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Five Ways to Fix the Emmys

BuzzSugar — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:30:00 -0700

This year's Emmys were among the lowest-rated in history, and ever since Sunday night, industry types have been trying to figure out what went wrong. Was it the five reality hosts? The low-rated nature of many of the winners and nominees? The fact that fewer people are watching live TV at all these days?

Obviously, it's too late to save this year's broadcast - but I'm looking toward the future. From what I saw, both behind the scenes and on TV, I think the Emmys can still be salvaged. Here are the top five ways I'd do it:

No. 5: Give out more awards. I'm not saying to make the show longer. Believe me, I would never say that. But there are approximately a gazillion Emmy categories, and most of them don't even make the TV broadcast. Why not stage the Outstanding Choreography routines live? Or do some sort of costume gallery like the Oscars broadcast often does? And the guest stars - such a big part of so many shows - should absolutely get their awards on the big night. There are some cool things that most of us never get to see, and putting them in the show would cut down on all that filler.

No. 4: Pay tribute to TV the right way. I really enjoyed the classic TV lines montage that opened this year's Emmys, and seeing the famous sets like Seinfeld's diner recreated on the Nokia Theatre stage was pretty cool. But the Laugh-In montage was a bust, and all the reality TV blather just highlighted what annoys so many of us about TV these days. When I'm watching a celebration of the best of television, I shouldn't leave feeling embarrassed for the medium.

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No. 3: Let the winners speak . . . Honestly. It's a three-hour show. There are maybe two dozen awards. We wouldn't miss much if we cut a few "comedy" bits in exchange for hearing more from the winners whom the Emmys are supposedly honoring. When you're turning up the music on Tom Hanks - probably the biggest star at the Emmys - and cutting some speeches entirely, you're doing something wrong. Sure, winners shouldn't get to talk forever, but a full 30 or 45 seconds before the music kicks in wouldn't be so bad, right?

No. 2: . . . and don't censor what they have to say. If the producers wouldn't normally bleep a word or cut away from a speech because of FCC indecency regulations, they shouldn't do it on Emmy night. It's awkward and uncomfortable for everyone.

No. 1: Ditch the host. Just do it. Go cold turkey. I don't care if they've already lined up Ellen, Ricky Gervais, or even the ghost of George Carlin himself - skip the host altogether next time. The Golden Globes do it, and (with the exception of last year's strike-induced fiasco) that's one of the more delightful awards shows around. Plus, as Gervais showed this year - and as I'm sure Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris would have, given the chance - the nominees and presenters are plenty funny all on their own. Just let them run the show.

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Have the Emmys Ever Made You Start Watching a Show?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:30:44 -0700

At this year's Emmys, the shows that got many of the biggest awards aren't exactly winners in the ratings. Taken all together, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, In Treatment, and Damages would probably pull in only about five to six million viewers per week!

Maybe that will change now, though, as the awards bring the shows more recognition and exposure. It makes me wonder: Have you ever started watching a series because it won an Emmy?

Watch Our Emmys Recap, Then Vote on the Winners

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:30:04 -0700

Didn't watch the Emmys or couldn't stay awake till the end and wondering what you missed? I've got your answer right here: It's everything you need to know about the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards in just two minutes!

Now, I want your thoughts. Have you weighed in on the winners yet? Before your memory of the Emmys starts to fade, head over to my winners polls to tell me what you thought about the results for Mad Men, Tina Fey, and more. Happy voting!

