It's time for the Golden Globe Awards presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association so even our awards are being outsourced. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting and just got in a HUGE shot at James Cameron. LOVE IT!! They are killing it on the monologue.
The night starts off with best supporting actor in a movie. For some reason, making one good movie 11-12 years ago makes Kate Hudson qualified to consider herself a movie star. Hollywood grades on a curve it seems. But someone needs to investigate what's attacked her neck. I think a Golden Globe has eaten her. The Golden Globe goes to Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained. I have to make sure I have a good nap and an empty bladder before I see it because it's just so long and Leonardo DiCaprio tries to act like a big boy even though he still looks and sounds like he's 17.
Now supporting actress in TV and Dennis Quaid and his plastic surgeon and Kerry Washington present to Dame Maggie Smith for playing a crusty old British lady in Downton Abbey.
Game Change wins best TV Movie/MiniSeries. This was a very interesting movie about the McCain/Palin campaign. Wonderfully acted and written, but probably only to independents and democrats. Now for best actress in a TV movie/miniseries, the winner is Julianne Moore wearing something from the Dynasty collection. She was wonderful as Sarah Palin and it wasn't just an impersonation.
First Best Picture nominee presented is Les Miserables. Anne Hathway was great. Hugh Jackman was very good (but not on Bring Him Home) and Russell Crowe needed Sudafed, and they needed more talking, and they needed fewer close ups and ok I didn't love it. It was good, but except for Anne, it doesn't deserve to win anything. Yeah, I said it, what of it.
I love imagining that Hunger Games would be used to decide association presidents. And her lines were great. Now Rosario Dawson presents The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. I really enjoyed this movie. It has a sweet tempo and presence to it. See it if you haven't. Eh, Damian Lewis for drama TV actor. I admire Homeland but don't love it and sometimes I don't like it. I wanted Hamm or Cranston to take it. And it won series too. At least The Newsroom didn't win.
Now for Argo being presented. They have the actual CIA agent who led the mission, Tony Mendez. Argo was a great movie and is a great story. Some of it is heightened for dramatic effect, but it's still dang good and the movie I'd vote for if I were a member of the Academy.
For music, Jennifer Lopez is presenting those awards. I don't know why, she can't sing. Life of Pi won score and my girl Adele won for best song for the AWESOME AMAZING WONDERFUL song. Plus she beat Taylor and Taylor looked TICKED, that was just a bonus.
That's enough for hour #1. Now time to check on the Australian Open and prepare for hour 2!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Thursday, November 1, 2012
CMA Awards - Hour #3
The hour starts with Carrie. It looks like a leftover Halloween cemetery set and I think she wore one of Tonya Harding's old ice skating outfits. Usually her voice is great though, but she sounds like she's forcing it. American Idol & gymnast giving out group of the year to Little Big Town! Congrats to them! Jason Aldean is singing now, and you can bet his wife will be keeping a very close eye on him tonight. This song shows off his voice much better than his opener. I still remember when he & Kelly performed their duet on the show a few years back. Awesome!
Now, Kelly & Vince!! I've been waiting all night for this song. Kelly sounds great, and Vince is doing great harmony. I'm still not used to seeing Kelly as a blonde though haha. Blake wins male vocalist again. He is truly crazy on the twitters haha
In the commercial break, I'm gonna break into the half price candy I bought at the Walgreens today. The best part of Halloween? The sales the day after! Now, back with Kenny. Where has he been? Or have I just overlooked him? No, that's not a short joke. OK, it is. Decent song, nothing special. Now the ladies from Nashville, the TV show (which doesn't totally thrill me) are presenting female vocalist. I think a couple of them have been drinking or at least sound like it. Thankfully, Connie Britton, who for me will be forever Tami Taylor from Friday Night Lights, looks better than she did at the Emmys.
Is Carrie wearing a wig? Just wondering. Lady A starts the Willie tribute. I figured they would sing this song. Most able to adapt to their style. Wow, his jeans are way too skinny and way too tight. He needs to work out, squats or something. They need to do a close up of Willie's eyes, see if they are dilated. Lady A sounds pretty but way too slow & low key, a bit of a drag. Let's see if the Lady A lady can breathe some life into Crazy. Her mama was the one who sang with Reba on Does He Love You. Just some trivia. Blake singing Whiskey River? That's perfect! Get in there too Keith. Good Hearted Woman with Faith & Tim. This song is in the PERFECT key for Faith this time around. That's the best she has sounded in a while. Then Willie himself took the stage. He still sounds good.
