The Emmy Awards give out more trophies on their televised night than any other major awards show. The producers always point that out, because they rightly don't want to be blamed when things start to drag with too many categories that the public doesn't care about.
Luckily, we easily can pare things down to the biggest comedy, drama, mini-series/movies, reality and variety races. You probably don't care about all of these, either, but a little self-editing is required here, we can't hold your hand all the way.
So here's a handy list with some predictions. Keep in mind that Emmy voters are a strange lot, so if all my picks turn out to be wrong, let's never speak of this again.
Once Mel Brooks began to "make a noise,"¯ thankfully he never shut up There’s an apt evaluation in the first minute of the documentary Mel Brooks: Make a Noise. "Mel was not interested in the little laugh,"¯ observes writer/director Barry Levinson. "He literally wanted you to collapse and fall on the ground and can’t ... Read more
'SNL' season finale full of goodbyes As Stefon would say: This Saturday Night Live had everything. Kanye West, Jennifer Garner, Anderson Cooper, a musical super group, a surprise guest appearance from Amy Poehler and what looks like the departure of not one, but three cast members. Bill ... Read more
Reporter congratulates Matthew Perry on sitcom axe In what could be one of the biggest live celebrity interview fails of all time, a Fox sports reporter congratulated Matthew Perry on the cancellation of his show “Go On” (which lasted one season) during an NHL game. The impromptu interview ... Read more
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