Live Emmy Blog

10:50: They let Bob Newhart out of the container. Does that mean that the last few acceptance speeches can go on forever?
10:51: Yay! The Office won! This is acceptable and it sort of takes away the sting of the Steve Carell loss.
10:53: Ricky Gervais is on the edge of his seat. Good thing he was the first person thanked.
10:54 Annette Bening looks great; the length on her dress is perfect.
10:55: 24 won. I'm surprised. I love the show, but I really figured Grey's would take this home tonight. But 24 is cool.
10:57: And we're done before 11. Awesome. It went by fast, I'm still not sure I'm thrilled with all the winners coughMeganMullallycough, but Conan was entertaining and kept the show running at a decent pace, so it wasn't all bad. Have a good night, all, and thanks for reading.

10:40: Victor Garber with Tyra Banks, interesting pairing.
10:41: Julia Louis-Dreyfus looks absolutely stunned. "I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this, baby." Cute.
10:42: She's crying, and almost forgot to thank her husband. I was hoping she'd do some crazy Elaine dancing to celebrate.
10:43: Now we're cooking, and the awarding has sped up. Ray Liotta freaks me out, by the way. Always has, always will. Can't help it.
10:44: Kiefer "Odd First Name" Sutherland took home a win for being Jack Bauer. Yay. I was secretly rooting for Denis, but Kiefer is a great choice. 24 would really be nothing without him... oh, or Chloe.
10:45: Not sure I get the joke about him now having to have dinner with his dad. Must be some Hollywood thing.
10:46: Announcer man just said there were only two awards left. Woo-hoo!

10:30: "Kiefer" is German for "odd first name." Good to know. Conan's really been good tonight with his little one-liners.
10:31: I can't believe there are still miniseries or made-for-TV movie awards to give away. I feel like they've done so many.
10:32: On another note, it is after 10:30 pm already. It's not looking good for poor Bob Newhart. What a sad way to go.
10:33: Mariska won. Good for her. She looks freakin' amazing for just having a baby two months ago. I think Ausiello is somewhere in L.A. jumping for joy.

10:17: Katherine Heigl looks so pretty. I'm glad I named my baby after her Grey's character. (Only kidding, I just wanted to know if my husband is reading.)
10:19: The Girl in the Café is certainly having a good evening.
10:21: I actually liked Elizabeth I, so good for them.
10:22: Time for the In Memoriam segment. And I get a break from typing because you'd all get tired of me saying, "Aww, So-and-So, I really liked him."

10:06: James Woods coming to television proves that the "little screen just keeps getting bigger" according to Eva Longoria. Profound. Truly.
10:08: "The next two presenters have done for fake news what the Fox News Channel has done for fake news." I'm sure I'm going to get in trouble for laughing at that Conan dig. Do you think they have spy cams through this entire building?
10:09: John and Stephen are great together. "I lost to Copacabana. Wolverine I could have lost to. He's got claws for hands."
10:10: The Amazing Race won — which can only mean that they didn't submit for Emmy consideration episodes from that lame family edition.

9:50: The Aaron Spelling tribute. Joan Collins, Stephen Collins and Heather Locklear are there to speak about him, which is a nice mix of people who worked for him.
9:52: Tori's there.
9:53: Joan Collins needs to tone down the makeup. And why is she wearing a dress with a butterfly on it? That just makes me think of grandmas at a wedding.
9:56: The Angels came out for Aaron. But poor Farrah just looks baffled by Kate Jackson's speech.
9:59: Jaclyn Smith looks just lovely.

9:38: TiVo'ing through Conan's recitation of Ralph Waldo Emerson was great.
9:39: I don't know why it's so funny that Hugh Laurie is translating Helen Mirren's speech into French, but it just is.
9:40: Andre Braugher won for Thief, that's cool. And he gets extra credit for giving a short speech.
9:41: Bradley Whitford and Chandler... er Matthew Perry's segment didn't do justice to how great they are together on Studio 60. Maybe Aaron Sorkin should have written that bit for them.
9:43: What?!?!? Tony Shalhoub?!? Did they not see my message above about there being hell to pay? I cannot believe that Steve Carell didn't win. "There's been a terrible mistake," he said. I'm sure Mr. Monk thought he was being amusing, but those are some true words.
9:45: It's a commercial break and I'm still in shock. Sigh.

9:26: I don't think I like Howie Mandel's tie. The stripes are too wide or something. But I do like the Deal or No Deal girls coming out with the briefcases to announce the Emmy winner. At least it is something different.
9:29: These segments for variety or comedy show writers are always a highlight. Tonight is no different. The David Blaine one for the Jon Stewart team was the best, so it is great that they won the actual award.