Reba & Tim Allen are presenting entertainer of the year. They shoulda let Reba sing! Sing Fancy!! Taylor didn't win (cue surprise face). Blake got a big boost from The Voice I guess. He's shocked, I can tell! He's genuinely thrilled. Taylor doesn't know what to do I think.
Well, them's the awards y'all. Hope y'all enjoyed. As they said at the end of Hee Haw "Y'all come back now, ya hear!"
Now, Kelly & Vince!! I've been waiting all night for this song. Kelly sounds great, and Vince is doing great harmony. I'm still not used to seeing Kelly as a blonde though haha. Blake wins male vocalist again. He is truly crazy on the twitters haha
In the commercial break, I'm gonna break into the half price candy I bought at the Walgreens today. The best part of Halloween? The sales the day after! Now, back with Kenny. Where has he been? Or have I just overlooked him? No, that's not a short joke. OK, it is. Decent song, nothing special. Now the ladies from Nashville, the TV show (which doesn't totally thrill me) are presenting female vocalist. I think a couple of them have been drinking or at least sound like it. Thankfully, Connie Britton, who for me will be forever Tami Taylor from Friday Night Lights, looks better than she did at the Emmys.
Is Carrie wearing a wig? Just wondering. Lady A starts the Willie tribute. I figured they would sing this song. Most able to adapt to their style. Wow, his jeans are way too skinny and way too tight. He needs to work out, squats or something. They need to do a close up of Willie's eyes, see if they are dilated. Lady A sounds pretty but way too slow & low key, a bit of a drag. Let's see if the Lady A lady can breathe some life into Crazy. Her mama was the one who sang with Reba on Does He Love You. Just some trivia. Blake singing Whiskey River? That's perfect! Get in there too Keith. Good Hearted Woman with Faith & Tim. This song is in the PERFECT key for Faith this time around. That's the best she has sounded in a while. Then Willie himself took the stage. He still sounds good.
Reba & Tim Allen are presenting entertainer of the year. They shoulda let Reba sing! Sing Fancy!! Taylor didn't win (cue surprise face). Blake got a big boost from The Voice I guess. He's shocked, I can tell! He's genuinely thrilled. Taylor doesn't know what to do I think.
Well, them's the awards y'all. Hope y'all enjoyed. As they said at the end of Hee Haw "Y'all come back now, ya hear!"
CMA Awards - Hour #2
Hour 2 starts with Brad playing the Andy Griffith Show theme on his guitar with clips of Andy behind him. What a great simple tribute! Now, Taylor Swift. Will it be good or bad? What the smurf does a Paris cafe' have to do with country music? She is sounding better live now, although she has no lower register either. Listen to Trisha and she'll show you it's done. It's not a performance, it's a music video. NO, YOU CAN'T MENTION THE AWESOME JAMES TAYLOR IN YOUR SONG! But she's good at whisper singing. This isn't a country song. It's a nice pop song with a little fiddle in it. It's about as country as Snooki. Now, real country, Little Big Town singing Pontoon, a song about motorboatin, and about being on a boat. What's with this staging? AH makes sense now. Makes me want it to be summer again! They sound great, 4 part harmony like that isn't easy. If one person is off, it sounds bad. They sounded on.
Now, Luke Bryan takes the stage. The girls all seem to love him. He does a lot of dancing, but his voice & songs are good. He's way too energetic. I got tired watching him. Now I need ice cream. Jennifer Nettles looks about 10 months pregnant, and still out there and presenting. PLEASE NO LADY A! They annoy me now. Dale Gribble wins! Congrats to Eric Church. Now Hunter Hayes is playing a piano and singing. He should have sung in the first hour, it looks like he has algebra in the morning. He's what, 15? But for a kid, he sings pretty ok. Hope he doesn't have a test in the morning. My daddy heard the awards show on the radio during this song, he said "I don't know who this girl is singing" haha. He truly thought it was a female singing. Whoops :)
Connie Smith was feted with a Carrie & Brad performance of Once a Day. Connie is a country legend and married to Marty Stuart. Faith Hill is singing now. She sounds ok, but her voice isn't as strong as it used to be, the verses sound good, chorus not so much. Also, she needs to eat. I think my thigh is bigger around than her. I do like the song though. I don't know who this is singing now, but he looks like he's be in the crime beat section of the Tuscaloosa News for breaking & entering and/or assault.
