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Emmy Awards 2017: Winning moments from a starry, starry night

The dystopian vision of "The Handmaid's Tale," the deeply cynical Washington comedy "Veep" and the ever-topical "Saturday Night Live" won top series honours in Emmy Awards ceremony.
'Trump is a past Emmy nominee, from his time as Celebrity Apprentice', host Stephen Colbert told the audience that the Emmys may be to blame for his presidency, because Trump might not have run if he'd won an Emmy. In pic: Host Stephen Colbert performs a
'Trump is a past Emmy nominee, from his time as Celebrity Apprentice', host Stephen Colbert told the audience that the Emmys may be to blame for his presidency, because Trump might not have run if he'd won an Emmy. In pic: Host Stephen Colbert performs a
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The deeply cynical Washington comedy 'Veep' won the Emmy award for best comedy series on Sunday in an award ceremony that took almost nonstop aim at President Donald Trump in awards and speeches. In pic: Gary Cole, from left, Clea DuVall, Anna Chlumsky, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kevin Dunn, Tony Hale, Matt Walsh, Sam Richardson, and Reid Scott pose in the press room with the the award for outstanding comedy series for 'Veep' at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. (Photo | AP)
The deeply cynical Washington comedy 'Veep' won the Emmy award for best comedy series on Sunday in an award ceremony that took almost nonstop aim at President Donald Trump in awards and speeches. In pic: Gary Cole, from left, Clea DuVall, Anna Chlumsky, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kevin Dunn, Tony Hale, Matt Walsh, Sam Richardson, and Reid Scott pose in the press room with the the award for outstanding comedy series for 'Veep' at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. (Photo | AP)
'Go home, get to work, we have a lot of things to fight for,' producer Bruce Miller said in accepting the best drama trophy for 'A Handmaid's Tale,' which also won best drama writing and directing awards and a best actress trophy for Elisabeth Moss. A beaming Margaret Atwood, the Canadian author whose 1985 novel is the show's source, was onstage. In pic: Bruce Miller, from left, Margaret Atwood, and Elisabeth Moss accept the award for outstanding drama series for 'The Handmaid's Tale'. (Photo | AP)
'Go home, get to work, we have a lot of things to fight for,' producer Bruce Miller said in accepting the best drama trophy for 'A Handmaid's Tale,' which also won best drama writing and directing awards and a best actress trophy for Elisabeth Moss. A beaming Margaret Atwood, the Canadian author whose 1985 novel is the show's source, was onstage. In pic: Bruce Miller, from left, Margaret Atwood, and Elisabeth Moss accept the award for outstanding drama series for 'The Handmaid's Tale'. (Photo | AP)
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra stepped out in a figure hugging white custom-made Balmain mermaid creation at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. In pic: Chopra took the stage alongside Anthony Anderson to present the Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series to John Oliver for 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' at the Microsoft Theatre. (Photo | AP)
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra stepped out in a figure hugging white custom-made Balmain mermaid creation at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. In pic: Chopra took the stage alongside Anthony Anderson to present the Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series to John Oliver for 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' at the Microsoft Theatre. (Photo | AP)
'Saturday Night Live' triumphed for a season of skewering Trump. 'I remember the first time we won this award,' creator Lorne Michaels said in accepting the show's trophy for best variety sketch series. In pic: Lorne Michaels, center, and the team from 'Saturday Night Live' pose in the press room with their awards for outstanding variety sketch poses at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. (Photo | AP)
'Saturday Night Live' triumphed for a season of skewering Trump. 'I remember the first time we won this award,' creator Lorne Michaels said in accepting the show's trophy for best variety sketch series. In pic: Lorne Michaels, center, and the team from 'Saturday Night Live' pose in the press room with their awards for outstanding variety sketch poses at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. (Photo | AP)
The trophy for best supporting comedy acting went to Alec Baldwin for his Trump portrayal on 'Saturday Night Live'. In pic: Alec Baldwin, winner of the award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for 'Saturday Night Live', left, walks with James Corden on the red carpet stage. (Photo | AP)
The trophy for best supporting comedy acting went to Alec Baldwin for his Trump portrayal on 'Saturday Night Live'. In pic: Alec Baldwin, winner of the award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for 'Saturday Night Live', left, walks with James Corden on the red carpet stage. (Photo | AP)
Lena Waithe became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for comedy series writing, for 'Master of None,' sharing the award with series co-creator Aziz Ansari, who is of Indian heritage. In pic: Aziz Ansari, left, and Lena Waithe pose in the press room with their awards for outstanding writing for a comedy series for the 'Master of None' episode 'Thanksgiving'.
Lena Waithe became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for comedy series writing, for 'Master of None,' sharing the award with series co-creator Aziz Ansari, who is of Indian heritage. In pic: Aziz Ansari, left, and Lena Waithe pose in the press room with their awards for outstanding writing for a comedy series for the 'Master of None' episode 'Thanksgiving'.
'Big Little Lies' won the limited series award, with Kidman taking the lead actress award and supporting honors going to her castmates Alexander Skarsgard and Laura Dern. 'More great roles for women, please,' said Kidman as she and her fellow executive producer and co-star Reese Witherspoon accepted the miniseries' award. In pic: Alexander Skarsgard, from left, Nicole Kidman, and Resse Witherspoon pose in the press room with their awards for outstanding limited series for 'Big Little Lies'.
'Big Little Lies' won the limited series award, with Kidman taking the lead actress award and supporting honors going to her castmates Alexander Skarsgard and Laura Dern. 'More great roles for women, please,' said Kidman as she and her fellow executive producer and co-star Reese Witherspoon accepted the miniseries' award. In pic: Alexander Skarsgard, from left, Nicole Kidman, and Resse Witherspoon pose in the press room with their awards for outstanding limited series for 'Big Little Lies'.
Sterling K. Brown, whose role in 'This Is Us' earned him the top drama series actor trophy, paid tribute to the last African-American man to win in the category, Andre Braugher in 1998 for his role as a police detective in 'Homicide: Life on the Street.' In pic: Sterling K. Brown accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for 'This Is Us'.
Sterling K. Brown, whose role in 'This Is Us' earned him the top drama series actor trophy, paid tribute to the last African-American man to win in the category, Andre Braugher in 1998 for his role as a police detective in 'Homicide: Life on the Street.' In pic: Sterling K. Brown accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for 'This Is Us'.
'I want to thank Trump for making black people No. 1 on the most oppressed list. He's the reason I'm probably up here,' Donald Glover said, acknowledging Emmys' increased tilt toward the nonstop political under Trump. He also won a trophy for directing 'Atlanta', his FX Networks show. In pic: Donald Glover poses in the press room with his awards for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series and for outstanding directing for a comedy series for 'Atlanta.'.
'I want to thank Trump for making black people No. 1 on the most oppressed list. He's the reason I'm probably up here,' Donald Glover said, acknowledging Emmys' increased tilt toward the nonstop political under Trump. He also won a trophy for directing 'Atlanta', his FX Networks show. In pic: Donald Glover poses in the press room with his awards for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series and for outstanding directing for a comedy series for 'Atlanta.'.
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