I just got done watching the Emmy’s. I haven’t done that in a long, long time. In fact I think I’ve only done it once before. They Emmy’s are probably one of the most pointless awards, right ahead of the People’s Choice Awards and the most pointless of all awards, the Grammy. Still, this year I decided to watch the Emmy’s (mostly because there was nothing else on TV tonight).

Nothing really surprising with the wins. With the mean age of the Academy voters being right around the Mattlock age bracket, it wasn’t too surprising to see that Everybody Loves Raymond was a big winner, and that good shows that have gone downhill lately, like Will & Grace, The West Wing, and the Sopranos, are getting buckets of awards now to make up for the fact that they were ignored in their ground breaking first seasons (Again, because the voters are so damn OLD). Shows like 24 and Alias were pretty much ignored because they are the new kids on the blocks. Just wait, if you have say three more great seasons maybe the Academy will recognize you right around the time you start sucking!

There was one surprise though, that the Daily Show walked away with some big awards. Wait, what? How the hell did that happen? The Daily Show is edgy and hip (and actually really damn good); where the hell did the voters find it? They must have missed the comedy thing and thought it was a straight news show, that’s the only way I can explain it.

Despite the fact that the awards are pretty much pointless there was a good reason to watch. The 12 different presenters actually offered up some pretty damn funny bits to entertain us through the long, pointless award ceremony. Kudos especially for John Stewart and his salute to the unacknowledged Reality TV: The news. I’ve never laughed so hard, especially not after watching the bombing of Baghdad.

Also, most people seem to know the Emmy’s are pointless, and thus kept their speeches short and funny. Thank you smart people! Edie Falco, thank God you said, “There are so many people I have to thank and so many I’ll forget to thank, so I’m just not going to thank anyone.” Well said, well said.