The 'Veep' actress wins her fifth consecutive Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, while the 'Transparent' star nabs the award for best lead actor in comedy series for the second year in a row
- Sep 19, 2016
AceShowbiz - The red carpet was rolled out and the audiences have taken their seats inside the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 18 for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the show, celebrating the most diverse Emmy nominees list as joking, "In Hollywood, the only thing we value more than diversity is congratulating ourselves on how diverse we are."
Without further ado, the first award was handed out at the ceremony. It was for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series which went to Louie Anderson for his role as a woman named Christine Baskets on "Baskets".
He thanked his mom, on which he based his role. "Mom! We did it! I haven't always been a very good man, but I play one hell of a woman," he said. "I stole every nuance, shameful look, cruel look, loving look, passive-aggressive line."
Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang later took the stage to accept Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for their work on "Master of None". Yang urged Asian-American parents to give their kids "cameras instead of violins." Ansari appeared to have something to say as he approached the mic, but then walked away.
Having been nominated five times, Kate McKinnon finally grabbed her first Emmy. She won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her various roles on "Saturday Night Live". "Thank you to Lorne Michaels for giving me the job of my life," she said in her speech. "It's really hard making sketch comedy every week for 42 years. I'm shaking, guys." She thanked Ellen DeGeneres and Hillary Clinton whom she have impersonated on the show.
The next winner to be announced was Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. "Transparent" creator Jill Soloway unsurprisingly nabbed the title, after winning the same award last year. She said, "This TV show allows me to take my dreams about unlikeable Jewish people, queer folk, trans folk, and make them heroes. Thank you for the trans community for your lived lives. We need to stop violence against trans women and topple the patriarchy. Topple the patriarchy!"
Responding to Soloway's speech, Kimmel quipped when he's back onstage, "I'm trying to figure out if 'topple the patriarchy' is a good thing for me or not."
Next, the winner for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series was announced. Julia Louis-Dreyfus once again grabbed the award for her role as Selina Meyer on "Veep", marking her fifth consecutive win for the same category.
She thanked new showrunner Dave Mendel "for letting me trick him into running the show." She added, "I'd like to take this opportunity to personally apologize for the current political climate... Our show started as a political satire but it now feels like a sobering documentary." She held back tears as she remembered her father who passed away on Friday, "I'm so glad he liked 'Veep' because his opinion was the one that really mattered."
The award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series was handed out next. Jeffrey Tambor won for his role as Maura Pfefferman on "Transparent". It's the second year in a row Tambor has won the award. He said, "May I be very clear about something: there's no best actor. I'm so honored to be in this category with these artistic killers." He thanked Jill Soloway for changing his life and his career.
"The Voice" also grabbed an award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, beating out the likes of "The Amazing Race", "Dancing with the Stars" and "Project Runway". It's the second consecutive win for the show.
