Awards Season Begins...

And I was fortunate enough not to watch the entire Emmy broadcast, catching only glimpses of the action, and Conan’s rambunctiousness, as we set the restaurant for the Fox post celebration party.

There were cheers from Fox’s party people when 24 and Kiefer took home the big awards of the evening, but other than that… The Amazing Race (again) for it’s two most lackluster seasons! Tony Shalhoub for Monk (again)! Mariska Hargitay over Kyra Sedgwick? Candice Bergen and William Shatner both nominated as supporting cast members in Boston Legal? Ellen Burstyn nominated for her 14 seconds (or so) in HBO’s Mrs. Harris. Bunches of nominations for cancelled shows (Commander in Chief, Out of Practice, Huff, The West Wing and Will & Grace, to name but a few). Come on!

New Voting Rules Yield Ecelectic Winners (please note the incorrect spelling of “eclectic” in the press release) proclaimed The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Yes, the 58th Primetime Emmys consisted of a smattering of deserving winners (Kiefer, The Office), a collection of “What the...?”nominees, some cheesy dances moves, and as always, the absence of the truly deserving (this year we remember Veronica Mars, Battlestar Galactica, Gilmore Girls and Everybody Hates Chris. And for all those who want to chime in with Lost and Desperate Housewives, let's face it, their sophomore seasons left a lot to be desired).

And yes, I’m still seething that Buffy, and Sarah Michelle, were never nominated in a major category!!! (One paltry nomination for Joss’ writing on “Hush” barely counts!)