Who Liked the Emmy's? Apparently, Just Me

Immediate reaction from the 2007 Emmy awards has everybody giving it a meh reception. I thought the middle part dragged a little, but overall it was a much more solid, enjoyable show than most award shows in the past. The theater in the round was a clever idea, although I'm sure the show could have been able to incorporate a few more cameras and prompters so the "biggest stars" didn't have to stare at everyone's back ends for three hours. The graphics were nice and slick, the televisions used in the auditorium very nicely placed.

Ryan Seacrest was surprisingly good, for being Seacrest. But showing up in costume, being able to identify designers of ladies shoes... Not even Ellen would do that. And him saying "Hello, Teri" in his deepest, 'manliest' voice to Teri Hatcher, his ex-girlfriend (of what, four hours?) was so awkward and stupid it was actually very, very funny. That may be the most memorable greeting since Hannibal Lecter's "Hello, Clarice." "Hello, Clarice," "Hello, Teri"... Yeah, it might stick.

The cast of Heroes didn't really win at all, which is fine by me. It's a fun show, but when compared to the other people and programs they were up against, they didn't stand a chance. 24's losses are well-deserved, too.

What was up with them telling us the nominees for guest actors and actresses, but not telling us who won? Do we get to pick our own winner? Or did I just doze off when they announced the winners?

- Terry O'Quinn seems to be a lot more like his Alias character than his Lost character.
- Do not mispronounce Katherine Heigl's name.
Do not tell Katherine Heigle that she has no chance to win an Emmy, or else she will embarrass you on international television, mom. (Whom I really did feel bad for, she looked so much like she wanted to both curl up in a ball and die and slap Katherine upside the head. Which, after Gizzie, she'd get lots of help, I'm sure!)
- Props to the writer's from Conan O'Brain for this line: "Thanks to O.J., we'll have a show tomorrow."
- That duet with Xtina and Tony Bennett? Surprisingly really, really good. Christina has a really great voice for that genre of music. My entire world's foundation is crumbling.
- Speaking of Tony Bennett, he won three Emmy's tonight.
- Ellen's 'not knowing' her lines was one of the best presentations of the night. She and Seacrest could co-host and I'd be happy. (Which they did for Idol Gives Back, if you'll recall.)
- I had no clue the Beach Boys were now calling themselves the Jersey Boys.
- Helen Mirren gives the nicest acceptance speeches.
- Lewis Black: news crawls on cable nets really aren't that annoying. Also, what do news crawls have to do with the Emmy's?
- Masi Oka will now officially be stereotyped as "the geek" for life. Also, MySpace's Tom's profile pic really doesn't looked like him. He should probably update it.
- "If entertainers stop publicly congratulating each other, then the earth wins!" - Stephen Colbert, in a exchange with Jon Stewart on environmental responsibility and the Emmy's. (Colbert's leaf blower also ran on "Al Gore's tears," which are "surprisingly flammable" and abundant because he "is a crybaby.")
- Thank you, Ricky Gervais, for not stepping foot into America for the Emmy's, because having Steven Carrell rush up on stage to claim your award instead was one of the highlights of the night.
- Sally Field totally deserves her award for playing Nora Walker on Brothers and Sisters (Although Rachel Griffins deserved it more in the Supporting category, and lost), but really, was telling a (presumably) off-color joke that necessary? I like to be able to hear acceptance speeches, not see the disco ball.
- There were to "Brady Bunch boxes" showing the nominees for the category-of-the-moment this year, not that I noticed. I really liked that.
- America Ferrera's win was predictable, but deserved.
- James Spader beat out James Gandolfini? Seriously? James Spader?
- 30 Rock won Best Comedy, in perhaps the biggest upset for a struggling-but-funny comedy series since Arrested Development won that category a few years ago. Sometimes, ratings don't equal quality, and sometimes the award shows can actually recognize that and give it to a show that deserves it, rather than one that masses of people watch.
- The Sopranos won Best Drama. THAT was very predictable.