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It was Walter White’s night at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards today. Breaking Bad , which wrapped up its highly-acclaimed run last year, ended up being the biggest winner of the night with a total of six Emmys, including Best Drama Series as well as best actors in their respective categories for Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, and Aaron Paul.
Seth Meyers took the stage to host the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
“This year we’re doing the Emmys on a Monday night in August—which, if I understand television, means the Emmys are about to get cancelled,” he started off, taking a dig at the awards show.
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Celebrities took to the popular micro-blogging website Twitter to post their own comments.
Good luck tonight, @SethMeyers! If you get nervous, just picture everyone naked. Based on the outfits at the VMAs, it shouldn't be hard.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 25, 2014
Pulling up to the Emmys with the final prize. The finale script of BB signed by yours truly. Scream out "I miss Mr White" and it's yours.
— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) August 25, 2014
Ok, let's do this. #Emmys2014 pic.twitter.com/PikVqH2gh7
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) August 25, 2014
Subway to #Emmys #Mork pic.twitter.com/oXknD9f38s
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) August 25, 2014
I swear, on all that is holy, that I saw Matthew McConaughey mouth the words "sufferin' succotash" to Woody Harrelson
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) August 26, 2014
Better than sitting behind Julia Roberts? Sitting behind Jim Parsons!
— Mayim Bialik (@missmayim) August 25, 2014
Truly humbled by tonight's Emmy Win for Modern Family. Thank you TV Academy.
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) August 26, 2014
Congrats to Jim Parsons on his Best Actor #Emmy!
— Bill Prady (@billprady) August 26, 2014Modern Family and Sherlock were the second biggest winners of the night. While the former made history by winning the Best Comedy Series for the fifth year in a row, including Best Supporting Actor for Ty Burrell, the latter won acting honors for Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and won Best Writing in a Miniseries/Movie for Steven Moffat in Sherlock: His Last Vow .
Billy Crystal’s tribute to Robin William's touched an emotional chord at the Emmys.
"He made us laugh hard, I spent many happy hours with him onstage, I used to think if I could keep a saddle on him and stay on for eight seconds I would be doing OK," he said.
"Robin Williams kept us laughing for 40 years and it's hard to believe he's no longer here to put that smile on our faces."
Here is a complete list of winners :
Supporting actor, comedy: Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Supporting actress, comedy: Allison Janney, Mom
Best writing, comedy: Louis C.K., Louie
Best directing, comedy: Gail Mancuso, Modern Family
Actor, comedy: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Actress, comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Best reality competition Series: The Amazing Race
Best writing, miniseries/movie: Steven Moffat, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Supporting actress, miniseries/movie: Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven
Supporting actor, miniseries/movie: Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Best Director, miniseries/movie: Colin Bucksey, Fargo
Actress, miniseries/movie: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Actor, miniseries/movie: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Best miniseries: Fargo
Best television movie: The Normal Heart
Best writing, variety special: Sarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles
Best directing, variety special: Glenn Weiss, 67th Annual Tony Awards
Best variety series: The Colbert Report
Supporting actor,drama: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Best directing, drama: Cary Joji Fukunaga, True Detective
Supporting actress, drama: Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Best writing, drama: Moira Walley-Beckett, Breaking Bad
Actress, drama: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Actor, drama, Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Best comedy series: Modern Family
Best drama series: Breaking Bad
Winners of the 66th Emmy Awards
Winners of the 66th Emmy Awards
