The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards delivered a night of genuine surprises and evenly distributed accolades, with "Mad Men" coming out on top for the third consecutive year as Outstanding Drama Series -- and "Modern Family" out-dysfunctioning "Glee" for Outstanding Comedy Series. Read on for the recap!
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The big upset of the night truly was achieved by "Modern Family," as the momentum and popularity of "Glee" was expected by many to out-sing the competition, which included powerhouse "30 Rock," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Nurse Jackie" and "The Office." On the drama side, many may have hoped that "Lost" would win, given that that this year marked its swan song, but "Mad Men" still beat out the Oceanic castaways as well as "Dexter," "The Good Wife," "True Blood" and "Breaking Bad."
"Breaking Bad" still had a good night, with Bryan Cranston celebrating his third consecutive Emmy win as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, besting Hugh Laurie, Jon Hamm, Matthew Fox, Kyle Chandler and Michael C. Hall. "You're only as good as the company you keep, and I am honored to be with you guys," said Cranston to his fellow nominees. To his wife and daughter, he jested, "I love you more than baseball." Aaron Paul of "Breaking Bad" picked up the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series statuette over Terry O'Quinn, Michael Emerson, John Slattery, Andre Braugher and Martin Short.
Kyra Sedgwick earned her first-ever Emmy win as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work in "The Closer" over Glenn Close, Mariska Hargitay, January Jones, Connie Britton and Julianna Margulies. In addition to her show's cast, crew and creators, she thanked her children, "who let me fly away when I needed to," and hubby Kevin Bacon, borrowing his quote, "Let's all be good to each other."
An overjoyed Archie Panjabi earned the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role on "The Good Wife" over fellow nominees Rose Byrne, Christine Baranski, Sharon Gless, Christina Hendricks and Elisabeth Moss. "Working on the 'The Good Wife' for me is like a dream come true," she sparkled. "This is just amazing for my career, thank you so much!"
"Nurse Jackie" star Edie Falco nabbed the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy over Lea Michele, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Toni Collette and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Of her fourth Emmy win -- her first for a comedy – the former "Sopranos" star said matter-of-factly, "I'm not funny!"
Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory" upset the odds with his surprise win as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, out-braining such heavy hitters as Alec Baldwin, Larry David, Steve Carell, Matthew Morrison and Tony Shalhoub. "Now I realize how much I didn't think this would happen," gushed Parsons as he took the stage to thank his hard-working co-stars and creative co-workers. "I feel so lucky to be working at all, but to get to work on this character is really beyond fortunate."
"Glee" bullhorn Jane Lynch landed the Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, out-shouting Kristen Wiig, Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara, Holland Taylor and Jane Krakowski. "This is outlandish," said Lynch. To her co-stars, she declared, "I love being an actor among actors. I love being an ensemble. … When I'm not seething with jealousy I'm so proud of you." She gave a shout-out to her hometown of Chicago, and also singled out the "lord and creator" of "Glee," Ryan Murphy, plus her wife Lara and little girl Hayden.
"Modern Family" star Eric Stonestreet earned the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy, besting Chris Colfer, Jon Cryer, Neil Patrick Harris and "Family" co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Ty Burrell. "All I wanted to be was a clown in the circus as a kid growing up," said Stonestreet, extending thanks to the show's co-stars, writers and especially his folks, saying, "I'm the product of supportive parents."
Other major awards of the night went to three HBO projects: Al Pacino, named Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his portrayal of controversial death doctor Jack Kevorkian in HBO's "You Don't Know Jack." "The fun I had just trying to get inside his head -- it was just a pleasure in knowing [him]," said Pacino of his real-life counterpart, who saluted from the audience. Claire Danes received the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie statuette for her portrayal of autistic pioneer Temple Grandin in the HBO film "Temple Grandin," who also was present in the audience. David Strathairn and Julia Ormond won supporting nods for their performances in "Temple," which was named Outstanding Made-for-TV Movie. The 10-part HBO miniseries "The Pacific" was named Outstanding Miniseries, and producer Tom Hanks dedicated the win to those soldiers "who helped save the world, which has to be done every now and again."
More wins of the night included "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," which was voted Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for the seventh time; "Top Chef" was named Outstanding Reality Competition Program; Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series went to "Modern Family," while Writing for a Drama Series went to "Mad Men"; Best Director of a Drama Series went to "Dexter"; and "Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy won the statuette for Best Director of a Comedy Series for the "Glee" pilot. "'Glee' is about the importance of arts education," said Murphy. "I want to dedicate this to all my teachers who taught me to sing and fingerpaint."
George Clooney received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his work on such shows as "America: A Tribute to Heroes" and "Hope for Haiti Now," using television to raise money and transform hopelessness into hope. After receiving a standing ovation, he told the audience to help "keep the spotlight burning on those heartbreaking situations that continue to be heartbreaking long after the cameras go away."
Jewel played the bittersweet tune "The Shape of You" as late stars who were lost this past year were remembered In Memoriam, including Fess Parker, Soupy Sales, Jean Simmons, Peter Graves, Robert Culp, Merlin Olsen, Pernell Roberts, Corey Haim, Edward Woodward, Gary Coleman, John Forsythe, Rue McClanahan, Brittany Murphy, Dixie Carter, Lynn Redgrave, Lena Horne and Dennis Hopper.
Host Jimmy Fallon kept the night's proceedings moving swiftly and amiably -- often with a guitar slung over his shoulder to introduce such categories as Comedy, Drama, Variety and Reality TV -- and incorporated a lively musical angle to much of the show: He opened the telecast with a "Glee"-inspired skit (featuring stars from the FOX show along with Tina Fey, Joel McHale, Kate Gosselin and a racy Jon Hamm with Betty White breaking out into Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run"). He dressed up as Elton John and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day to lament the end of such shows as "24," "Law & Order" and "Lost." And Fallon also incorporated viewers' Twitter tweets into the show by using some of their pre-solicited introductions for the night's presenters, which included hot couple Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, Stephen Colbert, Lauren Graham, Matthew Perry, Eva Longoria Parker, LL Cool J, Kim Kardashian, Nathan Fillion, Laurence Fishburne, Ricky Gervais, Ted Danson and Tom Selleck.
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