The Emmys: Top Five, Bottom Five

Posted by Dan September 22nd, 2008 at 11:33am In General

Top Five:

1. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s award presentation — rescuing the evening from the DISASTROUS opening. (Get it before it’s taken down). And, of course, 30 Rock’s domination (season two DVD out Oct. 7!).
2. Glenn Close pulling off (what appeared to be) a minor upset in the dramatic actress category.
3. Jimmy Kimmel (who looked like hell, by the way) making all the hosts wait until after the commercial break to learn who won the reality host Emmy.
4. Lee Pace: walking around, being adorable (bear witness on Hulu — sorry international folks).
5. Kathy Griffin and a surprisingly lucid Don Rickles.

Bottom Five:

1. Howie Mandel’s manically unfunny delivery coupled with the smarminess of Ryan Seacrest plus Jeff Probst’s patronizing control issues. (Leaving Heidi to be silent, odd and German and Tom Bergeron to quietly suffer)
2. Ten thousand mini-series, made-for-TV movie categories.
3. Jeremy Piven winning, yet again, for playing himself. Full post on Entourage TK.
4. Michael C. Hall: Always the bridesmaid.
5. My continued disinterest in starting to watch Mad Men. Aside from gawking at that main guy, who is quite dreamy.