Kyra Sedgwic

Kyra Sedgwick won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series on Sunday for her role as Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson in The Closer, marking the actress' first win and fifth nomination for the role.

Sedgwick beat nominees Glenn Close of Damages, Connie Britton of Friday Night Lights, Julianna Margulies of The Good Wife, Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and January Jones of Mad Men.

The TNT series The Closer is on its sixth season and has been renewed for a seventh. Last week, the show lost the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - its only other nod received this year. Beau Bridges was nominated for his part as Detective George Andrews.

The Closer has been nominated for an Emmy six times.

Sedgwick, who is married to actor Kevin Bacon, starred in films such as Born on the Fourth of July in 1989 and Something to Talk About in 1995.

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Herschend Family Entertainment Preview

Herschend Family Entertainment:Today, the new episode Undercover Boss on CBS, General Director of Herschend Family Entertainment goes undercover in his own company. Keep reading for more detailed information on the experiences of Joel Manby working on the frontline of entertainment his company parks and aquariums …

Today, the episode of Undercover Boss, Joel Manby, CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment goes undercover in his own company to see what life is like for his blue-collar worker. Herschend Family Entertainment is a $ 300 million company, which manages 22 properties, which include amusement parks and aquariums across the country. Unlike some previous tools, which were shown on Undercover Boss, Joel actually strikes me as a decent, stand-up guy who started with nothing and worked hard to achieve success. Despite the acknowledged problems with alcohol in the past, Joel family in the heart of a guy with strong values.

the first work of Joel on Undercover Boss is located in Stone Mountain Park in Georgia. He will work with Captain Howard (aka “Tiny”) for the Ride-The-Duck attraction, the land-water vehicle, which offers tours for children. Captain Howard basically giant cartoon character. He is optimistic, cheerful, and the children love him! As Joel works with him, he struck Howard enthusiasm and zeal for life.
Next Joel works Undercover Boss is in Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Missouri. Joel will work with Albert at the gate. With the theme park is 1880, Joel must wear a Wild Wild West costume before facing clients. His work is very simple: scanning of tickets and welcome. He is confident a bit, but after the first pep talk by Albert, Joel makes a great work. Further, it is time to stock stroller at the gate. Joel struggle a bit to keep up with Albert, a 20-year-old boy, who hopes to become the next CEO.

On their lunch break, Albert shares his aspirations Joel which includes a desire to develop the park. Conveniently, that he had a computer at hand and takes time to show Joel a few rides, he has created. Albert also reveals that he grew up poor and tries his studies in college. He worked in the park for six years (since he was 14) and his 40-hour work week does not provide flexibility to school.
The third task for today episode of Undercover Boss takes Joel to Silver Dollar City park clean. Joel met with Richard to wash the streets of Silver Dollar City and it turns out, Joel is not so great at handling hoses. Joel and Richard regard the fact that they both adoptive parents. Richard shares that he lost his home and belongings during the floods a few years ago, and that saddens Joel, especially after the Herschend Family Entertainment offers assistance to needy families, and Richard obviously did not take advantage of it.

fourth operation on Joel Undercover Boss in Missouri Showboat Branson Belle. He is working with Jennifer as a server on the boat. After changing into his tuxedo, Joel races after Jennifer, trying to serve food and drinks for guests Branson Belle. Joel impressed with the ability to Jennifer to be effective and, at the same time. On their lunch break, Jennifer gets a call that her daughter was ill. This leads to a conversation with Joel about the struggle being a single mother and working on self-promotion. She wants to Herschend Family Entertainment offer childcare facilities for employees of the park hours from the time they are so unusual.

The final work of Joel as Undercover Boss is in the Aquarium Adventure in New Jersey. It works together with Mercedes at the touch tank, an interactive attraction on the aquarium. After teaching children about marine animals, Joel and Mercedes leave to touch the tank to start cleaning various tanks around the aquarium. Mercedes strict boss, questioning experience cleaning Joel. I’m guessing, Joel maid or a very helpful wife at least, given his poor window washing abilities. How do they work together, Joel learns a little more about the Mercedes, a single mother who works in virtually every department of the aquarium. Mercedes reveals that she and her son were homeless before her work in an aquarium. Joel and humbled to tears by the story Mercedes.

