2011 Emmys...and TV

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Clearly I don't blog enough.

It's been basically a year since my last "real" blog--about the last Emmys. Those were worth blogging about and so were this year's!

Jane Lynch set some obviously high expectations being Jane Lynch and all. I would say she did not disappoint. There was just the right mix of Sue Sylvester sarcasm, slightly masculine charm and proud lesbian sweetheart. She let the show roll on as scheduled and picked up some great jokes along the way as they happened. Her nod to the Modern Family sweep was well received ("Welcome back to the Modern Family Awards.")

The video clips/parodies were a bit lengthy. The opening number could have been a little shorter, as Jane calls out herself in the actual dialogue, but the singing was surprisingly good. Hated the Jersey Shore junk--don't care if they're spoofing themselves, they are still being featured on national television which is a travesty. The only clip I can't complain about was The Office parody--I'm biased being obsessed and whatnot. On a similar note, loved that Ed Helms came out for the phenomenal Lonely Island medley. And John Stamos too? Yes please. And I'll have seconds. *Favorite at home moment for me: When my sister asked me, "Who is that Michale Bolton guy dressed like Johnny Depp?"*

Overall, a great night of television honoring television. Kate Winslet, Boardwalk Empire, Modern Family--all of my favorites at least. Can't wait for the new seasons to premiere this week and next. Already loving the new show 2 Broke Girls from the creator Sex & the City. A little risque. A little cliche. Pretty enjoyable for a pilot. And Up All Night exceeded my expectations which were already pretty high for a Will Arnett/Christina Applegate/Maya Rudolph/Lorne Michaels/Cute baby show. Such a refreshing and realistic new take on family life. Felt like they could have been related to the Modern Family. The GLEE premiere was everything it should have been--glittery, over-the-top-showstopping and flamboyantly full of bow-ties! Good choice of songs, however, I think they missed a real chance at a fantastic mash-up of "We've Got the Beat" and "You Can't Stop the Beat." Just my opinion.

Coming up: the highly anticipated Office premiere. Who will be the new manager? What is James Spader doing as Robert California? Will Pam be super pregnant (since Jenna Fischer is also expecting)? Did Jim Carrey's character ever make it to the Finger Lakes?

Only time and shrinking DVR space will tell. Now that State of Georgia was canceled, I need me some good TV replacements. Bring it on, Fall season.

2010 Emmys

I always like watching an award show when I'm actually familiar with most of the nominees; I also like watching an award show where those familiar nominees win.

The 2010 Emmys hosted by late night, kinda funny man Jimmy Fallon were surprisingly entertaining. Not being a fan of Late Night, I was hesitant of the ex-SNL heartthrob's hosting ability. His small bits and songs were clever and not lame like most of his usual skits. Song parodies have always been a specialty of his from his Dave Matthews impressions to his short-lived career as a recording artist.

The big surprise opening that everyone seemed to know about was an eclectic rendition of Sprinsteen's "Born to Run." Fallon was accompanied by an obvious selection of Glee's best (Lea Michelle, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley and Chris Colfer) as well as Jane Lynch, Tina Fey, Joel McHale, Nina Dobrev John Hamm and little cameos from Betty White and Randy Jackson. A regular star studded stunner, right? And then we add a dash of suck--Kate Gosselin.

Is America really telling me that if I want to someday have a spot on the Emmys, all I need to do is produce a litter of Asian babies, proceed to act humiliatingly horrible while exploiting said babies on national TV and then skank it up a bit on any show that will now exploit my publicity pulling power? At least her performance made her look like a wacky-waving-inflatable-arm flailing-tube girl.

Moving on from that side-rant, some really talented performers left with the gold. Jane Lynch and Ryan Murphy won for the Glee team and Mad Men won all over the board on the drama side. Modern Family took home some much deserved kudos for writing, Eric Stonestreet for being hilarious and the show won Outstanding Comedy Series. A lot of other shows/miniseries won that I know nothing about, but congratulations nonetheless.

Most importantly the red carpet looked fierce tonight. The Glee ladies stole the spotlight during the pre-show but Lea Michelle did not get the solo tonight; Jane Lynch glowed like her Emmy in a royal purple, one shoulder dress and Diana Agron (Quinn) looked elegant in lace. John Krasinski looked effortlessly handsome along with Neil Patrick Harris, Chris Colfer (Kurt, Glee) and Jon Hamm. Unfortunately, not everyone looked ferosh. My girl, Mindy Kaling looked a little Sex and the City-walk of shame and Lauren Graham and Amber Riley suffered the effects that white can have on any body shape.

Overall, it was a great six hours of non-stop Emmys coverage thanks to E! and NBC. It was a great season for television and I look forward to a new season of shows to obsess over. I just hope my DVR can handle the excellence that's coming its way.