Timberlake hand "SNL" comedy honors
PBS's decision to air “Little Dorrit” in the U.S. paid off big time at the 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Saturday when Andrew Davies' adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic collected four awards, the most of any program. Overall, there is no one clear leader going into the Primetime Emmys next Sunday, with seven programs, including HBO's “Generation Kill” and “Grey Gardens” and Fox’s “American Idol,” nabbing three Emmys. In one of the night’s biggest surprises, among the seven programs was the now canceled ABC dramedy “Pushing Daises,” which posthumously bagged 3 awards. It was business as usual in the network tally where HBO led the pack with 16 Emmys, followed by NBC with 11 wins and ABC and Fox with 8. On the heels of one of its most-talked about seasons, NBC’s venerable sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live” won both acting comedy awards for the night. Tina Fey was named best guest actress in a comedy series for her hugely popular impersonation of Gov. Sarah Palin. In her speech, Fey drew big laughs when she thanked the former governor for “being an inspiration to working mothers everywhere” after bailing “on her job right before 4thof July weekend.” Justin Timberlake make history by becoming the first-ever "Saturday Night Live" host to win an Emmy for those duties in the guest actor in a comedy series category. He was a no-show as were the winners on the drama side, Ellen Burstyn and Michael J. Fox, honored for their guest stints on NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and FX’s “Rescue Me,” respectively. In the reality series category, A&E’s “Intervention” snapped the two- year winning streak of Bravo’s “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List” with its first Emmy win. The annual musical chairs in the animated series category ended with a win for veteran “South Park,” with another perennial Emmy favorite, Fox’s “The Simpsons,” getting voice-over honors for star Dan Castellaneta. Two variety, music or comedy special categories were moved to the Creative Emmys after the VMC series or special categories were split in the spring. Chris Rock won for his HBO special “Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger” in the writing for variety, music or comedy special, while the directing award went to Bucky Gunts for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. HBO Documentary Films president Sheila Nevins was presented with the Governors Award by a tearful Elaine Stritch. In her first stint as emcee, Kathy Griffin surpassed the outrageous quotient in her acceptance speeches at the last two Creative Arts Emmys with bawdy jokes and comedy sketches featuring the comedienne both rolling around naked and performing fellatio on a toy six- shooter. On the deadpan front, presenter Louis C.K chipped in drily telling the the hall that “someday everyone in this room will be dead.” Telecast of the ceremony, hosted by Kathy Griffin, will air Sept. 18 on E!. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
