Join me tonight for the Emmy’s. Who will win? I’m going to liveblog, and keep a running tally up here at the top, so if you just want the nitty gritty, you don’t have to look very far. :)
WINNERS:
Supporting Actor In A Comedy- Louie Anderson (Baskets)
Comedy Writing- Master Of None
Supporting Actress In A Comedy- Kate McKinnon (SNL)
Comedy Directing- Transparent
Actress In A Comedy- Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (Veep)
Actor In A Comedy- Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
Reality Competition- The Voice
Writing for a Limited Series or Movie- The People VS OJ Simpson
Supporting Actress In a Limited Series or Movie- Regina King (American Crime)
Directing for a Limited Series or Movie- The Night Manager
Supporting Actor In A Limited Series or Movie- Sterling K Brown (The People VS OJ Simpson)
Actress In A Limited Series or Movie- Sarah Paulson (The People Vs OJ Simpson)
Actor In A Limited Series or Movie- Courtney B Vance (The People VS OJ Simpson)
TV Movie: Sherlock
Limited Series: The People VS OJ Simpson
Variety Writing: Patton Oswalt
Variety Talk Show: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Variety Directing: Grease Live
Variety Sketch Series: Key and Peele
Drama Writing: Game Of Thrones
Supporting Actress in a Drama: Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Drama Directing: Game Of Thrones
Supporting Actor In A Drama: Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline)
Actor In A Drama: Rami Malek (Mr Robot)
Actress In A Drama: Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)
Best Comedy Series: Veep
Best Drama Series: Game Of Thrones
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Malcolm Jamal Warner is driving Jimmy Kimmel to the Emmys in a spoof of the OJ chase. Then he gets picked up by the Dunfees. That doesn’t go well either, so he gets picked up by James Corden for some Carpool Karaoke. Then they do a little Wake Me Up Before You Go Go. Kimmel can’t really sing, so Corden kicks him out, before he gets picked up by Veep (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). Jeb Bush is driving her. It’s a fun cameo. Jeb says “are you nominated? what’s that like?” It’s a fun cameo. Jimmy prays to Heavenly Oprah for a new ride to the Emmys, and gets picked up by Khaleesi on her Dragon. The Dragon burns Ryan Seacrest, and Jimmy finally makes it to the stage.
Jimmy gives an Emmy to Jeffrey Tambor immediately and says “that saved us 22 minutes.” He notes that Sarah Paulson actually brought Marcia Clark with her tonight. He singles out a lot of the People Vs OJ Simpson cast. He says Cuba Gooding Jr did such a good job, he now believes Cuba may have done it. Jimmy says this years nominees are the most diverse ever. “The Oscars are now telling people we’re one of their closest friends.” He has a few good Trump jokes. He tears into Marc Burnett for creating Trump. Jimmy calls out Maggie Smith for never coming to the Emmy’s. She’s “Downton Absent”. “She’s treating us like the People’s Choice Awards.”
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY: PRESENTED BY: Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross
Anthony wonders if he looks Denzel good, or Idris good. Tracee says he’s between Tracy Morgan and Will Smith.
Nominees: Louie Anderson (Baskets), Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine Nine), Keegan Michael Key (Key and Peele), Ty Burrell (Modern Family), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Tony Hale (Veep), Matt Walsh (Veep)
WINNER: Louie Anderson (Baskets)
First nomination. First win. “Mom! We did it!” He says this is for his mom, who he crafted his performance after.
Jimmy tells Taraji P Henson could probably drop the P. “You know, by now, you could probably drop the P.” LOL.
WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES: PRESENTED BY: Julie Bowen and Matt LeBlanc
They praise the writers. This is a writing award.
Nominees: Catastrophe, Master Of None, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley, Veep, and Veep.
Winner: Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang for Master Of None
Alan tells parents to get their Asian kids cameras instead of violins.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY: PRESENTED BY: Joel McHale and Kristen Bell
Nominees: Kate McKinnon (SNL), Niecy Nash (Getting On), Judith Light (Transparent), Gaby Hoffman (Transparent), Allison Janney (Mom), Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
WINNER: Kate McKinnon (SNL)
Wow! She’s crying. It’s her first win. She thanks Ellen and Hillary. He thanks her dad for introducing her to SNL when she was 12.
GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS: PRESENTED BY: Randall Park and Constance Wu
This category was already presented at the Creative Emmys.
The Nominees Were…Bob Newhart, Peter Scolari, Tracy Morgan, Larry David, Bradley Whitford, Martin Mull
Laurie Metcalf, Christine Baranski, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer, Melora Hardin
WINNERS: Peter Scolari (Girls) and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (SNL)
COMEDY DIRECTING: PRESENTED BY: Peter Scolari
Nominees: Master Of None, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley, Transparent, Veep, Veep, Veep
WINNER: Jill Soloway (Transparent)
“Topple the patriarchy!”
