On Emmy and Grammy

In the hierarchy of award shows, the Oscars stand above the rest (yes, even the VMAs and ESPYs). Quibble if you will over the final award winners, but they are generally on the mark with the nominees. For the Grammys and Emmys, however, head-scratching is definitely the norm not the exception. Yes, Kelsey Grammer is a good actor but did he deserve so many awards for essentially playing the same character for years. And yes, David Kelly is a great writer/producer (and lucky hubby of Michelle Pfeiffer – THE CATWOMAN), but Boston Legal stretches beyond its orbit far too much to mandate a yearly nomination. And don’t get me started with the Grammys which seem to follow neither critical nor popular acclaim. The latter two award shows did some tweaking in the past to ensure their nominations were at least in the correct ballpark. But perhaps some further fine tuning is needed. For instance, it is a crime that neither Veronica Mars nor Buffy the Vampire Slayer won Best Drama and/or Best Actress awards. The same slight seems to be the destiny of G-Squared. So I offer up the following awards:

Best Mischa Barton Imitation – Blake Lively in Gossip Girl.
Best Seth/Ryan Fusion – Penn Badgley in Gossip Girl
Best Non-commercial Voice Over – Kirsten Bell in Gossip Girl
Best Cougar – Madchen Amick in Gossip Girl
Best Future Cougar – Leighton Meester in Gossip Girl
Best Show to Follow in the Footsteps of G-Squared Which Followed in the Footsteps of The OC Which Followed in the Footsteps of Beverly Hills 90210 – 90210
Last Good Thing(s) Alaska Gave the Mainland -- Northern Exposure and Oil.

By the way, I was going to start a “Save West Beverly” campaign when news hit that its ratings plunged 30% in its second week, but CW picked it up for a full season so the shows writers can focus on their character expositions.

And finally, one last award, Worst Show to Watch When You Get Up in the Middle of the Night and You Are Unable to Go Back to Sleep – Heroes (you really need to be alert for that one).

OK, one more award, Best Reason to Look Forward to January – the return of Lost and 24.