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Two of Barack Obama’s Favorite Shows Win Big at Emmy Awards

Sep. 24, 2012 7:33am Jonathon M. Seidl

Homeland Wins Big Awards at Emmy Awards Show

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Actors Mandy Patinkin, Claire Danes, winner Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for 'Homeland,' and Damian Lewis, winner Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for 'Homeland,' pose in the press room during the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Getty Images

(TheBlaze/AP) — The post-Emmy champagne surely tasted sweet for the people at “Modern Family” and “Homeland,” but they needed only to look around the Nokia Theatre to see how quickly popular tastes and Hollywood’s most unpredictable awards show can change perceptions.

“Modern Family” continued its run as television’s most honored comedy at Sunday’s Emmys, winning the best comedy award for the third year in a row, a directing honor for co-creator Steve Levitan and acting trophies for Julie Bowen and Eric Stonestreet. They were already conscious that with such success may come an inevitable backlash.

“I’m praying that everybody doesn’t get sick of us,” Levitan said backstage. Maybe the Emmys’ director did: music swelled and the stage lights were cut off as Levitan was in the middle of his acceptance speech for best comedy.

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Producer Paul Corrigan, actress Julie Bowen, and producer Jeffrey Morton, winners Outstanding Comedy Series for 'Modern Family,' pose in the press room during the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Getty Images

Across the theater was a reminder that things change: one-time Emmy darling Tina Fey sitting barely unnoticed and trophy-free as her show “30 Rock” is coming to an end. She was one of the quickest people to bolt from her seat and head for the exit when the three-hour telecast ended.

The terrorism thriller “Homeland” won critical plaudits and the best drama Emmy, as well as top acting awards for Claire Danes and Damian Lewis. The writing for “Homeland” was also recognized. Showtime’s first-ever best drama honoree prevented “Mad Men” from winning its fifth straight best drama Emmy.

Once showered with honors, “Mad Men” set a record Sunday with 17 nominations and zero wins, said Tom O’Neil of the Gold Derby website, which follows awards shows.

“We didn’t make our show just to undermine them,” Danes noted backstage. “We’re delighted and thrilled and a little startled by this. I don’t think anyone expected to be recognized like this right off the bat but it feels pretty nice.”

Lewis, Danes’ co-star, took note of “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston, winner of three best actor Emmys who had been trying for a fourth on Sunday.

“I was quite convinced he would be walking up tonight,” he said.

But the night belonged to those involved in “Homeland,” likely to the delight of the country’s most powerful critic — Barack Obama. Back in December, Michelle Obama told People Magazine the president is a big fan of both “Homeland” and “Modern Family.” He’s even requested DVDs of “Homeland” episodes from Showtime, the channel that produces the show.

Along with the awards, there were a few cultural moments that lit up social media and will be water-cooler fodder as TV fans head back to work:

- Danes’ odd “Mandy Patinkin, holla!” tribute to her fellow actor.

- Host Jimmy Kimmel and Tracy Morgan conspiring to start a rumor that Morgan had passed out onstage.

- Curve-accentuating dresses worn by the likes of Kat Dennings of “2 Broke Girls,” Sofia Vergara of “Modern Family” and Christina Hendricks of “Mad Men.”

- Jon Stewart punctuating his acceptance speech with an f-bomb, resulting in the only bleep of the evening.

Stewart’s “The Daily Show” is one of the Emmy Awards’ sure things. It won the award for best variety show for the 10th straight year. CBS’ “The Amazing Race” won its ninth award for best reality show in 10 years.

Probably the least-predicted winner was Jon Cryer of CBS’ “Two and a Half Men” as best comic actor. He’s won the best supporting actor award in the past as second banana to Charlie Sheen. But with Ashton Kutcher replacing Sheen in the cast last season, Cryer moved up in class. Even he was taken aback by the win, saying he figured two-time trophy winner Jim Parsons of “The Big Bang Theory” would get it.

“Don’t panic, people. Something has clearly gone terribly wrong. I’m stunned,” Cryer said after the award was announced.

HBO’s freshman comedy “Veep” received mixed reviews, but Emmy voters loved veteran actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who won the best comedy actress award for her turn as a caustic U.S. vice president.

Julianne Moore’s uncanny take on Gov. Sarah Palin in the TV movie “Game Change,” about the 2008 presidential campaign, earned her best actress honors. The political film from HBO was also honored in the best miniseries-movie category.

“I feel so validated because Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down,” Moore said, beaming.

