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September 20th, 2009
07:45 PM ET

The Emmy Awards Live Blog

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Jack Gray
AC360° Writer/Producer

Good evening and welcome to the AC360° Emmy Awards Live Blog. The winners, the losers, possible Kanye West interruptions…we’ve got your running commentary. And sure, considering all that’s going on in the world, the Emmys aren’t hugely important. But if you’re looking to get away from the bleak news-of-the-day for a few hours, then this blog is the place for you.

As for my qualifications to moderate this blog, well, I once saw Angela Lansbury in the grocery store.

We should point out that we’re not encouraging you to change the channel from CNN, but if you’re going to watch the Emmy Awards anyway, you might as well watch them with us.

And even if you’re not watching them, we think you’ll still enjoy the live blog. I’ll be with you from 8:00pm Eastern Time until the Emmys finish airing.

If you would like to participate in our Live Blog (and we hope you do) please follow our rules.

Here are some of them:

1) Please keep your comments short
2) Don’t write in ALL CAPS (we don’t like screaming)
3) Use your real name

Please note that due to volume we may not be able to post all comments.

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soundoff (686 Responses)
  1. mariana

    For those who love tv, this is a great night...

    September 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
  2. Gayle McCauley Malden,Mass.

    I just got home ,I see all of you are having fun!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
  3. Joanne M

    Who does more commercial Voiceovers – Keifer Sutherland or Donald Sutherland.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
  4. Renee

    Justin is from Memphis, but I don't hear an accent! & I think Toni is British!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
  5. Barbara

    90210: Do you realize Kelly slept with every guy except her step brother...at least she had some scruples...

    September 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
  6. Stacy (@newsjunkie365)

    Aw, he's super nervous.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
  7. Jack Gray

    I'm naming my next dog Little Edie.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
  8. Jennifer NC

    I'm sure Sammy looks stunning and wouldn't have it any other way!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
  9. Sue

    @Jack – LOL – post pictures!!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
  10. Beth from SC @bandcmd

    I want to party with Keiffer Sutherland!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:43 pm |
  11. Jack Gray

    woohooo, Grey Gardens.... I'm putting a cape and kerchief on my dog Sammy in celebration.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:43 pm |
  12. Huneysuckleroze

    Wow, the Fringe lady looked unrecognizable. Great color!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:43 pm |
  13. gill - north of 49

    Yay – Gray Gardens !!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:43 pm |
  14. Caitlin in Ohio

    The Emmys really are slacking this year. Where is the entertainment?

    September 20, 2009 at 9:42 pm |
  15. Melissa-Erie, Pa

    Is anyone else super excited for the season premiere of CSI on Thursday???

    September 20, 2009 at 9:42 pm |
  16. Stacy (@newsjunkie365)

    I know everyone loves Man Men, but I have my fingers crossed for a Dexter upset.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:41 pm |
  17. Beth from SC @bandcmd

    Think Jessica did have a lil cougar action–he did look young! Work it girl!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:41 pm |
  18. pris r

    @JackCNN- great comments

    September 20, 2009 at 9:40 pm |
  19. Laura

    Ken Howard's Basketball Show was The White Shadow.
    Great Show in its time!!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:40 pm |
  20. Huneysuckleroze

    @Heather- grapes lke raisins can be fatal to dogs. Just found that out today, seriously.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:40 pm |
  21. Stacy (@newsjunkie365)

    @Heather: My dog acts like he wants a grape, but then he spits it out. #random

    September 20, 2009 at 9:39 pm |
  22. Joanne M

    I didn't know Toni Collette and Justin Timberlake had accents.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:39 pm |
  23. Renee

    and so glad Jeff Probst didn't have his pooka shell necklace on! He did one year!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:39 pm |
  24. deb

    @jack i am now #739,223 follower of you on Twitter – along with Mr Cooper (of course) and the "King" (larry) 🙂

    September 20, 2009 at 9:38 pm |
  25. Huneysuckleroze

    @Jack about Shirley McClain.... HILARIOUS!!!!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:38 pm |
  26. Jodi O

    I hated when Brandon and Kelly stopped their wedding b/c they don't swing from Chandeliers.....What???? Could there have been a better reason. (And yes, I know they weren't being literal)

    September 20, 2009 at 9:37 pm |
  27. Stacy (@newsjunkie365)

    @Kelly: Covered in butter-flavored alcohol? Yes, that might work.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:37 pm |
  28. Jack Gray

    Fun fact about Jessica Lange: in addition to being a talented actress, she's also an accomplished still photographer. She had a book published in the past year, I think.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
  29. jamie, philly

    is jessica lange a cougar? her date looks very much her junior...

    September 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
  30. Beth from SC @bandcmd

    Jessica is always so classy!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
  31. deb

    Jessica Lange what a class act WOOT

    September 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
  32. Isabel Siaba, Brazil

    Jessica Lange is amazing in Grey Gardens!
    She really deserved the prize!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
  33. Huneysuckleroze

    Congrats for Jessica Lange winning but what's with Jessica Lange's eyebrows?

    September 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
  34. Stacy from NJ

    In contrast, Drew looked like she was going to float up out of her seat since her co-star won!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
  35. Gina G.

    Grey Gardens looks interesting, I hardly recognized Drew!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
  36. Linda B.

    Jeff never wears a tie. Doesn't like them.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm |
  37. Heather White

    Just gave my dog a red seedless grape – he's never had one before and is trying to decide if he likes it.

    Love that Jessica Lange won. She did a great job!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm |
  38. Stacy (@newsjunkie365)

    @Huneysuckleroze: No booze?! Well that's no fun at all.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm |
  39. Kelly In Nebraska

    I wonder if popcorn would make this all more exciting?

    September 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm |
  40. Jodi O

    What about when Emily Valentine slipped some XTC to Brandon–the same night Steve and Andrea went all over the town with "the egg"!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:34 pm |
  41. Jack Gray

    Shirley MacLaine is not pleased. She didn't come back from a previous life to lose an Emmy.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:34 pm |
  42. Sue

    Jessica Lange deserved it! and Drew looked so happy for her. I love that!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:34 pm |
  43. Jennifer NC

    Hurray Grey Gardens!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:34 pm |
  44. Chris Sosa - Boston, MA

    Aw, I wanted Weaver to get it. She gave an excellent performance in Prayers for Bobby.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:34 pm |
  45. Huneysuckleroze

    There are just way too many shows to watch and so very little time. Isn't there paying jobs for people who just watch TV? Can't I get one of those gigs??

    September 20, 2009 at 9:34 pm |
  46. Stacy (@newsjunkie365)

    Okay, if I'm going to watch violence done to cute NPH, it at least needs to be funny.

    September 20, 2009 at 9:33 pm |
  47. jamie, philly

    Jack,

    remember when Kelly chose herself over both Brandon and Dylan and then goes to NYC hooks up with Colin and becomes a coke head? ahh the memoires

    September 20, 2009 at 9:33 pm |
  48. Stacy from NJ

    Dr Horrible! Captain Hammer! Moist and Penny! Let's just watch this for the rest of the night!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:32 pm |
  49. gill - north of 49

    Nathan Fillion + NPH ....FUNNY !!

    September 20, 2009 at 9:32 pm |
  50. Renee

    what IS this!?

    September 20, 2009 at 9:32 pm |
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