The Academy Has Spoken

Congratulations to Survivor host Jeff Probst, who was awarded the very first Emmy award for Reality Show Host last night.

Probst, he of the deepest dimples and the tribal snuffer, beat out some pretty formidable competition. Of course, I was rooting for Jeff (sentimental voter that I am) but, if he hadn't prevailed, I would have been okay with a Tom Bergeron win. After all, he doesn't get the benefit of editing that Probst has. And people actually faint on his show!

A distant third for me would be Heidi Klum. Oh, she's all sorts of gorgeous, and I am an absolute Project Runway junkie, but let's face it - the true rock of that show is Tim Gunn. Heidi is competent, but window-dressing, y'all.

Howie Mandel? I think game show hosting is not really the same thing as reality show hosting, so I'm not sure how he made this list at all. Unless the Academy just wanted a chance to poke fun at his OCD....

I am so so so glad that Ryan Seacrest didn't take home the trophy. I really don't understand what the fuss is about Seacrest. He hosts as if the show is all about him, and even talks over judge's remarks. And I still find him interchangeable with Brian Dunkelman (who has a whole chapter in the next edition of "Where Are They Now?"

One last question - why oh why wasn't the marvelous Phil Keoghan part of this category? The Amazing Race is the only reality show to ever win in that category, and Keoghan is the show's stable backbone. His exclusion is one of Emmy's greatest mysteries - and it may have benefited Probst big time. After all, Hollywood legend has it that Keoghan was Probst's only real competition when it came to the Survivor hosting position.

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