Ellen 2001 em pt.1

that's the end of the night I've had a great time and not only that I get to keep all my own outfits thank you very much for coming good night I am privileged to be here tonight representing the television industry in this special Emmy Awards broadcast in this public celebration of the best in television this program has been altered considerably from its usual gala to accommodate that difficult melding of our deep grief for our losses our concern for our safety and as the president suggested and our nation agreed life must go on in our American tradition Edward r Morrow the great newscaster once said of television this instrument can teach it can illuminate yes it can inspire but it can only do so to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends otherwise it is merely lights and wires in a box television has been far more than that since the terrorist attacks television the great common denominator has lifted our common vision as never before and television also reminds us that entertainment can help us heal ladies and gentlemen the host of tonight's Emmy telecast please welcome Ellen DeGeneres oh thanks very much welcome to the 53rd 54th and 55th Emmy Award thank you so much walter kronkite for your elephant words I appreciate you opening the show and I agree with him when when he says that the show must go is it off they cancelling well then don't do that what does that mean that's scary you're watching the baseball game aren't you okay see that's safe in baseball that scared me just now that could mean canceled so don't fool around we all know the world series is on tonight and for those of you who chose to watch us wise decision very very smart move this is this is the place to be because in addition to what we're doing we're gonna keep you updated we're gonna let you know what's going on with the gate don't think they're gonna break in and let you know who just won for best for you it's all here all here on CBS no need to go anywhere else so uh good evening seat-filler security guard Secret Service personnel and all the wonderful TV stars we love so much who are watching from home it's pretty much all I've got I really didn't prepare anything to say I didn't think we'd get this far it's not like there's nothing to talk about though there's plenty to talk about hey anybody celebrating anything any birthdays or cat lovers how about the cats and dogs are different aren't they how about those men am i right ladies come on so we're we're here to celebrate television and I love television I do it's influenced me and inspired me I grew up watching these shows that helped shape Who I am today I Love Lucy Mary Tyler Moore Mannix it's where I got my love of the sport jacket you know you know what I want to say and I really do mean this I I think it's important for us to be here because they can't take away our creativity our striving for excellence our joy only network executives can do that that's a little good-natured ribbing last official that should have no bearing on whether you pick up my series or not it really handsome is it just me or does he get sexier by the day son of a gun I am on a personal level I felt that it was important for me to be here tonight because number one our leaders have asked us to get back to our jobs number two there is no number two but things are fun you're in threes and number three I mean I feel I I'm in a unique position as host because think about it what would bug the Taliban more than seeing a gay woman in a suit surrounded by Jews I like to do my part so tonight it is a different kind of Emmys but I think we should embrace that we should just go with it and as the host I'm just gonna do whatever I want because I can I'm the host I'm in charge nobody's gonna tell me what to okay I'm at a time all right that's what I'm talking about tonight ladies and gentlemen it's amazing how a show can get behind by just just one person just adding a few words here and there just just rambling a little bit and that changes the whole thing so it's very very important to notice that they may not even realize that it's happening when it's happening but it's very important for you people to keep your acceptance speeches yeah I'm doing it our first presenter is the star of NYPD Blue he's earned eight Best Actor nominations and received four well deserved Emmys for his betrayal of detective Andy Sipowicz please welcome Dennis Franz well I'm uh I'm up here in the balcony and yeah look at that that's how far away they think the show is just starting that's how far away they are they have no idea this is I could be an Aspen for all I know this is I want to thank my Sherpas for helping me get up here these are bad seats they're not they're not the worst seats those are worse up there but these are pretty bad seats and the reason that I'm here is that I read somewhere that Janet Jackson in her concert she always goes to get somebody in really really bad seats and brings up up and gives them front-row seats well she doesn't do it she sends somebody one of her brothers I know if it's Randy or Tito or

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Published: Fri Mar 07 2008