Emmy Awards 2014 host Seth Meyers got mostly good reviews for being an "efficient host" at the annual ceremony aired by NBC last Monday. While the "Saturday Night Live" star admitted that he was nervous, a review from USA Today said his Emmy hosting skills proved what kept him on the long-running comedy franchise, as well as how he became worthy of having his own late night talk show.
Prior to being the Emmy Awards 2014 host, Seth Meyers has begged off from doing any singing , dancing or skit performing, saying he's "not exactly the world's most versatile performer". As a result, the "SNL" cast member did what he does best by delivering short, one-liner jokes, mostly about television.
The difference with the jokes of Emmy Awards 2014 host Seth Meyers from previous hosts of the annual ceremony was that none of them were "mean, pointed, or unsuited to the occasion", said USA Today.
While occasional meanness does add entertainment to the show - such as presenter and former Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel's spot-on delivery of his short and nasty spiel about Matthew McConaughey while introducing the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy - unnecessary mean-spirited jokes tend to drag the show.
Thus, USA Today concluded that Seth Meyers choosing to be good-natured during last Monday's show - opting to not use the usual nasty and tiresome style of hosting - made him a more efficient Emmy Awards 2014 host.
On the contrary, a review by CBS News of Emmy Awards 2014 host Seth Meyers mentioned that some of the comedian's jokes were a little forced.
The "SNL" funny man delivered jokes about the different TV networks and even poked fun at the Monday airing of this year's Emmy's - saying it was a result of MTV airing its annual MTV Video Music Awards 2014 the previous night.
Some jokes made the audience laugh, while some seemed contrived. "Jokes are like nominees," Seth Meyers said. "They can't all be winners."
According to a report from CNBC, Primetime Emmy Awards 2014 winners consisted mostly of older shows such as AMC's "Breaking Bad", which was named Best Drama Series for the second year in a row.
"Breaking Bad" lead star Bryan Cranston took home for the fourth time in that role the award for Best Drama Actor.
Aside from Bryan Cranston, other "Breaking Bad" cast members Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn was also among the Emmy Awards 2014 winners, receiving acting nods for Best Supporting Actor and Actress respectively.
Also in the Drama category, Julianna Margulies from CBS's "The Good Wife" received the award for Best Drama Actress.
The winning spree of long-running titles during the Emmy Awards 2014 continued with "Modern Family" as one of the big winners.
Also in the Comedy category, "The Big Bang Theory" cast member Jim Parsons received the Emmy for Best Comedy Actor. It was his fourth time to receive the award for his role as Sheldon in the CBS comedy.
Louis-Dreyfus, who plays U.S. Vice President Selina Meyer in HBO original series "Veep", was awarded with her third consecutive Emmy for Best Comedy Actress.