Keith Urban now with Zac Brown. They aren't 2 I would put together, but you know, it actually works. Keith can play some guitar. New Artist goes to Hunger Hayes. He looks 12 and he's tiny. The other kids in gym class are gonna be SOOOO jealous tomorrow at school. Brad Paisley starts off with Empire State of Mind in tribute to NY/NJ, that's why he's awesome. I'm liking the song that's a tribute to the south though. Wow, he included a choir singing Dixie. He is a very good performer.
Now, on to hour 3!!
Now, Luke Bryan takes the stage. The girls all seem to love him. He does a lot of dancing, but his voice & songs are good. He's way too energetic. I got tired watching him. Now I need ice cream. Jennifer Nettles looks about 10 months pregnant, and still out there and presenting. PLEASE NO LADY A! They annoy me now. Dale Gribble wins! Congrats to Eric Church. Now Hunter Hayes is playing a piano and singing. He should have sung in the first hour, it looks like he has algebra in the morning. He's what, 15? But for a kid, he sings pretty ok. Hope he doesn't have a test in the morning. My daddy heard the awards show on the radio during this song, he said "I don't know who this girl is singing" haha. He truly thought it was a female singing. Whoops :)
Connie Smith was feted with a Carrie & Brad performance of Once a Day. Connie is a country legend and married to Marty Stuart. Faith Hill is singing now. She sounds ok, but her voice isn't as strong as it used to be, the verses sound good, chorus not so much. Also, she needs to eat. I think my thigh is bigger around than her. I do like the song though. I don't know who this is singing now, but he looks like he's be in the crime beat section of the Tuscaloosa News for breaking & entering and/or assault.
Keith Urban now with Zac Brown. They aren't 2 I would put together, but you know, it actually works. Keith can play some guitar. New Artist goes to Hunger Hayes. He looks 12 and he's tiny. The other kids in gym class are gonna be SOOOO jealous tomorrow at school. Brad Paisley starts off with Empire State of Mind in tribute to NY/NJ, that's why he's awesome. I'm liking the song that's a tribute to the south though. Wow, he included a choir singing Dixie. He is a very good performer.
Now, on to hour 3!!
CMA Awards - Hour #1
Good evening and welcome to hickville. That's what I'm going to call my apartment tonight. I'm going to be watching the Country Music Association Awards, and I'm eating Hamburger Helper and instead of rolls, I have butter hamburger bun toast (I had rolls, but I MaryBelled them. They were just a little bit brown as my late beloved Granny would say). I like the CMAs because they are all about the performances PLUS they take time to show the awards. The performance I'm most looking forward to is Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill. It's the new country song on Kelly's greatest hits CD. I've heard it and it's good. Hey Taylor, THIS is what country sounds like. How many surprise faces will Taylor give? How many notes will she miss? Don't make a drinking game out of either though. Alcohol poisoning kills.
Let's open the show with Jason Aldean with the requisite shout out to NY/NJ. Now, Luke Bryan. He looks Tony Romo a little bit, except he actually has some talent and could probably win a playoff game. Now Eric Church joins them. He reminds me of Dale Gribble from King of the Hill. This sounds more southern rock than country, but it wasn't bad. Good opener. WILLIE NELSON IS IN THE HOUSE! Let's hope there are no drug sniffing dogs there.
Now the awesome host Brad Paisley. Oh and Carrie is there too. Their opening song is usually pretty funny. They changed the horrible Moves Like Jagger song to Moves Like Haggard talking about singers puking on stage, driving drunk and naked, and drinking at 2. Ah, Merle! And the dead horse that is Psy's Gangnam Style got a few more beatings. Congrats on being 2 months late. They did get a Dolly joke in there. And they did a doping joke for Willie. I must say, once you reach a certain age, braided pigtails probably aren't a good look for a man.
First award is Single of the Year, presented by Lisa Marie Presley. Think she was hoping Nicole Kidman would be there to find out how she escaped. Little Big Town won for Pontoon. I've liked them since Boondocks. I'm happy for them! Although it does mention "motorboatin". For shame.
