The Fox show "24," which turns one day into a season, has picked up three Emmys, including best drama series and best actor for star Kiefer Sutherland. "The Office" wins for best comedy.
One Emmy front-runner, sexy medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," was shut out in the awards. Mariska Hargitay of "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" and Julia Louis-Dreyfus of the first-year comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine" won Emmy gold with lead actress awards in the drama and comedy categories.
Tony Shalhoub won best actor in a comedy for his work on "Monk." "Will and Grace's" Megan Mullally was honored for supporting actress in a comedy and Alan Alda won for best supporting actor in a drama for "The West Wing." Jeremy Piven of "Entourage" was named best supporting actor in a comedy.
"American Idol" lost out to "The Amazing Race" in the reality-competition category. The L-A broadcast also including tributes to legendary producers Dick Clark and Aaron Spelling. Clark, who has been recovering from a stroke, appeared on stage to thank everyone. Spelling died in June.
What may have been the most touching moment of the Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles brought "Charlie's Angels" together again. Kate Jackson, Jacklyn Smith and Farrah Fawcett were on stage together for a tribute to Aaron Spelling, the legendary producer who died this year. They were joined by such stars of other Spelling shows as Joan Collins, the mean vixen Alexis from "Dynasty," Steven Collins from "Seventh Heaven," and Heather Locklear, who appeared in a number of Spelling shows.
They described him as a kind, generous man who loved actors and was loved by actors in return. Spelling died in June at at age 83. Besides a roster of hit series, he produced more than 140 television movies. One of them, "Death Sentence," was Nick Nolte's first staring role. Another, "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble," was John Travolta's first dramatic role.
Departed series have been the toast of the Emmys, with "Will and Grace," "The West Wing" and "Huff" all picking up acting trophies. Megan Mullally was honored for her supporting actress work in the sitcom "Will and Grace," which wrapped up its long run this year.
Alan Alda was named best supporting actor in a drama for his role as a Republican presidential candidate on "The West Wing." That series ended its seven-season run this year, and Blythe Danner picked up the award for best supporting actress in a drama for the canceled "Huff."
Other awards handed out so far include Jeremy Piven of "Entourage," named best supporting actor in a comedy. One running bit on the live broadcast has featured TV legend Bob Newhart in a booth, which show host Conan O'Brien says has only three hours worth of air. In a nod to the history of overtime awards ceremonies, O'Brien says if tonight's show runs long, Newhart dies.
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