63rd Primetime Emmy Awards

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Ozzie72

Discussion Starter · Sep 19, 2011

So, we're watching the Emmys telecast opening number, and when it concludes we see a shot of the Emmytones, a chorus composed of several TV stars. One of them is Wilmer Valderrama, star of That 70's Show and the voice of Handy Manny.

The others are Zachary Levi, Cobie Smulders, Taraji P. Henson, Kate Flannery, and Joel McHale.

Since my son (3 years old) is a big fan of Handy Manny, I take the opportunity to show him the person behind the voice.

"Thing 1, that's the man who does the voice of Handy Manny."

"That's Manny?"

"Yep, that's him."

(Jumping up and down and pointing at the screen) "In your face, Handy Manny!"

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Neenahboy

· #2 · Sep 19, 2011

This'll get moved to Now Playing shortly, but to summarize thus far:

An insufferable Jane Lynch opening number and monologue (she used to be funny, right?), a Modern Family bonanza, and Melissa McCarthy gets her Oscar for Bridesmaids--er, excuse me, her first Emmy for her work on Mike & Molly.

YCantAngieRead

· #3 · Sep 19, 2011

Ha.

I just started watching thirty minutes or so ago. Several huge surprises.

And the leading women of comedy made me laugh. :up:

Graymalkin

· #4 · Sep 19, 2011

The whole beauty pageant lineup for Best Lead Actress for Comedy was hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing. And now they can never ever use it again, for any awards show.

Ozzie72

Discussion Starter · #5 · Sep 19, 2011

And big :up: :up: :up: to Melissa McCarthy. Plainfield, IL represent!!

YCantAngieRead

· #6 · Sep 19, 2011

Ha ha. Office parody for the win.

YCantAngieRead

· #7 · Sep 19, 2011

Ozzie72 said:
And big :up: :up: :up: to Melissa McCarthy. Plainfield, IL represent!!

Where, exactly, is Plainfield? I'm guessing up north?

jsmeeker

· #8 · Sep 19, 2011

Thought "The Office" bit was pretty good. Some good cameos in there.

YCantAngieRead

· #9 · Sep 19, 2011

Oh geez. Every time I see that last moment with Captain Phil, my heart breaks a little.

Neenahboy

· #10 · Sep 19, 2011

Loved the Office mashup. :up:

YCantAngieRead

· #11 · Sep 19, 2011

And that color and dress is fabulous on Jane Lynch.

cmontyburns

· #12 · Sep 19, 2011

Graymalkin said:
The whole beauty pageant lineup for Best Lead Actress for Comedy was hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing. And now they can never ever use it again, for any awards show.

I should probably not be fast-forwarding through the show so aggressively. I could not figure out what they were doing.

Neenahboy

· #13 · Sep 19, 2011

*snort* Amazing Race takes it again.

Neenahboy

· #14 · Sep 19, 2011

Is anyone else's audio off tonight? So much of the goings on on stage are quiet or drowned out.

loubob57

· #15 · Sep 19, 2011

The Daily Show writer's acceptance speech ... :up:

cmontyburns

· #16 · Sep 19, 2011

Neenahboy said:
Is anyone else's audio off tonight? So much of the goings on on stage are quiet or drowned out.

Yes. I actually was starting to wonder if it was my receiver.

YCantAngieRead

· #17 · Sep 19, 2011

HOLY CRAP! Live Lonely Island with Michael Bolton.

Oh. compilation. I'm less excited. I love that song with Michael Bolton.

Graymalkin

· #18 · Sep 19, 2011

Slow on the uptake tonight. Took me an entire minute to figure out this Lonely Island parody. Blech.

So they just performed a live version of a Digital Short? That's awfully... meta.

Ozzie72

Discussion Starter · #19 · Sep 19, 2011

YCantAngieRead said:
Where, exactly, is Plainfield? I'm guessing up north?

Southwest of Chicago, about 35 miles. Will County.

Neenahboy

· #20 · Sep 19, 2011

Graymalkin said:
Slow on the uptake tonight. Took me an entire minute to figure out this Lonely Island parody. Blech.

So they just performed a live version of a Digital Short? That's awfully... meta.

Oh, so it's an SNL thing? Got it now.

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