Neil Patrick Harris bombing on the EMMYS — Page 3

"It's difficult to judge this because, for me, NPH's most recent Tony hosting gig was perfection."

I think the reason why the Tony's were so well received and done, was NPH actually had a lot more producing freedom with the Tony's. He mentioned in an interview that he was able to do what he wanted to do and I think it showed.

As for the Emmy's, it looked like he helped produced it, but really didn't have a lot of freedom to do what he wanted to do. It seemed like he was just a puppet up there!

Are you ****ing kidding me? Jack Klugman is not a "well known name"?

"That's cool and all but the "youth of today" don't watch many award shows"

." He was more culturally relevant and recognizable. That's why they did that and that's what my friend, who assisted in the lighting of the show, informed me this morning."

"More culturally relevant and recognizable" - to the youth of today who watch Glee, dear. Many FOLKS never heard of Monteith. And as you mentioned, the YOUTH OF TODAY probably weren't watching the Emmys so if the show wanted to appeal to those who were watching (meaning older than THE YOUTH OF TODAY, and those of us in the business), then Klugman would have been more appropriate. Furthermore, I don't even give a HOOT who's more relevant. Klugman should have been honored solely for his giant career in the industry and the fact that he won 3 Emmys.

"And how old and out of touch are you that you don't realize I'm a female? "

I'm pretty old compared to most on this board, but I don't think I'm so very out of touch. The past 20 years of m y life have been as an actor and theater manager. And how young and out of touch are you that you don't realize anyone can name themselves anything they want and pretend to be whatever they want here? That notwithstanding, I like to say the word son.

"Also who says "youth of today"? "

Well, I do and so do many others. But why does it matter who says what? Please tell me you're only about 12.

"I love your responses because they are always volatile towards anyone who dares to have an opinion that differs from your own. Love. "

Hmm, All of my responses are volatile? Nah, I've conceded at times. Keep watching, you may catch me being non-violent. Hey can you post a few of my volatile responses?

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Updated On: 9/23/13 at 07:02 PM

Right. You are supporting what I think. Not refuting it. Not sure what your angle was with that, but okay.

But I guess this entire discussion is irrelevant, jnb, because Corey Monteith is a superstar and Jack Klugman -- a legend in the biz -- is this no name hack who people under 50 have never heard about it. Clearly. Duh!

That's great orange skittles. Some people get confused when you answer a question with actual facts and logic lol

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Thanks OrangeSkittles, I honestly wasn't going to waste my time researching something that I have already researched and knew was true. But, kudos for looking all that stuff up. Young people don't want award shows compared to the other demographics and that's ok. Someone on here mentioning ONE person that watched it in the 18 - 34 says so much about this whole thing.

Cory should not have been mentioned, as I said in my original post. They should have honored Klugman because audiences watching would have known him, and appreciated it. The Odd Couple was extraordinary. Cory never was nominated for an Emmy, and Glee hasn't been noticed for at least a couple of seasons. It should not have happened but such is life.

I'm going to go watch Neil now in How I Met Your Mother where he won't be uncomfortable and stiff!

"The girl cannot hold a note on key to save her soul. "

Then you have clearly have never seen this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx9MU1qH9x4

It shouldn't matter whether the viewers have heard of them. You honour everyone in a montage, preferably set to a moody yet optimistic song, and people applaud for the names they've heard of. It's that simple.

"As for Klugman, having worked with him, I wonder if they couldn't find anyone famous who had anything nice to say about him."

In the context of this discussion about posthumously honoring him for his work, what are you saying?

All of the individual memorials were personal tributes by people who were fond of the deceased. I'm saying that based on my experience, it may have been hard to find someone famous who was also fond of Klugman.

This is partly because most of his generation is dead, of course; but I also found him to be consistently nasty when I worked with him. (I agree that his WORK deserves any and all accolades; he was brilliant in the play where I met him. But that wasn't the theme of the personal tributes: they focused on things like mentoring and what a fine person the deceased actor was.)

So, yeah, I was being sarcastic, but not without cause. I don't get all sentimental just because somebody dies.

I can't imagine that they couldn't find one person in the entire industry to present a tribute to Klugman. I mean, isn't it all about acting? *wink*

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NPH is just terrible. Can we ban him from hosting anymore award shows? Please, before he ruins the Oscars with another embarrassing obligatory dance number.