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Emmy Lowlights: Which Moment Made You Groan?

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Charlie Sheen's strange speech

Sheen wished the cast of "Two and Half Men" well as a "surprise" presenter -- and we didn't buy one word of it.
  1. Charlie Sheen's strange speech

    Charlie Sheen's strange speech

    Sheen wished the cast of "Two and Half Men" well as a "surprise" presenter -- and we didn't buy one word of it.

  2. The opening number

    The opening number

    As host Jane Lynch herself put it, the musical opening mostly felt "stupid and schlocky and overly long."

  3. The Lonely Island's performance

    The Lonely Island's performance

    Maybe we're old-fashioned, but we were kind of creeped out by The Lonely Island's performance of "3-Way (The Golden Rule)" and "I Just Had Sex." So much for family-friendly primetime.

  4. The Emmytones

    The Emmytones

    How did the Emmys manage to convince Joel McHale to join faux doo-wop group the Emmytones? Same way they got James Franco to host the Oscars, we suppose.

  5. Steve Carell snubbed

    Steve Carell snubbed

    Carell has been nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series every year since 2006 for "The Office" and he’s never won. This was his last chance (somebody really likes Jim Parsons).

  6. Jane Lynch's gratuitous TomKat joke

    Jane Lynch's gratuitous TomKat joke

    Lynch's TomKat quip felt kind of dated and needlessly mean: "Katie Holmes is in the house as well. I'd love to say something funny about her, but I'm afraid of her husband." Pick on someone your own size, Jane.

  7. 'The Amazing Race' wins ... again

    'The Amazing Race' wins ... again

    The "Amazing Race" has won Best Reality Television Series every year except 2010. Does anyone still watch that show?

  8. Forgetting Jeff Conaway

    Forgetting Jeff Conaway

    Whoops! The Emmys forgot to remember the late "Taxi" star in its annual "In Memoriam" montage. They also skipped Seinfeld's Uncle Leo.

Emmy Lowlights: Which Moment Made You Groan?
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The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards aired last night, and the nicest thing we can think to say is: They weren't nearly as bad as the Oscars.

Jane Lynch was mostly warm and likable as the host, even if her joke at Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' expense was a little dated (better to save the zingers for "mean" comedians like Ricky Gervais).

But as usual with awards shows, a lot of Lynch's material was corny at best and flat at worst. Take her musical opening number, for example. There were some funny parts mixed in, but as Lynch herself put it, it mostly felt "stupid and schlocky and overly long."

And even the "surprise" moments felt very scripted. Charlie Sheen appeared as a surprise presenter to wish the cast of "Two and a Half Men" well -- and we didn't buy one word of it.

"From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season," he said, addressing the show's cast and crew. "I know you will continue to make great television."

Despite some carefully placed dramatic pauses, the moment was so humorless -- and such a drastic turnaround from Sheen's recent behavior -- that it came off as insincere.

And maybe we're old-fashioned, but we were kind of creeped out by The Lonely Island's performance of "3-Way (The Golden Rule)" and "I Just Had Sex," which were nominated for Original Song Emmys. Does anyone care that there are kids watching this show?

From Sheen's speech to Steve Carell's snub to Joel McHale and the Emmytones, click through our slideshow and let us know: Which Emmy lowlight made you groan?
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  • John Locke 2011/09/22 05:50:55
  • Splinter76 2011/09/21 19:16:53
    'Amazing Race' wins ... again
    Splinter76
    I didn't catch the Emmy's, but I'm still confused how Amazing Race keeps winning.
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  • Mel ♥ MCR Splinter76 2011/09/22 00:35:10
    Mel ♥ MCR
    +1
    i didn't even know it was still on.... :S
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  • dee.corns 2011/09/21 01:55:00
    Charlie Sheen's strange speech
    dee.corns
    I DONT understand Charlie's strangeness as of late.Let's hope he will find himself real soon...
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  • Josh Robinson R.P.2012' PWCM. 2011/09/20 21:01:48
    The Lonely Island performance
    Josh Robinson R.P.2012' PWCM.
    Pure rubbish....! But thats what you get for putting fugly white youtubers on a stage in a hip-hop act meant to be funny...
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  • C. C. Rider 2011/09/20 19:25:48
    Charlie Sheen's strange speech
    C. C. Rider
    I was just glad he did not start into the "winning " lol