It’s time Joel reveal his true identity of employees, he worked as Undercover Boss. Before the big reveal, Joel meets with his executive board to discuss their experiences. Among its main tasks is that the fighting staff were unable to apply for financial aid. He is hoping that the team will be able to assist in the best marketing programs. In addition, he wants to concentrate on providing better services for single parents in the company.

When Joel staff from earlier this week came to the meeting, are shocked to learn that in fact the director Joel Herschend Family Entertainment. After explaining his reasoning for this Undercover Boss, Joel talks with each employee individually. Captain Howard first and Joel expressed his satisfaction, he was with the performance of Howard as a driver-Ride-Duck. Joel Howard wants to travel to other cities by train-The-Duck program staff in the new captains. Not surprisingly, Howard enthusiastic and upbeat about to receive news!

Next, Joel meets Jennifer, a server with mum showboat. He was impressed with the work of Jennifer ethics and inspired her story childcare assistance for the single parents. The next step is Richard’s adoptive father who lost his home. Herschend Family Entertainment is to provide Richard $ 10000 grant to repair his house, as well as the distribution of the labor effort of all personnel of Silver Dollar City improvements. Richard overcome emotion outpouring of generosity. During a meeting with Mercedes, Joel gives her a raise immediately and promises that Herschend will provide furnishings for her new apartment. Finally, Joel met with Albert. Joel was inspired by Albert to undertake a program College of Science. Albert will be the first recipient, receiving a full salary to go to college full time. Albert moved to tears and I can not wait to share the news with his parents.

After meeting with staff, it’s time for general corporate activities. Joel addresses the entire company on his experiences as Undercover Boss. Highlight reel plays necessary to Joel acknowledges the hard work of their employees, and expresses how he changed people as a result of his experience.

Tune in to Undercover host next Sunday at CBS, when the COO of Roto-Rooter goes undercover in his own company.

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Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston’s portrayal of a meth dealer in “Breaking Bad” and Kyra Sedgwick’s role as a brassy deputy police chief in “The Closer” earned the pair top drama series acting Emmy Awards on Sunday.

Cranston’s honor was his third trophy for playing a high school math teacher gone wrong, while his co-star, Aaron Paul, earned his first award as best supporting actor for playing his partner-in-crime.

“During the time it took me to walk up here, I venture there were 200 text messages to the other nominees saying, ‘You were robbed.’ I cannot argue with that,” Cranston said.

Archie Panjabi of “The Good Wife” was honored as best supporting actress in a drama for her part as a law-firm’s in-house private investigator, as Emmy voters spread the riches widely among veterans and fresh faces.

Edie Falco of “Nurse Jackie” and Jim Parsons of “The Big Bang Theory” were honored for their comedy series lead roles.

Falco’s trophy for playing a tough but troubled nurse came after her hallmark turn as a mob boss’ wife in “The Sopranos,” for which she won three best drama actress Emmys.

“Oh, this is the most ridiculous thing that has ever, ever happened in the history of this lovely awards show. I’m not funny!” Falco said.

Parsons won for his portrayal of a scientist as nerdy as he is brilliant. He ended fellow nominee Alec Baldwin’s two-year winning streak for “30 Rock” and beat out other heavyweights including Tony Shalhoub, nominated for the final season of “Monk” and a three-time winner, and Steve Carell of “The Office.”

“Now I know how much I didn’t think this was going to happen. Some of you apparently voted for me. That was very sweet,” Parsons told the theater audience.

Eric Stonestreet of “Modern Family” and Jane Lynch of “Glee” were honored for their comedy-series supporting roles.

“All I wanted to be was a clown in the circus when I was a kid growing up,” said Stonestreet, who plays a boisterous gay dad and partner. He thanked his parents for their support and promised to send his trophy home with them.

Lynch also thanked her folks along with her wife, Lara Embry. The pair married in Massachusetts in May.

“This is outlandish. … I want to thank my lord and creator, Ryan Murphy, for creating his role,” Lynch said, paying tribute to the “Glee” executive producer.

“Top Chef” won best reality series, ending the seven-year winning streak of “The Amazing Race.”

Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” won its eighth consecutive Emmy Award for best variety, music or comedy series. The victory kept Conan O’Brien from claiming an Emmy for his short-lived stint as “Tonight” host.

George Clooney accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award from his former “ER” co-star, Julianna Margulies, who lauded his fundraising efforts for victims of this year’s earthquake in Haiti, the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Clooney, recalling evenings spent with Bob and Dolores Hope at the home of his aunt, singer Rosemary Clooney, said he was inspired by the late comedian and his wife, now 101.

