Emmy 2010 Live Blog

I will be doing a live blog of the Emmys tonight starting at 7 pm Central.

2010 Emmy Predictions

Here is a quick rundown on my Emmy predictions:

Best Comedy Series
Will win: Modern Family
Should win: Glee

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Will win: Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
Should win: Jim Parsons

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Will win: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Should win: Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Will win: Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Should win: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Will win: Jane Lynch, Glee
Should win: Jane Lynch

Best Writing for a Comedy Series
Will win: Modern Family
Should win: Glee

Best Directing for a Comedy Series
Will win: Glee
Should win: Glee

Best Drama Series
Will win: Mad Men
Should win: Dexter

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Will win: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Should win: Michael C. Hall, Dexter

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Will win: Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Should win: Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Will win: Terry O'Quinn. Lost
Should win: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Will win: Elizabeth Moss, Mad Men
Should win: Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

Best Writing for a Drama Series
Will win: Lost
Should win: Friday Night Lights

Best Directing for a Drama Series
Will win: Lost
Should win: Dexter

Best Reality Series
Will win: The Amazing Race
Should win: The Amazing Race

Best Writing for a Variety Special
Will win: 82nd Annual Academy Awards
Should win: The Kennedy Center Honors

Best Directing for a Variety Special
Will win: Vancouver 2010 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Should win: 25th Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Best Variety Series
Will win: Late Night With Conan O'Brien
Should win: Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Best Miniseries
Will win: The Pacific
Should win: The Pacific

Best Made For TV Movie
Will win: Temple Grandin
Should win: Moonshot

Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Will win: Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack
Should win: Michael Sheen, The Special Relationship

Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Will win: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Should win: Claire Danes

Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Will win: Patrick Stewart, Hamlet
Should win: Jonathan Pryce, Return to Cransford

Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Will win: Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin
Should win: Catherine O'Hara, Temple Grandin

Best Writing for a Miniseries or Movie
Will win: Temple Grandin
Should win: The Pacific

Best Directing for a Miniseries or Movie
Will win: The Pacific
Should win: The Pacific

See you tonight...

Emmy Live Blog --- Here We Go

Oh, great... Jimmy Fallon is the host. Yawn.

We start with a quick skit where the Glee kids can't afford tickets to the Emmys.... They will sing for cash. Yawn. Look, it's Tina Fey. She'll help them sing. And there's Kate Goslin... Damn, she looks awful. And now we see Harry Connick Jr. and Betty White. And now its Jane Lynch (I heart her).

And here goes the bad lip-syncing. Very bad...

This is almost as bad as the start of the Oscars.... Almost,

And now Tim Gunn helps them with wardrobe...

And now they are live on stage.

Whoever talked the Glee folks into this embarrassing skit should be arrested. This is truly painful.

Hahahahaha..... Fallon is now out of breath and trying to read the TelePrompTer.

And now he has a guitar. Shoot us now.

Wait! A funny Conan O'Brien/NBC kerfuffle joke. That may be the highlight of the night.

Emmy Live Blog --- Supporting Actor Comedy

The first category tonight is being presented by Jon Hamm and Betty White. What an odd couple...

I said the winner would be Neil Patrick Harris, but hoped it would go to Eric Stonestreet.

Whoot! I was wrong and right. My personal pick, Stonestreet, won. He is a wonderfully funny man on Modern Family. Here's to hoping the show does well!

Emmy Live Blog --- Writing for a Comedy

The nominees were asked what is funny. Surprisingly good stuff.

The Glee writers could walk away with this award, but I am betting Modern Family folks take it...

And the winner is: Modern Family.

I like when writers for a comedy are actually funny. Kudos gentlemen.

Emmy Live Blog --- Supporting Actress Comedy

Stephen Colbert is giving out the next award. Not funny at all.

Simply put, if Jane Lynch of Glee does not win this award, the fix is in. She is simply the best.

The winner is Jane Lynch.

There are TV gods after all. Her take as Sue Sylvester on Glee is beyond spectacular. If you have never seen her on that series, check it out. NOW!

