I have a habit of watching awards shows even if they wind up boring and ridiculous. I like seeing what everyone wears and seeing who wins, and I love hearing both the good and the bad acceptance speeches. But I've long since stopped expecting most of the major awards shows to be very good – which is why I was pleasantly surprised at last night's Emmy Awards. Jimmy Fallon made a great host! Don't believe me? Check out the opening number:
Glee was such a phenomenon this year that it was almost a no-brainer to use the cast for an opening song and dance number. But adding Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, Betty White, Jorge Garcia (Hurley!), and Nina Dobrev (from The Vampire Diaries) was awesome. (There's even a cameo from Tim Gunn! And everything is better with a little Tim Gunn.) The scripted bits were kept to a minimum and were actually funny, which was nice. I liked the idea of dividing the show up into the separate categories (comedy, drama, reality, and... I forget the other two) too, even though the acoustic guitar intros Jimmy Fallon performed with stars in the audience were one of the weaker bits.
But my biggest disappointment was the fact that Lost didn't win a single award. I didn't really expect it to stop the Best Dramatic Series juggernaut of Mad Men, but you can't tell me that Terry O'Quinn didn't deserve to win Best Supporting Actor. By the final season he was juggling three characters: John Locke, the Man in Black masquerading as John Locke, and a different John Locke from a Sideways Universe. He handled some of the series' most insane plotlines and gave them gravity. He was alternately creepy, sympathetic, funny, and terrifying. I admit I don't watch Breaking Bad so maybe Aaron Paul is a genius. But I still think Terry O'Quinn got robbed. Oh well. At least my favorite show got a cute song parody.
Gawker rounded up some of the best and worst moments from last night's show, and Entertainment Weekly made a list of memorable moments. To see the nominees and winners, check out the Emmys official site.
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