The Best Frozen Moments From the 2013 Emmys
Last night’s Emmys went by in a blur, as in it got so wearisome by the end that one’s eyeballs started rebelling. So here is one last clear look back at the nuances of the night that you may have missed while struggling to focus. Here are the frozen moments between all the highs and lows, GIF-able moments that demanded to be GIF-ed, and clothes: all the weird seating arrangements, unintentional glances, and unplanned reaction shots we love from awards shows. Enjoy.
"Welcome to the Emmys. Also, the Matrix isn't real."
The mostest hosts with the mosts.
Alec Baldwin, moments after threatening Jack McBrayer with the ol' "paparazzi punch" if he didn't smile more widely in the audience cutaways...
Alec Baldwin, moments after threatening Jack McBrayer with the ol' "paparazzi punch" if he didn't smile more widely in the audience cutaways.
The new Nicholsons: Always dependable in the front row, especially while wearing tinted glasses.
Which one is the stoic older sister and which is the whimsical younger sister again?
No one has ever been happier to lose to Tony Hale than Bill Hader. Though, to be fair, he hates Modern Family.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus was also very happy for Hale. That or she just sunk a fifteen-foot putt.
"Live up your 40s, Hamm. Soon you'll be 55, and when you show up in a big beard like that, people will say you've given up."
Steve Higgins, what could possibly be more interesting on your phone than Scott Bakula? Has it ever quantum leapt?
If you think watching the Emmys at home was fun, it was nothing compared to being backstage, where celebrities got to stand silently as Shemar Moore y...
If you think watching the Emmys at home was fun, it was nothing compared to being backstage, where celebrities got to stand silently as Shemar Moore yelled at them about how much fun they were having backstage.
Matching handclasps: Are Saul and Brody in cahoots?!?!? Is this one of those codes like Brody's finger taps? Or are they just bored? Probably bored, n...
Matching handclasps: Are Saul and Brody in cahoots?!?!? Is this one of those codes like Brody's finger taps? Or are they just bored? Probably bored, never mind.
Not sure why, but don’t you think Phil Dunphy would be bizarrely into meeting LL Cool J?
This whole bit was a commentary on how Fox News anchors are just puppets for the RNC. The satire never ends with these guys.
This was surprisingly easy to shoot, as Oprah spends 35 percent of every day pushing away the unfamous.
Smiles don't get much bigger and more deserved than this.
"Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god. Calm down, Lena. Act natural. Okay, I probably will be able to get in one Friends question before he st...
"Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god. Calm down, Lena. Act natural. Okay, I probably will be able to get in one Friends question before he starts talking about Episodes. What will it be? Umm, 'Wasn't Friends like the coolest?' Perfect."
Keep on startling Newhart with uproarious ovations and he's going to need a new heart. (It was that or a "Dick Loudon" pun, so don't complai...
Keep on startling Newhart with uproarious ovations and he's going to need a new heart. (It was that or a "Dick Loudon" pun, so don't complain, you got off easy.)
Please have a baby and it will be our king.
And the Emmy for Least Excited to Be Here goes to ... It's a tie!
Rose Byrne was so happy when Bobby Cannavale won because apparently they've been dating. Surprise!
Jonathan Banks was not so happy when Bobby Cannavale won. They've not been dating.
Anna Chlumsky was so happy about the Emmys, she loved everything about it so much. Hopefully it doesn't get stung by a bunch of bees and die.
In the zero-sum game of Emmy enthusiasm, Toby Jones balances out Anna Chlumsky.
"I am just going to slowly lean back, so it doesn't seem like I am threatening you. I've seen what happens to bald guys who intimidate you."...
"I am just going to slowly lean back, so it doesn't seem like I am threatening you. I've seen what happens to bald guys who intimidate you."
"You should also win the Emmy for best green beans."
"I hope I survived next week's finale."
"Johnny Carson would never have needed to get on the floor for a laugh." —An old person last night.
Remember when TGIF used to do crossover episodes and next thing you knew Uncle Jesse was giving Urkel strutting lessons? Can't we get a Game of Throne...
Remember when TGIF used to do crossover episodes and next thing you knew Uncle Jesse was giving Urkel strutting lessons? Can't we get a Game of Thrones episode in which Tyrion teaches Adam from Girls the ins and outs of the Westeros prostitute scene?
Talking about dancing is like dancing about award shows.
The ragtag crew of choreographers charge with collaborating on a big number couldn't agree on anything and all seemed lost. But then the lady with the...
The ragtag crew of choreographers charge with collaborating on a big number couldn't agree on anything and all seemed lost. But then the lady with the hat mentioned "wall of jazz hands" and the rest is Emmy history.
This isn't a still shot. It's a live feed. Fake Jesse and Walt still have yet to pop their lock from last night.
The entire Dancing With the Stars crew gives themselves a standing ovation; however, because they are so light on their feet, no one (but Matt Walsh, ...
The entire Dancing With the Stars crew gives themselves a standing ovation; however, because they are so light on their feet, no one (but Matt Walsh, lower left) notices them get out of their seats.
Kerry Washington stands like a kid nervous her free-spirited mom is going to say something inappropriate.
Hermanos.
This episode of Dads is surprisingly really good.
"Hahahahaha. I brought you into this world, Will, I can take you out of it. Hahahahaahah."
Modern Family got on stage to accept their Best Comedy Emmy with a low-energy excitement akin to a kid getting on the bus for school. "Ugh! Do I ...
Modern Family got on stage to accept their Best Comedy Emmy with a low-energy excitement akin to a kid getting on the bus for school. "Ugh! Do I have to button my jacket!?"
This is what winning should look like.
"I did all those bits and now I have to watch someone else accept my show's award?"
Louis CK gives Bryan Cranston the thumbs up: a mutual admiration society that makes everything feel right.