The first batch of Emmys were handed out on Saturday night at the 2010 Creative Emmy Awards ceremony. Among the categories included at the less-glamorous, non-televised shindig: Best Reality TV Host and Best Reality Series.
Let's start with Best Reality TV Host. Previously, the category was announced during the live televised Emmy broadcast. But his year, the hosts were "voted out" of the big event, as they would say in reality TV land. I hear they were none too pleased about this decision, but at least one of them went home with a golden statue.
This year, the winner was Survivor host Jeff Probst -- just like last year and the year before that. The dimpled one was up against Tom Bergeron for Dancing with the Stars, Phil Keoghan for The Amazing Race, Ryan Seacrest for American Idol, and Heidi Klum for Project Runway.
Then, there was the Best Reality TV Series category. The nominees were Antiques Roadshow, MythBusters, Undercover Boss, Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List, Dirty Jobs, and Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. The winner turned out to be Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, the ABC series produced by Ryan Seacrest. (You can see Ryan basking in Emmy glory in the photos below.)
Previous winner Kathy Griffin didn't take losing to Ryan very well. "Ok. It's just now really sinking in," she tweeted during the ceremony. "I lost to Ryan Seacrest...Call the paramedics. I'm putting myself on a 5150 psych hold (a la Britney) 72 hours in a padded cell, far, far away from Ryan Seacrest."
Another category featuring reality stars was Best Choreography , which put So You Think You Can Dance judge Mia Michaels up against her co-judge Adam Shankman and DWTS choreographer Derek Hough. But Mia Michaels, who had a total of three nominated routines, was the choreographer who danced away with Emmy. After his loss, Derek Hough tweeted: "Mia Micheals won .. Well deserved."
Here are some photos from the Creative Arts Emmys:
Mia Michaels poses dramatically with her golden statue. By Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.
Ryan Seacrest shows off his Emmy -- and most likely annoys Kathy Griffin in the process. By Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.
Jeff Probst celebrates at the after party. By Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.
Comments
How can they compare ballroom dancing w/SYTYCD….two different type of dancing. SYTYCD is no holds bar while the other has certain rules they have to follow. If DWTS has a no holds bar, they would most likely have a better chance of winning.
Also, I think that Tom Bergeron should have won bc when things happen unexpectedly on this LIVE show, he has a quick comeback/cover up n being funny at the same time while Jeff Probst has an easier role to play. Anyone can do it, there’s no thinking in his role like Tom has to think ‘on the spot.’
As far as ATAS is concerned, choreography is choreography, and there are damn few primetime shows that use dance at all. That there were five nominees (Michaels, Shankman, Tookey, Hough, and Hightower) representing only two shows and the Oscars says something about how little there is to choose from.
Oh, and try watching the ballroom championships the next time they air on PBS to see how incredibly broad the potential for choreography within the competitive ballroom world has. It’s pretty damn amazing what a talented choreographer can accomplish with a simple smooth waltz.
There is no better host than Kat Deely. She is fantastic. Can’t believe she wasn’t even nominated.
We get it hana2, you are a Dancing with the Has-Beens and Camera Whores fan. Geez!
That is Lisa Ann Russell with Jeff Probst……She is Mark-Paul Gossleaars soon to be ex-wife!!!!