The official Emmy night thread

Aw; I listened to 'Radiohead,' yesterday, one of Michael's favorite bands and thought that might've given him luck.



They showed all of the supporting actor nominees on the podium screen. It was the first time I'd seen Michael and I was surprised that he has a serious, poker expression on his face, which he still wore when he didn't win the Emmy. He smiled last year, so I thought either he might've been nervous or was acting in character, as Ben, preparing to speak in character if he won, on stage.

I was disappointed that he didn't win because I wanted to hear him talk, but I'm not worried about him not winning, again, this year; Other actors had been nominated several times, and only won a few or just won their first one, so I'm hopeful that Michael will win another one in the future.

Maybe it's the story, the episode that is the problem, that doesn't appeal to the Emmy members. Although I love seeing Michael a lot in Ben-centric episodes, I've felt that Ben is much more interesting, and therefore, makes Michael seem like a very good actor, when he's only shown a bit in an episode. I've felt that the writers tried to shove too much of Ben's backstory in the Ben-centric episodes and were pushing too much into a single episode, so it seems cliched and unrealistic.

I thought he seemed much more interesting and a better actor in "The Brig," rather than in "The Man Behind the Curtain," and in the Season 4 finale, rather than in the episode where Alex is killed. I disliked the wrap-around camera shot around Ben after Alex was killed; They milked the scene too much and made it too obvious, especially showing another close up. I thought it would've been better if Michael moved, as opposed to the camera, as a wide, still shot, where he stands for a long time, then slowly turns, to face the camera.

;D I loved hearing Don Rickles' jokes and Paul Giamatti's acceptance speech, "This is proof, all you kids at home, that anyone can play the president...anyone can play the president..." Brilliant double entendre!

But I hated that they cut off a guy's speech! He won for best writing (for 'John Adams') and was talking about how "These men [of the past] spoke articulately. They spoke in complete sentences..." I was listening to him and they cut him off, going to a commercial!

For those masochists on the board, I finally found a Youtube clip of the Desperate Housewives announcing Ivanek's win, at www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nZ0sNaQ-kc

Yeah, the video resolution just gives you the idea of faces. I guess it's for the best you can't see. My bet is he was, as he always is, a true professional.

I think, Michael need to change a suit for Emmy's ceremony. This suit from Hugo Boss gives the defeat to Michael ;D

awww...new pics....*scream*..lol...michael shake hands with the women but he has only eyes for his beautiful carrie!!!!

Another hi-rise pix of Michael and Carrie:




michaelemerson.net/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=420

mhm..ive seen the vid..but didn´t see michael ..so when you saw him?. in which minute??