The Annual Primetime Emmys - General Discussion

[thuganomics85]

So, clearly Gwen Stenfai is all about the "The Colbore Repore."  Cracked up over Adam pointing that out to her.

 

Good use of Jimmy Fallon right there, Stephen.

[bmoore4026]

Chris Hardwick made me hurt inside :(

Edited August 26, 2014 by bmoore4026

[Guest]

OK, I'm not paying attention apparently.  I was just about to complain about Colbert making everything about him when Fallon won.  That bit is getting old.  But apparently Corbert won.

Edited August 26, 2014 by ParadoxLost

[GHScorpiosRule]

Ah! They bleeped it here! What did Stephen make Jimmy say???

I think it was bullshit.

[jjj]

Is Sofia Vergara wearing a clamshell? 

[aradia22]

What did Seth say about Lucy Liu? Also, how is Elementary still on? She and JLM are so unexpressive. 

[Grammaeryn]

Yay objectifying women "something to watch" blech

[aradia22]

 

Is Sofia Vergara wearing a clamshell?

I actually think her dress looks great and the revolving platform gave me a chance to appreciate the placement of the seams. 

[GHScorpiosRule]

What did Seth say about Lucy Liu? Also, how is Elementary still on? She and JLM are so unexpressive. 

 

That she was a Charlie's Angel and Watson, I think?

[jjj]

Seth said she has played roles from "Charlies' Angels" to Watson.  "And you're trying to tell your agent YOU have range."  meh.

Edited August 26, 2014 by jjj

[aradia22]

ebk57, it's your favorite show! (Ray Donovan) ;)

[ebk57]

I was hoping it would have been Josh Charles...

[Misslindsey]

Yesss! Aaron Paul! He did some great work in the back half of the Breaking Bad season.

[mtlchick]

Fallon and Colbert together reminds me they will be in direct competition next year (and I mean both on network shows) and that makes me sad. No more Daft Punk dancing!

[ebk57]

ebk57, it's your favorite show! (Ray Donovan) ;)

 

Hahahahaha...  how did you know I was yelling at my TV... "anyone but Jon Voight!!!!!"   :-)

[aradia22]

 

Seth said she has played roles from "Charlies' Angels" to Sherlock.  "And you're trying to tell your agent YOU have range."  meh.

So much range. Unexpressive bad ass who does kung fu... to unexpressive doctor who... rehab... I don't know. I could only watch 2 episodes of Elementary.

[GHScorpiosRule]

oooh, The Good Wife thread is soooo gonna explooode!

[aradia22]

Sarah Bareilles! I love her. But she's killing Smile. Nat King Cole is the only one who can sing that song. She's a little flat.

[photo fox]

So tired of the same people winning over and over, even if I like them.

[jjj]

I so wish they would use instrumental music for "In Memoriam". 

[aradia22]

Btw, how do the In Memoriams work? Do you have to have worked on TV? 

[Misslindsey]

 

Fallon and Colbert together reminds me they will be in direct competition next year (and I mean both on network shows) and that makes me sad

Will they go back to being eternal enemies for six months? I love Stephen ( and Fallon ), but I would be shocked if he gets an Emmy for The Late Show. I think the brilliant thing about the Colbert Report is the  "Stephen" character. It might give Fallon a chance to win.

[mtlchick]

I'm already tearing up as to what's coming. Depending on what Billy says, I either may be ok or totally lose it.

[ancslove]

The In Memoriam formatting is off on my tv, so text on the sides gets cut off.  It's really annoying!

 

I'd forgotten how many huge names were lost this year.

[Fisher King]

*sob*

[Misslindsey]

Oh that Don Pardo voice.

 

So who is going to spot the person they inevitably miss in the In Memoriam montage?

[ebk57]

*sob*

 

That pretty much says it all...

[aradia22]

I'm going to say it's better than Carrie Underwood trying to sing Yesterday but Smile is one of those songs that is deceptively hard to sing.

[merylinkid]

In Memoriam gets me in the feels everytime.   Ruins my reputation every year.   So many we have lost.

[bmoore4026]

I said it on the AV club and I'm saying here - we lost so much of the Old Hollywood this past year.  Truly, an era is over.

[mojoween]

What were Phillip Seymour Hoffman's and Lauren Bacall's ties to TV?

Peter Dinklage's clip was so awesome. I found "Breaking Bad" to be a silly show and so was disappointed in Aaron's win. Cute shoutout to his wife though.

[bosawks]

Wow, Peter O'Toole, Lauren Bacall, Joan Fontaine, James Garner, Mickey Rooney.

All in one year that's crazy.

[jjj]

Whoever decided to let Robin speak for himself:  Thank you.  Only Robin can channel that brilliance. 

[aradia22]

I wasn't paying attention. Did they remember to mute the applause this time?

[mtlchick]

"Robin Williams. What a concept." (Wipes away tears.) Beautifully said.

[bmoore4026]

Nothing really needs to be said with the Robin Williams tribute other than Billy Crystal was eloquent and that last clip got some tears out of me.

[jjj]

Yes, thank goodness, they muted the applause, including at the very end.  Very appropriate. 

[chitowngirl]

Lauren Bacall did some TV movies and was on The Rockford Files. PSH also did a few TV movies and mini-series and both were Emmy Nominees.  

 

And, yes, they muted the applause.

[CherryMalotte]

Well, I do love me some dead people lined up...that was actually kinda nice.  I would concur that Sarah B was a wee bit off with the song, but it was a nice selection.  

 

Boy, I can remember my mom and dad both sitting down to watch The Rockford Files, and they rarely enjoyed any television shows together. Yeah, that whole generation is nearly gone - so many that were in the early television shows like Philco Theatre, or they guested on I Love Lucy or some other show.   

Edited August 26, 2014 by CherryMalotte

[GHScorpiosRule]

*sniff*

 

And if you look really closely, in that picture of Robin? He looks so very sad, even though he's smiling.

[thuganomics85]

Supporting actor really could have gone either way, I think.  I leaning towards Peter Dinklage for his big trial speech, but I guess voters wanted to give Aaron Paul a trophy for the final season.  Still, he was good, so I certainly won't complain.

 

Wow, that In Memoriam was hard to watch.  So many recognizable faces, who played classic characters have left us.  Sad.

[ebk57]

Billy Crystal did a lovely job (other than calling Tim McCarver a great announcer...), but the clips were golden.  Sigh........

[Guest]

I didn't know that Harold Ramis passed. Sad.

Edited August 26, 2014 by ParadoxLost

[jjj]

MeTV actually reran the Lauren Bacall episode of the Rockford Files last week -- it was a great tribute to two great stars. 

[vb68]

That was so beautiful but still so painful.   It's still so hard to believe he's gone.

 

Billy did good there too.  I'm sure it was incredibly hard for him.

[ebk57]

OMG...  The Sunglasses of Justice!!!  

[aradia22]

I love Debra Messing's gown. I like it the more I see it. I feel the opposite way about The Mysteries of Laura.

[mtlchick]

A CSI Miami joke? I think we can do better.

[aradia22]

Cary Fukunaga is so gorgeous. But that hair... no.

[Guest]

So the Emmy's have turned into the Oscars for me.  I have seen almost nothing that has been nominated or won.  I must have really low brow taste.

Edited August 26, 2014 by ParadoxLost