'Homeland' and 'Modern Family' win big at Emmy Awards
The terrorism thriller ‘Homeland’ and ‘Modern Family’ were the top winners at Sunday's Emmy Awards in a ceremony that veered between daring and predictability in honors and Jimmy Kimmel's turn as host.
The four awards for ‘Modern Family’ included a three-peat as best comedy series, although there was a minor backlash online as some Emmy watchers questioned whether the show had a deserving season. ‘Mad Men’ walked away without a single statuette. ‘Homeland’, whose four trophies included honors for stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, stopped ‘Mad Men’ in its tracks, denying the show a record-setting fifth best drama trophy. Turns out the TV academy wasn't ready to crown the Madison Avenue saga as best ever.
Showtime's ‘Homeland’, the cable channel's first best drama winner, also kept Bryan Cranston from his fourth consecutive best acting award for ‘Breaking Bad’ and made ‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm an also-ran once more.
“I'm one of those pesky Brits, I apologize,'' said Lewis, who plays an American. “I don't really believe in judging art, but I thought I'd show up just in case.''
Danes, eye-catching in a bright yellow dress that gracefully draped the pregnant actress, was effusive.
“My husband, my love, my life, my baby daddy, this doesn't mean anything without you,'' she said to her spouse, actor Hugh Dancy.
Backstage, Danes said she particularly appreciated one fan: President Barack Obama has said he's a fan of ‘Homeland’, about a Marine and former POW who's suspected of working for al Qaeda.
“No pressure,” the actress said. “It's
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