Best Break-up: In the often over-the-top world of BROTHERS & SISTERS, Scotty and Kevin’s marital woes provided some of the season’s best drama.
The Maybe-This-Thing-Has-Run-It’s-Course Award: We still love SVU, the the L.A.-based version of LAW & ORDER is the redheaded-stepchild of the franchise.
Most Undignified Death (Spoiler Alert!): Poor Tom Shayes of DAMAGES wound up being drowned in a toilet bowl.
Best Real Guest On A Fake News Show: Whenever Brian Williams spars with Jon Stewart on THE DAILY SHOW, a good time is guaranteed.
Reality Host Most Deserving Of An Emmy: How the hell does SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s Cat Deely never get a nod?
Show You’ve Never Heard Of But Should Be Watching: INFOMANIA on Current-TV. Find it. Well, first, find the network, then find the show, which is an impossible-to-describe must-see for any fan of pop culture.
Train Wreck We Couldn’t Stop Watching: Knowing that Kelsey and Camille Grammer would soon be headed to divorce court put their stilted interactions on THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS in a whole new light.
Pundits Most In Need Of Valium: Keith Olbermann and Bill O’Reilly may come from opposite sides of the political spectrum, but both could use better meds. When you get that worked up about everything, it’s hard for us to tell what’s worth, you know, actually getting worked up about.
New Series We’re Only Slightly Ashamed To Admit We Love: Holy HELLCATS, the cheerleading cheesefest is fun. Don’t judge us! (Okay, fine, go ahead and judge.)
In case you missed it:
• Our 2010 TV Year in Review (Part I)
• Our 2010 TV Year in Review (Part II)
• Our 2010 TV Year in Review (Part III)
• Our 2010 TV Year in Review (Part IV)
• Our 2010 TV Year in Review (Part v)
• The Top 10 TV Shows of 2010