Emmy Winners
Big night in TV last night as the 61st Emmy Awards took place. Apparently it was a pretty good show hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and there were a lot of repeat wins but a couple of new ones as well. The full list is below but just wanted to highlight a couple like Michael Emerson winning Best Supporting Actor (Drama) which was well deserved for playing one of the best villains ever, Benjamin Linus, on Lost. Also props to Cherry Jones for Best Supporting Actress (Drama) for her role as the second best 24 president ever, Allison Taylor. The rest of the awards were pretty much dominated by Mad Men and 30 Rock yet again.
DRAMA
Outstanding Drama Series
Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Glenn Glose as Patty Hewes in Damages (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Cherry Jones, 24 (Fox)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Michael Emerson, Lost (ABC)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner, “Meditations in an Emergency,” Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Rod Holcomb, “And in the End,” ER (NBC)
COMEDY
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Toni Collette as Tara Gregson in United States of Tara (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook in Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper in Two And A Half Men (CBS)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Matt Hubbard, “Reunion,” 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Jeffery Blitz, “Stress Relief,” The Office (NBC)
VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Directing for Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Bruce Gowers, American Idol (Fox)
MINISERIES AND MADE FOR TV MOVIE
Outstanding Miniseries
Little Dorrit (PBS)
Outstanding Made for TV Movie
Grey Gardens (HBO)
Oustanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries of Movie
Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries of Movie
Shohreh Aghdashloo as Sajida in House of Saddam (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries of Movie
Ken Howard as Phelan Beale in Grey Gardens (HBO)
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Andrew Davies, Little Dorrit (PBS)
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Dearbhla Walsh, Little Dorrit (PBS)
REALITY TV
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Outstanding Host For A Reality or a Reality-Competition Program
Jeff Probst, Survivor (CBS)