The Annual Primetime Emmys - General Discussion

[Misslindsey]

Kerry Washington has done so much better in the past.

 

I like Lizzy Caplan's dress too. Though, I will be at my table for one for not loving Lizzy Caplan.

 

Just saw Sarah Paulson. Between her and Lena, I do not know which one is the worst.

Edited August 25, 2014 by Misslindsey

[aradia22]

Gwen looked curvy in the photos from the VMA's yesterday but she looks so thin today. She looks like Gwyneth. I don't mind the lose silver outfit but I'm not a fan of the gold bands. 

 

Finally, we get a full length shot of Sarah Paulson. No words. 

[ABay]

Maybe that's Paulson's sensor net? I have no idea.

[aradia22]

What are your thoughts on nips in braless dresses? Yes, I'm referring to Kristen Wiig. I feel like you should just get a pair of pasties. What do they cost? $5?

OK, I finally came up with a snarky comment. It looks like Sarah Paulson is wearing her prom dress inside out.

[ABay]

I want someone to offer Kristin a pair of bandaids.

[aradia22]

Is anyone planning to watch The Royals on E!? I haven't seen Elizabeth Hurley in anything since Gossip Girl.

[ABay]

It seems familiar. Wasn't there a British show a few years ago...Palace, maybe? Wow, I'm good: The Palace

I've switched to NBC. Voight is wearing the same get up he wore to the Creative Emmys. Possibly it's a different scarf...

Edited August 25, 2014 by ABay

[aradia22]

Julia Roberts' legs look like sticks. And her dress look like it has broken out in fungal growths.

[Misslindsey]

Of course they are raving about Julia Roberts dress, since I hate it. 

 

Julia Louis Dreyfuss is pretty consistent on picking nice gowns. 

[aradia22]

Anna Gunn. Hate it. Looks like she's going on vacation in Greece.

[ABay]

Julia Roberts should get together with Sarah Paulson and play ping pong.They have balls, just need paddles. Wait, Roberts' look more like marbles. Ooh! I know what Sarah Paulson's dress reminds me of! Those little red squishy balls that magicians use to practice sleight of hand.

Edited August 25, 2014 by ABay

[aradia22]

Guys, I think someone needs to escort Sarah Paulson home. Her dress has clearly contracted chicken pox.

[laffytaffy997]

I feel like I remember Guiana having blonde hair back when she first started on E! I don't think it was quite that blonde, so it didn't look that bad.

[chitowngirl]

The tone of the blond that Guiliana has is not flattering and it looks especially bad now that her roots are showing.

[aradia22]

So apparently Zooey Deschanel is wearing pink? It's weird that we didn't see her at all during the red carpet.

[Misslindsey]

 

So apparently Zooey Deschanel is wearing pink? It's weird that we didn't see her at all during the red carpet.

It probably morphed into Lena Dunham's.

[aradia22]

Now let's play, can Seth Meyers make me laugh even once during his monologue?

The dramas submitted at comedies joke got a bark of laughter. One "ha", if you will.

The joke about pills was silly but OK, it got a chuckle.

[Misslindsey]

I like Seth, so I hope he does well. I think anyone can be better than Neil Patrick Harris last year. NPH does great at the Tony's, but wasn't wild about his Emmy hosting skills.

[aradia22]

Oh God, how long is this going to last?

[ABay]

He's earned a few chuckles from me.

[aradia22]

OK, the HBO joke about Poltergeist and dragons got another chuckle out of me. This is basically like Weekend Update.

[Guest]

When did Fraggle Rock become a thing again?  I've heard more than one reference to it this week.

[Mountainair]

yes, he's made me laugh a few times as well! I say this as someone who knows who he is but have never actually seen him in anything.

Eta: love me some fraggle rock but I am an 80s kid!

Edited August 26, 2014 by Mountainair

[aradia22]

For some reason $40 worth of soda got another chuckle out of me.

I want it to be Andre Braugher but I never get what I want at these things.

[Misslindsey]

I do love me some Amy. I love the Seth/Amy high five.

 

I like Ty Burrell, but kind of hate the Modern Family endless love.

[Guest]

yes, he's made me laugh a few times as well! I say this as someone who knows who he is but have never actually seen him in anything.

