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Breakin' Down Emmy -- Hour Two!
6:52 -- Lewis Black from "The Daily Show" doing his apoplectic rant bit, lecturing TV execs to tell stories, not to interrupt to tell us what's coming up next, or premiering in two weeks. Also takes them to task for "cluttering up the screen" during the end credits, says the people who worked on the show deserve to be able to read their names. Then tells the heads of news channels to "lose the crawls, already."
Katherine Morris (disappearing under her Gibson Girl hair) and Danny Pino from "Cold Case" presenting noms for outstanding direction in a miniseries, movie or dramatic special.
Winner: Philip Martin, "Prime Suspect".
The "Cold Case" kids are also presenting outstanding writing for miniseries, movie or dramatic special.
Winner: Frank Deasy, "Prime Suspect".
6:49 -- Sally Field and Patrick Dempsey, telling each other they look lovely. Presenting noms for best lead actress in a miniseries or movie.
Winner: Helen Mirren, for "Prime Suspect". Her fourth win, second in a row, and tenth nom. Still the Queen! Says she has a lot to say, and will keep talking until "that very dramatic music comes in". Says Americans are wonderfully generous, "and other things as well, some good, some bad" (joke). "Come on, music, I'm going on and on!" she jokes impatiently.
6:43 PM -- The 'cast' (seemingly everyone who ever appeared) of "The Sopranos" takes the stage, with Gandolfini, Falco, and the kids coming up from below stage. Has any TV show gotten so much acclaim on an Emmy broadcast?
6:41 -- Oh wait, it's still going on. Cuz nothing goes with a Frankie Valli song than watching Adriana get whacked again. Gandolfini must be praying the camera doesn't find him for a reax shot.
6:38 PM -- Joe Mantegna (Mandy Pantinkin, this could have been you!) intros a special tribute to "The Sopranos" -- with a performance by the Broadway cast of "Jersey Boys". Where's a hitman when you need one?
6:35 PM -- Glenn Close, Kyra Sedgwick and Mary Louise Parker in a phalanx of flounce & shine pay tribute to women on television, and present noms for outstanding television movie.
Winner: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee". Dick Wolf gives thank you speech, including "my very pregnant wife, who did not go into labor today!"
6:32 PM -- Mark Harmon and Marcia Cross present noms for outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or movie.
Winner: Judy Davis, "The Starter Wife". (First winner not present)
Chairman and CEO of TV Academy, Dick Askin talks about the Academy, and how the television community contributes to society at large. Intros two Governors Award winners, the "Idol" telethon and HBO's "Addiction" project. Let's hear it for television, folks.
6:20 PM -- Emmy nominee Steve Carell takes the stage to a montage of his fellow "Office" co-stars talking about working with Steve. Steve goes on to present the Best Variety, Music or Comedy Series.
Winner: "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" their fifth consecutive win
Jon accepts the award from his former correspondent. Goes on to thank everyone behind the show.
Steve comes back on to present Outstanding Comedy, Music or Variety special
Winner: Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Ryan introduces the accountants of Ernst & Young
6:09 PM -- Hayden Panettiere and Neil Patrick Harris. After NPH makes a lead-balloon joke about Hayden turning 18, "we all know what that means! New voter!" Bafflingly, they introduce Leslie Caron, who won for guest actress on drama TV series last week at the Creative Emmys. Then SHE turns around and presents for outstanding director for a drama series. Very confusing.
Winner: "The Sopranos"
Now, Hayden and NPH announce noms for best writing, drama series (I guess Leslie Caron was only good for one award).
Winner: "The Sopranos". David Chase, in particular. Very blase speech. No tears.
6:03 PM -- Queen Latifah presents a very wordy tribute to "Roots", the ground-breaking 1977 miniseries. The cast of "Roots" takes the stage, to a standing ovation. Ed Asner has rarely stood out more. Cicely Tyson, Levar Burton, John Amos and other castmembers speaks movingly (albeit over-preparedly) on the "Roots" phenomenon, and present the noms for outstanding cast in a miniseries.
Winner: "Broken Trail". Robert Duvall, back on the mic, gives thanks, including to his wife, "who helped me with the editing" (she's not just a trophy), and "the five Chinese girls who really held the whole thing together" (at least, I think that's what he said).
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