In keeping with its traditions, this year’s Emmy Awards was a blast, riddled with TV’s best and more.
The stars had a good time and so did their fans, that is, if you like West Wing and The Sopranos.
Meanwhile, the actors had fun making fun of… Themselves. Yep!
Conan O'Brien did a self-effacing bit about paying lip service to women's issues so he could get a date to next year's Emmys; and Shandling did a tribute to his idea of "risk taking" TV: like the Home Shopping Network, Jerry Springer, monster trucks, Teletubbies, Xena and The Weather Channel.
The evening's biggest no-brainer was probably Michael J. Fox's win for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. The actor received the second standing O of the night, the first went to Jack Lemmon, as he took his first Spin City Emmy in four tries and fourth trophy overall, he got three for Family Ties.
Following is the list of winners for this year’s 57th Annual Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Drama Series
The West Wing
Outstanding Comedy Series
Will & Grace
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Late Show With David Letterman
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Outstanding Miniseries
The Corner
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Tuesdays With Morrie
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox – Spin City
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Patricia Heaton – Everybody Loves Raymond
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
James Gandolfini – The Sopranos
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sela Ward – Once And Again
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Jack Lemmon – Tuesdays With Morrie
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Halle Berry – Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Sean Hayes – Will & Grace
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Megan Mullally – Will & Grace
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Richard Schiff – The West Wing
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Allison Janney – The West Wing
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Hank Azaria – Tuesdays With Morrie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Venessa Redgrave – If These Walls Could Talk 2
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Malcolm in the Middle – Todd Holland
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The West Wing – Thomas Schlamme
Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program
72nd Annual Academy Awards – Louis J. Horvitz
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie
The Corner – Charles S. Dutton
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Malcolm In The Middle – Pilot
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The West Wing – Pilot
Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Eddie Izzard: Dress To Kill
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or Movie
The Corner-Albawaba.com.
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