Jimmy says “I’m trying to figure out if topple the patriarchy is good for me or not.” LOL.
ACTRESS IN A COMEDY: PRESENTED BY: Keegan Michael Key
Where is Jordan Peele?
Nominees: Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie), Laurie Metcalf (Getting On), Tracee Ellis Ross (Blackish)
WINNER: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Her fifth consecutive win. Wow. 8 total career wins, 22 nominations. Damn. It’s fun to see her nervous. She dedicates this to her father who passed away on Friday. AWWWWWWW.
A Tribute To Garry Shandling: PRESENTED BY: Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey is here to give special meaning to the passing of Garry Shandling. Tambor co-starred with Garry on the Larry Sanders Show. Shandling had also hosted the Emmy’s.
Jimmy introduces James Corden as “the most distracted driver in Los Angeles”. LOL.
ACTOR IN A COMEDY: PRESENTED BY: James Corden
Nominees: William H Macy (Shameless), Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley), Anthony Anderson (Black-ish), Will Forte (The Last Man On Earth), Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent), Aziz Ansari (Master Of None)
WINNER: Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
He says there is no such thing as “Best Actor”, and thanks a bunch of people. He says “please give Transgender people a chance. Please give them auditions.”
REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM: PRESENTED BY: America Ferrera and Mandy Moore
America jokes “Tim Gunn 2020”. LOL
WINNER: The Voice
Yay! The Voice wins!
Jimmy brings up his mom, who has made 7,000 Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches. The kids from Stranger Things show up to pass out the sandwiches. He stole this bit from Ellen. “We could only afford one epipen.” LOL.
The Accountants and Leslie Jones
Leslie thanks them. She asks them to put her Twitter account in the vault. LOL.
WRITING FOR LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: PRESENTED BY: Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn
Nominees: Fargo, Fargo, The Night Manager, The People Vs OJ Simpson, The People VS OJ Simpson, The People VS OJ Simpson
WINNER: The People VS OJ Simpson
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: PRESENTED BY: Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn
Nominees: Melissa Leo (All the Way), Jean Smart (Fargo), Kathy Bates (American Horror Story), Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story), Regina King (American Crime)
WINNER: Regina King (American Crime)
Wow! Again!
DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: PRESENTED BY: Priyanka Chopra and Tom Hiddleston
Nominees: All The way, Fargo, The Night Manager, The People Vs OJ Simpson, The People VS OJ Simpson, The People VS OJ Simpson
WINNER: The Night Manager
How nice for Tom to be able to present the award for his own show. LOL. Hey! It’s a female director! And she won! Both directors tonight have been women!
Is John Mayer in the house band for the Emmys? What?
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED/MOVIE: PRESENTED BY: Terrence Howard
Nominees: Jesse Plemons (Fargo), Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo), Hugh Laurie (The Night Manager), David Schwimmer (The People VS OJ Simpson), John Travolta (The People VS OJ Simpson), Sterling K Brown (The People VS OJ Simpson)
WINNER: Sterling K Brown (The People VS OJ Simpson)
He gets a huge standing O. He thanks people for checking the box next to his name and not knowing who he was.
ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: PRESENTED BY: Claire Danes and Bryan Cranston
Nominees: Audra McDonald (Lady Day At Emerson’s), Lili Taylor (American Crime), Felicity Huffman (American Crime), Kerry Washington (Confirmation), Sarah Paulson (The People Vs OJ Simpson), Kirsten Dunst (Fargo)
WINNER: Sarah Paulson (The People Vs OJ Simpson)
She apologized to Marcia Clark for having some false idea of who she was before she went into the role, and thinks she’s an amazing woman. She also thanked her partner, Holland Taylor.
PRESENTED BY: Amy Poehler and Tina Fey
They didn’t go to the creative Emmy’s, so they thank a few people (jokingly)
Nominees: Idris Elba (Luther), Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager), Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), Cuba Gooding Jr (The People VS OJ Simpson), Courtney B Vance (The People VS OJ Simspson), Bryan Cranston (All The Way)
WINNER: Courtney B Vance (The People VS OJ Simpson)
“Obama out, Hillary in!” Final words.
BEST MOVIE: PRESENTED BY Michelle Dockery and Kyle Chandler
Nominees: Very Murray Christmas, All The Way, Confirmation, Sherlock
WINNER: Sherlock
BEST LIMITED SERIES: Presented by: Liev Schreiber and Keri Russell
Nominees: American Crime, Fargo, the Night Manager, The People VS OJ Simpson, Roots
WINNER: The People VS OJ Simpson
I’m not surprised. They literally cut to commercial mid-speech. LOL. Wow.
VARIETY WRITING: Presented by Aziz Ansari
WINNER: Patton Oswalt
Patton’s wife died recently, so expect this to be a tribute to her. “The other is waiting somewhere else, I hope.” Awww.
