Emmy Winners: ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Temple Grandin’ Get Gold

Television’s newcomers and underdogs ruled the 2010 Emmys, with the ABC comedy “Modern Family” and the HBO movie “Temple Grandin” picking up many of the night’s major awards.

“Glee’s” finger prints were all over the opening song and dance, which starred the show’s cast and featured cameos by Kate Gosselin, Betty White, Jon Hamm, and Tina Fey. “Modern Family” got its moment during a mock plot brainstorming session that tried to work George Clooney into the show about a motley group of relatives.
Temple Grandin,” the biopic of an autistic woman turned doctor of animal science, dominated the TV miniseries/movie awards, winning (more…)

2010 Emmy Awards: ‘Modern Family’ triumphs, ‘Mad Men’ wins again

Modern Family triumphed with trophies for best comedy, best supporting actor and writing, while Mad Men won its third consecutive Emmy for best drama at the 62nd Primetime Emmys, held Sunday in Los Angeles and broadcast on NBC.

Wins for ABC’s freshman comedy began early with trophies for creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd for writing, and co-star Eric Stonestreet (Cameron Tucker), who accepted the prize for supporting actor by saying “all I wanted to be was a clown in the circus when I was a kid growing up.” When accepting the Emmy for best comedy, Levitan gave a shout-out to all the show’s fans, big and small. “We are so thrilled that families are sitting down together to watch a television show, and we just wanted to say we are so happy that you have let us into your families,” he said on stage, with the full cast behind him. (more…)

For ‘Temple Grandin,’ a night to shine

HBO’s critically acclaimed “Temple Grandin” told the remarkable real-life story of the bestselling author and groundbreaking agricultural scientist who struggled early in life to learn to cope with autism before the disease was widely known.

Attired in red and black rodeo gear, Grandin herself became a palpable presence at the ceremony, at one point, rising and excitedly swinging her hand lasso style from the audience. And while standing on stage after the movie had won its top award, she warmly embraced a sobbing executive producer Emily Gerson Saines, who said she found inspiration in Grandin’s life story as her own child had been diagnosed with autism. (more…)

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Haim’s early success led to money and fame, and he began using drugs by fifteen. For three years in the late 1980s, Haim was the most famous teenager in the world. He had difficulties breaking away from his experience as a teen actor, and was troubled by drug addiction throughout his later career.The circumstances surrounding Haim’s death were far removed from the innocence and purity typified by his popular characters. (more…)

.Temple Grandin” told the remarkable real-life story of the bestselling author and groundbreaking agricultural scientist who struggled early in life to learn to cope with autism before the disease was widely known.

“I hope this movie is going to educate a lot of people about autism because there’s a lot of people who don’t understand it,” Grandin said backstage. “Somebody [with autism] might be a Silicon Valley genius, and somebody might be handicapped and non-verbal.”