Kevin Costner was named best actor for History’s wildly popular miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys,” while Tom Berenger was named best supporting actor for the project and Jessica Lange won supporting actress honors for “American Horror Story.”

Standup comic Louis C.K. won the Emmy for best comedy writing for “Louie” and for the special “Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre.” Said the comedian after his second win: “Thank you to audiences around the country who still go to see live comedy.”

Stonestreet won his second supporting actor award in a comedy in three years for his portrayal of a gay stay-at-home dad. The category was a testament to the strength of “Modern Family” in the comedy world: he beat three other actors from the show in Ed O’Neill, Ty Burrell and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Stonestreet noted the importance of going out Sunday and celebrating with the rest of the cast.

“We know this isn’t going to last forever,” he said, “and it will be the old show in a couple of years.”

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Television writers Frazier Moore and Lynn Elber, and AP writers Anthony McCartney, Beth Harris and Derrik J. Lang in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

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Comments (34)

Army_of_One
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 10:23am
I am so happy for this campaigner in chief. How thrilling to have not just one, but two of your favorite shows win. Between this, Jayzee, the view and letterman, he is having a very good week. This is news…??? Ugh…!!

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peteto1
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:48pm
It’s certainly no surprise to Larry Sinclair (google him!) or the guys at Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s “Down Low Club” (google IT, too!). Homeland kind of resembles the people in Obama’s Administration…..

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Roboteer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:21pm
A spinoff of a popular Israeli series, Homeland is also Rush Limbaugh’s favorite show. Although an American terrorist is shown as conflicted and allows him some sympathy as a marine tortured for years in captivity, it is still very conservative, showing the CIA in a positive light as well as those who prevent terror plots. It does sometimes contain graphic nudity. This season it posits that someone who secretly wants to bring down America, someone wildly popular who people don’t really know, could get very close to the White House. Yeah, like THAT could happen! A magnificent cast including Mandy Patinkin (CRIMINAL MINDS), Damien Lewis (BAND OF BROTHERS), and the amazing Claire Danes. Watch one episode and you WILL be addicted to now, officially, the best written, best acted, and best drama on television. Do not doubt me.

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GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:48pm
The Machurian President likes to watch “Homeland”……what a coincidence!

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Watermain
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:17pm
No wonder we are in so much trouble. Our president is trying to make his foreign policy decisions look like a TV show.

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moreteaplease
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:16pm
Whatever. Let’s pretend that the country isn’t speeding toward the black hole of death. Got an award for that?

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cookcountypatriot
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:58am
poor tina fake…i mean fey….she is now a has been….oh boy what now…oh i know…celebrity ghost storys…thats usually where the has beens end up….lol …theres that

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- sndrman
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:19am
  now tiny tina will attack republicans/Conservatives just to make headlines…….will be on her knees(begging)for jobs from liberal producers/directors/casting people……i see she’s doing haircolor commercials,how long before she’s doing feminine needs commercials?……
  
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aggiebrewer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:55am
crap. i wasted 5 minutes on this story. I will never get those minutes back.

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Windsong
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:40am
First, congratulations to all the winners. Since most of us gave up on the Emmy’s years ago when ‘political statements’ became part of an acceptance speech, I doubt most of us have seen any of the shows mentioned. Back in the day, when the Emmy was given for terrific performances as actors, directors and writers, I would never have missed watching the Emmy’s. The stage was filled with class, beauty, and talented, yet private, men and women. That era is long gone.

Personally, I won’t watch any of these shows because I resent having to hear about their political views…period. They want all of us to pay for entertainment, yet they don’t provide any. For years, the warnings have been forthcoming from the citizens of this country, and the Emmy’s is the most recent victim of alienating those of us who paid for your success.

If a film looks good, but stars Sean Penn or Alec Baldwin, I wouldn’t watch it if they paid me to. I don’t think Hollywood has grasped the fact that they didn’t just make half of their fans angry, they stabbed them in the heart. The saddest to go, of late, is James Earl Jones. When he recently gave a radio interview and spewed forth his true thoughts, I spent half of my day comforting individuals, both male and female, who had truly idolized and respected him. Now all they know is that Mr. Jones was raised to hate white people. Two of his new ‘non-fans’ happen to have his skin color…he hurt them the most.