“If you look at everything they accomplished in their lives … They’re the best version of the term ‘celebrity,’” Clooney said.

Jewel sang her song “Hole in My Heart” during a memorial tribute to prominent TV figures, including Robert Culp, Soupy Sales, Dixie Carter, Gary Coleman, John Forsythe and “Roots” producer David L. Wolper.

“Temple Grandin,” the movie based on the life of the gifted animal sciences expert, earned an Emmy for its star, Claire Danes, and supporting acting trophies for Julia Ormond and David Strathairn. The film’s director, Mick Jackson, also was honored.

Al Pacino was honored as best lead actor in a miniseries or movie for “You Don’t Know Jack,” about euthanasia advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who was in the audience and stood, smiling, at Pacino’s request. The controversial physician received scattered applause.

Host Jimmy Fallon opened the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards on a musical note, performing a song-and-dance number with the cast of “Glee” and a wildly mismatched group of celebrities including Betty White, Jon Hamm, Kate Gosselin and Randy Jackson.

Much of the group ended up on the Nokia Theatre stage to kick off the awards with a high-energy version of “Born to Run,” with Fallon on guitar.

“Tonight we’re going to celebrate your work,” Fallon told the audience. “So let’s have some fun tonight.”

Last year’s host, Neil Patrick Harris, was a presenter Sunday and took the time to rib Fallon.

“I want to thank the (TV) academy for allowing a gay man to host the Emmys two years in a row. Congratulations, Jimmy, you’re doing a good job,” Harris said, smiling.

The public had a hand in writing some of Fallon’s material through Twitter.

HBO came into the ceremony as the kingpin after claiming 17 awards at the Aug. 21 creative arts Emmys, followed by ABC with 15 and Fox with nine. CBS, NBC and PBS each claimed seven.

“The Pacific,” the World War II miniseries produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, was the top nominee and captured a leading seven creative arts awards, which recognize technical and other achievements.

Ratings for the awards have increased importance: The TV academy’s contract is up for renewal with the four major networks that had been airing the show in rotation for eight years, and the academy hopes last year’s 8 percent audience increase is a trend after an all-time low in 2008.

The show’s live nationwide broadcast and scheduling could be factors. The Emmys typically have aired immediately before TV’s mid-September kickoff, but NBC pushed up the awards telecast to avoid a conflict with its Sunday night National Football League games that begin Sept. 12.

But fewer people tend to watch summertime TV, and the 5 p.m. PDT pre-primetime slot for the Emmys on the West Coast also tends to draw a smaller audience.

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Claire Danes

2010 Emmys Claire Danes and Al Pacino Win TV MovieMiniseries Lead.

Claire Danes on the red carpet reminded myself and thousands of woman why we envy her. Also more coverage on Hugh Dancy Claire Danes Temple Grandin. are they yours

Wearing purple and pink without looking like Barbie can be tough but Sarah Jessica Parker and Claire Danes both nail the bold color combo in these vibrant gowns. Portraying reallife figures these two grabbed an Emmy each through Temple Grandin and You Dont Know Jack delivering straight. Here are my top three reasons. I hope you managed to see this gown on TV because this picture isnt doing her. 2010 BAFTA Awards Winner Red Carpet Round Up.

Coming quite expected Claire Danes won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Ryan Seacrest makes joke about Chris.

Claire Danes Hugh Dancy Emmys 2010 Red Carpet PHOTO Claire Danes turns up the glamor in Armani Prive as she hits the red carpet at the 2010 Emmy Awards on. Valspar paints has partnered with Claire Danes to launch its new HiDef Advance Paint System. Temple Grandin has been showing domination in its genre since earlier in the evening with the.

She looks different.

Enjoying a funfilled evening Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy made their way down the red carpet at the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards. Enjoying a funfilled evening Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy made their way down the red carpet at the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards.

Best Couture Award When Claire Danes was front row at the Armani Priv Fall 2010 Couture presentation she was clearly shopping for her 2010 Emmy Awards gown.

Claire Danes wins an Emmy for portrayal of genius Temple Grandin.

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Emmy Award Winners 2010

We normally cover movies but sometimes venture out to cover television, and this is one of those times. There’s nothing better for a brand than to win awards, especially if that award is an Emmy. After the jump, check out the complete list of 2010 Primetime Emmy winners.

