Yay – That opening number.  There were just enough laughs in it to make it work and Kate Gosselin showing up in that outfit from Dancing With The Stars?  Brilliant.

Nay – Some of the jokes throughout the evening just fell flat with a resounding THUD (Matthew Perry, January Jones, et all, I’m looking at you). 

Yay – Running time.  3 hours on the nose (although it did seem longer at some points and I even took an hour “break” to watch True Blood).

Nay – Some of the pickings for some of the categories seem slim.  Best Miniseries?  There were a grand total of two entries.  Television has changed a lot since the days when mini-series were produced en mass.  Same goes with Reality TV.  The Emmy’s needs to embrace this form of television more as it’s not going anywhere.  Learn it.  Live it.  Love it.

Yay – The same actors, actresses, and TV shows didn’t all win again (a common Emmy Award complaint).  Modern Family, Sue Sylvestor (Glee), Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory),  Eddie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), and Top Chef all walked away with trophies for first time wins.

Nay – The in memoriam piece with that number by Jewel.  The less said about it the better. 

Yay – George Clooney.  Be it his acceptence speech or his involvement in that extremely funny Modern Family skit , he was in a much better mood than he was at the Oscars.

Here’s a list of the winners.

Best Series – Drama
Mad Men

Best Series – Comedy
Modern Family

Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Outstanding Lead Actor – Comedy
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy
Jane Lynch, Glee

Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries/Movie
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack

Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries/Movie
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin

Outstanding Reality Program
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Top Chef

Best Movie
Temple Grandin

Best Miniseries
The Pacific

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries/Movie
David Strathairn, Temple Grandin

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries/Movie
Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin

Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama
John Lithgow, Dexter

Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama
Ann-Margret, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Outstanding Guest Actor – Comedy
Neil Patrick Harris, Glee

Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy
Betty White, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

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