Sep 22 2008
Primetime Emmys One Big BORE!
I love awards shows. I don’t really know why, I just do. However last nights 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were one big snooze fest. From the opening monologue to the closing credits it stunk. The hosts were terrible. I was bored as soon as they started, actually all I could think about during the opening monologue was OMG Heidi Klum is freaking tall. Yeah that is what I got from that whole non-bit thing they did. Apparently Jeremy Piven felt the same way I did, he had a nice remark during his acceptance speech regarding the opening monologue. I should have known something was up when Oprah actually opened the show instead of the five hosts.
Aside from the hosts the show was just dull. What was up with the whole being on different sets thing? I get it was like a tribute to the last 60 years, but I didn’t like it at all. It was awkward and not entertaining. Oh and poor Josh Grobman his tribute to TV theme songs was less than stellar, and it was so not his fault. The whole order and song choices did not blend at all. The poor guy just looked so uncomfortable. By the way I think Josh Grobman is extremely talented so my critic is not against him, but what he was given to work with.
Let’s talk about Lauren Conrad who presented with the hottie David Boreanaz. That poor girl was so out of her element even David could tell. Holy uncomfortable for both of them, sorry L.C. but maybe you should stick to fake reality shows and designing. Beyond that the other presenters were ok. Nothing really stands out, which is why the show was a snooze fest.
Now I want someone to tell me why awards shows are filled with so much crap no one cares about. Other than the In Memory of stuff the only thing viewers want to see are stars getting their awards. All the other junk gets fast-forwarded through. Case in point the show was three hours long, I DVR’d it and managed to watch it in an hour fifteen minutes. Maybe the powers that be should think about shortening the show, it might make it better. Stick to what people want to see which is who wins the awards.
There were some good moments in the show though, basically anytime an award was given out was great. I want to say congrats to all the winners, especially Jeff Probst who won in the first ever Reality host category. Also to Brian Cranston from Breaking Bad, who I think is an phenomenal actor working on an outstanding show. Mad Men for being the first ever Basic Cable show to win Outstanding Drama Series. And finally to Tina Fey who took home not only a Emmy for writing, but won her first ever acting Emmy. Again congrats to all of last nights Emmy Winneers.
So you have my thoughts on the Primetime Emmys what are yours, did you think it was a big BORE?
