2008 Woodie Awards
Number of stars share the spotlight at 2007 Emmy Awards
Review: 2007 Emmy Awards
Jake Corbin
Issue date: 9/17/07 Section: Features
Most award shows tend to be self-serving, ego-driven spectacles that last longer than most PBS documentaries (and can be just as boring). The 2007 Emmy awards on Fox were no different. Well, almost no different.
Clocking in at over three hours, the show had quite a few slow spots and more than enough awards that should have been filed under the "I could care less" category.
With that said, however, the event was not without its highlights and more than a few surprises.
One surprise was that host Ryan Seacrest didn't suck. In the past, with hosts ranging from Johnny Carson to Conan O'Brien, you knew from the start you were in for a few belly laughs. Seacrest, on the other hand, was proven only in knowing what the stars were "wearing," not delivering punch lines. But to Seacrest's credit, he did a fine job and was actually quite amusing.
Another surprise was the lack of one award-dominating show. In years past, most of the awards seemed to be divided up between a few shows and that was that. This year proved to be quite the opposite.
James Spader took home Best Lead Actor for his role on "Boston Public," and Ricky Gervais won Best Lead Actor in a comedy series for "Extras."
Jaime Pressly grabbed her first win as Best Supporting Actress in a comedy series for her role in "My Name Is Earl."
Best Supporting Actor in a comedy series went to Jeremy Piven for his role in "Entourage."
"Amazing Race" took home the award for Best Reality-Competition series, while Terry O'Quinn locked down Best Supporting Actor in a drama for his work on "Lost."
Sally Field also took home a much-deserved Lead Actress award for her work on the drama "Brothers and Sisters."
With the Sopranos coming to an end this year, many thought the mob-themed hit would take home a handful of golden statues, but the actors for the show were all but ignored.
No Lead Actor award; same thing for Lead Actress. The theme continued for both Supporting Actor and Actress awards.
Clocking in at over three hours, the show had quite a few slow spots and more than enough awards that should have been filed under the "I could care less" category.
With that said, however, the event was not without its highlights and more than a few surprises.
One surprise was that host Ryan Seacrest didn't suck. In the past, with hosts ranging from Johnny Carson to Conan O'Brien, you knew from the start you were in for a few belly laughs. Seacrest, on the other hand, was proven only in knowing what the stars were "wearing," not delivering punch lines. But to Seacrest's credit, he did a fine job and was actually quite amusing.
Another surprise was the lack of one award-dominating show. In years past, most of the awards seemed to be divided up between a few shows and that was that. This year proved to be quite the opposite.
James Spader took home Best Lead Actor for his role on "Boston Public," and Ricky Gervais won Best Lead Actor in a comedy series for "Extras."
Jaime Pressly grabbed her first win as Best Supporting Actress in a comedy series for her role in "My Name Is Earl."
Best Supporting Actor in a comedy series went to Jeremy Piven for his role in "Entourage."
"Amazing Race" took home the award for Best Reality-Competition series, while Terry O'Quinn locked down Best Supporting Actor in a drama for his work on "Lost."
Sally Field also took home a much-deserved Lead Actress award for her work on the drama "Brothers and Sisters."
With the Sopranos coming to an end this year, many thought the mob-themed hit would take home a handful of golden statues, but the actors for the show were all but ignored.
No Lead Actor award; same thing for Lead Actress. The theme continued for both Supporting Actor and Actress awards.
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