Now, Tim McGraw. Let's see if this song is better than some of the last junk I've heard from him. Ooh, lower the key. You sound like a bad church soloist on those high notes. Wow, Jake Owen is wearing what looks like a women's leopard print jacket. Why? Thompson Square wins Duo of the Year. The way they kissed, I hope they are married to each other or Lucy, they got some 'splainin to do. Talkin' about her Memaw and Mason Jars, she sounded more country than him. Now Miranda Lambert is singing about being the Fastest Girl in Town. She needs to slow down, whatever she ran into stuck to her shirt. It looks like Vegas roadkill. But she's still like Tanya Tucker without the drugs and Glen Campbell, and nowhere near as trashy as Tanya, but then again, who is? Miranda is a hillbilly rocker and I think she likes it that way.
A chubby bearded man in leather pants and a toboggan, gotta love Zac Brown Band. Finally a quieter song after louder ones with more emphasis on beat, not that those were bad. I liked Luke Bryan most in the first song. Tim, meh. Miranda, the music was too loud, couldn't hear her. I love how ZBB look like guys you wouldn't want sitting next to you on a plane, but they are awesome. Now a true country traditionalist, Dierks Bentley. I've always been a fan of his. Even when trying to sound very commercial, he's still good.
Oh look, Carrie changed clothes again. WOW! Now, The Band Perry. The first time I remember hearing them was when I was on the way to Wilmington, DE and heard If I Die Young, a sweet gentle song. Now, she's dressed like she's in a Whitesnake cover band and they have pointless lasers. Song is pretty good though. Lady country singers, work on your lower register or raise the key of your songs. I think Carrie's dress weighs more than she does. Now, here's Dale Gribble, I mean Eric Church with Springsteen. I do like this song. He does nostalgia better than Tim & Kenny. Eli Young Band is singing now. Eh, they are ok, nothing special, not standing out.
Now song of the year with one of my daddy's favorites Kellie Pickler and Darius Rucker. I see him and I still think of Hootie & the Blowfish and my college years. I still love that Kellie shaved her head in support of a friend with cancer. And the winner, country's reigning couple Blake & Miranda for her song Over You. You know they are wild & fun, but enough with the rock & roll devil horns Miranda.
Now on to hour #2!
Let's open the show with Jason Aldean with the requisite shout out to NY/NJ. Now, Luke Bryan. He looks Tony Romo a little bit, except he actually has some talent and could probably win a playoff game. Now Eric Church joins them. He reminds me of Dale Gribble from King of the Hill. This sounds more southern rock than country, but it wasn't bad. Good opener. WILLIE NELSON IS IN THE HOUSE! Let's hope there are no drug sniffing dogs there.
Now the awesome host Brad Paisley. Oh and Carrie is there too. Their opening song is usually pretty funny. They changed the horrible Moves Like Jagger song to Moves Like Haggard talking about singers puking on stage, driving drunk and naked, and drinking at 2. Ah, Merle! And the dead horse that is Psy's Gangnam Style got a few more beatings. Congrats on being 2 months late. They did get a Dolly joke in there. And they did a doping joke for Willie. I must say, once you reach a certain age, braided pigtails probably aren't a good look for a man.
First award is Single of the Year, presented by Lisa Marie Presley. Think she was hoping Nicole Kidman would be there to find out how she escaped. Little Big Town won for Pontoon. I've liked them since Boondocks. I'm happy for them! Although it does mention "motorboatin". For shame.
Now, Tim McGraw. Let's see if this song is better than some of the last junk I've heard from him. Ooh, lower the key. You sound like a bad church soloist on those high notes. Wow, Jake Owen is wearing what looks like a women's leopard print jacket. Why? Thompson Square wins Duo of the Year. The way they kissed, I hope they are married to each other or Lucy, they got some 'splainin to do. Talkin' about her Memaw and Mason Jars, she sounded more country than him. Now Miranda Lambert is singing about being the Fastest Girl in Town. She needs to slow down, whatever she ran into stuck to her shirt. It looks like Vegas roadkill. But she's still like Tanya Tucker without the drugs and Glen Campbell, and nowhere near as trashy as Tanya, but then again, who is? Miranda is a hillbilly rocker and I think she likes it that way.
