Television is a magical thing. It's a time to bring the family together for that-day-of-the-week bonding; it's a time to have a neighborhood party, or even to have a first date. It's a time when famous people invade the lives of average people, bringing laughs and tears with them, or sometimes a mixture of both. The actors on television compete for an award called the Emmy's. The Emmy Awards are held annually to grace those distinguished actors and actresses that stand above the rest. Hard work, dedication and passion are just a few things an actor or actress must have to win this award, and the winners this year surpassed expectations.
The 63rd primetime Emmy Awards were broadcasted live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles California on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at 8 p.m. on the FOX network.
Jane Lynch hosted the event and did a great job doing so. The opening number was great. Even though she doesn't sing much on Glee, Lynch proved that she still has a voice, a very strong one at that. Her comedy the rest of the night was quick and to the point, and she shone in four different David Meister dresses.
The rest of the award ceremony was organized into 4 different categories: comedy, reality/variety, drama, movies and miniseries.
During the comedy category, Lynch came back from a commercial break and joked, "Welcome to the ‘Modern Family'awards!" Although she was kidding, "Modern Family"took home almost all of the comedy awards; such as Outstanding Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Comedy Series.
Charlie Sheen shared an intimate moment with the audience, before he presented the Outstanding Lead Actor award to Jim Parsons for "Big Bang Theory", saying that "[He] wishes nothing but the best for the upcoming season of ‘Two and a Half Men'…and that [he] knows the show will continue to make great television."
The second category of the night was reality/variety. "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" won two awards: one for Outstanding Writing and the other for Outstanding Series. Then, before the award for Outstanding Directing was given to "Saturday Night Live," The Lonely Island, a band that often gained popularity from the show "Saturday Night Live," did a mash-up of three songs. Ed Helms and John Stamos took Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg's place during the song, "3-Way (The Golden Rule)," while Maya Rudolph took the place of Lady Gaga. Then Michael Bolton sang his part in the song called, "Jack Sparrow," and Akon did his part in "I Just Had Sex".
The third category of awards last night was drama. Surprisingly, a different television show won for every award, except "Friday Night Lights," which won the awards for Best Writing and Best Lead Actor. Other awards include Outstanding Supporting Actor, which went to Peter Dinklage in "Game Of Thrones" and Outstanding Supporting Actress was awarded to Margo Martindale for her character on "Justified." Lastly, Outstanding Directing went to Martin Scorcese for "Boardwalk Empire."
The last category of the night was given movies and miniseries. "Downton Abbey" won Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing. The show, "Mildred Pearce," won Outstanding Supporting Actor, in which Guy Pearce was given, and Kate Winslet was given Outstanding Lead Actress for the show as well.
The sweat and tears that actors and actresses shed can be the difference in winning an Emmy Award or just being nominated for one. A season's worth of work boiled down to roughly three hours of nerves and butterflies in one's stomach. If your favorite show or actor didn't win an Emmy this year, don't worry too much. The 64th primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted again next year, and better luck then. As they say in Hollywood, "It's a wrap."
