Best & Worst 2013 Emmys Moments Include a 'Breaking Bad' Win & That Weird Carrie Underwood Performance

We would have been happy if the ladies appeared for a quick photo together, but their hilarious skit was a wonderful added bonus. The duo ate popcorn, wore 3-D glasses, and made fun of Neil Patrick Harris' crotch — what more could you ask for? Well, maybe a Fey- and Poehler-hosted Golden Globes? That's all.

Wever's win was deserved, but it was still a disappointment not to see 30 Rock star Jane Krakowski finally get recognized for her work on the show. Yet when the Nurse Jackie star got up on stage to accept the award, it made up for any reservations viewers may have had. "Thank you, thank you so much... I've got to go. Bye!" And then she left the stage. Greatest speech ever or greatest speech ever?

30 Rock scribes Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield may have won the trophy for their Emmy-winning comedy episode, but it was the Globes' announcer, who mistakenly referred to "The Rural Juror" as "The Rural Janitor," who got the most laughs.

As much as we would have loved to see Amy Poehler get some recognition for Parks and Rec, Julia Louis-Dreyfus's win for Veep was expected. What no one saw coming — but maybe should've — was the hilarious participation of Veep co-stars Tony Hale and Anna Chlumsky in Louis-Dreyfus's speech. Hale creepily stood behind her, waiting for his shout-out in her speech, and a bored Chlumsky texted in the audience. Nice work, guys.

We couldn't be happier that the Breaking Bad star won her first Emmy. She gave a tremendous performance this year, and her win is hugely deserved. In her speech, a seemingly overwhelmed Gunn thanked her Breaking Bad co-stars and crew, including "mad genius" Vince Gilligan. We'll miss you, Skyler.

Jane Lynch's tribute to late Glee star Cory Monteith was poignant and heartfelt, resonating with viewers in-house and at home. She spoke of Monteith's "beautiful soul," warned about the dangers of drug addiction, and ended with this tragic statement: "If you were lucky enough to know him as we did... I promise that you would have loved him even more." Later in the show, Edie Falco spoke about her Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini, emotionally noting how he had "tremendous warmth and heart" and was "uniquely generous." Fitting tributes to two great stars taken too soon.

It was moving to see Diahann Carroll, who became the first African-American person, male or female, to be nominated for an Emmy back in 1969, stand next to Kerry Washington, who could have been the first black actress ever to win. It was even more moving to hear Carroll acknowledge the progress that's been made for people of color in the TV industry over the years, as well as how much more needs to be made before equality is achieved.

In one of the night's biggest but most deserved surprises, The Colbert Report won Best Variety Series over clear favorite, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Accepting the award, Colbert thanked his friend Jon Stewart, and looked as pleasantly gratified as we felt.

Oh, Neil, how you deceive us. For most of the night, it seemed like we'd be without a song and dance number from the musically talented host, but thankfully, that all changed when Harris and a few dozen talented others appeared on stage. The group performed to a beautifully-choreographed number that ranged from a cover of "Get Lucky" to a Breaking Bad-themed dance.

As Political Animals star Ellen Burstyn accepted her award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries/Movie, she thanked the show's writer, Greg Berlanti, "who had the wisdom to write a woman over 65 who still had a lot of juice."

You may not have seen them on TV, but some of the funniest moments of the Emmys came from tweets sent by members of the Girls' crew. From star/producer/writer Lena Dunham: "If anyone catches me looking at pics of myself at the Emmy's WHILE at the Emmy's I'll have to kill myself to preserve the honor of my family." From co-runner Jenni Konner: "I don't remember a time when I wasn't at the #Emmys2013." From producer Judd Apatow: "Leslie is a great date. pic.twitter.com/tpeCBpR1k5."

By the end of the night, even this surest lock of the ceremony seemed like it was headed for an upset. But thankfully, Vince Gilligan and co. got the recognition they so richly deserved and won Best Drama. Add in a shout-out to Holly, and it made for a perfect end to a so-so night.

Harris' monologue may have been saved from complete failure by Fey and Poehler, but the majority of it was a huge disappointment. The jokes were uninspired and only mildly funny. We expected more from NPH, but maybe it's a sign that he take a break from hosting everything in the world — or at least, if he's going to host, give us a song!

After an introduction from Behind the Candelabra stars Matt Damon and Michael Douglas, Elton John took to the piano to pay tribute to Liberace, for no reason other than the Emmys wanted one more famous face on stage. While John's song was fine, it was nothing special, and it turned an already verging-on-lame show into an outright bore.

It's not that Jim Parsons isn't great — it's just that Louis C.K. is better. We would've loved to see the Louie actor get acknowledged for his brilliant work on the show, but alas, maybe next year.

Cannavale and Daniels are both gifted actors. But neither of them should've won over the massive talents that are Aaron Paul, Jonathan Banks, and Bryan Cranston. Both winning actors seemed flustered, unprepared, and almost embarrassed to be accepting their awards, knowing that most of America was going, "WHAT?!" Daniels said it best when he walked on stage: "Well, crap."

From Matt Damon and Michael Douglas' introduction of Elton John to Don Cheadle's intro of Carrie Underwood, none of the presentations clicked. They were awkward, odd, and unnecessarily long. It didn't help that the performances themselves weren't much better.

Modern Family is a good show, no question. But it doesn't deserve another Best Comedy award over more deserving shows like Louie, 30 Rock, and Veep.