A chubby bearded man in leather pants and a toboggan, gotta love Zac Brown Band. Finally a quieter song after louder ones with more emphasis on beat, not that those were bad. I liked Luke Bryan most in the first song. Tim, meh. Miranda, the music was too loud, couldn't hear her. I love how ZBB look like guys you wouldn't want sitting next to you on a plane, but they are awesome. Now a true country traditionalist, Dierks Bentley. I've always been a fan of his. Even when trying to sound very commercial, he's still good.
Oh look, Carrie changed clothes again. WOW! Now, The Band Perry. The first time I remember hearing them was when I was on the way to Wilmington, DE and heard If I Die Young, a sweet gentle song. Now, she's dressed like she's in a Whitesnake cover band and they have pointless lasers. Song is pretty good though. Lady country singers, work on your lower register or raise the key of your songs. I think Carrie's dress weighs more than she does. Now, here's Dale Gribble, I mean Eric Church with Springsteen. I do like this song. He does nostalgia better than Tim & Kenny. Eli Young Band is singing now. Eh, they are ok, nothing special, not standing out.
Now song of the year with one of my daddy's favorites Kellie Pickler and Darius Rucker. I see him and I still think of Hootie & the Blowfish and my college years. I still love that Kellie shaved her head in support of a friend with cancer. And the winner, country's reigning couple Blake & Miranda for her song Over You. You know they are wild & fun, but enough with the rock & roll devil horns Miranda.
Now on to hour #2!
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Emmy Awards Hour #3
Jimmy Kimmel starts the hour by kicking he parents out after they told him he'd win an Emmy this year. Or something like that, I was putting up laundry when they came back from commercial. Now, movies & miniseries, and drama series would thought they'd face less competition in these categories.
Supporting actress in a movie/miniseries goes to Jessica Lange in no shock at all. But what she did to her face is the real American Horror Story. Don't look directly in her eyes.
Now Ellen is on with the president or chairman or something. See actresses, Ellen proves you can look great and aged without surgery. Kerry Washington is really tiny, WOW. Eat a sandwich please. Tom Berenger won for Supporting actor in a movie. To me, he'll always be Jake Taylor, a catcher in his last year playing for the Cleveland Indians. Wow, he was rambling in his speech. But in a boring way, not a train wreck drunk funny way.
After the Breaking Bad parody, that clip of the Andy Griffith show opening was jarring. But it was Ron Howard introducing those in TV who died (aka Death Parade) and starting with Andy Griffith. Usually, this is a contest to see which celeb gets the most applause. This year it seems they cut the mic in the auditorium so you couldn't hear. That's actually classy. Usually, the names in the list fall into several categories: Famous, didn't know they had died, didn't know they were still alive, who are they.
Julianne Moore won for playing Sarah Palin in Game Change. I still have it on my DVR. I need to watch it. I had strong feelings about Sarah Palin as a candidate so I'm interested to see about the behind the scenes stuff. Glad Julianne Moore finally won a big award besides the Daytime Emmy for As the World Turns.
Susanna Hoffs' husband, and the director of the increasingly awful Austin Powers movies, won an Emmy for directing Game Change. Kevin Coster just won an Emmy for Hatfields & McCoys. He looks like a drunk uncle hitting on bridesmaids at a wedding reception.
Game Change wins best movie/miniseries. I can't wait to finally watch this on my DVR.
On to the series winners:
Drama series goes to: Homeland. BOOO!!! I didn't think it was best show worthy. I had big problems with the show. I laughed out loud at times.
Comedy series: And Modern Family wins AGAIN! It's a good show, but come on, where's the Big Bang Theory love? Nerds are disrespected.
OK, so that's the Emmys. I hope you enjoyed it. Eh, just ok for me.
Supporting actress in a movie/miniseries goes to Jessica Lange in no shock at all. But what she did to her face is the real American Horror Story. Don't look directly in her eyes.
Now Ellen is on with the president or chairman or something. See actresses, Ellen proves you can look great and aged without surgery. Kerry Washington is really tiny, WOW. Eat a sandwich please. Tom Berenger won for Supporting actor in a movie. To me, he'll always be Jake Taylor, a catcher in his last year playing for the Cleveland Indians. Wow, he was rambling in his speech. But in a boring way, not a train wreck drunk funny way.
