Images from the 66th Emmy Awards show
“Modern Family” and “Breaking Bad” triumphed at Monday's Emmy Awards, proving that established broadcast and cable series retain the power to fend off challenges from upstart online series like “Orange Is the New Black.” The ceremony's emotional high point came with Billy Crystal's restrained and graceful remembrance of Robin Williams. “He made us laugh. Hard. Every time you saw him,” Crystal said.
Cast and crew of "Modern Family" pose in the press room with the award for outstanding comedy series.
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Louis C.K. poses with the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in the press room.
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Weird Al Yankovic, left, and Andy Samberg perform on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Bryan Cranston kisses Julia Louis-Dreyfus, center front, as she accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her work on "Veep."
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Billy Crystal speaks during a tribute to Robin Williams.
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Aaron Paul walks to the stage to accept the award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his work on "Breaking Bad."
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Gail Mancuso, who's from the Chicago suburbs, accepts the award for outstanding directing for a comedy series for her work on "Modern Family."
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Ricky Gervais presents the award for outstanding writing for a variety, music or comedy special on stage.
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Julianna Margulies poses in the press room at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Sarah Hyland, from left, Sofia Vergara, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Ariel Winter, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Nolan Gould, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet and Rico Rodriguez pose in the press room with the award for outstanding comedy series for "Modern Family."
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Cary Joji Fukunaga poses in the press room with the award for outstanding directing for a drama series for his work on "True Detective" - "Who Goes There."
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Aaron Paul, from left, Anna Gunn, Bryan Cranston, Betsy Brandt, Jesse Plemons, Laura Fraser and RJ Mitte pose in the press room with the award for outstanding drama series for "Breaking Bad."
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Aaron Paul, left, poses with the award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, with Anna Gunn, center, with the award for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, and Bryan Cranston with the awards for outstanding lead actor in a drama series and outstanding drama series for "Breaking Bad" in the press room.
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Glenn Weiss poses in the pressroom with the award for outstanding directing for a variety special for his work on "67th Annual Tony Awards."
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Julia Roberts, left, and Ryan Murphy pose in the press room.
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Jessica Lange poses in the press room.
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Stephen Colbert poses with the award for Outstanding Variety Series in the press room.
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Bryan Cranston, winner of the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his work in "Breaking Bad," poses in the press room.
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Aaron Paul, left, and Anna Gunn pose in the press room with their awards for outstanding supporting actor/actress in a drama series for their work on "Breaking Bad."
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Vince Gilligan poses in the press room with the award for outstanding drama series for "Breaking Bad."
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Amy Poehler, left, and Host Seth Meyers speak on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Andy Samberg, left, and host Seth Meyers speak on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, center, and the cast and crew of "Modern Family" pose with the award for outstanding comedy series.
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and from left, Eric Stonestreet and Sarah Hyland pose with the award for outstanding comedy series for their work on "Modern Family."
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, left, and Sarah Hyland pose after winning outstanding comedy series for "Modern Family."
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Allison Janney, left, and Octavia Spencer present the award for outstanding writing for a miniseries, movie or a dramatic special.
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Bryan Cranston poses with the award for outstanding drama series for "Breaking Bad."
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Anne Gunn poses with the award for outstanding drama series for "Breaking Bad."
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Jim Parsons poses with the award for for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his work on "The Big Bang Theory."
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus poses with the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her work on "Veep."
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"Weird Al" Yankovic did a number at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Sofia Vergara speaks on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Mark Burnett, left, and Roma Downey pose in the green room at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Jim Parsons poses in the audience at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Jay Leno, left, presents the award for outstanding comedy series to Steven Levitan and the producers of "Modern Family."
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Adam Levine, left, and Behati Prinsloo kiss in the green room at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Sofia Vergara, left, and Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum speak on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Moira Walley-Beckett accepts the award for outstanding writing for a drama series for her work on "Breaking Bad."
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Katherine Heigl speaks on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Kathy Bates accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or a movie for their work on "American Horror Story: Coven."
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Halle Berry presents the award for outstanding drama series on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers backstage at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Viola Davis presents the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Liev Schreiber, left, and Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett pose in the green room at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Anna Gunn accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for her work on "Breaking Bad."
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Jay Leno, right, watches tribute to Robin Williams in the green room at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
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Kate Walsh, left, Allison Janney and Octavia Spencer pose in the green room at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Angela Bassett, left, and Kerry Washington pose in the green room at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Allison Janney, left, and Octavia Spencer pose in the green room at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Jay Leno, left, and Matthew McConaughey pose in the green room at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Allison Janney accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for her role in "Mom."
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Host Seth Meyers speaks on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Jon Hamm arrives at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Jim Parsons accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his work on "The Big Bang Theory" at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Andy Samberg, left, and Lena Headey present the award for outstanding miniseries on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Gail Mancuso, who's lived in Melrose Park and River Forest, accepts the award for outstanding directing for a comedy series for her work on "Modern Family."
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Sarah Silverman poses backstage with her Emmy at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Woody Harrelson, left, and Matthew McConaughey present the award for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie on stage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Sarah Silverman arrives at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre.
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Melissa McCarthy, left, and Kathy Bates pose at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Jerry Bruckheimer and the producers accept the award for outstanding reality - competition program for their work on "The Amazing Race."
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Lena Dunham, left, and Jack Antonoff arrive at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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