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TV satire wins four Emmy honours | TV satire wins four Emmy honours |
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TV satire 30 Rock dominated the comedy side of the US TV Emmy Awards, winning four honours including best series. | TV satire 30 Rock dominated the comedy side of the US TV Emmy Awards, winning four honours including best series. |
Its stars, Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey, took home the best acting honours while Fey also won the comedy writing award. | Its stars, Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey, took home the best acting honours while Fey also won the comedy writing award. |
Period dramas Mad Men and John Adams won the awards for best drama series and best mini-series. | Period dramas Mad Men and John Adams won the awards for best drama series and best mini-series. |
British actress Dame Eileen Atkins took home the award for best supporting actress in a mini-series for her role in the BBC drama Cranford. | British actress Dame Eileen Atkins took home the award for best supporting actress in a mini-series for her role in the BBC drama Cranford. |
"We're very grateful to be up here again and so grateful to have survived into our third season," Fey said as she accepted the best comedy series award. | "We're very grateful to be up here again and so grateful to have survived into our third season," Fey said as she accepted the best comedy series award. |
Highlights from the Emmy awards - courtesy of ABC/ATAS | |
"We are all very grateful to have jobs in this turkey-burger economy." | "We are all very grateful to have jobs in this turkey-burger economy." |
Baldwin added: "This is the greatest job I've ever had in my life." | Baldwin added: "This is the greatest job I've ever had in my life." |
Tom Wilkinson was the only other Briton to win an award, taking the trophy for best supporting actor in a mini-series for John Adams. | Tom Wilkinson was the only other Briton to win an award, taking the trophy for best supporting actor in a mini-series for John Adams. |
The drama, about the United States' second president, saw best acting trophies for Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney and scooped the most awards of the night, winning five honours. | The drama, about the United States' second president, saw best acting trophies for Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney and scooped the most awards of the night, winning five honours. |
It took 13 Emmys in total, including eight won a week earlier at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards - the most ever by a mini-series. | It took 13 Emmys in total, including eight won a week earlier at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards - the most ever by a mini-series. |
Drama Mad Men, set in New York's advertising industry in the early 1960s, won the best drama series and best drama writing awards. | Drama Mad Men, set in New York's advertising industry in the early 1960s, won the best drama series and best drama writing awards. |
Five-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close was named best actress in a drama for her portrayal of a ruthless trial lawyer on the legal series Damages. | Five-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close was named best actress in a drama for her portrayal of a ruthless trial lawyer on the legal series Damages. |
The show also won Zeljko Ivanek a best supporting actor award. | The show also won Zeljko Ivanek a best supporting actor award. |
Jeremy Piven won best supporting actor in a comedy series Jeremy Piven and Jean Smart took home the comedy series supporting actor honours for their roles in Entourage and Samantha Who? respectively. | |
For the 60th anniversary of the awards show, organisers recognised the rise of reality TV by including a category for outstanding reality show host - a prize that went to Jeff Probst of Survivor. | For the 60th anniversary of the awards show, organisers recognised the rise of reality TV by including a category for outstanding reality show host - a prize that went to Jeff Probst of Survivor. |
The Office and Extras star Ricky Gervais provided some light relief to the ceremony by giving the celebrity audience some tips on how to make a good acceptance speech. | The Office and Extras star Ricky Gervais provided some light relief to the ceremony by giving the celebrity audience some tips on how to make a good acceptance speech. |
"Keep it short, particularly if you're not on-screen talent - no one wants to hear from a producer... and don't cry - it's pathetic, it's just an award," he advised. | "Keep it short, particularly if you're not on-screen talent - no one wants to hear from a producer... and don't cry - it's pathetic, it's just an award," he advised. |