Watching last night's Emmy Awards telecast was a painful experience. When I wasn't wincing at the five hosts' "banter" or questioning my sobriety during a Josh Groban medley, I was rolling my eyes every time a Z-list presenter bitched about their bit being cut for time. (Hey, crazy old lady from "Desperate Housewives," nobody doubts that you can deliver a Bruce Vilanch punch line. Get over yourself!)

But nothing got my goat more than the Macy's ad, made up of movie and TV clips that took place in the iconic retail chain, that ran during the show. In the midst of "I Love Lucy" shout-outs and the obvious "Miracle at 34th Street" moment, there was a shot of Andrew McCarthy and Estelle Getty walking through a grand retail palace, "Baywatch" slo-mo style. (Thankfully, neither of them was in a red swimsuit.)

But the classic McCarthy/Getty collaboration was from the brilliant 1987 rom-com "Mannequin," a movie that took place at a fictional shop called "Prince and Company" and was shot in the Philadelphia department store, Wanamaker's! Read more...

Every time Emmy nominations are announced, you hear about the snubs. You know, who should have made the list but got cut instead. So we decided it was time to take control of the Emmy nods, which were announced earlier today (check out all the nominees here).

Not that we can actually take control, but we like to imagine we can. So if it were up to MTV News, who would be in the running? And what about loosening up some of the categories a bit and adding some extra awards? We polled ourselves, and here are our choices for the standard categories and some new ones:

Reality

We agree that "American Idol" and "Project Runway" are worthy, but what about "America's Best Dance Crew"? Or "The Paper"?

Best Reality Host: Mario Lopez ("America's Best Dance Crew"), Cat Deeley ("So You Think You Can Dance") and Tim Gunn ("Tim Gunn's Guide to Style")

Best WTF Moment in Reality: Spencer turns the apartment into a graffiti-covered arcade on "The Hills"; Tila Tequila is passed around in the hot tub by the final contestants' parents and stepparents; and Chris makes clothes out of human hair on "Project Runway"

Best Reality Fight: Dale vs. Lisa vs. Spike vs. Antonia vs. Jen on "Top Chef"

Least Necessary Comeback of a Reality Character: Janelle ("Real World: Hollywood")

Best Offscreen Performance By a Reality Star: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson ("Ultimate Fighter"). Two run-ins with police in 24 hours this week gave him a late surge at the polls, allowing him to overtake David Hasselhoff, Danny Bonaduce and both Coreys.
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