The 2009 Emmys: Getting nearly everything wrong

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Bolded ones are ones I thought were right, Italicized ones I thought were wrong, no alterations are ones that were too close to call/didn't really care about or see enough of the nominees.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth - Pushing Daisies
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Emerson - Lost
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Cherry Jones - 24
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Brendan Gleeson - Into The Storm
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: American Idol
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series: Jeff Blitz - The Office
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Matt Hubbard - 30 Rock, The Reunion
Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Grey Gardens
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Ken Howard - Grey Gardens
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Series: Dearbhla Walsh - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Andrew Davies - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo - House of Saddam
Outstanding Reality-TV Competition: The Amazing Race
Outstanding Miniseries: Little Dorrit
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Michael J. Fox - Rescue Me
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Justin Timberlake - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Rod Holcomb - ER
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner - Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close - Damages
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Toni Collette - United States Of Tara
Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Show: Jeff Probst - Survivor
Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Outstanding Drama Series: Big Love
Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics: 81st Annual Academy Awards - Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening.


EDIT: upon looking at this list, maybe they just got like 2/3 of it wrong!

 

[Dave]

Subjective list is subjective.

I didn't watch. Cowboys were on.

 

[Silver Jelly]

Yo, Charlie, I'm very happy for you, Imma let you finish, but the MTV movie awards was the best award ceremony of all time. Of all time!

 

[ThatNickGuy]

 

[Shannow]

Subjective list is subjective.

I didn't watch. Giants were on.

This. And Fixed.

 

[Dave]

AW!! How could I have missed THAT?!?!?

 

[Covar]

Subjective list is subjective.

I didn't watch. Giants were on.

This. And Fixed.[/QUOTE]

This.

Football > Award shows.

 

[Dave]

Subjective list is subjective.

I didn't watch. Giants were on.

This. And Fixed.[/quote]

This.

Football > Award shows.[/QUOTE]

Dr. Horrible clip with entire cast = Football. Wish I'd have known it was on.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

I didn't watch these either, I just read the results this morning.

 

[Shegokigo]

People watch awards shows about TV shows? :bush:

 

[Shegokigo]

I mean, even the movie awards thing is getting out of hand. How much value can you put on an award you won at one awards show, when there are like 8 more award shows just like it?

They really need to consolidate....

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Well the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, and Tonys are kind of the main four for entertainment. No one gives people's choice, MTV, golden globes, teen choice much credibility.

 

[klew]

People watch awards shows about TV shows? :bush:

where they also give awards to other award shows? (I miss The Critic)

 

[Frank]

Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Show: Jeff Probst - Survivor

There's a fucking Emmy for this?

 

[Shegokigo]

Ridiculous, ain't it?

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

It's a genre as deep as Comedy and Drama.

 

[klew]

No more ridiculous than giving an Emmy to the Academy Awards.

 

[ZenMonkey]

People watch awards shows about TV shows? :bush:

Used to love them (also Tonys, Oscars, etc.). Now I can't stand them. Too much mutual masturbation, especially when the fucking Academy Awards win EVERY TIME.

I cared about one Emmy this year, which my friend won at the earlier ceremony. Otherwise, whatever, although Jon Cryer winning just proves that as much as they want to congratulate themselves for being so edgy as to pick "Mad Men" as best show, the awards are still a crock of shit.

Jon. Cryer. Two and a Half Men. Yeah.

 

[Kitty Sinatra]

Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Show: Jeff Probst - Survivor

I'm just curious: who would you have picked? And why?

 

[Philosopher B.]

I watched bits of it. Ricky Gervais was funny. I'm just glad Emerson got his due.

 

[ZenMonkey]

Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Show: Jeff Probst - Survivor

I'm just curious: who would you have picked? And why?[/QUOTE]

The category itself is a contradiction in terms.

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I'm just glad Emerson got his due.

Ah yeah, I should say, I was pretty glad for that award. I expected him to be perennially passed over and he truly deserves recognition.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Padma for Top Chef

 

[Espy]

What on earth was Big Love up against that was better than it? The Wire is over...

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

What on earth was Big Love up against that was better than it? The Wire is over...

I actually read the wrong thing, Mad Men did actually win.

 

[@Li3n]

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth - Pushing Daisies

I think you mistakenly used I instead of B in the []'s....

 

[Oddbot]

Bolded ones are ones I thought were right, Italicized ones I thought were wrong, no alterations are ones that were too close to call/didn't really care about or see enough of the nominees.
Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock

Disputed because of the fact that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia wasn't even NOMINATED, besides it deserving to win. I like 30 Rock, but really...

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Emerson - Lost

This is a very tough call. Both Emerson and Aaron Paul are great actors. I really don't know which I'd pick. Very glad Cranston won though.