Charlie Sheen “Apologizes”
Not Winning - Apologizing
During the Emmy Awards last night, Charlie Sheen got up on stage and wished the cast of “Two and a Half Men” all the best next season. After the show, he was spotted talking to Ashton Kutcher. Being an insider, at one time, I can tell you that this stinks to high heaven of a publicist, manager or both telling Charlie that he must make nice or his career is kaput.
Charlie gave the bad boy booze hound bit a really good go before relenting. Call it a little bit of creative leash that cost him millions. He released a variety of rants and raves via UStream. He appeared on the top of a building waving a machete and drinking “tiger blood.” He coined the phrase “winning.” He even took to the stage to rant and rave, only to be subject to boos and hisses with the occasional bottle thrown at him. At some point, there was a conversation. Now whether this was a combo attack of lawyer, accountant, manager and publicist or if his PR firm just laid down the law, a conversation was had. My mom used to make my sister apologize to kids by dragging them over to the kids’ house and apologizing to them and their parents. This was the look that I saw on Charlie Sheen’s face last night. The only thing that was missing was shuffling feet and the occasional glance over to mommy publicist or daddy manager to check and see if he was doing everything right.
Now, just to make sure he takes his medicine, Charlie Sheen is being roasted! So now we get to make a big joke of all of this. One thing I can say, Charlie looked much happier with his porn family than he did last night. Last night, he looked like he was in trouble and was being forced to apologize. My two cents…
What do you think? Was Charlie’s “make nice” speech of his own volition? Shout back.
Hot Picks: Emmy 2011
This blog was founded on Grammy night. As such, maybe its a point of personal nostalgia that I feel the compulsion from time to time to try to guess the winners of award shows. I have found, since I moved away from Southern California, that my predictions are increasingly inaccurate. Now I’m on the California/Nevada border, I wonder if this has changed anything. In fact, I was in California just yesterday. True, I was in Northern California and I was more concerned about tracking penalties at the Tahoe Derby Dames double-header than studying up on Prime-time television.
I thought I would give the predictions a go nonetheless.
My picks will be in green. When the winner is announced, if I am correct, the pick/winner will remain green and will go bold. If not, the winner will be in red and bolded. As always, there will be commentary… plenty of commentary… and excuses if I’m wrong.
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Laura Linney, The Big C
Edie Falco. Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Melissa McCarthy, Mike and Molly
Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
I realize a lot of people are picking Laura Linney, but I REFUSE to see The Big C as a comedy series. It’s about Cancer for God sakes and, in my opinion, its really not that funny unless you like laughing at Gabby Sidibe (Precious). I am still waiting for her to grab a bucket of fried chicken.
@CNNShowBiz Tweeted: “It’s kind of cute that the “Modern Family” hubby and wife Bowen and Burrell snagged the first two awards, yes?” to which I responded @PopTwistMag “@CNNshowbiz Yes – Now all they need is a best husband and wife in a comedy series category and they can win that too. ”
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Steve Carell, The Office
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Louis C.K., Louie
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Lynch, Glee
Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kristin Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
I suppose I should watch Modern Family, being that the show wins EVERYTHING.
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
John Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
What? The kid who plays the gay kid isn’t the funniest guy on TV? Well, I thought he was funny… at times. Ok, mostly just a whiner. Must watch Modern Family.
Comedy Series
Glee
Parks and Recreation
The Office
Modern Family
30 Rock
Big Bang Theory
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Elizabeth Moss, Mad Men
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Juliana Margulies, The Good Wife
Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law
I’d like to thank my mother-in-law, who is so addicted to this show, and every other senior citizen in the nation for making this pick come true.
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Timothy Olyphant, Justified
For the record, I am REALLY torn between Timothy Olyphant and Hugh Laurie. Michael C. Hall always does a great job in Dexter as well. Tough category! My luck, none of the three won.
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Kelly MacDonald, Boardwalk Empire
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Michelle Forbes, The Killing
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Margo Martindale, Justified
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
FINALLY! One of my picks hit! If you didn’t see Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett in Justified. Watch this… She MADE last season!
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age
Walton Goggins, Justified
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
The ahem… little person… from Nip/Tuck won!
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
The Good Wife
Mad Men
Friday Night Lights
Dexter
Game of Thrones
Lead Actress in a Mini-series or Movie
Kate Winslett, Mildred Pierce
Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)
Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Jean Marsh, Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)
Lead Actor in a Mini-series or Movie
Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys
Barry Pepper, The Kennedys
Edgar Ramiriz, Carlos
William Hurt, Too Big to Fall
Idris Elba, Luthur
Lawrence Fishburne, Thurgood
Supporting Actress in a Mini-series or Movie
Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce
Mare Winningham, Mildred Pierce
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)
Eileen Atkins, Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)
Supporting Actor in a Mini-series or Movie
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
Brian F. O’ Byrne, Mildred Pierce
Tom Wilkinson, The Kennedys
Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
James Woods, Too Big to Fail
Mini-series or Movie
Mildred Pierce
Downton Abbey, Masterpiece
The Kennedys
Cinema Verite
Too Big to Fail
The Pillars of the Earth
Variety Music or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
Conan
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Reality Competition Program
So You Think You Can Dance
The Amazing Race
Project Runway
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
Top Chef
Host for a Reality or a Reality Competition Program (Yes… that is the title… no typos… LOL)
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Drawn Together said it best. Princess Clara: “Look, everyone! It’s that asshole Jeff Probst!”
Whoo… 3 out of 18. Then again, I claim that I do things a little differently than the mass market. So if you buy into the fact that the Emmy’s award mass market favorites (and people who buy the Emmy) I guess I have a lot of credibility.
Who did you pick? Shout back! And yeah, I missed a few nominees and picks. Blame the Emmy Web site.
LMFAO Cock Rockin’ on Leno
I'm Sexy and I Know it - Don't You, Leno?
The New York Times reported last year, “while audiences for Mr. Leno have increased more than 50 percent from Mr. O’Brien’s average, the median age for “Tonight Show” viewers has jumped more than 10 years, to 56 years old, in the wake of the departure of the host NBC had once designated to be the future of late night.” So the boomers may have had a mass coronary attack when LMFAO performed their song “Sexy and I Know It” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
No, it’s not because this is the crazy music “the kids are listening to.” Red Foo starts out by ripping off his shiny blue short to reveal a shiny, ball-hugger, blue Speedo. Not to be outdone, Sky Blu rips of his pants to reveal red underwear with a very long, very red, appendage. RED ROCKET! RED ROCKET! Combine this with a bevy of “wiggle wiggle wiggle” from the duo and their dancers and you have a very um…. titillating performance, even for late night.
The real shocker at the end was the “handshake” Leno gave Sky Blu… shaking his red appendage. Ooooh Leno… you are making some baby boomers hot tonight.
