I love watching TV and definitely love award shows! 13 million TV sets were tuned in to watch the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards, Sunday night, Aug. 29th - the largest audience since 2006. TV's most coveted prize was handed out at the Nokia Theatre in Hollywood, to a packed house and much fanfare.
HBO took home the most statues, 25, including top honors for one of my favorite movies; Temple Grandin. It almost swept the movie or mini-series category with five Emmy's; including Claire Danes picking up Best Actress, David Strathairn Best Supporting Actor, Julia Ormond Best Supporting Actress, plus Best Directing and Best Movie. Please click here to read about the fascinating life of this inspiring woman. This is a must-see movie and one of the most meaningful things I've ever seen on TV.
Claire Danes
David Strathairn
Julia Ormond
One of the best skits on the show was the cast of Modern Family fantasizing about George Clooney being added to the cast. Click here to watch the cute video.
My favorite drama on TV is Mad Men and it took home two awards; Best Writing and Best Drama Series. It's in it's fourth season on AMC and deserves these awards. Every week, I marvel at the way people use to drink at work and smoke everywhere, even in hospitals. This show is not predictable, thanks to the terrific writing, but also has stellar acting, costumes, music and characters.
January Jones - #1 Worst Dressed ACCK! The mini-cone bra, ill fitting dress and the fresh-out-of-bed hair are not up to her usual class and elegance. This dress is definitely wearing her.
The real life Temple Grandin
Modern Family took home the most awards, six, including Best Comedy Series. It's the first ABC comedy to be named the best in 20 years, breaking the three year winning streak of 30 Rock.
Cast of Modern Family
The gorgeous Sophia Vergara
Eric Stonecrest won for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
I love that he brought his Mom along as his Plus-1!
The Dad from Modern Family wins for Worst Dressed Man and he and his wife win for Worst Dressed Couple. I saw Ty asking Wanda Sykes to feel his blanket fuzzy, gray tux, so maybe it was soft; but what about those awful brown shoes?!?!?! And the pom pom's on that dress are laughable.
George Clooney
He took home the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
Jane Lynch, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Sue Sylvester on Glee
I love Glee! It was nominated for 19 awards, but sadly took home only three including; Best Directing for it's creator.
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One of the highlights of the show included the opening musical number with a very funny skit featuring the kids of Glee doing a mashup of Born in the USA with Jimmy Fallon. Tons of other stars were in it like, Betty White, Jon Hamm, Joel McHale, Hurley from Lost, Tim Gunn and Kate Gosslin. It's worth watching again.
Edie Falco, Best Actress in a Comedy, Nurse Jackie on Showtime
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Neil Patrick Harris, Guest Actor in a Comedy, Glee
Lea Michele, looking glam in navy blue on her 24th birthday
Matthew Morrison (Will Shuster - teacher)
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Cory Monteith (Finn - the singing, jock)
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Mark Salling (Puck - the bad boy)
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Kevin McHale (Arty) who looks eerily like the old guy from the 6 Flags commercials.
Dianna Argon (Quinn - the knocked up Cheerio)
Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon w/Glee
Jimmy Fallon, host of the 2010 Emmy's, surprised me and did an admirable job.
Archie Panjabi, Best Supporting Actress, Drama, The Good Wife
Al Pacino, Best Actor in a Movie, You Don't Know Jack, HBO
Jim Parsons, Best Actor in a Comedy, The Big Bang Theory
Betty White, Guest Actess in a Comedy, SNL
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John Lithgow, Best Guest Actor in a Drama, Dexter
Kyra Segdewick, Best Actress in a Drama, The Closer
Bryan Cranston, Best Actor in a Drama, Breaking Bad on AMC
Aaron Paul, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama, Breaking Bad
Best Reality Show Competition - Top Chef on Bravo
The wonderful women of Mad Men, January Jones, Elizabeth Moss and Christina Hendricks or Betty, Peggy and Joan
Jon Hamm with Betty White
Cast of Mad Men
Alas, a lot of stars didn't hire stylists this year, so there were plenty of ugly outfits and unflattering dresses. I don't understand it when stars work so hard to get smoking hot bodies and then wear dresses that don't play up their strengths. When a dress looks as if it's wearing the woman, it's never good. So here are my worst dressed nominees.
My girl Sookie, Anna Paquin from True Blood looks ready for the bullfights here.
The usually classy Glen Close looks awful in this unflattering dress. Makes you look right at her belly!
Kristin Wig is hilarious on SNL, but this dress makes me laugh at her and not with her. The hair is bad too.
Lauren Graham - What the heck is this mess?
Rita Wilson - Did you look in the mirror? Makes you look prego, hon.
Now for the Best Dressed!
Maria Menounous looks fabulous from the front AND back!
Claire Danes - picture perfect!
Jane Lynch - nice to see her looking girly in this purple vision of loveliness.
Kim Kardashian - Greek Goddess anyone?
Brooke Burke - a wowzer in white!
Eva Longoria - looks like a movie star should!
Kelly Osbourne - She's come a long way since her MTV days.
Mariska Hargitay - very glam for beige
Sofia Veragara - just WOW!
Jewel - very feminine
Tina Fey - some criticized this, but I like it a lot.
Heidi Klum - many criticized this one, because it's so short, but I think she pulls it off with those gams.
Kerry Russel - pretty in pink - young, fresh and summery.
Now for the couples of the night.
Newlyweds Emily Blunt and John Krasinki
Married for 21 yrs, Kyra Sedgewick and Kevin Bacon
Conan O'Brien and wife
Michael C. Hall and wife (she plays his sister on Dexter)
Neil Patrick Harris and longtime boyfriend
NBA Star Tony Parker with wife Eva Longoria
Tracy Morgan and wife
Brooke Burke and hubby David Charvet
Newlyweds Anna Pacquin and Steven Moyer from True Blood
Jon Hamm and long time gf Jennifer Westfeldt
Old married couple, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Seal and Heidi
Wanda Sykes and wife
That wraps it up for another year for the TV folks. I'll keep watching and sorting through the bad stuff to find the worthwhile programs. Make sure to watch Joan Rivers and pals on the E! channel for the Fashion Police segment that critiques the Emmy Awards Show. Until next year ... see you on the radio!
