunday night, so I’m very glad to see them shown some love!
To top off the night, Mad Men wins Outstanding Drama Series, a well-earned honour. Between that, and NPH being a fabulous host, Emmy, I think we can still be friends.
If you want to check out the full list of winners, check out the Emmys website.
What were your thoughts on tonight’s Emmy winners? Who do you think was the most deserving of those who won? And what would vote as the biggest snub?
