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READER MAIL (cont.)
Thanks for writing up Damages. Perfect summer crime show, if you ask me, and Danson really is great. The ''She spat on me'' scene from last week should be his Emmy clip. As for the new video version of The Five...you are hilarious and adorable, but it makes reading your column tougher to do at work. I can't pretend to be very busy and important if my boss hears you coming from my speakers... —Lora Honeycutt

Agreed, Lora...I am hilarious and adorable! Just kidding. (Kinda.) What I do agree with is that the ''she spat on me'' moment from Damages alone should get Ted Danson an Emmy nomination. Not that it will, because the Emmys make no sense (Spader over Gandolfini?), but it should. And as for hearing me over computer speakers, imagine how embarrassing it is for me when my coworkers walk by and hear me listening to...myself! It makes me look like some kind of egomaniac. Maybe we should do some sort of subtitle option. Or sign language!

Damn you, Dalton! I love your column, but I had until now had avoided all spoilers for the last half of The Sopranos. I thought that I'd actually make it until the DVD came out, but you had to sneak Chris' death in! I am very sad. (about his death). —Bridget Peters

Wow, Bridget. Sorry about that, but how the hell did you steer clear of that 411 for that long? You know, this brings up an interesting point for us entertainment writers. At what point in the age of DVRs and DVDs is it acceptable to bring up sensitive plot information? On one hand, you don't want to ruin big surprises for people. On the other, you can't really properly discuss and debate a show without bringing up these things after they happen. What's the proper grace period for keeping quiet on plot points? I invite your e-mail suggestions at the end of the column.

Dalton, I'm surprised that you overlooked Bill Cosby's performance as Ol' Scratch in The Devil and Max Devlin. Sure, it's a Disney film, but at the end of the movie, you see the Big D in all of his sinister glory. We're talking horns and hooves here, and an attitude probably closer to the real-life Cos than we'd really like to know for sure! —Jakeem Reynolds

That's a good one, Jakeem. I always wondered if it was the Devil that made Cosby wear all those ugly-ass sweaters back in the '80s.

Hey, Dalton. Here's your number 1 fan in Brazil. Gotta go with Christine on the whole ''The Five as a video'' debacle. Can't get it. It doesn't upload. What's this fixation everybody is developing on Internet video? Gotta hate the YouTube for that collateral effect. (As usual, though, the rest of your column is amazing.) —Marcel Nadale

Brazil! The Glutton has gone international, and I'm not talking Canada-type international, I'm talking transcontinental, baby! (Who knows? Maybe I am turning into an egomaniac.) Marcel, I know nothing about technology so can't tell you how to get the video Five working, but I can assure that if you can get it to work that Glutton video producer Jason Averett makes me come off about a million times better than I deserve to. [Editor's Note: A handy tip for those of you having trouble seeing video on EW.com — make sure you have Flash version 8.0 or higher installed on your computer.]

So, what is the time limit on revealing spoilers? What were your favorite (intentional or otherwise) Emmy moments? And where do you stand on Cappie: lovable rebel or annoying jackass? Make your voice heard! Send your questions, comments, and quibbles to theglutton@ew.com, or just fill out the handy-dandy form below. See ya next week!