Television's biggest night of the year, tarnished(使失光泽) by fading ratings(评定结果), lackluster hosts and the growing domination of low-rated cable shows winning key awards, rebooted Sunday with a polished event that focused largely on good-natured humor and mockery over its own relevance.
Here's hoping Kanye West likes 30 Rock," host Neil Patrick Harris quipped after opening the 61st annual prime-time Emmy Awards with an old-fashioned song that repeatedly urged viewers to put the remote down and stay tuned into the three-hour event.