The 2011 Emmys were held Sunday night and most of the usual suspects were on hand and/or won awards. Jane Lynch was a lovely host, though a lot of the comedy bits were a bit…meh. The very long opening sketch had a funny moment with the Mad Men cast. And, Modern Family won big in the comedy category; Mad Men won Best Drama for the 4th year in a row but once again the actors were shut out, (ludicrous); the ridiculously over praised British period soap opera Downton Abbey was an upset winner over Mildred Pierce in the TV Movie/Miniseries category, though Kate Winslet took home an award for her take on a role made famous by Joan Crawford. Amazing Race won AGAIN for best reality show as did The Daily Report with Jon Stewart for best variety/talk show. They’re both great shows, but c’mon…they don’t need to win every year. BO-RING!
Fashion wise…lots of red. Lots and lots of red. It looked like Bates High after Carrie White went on her rampage…it was a bit much.
Here’s a few looks from the Red Carpet. Julianne Margulies wearing what appeared to be a trash can from an upscale boutique hotel…were people tempted to throw their dirty Kleenix down her décolletage? Not to mention the odd belly baring Pucci creation worn by Gwynnie…why would you wear an outfit that creates an optical illusion that you are fat? I posted my original reaction to her look over at Tom & Lorenzo:
OUT. I want Kevin Spacey to pop out and cut off that dress and stick in a box and give it to Brad Pitt in the middle of a desert.
Meanwhile, the adorable Melissa McCarthy won Best Actress in a comedy for her Mike & Molly show that no one I know has ever watched. I’ve loved her for years and the only thing I’ll say about her dress, which she co-designed with a local no name designer, is that thankfully, now that she is an Emmy winning actress, some big name designer will hopefully come along and make her a real dress.
Mrs. Tom Cruise, aka that girl from Dawson’s Creek, aka Suri’s mom, aka Katie Holmes, showed up in a dirty, ill fitting, blue wife beater dress from Calvin Klein’s “I Hate Women Collection”. She had her hair stylist complement the dress with a “I just got fucked in the back seat of my limo” hair style. We’re assuming it wasn’t Mr. Cruise doing the fucking.
As for men…I’m thrilled Peter Dinklage won, for HBO’s fantasy series Game of Thrones and I have a confession to make…I think Peter Dinklage is hot. No, it’s not a Little Person fetish or any desire to check off “Little Person” on my sexual bucket list, I just think he’s a sexy little hipster. Also, his suit fits him perfectly unlike a lot of male stars and their “shit, I’m too busy and famous to take time to get my pants hemmed” looks so prevalent on so many RC’s. (OK…the sleeves ARE too long on Peter’s suit…) And, it’s also nice to see a genre show get some love at the Emmys…they’ve notoriously ignored most sci fi/fantasy/horror shows in the past.
Finally, Jon Hamm and Steve Carell went home empty handed. Jon will have other chances in the future; Mad Men will be around for three more seasons, but Mr. Carell is finished with The Office and sadly, he never won an Emmy for his performance on the show as the lovable and frequently moronic Michael Scott.
The Emmys are stupid.
Julianna Margulies in Armani Privé...or, maybe a trash can stolen from the Mondrian Hotel.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Emilio Pucci showing off her poochie.
Melissa McCarthy in a DIY dress...
Katie Holmes in Calvin Klein...who the fuck wears Calvin Klein anymore?
Peter Dinklage in a very sharp suit.
Jon Hamm and Steve Carell....robbed again. Also, despite the URL, this is NOT a 2011 Emmy photo. Mr. Hamm wore a traditional tux with a bow tie on Sunday night.