After the Breaking Bad parody, that clip of the Andy Griffith show opening was jarring. But it was Ron Howard introducing those in TV who died (aka Death Parade) and starting with Andy Griffith. Usually, this is a contest to see which celeb gets the most applause. This year it seems they cut the mic in the auditorium so you couldn't hear. That's actually classy. Usually, the names in the list fall into several categories: Famous, didn't know they had died, didn't know they were still alive, who are they.
Julianne Moore won for playing Sarah Palin in Game Change. I still have it on my DVR. I need to watch it. I had strong feelings about Sarah Palin as a candidate so I'm interested to see about the behind the scenes stuff. Glad Julianne Moore finally won a big award besides the Daytime Emmy for As the World Turns.
Susanna Hoffs' husband, and the director of the increasingly awful Austin Powers movies, won an Emmy for directing Game Change. Kevin Coster just won an Emmy for Hatfields & McCoys. He looks like a drunk uncle hitting on bridesmaids at a wedding reception.
Game Change wins best movie/miniseries. I can't wait to finally watch this on my DVR.
On to the series winners:
Drama series goes to: Homeland. BOOO!!! I didn't think it was best show worthy. I had big problems with the show. I laughed out loud at times.
Comedy series: And Modern Family wins AGAIN! It's a good show, but come on, where's the Big Bang Theory love? Nerds are disrespected.
OK, so that's the Emmys. I hope you enjoyed it. Eh, just ok for me.
Emmy Awards Hour #2
This starts the drama section of the Emmys. I do not want to see Downton Abbey sweep. I am sick of us outsourcing acting winners to overseas performers. Thankfully, the first one goes to Aaron Paul for Breaking Bad. He reminds me of Ryan Gosling for some reason.
Best shot of the Emmys night: Kathy Bates fanning herself with her lace fan shaking her head at the hijinks. LOVE IT! Now Connie Britton looking rougher than she did on Friday Night Lights or American Horror Story. Homeland won for the Pilot which was good. I had issues with the show as a whole, but the pilot was intriguing. Predictably Maggie Smith won for drama supporting actress for Downton Abbey. I was rooting for Christina Hendricks to win for Mad Men. Mad Men has never won an acting Emmy and I'm afraid Christina's chest will eventually consume her.
I was so happy Martha Plimpton won an Emmy for The Good Wife. She should have won last year for her episode of Raising Hope. But she's great on The Good Wife too. She presented with Jeremy Davies. He needs a haircut and flea dip. I think he asked me for money once at a gas station. I liked the parody of In Memoriam moments at awards shows with Josh Groban mourning Jimmy while singing One Direction.
Damian Lewis does just fine on Homeland, but why hasn't Jon Hamm won an Emmy for playing Don Draper? It's a dang shame. I'm rooting for Elisabeth Moss to win. She grew on me on Mad Men. But she won't win. Claire Danes is fine on Homeland but submitted the wrong episode so she should lose. As long as it's not a Brit. And she won. Oh well.
Now for Variety/Comedy series. Daily Show has won this 12zillion times in a row. Will he make it 12zillion and 1? Bill Maher has been nominated 12zillion times and never won anything. 12zillion and 1 now? Yes, and yes. Really Emmys, sing a different song. Kathy Bates is still not amused.
That's hour 2! Now on to Hour 3! Movies! Miniseries! Series wins!
Best shot of the Emmys night: Kathy Bates fanning herself with her lace fan shaking her head at the hijinks. LOVE IT! Now Connie Britton looking rougher than she did on Friday Night Lights or American Horror Story. Homeland won for the Pilot which was good. I had issues with the show as a whole, but the pilot was intriguing. Predictably Maggie Smith won for drama supporting actress for Downton Abbey. I was rooting for Christina Hendricks to win for Mad Men. Mad Men has never won an acting Emmy and I'm afraid Christina's chest will eventually consume her.
I was so happy Martha Plimpton won an Emmy for The Good Wife. She should have won last year for her episode of Raising Hope. But she's great on The Good Wife too. She presented with Jeremy Davies. He needs a haircut and flea dip. I think he asked me for money once at a gas station. I liked the parody of In Memoriam moments at awards shows with Josh Groban mourning Jimmy while singing One Direction.
Damian Lewis does just fine on Homeland, but why hasn't Jon Hamm won an Emmy for playing Don Draper? It's a dang shame. I'm rooting for Elisabeth Moss to win. She grew on me on Mad Men. But she won't win. Claire Danes is fine on Homeland but submitted the wrong episode so she should lose. As long as it's not a Brit. And she won. Oh well.