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  • Sakus<3 2011/09/20 15:39:40
    Charlie Sheen's strange speech
    Sakus<3
    Lol I love the Lonely Island
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  • Sheila 2011/09/20 14:45:37
    Charlie Sheen's strange speech
    Sheila
    It is really difficult for me to judge, since the sound was out on my DVR. I mostly watch to see the women's gowns anyway. Of course one of the things I regretted not being able to hear was Charlie's speech. No matter what he said, his mere appearance on a night to celebrate primetime TV is a groaner. But I thank you for the opportunity to hear it here.
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  • Depsycho 2011/09/20 05:25:51
    Steve Carell snubbed
    Depsycho
    +2
    Tsk! How DARE they! The Big Bang Theory isn't even funny. Screw you, Comedy Series Actor Emmys!! Carell is better than BBT can ever HOPE to be anyway.
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  • garyt212 2011/09/20 05:08:10
    Charlie Sheen's strange speech
    garyt212
    +1
    Didn't watch much, what little I saw was idiotic with a bunch of idiots going on stage to accept a single award...of course Charlie the Dummy was as usual strange and bizarre...
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  • Zombiecat~Metalhead4Life 2011/09/20 05:08:03
    The Lonely Island performance
    Zombiecat~Metalhead4Life
    +2
    WTF was that???? The whole thing looks like a disaster. Thanks for the reminder of why I don't watch this crap anymore.
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  • JennyTH♥ 2011/09/20 03:17:17
    The Emmytones
    JennyTH♥
    +2
    Award shows are always corny. It's always like the people are trying too hard.
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  • jade 2011/09/20 03:13:17
    The Emmytones
    jade
    +3
    hated hated hated them they were awful .Everything about the awards seemed very forced to me though
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  • sally 2011/09/20 01:01:25
    'Amazing Race' wins ... again
    sally
    +2
    All of the above
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  • RosaG 2011/09/19 23:50:40
    The musical opening number
    RosaG
    +2
    But also Sheen's speech and the Lonely Island performance.
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  • Jacker The Capper 2011/09/19 23:30:11
    The Lonely Island performance
    Jacker The Capper
    +5
    Everyone sang AWFUL!! Even Akon!! And he is a really good singer.
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  • mae 2011/09/19 22:38:58
    The Lonely Island performance
    mae
    +3
    It seems the Emmy producers got mixed up and thought they were producing The Tony Awards...Enough with the Staged musical numbers! The Lonely Island number was not even remotely for family viewing, but the producers really didn't give a f%^+ and kept it in the line up anyway. The whole Emmy production was corny and overdone. Jane Lynch was the least of their problems.
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  • Zombiec... mae 2011/09/20 05:10:43
    Zombiecat~Metalhead4Life
    +2
    Something definitely was amiss the day they chose the musical numbers..... don't know what is going on with producers....
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  • Garciataria 2011/09/19 22:18:32
    The musical opening number
    Garciataria
    +4
    Technically all of it, but since the musical opening number came first, here choose I.
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  • Frank 2011/09/19 22:12:59
    The musical opening number
    Frank
    +4
    The entire show.............zzzzzzzzzzzz...
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  • shuster 2011/09/19 21:29:33
    Charlie Sheen's strange speech
    shuster
    +7
    The whole show made me groan!
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  • Tigger Too 2011/09/19 20:44:26
    The musical opening number
    Tigger Too
    +4
    Why wasn't there a choice for ALL OF THE ABOVE? I don't watch awards shows, because 99% of ALL of them are, IMO, groan-worthy. The only reason I chose the musical opening number at last night Emmy Awards fete is because they always suck, and the tricks that the producers of this schlock put their hosts through is more sad than irritating. The forced spontaneity, the lame humor, the uncomfortable silences, the over-produced musical numbers, the crapulous "special" appearances, the mutual suckfests among the participants -- ALL are a part of EVERY awards show, and the Emmy Awards were no exception. I'm ashamed of Joel McHale for participating in that stupid "Emmytones" number, and I hope he redeems himself by making fun of it on "The Soup" Friday night.
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  • Garciat... Tigger Too 2011/09/19 22:24:51
    Garciataria
    +2
    I think you'll like my question here:

    http://www.sodahead.com/enter...
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  • Zombiec... Tigger Too 2011/09/20 05:13:14
    Zombiecat~Metalhead4Life
    +2
    totally agree!
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  • Lanikai 2011/09/19 20:33:39
    The Lonely Island performance
    Lanikai
    +4
    Okay, yyuck.
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  • LJmommy 2011/09/19 19:44:58
    Jeff Conaway omitted from 'In Memoriam'
    LJmommy
    +3
    I was going to say Charlie's speech, but then I saw this on the list! I didn't even realize they forgot him.
    Now all I can say is "aww, man. That ain't right!"
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