We did a double-take when we saw Zooey Deschanel at the Emmys. She looks uncharacteristically sophisticated, but also quite beautiful. Having been to many awards shows, it occurred to us that hers must be a difficult dress to wear for such a long evening – how do you keep the wrinkles out? How do you sit down for hours on end? How do you party afterward?
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One of the most noteworthy looks on the red carpet at the Emmys was certainly the tragedy of Mad Men star Jon Hamm. When he appeared onstage as a presenter his big beard dominated the TV screen and on ours it looked like it was dyed black. Yikes! Why do handsome men do this to themselves? Hamm just “decided to stop shaving for awhile.” So we were deprived of a look at his manly face. He’s far too young and attractive to hide behind a beard.
Jack Klugman’s son is absolutely right. Adam Klugman told The Hollywood Reporter that he is outraged because his father (who died this year at age 90) is not included in the special memorial tribute on Sunday’s Emmy show. The academy is featuring five special memorial salutes this year and Cory Monteith of Glee is among them, but not Klugman. Jack Klugman was a TV pioneer who spent five decades in our living rooms. He won 3 Emmys and sorry, but The Odd Couple trumps Glee any day. Adam says the Emmy organizers are touting Monteith to draw younger viewers. He’s right. It’s a cheap maneuver.
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Are his good looks preventing Mad Men’s Jon Hamm from taking home an Emmy? According to award show expert Tom O’Neil, (goldderby.com) that is the explanation. This year Jon got his sixth nomination for his acclaimed series, but it’s unlikely he will ever win the trophy. O’Neil explains:
“Hollywood is run by a bunch of old geezer guys who say to these handsome leading men, ‘You have good looks, money, the babes, the whole world at your feet. Here’s the one thing you can’t have. We have power to withhold this one thing.’
The NY Post points out that handsome TV actors ARE often overlooked: George Clooney was nominated twice for E.R. and lost, nominees David Duchovny lost several times for The X Files, and Rob Lowe never won for The West Wing. So perhaps Jon Hamm can console himself with this theory when he leaves the award show empty handed yet again.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s parents were truly astonished when he had them ejected from the Nokia Theater in the middle of the Emmys. After his talk show failed to win an Emmy, Jimmy riffed about the fact that his parents had always told him that he could do ANYTHING he set his mind to, but it turned out “You lied to me!” Real security guards appeared and they roughly escorted the Kimmels OUT of the audience. According to Merle Ginsberg at The Hollywood Reporter, their son had NOT told them about this bit because he wanted them to look totally shocked – and they DID. They were able to return to their seats in half an hour.
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Kathy Griffin’s relationship with her seventeen years younger boyfriend Randy Bick just moved up to the next level. The pair have been dating for around six months and they started out with a few dinner dates in Hollywood. That led to a vacation together in Miami and frolicking on the beach. Now that they’re firmly entrenched in each other’s lives, Kathy brought her non show biz boyfriend along for the ride when she went to New York to promote her Emmy nomination for her comedy special “Tired >Hooker.” Her packed schedule started with GMA and the interview packed day ended with David Letterman. Randy was patient and helpful throughout, and he didn’t fail to open doors for Kathy. She looks good, but that’s quite a faceful of makeup she’s wearing…
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Did anyone else think this was the most boring Emmy show in memory? It was devoid of humor and glamour and burdened with too many uninteresting awards – and winners. Groups of middle aged men in tuxes thanking their agents doesn’t hold our attention for long. The only potential highlight was the appearance of Charlie Sheen and he did look great, but he was awfully polite. It’s painfully obvious that he regrets his meltdown tirade and would love to have his job back, because he’s as close to groveling as one can get. But even Charlie couldn’t save the dismal show. It needs more fun, fun, fun!
According to Deadline.com, The Emmys on Fox tonight are in a last minute uproar over Charlie Sheen and Alec Baldwin. Charlie’s arch-enemy, producer Chuck Lorre, doesn’t want Charlie on the show at all, and Alec has already walked off. Alec taped a joke about News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch and the phone hacking scandal for the opening, but Fox nixed the joke – Rupert is their BOSS! What did Alec expect? It’s a very sore subject with Murdoch. (We happen to love and support tabloid journalism – reporters may go too far sometimes, but basically do more good than harm.) Chuck Lorre has pulled every string in the book to get Charlie banned from the show, but the Emmy people still want him to participate – although he may not be given an open mike or opportunity to crack any jokes. Hopefully the drama will liven up a potentially dull evening.
Producer Chuck Lorre denied himself and his cast and crew the opportunity of winning an Emmy for Best Comedy for “Two and a Half Men” this year because he did NOT submit his incredibly popular show for consideration. The production staff made excuses citing the “circumstances of the past season” which translates to Charlie Sheen’s meltdown. However, our source tells us the REAL reason Lorre didn’t submit the show is because if it won, Charlie Sheen COULD have gotten up on the stage with Lorre and the cast to accept the award and that would have KILLED Chuck. Who knows if Sheen would have, but Chuck Lorre seems to have cut off his nose to spite his face.
Bill Maher is getting a star on the Walk of Fame but he says he will never get an Emmy for “Real Time With Bill Maher” because he’s an outspoken atheist and made the documentary “Religulous.” He’s convinced the panel of Emmy voters will include a few religious types who won’t want to see him win. He may be right, but “Religulous,” his documentary which poked fun equally at all religions, actually did well at the boxoffice, so everybody doesn’t disagree with him. But the fact is, many agnostics or atheists keep their views in the closet because they figure they will be judged negatively. That means many of Maher’s viewers agree with him but don’t admit it. Perhaps someday Bill Maher will be considered a progressive hero for being a self-proclaimed atheist early on.