VARIETY TALK SERIES: Andy Samberg and Kit Harrington
They want to be in a commercial next year for the Emmy’s.
Nominees: Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Last Week Tonight, The Late Late Show, Real Time, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live
WINNER: Last Week Tonight
One of my favorite shows.
Matt Damon comes out eating an apple next to Jimmy. They have a back and forth. It’s hilarious.
VARIETY DIRECTING: PRESENTED BY: Laverne Cox
Nominees: Adele Live, Amy Schumer Live, Grammy Awards, Grease: Live, The Kennedy Center Honors, Lemonade
Winner: Grease Live
VARIETY SKETCH SERIES: PRESENTED BY: Damon Wayans
Nominees: Documentary Now, Drunk History, Inside Amy Schumer, Key and Peele, Portlandia, SNL
WINNER: Key and Peele
Oh there’s Jordan Peele!
GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS: PRESENTED BY Rami Malek and Abigail Spencer
Nominees were: Max Von Sydow, Michael J Fox, Reg E Cathey, Mahershala Ali, Paul Sparks, Hank Azaria
Margo Martindale, Carrie Preston, Laurie Metcalf, Ellen Burstyn, Molly Parker, Allison Janney
WINNERS: Hank Azaria and Margo Martindale
Drama Writing: PRESENTED BY: Hank Azaria and Margo Martindale
Nominees: The Americans, Downton Abbey, Game Of Thrones, The Good Wife, Mr Robot, Unreal
WINNER: Game Of Thrones
The Emmy President comes out and praises TV for a bit. He talks about the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. He brings out two “behind the scenes” Emmy Winners.
Supporting Actress in a Drama: Presented By: Michael Weatherly and Minnie Driver
Nominees: Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey), Emilia Clarke (Game Of Thrones), Masie Williams (Game Of Thrones), Lena Headey (Game Of Thrones), Maura Tierney (The Affair), Constance Zimmer (Unreal)
WINNER: Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Jimmy Kimmel comes out and tells Maggie that her award will be at Lost and Found. LOL.
Drama Directing: Presented By: Michael Weatherly and Minnie Driver
Nominees: Downton Abbey, Game Of Thrones, Game Of Thrones, Homeland, the Knick, Ray Donovan
WINNER: Game Of Thrones
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA: Presented By: Taraji P Henson
Nominees: Jonathan Banks, Ben Mendelsohn, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harrington, Michael Kelly, Jon Voight
WINNER: Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline)
A Tribute To Garry Marshall and our In Memoriam- Presented By Henry Winkler
Tori Kelly sings Hallelujah during this.
Among Those Highlighted: Jackie Collins, Anton Yelchin, Robert Loggia, Ken Howard, Morley safer, Doris Roberts, Steven Hill, Garry Shandling, Muhammad Ali, Merle Haggard, Alan Rickman, Fred Thompson, Abe Vigoda, Fyvush Finkel, Natalie Cole, John McLaughlin, David Bowie, Arthur Hiller, Dan Haggerty, Wayne Rogers, Patty Duke, Alan Young, George Kennedy, Jon Polito, Hugh O’Brian, Gene Wilder, Prince.
Damn. Rest In Peace.
Jimmy gives props to Tori Kelly after the break.
ACTOR IN A DRAMA: PRESENTED BY: Allison Janney
Nominees: Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan), Rami Malek (Mr Robot), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Kyle Chandler (Bloodline), Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Kevin Spacey (House Of Cards)
WINNER: Rami Malek (Mr Robot)
The breakthrough wins! Wow! “Please tell me you’re seeing this too.”
Actress In A Drama: PRESENTED BY: Kiefer Sutherland
Nominees: Robin Wright (House Of Cards) Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder), Taraji P Henson (Empire), Claire Danes (Homeland), Keri Russell (The Americans)
Why didn’t we get clips? The actors showed clips. Actresses deserve more.
WINNER: Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)
WOW. WOW. WOW> She managed to win!
BEST COMEDY SERIES: Presented by Larry David
A little funny schtick from Larry before.
Nominees: Blackish, Master of None, Modern Family, Transparent, Veep, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Silicon Valley
WINNER: Veep
Veep won! “This is for chubby jews from the upper west side!” LOL.
BEST DRAMA SERIES: Presented by Jimmy Smits and Denis Franz
Wow. Blast from the past.
Nominees: Downton Abbey, The Americans, House Of Cards, Homeland, Better Call Saul, Mr Robot, Game Of Thrones
WINNER: Game Of Thrones
Jimmy is proud that he finished on time. Actually, he finished early. I’m not sure that’s ever happened. It’s 10:58. He wrapped early. Wow.
And that’s our show!
Hope you enjoyed watching the Emmy’s with me tonight. See you again at my next live blog (which might not be until the Oscars… good god I need a new show to blog!)
