Three-peat vs. newbies

It was an entertaining Emmy show, at least. Wouldn't you say? If Jimmy Fallon ran out of steam, in the midst exhausting Emmy duties that included spontaneous acoustic guitar duets with stars in the audience, it wasn't his fault. He kept the awards going at a sometimes frantic pace, with so many awards to be presented in a mere three hours.



Well, I did pretty well with predictions - except in the drama categories, where Lost was upstaged and upsets set the tone for the night. Otherwise, there weren't too many shockers.

Observations:



-Bryan Cranston - a three-peat for Breaking Bad? Wow. I didn't expect that. Ditto Aaron Paul's victory over Lost veterans Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson.

-Kyra Sedgwick's victory for The Closer over The Good Wife's Juilianna Margulies was one of the biggest upsets of the night.

-Meanwhile, Archie Panjabi's win for The Good Wife was a shocking blow to Mad Men actresses Christina Hendricks and Elisabeth Moss.

-Mad Men's three-peat was juxtaposed with a newly minted winner for Outstanding Comedy Series, Modern Family, which bested Glee.

-On the upside for Glee, it nabbed wins for the always deserving Jane Lynch and Director Ryan Murphy.

-Temple Grandin triumphed, as predicted. It won virtually every major TV movie/Miniseries award, with the exception of writing (which went to You Don't Know Jack) and Best Actor, for which it wasn't eligible.



Were there any other surprises (or lack thereof) that bugged you? If Breaking Bad's wins bugged you, it's interesting to note it's note eligible next year since its fourth season premiere is too late for Emmy voting.



Any other omissions or upsets that bothered you? A full list of winners can be viewed at

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/08/29/emmy-winners-2010/