1.
Seeing Double
Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughy reminded us of two other good friends when they came out to present.
2.
Paying Tribute
Billy Crystal offered a perfect tribute to late friend Robin Williams. It was funny, poignant and personal.
3.
Unexpected Makeout Session
Oh, right. Bryan Cranston DID appear on Seinfeld. Now Julia Louis-Dreyfus remembers.
4.
Weird Al!
Weird Al put his own twist on TV theme songs, while Andy Samberg dressed like King Joffrey.
5.
On Display
CEO and Chairman of the Television Academy Bruce Rosenblum put Sofia Vergara on full display during his time on stage. Some cried sexism afterward.
6.
Seth and Billy on the Street
Seth Meyers and Billy on the Street's Billy Eichner took to New York City to scream at folks about the Emmys.
7.
Taking Questions
Yes, Jon Hamm, Melissa McCarthy, Andre Braugher: the Emmys are airing live on television, you WILL get towed if you park on the curb and you may use the bathroom if you have the key. A funny segment involved famous people asking Meyers basic questions.
8.
A Missed Mark
We adore Stephen Colbert. But his imaginary friend bit fell very flat on stage.
9.
Ryan Murphy Moves Us
In accepting the trophy for The Normal Heart, Ryan Murphy called on young viewers "to become Larry Kramers, to find a cause you believe in that you will fight for, that you will die for."
10.
David Caruso Impression
No clue where this came from or how many people got it, but we loved Seth Meyers tossing on shades and making like David Caruso to joke about Debra Messing and Jim Parsons as "a couple of Messing-Parsons."
11.
Who is Cole-bort?
Gwen Stefani is too busy singing and being an awesome mom to watch The Colbert Report. Or, as she would say, the "Cole-bort" Report.
12.
Aaron Paul's Speech
Aaron Paul seemed genuinely overwhelmed upon winning Supporting Actor in a Drama, gushing over his co-stars and then his wife. He mentioned her charity, The Kind Campaign, and the website subsequently crashed from all the traffic.
13.
Modern Family Wins... Again
Modern Family has now won the Best Comedy Emmy five years in a row. Do voting members even bother watching anymore or do they just check off a box? No one who has seen this sitcom, Veep and Orange is the New Black can possibly think Modern Family is the funniest of the bunch.