Keeping pace with Hollywoods perpetual awards horserace.
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The2024 Emmy Awardstried, in presentation and award distribution, to spread the love around.
They are very charming.
Some jokes worked, like the father and son needling each other about various roles they did not get.
HIGH: Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez present the first award of the night.
As so many awards-show moments have demonstrated over the years, you cant create chemistry between presenters.
We do, and wed like more of it.
hey host the Oscars as a trio.
Do people not know quality comedic acting when its staring them in the face?
!Congrats to Jeremy Allen White, we guess.
(DPharaoh Woon-A-Tai also robbed, to be clear.)
HIGH (LITERALLY): Supporting Actress in a Drama Winner Elizabeth Debicki.Shes six-foot-three!
Sashay away, Ru!
Unfortunately, hilariously good comedic timing!
We are very sorry to hear about the dog!
Put theSNLtribute literally anywhere else in the show, before or after any other category.
Lauren I mean, Lorne Michaels deserved more respect.
Incorrect, Steven:Weneed another season.
LOW: Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna announcing only one award.Let thehottie BFFshost!
Theres no set formula to this, he said.
You know, characters like TV mom, TV dad, and TV villain.
Why not put Kathy Bates on a stage next to Anthony Starr?
(Have any of you ever heard ofGreys Anatomy?)
But no, it was [Ralphie Parker inA Christmas Storyvoice]: a crummy commercial!
For Johnnie Walker Blue Label!
Congratulations, TV Academy, you did it!
(Shes great!)
LOW: Coaches?Yeah, yeah, Olympics athletes, fine.
But why do this category without finding some way,any way, to include Kyle Chandler?
Pay to fly him out!
Get his face on a Zoom screen!
Do whatever you have to do, just like Coach Taylor would!
(Respect to the person who snuckKenny Powersinto the graphic for this segment, however.)
Emmys, you really need to explain yourselves.
WHOA:Hackswins best comedy!RIP isThe Bearreally a comedy?
discourse, killed when a show everyone agreesisa real comedy wins in the best-comedy category.
It was never likely to happen, not with juggernautsHacksandThe Bearstanding in its way.
ButReservation Dogswas the better show overall, and more of its performances shouldve been celebrated.
Do better, TV Academy!
