David Boreanaz & Lauren Conrad - 2008 Emmy Awards - The most awkward pairing

The veteran actor, who’s the leading man in Bones (and not ’’The Bones,’’ as Heidi Klum called it in her introduction), and the reality starlet of The Hills could barely make eye contact, let alone share a podium as they announced nominees for Guest Actor and Actress prizes and Best Comedy Writing.

Boreanaz looked like he was dying inside as Conrad chided him for swiping one of her lines. Normally, gimmicky bits like the iPhone display of the Comedy Writing nominees’ clips don’t really add anything to the show, but at least they kept viewers from having to look at this uncomfortable duo.