The winners will be colored orange. Below is the complete list.

Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Dexter
The Good Wife
Lost
Mad Men
True Blood

Comedy Series
30 Rock
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Glee
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie
The Office

Reality Competition Series
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef

Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Matthew Fox, Lost
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Glenn Close, Damages
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
January Jones, Mad Men
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Tony Shalhoub, Monk

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Toni Collette, United States of Tara)
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Lea Michele, Glee
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Michael Emerson, Lost
Martin Short, Damages
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age
Terry O’Quinn, Lost
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
John Slattery, Mad Men

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
Rose Byrne, Damages
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Chris Colfer, Glee
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Jane Lynch, Glee
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men

Made for TV Movie
Endgame
Georgia O’Keefe
Moonshot
The Special Relationship
Temple Grandin
You Don’t Know Jack

Mini-Series
The Pacific
Return to Cranford

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Made for TV Movie
Maggie Smith, Capturing Mary
Joan Allen, Georgia O’Keefe
Judi Dench, Return to Cranford
Hope Davis, The Special Relationship
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Made for TV Movie
Jeff Bridges, A Dog Year
Ian McKellen, The Prisoner
Dennis Quaid, The Special Relationship
Michael Sheen, The Special Relationship
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Kathy Bates, Alice
Catherine O”Hara, Temple Grandin
Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin
Susan Sarandon, You Don’t Know Jack
Brenda Vaccaro, You Don’t Know Jack

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Michael Gambon, Emma
John Goodman, You Don’t Know Jack
Jonathan Pryce, Return to Cranford
Patrick Stewart, Hamlet
David Strathairn, Temple Grandin

Writing for a Comedy Series
“Pilot,” Glee
“Pilot,” Modern Family
“Niagara,” The Office
“Anna Howard Shaw Day,” 30 Rock
“Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter,” 30 Rock

Writing for a Drama Series
“The Son,” Friday Night Lights
“Pilot,” The Good Wife
“The End,” Lost
“Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency,” Mad Men
“Shut The Door. Have A Seat,” Mad Men

Writing For Variety or Music Special
82nd Annual Academy Awards
Bill Maher: But I’m Not Wrong
The Kennedy Center Honors
63rd Annual Tony Awards
Wanda Sykes: Imma Be Me

Writing for a Miniseries or TV Movie
Michelle Ashfor & Robert Schenkkan, The Pacific (“Part Eight”)
Bruce C. McKenna, Robert Schenkkan, The Pacific (“Part Ten”)
Peter Morgan, The Special Relationship
William Merritt Johnson & Christopher Monger, Temple Grandin
Adam Mazer, You Don’t Know Jack

Directing for a Comedy Series
Jason Winer, Modern Family
Ryan Murphy, Glee
Paris Barclay, Glee
Allen Coulter, Nurse Jackie
Don Scardino, 30 Rock

Directing for a Drama Series Jack Bender, Lost
Leslie Lnka Glatter, Mad Men
Agnieszka Holland, Treme
Michelle MacLaren, Breaking Bad
Steve Shill, Dexter

Directing for a Variety or Music Special
Bucky Gunts, The Olympics
Ron de Moraes, In Concert At The White House
Joel Gallen, Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Concert
Louis J. Horvitz, the Kennedy Center Honors
Glenn Weiss, 63rd Annual Tony Awards

Directing for a Miniseries or a TV Movie
Bob Balaban, Georgia O’Keefe
Tim Van Patten, The Pacific Part Nine
David Nutter and Jeremy Podeswa, The Pacific Part Eight
Mick Jackson, Temple Grandin
Barry Levinson, You Don’t Know Jack

Also, the winners of the Interactive Media awards which went out last week:

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Breaking Bad

The Emmy Awards is not just a parade for stars to show off overpriced couture frocks and sleek suits. It can also cause diabetes for the actors it awards?

Metaphorically, that is, according to Emmy king Bryan Cranston (though, judging from the sweets they provide backstage, onset diabetes is likely possible).

The “Breaking Bad” actor got his third statuette Sunday for his role as the cancer-stricken Walter White. And with him being ineligible for a chance next year — the AMC series doesn’t return until July 2011 — he’s enjoying the feast of Emmy gold while he can … even if it causes health problems.

