Sunday night is Emmy night, and while the fashions rule the red carpet, all anyone ends up remembering are the winners. So, as an easy excuse to see what my lovely daughter was up to, I dialed Melissa to discuss which nominees we were rooting for during the telecast. Today, I found Melissa sitting on her bathroom floor, waxing her own legs… I to explain to her that we’re not that poor.
When it comes to this year’s nominees, my daughter and I are almost always on the same page… unless we’re talking about comedies or dramas. That’s where things begin to get hairy. We’re loving 30 Rock’s Alec Baldwin, as he’s one of the only actors that actually eats — if only he’d mistake Stephen for a Philly Cheesesteak one of these days… Melissa loves Tina Fey, but I refuse to give a leg up to any other comedian, so spit three times that she doesn’t win.
We’re liking Jeremy Piven’s chances, as he’s one of the only Jews left in this town who still talks to us. We’re also pulling for Shatner, just because we’re dying to hear that speech. It will either be hilarious, or he’ll confess to drowning his wife, God rest her soul. Ugly Betty’s Vanessa Williams is the complete opposite of the show’s title — the only good-looking one in the cast! Maybe she can turn that Emmy into another Miss America crown, poor thing. Stephen Colbert is one of our favorites: Funny, fresh, and doesn’t take himself too seriously.– best of luck to him!
We always hated Ugly Betty, until we found out Salma Hayek produced it. Do you know who she’s engaged to? François Pinault, who owns Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen. Best of luck to you Salma, my darling, my love, you look fantastic and your baby is going to be extremely gifted and beautiful, we’re sure. Shout out for a discount!
Best Drama has got to go to The Sopranos this year, just to see if James Gandolfini actually breathes that heavy, or if Ryan Seacrest will need an emergency oxygen tank on hand. And for Best Comedy, both Melissa and I are rooting for Entourage, simply because Melissa slept with half the cast, and I once spooned Jeremy Piven for an hour after he mistook me for his mother.
More picks to come, along with our commentary on all things Emmy this Sunday, beginning at 5 PM ET/2 PM PT, only at EmmyswithJoan.com!
