The Emmy's get a couple of things right

In my opinion the Emmy's were about the TV shows tonight, like Fox News is about fair and balanced broadcasting. They did however get two things right. Tonight’s Emmy broadcast was the 60^th anniversary of the shows inception. It was a tribute to the years before. In my opinion the past over shadowed the future. Two awards were given to people who shaped comedy. Don Rickles a man who’s insults were the only thing to make Frank Sinatra laugh. Received an award for his HBO special Mr. Warmth : The Don Rickles Project. I’m going to mention however how disappointed I was that Kathy Griffen had to tell everyone to stand up for this legend, but baby steps.

The other award was given to Tommy Smothers. One half of the famous Smothers Brothers, he was recognized 42 years later for his work. He was an original political comic, who had no trouble criticizing power. His views later got his show cancelled and replaced by Hee Haw. Yes Hee Haw. The Smothers Brothers Hour was the jumping off point for writers Steve Martin and Rob Reiner.

I’m going to commend The Emmy’s and urge them to maybe continue to make up for past years of sucking.