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I support God's Israel!
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:33am
Mild Republicans
1. “Rules of Engagement” (CBS)
2. “Sons of Guns” (Discovery)
3. “Brad Metzler’s Decoded” (History)
4. “Sons of Anarchy” (FX)
5.TOSH.O (Comedy Central)
6. “The Glades” (A&E)
7. “Gold Rush” (Discovery)
8. “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery)
9. “Pawn Stars” (History)
10. “Holmes Inspection” (HGTV)
11.”Storage Wars” (HGTV)
12.”The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
13.”American Pickers” (History)
14.”Top Shot” (History)
15.”American Restoration” (History)
16.”The Soup” (E!)
17.”Chelsea Lately” (E!)
18.”TMZ”
19.”Two and a Half Men” (CBS)
20.”Revenge” (ABC)

Green Traditionalists
1.”Lizard Lick Towing” (TRUTV)
2. “Extreme Couponing” (TLC)
3. “Four Weddings” (TLC)
4. “Covert Affairs” (USA)
5. “Blue Bloods” (CBS)
6. “The Mentalist” (TNT)
7. “19 and Counting” (TLC)
8. “White Collar” (USA)
9. “Hot in Cleveland” (TV Land)
10. “Minute to Win It” (NBC)
11. “Little Couple” (TLC)
12. “Rizzoli & Isles” (TNT)
13.”The Closer” (TNT)
14. “Storage Hunters” (TRUTV)
15. “Castle” (ABC)
16. “Hawaii 5-0″ (CBS)
17. “College Football Regular Season” (ESPN2)
18. “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy” (History)
19. “Nova” (PBS)
20. “Hording: Buried Alive” (TLC)

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/study-determines-the-tv-shows-liberals-conservatives-watch-1.3934869?tags=see+all

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I support God's Israel!
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:32am
Super Democrats
1.”The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)
2.”The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central)
3.”30 Rock” (NBC)
4.”Shameless” (Showtime)
5. “Modern Family” (ABC)
6. “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
7. “Project Runway” (Lifetime)
8. “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
9. “Parks and Recreation” (NBC)
10. “The Soup” (E!)
11.”Parenthood” (NBC)
12.”The Killing” (AMC)
13. “Mad Men” (AMC)
14. “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo)
15. “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (Travel Channel)
16. “Chelsea Lately” (E!)
17.TOSH.O (Comedy Central)
18. “Glee” (Fox)
19. “Millionaire Matchmaker” (Bravo)
20. “Hockey Central” (Versus)

Ultra Conservatives
1.”College Football Regular Season” (ESPN)
2. “Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)
3. “Today with Kathy Lee & Hoda” (NBC)
4. “College Football Regular Season (ESPN2)
5. “Dancing with the Stars: Results Show” (ABC)
6. “NCIS” (CBS)
7. “Undercover Boss” (CBS)
8. “Hawaii 5-0″ (CBS)
9. “Wheel of Fortune”
10. “ABC Saturday Night College Football”
11. “The Today Show” (NBC)
12. “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)
13. “Big 12 College Football” (FSN)
14. “Property Brothers” (HGTV)
15. “House Hunters” (HGTV)
16. “The Biggest Loser” (NBC)
17. “Shark Tank” (ABC)
18. “The Bachelor” (ABC)
19.”College Basketball Regular Season” (ESPN2)
20.”Days of our Lives” (NBC)

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huey6367
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:19am
Who cares if two of IT’S favorite TV shows won Emmy’s. This guy has a country to run and need not waste his time staring at the boob tube.

But stupid is as stupid does.

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- I support God's Israel!
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:34am
  On-the-Fence Liberals
  1.”The Graham Norton Show” (BBC America)
  2. “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” (Adult Swim)
  3. “Top Gear” (BBC America)
  4. “TOSH.O” (Comedy Central)
  5. “American Dad” (Fox)
  6. “Robot Chicken” (Adult Swim)
  7. “Wilfred” (FX)
  8. “Futurama” (Comedy Central)
  9. “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
  10. “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (FX)
  11.”Louie” (FX)
  12.”Ink Master” (Spike)
  13. “The Simpsons” (Fox)
  14. “Up All Night” (NBC)
  15. “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)
  16.”Squidbillies” (Adult Swim)
  17. “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
  18. “The Soup” (E!)
  19. “Weeds” (Showtime)
  20. “The Office” (NBC)
  
  http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/study-determines-the-tv-shows-liberals-conservatives-watch-1.3934869?tags=see+all
  
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scrudge
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:05am
Ah Yes… commie night at the ENEMAS

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JeffersonsPen
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 9:54am
I just had to say “WHO CARES !”

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- I support God's Israel!
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:02am
  Oh my oh my……..2 simply horrible shows and Obama’s favorites…….who would have thought…..that this President is ALSO AN IDIOT.
  
