Sunday, September 18, 2011

LIVEBLOGGING: 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (Winners Revealed)


The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards are airing tonight on FOX. GLEE's Jane Lynch, nominated for her role as Sue Sylvester on GLEE, is hosting.

We will announce the winners as they happen and comment on the show itself. Stay tuned!

OPENING: Jane Lynch reports to duty to the President of Television (Leonard Nimoy - wasn't this supposed to be Alec Baldwin?). Now she's about to sing. "TV is a vast wonderland, a world of enchantment..."

Jim Parsons: I hate it when musical numbers come through our apartment.
A Ron Swanson sighting just upgraded this opening tremendously.

Jane's in the FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS locker room. I'm in heaven.

What did everyone think about the opening number?

Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester - GLEE
Betty White as Elka Ostrosky - HOT IN CLEVELAND
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy - MODERN FAMILY - WINNER
Kristen Wiig as Various characters - SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney - 30 ROCK
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett - MODERN FAMILY

Bowen thanked her "two husbands".

Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper - TWO AND A HALF MEN
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel - GLEE
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett - MODERN FAMILY
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett - MODERN FAMILY
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker - MODERN FAMILY
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy - MODERN FAMILY - WINNER

Burrell talked about his late father and made jokes about what his father would think of him wearing make-up.

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Michael Alan Spiller, MODERN FAMILY - WINNER

Thanked "his" modern family.

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman, MODERN FAMILY

So far it's a MODERN FAMILY sweep.

Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc - EPISODES
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper - THE BIG BANG THEORY - WINNER
Steve Carell as Michael Scott - THE OFFICE
Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter - THE BIG BANG THEORY
Louis C.K. as Louie - LOUIE
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy - 30 ROCK

Charlie Sheen presented and wished TWO AND A HALF MEN well for the new season.

Parsons was surprised, thanked his cast mates.

Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison - THE BIG C
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton - NURSE JACKIE
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope - PARKS AND RECREATION
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn - MIKE & MOLLY - WINNER
Martha Plimpton as Virginia Chance - RAISING HOPE
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon - 30 ROCK

The nominees came up on stage as they were announced! So funny! And they received a standing ovation.

Rob Lowe crowned winner McCarthy and she was given flowers a la a pageant victory.

She thanked her husband, sister, parents, and cried. She was terrific.

Less than funny sketch followed by another song from the Emmytones.

Reality - Competition Program
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (FOX)
THE AMAZING RACE (CBS) - WINNER
PROJECT RUNWAY (Lifetime)
AMERICAN IDOL (FOX)
DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC)
TOP CHEF (Bravo)

This show seems to win every year. A rather boring category.

Writing for a Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
THE COLBERT REPORT (Comedy Central)
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC)
CONAN (TBS)
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (Comedy Central) - WINNER

The seventh Emmy for these writers. Why is there a commercial during the Falcons-Eagles game during this speech?

The Lonely Island and Michael Bolton are now performing a medley. What is this?

Directing for a Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC) - WINNER

Don Roy King is accepting. Timberlake and Gaga episode won it for them.

Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
THE COLBERT REPORT (Comedy Central)
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC)
CONAN (TBS)
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER (HBO)
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (Comedy Central) - WINNER

The ninth straight year this show has won.

Writing for a Drama Series
Jason Katims - FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (DirecTV) - WINNER

Much deserved. Katims thanked the cast and crew, DirecTV and his family. "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose."

Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Kelly Macdonald as Margaret Schroeder - BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris - MAD MEN
Michelle Forbes as Mitch Larsen - THE KILLING
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma - THE GOOD WIFE
Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett - JUSTIFIED - WINNER
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart - THE GOOD WIFE

Martindale's first nomination and first win. She was genuinely touched.

Directing for a Drama Series
Martin Scorcese - BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO) - WINNER

A long speech but he deserved the time!

Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
John Slattery as Roger Sterling - MAD MEN
Andre Braugher as Owen - MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE
Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder - JUSTIFIED
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister - GAME OF THRONES - WINNER
Josh Charles as Will Gardner - THE GOOD WIFE
Alan Cumming as Eli Gold - THE GOOD WIFE

He wasn't our pick, but we love him. Congrats, Peter! He thanked his dog sitter.

Bad Jersey skit. No comment.

Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson - MAD MEN
Connie Britton as Tami Taylor - FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson - LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Mireille Enos as Sarah Linden - THE KILLING
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick - THE GOOD WIFE - WINNER
Kathy Bates as Harriet "Harry" Korn - HARRY'S LAW

She thanked the writers, CBS for allowing them to be the show that they are.

Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson - BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan - DEXTER
Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor - FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - WINNER
Jon Hamm as Don Draper - MAD MEN
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House - HOUSE
Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens - JUSTIFIED

FINALLY!!!! He didn't write a speech thinking he wouldn't win. He thanked the cast and crew and Austin, Texas.

Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Julian Fellowes - Downtown Abbey - WINNER

Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Maggie Smith - Downtown Abbey - WINNER

Smith was not in attendance.

Paula Abdul and Jane Lynch posed as accountants. Now the real Ernst & Young people showed up.

Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy - The Kennedys
Barry Pepper as Bobby Kennedy - The Kennedys - WINNER
Edgar Ramirez as Carlos - Carlos
William Hurt as Henry 'Hank' Paulson - Too Big To Fail
Idris Elba as John Luther - Luther
Laurence Fishburne as Thurgood Marshall - Thurgood

We picked it! And we're the only ones who watched it apparently. He didn't show up though.

Directing In A Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Brian Percival - Downtown Abbey - WINNER

Back to football!

Now back for In Memoriam segment. Way to go Primetime Emmys for doing this. Take note, Daytime. This was wonderful. Those who passed deserved this time.

Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Guy Pearce as Monty Beragon - Mildred Pierce - WINNER
Brian F. O'Byrne as Bert Pierce - Mildred Pierce
Tom Wilkinson as Joe Kennedy - The Kennedys
Paul Giamatti as Ben Bernanke - Too Big To Fail
James Woods as Richard Fuld - Too Big To Fail

He shared his win in a funny way with Kate Winslet.

Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Kate Winslet as Mildred Pierce - Mildred Pierce - WINNER
Elizabeth McGovern as Cora/ Countess of Grantham - Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)
Diane Lane as Patricia Loud - Cinema Verite
Taraji P. Henson as Tiffany Rubin - Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Jean Marsh as Rose Buck - Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)

Was there any doubt about this one? She gives full credit to HBO and the crew and cast. She shared the award with her mother.

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Downtown Abbey - WINNER

The winning speaker compares themselves to David versus Goliath.

Drama Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
THE GOOD WIFE (CBS)
MAD MEN (AMC) - WINNER
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (DirecTV)
DEXTER (Showtime)
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)

Was rooting for FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS in its last chance, but happy a great soap opera won.

Comedy Series
GLEE (FOX)
PARKS AND RECREATION (NBC)
THE OFFICE (NBC)
MODERN FAMILY (ABC) - WINNER
30 ROCK (NBC)
THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)

It was a MODERN FAMILY night from start to finish.

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