The Emmy results

-- were, for the first time in recent memory, almost completely satisfying to me. My major grouse (to get that over with first) was with James Spader beating out Gandolfini for Best Actor in a Drama Series - even if he did do a good job, The Practice became completely irrelevant about 4 years ago, which I reckon should have counted for something in the voting. Anyway, that blemish aside, I was actually in complete agreement with the choice of winners in the rest of the major categories. Bruckheimer rightfully beat out Burnett's deadly duo in reality programming (a pair of shows that will no doubt be joined by The Contender next year, unless lawsuits knock it out first, which will only make it that much sweeter when TAR completes its hat trick). Allison Janney got her 4th award, which I shall not begrudge her despite my opinion that Edie Falco is a better actress who happened to have a diminished role in the 2003-2004 season. Angels in America deservedly snagged everything in sight in the miniseries department (and if you haven't watched it yet, for the love of all that's holy, please do) and the extremely-funny Arrested Development got its due as well (was sure that they were going to go with Sex and the City but for once the sentimental favorite lost to a show of actual quality. Anyway, the nod to SJP should keep them happy, I guess.) Most importantly though, my beloved David Chase finally finally finally won himself Best Drama for his show, an award far too long in coming IMHO (No explanation in heaven and hell as to why the superlative 3rd season should have lost to The West Wing, already in rapid decline). Oh, and Terence Winter, my hero, won himself a writing award. Good stuff.