Now for Variety/Comedy series. Daily Show has won this 12zillion times in a row. Will he make it 12zillion and 1? Bill Maher has been nominated 12zillion times and never won anything. 12zillion and 1 now? Yes, and yes. Really Emmys, sing a different song. Kathy Bates is still not amused.
That's hour 2! Now on to Hour 3! Movies! Miniseries! Series wins!
Emmy Awards Hour #1
The Emmys opened with a sketch featuring female comedy nominees/winner/Connie Britton (drama for the much missed Friday Night Lights and American Horror Story) trying to buck up Jimmy Kimmel into hosting. Plus, they punched his face out of Botox. It was ok. Good shot of Lena Dunham shirtless eating cake. Very "Girls" (her show on HBO. It's good, not great to me, but good). Then he did his monologue, which was fine. Nothing memorable though.
On to the awards: Modern Family wins best supporting actor & actress in a comedy for Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen. I'm proud of Julie Bowen. Pretty skinny blonde women have such a rough time of it in Hollywood where the ugly and fat have free reign. Writing for a comedy series went to Louis CK for Louie. I need watch that show. Although Louis CK does look like the first guy who is always arrested on any of the Law & Orders. I do enjoy that they are giving the writing & directing nominees little skits instead of regular nomination roll calls. But the best skit so far: Breaking Bad redone as the opening to The Andy Griffith Show. That was AWESOME!
Modern Family skit about the girl playing Lily being a terror was ok, a little too wrong at times though. Lead actor starts with Melissa McCarthy lusting over all the nominees. She's so awesome. She still will always be Sookie from Gilmore Girls to me. And Jon Cryer wins for Two & a Half Men. I still can't watch that show, even moreso now with Ashton Kutcher on it. Cryer just seemed outclassed by the rest of the nominees in the category.
For lead actress in a comedy series, Colbert is presenting. He's awesome! "70% of women are great. Just like this category, 5 of the women are great. The other 2..." haha. Rooting for Amy or Zooey and the winner is Julia Louis Dreyfus for Veep. I've watched a few episodes, it's not bad. I love how Amy Poehler always has something funny planned for nominees win or lose.
Now Reality Shows. Eh. I keep up with the first few weeks of some then give up and move on and live a life. Oh look, Amazing Race wins again. Really? Emmys, find a new song to sing. I want Big Brother to win this next year thanks to Dan. But at least Tom Bergeron won. I don't watch DWTS, but the times I have watched it. He has made it palatable. Congrats Tom, plus he seems like a super nice guy!
On to hour 2!!!!
On to the awards: Modern Family wins best supporting actor & actress in a comedy for Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen. I'm proud of Julie Bowen. Pretty skinny blonde women have such a rough time of it in Hollywood where the ugly and fat have free reign. Writing for a comedy series went to Louis CK for Louie. I need watch that show. Although Louis CK does look like the first guy who is always arrested on any of the Law & Orders. I do enjoy that they are giving the writing & directing nominees little skits instead of regular nomination roll calls. But the best skit so far: Breaking Bad redone as the opening to The Andy Griffith Show. That was AWESOME!
Modern Family skit about the girl playing Lily being a terror was ok, a little too wrong at times though. Lead actor starts with Melissa McCarthy lusting over all the nominees. She's so awesome. She still will always be Sookie from Gilmore Girls to me. And Jon Cryer wins for Two & a Half Men. I still can't watch that show, even moreso now with Ashton Kutcher on it. Cryer just seemed outclassed by the rest of the nominees in the category.
For lead actress in a comedy series, Colbert is presenting. He's awesome! "70% of women are great. Just like this category, 5 of the women are great. The other 2..." haha. Rooting for Amy or Zooey and the winner is Julia Louis Dreyfus for Veep. I've watched a few episodes, it's not bad. I love how Amy Poehler always has something funny planned for nominees win or lose.
Now Reality Shows. Eh. I keep up with the first few weeks of some then give up and move on and live a life. Oh look, Amazing Race wins again. Really? Emmys, find a new song to sing. I want Big Brother to win this next year thanks to Dan. But at least Tom Bergeron won. I don't watch DWTS, but the times I have watched it. He has made it palatable. Congrats Tom, plus he seems like a super nice guy!
On to hour 2!!!!
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