Sunday, September 21, 2008

RUSHES: The 60th EMMY AWARDS WINNERS



Here's a rundown on this year's Emmy Award winners as they take center stage in the press room (thanks to mon amour Jay for the updates... je t'aime!):

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES - Mad Men (posted, above)(favorite)
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES - 30 Rock (favorite)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA - Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle), Breaking Bad (upset win over Jon Hamm of Mad Men)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA - Glenn Close, Damages (yey!!!)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY - Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (great!)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY - Tina Fey (posted above, right), 30 Rock (also for OUTSTANDING WRITING, COMEDY SERIES) (or as Alec Baldwin called her during his acceptance speech, the "Elaine May" of her generation, referring to America's prolific writer of comedy features)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA - Zeljko Ivanek, Damages (surprise win)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA - two time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest, In Treatment (upset win)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY - three-time consecutive Emmy winner Jeremy Piven, Entourage
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY - Jean Smart, Samantha Who? (upset win)

OTHER WINNERS
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES - HBO's John Adams (favorite, given the highly political year)
OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TV MOVIE - the controversial HBO feature Recount (about the 2000 Presidential Election/Bush-Gore recount of Florida votes)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR, MINISERIES/TV MOVIE - Paul Giamatti, John Adams
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS, MINISERIES/TV MOVIE - the great Laura Linney, John Adams
OUTSTANDING SUP. ACTOR - one of Britain's prolific actors Tom Wilkinson, Recount
OUTSTANDING SUP. ACTRESS - the underrated character actress Eileen Atkins (Gosford Park, Evening), BBC Films' Cranford
OUTSTANDING REALITY SERIES - The Amazing Race (sixth consecutive win, besting American Idol)
OUTSTANDING REALITY SERIES HOST - Jeff Probst, Survivor

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