The Emmy Awards Recap - C+

Wes's Overall Review: C+
Televised on NBC Monday, August 25, 2014
Host: Seth Meyers

I generally do not review TV shows or awards shows (especially awards shows FOR TV shows, given I watch far more movies), but I thought I'd take a few minutes to review The Emmy Awards, telecast on August 25 on NBC and hosted by "The Late Show's" new host Seth Meyers, formerly of "Saturday Night Live."

I'll be updating with periodic updates throughout the show.

Seth Meyers Monologue - B
Seth is likable, nice and has little edge. Same for his opening monologue, which delivers plenty of smiles and a few laughs, but not out loud ones. He's the male version of Ellen.

Supporting Actor - Comedy Series
Really, Ty Burrell of the aging, unfunny "Modern Family" - again?! Anything that "Modern Family" gets would be a surprise.

Jimmy Kimmel - former host. Funnier than he was as as host 2 years ago.
McConaughey a good sport though.

Supporting Actress - Comedy Series
Yay Allison Janney!! Love her on the show. Best win of the evening so far. And 7 Emmy's!! I was also rooting for one of the Kate's (Mulgrew and McKinnon) but glad Janney emerged victorious.

Lead Actor - Comedy Series
No surprise with Jim Parsons' 4th win. (Was REALLY hoping for Louis C.K. to be honest.) Parsons' is funny though. As is Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who looks amazing. 

Lead Actress - Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Again. Repeat winners at the Emmy's becomes standard. This may get boring. She looks amazing though!

Billy Eichner's "Man on the Street" bit was hiliarious. One of the better ones tonight.

Speaking of repeat winners...The Amazing Race...again. Yawn. Please throw a few surprises.

Allison Janney - love you. "The Help" sequel comment was priceless. Seth's Q&A bit was not.

Kathy Bates wins Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for "American Horror Story: Coven." Great actress and I'm sure she's good in it though I don't watch the show.

The Hobbit (Martin Freeman) wins Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for "Sherlock" again, one of the many shows I didn't see. Maybe it's time to binge?! Benedict Cumberbatch wins for Lead Actor in same category, though it's really a series (while presenters McConaughey and Harrelson are nominated for "True Detective" in the Drama Series category - and that show is really a miniseries - yes, confusing I know).

Another repeat winner in Jessica Lange. Yawn. Brilliant actress though. And sources tell me she's wonderful in "American Horror Story."

Weird Al! Unsure why's he here, guess to keep things funny (though the bit really wasn't that good). Samberg was funny though.

"Fargo" wins Best Miniseries. Guess I need to watch more TV. (time permitting - but I hear "Fargo" is good - I did like the movie.)

Show (overall) and awards so far: C+  - too many repeat winners. Seth is only mildly funny but likable. 

Ricky Gervais' appearance makes me wonder how many former hosts of awards shows have appeared: Amy Poehler, Jimmy Fallon, Gervais, Kimmel (and soon, Billy Crystal) and more...

Sarah Silverman has boobs!

Colbert wins again for variety series. At least it's not Jon Stewart (great, but something like 53 wins in a row was a little much). The best part of his speech was Jimmy Fallon. Nice improvised/planned touch.

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Aaron Paul - another repeat winner but a good one from a great series that I've actually seen. (though not all of)

The In Memoriam segment - what everyone was waiting for - was touching and well-handled. Forgot about some of the greats we lost over the last year. Crystal's tribute to his friend Robin Williams was especially funny and touching. Makes me sad all over again for Williams' passing.

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - the lovely Anna Gunn - ditto same as Paul above.

Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Julianna Margulies - repeat, repeat, repeat...but Margulies is deserved for a solid show (albeit one I don't watch), and she hasn't won in a few years.

Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Bryan Cranston for "Breaking Bad" - not a huge surprise - the "True Detective" guys canceled each other out and threw to Cranston for the final season of "Bad."

Comedy Series - WTH? "Modern Family"? By far the worst winner of the night and the unfunniest of all in that category.

Drama Series -  "Breaking Bad" - a show I like and glad it won. Even if it's...a uhm...repeat winner.

Overall Rating -  C+
Too many repeat winners, some deserved, some not. The Emmy voters are among the laziest, voting for the same shows year after year. "Modern Family," "The Amazing Race" and Jim Parsons I'm looking at you. Seth did a decent, pleasant yet tame job. A likable host but still a boring, often dull show. The "Man on the Street" bit and the Williams tribute the most memorable of the night.