Tina Fey, "30 Rock", "Mad Men", and "John Adams" Big Winners at 2008 Emmy Awards
60th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards Snubs "The Office"
In all, including the Creative Emmy Awards presented on September 13, "30 Rock" won seven awards. "Mad Men" won six.
As for movies or miniseries, HBO's "John Adams" took home 13 awards, including an Outstanding Actor (Paul Giamatti), Outstanding Lead Actress (Laura Linney), Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson), and Outstanding Miniseries.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jeremy Piven, Entourage (HBO)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart, Samantha Who? (ABC)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Zeljko Ivanek, Damages (FX)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Diane Wiest, In Treatment (HBO)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams (HBO)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Dame Eileen Atkins, Cranford (Masterpiece) (PBS)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Laura Linney, John Adams (HBO)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Paul Giamatti, John Adams (HBO)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
Louis J. Horvitz, The 80th Annual Academy Awards
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show with John Stewart (Comedy Central)
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM
Don Rickles, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (HBO)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Barry Sonnenfeld, Pushing Daisies - "Pie-lette" (ABC)
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Tina Fey, 30 Rock - "Cooter" (NBC)
OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
Recount (HBO)
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES
John Adams (HBO)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Jay Roach, Recount (HBO)
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Kirk Ellis, John Adams - "Independence" (HBO)
OUTSTANDING REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race (CBS)
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY/COMPETITION SHOW
Jeff Probst, Survivor (CBS)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Greg Yaitanes, House - "House's Head" (Fox)
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Matthew Weiner, Mad Men - "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (AMC)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tina Fey, 30 Rock (NBC)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages (FX)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Brian Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men (AMC)
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock (NBC)
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The biggest losers were NBC's hit comedy "The Office" and ABC's drama "Boston Legal."
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2 Comments
Post a CommentAs much as I enjoy Tracy Morgan I have to say 30 Rock is overrated in my view in the eyes of the critics.
Thanks. I watched the pre-cap but not the Emmys, so I appreciate the update.