Fey's 30 Rock, Mad Men Win Top Honours At EmmysSeptember 21st, 2009 TINA FEY's 30 ROCK and hit U.S. TV series MAD MEN stole the show at the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, receiving top honours at Sunday's (20Sep09) event.
BBC drama 'Little Dorrit' bags seven Emmy awardsSeptember 21st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - "Little Dorrit", the BBC's Dickensian adaptation, triumphed at the Emmy Awards by winning seven trophies. It beat advertising drama "Mad Men" and popular sitcom "30 Rock" to be ahead in the award race.
Jon Cryer, Toni Collette among the stars at Emmy after-partiesSeptember 21st, 2009 Cryer, Collette among stars at Emmy after-partiesLOS ANGELES — Grammy-winning R&B diva Mary J. Blige summed up the Emmy after-parties during a soulful, sassy performance complete with a glittering golden microphone.
Fey's 30 Rock Hits, Misses Repeat Emmy WinsSeptember 21st, 2009 30 ROCK star ALEC BALDWIN defended his title as the Outstanding Lead Comedy Actor at the 2009 Emmys for the second year running on Sunday (20Sep09) - but his co-star TINA FEY was defeated in her bid to reclaim her Lead Actress prize. The pair stole the show at last year's (08) ceremony, scooping the top male and female honours in the comedy series categories, and hoped to repeat their success after landing a whopping 22 nods this year (09).
Cable drama 'Mad Men' aims to repeat Emmy history, animated 'Family Guy' tries to make itSeptember 20th, 2009 'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' aim to repeat as Emmy winnersLOS ANGELES — Alec Baldwin of "30 Rock" and Toni Collette of "United States of Tara" were honored as best lead actors in comedy series at Sunday's Emmy Awards, which kept to a lighthearted, viewer-friendly tone. "I'll be honest with you.
Michael Emerson, Cherry Jones, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette win acting EmmysSeptember 20th, 2009 Michael Emerson, Cherry Jones win supporting Emmys
LOS ANGELES — Michael Emerson, who plays the cruelly devious Ben on "Lost," and Cherry Jones, the stalwart U.S. president on "24," were honored as best supporting actors in drama series at Sunday's Emmy Awards.
Alec Baldwin wins second consecutive lead comedy actor Emmy for '30 Rock'September 20th, 2009 Alec Baldwin repeats lead comedy actor Emmy winLOS ANGELES — Alec Baldwin has won the Emmy Award for lead actor in a comedy series. Baldwin won for the second year in a row for his role as ambitious television executive Jack Donaghy on the NBC sitcom "30 Rock."
He's a three-time nominee for the award that was presented Sunday in Los Angeles.
Glenn Close of 'Damages' wins second consecutive Emmy for lead dramatic actressSeptember 20th, 2009 Glenn Close wins lead drama EmmyLOS ANGELES — Glenn Close has won the Emmy Award for lead actress in a drama series. Close won for the second year in a row for the FX show "Damages," in which she plays revered and reviled litigator Patty Hewes.
Publicist says actress Kristin Chenoweth fine after experiencing migraine after Emmy winSeptember 20th, 2009 After win, Chenoweth checked out for migraineLOS ANGELES — A publicist for Kristin Chenoweth says paramedics checked out the actress after her Emmy win, but that she's doing fine. Meghan Prophet says Chenoweth felt a migraine coming on after winning an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a comedy series and doing press interviews.
Partial list of Emmy Awards winnersSeptember 20th, 2009 Partial list of Emmy Awards winnersPartial list of winners at Sunday's 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:
— Drama Series: "Mad Men," AMC. — Comedy Series: "30 Rock," NBC.
Toni Collette of 'United States of Tara' wins Emmy for lead comedy actressSeptember 20th, 2009 Toni Collette wins Emmy for lead comedy actressLOS ANGELES — Toni Collette is the winner of the Emmy Award for lead actress in a comedy series. Collette stars in the Showtime series "United States of Tara," written by Oscar-winner Diablo Cody.
Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette win lead comedy acting Emmys; 'Amazing Race' wins reality honorSeptember 20th, 2009 Baldwin, Collette take comedy acting EmmysLOS ANGELES — Alec Baldwin of "30 Rock" and Toni Collette of "United States of Tara" were honored as best lead actors in comedy series at Sunday's Emmy Awards, which kept to a lighthearted, viewer-friendly tone. "I'll be honest with you.
'Mad Men' takes top drama series Emmy, '30 Rock' is best comedySeptember 20th, 2009 'Mad Men' wins best drama EmmyLOS ANGELES — AMC's "Mad Men" has repeated as winner of the best drama series Emmy and NBC's "30 Rock" has claimed its third straight comedy series trophy. Glenn Close's performance as a ruthless trial attorney on "Damages" and Bryan Cranston's turn as a meth-making teacher on "Breaking Bad" were honored Sunday with the top drama series acting Emmys.
Legendary Toni Basil is Guest Judge for So You Think You Can DanceJune 25th, 2009 Toni Basil, (born Antonia Christina Basilotta; a legendary American musician, video artist, actress and choreographer) is the guest judge in the second episode of fifth season of the popular dance reality show So You Think You Can Dance. She would join the regular judges, Nigel Lythegoe and Mary Murphy.
Suriname judge releases Vegas impersonator accused in phony Toni Braxton showJune 6th, 2009 Toni Braxton impersonator released in SurinamePARAMARIBO, Suriname — A judge in Suriname on Friday released a Las Vegas entertainer accused of posing as Toni Braxton at a concert where she was pelted with trash and booed offstage. Trina Johnson-Finn, who had spent three months in jail, said she would be present at her sentencing Tuesday.