day 3.274

emmy recap 2011

the winners, the upsets and the most talked about moments- well, my most talked about moments.

jane lynch brought it as host of this year's awards. while i don't think she out-hosted jimmy fallon, she definitely held her own- especially in the opening montage.

another comedic highlight? the lonely island's performance medley. freak william macy, anyone?

now a break down of the awards:

• outstanding comedy series - modern family'

• outstanding drama series - mad men

• outstanding lead actress, miniseries/movie - kate winsley, mildred pierce -she's one award away from an egot- the tony. so, for now, she's just got an ego

• outstanding lead actor, drama - kyle chandler, friday night lights - the show finally gone some recognition from the academy, a nice send-off for the series' final season

• outstanding lead actress, drama - julianna marguiles, the good wife - yawn.

• outstanding supporting actor, drama - peter dinklage, game of thrones - yay little people!

• outstanding supporting actress, drama - margo martindale, justified - i never knew her name until now, so go margo!

• outstanding lead actress, comedy - melissa mccarthy, bridesmaids- i mean mike and molly

now's a good time to bring up my favorite moment of the night- the introductions for the best comedy actress nominees. in 2009, amy poehler planned the glasses bit. this year? they went above and beyond with a full-on pageant.

• outstanding lead actor, comedy - jim parsons, the big bang theory - yay, sheldon! and this proves the emmys aren't rigged, because steve carrel didn't get a pity statue for his final season of the office

• outstanding supporting actor, comedy - ty burrell, modern family - yay!

• outstanding supporting actress, comedy - julie bowen, modern family - and so conclude the 2011 modern family awards

for a full list of winners- including all those random awards you don't really care about- click here.

day 2.312

sue sylvester takes on snl

glee's jane lynch made her saturday night live hosting debut last night and lady didn't disappoint. the funnywoman didn't miss a beat as she moved from glee to political to faith hill parodies. check out some of the highlights below and click here to watch her full episode online.

day 2.272

the emmys!

last night, jimmy fallon hosted the 63rd annual emmy awards. the emmys are my third favorite award show (oscars, golden globes, emmys), but jimmy's hosting gave the globes a run for their money. helping bring almost 200,000 more viewers to this years telecast, jimmy brought an enthusiasm to the show that's hard to come by. his years of improv training and quick wit helped keep the show's pace up and kept it on time, a rarity in the award show circuit. the show opened with a glee-themed skit and song/dance number check out the skit and performance below. it features glee stars alongside jimmy, tina fey, kate gosselin, john hamm, betty white and more.

ok, and for the winners:

• supporting actor, comedy: eric stonestreet, modern family
• supporting actress, comedy: jane lynch, glee
• outstanding actor, comedy: jim parsons, the big bang theory
• outstanding actress, comedy: edie falco, nurse jackie
• outstanding reality competition program: top chef
• supporting actor, drama: aaron paul, breaking bad
• supporting actress, drama: archie panjabi, the good wife
• outstanding actor, drama: bryan cranston, breaking bad
• outstanding actress, drama: kyra sedgwick, the closer
• outstanding drama series: mad men
• outstanding comedy series: modern family

i really couldn't be happier with the choices. from all the shows i do watch, the people i wanted to (though i highly doubted would!) won. and for the shows i don't watch, the deserving people won...from what i've read. it was a night of surprises, as stonestreet, parsons, falco and sedgwick, amongst others, were all favored to lose against more "commercial" stars. it seems as if entertainment politics were pushed away in favor of the deserving winners. for the full list of winners and to watch clips from the show, click here.

dancing with the stars: the next generation

the new cast of dwts was just announced live on abc. as per usual, it's more "they used to be stars" than "they currently are a star." anyway, here's the line-up:

• brandy, singer/actress/reality star
• jennifer grey, actress (dirty dancing)
• margaret cho, actress/comedian
• audrina patridge, reality tv star (the hills)
• florence henderson, actress (the brady bunch)
• bristol palin, sarah palin's daughter (yes, that's her only title)
• michael bolton, singer
• mike "the situation" sorentino, reality tv star (the situation)
• david hasselhoff, actor (baywatch)
• kurt warner, nfl quarterback
• kyle massey, actor (that's so raven)
• rick fox, retired nba player/actor

the new season of dancing with the stars kicks off monday, september 20th on abc.

day 2.85

the best casting news...ever!

one of my favorite shows just got better. fox hit glee has just added former snl-er molly shannon to its list of recurring characters. shannon, who has had at least 2 sitcom flops since leaving the sketch show, is one of the funniest women out there. i just think she hasn't been utilized to her full potential. but, now, i know she will be. molly will be joining glee for one episode with the option to recur as brenda castle, a new astronomy teacher at mckinley high. castle will become a new rival for jane lynch's sue sylvester, which is sure to ensure a lot, a lot of comedy. shannon's character is described as a 45-year-old pill-popping alcoholic who will also coach the school's badminton team. this part is just begging for physical comedy. i loved shannon the american kath and kim and can't wait her to debut at the end of this season when glee returns in april. rumor also has it that jennifer lopez and neil patrick harris are on set this week filming an episode. this show will just get better and better.