Emmys 2011

Emmy Awards 2011
DRAMA:
Best Actor                            Kyle Chandler,           'Friday Night Lights'
Best Actress                         Julianna Marguiles,   'The Good Wife'
Best Supporting Actor            Peter Dinklage,         'Game of Thrones'
Best supporting Actress         Margo Martindale,      'Justified'
Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Paul McCraine                  ' Harry's Law'
Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Loretta Devine               'Gray's Antatomy'

COMEDY:
Best Actor, Comedy                      Jim Parsons                   'Big Bang Theory'
Best Actress, Comedy                  Melissa McCarthy          'Mike & Molly'
Best Supporting Actor                  Ty Burrell                       'Modern Family'
Best Supporting Actress              Julie Bowmen                'Modern Family'Guest Actress                                Gwyneth Paltrow           'Glee'
Guest Actor                                    Justin Timberlake         'Saturday Night Live'

Best Series, Drama                                      'MAD MEN'
Best Series, Comedy                                   'MODERN FAMILY'

  
The Hostess for the awards show was Jane Lynch from Glee. She did a pretty good job of hosting, was not to fond of the lesbian jokes.But before anyone gets affended I dont think awards shows are the place to make any sexual jokes keep them for late night and comedy shows.

 I am glad to see my favorite show Modern Family picked up so many Emmy's. Melissa McCarthy from Mike and Molly won her Emmy Best Actress for Comedy was very sweet in her acceptence speech. Loved to see that Margo Martindale won for best supporting actress for a drama series. Its nice to see actors that have been in the business for some time get awarded for their hard work in the business. My one gripe about the award shows , why do they not have a couple of men to help the ladies up the stairs to the stage. These ladies usally are wearing very long dresses ,high heels, dresses with trains come on how do they not see this? The memorium was very well done, it is sad to see all the talent and wonderful people we lost the past year. The Candian 4 Tenors sang Haleluja during the memorium very nice.

Big suprise to see and hear Charley Sheen act like a nice guy again. I am sure everyone was waiting for him to bash Two and Half  Men and the people that were there and CBS, he was very respectful. Maybe he is getting help with his problems. Maybe Charley is really winning this time. Well the award shows have started can hardly wait for The Academy Awards.

The passing of Marshal Dillion

James Arness , Amanda Blake,Milburn  Stone and Ken Curtis stars of  Gunsmoke

Actor James Arness age 88 passed away in Brentwood, California from natural causes today June 3, 2011.
Mr. Arness starred in "Gunsmoke" from 1955-1975, the longest running role played by a single actor in a prime time. He held this record untill Kelsey Grammer tied the record with 20 years playing Frazier Crane in " Cheers" and "Frazier".
 James Arness was born May 26,1923
He served in WWII and was wounded in his right leg.
He recieved a Purple Heart
He was 6'7"
Acting debut was in "The Farmers Daughter"
Worked for John Waynes production Company
Starred in The movie "The Thing", "Gunsmoke" for 20 years, and " How The West Was Won"

Gunsmoke was one of my favorite TV shows growing up. This show had the Hero James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillion, Amanda Blake the beautiful Miss Kitty, it was many years before I knew Miss Kitty was more than the Saloon owner. Milburn Stone played Doc, and Crazy luvable Festus played by Ken Curtis. Every week for an hour I lived in Dodge City roooting for Marshall Dillion and hoping that the beautiful red head raspy voiced lady Miss Kitty would look my way.
Rest in Peace Marshal Dillion