By Ike Hajinazarian
Seth was just so-so
NBC is really trying hard to make us love Seth Meyers, giving him “Late Night” and now the host position at the Emmys.
However, he’s just not who NBC wants him to be. He’s not edgy, sharp or insightful enough to be a comedy superpower like Jimmy Fallon.
His Emmy-hosting experience felt similar to his talk show.
Funny enough to pass, but kind of tired-feeling.
Save for a few smart cracks here and there, Meyers was definitely not one of the shining stars of the evening.
Mackin’ with the stars
Earlier this week, we were teased with an Emmy promo featuring nominees — now deserving winners — Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
The video was an absolutely hilarious parody of “Pawn Stars” with pokes and jabs at the Emmys and the actors’ careers alike.
During the awards ceremony, we got to see Cranston (a “Seinfeld” guest star) and Louis-Dreyfus back in action together. And I really mean “action.”
As Louis-Dreyfus went up to receive her award for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Cranston hopped up out of his seat and made out with her.
A true celebrity dream couple and one of the funniest moments of the evening.
A beautiful tribute
One of the most touching moments of the awards ceremony was when Billy Crystal gave a speech in memoriam of the late Robin Williams, a dear friend of his and a champion of the movie and television industries, whose suicide hit hard just a few weeks ago.
In his speech, he described Williams as a star in the cosmos, lighting up the world from above.
Winning the biggies
Taking home the big awards this year were “Modern Family” for the comedy category and “Breaking Bad” in the drama column.
“Modern Family” was definitely an incredibly safe choice with shows such as “Veep” and “Orange is the New Black” facing it as competition, but alas, the popular ABC show went on to win its fifth consecutive Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy.
There’s no debating that “Breaking Bad” deserved its big Emmy this year, though. Its final season was so good that it not only made for the best of the series, it also raised the bar for the entire television medium. It’s a season (and a series) for the history books.
Sure, “True Detective” was absolutely wonderful, and it will have its time in the sun, but as for this year, let’s let “Breaking Bad” reign as the king it deserves to be.
