So happy Kristin won!

I also enjoyed the color commentary, it made me not want to fast forward people walking up to the podium. Also hearing about the obscure roles the presenters had before they were famous. Fun.

NPH indeed made the show funny, but still the funniest moment was Ricky Gervais.

Happy for Cherry. I did not see that coming

So happy that Cherry Jones won. As a fellow Carnegie Mellon alum, it's always excited when alumni receive recognition like this.

I'm also really happy that Michael Emerson finally won an Emmy for Lost. Ben Linus is one of the most complex characters on tv, and Emerson is outstanding in the role.

I have always liked Cherry and was glad that she won. I wasnt surprised that NPH did a great job, I figured he would. I was bummed that Jon Hamm didnt win. I would have liked to have seen him get recognized

AMAZING!! 30 ROCK DOESNT EVEN SHOW UP IN THE NIELSEN TV RATINGS TOP 20 FOR THE SEASON OR FOR THE WEEK!!

LAST YEAR "30 ROCK" RANKED 119th ON NIELSEN FOR THE YEAR AND TIED WITH AMERICA'S MOST WANTED IN RATINGS.

IS ANYONE EVEN WATCHING IT?

I GUESS IT PAYS TO BASH REPUBLICANS.

CAN YOU SPELL CRONYISM?

C R O N Y I S M CRONYISM

YOU SCRATCH MY BACK AND I WILL SCRATCH YOURS.

NIELSEN TV RATINGS FOR PRIMETIME
2008 - 2009 Season Through 9/13/2009
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1 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
2 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
3 DANCING WITH THE STARS
4 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
5 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
6 NCIS
7 CSI
8 MENTALIST, THE
9 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
10 TWO AND A HALF MEN
11 SURVIVOR: GABON
12 CSI: MIAMI
13 60 MINUTES
14 CRIMINAL MINDS
15 ELEVENTH HOUR
16 AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE
17 GREY'S ANATOMY
18 WITHOUT A TRACE
19 THE BACHELOR
20 SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS

NIELSEN TV RATINGS
Week ending September 13, 2009
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1 NBC SUNDAY NFL CHICAGO AT GREEN BAY
2 NBC NFL THURSDAY SPECIAL(S) TENNESSEE AT PITTSBURGH
3 SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
4 NBC NFL THURSDAY PRE-KICK(S)
5 AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE
6 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
7 The OT
8 NCIS
9 60 MINUTES
10 AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED
11 NFL OPENING KICK-OFF SHOW(S)
12 TWO AND A HALF MEN
13 The MENTALIST
14 THE BIG BANG THEORY
15 HELL'S KITCHEN
16 BIG BROTHER
17 CSI
18 GLEE
19 BIG BROTHER
20 DATELINE

xinunus -- Thank goodness these awards are not handed out based on ratings. The awards are actually about quality (usually, sorry John Cryer...), not how many people are watching. That's called the People's Choice Awards.

The only reason I watched was because Neil Patrick Harris was hosting. He was fantastic. It was a very good choice for host by the Emmy organizers.
I am very happy that Toni Collette won. She absolutely deserved it.

I don't understand the praise for 30 Rock. I bought the first season but turned it off after the first episode, such a bad show.

splayer, I was really happy about Michael Emerson winning, too!

Bryan Cranston winning is not a surprise at all - he's fantastic on Breaking Bad.

Sarana,

I guess you need to watch a few more episodes. It does take a while to get into the characters. When I watch the first episode, I thought it was over-hyped and most boring show. Then things started to get going. Also, the 2nd season has really great bits in it (Alec Balwin as Tracy Jordan's dad is priceless, go watch it on YouTube....Jack, psychiatrist). 3rd season is one of the best TV comedy. Or you would prefer watching 2 1/2 Men instead?

I was so happy that Kristin Chenoweth won, I had tears in my eyes during her speech. I was also really happy that Toni Collette, because she does an amazing job on United States of Tara.

I still don't understand why 30 Rock continue to win year after year. I think it has its funny moments, but other shows deserve a chance too.