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Buzz News Roundup, 9/22

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:30:43 -0700

Kathy Griffin's Emmy-winning My Life on the D-List has been renewed for a fifth season. - Hollywood Reporter
Speaking of Emmys, Sunday's Emmys broadcast was one of the lowest-rated ever, with 12.24 million viewers. - AP
Rachel Bilson has landed a role in the indie romance Waiting For Forever. - Variety
The Green Hornet movie, starring Seth Rogen, has nabbed Kung Fu Hustle director Stephen Chow. - Zap2It
Taylor Swift's new song off her forthcoming album, White Horse, will be featured in this Thursday's season premiere of Grey's Anatomy. - Billboard
Prison Break star William Fichtner and ER alum Sherry Stringfield will play the leads in TNT drama pilot Night and Day. - Zap2it
Nicolas Cage will reteam with director Dominic Sena for the supernatural thriller Season of the Witch. - Variety
New York's Reality TV School might get a reality TV show of its own. - Portfolio

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Odds and Ends From the Emmy Press Room

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:30:51 -0700

I'm still feeling the afterglow today from my time in the Emmy press room, where so many happy stars came to talk about their big awards. There are a bunch of tidbits I didn't get to share with you live, so to see what Bryan Cranston, Paul Giamatti, and Laura Linney had to say, read on!

Bryan Cranston was maybe the happiest guy on Earth when he came back to the press room, clutching his Emmy in one hand and the envelope with his name on it in the other. "I thought I was the dark horse, I really did," he said. "I thought I should have been in the back of the pack. Breaking Bad only had seven episodes to air. I didn't know if that would be enough sampling for the academy to take a look. I'm shocked and wonderfully surprised."
Cranston also talked a little about his bald head, a look he's currently sporting for the role as his character is going through chemotherapy (he's also lost 17 pounds, he said). Immersing himself in a character that way, he said, is "something actors dream about." That said, he compared baldness to having a skull made of velcro. "There are all kinds of things that are sticking to my head - fuzz, a jujube . . . "
Someone asked Jon Hamm about his reaction to his success and whether he was getting either a) shy or b) a big head. After laughing that both of those things were true, Hamm got serious: "I still feel like I'm in 10th grade and no one will talk to me at lunch," he said.
Laura Linney said she's still got a huge stack of history books by her bed, long after her work on John Adams was done. "I had a real understanding of how people get addicted to American history," she said, because each person leads to another. "I'm still reading, actually."

To hear from Jerry Bruckheimer, Jeff Probst, and January Jones, just read more.

Jeff Probst shrugged off criticism about the Emmys opening when he came backstage to talk about winning the Outstanding Reality Host award. "Did that work? I don't know," he said. "I give a lot of credit to [producer] Ken Ehrlich and those guys in terms of putting up with us."
Speaking of that opener, Jeremy Piven poked some fun at it during his acceptance speech and then went on at length about it backstage. "I thought we were being punked as an audience," he said. "There was that awkward - you know, like in the movie The Producers, [play-within-a-play] Springtime for Hitler? It was that confusing moment like, you know, what's happening right now?"

During the Mad Men session, January Jones declined to hint at where Betty's storyline is going, but she did say it's been fun to play the darker side of Betty. "The first season was all Betty sort of imploding," she said, "and the second season she's sort of exploding."
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner made an interesting point when reporters asked how it felt to be the first basic cable show to win an outstanding series award. "I'm surprised that there's such a segregated and caste system at the Emmys - I was unaware of it," he said. "I have this amazing cast. None of them were asked to present tonight."
Before he started rambling about inappropriate things, Barry Sonnenfeld praised the upcoming season of Pushing Daisies: "The scripts are better than last year," he said. "I think they're funnier. I think all of the actors have really gotten into their characters."
Wishing The Amazing Race would stop submitting its name after six straight Emmy wins? Don't count on it. "I doubt it, I really do," producer Jerry Bruckheimer said when asked if the show would step aside. "We love these statues."
Though Paul Giamatti was widely expected to win for playing John Adams, he claimed he had no expectations himself. "Not an optimist," he said. He compared his work on the miniseries to an endurance test (while wearing a hot wig): "I had to do everything," he said. But, on the other hand, "I got to do everything, which was amazing - run the emotional gamut and ride a horse . . . "

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What Was the Biggest Surprise of the Emmy Awards?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:30:52 -0700

Some things at Sunday's Emmy Awards were pretty expected: 30 Rock making a big dent in the comedy categories, Mad Men winning for Outstanding Drama Series, etc. But there were also a few jaw-dropping moments along the way. What did you think was most surprising?