Emmy Live Blog --- Directing for a Comedy

Matthew Perry and Lauren Graham are the next presenters...  I love her. I detest him.

Gay jokes. Imagine the uproar had they not been delivered by Hollywood stars on a stage in Hollywood.

They are telling us all about the winners of awards presented earlier (mostly tech awards and guest appearance awards).

The directors B-roll is about the worst direction they gave an actor... Interesting. And funny.

Glee should win.

And the winner is: Glee.

The pilot, which was the episode submitted for consideration, was near perfect TV.

Emmy Live Blog --- Actor in a Comedy

And now it's time for the lead actor in a comedy.

Jim Parsons should win, but Tony Shaloub could win for Monk.

And the winner is: Jim Parsons.

I am so pleased. The Emmy voters have given Shaloub so many trophies over the past few years that I was worried a bit. But Parsons hits it out of the park every episode with his nerdtastic Sheldon.

Emmy Live Blog --- Actress in a Comedy

NPH is presenting. And making gay jokes.

Edie Falco should win, but Collette (who won last year for Unites States of Tara) could pull off an upset.

And the winner is: Edie Falco.

While I do not like the series, she is very good and does deserve the prize.

Emmy Live Blog --- Reality Series

For all 8 years of this category, The Amazing Race has won Best Reality Competition Series. There is no reason that streak should come to an end.... BUT..... Shows like Project Runway, Dancing With the Stars and Top Chef could topple the reality giant. Oddly, Survivor isn't even nominated this year (for the first time since the category was created).

The winner is: Top Chef

UPSET. UPSET. UPSET.

I figured Dancing With the Stars would topple the king of the category that is The Amazing Race.

Emmy Live Blog --- Writing for a Drama

Dear gods, Fallon has a guitar and is singing again.... Someone stop him.

Drama time!

The first drama award is for writing. Odd.... The drama writers are funnier than the comedy writers. Awesome!

I am betting the Lost writing team walks away with this one.

AND I WOULD BE WRONG.

The winner is: Mad Men

The Lost team was robbed. While the finale made me mad (no pun intended), Mad Men is far from the best written drama. Boo. Hiss!

Emmy Live Blog --- Supporting Actor in a Drama

Time for supporting actor in a drama. Terry O'Quinn won this award last year. And, being he shined in this past (and final) season of Lost, he is the favorite to win. But amazing actors and underdogs like Aaron Paul could pull off an upset. In fact, I'd happily be wrong if it meant Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul pulled an upset in this category.

The winner is: Aaron Paul

I am so happy to be wrong. He rocks. Rocks, I say!

Emmy Live Blog --- Supporting Actress in a Drama

The next drama award is for.... WHO CARES! It's Emily Deschanel and Nathan Fillion.

The award should go to Moss for Mad Men, but a Good Wife actress could pull an upset.

And the winner is: Archie Panjabi for The Good Wife.

Another sort of upset.... Makes me wonder if The Good Wife is heading toward a showdown with Mad Men for the big drama series award at the end of the night

Emmy Live Blog --- Actor in a Drama

Now we are at the award for lead actor in a drama. My favorite is Kyle Chandler for Friday Night Lights and Michael C. Hall for Dexter. But Bryan Cranston has walked away with the award for two straight years. No need to change that...

Winner: Bryan Cranston

Emmy Live Blog --- Directing for a Drama

And now we are to the award for directing for a drama series. The Lost team should win for the finale, but I would happily see Dexter pull off the upset (or even the Breaking Bad crew).

Winner is: Dexter

Another upset I am happy to see. Dexter is a beautifully created series. Good for the team!

Emmy Live Blog --- Actress in a Drama

The next award is for lead actress in a drama. All the momentum is for The Good Wife's Julianna Marguiles. But Connie Britton shines so damn bright, she could pull off a dark horse win. Further, with Glenn Close, past winner Hargitay and critical darling Sedgwick, not to mention a Mad Men actress, in the running, this category could be a toss-up.

Winner is: Kyra Sedgwick

Another slight upset.