“I'm so grateful. It's like having a great meal to do the show, and then to be awarded an Emmy is a beautiful flambé dessert, and then last year was another dessert on top of that. I feel gluttonous. And it's more than I can take in. It really is. I feel like I'm going to become a diabetic. So it's actually a reprieve that I can relax next year and let things go. It really is.”

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Bloom Energy

Bloom Box by Bloom Energy Shown on 60 Minutes – More and more companies nowadays are investing in green technology to become energy efficient. One of the rising companies in this field is Bloom Energy, a company based in Sunnyvale California providing solid oxide fuel cell technology and products for distributed electricity and hydrogen generation.

Bloom Energy announced its plans to raise $150 million in sixth-round capital to establish a market for its product called Bloom Box. Bloom Energy says it has booked most of this funding with Advanced Equities Investment. Bloom Energy’s planned Initial Public Offering or IPO has been valued at $1.45 billion.

So what is this product called Bloom Box and what makes it one of the most sought after energy efficient device by most huge corporations? Accordingly, Bloom Box is like an industrial-sized refrigerator, that sucks up oxygen on one side and fuel (natural gas, biomass, etc) on the other. Reports say that Bloom Energy bakes sand and cuts it into little squares that are turned into a ceramic, which are then coated with green and black “inks.” Using a special process,  Bloom Energy creates these ceramic discs and stacks them together interspersed with metal plates of “a cheap metal alloy.” The bigger the stack the more power the Bloom Box will create. Below is a picture of how Bloom Box looks like:

Since its launch last February, a lot of stock investors are now speculating that Bloom Box Fuel Cell would be the next Google in terms of stock price increase. Founded by a former NASA scientist, Bloom Energy is developing fuel cells for homes and businesses that produce clean, efficient electricity through chemical reactions.

In a press conference held last February, Bloom Energy revealed its Bloom Energy Fuel Cells saying that their fuel cells can take any of those fuels, and because of their unique chemistry, use that to produce electricity without the need for chemical plants. Several companies bought Bloom Box already as part of their investment to save energy which include eBay, Google, Lockheed, Wal-Mart, Staples and the CIA.

Below is a video of CBS News at 60 minutes of the controversial “Bloom Box”:



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Eric Stonestreet

Eric Stonestreet  was nominated along with Chris Colfer of Glee, Neil Patrick Harris of How I Met Your Mother, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Ty Burrell of Modern Family and Jon Cryer of Two and a Half Men.

Eric Stonestreet was born on September 9, 1971 in Kansas City. Eric Stonestreet is an Emmy award winning actor from Kansas best known for his starring role as Cameron Tucker on the ABC comedy Modern Family. He has won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Modern Family.

Eric Stonestreet grew up far from the bright lights of Los Angeles. As a young man raising pigs, he never would have imagined that he would end up in Los Angeles as an actor. While attending Kansas State University, studying to be a prison administrator, his friend Paul dared Eric to audition for the play "Prelude to a Kiss". As fate would have it, Eric was cast in the play (in the smallest role) and was, as they say, bitten by the bug.

After graduating with a degree in Sociology, Eric Stonestreet moved to Chicago to study and perform theatre and improv. Chicago brought new challenges and lots of opportunities, and after spending two years working in television commercials and studying with both IO Chicago and The Second City, Eric Stonestreet decided to head west to further pursue his dream.

While performing improv with IO West, he continued working in commercials and started to build an impressive resume creating memorable characters on shows including: Dharma & Greg, Malcolm in the Middle, Party of Five, Spin City, ER, The West Wing, American Dad, Providence, Close To Home, Crossing Jordan and Bones. His most notable character is from his recurring turn as Ronnie Litre, the questionable documents tech, on the original CSI. Eric Stonestreet played series regular “Andrew Schoch“ opposite Robert Forster and Mathew Lillard in the Fox pilot “13 Graves.” Eric most recently guest starred in unique roles on television shows such as “The Mentalist,” “N.C.I.S.,” “Nip/Tuck” and “Pushing Daisies.”

Eric Stonestreet's success on television brought him the opportunity to break ground on the big screen as well. His breakout role came when he played, Sheldon the hotel desk clerk, in Cameron Crowe’s film “Almost Famous.” That small but memorable role opened many doors for Eric. In 2003 Eric starred in IFC’S cult classic, “Girls Will Be Girls”, which was an official selection to the Sundance Film Festival.

The 2010 edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards opened with a victory for Modern Family and Eric Stonestreet, who won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

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