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The 2008 Emmys: The Highs and the Lows

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:45:28 -0700

I was right where all the action was at the Emmys last night, and it was totally exciting to be in the press room, chatting with the winners and watching the ceremony. Yet, as fun as that experience was, I felt like this year they somehow sucked a lot of the fun and energy from the show. At times I almost (almost) found myself wishing for Ryan Seacrest's Tudors costume of yore. Check out what I thought was in, as Heidi would say, and what was owt:

I really enjoyed that little montage of all the actors saying famous TV lines, and I thought it meant promising things for the rest of the intro. Sadly, it was followed up by the five hosts taking the stage and uselessly telling us that they didn't plan anything and then William Shatner ripped off Heidi Klum's clothes. Awk-ward.
Speaking of awkward, I'm a huge fan of Ricky Gervais, but his whole bit with trying to get Steve Carell's Emmy went on for so long and almost felt a little too real at times. For a moment or two I wondered if Carell was truly ticked off. I was grateful when that bit was over.
There seemed to be quite a few technical difficulties/strange decisions on the production end, from cutting away from Kirk Ellis's speech to having the microphones go silent when Vanessa Williams tried to introduce the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama.
I must say, however, that I am very glad they did away with the theater-in-the-round thing that they tried last year. So, improvement points there.

For more of the best and worst - and there is some positive stuff - read more.

The "Sock it to me" bit made me cringe, a lot - partly because it was obvious that something unfortunate was going to befall the person saying it, partly because very few people managed to pull off an amusing reading of the line.
On the other hand, I did appreciate the idea of recreating iconic sets. Wouldn't it have been cooler if the whole show had been done from the Seinfeld diner, the Simpsons couch, etc.?
One of my favorite moments of the evening: Mary Tyler Moore introducing "our eternally 'golden girl,' Betty White!" I love both those ladies, and it was sweet to see them onstage together. Well, it's always sweet to see Betty White.
Another favorite moment: Sally Field calling Tom Hanks "son," and Hanks calling Field "Mom." So cute!
And Best Speech goes to. . . Tina Fey. She was funny, smart, self-deprecating and gracious. In general I was so happy to see all the awesome Tina Fey love at this year's Emmys.

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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:30:55 -0700

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! At this year's Emmys, the miniseries John Adams took home 13 awards, breaking the record for the most Emmys won by a miniseries or TV movie. Previously, two titles were tied for this record with 11 awards each, one of which was the 1976 TV movie Eleanor and Franklin.
What was the miniseries previously tied with Eleanor and Franklin for this record?

Announcing the 2008 Emmy Winners!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:21:08 -0700

Well, if we've learned anything from this year's list of Emmy award winners it's that the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences loves the smart sarcasm (30 Rock) and the historical dramas (John Adams and Mad Men). Those three series pretty much dominate the list of winners, though there's also clearly some love for Damages, In Treatment and the TV movie Recount.

Not a win in sight this year for either Grey's Anatomy or Ugly Betty. Weeds also missed out altogether, while House earned one award for directing (Greg Yaitanes) and Lost picked up one award for sound mixing, but nothing else.

Are you surprised by any of this? Delighted? Disappointed? How do these winners stack up against what your hopes were before the awards ceremony?

To see a full rundown of all the 2008 Emmy winners, just read more.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Paul Giamatti, John Adams

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tina Fey, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Laura Linney, John Adams

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jeremy Piven, Entourage

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Zeljko Ivanek, Damages

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart, Samantha Who?

