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| Mad Men wins Emmy for second year | Mad Men wins Emmy for second year |
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| Mad Men, the period show about the advertising industry, has won an Emmy for best TV drama for the second year running, at a ceremony in Los Angeles. | Mad Men, the period show about the advertising industry, has won an Emmy for best TV drama for the second year running, at a ceremony in Los Angeles. |
| In the comedy section, 30 Rock, a series about a fictional TV programme, won its third trophy in as many years. | In the comedy section, 30 Rock, a series about a fictional TV programme, won its third trophy in as many years. |
| Glenn Close won lead actress in a drama series for her role in Damages, while best actor in a drama series went to Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad. | Glenn Close won lead actress in a drama series for her role in Damages, while best actor in a drama series went to Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad. |
| The BBC's Little Dorrit took several awards, including best mini-series. | The BBC's Little Dorrit took several awards, including best mini-series. |
| It also won awards for art direction, costumes and cinematography. | It also won awards for art direction, costumes and cinematography. |
| "We are thrilled that Little Dorrit has gone down so well this side of the Atlantic," executive producer Anne Pivcevic said. | "We are thrilled that Little Dorrit has gone down so well this side of the Atlantic," executive producer Anne Pivcevic said. |
| The BBC's Peter Bowes in Los Angeles said Mad Men, the drama category winner, has attracted a small audience, but it is a favourite of the critics. | |
| Glenn Close won for her role in Damages for a second year | Glenn Close won for her role in Damages for a second year |
| Our correspondent said the awards ceremony was a relatively low key show, reflecting what has been a difficult year in the television industry. | |
| It was left to the star of The Office, Ricky Gervais, to lighten the mood as he claimed the awards ceremony was his favourite. | It was left to the star of The Office, Ricky Gervais, to lighten the mood as he claimed the awards ceremony was his favourite. |
| "The thing about Oscars and the Golden Globes is they got film stars there," he said. | "The thing about Oscars and the Golden Globes is they got film stars there," he said. |
| "With their jaw lines and chiselled looks, making me feel bad. But in this room, I'm probably above average." | "With their jaw lines and chiselled looks, making me feel bad. But in this room, I'm probably above average." |
| In other awards, Australian actress Toni Colette won the Emmy for leading actress in a comedy series for her role in United States of Tara, while Alec Baldwin scooped the men's category for his role 30 Rock. | In other awards, Australian actress Toni Colette won the Emmy for leading actress in a comedy series for her role in United States of Tara, while Alec Baldwin scooped the men's category for his role 30 Rock. |
| Tina Fey failed to win best actress for 30 Rock, but she was honoured for her Sarah Palin impersonation. | Tina Fey failed to win best actress for 30 Rock, but she was honoured for her Sarah Palin impersonation. |
| Irish actor Brendan Gleeson won an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a mini-series or movie for his role as Winston Churchill in Into The Storm. | Irish actor Brendan Gleeson won an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a mini-series or movie for his role as Winston Churchill in Into The Storm. |
| Kristin Chenoweth won the best supporting comedy actress. | Kristin Chenoweth won the best supporting comedy actress. |
| But the show, Pushing Daisies, has now been cancelled. | But the show, Pushing Daisies, has now been cancelled. |
| "I'm not employed now so I'd like to be on Mad Men. I also like The Office and 24," she joked as she collected her award. | |
| Toni Collette won for United States of Tara | Toni Collette won for United States of Tara |
| Jon Cryer won best supporting comedy actor for Two and a Half Men. | Jon Cryer won best supporting comedy actor for Two and a Half Men. |
| "I used to think that awards were just shallow tokens of momentary popularity, but now I realise they are the only true measure of a person's worth as a human being," quipped Cryer. | "I used to think that awards were just shallow tokens of momentary popularity, but now I realise they are the only true measure of a person's worth as a human being," quipped Cryer. |
| Our correspondent says the ceremony devoted a significant amount of time to reality television, one of the fastest growing genres in entertainment. | Our correspondent says the ceremony devoted a significant amount of time to reality television, one of the fastest growing genres in entertainment. |