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Competition this time from last game of World Series
After a six-week delay and two false starts, the Emmys finally made it onto the air last night, just in time for the start of November sweeps.
A special that can usually be counted on to win its night handily faced fearsome competition in primetime, most notably from a squeaker between the Yankees and the Diamondbacks, who faced off in game seven of a hotly contested and emotionally charged World Series.
Fox, which hosted the Series, tried to keep viewers from flipping to the Emmys by running occasional updates on the winners.
Also pulling viewers away from CBS, where the TV awards resided, was the first night of "Uprising," an NBC miniseries set in World War II Europe.
Those who ignored the distractions and tuned in to the Emmys saw a broadcast without a whole lot of surprises. "The West Wing" once again led all shows in total wins, with eight including best drama. HBO’s "Sex in the City" won best comedy series, the first time that award has gone to a cable show.
Best lead actor and actress in a drama series went to James Gandolfini and Edie Falco from "The Sopranos." Bradley Whitford and Allison Janney from "The West Wing" won best supporting actor and actress in a drama.
For the second year in a row, Patricia Heaton won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role on "Everybody Loves Raymond." Eric McCormack, of NBC’s "Will & Grace," won outstanding actor in a comedy. The supporting actor and actress awards went to "Ally McBeal’s" Peter MacNicol and "Raymond’s" Marie Barone.
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Sex and the City," HBO
Outstanding Lead Actor--Comedy
Eric McCormack, "Will & Grace," NBC
Outstanding Lead Actress--Comedy
Patricia Heaton, "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS
Outstanding Supporting Actor--Comedy
Peter MacNicol, "Ally McBeal," Fox
Outstanding Supporting Actress--Comedy
Marie Barone, "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS
Outstanding Drama Series
"The West Wing," NBC
Outstanding Lead Actress--Drama
Edie Falco, "The Sopranos," HBO
Outstanding Lead Actor--Drama
James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos," HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actress--Drama
Allison Janney, "The West Wing," NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actor--Drama
Bradley Whitford, "The West Wing," NBC
November 5, 2001 © 2001 Media Life
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