Emmy Live Blog --- Writing for Variety Series

Now it's time for the variety series. The fun here is that Conan O'Brien and his team have been nominated in these categories for his short-lived/NBC-axing show... And the Emmys  are on NBC this year. Awkward fun for all!

The first award in this category is for writing for a variety series.

Oddly, the Emmys usually award this trophy to the writers of that years' Oscars....who usually are the people writing the Emmys' script. It's a weird Hollywood incest. But this year's Oscars really were unfunny. So no telling who will walk away the winner.

Winner: Tony Awards

Nothing like an awards show honoring another awards show.

Emmy Live Blog --- Directing for Variety Series

So Ricky Gervais is talking... He usually cracks me up. But Mel Gibson-Jew jokes are getting a little old. Now he is handing out beer to the front row...

I am saying the Olympics Opening Ceremony will win... After all, it has never lost. But who knows... This evening has had its share of upsets already.

And the winner is: The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

Emmy Live Blog --- Best Variety Series

I am really hoping O'Brien wins this award. Not just because he is the best, but because it would prick NBC a little more. That and I can not stand John Stewart.

And the winner is: John Stewart.

I just vomited. But I am not surprised. Hollywood loves giving leftists awards. Boo. Hiss!

Emmy Live Blog --- Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movies

Fallon has the guitar again. Kill it. Now!

And now we have moved on to miniseries and movies. Other than The Pacific, who cares?

Julia Ormond is the only actress with a chance in the category. She was terrific in Temple Grandin. The others were good, but nowhere near great.

The winner: Julia Ormond.

Emmy Live Blog --- Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movies

Patrick Stewart should win, but with all the Masterpiece series this year who knows...

Winner: David Strathairn for Temple Grandin

Emmy Live Blog --- In Memoriam

Jewel is playing guitar and singing something I do not recognize.... Then again, I am a guy, so I don't exactly rock out to Jewel.

Some of the bigger names I'll miss:

Roy Disney
Jean Simmons
Peter Graves
Rue McClanahan
James Gannon
John Forsythe
Brittany Murphy
Dixie Carter
Lena Horne
Dennis Hopper

Emmy Live Blog --- Writing for a Miniseries or Movies

Either Temple Grandin or The Pacific will win. That simple....

Winner is: You Don't Know Jack

And apparently I don't know jack, either. Big surprise. Big, big, big surprise.

Emmy Live Blog --- Actress in a Miniseries or Movies

If Claire Danes loses I will never blog about the Emmys again. She is the only one of the nominees worthy of the award.

Winner: Claire Danes

Emmy Live Blog --- Directing for a Miniseries or Movies

Whoot! The True Blood cast! WHOOT! WHOOOOOOOT!

If The Pacific loses it will be a travesty..... But Temple Grandin might win.

Winner: Temple Grandin.

Emmy Live Blog --- Actor in a Miniseries or Movies

Look for Al Pacino or Michael Sheen to win.

Winner: Al Pacino

Emmy Live Blog --- Best Miniseries

The Pacific is a lock. A lock I tell you. Think about it, how could the follow-up to Band of Brothers lose?

Winner: The Pacific.

Emmy Live Blog --- Best Made For TV Movie

Another lock is about to happen.... Temple Grandin is going to win. No doubt about it. Especially after all the awards the show has racked up this evening.

Winner: Temple Grandin.

Emmy Live Blog --- Best Drama Series

Mad Men has won three years in a row. But Lost had a strong final season. And Dexter had its best season. And Breaking Bad is awesome. And True Blood is awesome. Then there's The Good Wife (shrug).

The good bet is on Mad Men. Only Dexter and Lost really have a chance, slim as it is.

And the best drama series is: Mad Men

Emmy Live Blog --- Best Comedy Series

This is a battle between two: Glee and Modern Family. Modern Family has the edge, but I would not be shocked for a Glee win. The others, as great as they are, just stand no chance. The dark horse is 30 Rock which has won two years running.

The best comedy series is: Modern Family