John Adams, Mad Men, 30 Rock Wins Big at Emmys
HBO's John Adams won 13 awards at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, the most ever won by a program in a single year. The story of America's second president dominated the election-year ceremony, winning Outstanding Miniseries, while stars Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson all brought home acting awards.AMC's Mad Men won Outstanding Drama Series, becoming the first basic cable show in history to win for best series. NBC's 30 Rock took home the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for the second year in a row, with Alec Baldwin winning his first Emmy after seven nominations and Tina Fey taking home a statuette for writing, as well as her first for acting in a comedy series. The biggest upsets of the nights were in the acting categories. Zeljko Ivanek (Damages), Jean Smart (Samantha Who?) and Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) were all surprises in their respective categories. The show was hosted by the five nominees for Outstanding Reality Host: Ryan Seacrest, Heidi Klum, Tom Ber...
Mon, Sep 22, 2008