The Annual Primetime Emmys - General Discussion

[Frost]

Marriage proposal for the win!

[Mystery]

Okay I don't like public proposals (always want the person to say no) but this was cool. 

[scarynikki12]

I hate public proposals. 

[mojoween]

Also I'm super behind so this was probably already noted but I loved Tiffany Haddish’s dress so much.  Also, I need Angela Bassett’s life regimen so I look like that at freaking 60.

[thuganomics85]

Oh, shit, a wedding proposal at the Emmys?!

[ebk57]

Nothing like a marriage proposal to stop a show dead in its tracks.  

 

Mazel tov to them... 

[ShadowHunter]

Aww I think this is sweet. 

[Frost]

That was actually touching!

[mtlchick]

I'm not crying.  ALL OF YOU ARE!!!

[Misslindsey]

Whoa this took a The Bachelor type turn.

Edited September 18, 2018 by Misslindsey

[Nordly Beaumont]

I hate public proposals, but I loved the crowd reaction!

[Mockingbird]

Leslie Jones should be at every proposal. 

[scarynikki12]

Just now, Mockingbird said:

Leslie Jones should be at every proposal. 

This I agree with. 

[Misslindsey]

Just now, Mockingbird said:

Leslie Jones should be at every proposal. 

I so agree.

[Frost]

What would have happened if he hadn't won?  

[opus]

I agree with all of you. I dislike public proposals, but this one worked.

[Ohiopirate02]

I greatly dislike public proposals, but this was sweet.  I like that he saw his chance and took it especially for an unknown.  

[Macbeth]

That woke me up. 

[Misslindsey]

Maybe they can get married at the next award show.

[Mystery]

One nice "proposal" touch: the guys on the aisle who reached out to hand her along the way; I guess the carpet is hard on heels or something?

[mojoween]

I didn’t realize Ron Cephas Jones was in makeup on “This is Us.”  Hot damn he is FINE in his natural state.  

[mtlchick]

2 minutes ago, Mockingbird said:

Leslie Jones should be at every proposal. 

I sort of want her to be ordained for it. Especially in that suit which I think is stunning on her.

[BW Manilowe]

3 minutes ago, SrOfficial said:

Holy cats!  Never heard of her, & the LOVE seemed a bit over the top.  I did like her dress.

She started her career as a child actress, playing 1 of the daughters/the daughter on 227, which starred Marla Gibbs & Jackée (aka Jackée Harry). That was a longtime Saturday night NBC sitcom paired with Clifton Davis & Sherman Hemsley’s Amen.

[Mountainair]

I don't mind Tina Fey's dress- wish she'd lose the belt though. 

[vb68]

I'm not much for public proposals either, but that was incredibly touching.

[Archery]

Tears on the very first note.

[Misslindsey]

3 minutes ago, mojoween said:

I didn’t realize Ron Cephas Jones was in makeup on “This is Us.”  Hot damn he is FINE in his natural state.  

I saw his daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones (And Peggy) in Hamilton a few times. She had some videos of them singing, which was enjoyable, but I saw him without makeup then. So it was less of a shock.

Tina what are you wearing. I love you as well, but did you and Maya shop for dresses together?

Edited September 18, 2018 by Misslindsey

[scarynikki12]

They really need to either mute the applause or make everyone do it the entire time. 

[vb68]

Oh my... the first note of Aretha and there is something in my eye.

[Mystery]

Just now, Mountainair said:

I don't mind Tina Fey's dress- wish she'd lose the belt though. 

I didn't like the belt or that black lace. 

[mojoween]

Soooo....that’s how Tina Fey purposefully did her hair for a major awards show?  Mmmkay.  I mean, I don’t mean to disparage during In Memoriam, but she’s the one who looks like that.

[galaxygirl76]

11 minutes ago, ebk57 said:

I can't believe I had no idea who John Mulaney was before he hosted SNL.  He's fabulous!

His stand up shows are the best. His Tom Jones bit is a thing of beauty.

[Annber03]

Just flipped over and I got all choked up at seeing John Mahoney :(. 

I forgot that some of these people died-we've lost so freaking many of them lately!

[statsgirl]

I loved the proposal. I think the audience liked it too because it was a moment of real in all the hoopla.

12 minutes ago, scarynikki12 said:

Hee, he’s wearing a blue tux. He says he can’t wear a black tux cause he gets confused with waiters. 

He read the Father Brown story?

[Misslindsey]

So everyone that that is way quicker than I am, who was left out of the In Memoriam?

[scarynikki12]

Start and end with the Queen. 

[vb68]

I still can't believe David Cassidy is gone. He's locked in my head as Keith and being young.

[Bees52]

Wow... that was the most somber "In Memoriam" ever, Imo.

[scarynikki12]

1 minute ago, statsgirl said:

I loved the proposal. I think the audience liked it too because it was a moment of real in all the hoopla.

He read the Father Brown story?

No he said that on one of his appearances on Seth Meyers. I’m just amused that he clearly still thinks about it with his tux choices. 

[thuganomics85]

Not sure why they didn't mute the applause this go around.

Still sad that the likes of Reg E. Cathey, John Maloney, and others are no longer with us, but at least most of them seem to be older and have lived hopefully full lives.  I still remember the years were it felt like half of the In Memoriam was made up of young celebrities, and that made me even more sad.

Edited September 18, 2018 by thuganomics85

[biakbiak]

That was the most up to date in memorium I have ever seen! Thad Mumford died like two days ago.

Edited September 18, 2018 by biakbiak

[MVFrostsMyPie]

I think some of the applause was from that rendition of Amazing Grace. It was confusing.

[Mystery]

Have they shown a politician before, in the Emmys In Memoriam?

[mojoween]

5 minutes ago, scarynikki12 said:

They really need to either mute the applause or make everyone do it the entire time. 

I think the applause was from the recording of Aretha singing.

Wow, I didn’t catch the gentleman’s name, but I was impressed with the tenure of someone who could write for both “Brian’s Song” and “Blossom.”

[Sugar]

I teared up with Bourdain, but lost it with John Mahoney. I've been re-watching Frasier for the 200th time this week, and he is just so perfect. It was my favorite show as a kid, and I feel like I lost a grandfather when he passed. 

This In Memorium was hard, y'all. 

[Nordly Beaumont]

1 minute ago, thuganomics85 said:

Not sure why they didn't mute the applause this go around.

Yeah, it seemed like they got the message that people didn't like hearing the varying applause. Why go back to not muting it?

I thought maybe they dropped the Fred and Maya bit because it was bombing... Oh well.

[Macbeth]

Of course they would have Aretha sing during the memoriam.  There is no one who could top her.  Very beautiful. 

I would like to thank Hugh Wilson for giving us WKRP. 

[scarynikki12]

Saaaaam! And Taraji!

[mojoween]

Taraji’s dress is a lot, and also super short.  I wonder how she sits down.

[ebk57]

I also prefer Robin Wright...