As the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards moved away from comedy and into the worlds of reality, made-for-television movies and miniseries, “The Amazing Race,” “Grey Gardens” and “Little Dorrit” emerged as the big winners.
“The Amazing Race” continued its streak in the Outstanding Reality-Competition category, while “Little Doritt” and “Grey Gardens” won the top Emmys for miniseries and made-for-TV-movie, respectively.
Other winners in the categories:
Reality: Host – Jeff Probst (“Survivor”)
Miniseries or Movie: Supporting Actor – Ken Howard (“Grey Gardens”), Supporting Actress – Shohreh Aghdashloo (“House of Saddam”), Lead Actor – Brendan Gleeson (“Into the Storm”), Lead Actress – Jessica Lange (“Grey Gardens”), Directing – Dearbhla Walsh (“Little Doritt Part 1”), Writing – Andrew Davis (“Little Doritt”)
