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Julie Bowen, supporting actress, "Modern Family": "Obviously we don't pretend to be important like national and international matters are, but I love that both Ann Romney and Michelle Obama said that 'Modern Family' was their favorite show. That says to me that there is a place on a couch where people can sit down and come together."

Jon Cryer, lead actor comedy, "Two and a Half Men": "The biggest challenge of this year was relaunching the show...

Claire Danes' fearless performance as a brilliant, but mentally unstable CIA analyst in Showtime's "Homeland" was a hit with Emmy voters.

Danes received the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama statue Sunday night, beating out Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey"), Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"), Glenn Close ("Damages"), Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men") and Kathy Bates ("Harry's Law").

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On "Homeland, Danes' Carrie Mathison struggles to unmask a terrorist...

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"Homeland" ended "Mad Men"s' dominance, scoring Showtime its first Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series on Sunday night, while "Modern Family" continued its winning streak by picking up its third consecutive Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.

As befitting a presidential election year, Emmy voters rewarded "Game Change" for looking at another contentious White House run from the recent past. The HBO film nabbed an Outstanding Miniseries or Movie Emmy Award for its look at John McCain...

Will Walter White shatter yet more dreams?

"Mad Men" can set an Emmys record tonight by winning its fifth consecutive award for Outstanding Drama Series. But its biggest competition may come from fellow AMC series "Breaking Bad," starring Bryan Cranston as meth mastermind Walt, who tends to spoil other people's lovely notions. Its fourth season was a meth-addiction-sized beast.

"Mad Men" also faces competition from another period drama, PBS's "Downton Abbey," competing in the drama category for the first time, as well as HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones," and the new Showtime series "Homeland," which will likely win...