Come On, How Hard Can It Possibly Be to Make a Good Awards Show?

Vulture.com ^ | 9-23-13 | Margaret Lyons

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Come On, How Hard Can It Possibly Be to Make a Good Awards Show?
By Margaret Lyons

Sing a song, dance a jig, tell a joke. Repeat. How hard can it possibly be to put together an awards show that is festive and not excruciating? Apparently harder than we think, given how the last few years have gone. While picking a good host is definitely part of engineering a good awards show, it's not the whole ball game — Neil Patrick Harris is a good host, certainly, but last night's Emmys left something to be desired. So here's a simple list of ideas of how to put together a ceremony that feels like more than just a tuxedoed study hall.

[Two Kids' Dad]

I watched a little bit of the beginning and was able to accurately guess the winners based on who was most repugnant. Except that one chick that I had no idea who she was and she said thanks and walked off without giving a speech. Shortly after that, older kid and I agreed that the channel must be changed to avoid the onset of hollyweird idiocy syndrome.

[Tanniker Smith]

Ping to read later. No access to entertainment sites at work.

[Guenevere]

It’s a cesspool......yuck.......I use to watch Doogie Houser.....and now he’s trading gay innuendo with Jane Lynch ):

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Bad premise. Who would care about ANY awards show watching these people give each other prizes. I’ve taken to watching baseball.