9:10: Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan were nominated for this award a "record-setting zero times." I'm going to miss her on SNL so much.
9:12: Barry Manilow just won. I hope that his show was more exciting than the performance he just gave.
9:13: Conan came up with an exciting way to introduce the accountants: adding Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. That made me laugh.
9:14: Evangeline Lilly looks all pretty, too. She's got on that same purple color that Ellen Pompeo wore. I think I need to buy a dress that color now.
9:17: Some camera dude wasn't paying attention and didn't move over to focus on the winner when he started talking. Not that I could blame the guy for focusing on Evangeline.

8:57: People were booing Simon? This is the Emmys, don't they get that he's acting mean on Idol?
8:58: A tribute to Dick Clark. I like him, but I can't help being worried about Bob Newhart when these clip segments go on and on.
9:01: It is so nice to see Dick Clark. So sweet and humble, and he looks great.
9:03: Barry Manilow's singing.... I'll spent this quality time reading comments on the blog.

8:42: The Telemundo camera was clever, and torturing Bob Newhart is going to be a fun running gag.
8:43: John Lithgow being all self-involved doesn't really seem like acting, either.
8:45: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart won. That's a nice moment of zen for the night.
8:46: I'm thinking Jennifer Love Hewitt took the term "Tinseltown" a bit too seriously.
8:47: Leslie Jordan's comment about the Emmy being the first woman he'd ever slept with was amusing. And I'm not even mad that he won for Will & Grace. His over-the-top blown-off-the-balcony exit was the best part of that excruciating finale.
8:49: My Name Is Earl's Marc Buckland won. I was thinking how boring it would be to watch nonactors' speeches and then he pretty much said the same thing. Then he said, "Screw Conan, I'm thanking my mom and dad," and signed off with "I'm going to go throw up now." Much better than I expected.
8:51: Greg Garcia's funny, too (blaming God for taking his hair), although I'm not sure I really understand the difference between these two awards. But good going, Earl.

8:35: The Segway podium is a fantastic idea. I really wish they would employ them for real. But Chris Meloni... is that a sign of things to come?
8:36: William Peterson does not look excited to be presenting an Emmy award.
8:37: Aww... Kelly Macdonald won. I didn't see that movie, but she's adorable in general. Thank god it wasn't Ellen Burstyn. That would have been a disaster.

8:24: Bob Newhart in an airtight container is hysterical. I was worried they would go over in time. I hope that people have some consideration for the comic legend.
8:27: Blythe Danner won for Huff? What? I'm getting steamed up already. Pretty dress, though, and I like that she has her brother with her. Cute comment that she had to thank Showtime even though they canceled her show. At least she's honest.
8:28: Jamie Pressly looks so pretty.
8:30: Jeremy Piven won. Things are looking up! Aww... he seems like such a sweetie. Plus, his speech was short and to the point. My favorite.

8:15: Ellen Pompeo looks pretty with her hair back and washed. I'm so used to the Meredith look.
8:16: Megan Mullally wins... again. She doesn't even look that happy to be up there. Really, did the Emmy people watch the show this season? Crazy.
8:18: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Sean Hayes were so awkward pretending to be offended by comments that they shouldn't have been nominated for their shows. That only confirms to me that they don't deserve to be nominated.
8:19: Alan Alda wins. Where is he? I'm thinking tonight's awards are going to really irk me. If Steve Carell doesn't win, there is going to be hell to pay. You hear me?

8:00: Conan's "What could possibly go wrong?" Lost parody. Nice chiseled abs and a stick blow-dryer.... Evangeline Lilly must have one of those to keep her hair so pretty.
8:01: Jorge saying "We weren't exactly invited" was a nice dig.
8:02: Conan drops in to The Office. Dwight blaming Jim is perfect. Michael's "practice." The look between Pam and Conan was great, too.
8:03: "You can't get anywhere without practice." I love Steve Carell's dry wit. He'd better win.
8:04: Conan's calling 24's Chloe. That's who I'd call in a crisis.
8:05: Dr. House says Conan's possibly albino and has an age of either 92 or 12. That's great. I always imagined Conan smelling of burned cheese.
8:06: "Conan O'Brien won't come out of the closet." The same one in South Park Tom Cruise was trapped in. Nice.
8:07: Conebone69. That's a great screen name. If the rest of the show can be half as funny as this parody segment, that'd be awesome.
8:08: He addresses the Ellen Burstyn issue: "Just because something only lasts 14 seconds doesn't mean it is not spectacular."
8:09: Paying taxes is "sticking it to the working man." That's funny. I wonder if I'll get a free meal if I mention the Olive Garden.
8:11: Guidelines for award speeches: "Don't say 'Wow, this is heavy.' Of course it is heavy, it contains the shattered dreams of four other people." So far he's got me giggling. That's a good sign.
8:12: A Music Man parody! Yay! I'm a musical-theater junkie. "My lawyer checked and I can't be sued."
8:13: "To prove things are going to hell, we're relying on Howie Mandel." I'm surprised NBC let this all go through.