Emmy Awards 2017

[Smurof]

It wasn't all that interesting this year. With Trump being the big winner in mentions and many winners being politically related. Stephen Colbert was this year's host, and had a bizarre moment with Jimmy Kimmel fake wallowing in self pity by losing multiple times to John Oliver. How could they have pre-planned that bit if they wouldn't have known ahead of time they lost?

 

I can't believe I'm a television dinosaur by having basic satellite, so today's awards are essentially the ACE awards of eons ago, where only non-network shows could win. The only show nominated that I watch is Billy On The Street, but it did not win. I'm looking forward to a hopefully hilarious season of Nathan For You, and hope it gets a nom nod next year.

[+ purplekow]

Handmaiden's Tale was the big winner. Anyone watching that on Hulu?

[Kevin Slater]

Handmaiden's Tale was the big winner. Anyone watching that on Hulu?

 

It's great. The original novel is amazing, too.

 

Kevin Slater

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

It's great. The original novel is amazing, too.

 

Kevin Slater

 

The book WAS fantastic. Good call. Books almost always are the better counterpart

 

I wanted to watch the show, but knowing Moss is a Scientologist just rubs me the wrong way. A shame, as I really do enjoy her as an actress.

[mike carey]

It's great. The original novel is amazing, too.

Kevin Slater

I wanted to watch the show, but knowing Moss is a Scientologist just rubs me the wrong way. A shame, as I really do enjoy her as an actress.

I have heard and read amazing accounts of the program, but I was put off by the accounts of the dystopian nature of it and decided I didn't want to watch it. It was on free-to-air TV in Australia though.

[jjkrkwood]

Handmaidens Tale ? Nah ! For it to get MY attention, it would have to be called "His Handjob Tale"....

[+ pitman]

I was disappointed The Leftovers was snubbed. Season 3 (the final one) was brilliant imho. Like The Wire, it never reached a wide audience and was often tough to watch, so the Emmys ignored it.

[Kevin Slater]

I was disappointed The Leftovers was snubbed. Season 3 (the final one) was brilliant imho. Like The Wire, it never reached a wide audience and was often tough to watch, so the Emmys ignored it.

 

Good analogy. The Wire is the best thing ever on TV.

 

Kevin Slater

[+ Cash4Trash]

Happy to see one of my favorite shows Black Mirror getting some love.

[+ Keith30309]

What happened to The Young Pope? Was that last season ? Or was it passed over ?

(Ha! PassedOver...Passover...get it! Sorry...)

[Kevin Slater]

What happened to The Young Pope? Was that last season ? Or was it passed over ?

(Ha! PassedOver...Passover...get it! Sorry...)

 

I think it just sucked.

 

Kevin Slater

[LoveNDino]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYr7aGbulv0

[+ Keith30309]

I think it just sucked.

 

Kevin Slater

 

I guess... but the opening credits rocked. I love the wink.

[bostonman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYr7aGbulv0

 

I did enjoy much of the broadcast. But this particular segment was really weak, I thought.

[LaffingBear]

I did enjoy much of the broadcast. But this particular segment was really weak, I thought.

+1 EXACTLY

[samhexum]

Isn’t it false advertising to call something THE EMMY AWARDS, then not award anything to Emmy Rossum?

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYr7aGbulv0

 

My dislike of RuPaul and that this was a very weakly written sketch made this nearly unwatchable

[bostonman]

The WORST thing about the Emmys this year:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr_kstRn0E8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B0ktX1oeW0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EK3EA1-AmA