David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. Breaking the cycle of Emmy-Award-presenter abuse
You may recall we recently described the three dynamics operating when booking presenters for the Emmy Awards: This is Mutually Beneficial, I Need Help Promoting My Show and I’m Doing You a Favor.
This proved so profoundly popular and edifying that we’re going to do it again, with the second wave of announcements of celebrities who will give trophies to other celebrities. And we’ve added a new category!
This is Mutually Beneficial: Marcia Cross, America Ferrera.
I Need Help Promoting My Show: Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey, Joely Fisher and Brad Garrett, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Jennifer Love Hewitt.
I’m Doing You a Favor: Stephen Colbert (his appearance last year – “I lost to Barry Manilow!” he wailed to Jon Stewart – probably ensured him a win this year), Ellen DeGeneres (she hosted last year; she needn’t accept a demotion like this, particularly since Ryan Seacrest swiped her gig).
And now, the new category:
What More Do You Want From Me? (celebrities who have comforted and oiled the Emmy machinery beyond the call of duty): Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Cryer.
Both, you may recall, hosted that ghastly early-morning announcement ceremony unveiling this year’s nominees, even though they themselves have never won an Emmy (and in fact, both left last year’s awards show branded losers). If these two walk away Sept. 16 without a heavy pointy object in their clammy hands, they need to understand that they’re in an abusive relationship with Emmy and need to realize that the love apparently only goes one way and they need to quit coddling the Academy with their star power and find something else better to do on the evenings of future ceremonies. Maybe start up a little Mah Jongg club together.
Comments
Julia L-D needs help promoting her show? Good. Hopefully, that means her stupid-ass show tanked in the ratings and will be cancelled. But, didn't she win last year?
PS: Ryan Seacrest is going suck wads as the host.
Posted by: Suzy Q | August 30, 2007 3:05 PM
Just to say Ellen D. hosted the Oscars this year. It was Conan O'Brian who hosted the Emmys last year.
But you're 100% correct about Colbert winning this year (fingers crossed).
Posted by: Jennie | September 2, 2007 1:17 AM
Jennie is correct. In the blur of awards shows, Your Mayor's memory is a sad and shabby thing these days.
But that proves the point all the more: From Oscar host to Emmy presenter?
And, one more time for good measure: Seacrest?
Posted by: The Mayor | September 2, 2007 12:50 PM