"Modern Family" is kicking the 64th annual Emmy Awards off right.
Four awards in, and ABC’s hit comedy has already won three awards: director for Steve Levitan, the show’s co-creator, writer and producer, supporting actress for Julie Bowen, and supporting actor for Eric Stonestreet.
It was Bowen’s second consecutive win and Stonestreet’s second overall win. In her acceptance speech, Bowen went on and on about wearing nipple covers under her wardrobe on the set. Stonestreet, who is straight, joked in his acceptance speech that he never expected to find himself playing a gay man on prime TV. But he quipped that he’s come to appreciate the photos of hairy-chested men that he receives from his fans.
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"Modern Family" entered the awards show with 14 nominations — more than any other comedy. It’s also trying to win best comedy series for the third year in a row.
The second award of the night, for writing in a comedy series, went to Louis C.K., the star, writer, director and editor of the FX series "Louie." He's also considered the front-runner in the comedy actor category.
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel kicked off his hosting duties by getting beaten up in the ladies room by several of TV's leading ladies like Mindy Kaling and Kathy Bates — and poking fun of actors forgoing carbs to fit into their dresses and tuxes on TV's biggest night.
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Still to come: Are Emmys voters bored of “Mad Men” dominating TV’s top honors? Or are they still head over heels in love with AMC’s period drama?
“Mad Men” stands poised to win best drama series for the fifth year in a row unless the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ voters do something shocking and give the top drama honor to something else.
On a weekend in which a new season begins, will change be in the air?
Here are other races to watch as the awards get under on ABC, live from the Nokia Theatre: FX’s creepy “American Horror Story” and a long-standing Emmy favorite, AMC’s “Mad Men,” go into the awards show leading with 17 nominations apiece.
PBS’ period drama “Downton Abbey,” which won in the miniseries category last year but is up for best drama series this season, follows with 16 nominations along with the History channel’s blockbuster miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys."
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Four awards in, and ABC’s hit comedy has already won three awards: director for Steve Levitan, the show’s co-creator, writer and producer, supporting actress for Julie Bowen, and supporting actor for Eric Stonestreet.
It was Bowen’s second consecutive win and Stonestreet’s second overall win. In her acceptance speech, Bowen went on and on about wearing nipple covers under her wardrobe on the set. Stonestreet, who is straight, joked in his acceptance speech that he never expected to find himself playing a gay man on prime TV. But he quipped that he’s come to appreciate the photos of hairy-chested men that he receives from his fans.
PHOTOS: Top Emmy winners
"Modern Family" entered the awards show with 14 nominations — more than any other comedy. It’s also trying to win best comedy series for the third year in a row.
The second award of the night, for writing in a comedy series, went to Louis C.K., the star, writer, director and editor of the FX series "Louie." He's also considered the front-runner in the comedy actor category.
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel kicked off his hosting duties by getting beaten up in the ladies room by several of TV's leading ladies like Mindy Kaling and Kathy Bates — and poking fun of actors forgoing carbs to fit into their dresses and tuxes on TV's biggest night.
PHOTOS: Emmys red carpet arrivals
Still to come: Are Emmys voters bored of “Mad Men” dominating TV’s top honors? Or are they still head over heels in love with AMC’s period drama?
“Mad Men” stands poised to win best drama series for the fifth year in a row unless the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ voters do something shocking and give the top drama honor to something else.
On a weekend in which a new season begins, will change be in the air?
Here are other races to watch as the awards get under on ABC, live from the Nokia Theatre: FX’s creepy “American Horror Story” and a long-standing Emmy favorite, AMC’s “Mad Men,” go into the awards show leading with 17 nominations apiece.
PBS’ period drama “Downton Abbey,” which won in the miniseries category last year but is up for best drama series this season, follows with 16 nominations along with the History channel’s blockbuster miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys."
ALSO:
PHOTOS: Emmys red carpet arrivals
TIMELINE: Emmy winners through the years
FULL COVERAGE: 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards