The Emmy's: Actually Watchable?

Wow. The Emmy awards and amazing broadcasting don't usually occupy the same sentence, but Neil Patrick Harris managed to bring them together. From the opening musical number to the obligatory Paula Abdul and Kayne West jokes, Harris hosted a truly entertaining awards ceremony. Even Dr.Horrible made an appearance!

There were a few upsets, notably Toni Collette snatching the Lead Actress Emmy away from past winner Tina Fey. Neil Patrick Harris seemed a shoe-in for supporting actor in a comedy series, but that went to Jon Cryer (seriously?). But, my favorite winner of the night had to be Kristen Chenoweth. Nominated for playing Olive Snook in the late great Pushing Daisies, she could not have been a more gracious winner. She spoke of being unemployed now, and I just have to say- someone please scoop this funny lady up and give her a show (and watched her when she guest stars on Glee this season!).

The night's most coveted awards, Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Drama Series, went to 30 Rock and Mad Men respectively.

Congratulations to all the winners, and to all the non-winners, I'm sure it was an honor just to be nominated.

Listed below in bold are the winners of the drama and comedy categories.

Outstanding Comedy Series
Entourage
Family Guy
Flight of the Concords
How I Met Your Mother
The Office
30 Rock

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Concords
Tony Shaloub, Monk
Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
Steve Carell, The Office
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Sarah Silverman, The Sarah Silverman Program
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

Supporting Actor in Comedy Series
Tracy Morgan, 30 Rock
Jack McBrayer, 30 Rock
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met your Mother
Rainn Wilson, The Office
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Kristen Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds

Outstanding Best Drama
Big Love
Breaking Bad
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (begrudgingly I bold this, Hugh Laurie was robbed!)
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Hugh Laurie, House
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Simon Baker, The Mentalist

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sally Field, Brothers and Sisters
Glenn Close, Damages
Mariska Hargitay, SVU
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
William Shatner, Boston Legal
Christian Clemenson, Boston Legal
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
William Hurt, Damages
Michael Emerson, Lost
John Slattery, Mad Men

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Cherry Jones, 24
Rose Byrne, Damages
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment
Hope Davis, In Treatment