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yiska8
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 9:14am
Who watches the Emmys anymore? I do think that fiery redheaded man Damien Lewis, deserved his Emmy, but Claire Danes the homewrecker, who peaked in 1994? I can’t afford the left-wing cable meccas of HBO or Showtime anyway. Thanks to Barack Hussein Obama. I’ll stick to AMC and “Hell on Wheels, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead”. Far better tv and actors.

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- I support God's Israel!
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:01am
  Knowing that these 2 shows were Obama’s favorites TELL YOU A LOT ABOUT THIS PRESIDENT. Both these shows are absolutely TERRIBLE. No wonder Obama is such a dufus.
  
  I am shaking my head right now, not only in wonder because this President SHOULD NOT BE ***OUR*** AND ***AMERICA’S*** PRESIDENT, but I am shaking my head in DISGUST for both these shows.
  
  There is SO MUCH TRASH ON TV, I THINK IF YOU ASK ANYONE WHAT THEY WATCH ON TV, IT WILL TELL YOU WHO THEY ***REALLY*** ARE!
  
  I thought I couldn’t be surprised any more by this man-child President. I WAS WRONG.
  THIS PRESIDENT NEEDS TO BE FIRED, AND AS FAST AS WE CAN ALL RUN TO THE POLLS IN NOVEMBER! Personally, I will be at the voting poll door on November 6th, BEFORE it opens!!!!!
  SO WILL ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. We are all FIRING OBAMA!
  
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Chromo200
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:52am
Be interetsing to see the numbers of people who watched the Emmys.. I still say most were from the 47% that Obamma loves. These type of shows are a love fest among the hollywood “happy” people. The movie and TV crowd that don’t believe in free speech. That if you are not a lib, you don’t work no matter how talented.

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- I support God's Israel!
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:18am
  There are a lot of conservatives in Hollywood. You just won’t see their butts like you do the libs. Conservatives don’t have to take any credit or be in front of the screen all the time because THEY HAVE THEIR OWN SELF-ESTEEM and don’t need to get it from elsewhere like the liberals do.
  
  http://www.boycottliberalism.com/Dishonorable-mention.htm
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_People_Who_Are_Screwing_Up_America
  
  http://dummiesoftheyear.com/hollywood-liberals-list/
  
  http://www.boycottliberalism.com/Celebritylist.htm
  
  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,356604,00.html
  
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ColoradoMaverick
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:50am
I wonder what Obama’s real favorite show is? I bet it’s “The biggest loser”!!

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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:30am
Re: “Two of Barack Obama’s Favorite Shows Win Big at Emmy Awards.”

I stopped by just to be sure I would avoid these “two favorite shows!”

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EqualJustice
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:26am
I’m with you. TV shows today s u c k

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TheMajority
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:16am
What do we expect for news, when the blaze teams up with ap.
(TheBlaze/AP)? What is that? What does that mean?

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razhunter100
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:06am
Clinton: Americans ‘Easily Confused’ Into Supporting Lower Taxes, Spending
http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/09/23/Bill-Clinton-The-American-People-Are-Easily-Confused

Media Faking Numbers for Obama; AP Reports Imaginary Crowd as ‘Largest Yet of the Obama Campaign’
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2012/09/24/AP-Reports-Non-Existent-Crowd-as-Largest-Yet-of-Obama-s-Campaign

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jackact
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:46am
And the relevance of this post is?….

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TIME_THE_AVENGER
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:45am
It might as well have been the Nobel Peace Prize awards. Meltdown city.

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What the Heck
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:43am
No doubt he spends moer time watching the trash on TV than dong his job. Look at the state of the nation, Trashed. Supported by those in the entertainment industry creating the trash.

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Gonzo
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:38am
Poor Tina Fey, her 15 minutes are up.

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- momrules
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:50am
  Yep and Sarah Palin is still going strong.
  
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- D-Fence
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:55am
  What the hell is BHO watching television for? Doesn’t he have better things to do like play golf, attend swanky rapper parties, pull out wads of cash at the local campaign stop diner and buy everybody lunch? Is there no end to the hard work this man does? I’d send him out to the yard to play like I do my kids. I thnk he needs some down time. Lets help him out on Nov 6th.
  
  SOL
  
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- sy212
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:19am
  Tina who?
  
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- huey6367
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:21am
  @ D-Fence
  
  If you let him out in the yard to “play”, keep him on a short leash.
  
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