Veep repeated as best comedy series and its star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, won a record-breaking sixth Emmy as best comedy actress.
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Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep. (And who could be cruel enough to object, after she revealed that her father died Friday?) That was followed by another repeat victor, Jeffrey Tambor forTransparent, but in his case any other result would have been a miscarriage of justice. Still, she took time in her acceptance speech to note the uncomfortable resemblance of the current political scene to the fictional one in “Veep”.
It is the fifth time in a row Louis-Dreyfus has won the award for her role in the United States version of BBC comedy The Thick Of It.
Television and online streaming series regularly draw Hollywood’s top talent, who say they are attracted by the genre’s new prestige and creative freedoms.
Yes, Donald Trump was a featured player at the Emmys. “Our show started out as a political satire but it now feels more like a sobering documentary”, she said.
“Many have asked who is to blame for Donald Trump”.
The HBO show picked up 12 awards at the ceremony at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Threatre.
The only mention Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received during the night was a quick thank you from Clinton impersonator Kate McKinnon, who won for her role on “Saturday Night Live”.
Backstage, “Transparent” creator Jill Soloway, who won best directing for a comedy series, criticized Trump for “other-izing people”.
Brown, who shone as Christopher Darden in The People v. O.J. S chwimmer took the role of Simpson’s lawyer and friend Robert Kardashian and Travolta portrayed defence lawyer Robert Shapiro.
“Veep” also won for outstanding comedy series.
Aside from Soloway and Tambor’s hyperbolic attacks on Trump, other stars took potshots at him during the awards show. Malek, of USA’s thriller “Mr. Robot”, and Maslany of “Orphan Black” won the top acting trophies for drama series. Marcia, this must be very odd for you.
Actress Courtney B Vance won the Best Actor in Limited Series or Movie while Sarah Paulson bagged won best actress.
Vance beat his co-star Cuba Gooding Jr, who played OJ Simpson, and British stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba and Tom Hiddleston to the award.
“Sherlock” was named Best Made for TV Movie for its special episode “The Abominable Bride”. “And I’m glad to be able to stand here today in front of everyone and tell you I’m sorry”. “This is other-izing with a capital O. He needs to be called out every chance we get for being one of most unsafe monsters to ever approach our lifetimes”, Soloway said.
Although the biggest match winners of Sunday Night was The People vs OJ Simpson.
Kimmel has an ongoing feud with Matt Damon, who he refuses to have on his late night talk show, and it reared its ugly head during the broadcast.
Game of Thrones was the next big victor with three top honours, including outstanding drama series for a second year in a row, breaking the record for the highest number of Emmys won by any show, beating Frasier’s previous record of 37.
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Meanwhile, Dame Maggie Smith won the outstanding supporting actress for her role in Downton Abbey.
