介绍:
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards was held on Monday night in the city of Los Angeles in USA. It was the first time that in more than three decades that the awards were handed out on a weekday. 26 statues have been awarded during the night. And the results, of course, aroused discussions and controversies.
Chi Huiguang has the details.
Reporter:
(Soundbite: Moden Family)
Yes, the best comedy series of Emmy Award goes to "Modern Family". This is a record-tying fifth Emmy awards for the TV series. Actor Ty Burrell also won Best Supporting Actor in a comedy for his role in the show. "Modern Family" Director Gail Mancuso takes away the Directing award for Comedy Series.
(Trailer: Breaking Bad)
And a dominant "Breaking Bad" captured the top drama award.
(Soundbite: break bad)
"And the Emmy goes to Breaking Bad."
It was Julia Roberts who handed out the Best Actor in drama series.
(Soundbite: Julia Roberts)
"Ok. This is horrible. This is a horrible category. God, it was not I am in this category. And I have apologized for anybody who doesn't hug me in the next ten seconds. The Emmy goes to… and you are all fabulous by the way. The Emmy goes to Bryan Cranston."
Bryan Cranston's role in the drama is Mr. White, a teacher-turned-drug kingpin. While Anna Gunn who stars as his wife, and Aaron Paul, White's partner-in-crime Jesse Pinkman received the Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor for Drama Series respectively.
Julia Louis Dreyfus won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for HBO's "Veep". This is the third consecutive Emmy win for her. Dreyfus is an Emmy regular. Over her career, she has won five Emmy awards and had eighteen nominations. On her way to the stage for the award, Bryan Cranston came up to her and gave her a giant congratulatory kiss. Julia explained the kiss in the first sentence of her speech.
(Soundbite: Julia Louis Dreyfus)
"Oh. Yes. He was on Seinfeld. Yes."
Actually, they were re-acting the classic plot they co-starred in the TV series Seinfeld.
(Trailer: Sherlock Holmes)
Another big winner drama is Sherlock: His Last Vow. Though absent, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, whose portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and the Dr John Watson won the Emmy Awards of Miniseries for best actor and best supporting actor. And Stephen Moffat won for best writing.
Julianna Margulies won the best Actress of Drama Series for her excellent job in the Good Wife. And she also handed out the Outstanding Television Movie for The Normal Heart.
(Soundbite: Julianna Margulies)
"The Emmy goes to The Normal Heart."
Ryan Murphy, Director and Producer of the movie supported the writer Larry Kramer to get on the stage accompanied by the stars in the movie, including Julia Roberts,Mark Ruffalo, Jim Parsons and Matt Bomer.
During the Award ceremony, Robin Williams is honored with a tribute led by his longtime friend, Billy Crystal:
(Soundebite: Billy Crystal)
"He made us laugh, hard. Every time I saw him, on television, movies, night clubs, arenas, hospitals, homeless shelters for our troops overseas, even in a dying girl's living room, for her last wish. He was a great friend you can ever imagine, supportive, protective, loving. For almost forty years, he was the brightest star in the comedy galaxy. Robin Williams, what a concept! "
Everyone would say that TV is changing and many wonder if the Emmys should reflect that.
For instance, should an eight-episode show like "True Detective" go up against a 22-episode series like "The Good Wife".
The two shows were both nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series category.
Christine Baranski plays a top lawyer on "The Good Wife" and Sheldon's mom in the Big Bang Theory. She says:
(Soundebite: Christine Baranski)
"It's clearly not a level playing field, Clearly the typography of television is changing with different...We have Netflix and we have, you know, people streaming. It's wonderfully exciting but it's different and a show that does only eight shows competing with a 22 arc you know I'm not saying...everybody's great, everybody's doing great work but it's not a level playing field."
Actress Jayne Atkinson agrees:
(Soundbite: Jayne Atkinson)
"It is gonna have to change, Netflix and 'House of Cards' has changed the landscape of television and so we're going to have to change how actors and the categories how people are judged. It's just gonna have to happen. Again, it's the wild wild west and actors and directors and producers will put that forth and the Academy will take it into consideration but I do, I do think you're gonna have to do that."
"Downton Abbey" star Joanne Froggatt believes as long as good work and quality programming is being recognized, everybody wins.
(Soundbite: Joanne Froggatt)
"It's just all such top quality. I don't think anyone has anything to worry about. It's great - it's great to be here, you know?"
For Studio+, I am Chi Huiguang.
