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Who Won at the Emmy Awards? The List is Here
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are happening right now at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre in downtown. Although they will be broadcast at 8 p.m. on CBS here in Los Angeles, LAist TV Editor Tom Lewis is backstage giving us some live updates. If you do not want spoilers, then do not click or look below this paragraph. We warned you!
Host Neil Patrick Harris on stage (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS - COMEDY SERIES
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies (a bittersweet moment as the show was canceled)OUTSTANDING WRITING - COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock - Reunion, Matt Hubbard
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - COMEDY SERIES
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS - COMEDY SERIES
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING - COMEDY SERIES
The Office - Stress Relief, Jeffrey Blitz
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR - COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
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OUTSTANDING HOST FOR REALITY/REALITYCOMPETITION PROGRAMS
Jeff Probst, Survivor
BEST GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race (damn, this is the 7th consecutive win for them)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS - MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Saddam (While walking to her grandmother's house, her cousin was shot in the eye by police during the demonstrations in Iran. Aghdashloo is wearing a green bracelet and asked that President Obama talk directly with the Iranian government)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Ken Howard, Grey Gardens (his second Emmy, the last one from about 30 years ago)
Jon Cryer is seen backstage with the award for best supporting actor in a comedy series for "Two And A Half Men" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR - MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Brendan Gleeson, Into The Storm (he played Winston Churchill)
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OUTSTANDING WRITING - MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Little Dorrit, Andrew Davies (PBS)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING - MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Dearbhla Walsh, Little Dorrit (Part 1) (PBS)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS - MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens (this is her first Emmy after three nominations)
“Pushing Daisies” star Kristin Chenoweth accepts the award for best supporting actress in a comedy series from presenter Jon Hamm (AP Photos/Mark J. Terrill)
OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
Grey GardensOUTSTANDING MINISERIES
Little Dorrit
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING - VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
Bruce Gowers, American Idol (He got his start directing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody video)
OUTSTANDING WRITING - VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
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OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - DRAMA SERIES
Michael Emerson, Lost (his third nomination, first win)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS - DRAMA SERIES
Cherry Jones, 24 (her first nomination and first win, she played President Allison Taylor)
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR - DRAMA SERIES
Ellen Burstyn, Law & Order SVU (her second Emmy)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING - DRAMA SERIES
ER - And In The End, Rod Holcomb
OUTSTANDING WRITING - DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men - Meditations In An Emergency, Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS - DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages (second year in a row for the same role, show and category)
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OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR - DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (his second win in a row, is thankful that Glenn close is a woman. "I feel like Cinderfella," he said.)
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men
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