
Things started to go awry with the appearance of the evening’s hosts. And in a surprise appearance, Oprah Winfrey showed up to deliver a benediction. There was an amusing montage of current television stars delivering iconic lines of dialogue from vintage shows. Presentations were curtailed, speeches were cut off, and the shots of the nominees flew by with such rapidity that there was a danger of inducing seizures.Īt the beginning of the evening, the pace was reasonably relaxed. Presenters and winners alike were virtually short of breath as they raced frantically not to run past the show’s allotted three hours. They would discover a new scientific principle: The closer a televised awards show gets toward its conclusion, the faster it goes. LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Budding physicists would do well to study Sunday’s broadcast of the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