 

He insulted How I Met Your Mother, so I'll give credit for that. Not particularly funny overall.  They must have had a hard time getting bigger names for a Monday night broadcast no one knows is on.

[aradia22]

Has Ty Burrell already won?

What's Minnie Driver doing there? Don't tell me About a Boy got a second season.

[maraleia]

So the Modern Family love continues...wish Jesse had won instead.

[thuganomics85]

Well, this is already gone south for me.  Really wanted Andre Braugher, but it was Ty Burrell again.  Sigh.

 

Seth's opening monologue was... alright, I guess.  I've seen worse. 

[ebk57]

aradia22 and ABay, thank you both for watching the pre-game show so I didn't have to!

[Guest]

Has Ty Burrell already won?

What's Minnie Driver doing there? Don't tell me About a Boy got a second season.

Of course it did, its on NBC where you have to have negative ratings to get cancelled.

[jjj]

Yup.  Was that really a speech written by the kids, or him being cute?  I could buy that the kids wrote it, although it was about at a ten-year-old level.

 

At least people in the Napa Valley are getting some invigoration from aftershocks.  This is really a slow start. 

[ABay]

I hope they go back to a Sunday in September next year.

I can't say it was my pleasure, ebk57, but you're welcome.

[Misslindsey]

 

Well, this is already gone south for me.  Really wanted Andre Braugher, but it was Ty Burrell again.  Sigh.

So agree. I love Brooklyn 99. I wish it got more Emmy love along with Parks and Rec.

[aradia22]

Zooey's dress is very boring. I can see why they didn't bother with her, particularly as New Girl isn't doing well in the ratings. Allison looks OK from afar. Then you get close and the bodice is... confusing. Were those conscious choices? They couldn't be. Also her slicked back hair looks painful.

[Guest]

I bet Zooey fires her stylist.  She can't be happy she is standing behind her co-presenters dress and looks like she dressed for prom.

 

Wow.  Who dipped Matthew McConaughey in orange bronzer?

Edited August 26, 2014 by ParadoxLost

[aradia22]

Kimmel isn't fantastic but he's showing up Seth Meyers right now.

[KaveDweller]

Yup.  Was that really a speech written by the kids, or him being cute?  I could buy that the kids wrote it, although it was about at a ten-year-old level.

 

I was trying to decide, I think it was him being cute though.  But the whole thing made it okay for him to be reading a speech (I usually hate when actors do that).

 

I thought the opening was pretty funny.  It was the same three jokes repeated over and over, but it still made me smile.

[aradia22]

I have zero opinions on this category.

[Brandi Maxxxx]

I'm a few minutes behind at the moment but I think Seth's been pretty good so far. Not at all surprised that Modern Family got the first award of the night.

[aradia22]

Yeah, not loving that dress. Is it velvet? Satin? It's not working for me. Especially with the bow.

Also, she just called Chuck Lorre a genius so this entire speech is invalid.

[Misslindsey]

I have residual love for Allison Janney, because of The West Wing, but really Mom? Seriously? I feel like I need a "Really!? with Seth and Amy" right now.

[jjj]

Allison Janney looks fantastic. 

[ABay]

I like it, aradia!

 

Janny won at the Creative Arts Emmys, too, for her role on Masters of Sex and I think the Emmy she just one is partly residual feeling for that.

Edited August 26, 2014 by ABay

[maraleia]

Should Allison Janney take her name out of contention now like Candace Bergen did when she won too many times? I really wanted Kate or Kate to win.

[thuganomics85]

Don't watch Louie, but I heard a lot of stuff about that episode, so I'm not surprised Louis C.K. won.  I do appreciate that he keeps his speeches short.

 

Kimmel was funny, but went on too long.

 

Didn't really see any of the comedies the actresses were in, but I was rooting for Captain Janeway!

[Guest]

I'm surprised they bothered to make this many entertainment specific commercials for the Emmy's in August.

[aradia22]

Gervais' Netflix commercial was kind of cute. I wonder if they'll do anything like that for the actual show. Seth isn't much of an actor but neither is Fallon and he did more than monologues when he hosted.

[ABay]

I'm going to rewind and watch that Gervais ad again.

[jjj]

Funny that Ricky Gervaise was in a Netflix commercial right after being told he has a face for Netflix.  Oy, wait, was that product placement?