I don’t know that there were any real surprises last night although personally I would have liked to see Friday Night Lights win something. That is a stellar show that is supposedly going off the air which is unbelievable to those of us who are addicted to the show.

Anyhoo…front and centre of course would be Mr. George Clooney because he’s Mr. George Clooney and also because he won the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award which was very well deserved.  In his speech he spoke of focusing our attention on those that really need it:

“It’s important to remember how much good can get done because we live in such strange times where bad behaviours suck up all the attention in the press and the people who really need the spotlight, the Haitians, the Sudanese, the people in the Gulf Coast… Pakistan, they can’t get any (press).”

Trying to bring a little levity to things, he added:

“I thought maybe there was a way to combine the two. I offered to go to the South Sudan and have a wardrobe malfunction, but it was pointed out to me that I’m 49 and it would just be upsetting and kind of sad.”

Actually no it wouldn’t, lol.

It was great to see Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory (another fabulous show) win Best Actor in a Comedy and of course Jane Lynch for Best Actress in a Comedy for her portrayal of Sue Sylvester in Glee.

Who were you hoping to win? Who were you excited to see win?

Winners of last night’s awards:

• Drama Series: Mad Men, AMC.
• Comedy Series: Modern Family, ABC.
• Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad, AMC.
• Actress, Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer, TNT.
• Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory, CBS.
• Actress, Comedy Series: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Showtime.
• Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, AMC.
• Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife, CBS.
• Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family, ABC.
• Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, Glee, Fox.
• Miniseries: The Pacific, HBO.
• Made-for-TV Movie: Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack, HBO.
• Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: David Strathairn, Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Directing for a Comedy Series: Ryan Murphy, Glee, Fox.
• Directing, Drama Series: Steve Shill, Dexter, Showtime.
• Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Mick Jackson, Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Directing, Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Bucky Gunts, Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Opening Ceremony, NBC.
• Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show, Comedy Central.
• Reality Competition Program: Top Chef, Bravo.
• Writing for Comedy Series: Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Modern Family, ABC.
• Writing, Drama Series: Matthew Weiner and Erin Levy, Mad Men, AMC.
• Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Adam Mazer, You Don’t Know Jack, HBO.
• Writing, Variety, Music or Comedy Special: 63rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS.

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