The Creative Arts Emmys were handed out this weekend, and “creative arts” is a very polite way of saying “not important enough to televise.” I guess the Emmys that get shown on TV are for non-creative work. Wait, that’s the Daytime Emmys.

ANYWAY, winners included Betty White (Best Guest Actress in a Comedy, “Saturday Night Live”), Neil Patrick Harris (Best Guest Actor in a Comedy, “Glee”/Best Special Class Program, The Tony Awards), and Isaiah Mustafa (Best Commercial, “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like”). Other notable events:

• John Lithgow won Best Guest Actor in a Dramatic Series for his role as the Trinity Killer in “Dexter,” then thanked HBO instead of Showtime.
• Ann-Margret received the only standing ovation of the night when she collected the award for Best Guest Actress in a Drama for her appearance on “Law & Order: SVU.” Ice-T has a way of bringing out the best in his fellow thespians.
• Christina Hendricks was there.

Full list of winners here. It’s absolutely fascinating stuff. Woo, way to go Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony! That lighting really was amazing!

Embedded below is the promo for next week’s “Glee” in which Neil Patrick guest stars as Will Schuester’s (Matthew Morrison’s) nemesis. It’s got some things worth seeing: early ’90s fashion, NPH in a mullet, and a cover of Aerosmith’s “Dream On.” (Because the theme of the episode deals with failing to achieve one’s dreams, you see. Apparently, “Glee” takes its obvious musical cues from the handbook for writing romantic comedies.)

Harris is also brought up in this Newsweek article claiming that openly gay actors can’t play straight characters.

While it’s OK for straight actors to play gay (as Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger did in Brokeback Mountain), it’s rare for someone to pull off the trick in reverse. [Portia] De Rossi and Harris do that on TV, but they also inhabit broad caricatures, not realistic characters likes the ones in Up in the Air or even The Proposal.

Whoa whoa whoa. Did someone actually claim that NPH’s Barney Stinson is less realistic than the characters in The Proposal? The same Proposal with Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock? The Proposal where an attractive woman and her attractive subordinate aren’t attracted to each other until they fake an engagement so she can get citizenship and he can get a promotion? And then her BlackBerry gets stolen by an eagle? THOSE characters are somehow more “realistic” than an attractive womanizing businessman who won’t settle down because his ego’s too large? Yeah, who’s ever heard of someone like THAT?

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“Glee” will soon be returning from its long midseason hiatus with excess fabulosity in the form of guest stars like Neil Patrick Harris, Adam Lambert, and Broadway star Idina Menzel (rumored to play lookalike Lea Michele’s mother; see below) — plus an entire episode featuring Madonna songs. And to stoke the flaming gay fires of excitement, here’s Jane Lynch as evil cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester ranting on the local news against “sneaky gays.” Jane Lynch is unfiltered comedic awesomeness. She’s easily the best part of the show. I mean, after all the dancing to Beyoncé, of course.

How I Met Your Mother (CBS) — Jennifer Lopez guest stars. She’s so versatile! Is there a TV show she can’t make worse? (full image here)

Chuck (NBC) — I tuned out after watching the first couple episodes this season, but apparently tonight’s episode is a game-changer. I hope the change is to a sexier game with more realistic choreography for its fight scenes.

The Bachelor (ABC) — What’s that you say? This show ended last week? Oh no: it never ends. This is the televised wedding of Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney — the woman Mesnick originally sent home at the final rose ceremony. How exciting! You get to watch a wedding without the fun of knowing the people or enjoying the free booze and food at the reception.

Animal Cops: Miami (Animal Planet) — “What do you mean, Lassie was played by a male dog? Sounds like this could be a… *sunglasses*… real bitch of a case.” YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Gossip Girl (CW) — The show returns from a long hiatus. How long was it? Not long enough. ZINGO! But seriously, Blake Lively needs to do something naked already. It can even be tasteful, I don’t care.

House (Fox) — Laure Prepon guest stars as a blogger who solicits medical advice online while admitted to House’s hospital. I’m sure House will love that.

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel) — I’m just finally getting around to reading Kitchen Confidential. It’s doing nothing to lessen my jealousy of the life that Bourdain has lived. I wish it were the ’70s so I could have all the irresponsible sex and drugs I could get my hands on.

How I Met Your Mother (CBS) — Milquetoast announcer Jim Nantz and wispy-haired stuffed shirt Phil Simms guest star as the play-by-play announcers for Barney’s life. Hooray for Super Bowl cross-promotion.

Castle (ABC) — I mentioned this in passing last week, but I’ve kinda started watching this show. Like, I don’t think I’ll ever DVR it, but I never seem to have any social obligations on Monday, so I end up on the couch watching “Castle” because nothing else interests me. Not the most ringing endorsement, but an endorsement nonetheless.

Celebrity Fit Club (VH1) — Season premiere, featuring faded and bloated stars like Nicole Eggert, Kebin Federline, and Bobby Brown. I nominate Luke Wilson for the next installment.

Cake Boss (TLC) — Season finale. I hope they make a cake!

House (Fox) — This episode focuses on the hospital through the eyes of Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein). I’m guessing she’ll catch a lot of people staring at her chest.

Intervention (A&E) — This week: alcoholism and bulimia. Hey bulimics, good call on your eating disorder. You have a body image problem, so you go with the disease that rots your teeth and makes your hair fall out. Now you’re beautiful!