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Eileen Atkins, Cranford

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tim Conway, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glynn Turman, In Treatment

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Cynthia Nixon, Law & Order: SVU

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM
Don Rickles, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Jeff Probst, Survivor

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES
John Adams

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
Recount

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (LESS THAN ONE HOUR)
The Simpsons

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (MORE THAN ONE HOUR)
Imaginationland (South Park)

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
How I Met Your Mother

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Mad Men ("Pilot)

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
John Adams

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR VARIETY, MUSIC OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
80th Annual Academy Awards

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Damages

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
John Adams

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
So You Think You Can Dance (Hummingbird and Flower)

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A HALF-HOUR SERIES
Californication

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A ONE-HOUR SERIES
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
John Adams - Independence

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Deadliest Catch

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Carrier

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
Swear Jar (Bud Light)

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
The Tudors

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
John Adams

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Pushing Daisies (Barry Sonnenfeld)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
House (Greg Yaitanes)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSICAL OR COMEDY PROGRAM
80th Annual Academy Awards

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Recount (Jay Roach)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
This American Life (Christopher Wilcha, Adam Beckman)

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Pushing Daisies

OUTSTANDING SINGLE CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Recount

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING OF CLIP PACKAGES FOR TALK, PERFORMANCE, AWARD, OR A REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
American Idol

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A SPECIAL (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveShow

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Autism: The Musical

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Top Chef

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE CAMERA SERIES
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR A SPECIAL
Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Cranford

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR VMC PROGRAMMING
50th Annual Grammy Awards

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR A SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Dancing With The Stars

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Tin Man

OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
John Adams

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
Pushing Daisies

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
The Company

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
Movies Rock

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
Jimmy Kimmel Live, "I’m F***ing Matt Damon"

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME
Pirate Master

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Classical Baby (I’m Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show
Hannah Montana
High School Musical 2
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India
The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SPECIAL
Autism: The Musical

OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SERIES
American Masters

EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN NONFICTION FILMMAKING
White Light/Black Rain

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
The War

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES
Smallville

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
John Adams - Don’t Tread On Me

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
The War

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE-HOUR)
Lost

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
John Adams - Don’t Tread On Me

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
30 Rock

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC SERIES, OR A SPECIAL
50th Annual Grammy Awards

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
American Masters

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES
Battlestar Galactica

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A SPECIAL
John Adams

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION
Chuck

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES
Dancing With The Stars

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL
50th Annual Grammy Awards

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock ("Cooter," Tina Fey)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men ("Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot)," Matthew Weiner)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY PROGRAM
The Colbert Report

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
John Adams (Kirk Ellis)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS VARIETY, MUSIC, COMEDY EVENT PROGRAMS
Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago (Great Performances)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS CLASSICAL MUSIC/DANCE PROGRAMS
New York City Opera: Madama Butterfly (Live From Lincoln Center)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT LIVE ACTION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS
Battlestar Galactica - Razor Featurette #4

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT ANIMATED PROGRAMS
Camp Lazlo

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT NONFICTION PROGRAMS
Great Moments From The Campaign Trail

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM - AWARDS PROGRAMS
The 61st Annual Tony Awards

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Live From the Emmy Press Room: Mad Men

BuzzSugar — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:06:16 -0700

The cast of Mad Men was completely delightful in the Emmy press room, where they were celebrating their Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series - the first basic cable series to win that award. Several cast members sipped champagne, and Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss snapped iPhone pictures of each other.

Series creator Matthew Weiner called the win gratifying for a show that "resonates with the human condition," and he said it was something of a victory for every writer who's ever toiled away on a TV script at a library or a Starbucks. But a lot of the questions were for Hamm, whose Don Draper has been the heart of the show from the start.

"It is a career-changing role," Hamm said. "It is the thing that you dream about. You dream about getting to play something this rich and layered and funny and sad and beautiful all at the same time. Until recently, it hardly ever happens on television."

Pretending to smoke a cigarette while swilling champagne, Hamm acknowledged that "it is fun to dress up and smoke and drink in fakeland." But no worries - he said he doesn't behave like Don behaves in daily life.

Hamm also heaped praise on Bryan Cranston, who took home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Breaking Bad, so to hear about that, just read more.

"I think Bryan's work in the show is amazing," Hamm said. "I know him well, also. For a friend on a show that's if anything even less watched than our show to succeed was - I mean, I was just so happy for him. So it was really nice, and I'm really, really glad he won and he got to make a speech rather than me, cause I'm terrible."

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